Art and German music in wartime America
A critique of employing German music and musicians in the United States during conflict, arguing art transcends nationality yet warning that funding German artistry could aid enemy aims. It cites the Metropolitan Opera's early involvement and warns against public funding for tunes that may support Prussian ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Metropolitan Opera Company
Conservatories
Berlin
Ranch Aa
Fragmented War Era Speech and Notes From The Nation
A garbled OCR sheet mixes political rants and oblique references to Bolshevik fear, U.S. policy, and war era discourse. It mentions Hobbs and a governing body, with scattered lines about democracy, taxation, and American wartime stance, interlaced with unrelated phrases and stray names.
Honorable title slips in Quebec Legislative Council speech
The Legislative Council in Quebec opened with the throne speech read without the word Honorable. Officials investigated, a supervisor apologized, and the council decided to keep Hon. before members' names regardless of entitlement. The incident sparked debate on courtly forms in a historic session.
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Legislative Council
Quebec
Texas
Honoralto
Montreal Stat
Mem
Teachis
Niorrorestricken
Lin
Legiserative Council
Frussian Piper Proverb On Piping And German Opera Policy
A historical digressive piece questions a proverb about paying the piper, noting the Metropolitan Opera policy of removing German works and arguing the move was business driven to prevent aiding Germany. It discusses the fate of proceeds and whether art mirrors motives or national ties.
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Metropolitan Opera Company
Tutat
Germany
Anany Dacs
FAKIRS AND TRAITORS IN WAR NEWS PRACTICE
A wartime editorial denounces sensational and false news from Europe spread by alleged American bureaus and cables. It condemns distorted dispatches printed in U.S. newspapers and calls for reliance on verified, legitimate cables from recognized international agencies. The piece criticizes agents aligned with German propaganda and urges readers to seek truth over sensationalism.
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Europe
New York
von Bernstorff
von Papen
Ray-Ed
Dumba
Austria
Grevany
Wari America
Dla Avrath
Kaiser
Dr. Albert
Gerlin
Bolu Hn
Rome
Paris
London
Copenhagen
Stockholm
Petragraf
Texas in a False Light: Comptroller figures cite growth despite drought
A 1917 to 1919 wealth disparity is highlighted as Texas reports property valuations rising to 2 878 774 260 with drought regions dragging values, while the state emphasizes overall progress and questions national aid rhetoric. The piece critiques legislative refusal to aid drought sufferers and notes a later executive appeal, framing wealth and charity themes in a wary public tone.
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State Comptroller's Department
Texas
Svetion
Congress
Canadian War Claims and Labor Dispute Echoes
A mixed dispatch reports Canadian forces praised for steadiness by a U S war correspondent while noting propaganda suspicions. It cites mediators urging justice after deportation mistreatment of striking workers, condemning vigilante actions and calling for legal action against outlaws in Arizona. The piece references a Paradolph Public Ledger summary and a lyrical interlude about a crow and a night scene.
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Indus
Darhurona
Wlegal
Ragete
Lister Stites
Reciuive
Vaudeville and playbill lineup at the Grand Opera House
The program features Bruny Wells in The Outsider and Anita the Stinging Girly, with Miss Bunting in a farewell role. Grand Opera House hosts Anita theft drama, vaudeville acts, and photoplay selections, including Before and After and a Grange WP reel.
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Miss Bunting
Volen
Bana Bunting
Anita
Aogson
Grand Opera House
Ad Luthen
Tito Pressnes
Quintew
War Creed in a Nation’s Youth and Home Front Hope
A long column reflects on civilian sacrifice and military duty during wartime. It contemplates the righteous resolve of Canadians and Americans, urging unity, endurance, and support for soldiers, with personal recollections of service and the cost of conflict toward securing peace.
Parliament warns on hunger strike tactics amid suffrage protests
A government memo from Washington cautions that militant suffragists in DC must not be allowed to masquerade as martyrs. It outlines a plan to use imprisonment and hunger strikes, then repeat releases, to deter picketing near the White House. The policy aims to deny any sustained martyrdom by coercing hunger-driven releases.
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Wallington
D. Ly Lee
District of Columbia
White House
Selmi
Klee
Cprmceud
Ingland
Marl
al Thane
Martyydan
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