Immigration in 1918 United States exodus and assimilation hope
Bureau of Naturalization reports 17.5 million aliens in the United States with about 12 million retaining foreign allegiance. New York City alone houses around 500,000 diverse nationals unable to read or write English. War propaganda spurred a push to turn America into a model of assimilation postwar duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Naturalization
United States Department of Labor
New York City
West Virginia
America
Federal aid to schools eyed in Smith education bill
The article outlines a proposed federal education measure by Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia. It envisions federal assistance to state schools similar to road funding, aiming to curb illiteracy and alien influence. The piece notes prior hopes for federal school aid and urges both houses to pass the bill to advance universal education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
Hoke Smith
Georgia
West Virginia
Register
Smith
A New Germany Faces Demand for Republic
The Soldiers' and Workers' Council in Germany opposes a Constitutional Assembly and calls for a general Soldiers' and Workmen's Congress to decide Germany's future. Chancellor Ebert's efforts to alter the plan fail. Masses of soldiers and workers gain power, threatening Germany's autocratic system and the global balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Solderrs’ and Workmen’s Council
Ebert
Beckley Merchants Praise Local Spending Over Mail Orders
Beckley merchants report brisk business over the past week and favor the motto buy at home and help home credit. They claim mail order houses never aided Raleigh county while Beckley shops contribute taxes locally.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Beckley Fortunes Rise While Plague Hinders Progress
The article notes a looming building boom in Beckley promising prosperity for schools churches and public institutions. It warns the ongoing plague or flu hampers all activities, hindering progress and daily life.
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Beckley
War Costs and Indemnities Debate in Press Comment
The Bluefield Telegraph argues that while nationwide generosity aided by war costs was immense, the U.S. must insist on indemnities from Germany and allies. It contends no reparations or territory are requested by the U.S. beyond making Europe pay its share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Germany
Bluefield Telegraph
Forecast wheat crop promises strong 1919 for farmers
The department of agriculture predicts a robust wheat crop for 1919, bolstering national prospects and assuring farmers a price of 42.20 per bushel for the staple they raise.
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Department of Agriculture
Not Inventor of Camera Obscura
The article discusses the camera obscura ascribed to Giambattista della Porta in 1569 who described using a lens and inclined mirror. It notes Porta’s device was likely a dark chamber, not a portable camera. It mentions Leonardo da Vinci, early 1500s, describing an hermetically closed room with a slit to project and invert outside scenes.
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Giambattista de la Porta
Porta
Leonardo da Vinci
Proud of Old Clock Tower in Halifax Fortifications
Flairfax Nova Scotia outlines Halifax fortress history with the citadel begun in 1798 under the duke of Kent and completed in 1814. The old Garrison hill clock tower, gifted by George III, remains a cherished relic linking Halifax to royal residence and 19th century British defense.
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Flairfax
N. S
America
Duke of Kent
Victoria
Nova Scotia
George II
Great Britain
Halifax
Garrison Hill
Fort George
England
George III
Man Finds Corn Cook To Save Belgian Relief Cargo
Robinson Smith, a Hoover helper, spots a Norfolk native and hires him as a cook for American corn donated for Belgian relief in 1916. The improvised chef, in a kitchen with the C. R. B., prepares corn pone bread and corn cakes that convert the cargo into ready relief, solving a distribution problem on a dusty Belgian road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission For the Relief of
Belgium
Robinson Smith
Hoover
Smith
Norfolk
Brussels
Roosevelt Criticisms of War Here Draw Ire and Action
The Charleston Leader urges accountability for Theodore Roosevelt over recent criticisms of Wilson and U.S. war policy. It argues his statements verge on sedition, demanding legal consequences and stricter scrutiny for a former president to maintain national peace and dignity.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Wilson
Roosevelt
United States
Army
Sagamore Hill
Charleston
Doing Good Work in War Church Army Huts Support Troops
The Church Army reports extensive war work from England to the front with huts tents and temporary churches in camps and abroad. More than 800 huts serve sailors soldiers and airmen from Malta Egypt Palestine and beyond with hot coffee kitchen cars and clubs for furloughs. General Pershing thanked Church Army head Carlile for aid to American troops and a General Pershing Hut is planned. Each hut costs about 2500 dollars to equip.
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Episcopal Church
Church of England
England
Wales
Malta
Egypt
Palestine
Macedonia
Mesopotamia
East Africa
India
Church Army
General Pershing
Carlile
ROOM FOR MORE DEMOCRACY IN PARENTING
A critique of autocratic parenting notes that many parents govern by mandate and exile child opinions. It argues that forbidding expression alienates youths and blinds parents to their children's real thoughts. The piece cites a bully parent who refuses dialogue and insight into conduct.
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M. V. O'Shea
The
Mother's Magazine
American recounts chaos in Russia and counterfeit notes
An American recent arrival at a Atlantic port tells a story about Russia’s chaos and lack of respect for government. The Kerensky regime printed notes the size of postage stamps and artful in design, quickly copied by counterfeiters who scrawled Our s are just as good as yours across them, a sharp bit of Slavic humor that rings true amid the turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Russia
Kerensky
British control of Transvaal gold fuels national policy
The Transvaal mines in South Africa yield about 190 million dollars in gold annually. The British government controls this supply and uses it for domestic security and foreign credit. Adding natural resources strengthens a country’s public policy and resilience in crises.
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Transvaal
South Africa
Hartford Courant
Care For Soldiers Feet Atlan tic City meeting urges comfort and protection
At a recent Atlantic City gathering of the American Leather Chemists association with members of the American Chemical Society, speakers argued Uncle Sam can fund shoes by focusing on quality. They noted army footwear uses the flesh side out for waterproofing and that soldiers’ first aid kits include paste to prevent trench sores from alkaline trench water. The discussion framed the army shoe as a balance of comfort, protection, and wearability, aligning government action with soldiers’ welfare.
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Sam
Atlantic City
American Leather Chemists’ Association
American Chemical Society
Uncle Sam
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E. C. Brammer
Leckie Fire Creek Coal
Fireco
Raleigh Bottling Works
Mabscott
Joe Cortese
Beckley National Bank
Dan P. Sand Box
Surry
Apage I. J. Hart
J. M. Evans
Oxley, W. Va
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Raleigh
W Va
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Lester
Plz
J Cookman
West Raleigh
Skelton
Mike Vreno
Estray
M. E. Davis
Nesco
Wyco
Bert L. Jones
Care Bowyer Smokelone Coal Co
Sullivan
Jersey
Lowry Lewis
Pemberton
Josie Christian
H. C. Prince
Oxley
Welch Hospital No. 1
Allen & Pack
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Beckley, W. Va
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Sullivan, W. Va
Mazer
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5Th St
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Saatties
Chas. Hodel
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