Punishment Enough Fits German Crimes Versus Allies
A World War I era critique denounces German leadership and the Kaiser lineage. It cites mass killings from Louvain to Erzurum, arguing the scale is unmatched and demands severe retribution. The piece asks readers to consider Belgian and Armenian suffering as a measure of guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Father
Holland
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
Potsdam
Louvain
Belgium
France
Erzercum
Constantinople
Vilayet
Erzeroum
Our Own Dyes Now Before the War
Article discusses the prewar dominance of German dye markets due to cheap production. It notes American manufacturers seldom competed and mentions limited U.S. dye refineries, implying a shift in policy or production power after the war.
Dyes and Hygiene Reforms Mark War Era Trade Shifts
The article notes a wartime dye shortage and initial use of inferior German dyes, corrected by American production equal or superior to German standards. It asserts Germany’s dye trade will fade, with US makers supplying global markets, including Japan, as color trends favor softer tones. It also discusses hygiene shifts like disinfected handshakes and potential dominance of American dye trade.
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Parison
America
Germany
Far East
Japan
France
England
Public Health Group Bans Handshake For Civilians
The Public Health Association of Minnesota urges replacing handshakes with salutes citing hygiene and civility. It argues the salute can be as cordial and formal, signaling character just as the handshake does, and endorses civilians using a greeting suited to health concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Association of
Minnesota
Minnesota Association
Potash Supply and War Time Shortages
The piece discusses global potash scarcity caused by war and the German monopoly. It notes US production growth from 32 000 tons to about double, but still short of prewar needs. Government support could boost American output and end reliance on German sources. It also mentions alternative local sources found by the Geological Survey and the hope for independent supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Interior Department
Strassfurt
Prussian
Saxony
American Geological Survey
Pacific Coast
Nebraska
Searles Lake
California
Brazil Plans Journal ism School Under President of Dreag Association
Brazil aims to found a three year journalism school under the Brazilian Dreag Association president. Open to all students pursuing the profession, the curriculum includes languages, mathematics, history, science, topography, stenography, and typewriting with emphasis on practical training.
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Brazil
Dreag Association
New York Evening World
Pope Urges All to Pray for Peace Delegates Guidance
Rome reports the pope urges Catholics worldwide to pray for divine guidance for the peace conference delegates. The encyclical notes armistice has opened the way to peace and calls for prayer that the congress achieve a just enduring settlement based on Christian justice. The pope vows to influence Catholic actions to support orderly, lasting peace.
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Rome
Jane Benedict
Prince of Wales Progress and Marriage Talk
London dispatch notes the prince remains boyish while his marriage prospects are debated It recalls King Edward at the same age married with heirs and a large household Queen Victoria urged early marriages while Queen Alexandra did not push matches The prince may attend officers course but plans shifted toward France for allied forces visits Temperance measures in Japan target underage drinking and sake limits in the Diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince of Wales
Edward
Princess Mary
Victoria
Queen Alexandra
Queen Mary
Cambridge
France
Temperance
Japan
Associated Arena
Tokio
Home Office
Great Chaco Dispute Draws US Capital Interest
AP correspondence from La Paz notes American investment spurring claims by Bolivia and Paraguay over the Great Chaco north of Argentina. Both nations acknowledge vast, unsettled borders as development firms seek concessions, prompting calls to settle the long running boundary question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
la Paz
Bolivia
South America
Paraguay
Great Chaco
United States
Argentina
Pilcomayo
Army cuts prices reduce stock by 10 percent
Enlisted personnel now serving or leaving may buy clothing and equipage at 10 percent below average prices. Civilians at depots and camps may purchase non uniform items at government contract prices. The plan aims to shrink on hand stock and avoid bulk returns to supply depots.
Britain to Honor War Efforts in Civic Mass Meeting
A mass meeting at Main Avenue High School auditorium will explain and praise Britain’s role in the war from Belgium’s invasion onward. Judge Fly will preside, with Rev. McLellan and others presenting cases as officials attend. The event marks a civic tribute day with parades and church tributes statewide under Judge Parker’s direction.
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Great Britain
Main Avenue High’ School
Belgium
Germany
Fly
Hugh McLellan
A. P. Barrett
A. N. “Mourland
Britain
Robert Silliman
Altonb. Parker
Casualty Report Names Two San Antonio Soldiers
The Saturday casualty list lists Private Alex Marcourt McCord dead from disease and Private John Harris Bucholdt wounded. A telegraph correction adds Private Albert C. Boone as dead after previously being listed missing in action. Senator Varlus Bec acts as legal representative for the soldiers.
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San Antonio
Alex Marcourt McCord
Sarah Francis McCord
East Bimba Street
Varlus Bec
509Th’ Engineers
San
San Antonian Is John Harris Bucholdt
Minnie M. A. Bucholdt
Mason Street
Bucholdt
Albert C. Boone
Inventions Survey by British Board of Invention and Research
AP correspondence notes since 1915 the British Board of Invention and Research has examined about 54 thousand inventions and proposals by July. Most relate to submarines mining and engineering while 13 thousand pertain to naval ordnance and related topics. Also includes guidance on household hints such as comb care using a snail brush and cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
British Board of Invention and Research
Whimsical Fragments Highlight Early 20th Century Gag Line
A collage of quips and anecdotes covers slang, finance, war era wit, dating, and daily life. References range from fashion and health to politics, with jokes on corsets, burn pads, and aging. includes a jab at Taft, toads, and a Paris inventor. Notable lines mention a pipeline project and a seagoing car.
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State of
Kansas
Russia
Prince
Harri & Ewing
Wash
J. Leonard Replogie
War Industries Board
Replogie
American Vanadium Company
Pittsburgh
Washington
Chaco
Bartow
Fla. der
Merida
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Holy Catholic Church
1. C
Wilson
Camp" Sielby, Miss
Thomas T. Barnes
George T. Walker
War Department
By Briggs
Aesey
the Tribune Assoc
New York Tribune
Matsa
Abe
Switzerland
Texas
Congress
Paris
Nile
Newark
S. Me
William Howard Taft
Antonio
Aealog
Pennsylvania
Bankers’ Association
Teachers” Association
Newspaper Editors' Association
Mle. Aly
Chicago
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