Too Proud to Fight Phrase Haunts Wilson in Prep Debates
Washington writers claim President Wilson remains fixed on the misread line too proud to fight from his New York speech as Lusitania tensions rise. They note his upcoming preparedness addresses seek to counter the lasting backlash and show he did not intend a hard vow against fighting.
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Washington
Wilson
New York City
Rooser
Vell
Tisheen
New York
Bryan
Iuim
Gore plan on border policing sparks debate amid invasion fears
The piece questions Senator Gore’s proposal for joint policing of a border region and suggests it could urge U S troops to invade Mexican territory. It links the idea to political motivations, Bryanite ties, and contrasts with critics who blame administration weakness in dealings with foreign powers.
Undivided Loyalty and Religious Patriotism
The passage laments religious intolerance in Americans who favor another country over the United States and urges undivided loyalty. It cites Cardinal knowledge and a letter urging national unity, stressing devotion to home shores and fidelity to the flag over foreign ties.
Questionable U S Foreign Trade Statistics Questioned
A U S Chamber of Commerce committee concludes government figures on foreign commerce are worthless and based on antiquated methods. It claims exports were significantly undercounted and imports overstated, challenging the accuracy of prewar trade data.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Prblig
United States Navy
Navy
United States Chamber of Conmerce
United States
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Senator Gore Plan on Mexican Situation and US Involvement
Fragmented text outlines Gore resolution asserting the president should take action to restore order in Mexico by forming an agreement between the governments of Mexico and the United States. It mentions restoring ownership and property rights of American citizens and potential withdrawal of forces once stability is achieved.
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Senator Gore
United States
Texas
Carranza
Cogent
Mexico
Gore
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Bordor
Bryan
Committee On Foreign Relations
Antiquated methods raise exports and census statistics concerns
The text argues that obsolete customs data and old laws understate export volumes and census figures. It suggests modernizing statistics, noting thousands of dollars in cargoes go unrecorded and calling for a thorough Chamber of Commerce review at its February Washington convention.
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Custom House
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Workers and the War and Labor Pressure in Belligerent Nations
The piece argues plain people in belligerent countries may decide peacemaking, noting English labor party ballots against conscription, German socialist opposition in the Reichstag, and calls for Belgian independence. It warns governments face limited backing even with parliamentary forms as war drags toward resolution.
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England
National Labor Party
Fugland
United States
Germany
Tr von Heydebrand
America
Karl Liebknecht
Wirsich
Belgium
Thvinia
Great Britain
War by the Sweat of Breathing Hands and Shared Struggles
An essayist argues the world owes the laboring man and calls for continental cooperation. It stresses that no man lives unto himself and nations must contribute to the commonwealth. The piece cites British views on Russia and language learning as vital for expanding trade with Latin America, urging study of Spanish to engage South American markets.
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Tropics
Nave
Van
aAbilena Rejdercers
Reutland
Wade
Russia
Germany
Roseie
United States
Latin America
Utlen Observer
Cosmopolitanism and American Identity in University Life
An internationalizing agency and cosmopolitan club movement broaden youth outlooks in colleges. Higginson rebukes cosmopolitans who neglect their American origins while urging knowledge of one’s country as essential. The piece discusses global unity and preserving national differences within a world society.
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Agai Sn
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Unite States
United States
Cambridge
Séelf* Ik
Nalural
Blini Heroes Return To Farm After War Medal
A family in a rural village endures hardship as son Eugene is wounded in war and later decorated with the Military Medal. The father, mother, and grandparents cope with separation, letters, and hope, while the mother reads aloud by candlelight and the farm presses on through August and September.
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Rene Boylease
Au Tre
Alonce
Qld
Marcus
Ymeilin
Buylik
Eugene
Wald
He Marne
Boalers
Aimuays
Father Moreux
Mothar Moreux
Northing
Bother Morey
Mother Moraux
Issery
Afet Everthing
Gema
Rasene
Cenriy
Newest and Finest Fashion Gowns Show Lace and Satin Highlights
Daily Fashion Hint by Mary Glynn notes rich debutante gowns featuring lace and metallic trim. Lace dyed to match fabrics, white or cream lace with silver or gold metal lace, transparent gowns with lace trimmed hoops, and net top patterns draped over flesh colored foundation.
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Mary Glynn
The Medal and the Crying Father on a Quiet Farm
Eugene stands at a wall and struggles as tears stream from his blind eyes. A girl weeps in the hayloft while a wake recalls a harsh loss and a father battles to breathe through his grief.
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Eugene
France
Global freight hikes as allied navies seize merchant ships
Article argues allied governments commandeer merchant ships to support wartime needs, driving freight up and risking reduced Americas exports. It predicts coordinated efforts by Britain France and allies to cheapen imports by controlling shipping, warning of monopoly gains for ship owners fading as governments absorb commerce.
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Fom
Orlaine Timce-Fieagnan
Dng
Intranca
Gulf
Liverigol
Americas
England
France
Tals Wi
Bonanza
Britain
Walt
Sleepy Time Tales of Eric the Dog and the Squirrel
Eric the dog from the Three E children chases a squirrel after barking at a bush near the yard. The squirrel climbs a tall tree as Eric struggles to follow, prompting the children to rush out and discover the dog with his master Edward returning before bedtime.
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Eric
Tos
Efe
Squirel
Clint
Erie
Tim
Weir
Minga
Rawerd
Edward
War Zone Swedens Narrows Favorite for Blockade Trade
A National Geographic Society prepared investigation details the Kattegat and Skagerrack as crucial wartime corridors linking Sweden, Denmark and Germany. It notes the sea lanes' strategic value, railway connections, and extended narrows enabling cargo routes to the central powers. It also describes Norse training grounds, island dangers, and hardy local fishing communities.
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Sweden
North Sea
National Geograyale Society
Kattekat
Friand
Germany
Denmaarz
Talla
Trelleberg-Ruegen
Hattegat
Skagerrack
Numerane Islands
Ghoula Apico
Imands
Hedegat
Aca
Uhosa
Sinister Invention and Left Handed Wisdom Disturb Minds
A dense and fragmentary passage discusses a speaker about a left handed inventor and a watch showing quarter past eleven as a test of intellectual power. It references travels to Mexico and U S intervention toward Carranza, urging cautious support for the Mexican government amid banditry and civilian fear.
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Freq
Parsons
Tes
Phyaton
Thie Imekenger Séatra
Steord Arter
Aleven
Pheer
Almpla Rhinds
Leata
Carranza
Advertising in St Louis Symphony ad drives San Antonio paper reach
The San Antonio Light notes how the St Louis Symphony Orchestra advertising in a national display boosts its profile as tourists flood St Louis in season. The writer contrasts the strong campaign with limited local coverage and urges broader promotion of the arts in local papers.
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St. Louis Symphony
Sa Louis
San
America
San Antonio
St. Louis Symphony Grehentn
Jerchesten
Zach
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