America's Big Mistake Declaring War on Germany
The piece critiques the 1917 US declaration of war after Wilson's 1913 inauguration, arguing Americans rushed heedlessly into conflict. It condemns press figures like Henry Watterson and Whitelaw Reid, mocks Roosevelt, and blames the public mood for misreading freedom of the seas, Lusitania casualties, and munitions profits that fed the war effort.
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United States
Germany
Woodrow Wilson
Henry Wetterson
Louisville Courier- Journal
Theodore Roosevelt
New York Tribune
England
Whitelaw Reid
London
William Randolph Hearst
Wilson
West Indies
East
Lusitania
Ware
Mongolia
Savoy
Adm. Sims
Walter Hines Page
Brew Up
Kits Features Syndicate, Inc
The Will to Peace and the Quest for Real Disarmament
The piece argues that publics worldwide crave genuine peace beyond wars and grand diplomacy. It notes fatigue with armaments and political posturing, cites historical lessons on mechanization and cavalry, stresses the need for thorough inspection to curb arms, and questions the feasibility of real disarmament amid mistrust and strategic interests.
Seasickness tips and a pill that may help aboard voyages
Health Talk by Dr. BH N Bundese notes seasickness affects about one third of boat travelers within one to two hours on moderate turbulence and nearly all inexperienced travelers on severe roll. Marezine 25 mg every three to four hours showed strong relief, with tests since 1952 on large ships reporting 99 to 100 percent success in preventing illness. Also includes a tuberculosis Q&A advising confinement to a sanitarium and limited contact with children.
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Francis N. Kimball
International Record of Medicine and
Kimball
10 & 20 Years Ago In San Antonio News
The record recalls old city events from 1898 to 1915 including lost trash pickup in western and northern districts and Highland Park, the death of Fifty-seventh District Lodge BR. B. Minor after 23 years, Babe Ruth authoring a new interview column for The Light, and a grim baseball draw between San Antonio and Galveston that ended in darkness after 12 innings.
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BR. B. Minor
W. Halsache
Babe Ruth
San Antonio
Galveston
Beaumont Air Field Controversy Sparks Texas Debates
The article argues Beaumont was not Texas’s first air field, suggesting the site near Corsicana was actually the earlier base. It claims the location drew the state’s first eastern capital and housed eight fields with 100 wells for a saltine refinery, reflecting a disputed historical record.
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Beaumont
Texas
Corsitana
Jamea Farker
Ingratitude of Refugees Cited by Sokolsky
Sokolsky argues that many refugees who found sanctuary in the United States show ingratitude. He cites R. Otto Nathan, Oscar Lange, Hanns and Gerhardt Eisler, and Thomas Mann as examples, alleging their anti US stances and questioning loyalty after escape from Nazi oppression. He contrasts their views with the broader gratitude he asserts is common among refugees.
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R. Otto Nathan
U. S
New York University
Albert Einstein
State Department
Europe
Hinstein
Charleston
West Virginia
Daily Mail
Dr. Nathan
Lewisham
London
England
Nathan
Tam
U.S
Guatemala
Otto Nathan
Einstein
Hitler
Oscar Lange
Chicaga University
Land of Freedom
Poland
Lange
Hanns
Gerhardt Eisler
Mollywood
Gerhardt
Eopy
Comintern
East Germany
Thomas Mann
America
Department of Sanitation
Hing
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France
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Britain
Pegleer
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Russia
Great Britain
India
Red
China
Red China
Billy” Mitchell
Herbert Hoover
Hannibal
Washington
Pearl Harbor
BH. N. Bundese
King Fea
Ine
West Side
North Side
Highland Park
Austin
Madison Square Presbyteriaa Church
First Baptist
Chin
Texquiz
James Farrer
Sokolsky
George F. Sokolsky
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