We Are Going On War The American Fight To Victory
The piece argues President Wilson seeks favorable terms for America and asserts the U S will fight to a finish until Germany is defeated from Alsace Lorraine to Koenigsberg, calling for total war and warning against any compromise after American blood has been shed.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
Germany
Wilson
Kaiser
France
Great Britain
America
United States
Rhine
Alsace-Lorraine
Koenigsberg
North Sea
Alps
Nieman
Secretary Baker Declares News Gathering Essential Industry
Secretary of War Baker states news gathering and publishing are indispensable for public value. He argues printed and circulated news is crucial in both peace and war, asserting newspapers as essential to national interests during wartime and beyond.
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Baker
Newspapers, War Efforts and the Call for Compulsory Training
The piece argues newspapers are vital to wartime success and domestic morale, recounting Waterloo Iowa’s work-or-fight misstep and praising press cooperation with the draft, Liberty Loans, and relief efforts. It urges unifying forces after the war and enacting mandatory military training for all young men to create an invincible American soldier and safeguard world peace.
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Baker
Labor Board
Waterloo
Waterloo Board
Iowa
America
War Department
National Guard
National Army
Drafting men 45 and under prompts new home front training
The speaker argues for calling up all male citizens to age 45, outlining a process to classify and train them like younger recruits. He notes the need to build an efficient organization, train officers, and impart basic military skills before sending them to battle, estimating a training period of three to six months.
Italy's Popular War King Victor Emmanuel III Reigns Eighteen Years
The article recalls Victor Emmanuel III’s eighteenth accession anniversary in 1900 and notes his liberal politics, popularity, and role at the front during wartime. It describes his youth, acceptance of republican influences, and rare public appearances in Rome and at official ceremonies with entente leaders.
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Italy
Victor Emmanuel III
Humbert
Bresei
Victor “Emmanuel
Victor Emmanuel ‘Tmi
House of Savoy
Duchy of Savoy
France
Victor Emmanuel
Henry Astor the Forgotten dies in Columbia County
Henry Astor known as the forgotten Astor and longtime recluse on his West Copake estate in Columbia County New York died recently. He wed Malvina Dinehart the gardener’s daughter defying family wishes and built a celebrated farmstead later named Astorville. He dressed plainly read nature books and lived a secluded life surrounded by a park and fountains, leaving little public fortune details.
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Henry Astor
Astor
West Copake
Columbia County
New York
Kuarsus City
Astors
William Waldorf
Tom Jacob Astor
Malvina Dine-hart
Rhinebeck
Herries
Ana
T Lhe Dineharie
Melyina
Astora
Henry
Dineharts
Dinehart
Anderson Corners
Copike
Astorville
Hoosie Hills
Green Mountains
Vermont
Massachusetts
Asar
Trenry Astor
William J. Astor
John Jacob Aston
The 165th Infantry Stands Tall in War Front Debates
A public reflection praises American soldiers in France while highlighting the 165th Infantry formerly the 69th of the New York National Guard as the unit most credited by New York papers for early battle actions. It suggests other units deserve comparable recognition and urges broader acknowledgment of all regional troops.
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France
165Th Infantry
69Th
New York National Guard
New York
69Th Infantry
Chateau Thierry
Marne
69Th New York
Trish Regiment
New York Bowery
Texas
Minnesota
Florida
Oregon
German Submarine Shells Lightship Off Cape Hatteras
Reported shelling by a German submarine targets a lightship near Cape Hatteras while observers note bold Uboat crews. The piece references ongoing cholera cases in Petrograd and comments on hospital profitability there.
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Cape Hatteras
Petrograd
Former French minister guilty of communicating with the enemy
M. Maloy once minister of the interior of France is found guilty of communicating with the enemy and given five years banishment. Bolo Pasha receives banishment for life.
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M. Maloy
Interior
France
Bolo Pasha
Fragmented Provincial Remarks on Society and Politics Parade
A jagged collection of wry comments on politics gender roles and travel costs. Notable lines reference suffrage jails for women, remarks on German and Russian affairs, and quips about rail fares and leisure. Contains scattered names and places without cohesive narrative.
Mexican Editor Observes New York Baseball Experience
Jose Campos editor of Excelsior of Mexico City records impressions of a Polo Grounds game in New York as crowds swell, umpires direct play, and American baseball’s style and slang are described with evident admiration and cultural contrast.
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Jose Campos
Excelsior
Mexicd City
New York
New York Herald
Polo Arena
Bronx
New York City
Jas
United States of North America
Rheims
Poultry Prices Stated By Owonaville Clerk
A reader from Owonaville quotes a poultry seller offering thirty cents a dozen for a standard brood. Inquiry into cracked eggs yields fifteen cents a dozen, with further discussion on higher value products. Mr. Clark, a veteran, notes the exchange and the local pricing dispute.
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Thoreaves
A. Clark
Owonaville
Clark
Cheech
Indiananolis News
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King Victor
Aneny
Ake
Gwendolyn
Traction Company
Chicago
Vanek
Este Mesie A
Rele
William = Jennings Bryan
Salt Lake
San Antonio
Mt. Wi
Wittsburg
Oniona
Peraus
Stock Exchange
Trust
Trev
Tommy
Marco
Real Sport
By Briggs
the Tribune Assoc
New York Tribune
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