Austria ready to talk peace to any who will hear
Baron Burian, Austria’s foreign minister, shifts to praising Wilson and says Austria is ready to discuss peace with any party willing. He blames Austria and Prussia for starting the war, asserts reparations are due to belligerents, and argues allies will set terms no one can reject. He warns Austria must accept the allies’ terms.
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Baron Burian
Wilson
Austria
Prussia
Germany
Serbia
Russia
Star Telegram of
Fort Worth
France
When Friend Wife's Away Season For Fathers At Home
A fragment describes seasonal absence of wives for visits or resorts and the burden on fathers left to manage households during wartime. It notes initial relief giving way to a drab routine as the man copes with duties and disrupted domestic life.
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Father
Father and fishing prep amid domestic mayhem and war notes
A humorous sketch of a father left alone during his wife's trip. He battles burnt breakfast, clogs in the sink, and a dripping ice chest pan while swearing or praying, then plans a fishing trip with gear, food, and a car ride, reflecting wartime prices and the era. intertwined with poems, war references, and old newspaper filler.
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Father
Friend Wife
High Cost Of Fishing In Modern Times
An editorial notes how fishing has shifted from simple leisure to costly hobby. It contrasts carefree days with current requirements including licenses, land access permissions, expensive gear, steel rods, reels, silk line, hooks, wading boots, and specialized fish chains, detailing the rising expense and complexity.
Correction from Corpus Light on Ferguson Rotary claim
A letter from Corpus Christi Rotary Club directors rebuts a July 6 item alleging Ferguson’s luncheon with Rotary and a forecast of his statewide win. The letter condemns the press agent’s fabrications as unfair and untruthful, urging accuracy and noting Rotary’s nonpartisan stance during wartime leadership.
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Janes BN. Ferguson
Rotary
Corpus Christi’ Club
Rotary Club
Dudge Sutherland
Ferguson
James E. Kerguson
Sutherland
Merguson
Corpus Christi Retary Club
Woodrow Wilson
Hobby and Hob by in Texas campaign letters
A reader letter from Mrs. Solon Stewart criticizes Mr. Hobby and the Texas political scene detailing his stance on prohibition and suffrage. The writer questions backbone and consistency, recalls Ferguson era, praises flag symbolism, and calls for more concrete measures for drought relief and tax exemptions.
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WL. Webby
Texas
Hobby
Governor Ferguson
Ferguson
W. J. Webby
Tan
Tobson's
United States
Mr. Hobby
Prue
Berlin
Kialser
General Pershing
Ulory
Solon Stewart
Lafayette We Are Here Poem Echoes World War Prompt
A poem recalls General Lafayette’s legacy with Pershing vowing to send swords to aid France. The piece frames U S resolve in wartime terms and links past to present sacrifice. An unrelated note mentions a South Carolina inventor’s carriage for children with two adjustable seats.
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von Ardenne
America
France
Pershing
Lafayette
Lathyette
Hess
Vreedom
Vreedon
Ky Alice Williams Brotherton
The
Vigilantes
Caretta
Telegraph and Telegram News Echo Across Towns
A collage of brief notes from the Masse Pass Guide and various papers mentions gas sold from home refineries, calls on political shifts toward government ownership of telegraph lines, crop prospects, and war opinions. It highlights Dozens of local voices on summer holidays, crops, and the role of women in politics.
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Brownwood
Temple
Bonham News
Bur‘bank
England
Brownwood Bulletin
Austin Statesman
Tafkin News Ventures
Mexia Herald
Russia
Sys the Herald
Slayden Record Criticizes War Votes and Policies
The document lists James L. Slayden’s votes on military buildup and war measures, including opposition to expanding the army and navy and to selective draft. It condemns his stance on Wilson’s war policies and German actions, questioning his fitness to represent patriotic citizens.
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James L. Slayden
Wilson
Congress
United States
Mexico
General Staff
War Department
McLemore
Germany
Lord Rhondda
Lusitania
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Montreat
Light
Corpus
Nous Voila
Tirat
McWinner Courier-Gazette
Ae Rua Yoakum
Youkuan Times
Bryant Engle
the Engle
Are
Mme
Times-Herald of
Waco
Oman
Weimar Mercury
Meinert
Thandhe Baar
Mercury
Sheix
Jever
Galvyestan Tribune
Slayden
By Briggs
Foels
Dors
Ska&t
Reliee
Irivune Amoco
New York Tribune
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