The Kitchener Clamor and English War Prep
A critical look at prewar England where pacifists were listened to while Kitchener faced attack. The piece argues England was unprepared for war, contrasts McClellan and Kitchener in training volunteers, and warns that similar U S demands for instant defense would cause backlash against leaders. It urges learning from England’s experience.
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England
Lamil Haldane
Germany
Kitchener
McClellan
United States
Lord Kitchener
Mr Bryan Explains Resignation From State Department
Mr Bryan presents his first reason for resigning noting the president would not agree to a committee of investigation into the Lusitania sinking. He argues U S should bind its actions with Germany to existing peace treaties and cites Costa Rica as a model. He says Kevan omits the case for a fair presentation and notes Germany’s ongoing sinking of neutral ships during investigation.
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Mr. Bryan
State Department
Ingy
Germany
Costa Rica
Mr. Kevan
Bryan Resignation Critique on Rights at Sea and Mexico
The argument attacks Mr Bryan for placing ideas above country and questions his stance on U S neutrals rights at sea. It draws a contrast with President Wilson and argues Americans deserve protection on land and sea, insisting the government must defend rights globally even if imperfectly.
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Lptter
Bryan
Tle
Notioas
Afica
United States
Germany
Kip
Mexico
Wilson
Ligne
Mr. Bryan
Heavy Hangs Overhead in U S Steel Case
A lengthy New Jersey district court decision on the Sherman antitrust law creates confusion over what constitutes monopolistic practices. The piece argues the law may be faulty or misinterpreted, affecting protection of the public and small businesses while raising questions about free competition and big corporate power.
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United States District Court For New Jersey
United States Steel
United States Steel Corporation
Certita Ttn
Tigre
Texas shows amoment in anti-trust fight over legitimate business
The passage argues that interpretations of anti-trust laws variably favor lawless actors or harass those pursuing legitimate business. It questions what qualifies as legitimate enterprise and notes the shifting legal interpretations across the country, with emphasis on Texas.
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Texas
The American urge to organize leagues for every cause
The piece mocks Americans who, alarmed by any issue, form laws or societies that clutter statute books and rarely achieve obedience. It catalogs endless reform groups, noting many are ephemeral fads. It praises a proposed League for the Suppression of all Leagues Organized by Vaporizing Theorists.
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United States
League For the Promotion of
League For the Promotion
Society For the
Tuto
Society For the Advancement
Talang
Gardner
Josephus Daniels
Dewey
League
Language of Shakespeare May Unite American Ideals
The Copperhead press in Britain is denounced while American foreign language papers reveal critics of U.S. adherence to international law. Readers note Babel of tongues fosters Europe’s division and urge unified thinking in English as the path to shared American ideals during this political crisis.
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Copperhead
England
Europe
Broklyn Engle
Swatting the Railroads in Texas Annual Session
Port Worth Star Telegram reports from Waco where the annual session references transportation as the new key agriculture industry in Texas. The president laments ongoing railroad issues and bankruptcy that hinder progress, warning that graft and crime stain success while praising bankers as builders of development and prosperity amid calls for fair dealing and ending bootlegging prejudice.
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Texas
Waco
Port Worth
Fragmented Religion Reflections From Wardrobe of Truth
A reflective, era voice rails gently on religious liberty and personal belief. The speaker asserts not quarrelling over others faith while stressing individual responsibility to seek truth, comparing humanity to children gathering Periches on the shore and noting truth as the path to freedom.
Texas Voters, Politicians Clash Over Election Law
A critical tirade argues Democrats and voters in Texas are sidelined by Terrell election law. The writer mocks professional politicians and laments the public’s helplessness, blaming elite planners for shaping policy away from the people.
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Lexus
Pexas
Uuient
Texay Trey
The Mutiny at Monroe Hall
J Ira Monroe reflects on a mutiny that disrupted a supper at a deserting dining hall. Pat Grady recounts the fracas, while Monroe contemplates danger to his daughter in Los Angeles and the impact of delays on promised rations. The scene shifts to the foreman and workers threatening hunger as the superintendent hesitates.
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J. Ira Monroe
Pat Grady
Los Angeles
Dubtfur
Ory
Hurle Place
Sven
Ia Monroe
Payne
Tra Monroe
Ile Deviate
Wurh
Monroe
Murray
Sleepy Time Tales for the Little Folk
A fragmented tale about Mary who visits a magic water pool and sees her reflection, then grows curious about her appearance. The essay drifts into fashion commentary describing debutante gowns and social dressing, ending with a scene of a foreman entering a room.
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Mary
Bente
K Por
Jaké
Stenoaris
Maury
Mary Reece
Gatin
Tomas
Stiles
Mary Nave
Strange Whispered Exchange In A Rural Livery Scene
A puzzled narrator recalls a chaotic argument between two polite townspeople near a livery stable. A strange event occurs when a mysterious figure lifts the narrator, ending the dispute as onlookers recount a foggy memory from about two years earlier in a small town setting.
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Ranga
Iittua
Munvely
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