Bolsheviks open to German accord amid Russian turmoil
From Moscow comes a general statement that the Bolsheviks may seek alliance with Germany if any ally troops set foot on Russian soil to restore order. The piece argues Lenin and Trotsky have long served German aims, warns allies against past missteps, and notes risk of Japanese intervention in Siberia if Germany gains influence in the west.
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Lenine
Trotsky
Brest-Litovsk
Germany
Siberia
Japan
Autocracy's Advantage in War in Dobrudja Roumania
The Associated Press dispatch argues that an absolute government would run wartime operations more decisively than a democracy. It suggests current actions in the Dobrudja region of Roumania reflect governance constraints that would alter the war's course under autocratic control.
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Associated Press
Dobrudja
Roumania
Single command best for military success in war era
The piece argues that military operations work best under a single directing head rather than a democratic pluralism. It cites Romania under Averescu, France under Nivelle, and Allied command under Wilson as examples, concluding unified leadership yields future victories. It also notes mint coinage output and a temporary penny shortage relief.
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Balkan States
Roumanian War Council
Nivelle
Champagne
Germany
America
Wilson
Roumania
United States Mint Boom Sets Coinage Record for Fiscal Year
The Fourth of July celebration included a massive shipping launch and a new coinage record as the U S mints produced 714,189,119 coins worth 48,596,895 dollars in the fiscal year ending June 30. Pennies surged to 1,028,351,479 pieces, while nickels, half-dollars, and other denominations showed modest gains amid wartime demand and questions about penny hoarding.
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United States
Treasury
Federal
The Proposed Taxes Contain Unfair Revenue Proposals
An unsigned editorial argues the revenue bill's 50 percent jewelry tax would cripple business and cites wartime tensions. It challenges a 10 cent per gallon gasoline tax as essential, calls hotel tax plans punitive to quality stays, and warns against unfair taxation. It also notes a San Antonio police shooting, criticizes discriminatory caretakers, and comments on Governor Ferguson’s campaign coverage in Texas papers.
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United States
National Hygiene Aid
National Health
Congress
Cornmeal and Flour Taste Debate From Memphis Paper
The Memphis Commercial Appeal weighs corn meal against corn flour, arguing corn flour is not corn meal and is less wholesome. It notes corn flour yields a bread resembling wheat bread but lacks the distinct corn meal flavor, reflecting prejudice toward corn products and a preference for wheat.
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Memphis
Letter blasting wartime coverage of Slayden campaign
A reader complains The Light overlooked a Friday extra edition and notes a Slayden campaign advertisement admitting wartime hostility toward Germany. The letter criticizes A P Barrett for signing a German alien parole and questions the campaign’s stance, ending with a pointed exclamation about the situation. ANTLHON.
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Slayden
Germany
A. P. Barrett
Mr. Barrett
Slayden Campaign Committee
Antlhon
Al Shayne star bill closes at the Majestic tonight
The Majestic curtains fall on a bright all star comedy bill led by Al Shayne The Singing Beauty with Harry and Kime Sharrock in Behind the Grand Stand Also Nell OConnell The Rosebud of Song and Nell OConnell headline at the Princess The bill includes The Molly of a Life of Crime and a feature photoplay Lend Me Your Name with Marold Lockwood plus Kinkaid Whitties and other acts at royal and Voyage Theater venues details announced could vary this evening
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Kime Sharrock
al Slayne
Joe Sally
Shorrocks
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Rosebud
News-Telegram
Calgary
Canada
Miss O'Connell
Pam Edwards and Company
Molly
The Wild Girl at Grand Ends Run Tonight
Eva Canguay stars as Firefly in The Wild Girl at the Grand Theater with a notable cast including Yosho, Stuart Holmes, Donald Toor Moore, and Arthur. The film attractions Kiva and Tanguay at the Grand cap the program.
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Tanguay
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Eva Tanguay
Beasts of Berlin at the Grand to Run One Week
A dramatic feature opens tomorrow at the Grand Theatre titled Kaiser Beast of Berlin. The cast includes John Davidson Valerie Bergere and Herbert Ryans in a story about a wild girl raised among wandering gypsies who discovers her aristocratic uncle and his showplace estate.
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Yauchi
Herbert Ryans
Susugi
Valerie Bergere
Robert Martin
Dean Raymond
Sabla
May Vay
TEACH MEN ENGLISH FOR SOLDIERS IN DEPARTMENT SCHOOLS
Development battalions in the Southern Department will host English language schools for soldiers and civilians. Courses last four to six months and teach reading writing and speaking English to men with limited or no English knowledge. Col Ralph Harrison announced the plan, with psychology division officers aiding training.
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Ralph Harrison
Einglish
Ferguson address dispute prompts Rotary Club correction
Corpus Christi July incident prompts Rishon report correction. R. Bishop of Temple relayed Ferguson reception and speech at Artesian Park during Independence Day visit. Rotary Club officials deny Ferguson attended a Rotary luncheon and urge readers to note the inaccuracy.
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R. Bishop
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Mr. Teahop
Kitchen Detail Lives of Naval Reservists
A Kansas City Bay stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station writes home about a picnic and a kitchen detail shift that fed thousands. He recounts peeling potatoes, washing dishes, slicing bread, preparing meals, scrubbing tables, and sweeping streets with twenty peers, finishing at ten. The letter captures drill and daily chores amid wartime service.
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Kansas City Bay
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Nery
Sil O'Elock
Germans Struggle to Mass Troops On Western Front
Associated Brass report outlines German difficulties concentrating divisions for a modern battle. Allied air superiority targets German rail networks and back-area centers, causing delays, morale strain, and disrupted massing. Fragments note unrelated humorous lines and fiction.
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Associated Brass
France
Western Front
Tle
Rea
Athex
Various Texas newspapers echo thrift, dry law, and public concerns
The El Paso Herald and Brenham Banner Press urge thrift and facing the thrift question. Ferguson or Hobby appears as a political choice per Waco Times-Herald. The Tyler Tribune backs work to fight snakes in bone dry Texas. Galveston News warns on sunlit kindling and fuel stocks. Laredo Record notes self-questioning. Yoakum Times asks about weeds. Woodville Messenger reports towns shunning slackers. Galveston News recalls Mitchel as a martyr figure. Star-Telegram cites Texas watermelon range. Guadalupe Gazette warns Seguin on fire risk amid drought. Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes Bolsheviks’ status and Russian allies’ licenses. Moore Model ridicules German sanitation substitutes. Waco Guide quotes thawed relations after past hostilities.
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Germany
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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