Harden's Altered Opinion on War Aims and Peace
Maximilian Harden, famed German journalist, once ardent supporter of Germany’s war conduct, now urges the Kaiser and chancellor to declare war aims and seek peace. He warns enemies that postwar armament would threaten world rule, and notes the shift in his own view after twenty months of conflict. The Kaiser and chancellor may also be influenced by Harden’s bold change.
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Maximilian Harden
Germany
Switzerland
Harden
Belgium
Herden
New York Sun
German Empire
Barbaric Mexico and the mass murder at Zacatecas
The piece condemns Mexican bandits who derailed a train near Zacatecas, killing fifty travelers and burning bodies as they fled. It portrays the attackers as savages shaped by violent surroundings and deficient education under a corrupt system.
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Mexico
Zacatecas
Por
Barbarous Mexico and American Looters Debate
A dated editorial contrasts Diaz era oppression in Mexico with U.S. values as it condemns wreck looting in Amherst Ohio. It praises American suffragettes in San Antonio for political experience and hints at using lessons toward securing votes for women. The piece links morality, law, and public education to behavior of citizens.
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Firio Diaz
Diaz
Elyria
Ohio
Amherst
New York Central Limited
United States
Mexico
Rebellious suffragettes in San Antonio adopt bold political resolution
San Antonio suffragettes issue a resolution calling for true equal suffrage and criticizing voting by proxy through male allies. The text argues women must cast ballots themselves, accusing male influence of undermining reform and equality.
Conflicting Reports on Pershing Column Horses
The piece notes a clash between AP and army reports on Pershing's Mexican column horses. It questions censorship and government responsibility for false rumors amid Wilson's rebuke and calls for accountability within the administration.
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General Pershing
Mexico
Villa
Associated Press
Namiquipa
Wilson
Democrats outline ambitious postwar reform agenda
The Galveston Tribune reports that U S Democrats in the House mapped an aggressive postwar program including preparedness, a revenue measure, tariff commission, ship purchase, rural credits, and bills on Philippine and Porto Rican affairs, conservation, river relief, and corruption acts. They vow to work early and late in harmony, with ship purchase and Philippine bills set as storm centers. The plan enjoys broad bipartisan support on other items and aims to boost national strength and Democratic prestige.
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Democrats
House
Tariff Commission
Democratic Party
Galveston Tribune
Does Not Deal in Wild Rumors About Mexican Expedition
The Times praises Associated Press for accuracy in reporting the American punitive expedition into Mexico, noting it verifies AP dispatches and flags unverified items as rumors while criticizing other services for spreading unconfirmed reports.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Times
Wichita Mes
Peanut crop in Texas may not meet oil demand
The Texas Industrial Congress warns that the peanut crop will not satisfy demand. Mills ready to install machinery if acreage justifies it. Estimating 300 acres yields about one tank car of oil, 10 900 acres near a plant would produce about 30 cars of oil, a limited market contribution.
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Texas Industrial Congress
Texas
Fort Worth
Early Fruit From Texas Signals Growing Wealth
The article notes abundant early fruits and vegetables entering northern markets, reflecting rising wealth and luxury. Improved transportation lowers costs and broadens access, letting moderate income families enjoy fresh produce previously deemed wasteful. The piece highlights how transportation advances unlock southern farming profits.
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Texas
Oyfte
Surgeon in German lines recounts Heinkopf救 operation
A French field surgeon describes being captured by Saxon troops after a hospital was taken. He performs a life saving operation on Field Marshal von Heinkopf amid shellfire, under threat of execution, with German officers recognizing him as a surgeon and aiding his effort. The marshal survives and resumes command.
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Red Cross
78Th
Sorbonne
Field Marshal
von Heinkopf
Explorers Rest and Global Survey Ground to a Halt
The piece notes widespread disruption in geographic exploration due to war. Stefansson heads the Arctic effort, Shackleton leads the Antarctic, Stein advances archaeology and triangulation in Asia, Rasmussen pursues North Greenland studies, and Amundsen’s Arctic drift is delayed. Many European journals suspend, and expeditions by Nordenskjold and Stackhouse face setbacks amid a new focus on military needs like a 200 mile railway linking British South Africa and German Southwest Africa.
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New York Sun
Africa
Stefansson
American Arctic
Shackleton
Antarctic
Fortune
Weddell Sea
South Pole
Rose Sea
Sir Aurel Stein
Amundsen
Arctic Ocean
Nordenskjold
Stackhouse
Edward VII Land
Lusitania
British South Africa
German Southwest Africa
Artie Chokes While Mr Ump Sings The Ballad
Sambo and Jambo discuss Artie a fast eater and ask about strangling. The silver tongued tenor Artie will sing the ballad Oh the Dog Disliked the Baby So They Gave the Child Away.
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Sambo
Artie
Jambo
Ump
Sleepy Time Tales ends with mice stealing lunch
In a city where Bobby and his father work, they discover grease marks and a hole near a steam pipe. The father deduces mice carried off the peanut butter and crackers, leaving Bobby hungry. They skip lunch and later eat bread and milk at a restaurant, noting the mice’s feast was their shift.
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Bobby
New City
Oon
Riley Charms Hoosier Fans On Pleasant Morning
James Whitcomb Riley, meeting many acquaintances on a crisp fall morning en route to his publishers, is amused by the constant compliments on the fine weather. He smiles and responds that he has heard much praise for the day.
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Booth Tarkington
James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
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