Von Hindenburg Acknowledges Naval Limitation In WWI
A recent editorial notes Von Hindenburg led a German faction pressing to clear the English Channel to stop British reinforcements. The German admiralty calls such efforts heroic but in personal crisis, signaling Germany cannot win by sea and must rely on diplomacy as Allies hold sea power.
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Tur Lian
English Channel
France
von Hindenbure
von Hindenburg
Germany
Great Britain
Von
Napoleon
Europe
England
Waterloo
Atlantic
Admiralty
Usurpation Fear In Congress Over Food Bill Rider
The House rider in a food production bill would make county agent funds depend on a presidential liquor production proclamation. The piece argues this interferes with executive prerogative, risking a veto and wasted agricultural aims.
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Congress
Policy debate on feeding the nation versus liquor production
The discussion centers on a House amendment riders tied to food production funding. Critics argue the rider is unnecessary since current laws already bar liquor from staple-food products and beer uses non-staple ingredients. The article notes fiscal aims to boost wheat, corn, oats, and other grains for rationing. It condemns the attempted rider as a dry-faction move that risks the bill's signature and national welfare. The piece also reflects on broader political tensions with Prussian influence and Czech concerns.
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Senate
House
Department of Agriculture
Congress
Prussianism and Bohemia in the War Context
The piece argues Bohemia's uprising mirrors German policy in Alsace and Lorraine, using deportation and colonization to Germanize. It stresses self determination as a war principle, notes Bohemian diversity strengthens unified resistance, and criticizes Austrian franchise limits targeting Czechs as a Slavic minority opposed to militarist aims.
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Stanek
Bohemia
Alsace
Lorraine
United States
Austria
Morale and the Press Service War Footnote
Editorial discusses naval press services sustaining sailors morale through nightly wireless news from Arlington and coastal repeaters. It notes 800 to 1600 word digests including sports and bonds, praises morale impact, and suggests applying the approach to soldiers in France. Ends with civic notes and light quips from Chauncey Depew and New York motorists.
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Tue Lrom
Arlington
France
Old Fashioned Man Alters Phrase About Nips
In a noted language shift the Birmingham Age-Herald records the change from "I take a nip occasionally" to "I take a nip at rare intervals" reflecting evolving expressions and cadence while preserving the original speaker’s sentiment.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Princes in the Lords and royal line notes
Westminster Gazette reports on royal succession and titles with Queen Victoria’s descendants in the Lords. It notes Lord Carisbrooke, Princess Beatrice’s eldest son, as the first Victoria grandson to enter Parliament and lists other princes and their titles or lack thereof.
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George
Duke of York
Duke of Clarence
Carisbrooke
Victoria
House of Lords
Duke of “Adburgh
Duke of Albany
Louise
Christian
South Africa
Germany
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Lord Carisbrooke
Beatrice
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Westminster Gazetta
Holland a Land of Moderation in the Real Wealth Era
A feature portrays Holland as a land of moderation where new wealth is restrained and ostentation is avoided. It argues fortunes grow through steady generations and values favor simple living with a strong appreciation for art over flashy displays.
The Land of Moderation in Holland and Its Dutch Life
Julius Chambers extols Dutch thrift and simplicity in Holland, praising avoiding ostentation, valuing art, and investing in pictures. He notes flat landscapes, canal towns, Geese and tulips as national symbols, and laments Amsterdam’s bells and smelly docks while highlighting Rotterdam’s vibrant trade and Dutch resilience against the sea.
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Holland
Julius Chambers
Brooklyn Eagle
Amsterdam
Hotterdam
Paris
Grant
Belgium
Olivette
Longus
Daphnis
Chloe
Tusso
Aminta
dUrfe
Sirone
St. Pierre
Paul
Virinia
Ramsay
Montemayor
Diana
Mytilene
Lesbos
Amsterdaa
North Sea
Eir
Europe
Helland
Fifth Avenue
Rotterdam
Scheveningen
Hague
Coney Island
Italy
Venice
Coleridge
Cologne
Madrid
Motley
The
Dutch Republic
Dumas
Red Cross Thank You Note for Free Advertising Help
The Fort Sam Houston branch of the American Red Cross thanks The San Antonio Light for printing free advertisements and notices for a baseball game between Camp Travis and the University of Texas. The event raised a substantial sum, aided by the newspaper’s advertising. Signed Josephine A. Minus, Secretary and Treasurer.
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Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
American Red Cross
Camp Travis
University of Texas
Josephine A. Minus
Spanish Press Agent Pranks Madrid with Chaplin Birth Claim
El Mundo of Madrid prints a spoof story claiming Charlie Chaplin is a Spaniard named Carlos Martinez Chaplin born at a Madrid street corner near a custard pie shop. The tale says his father Jose Martinez Chaplin ran a cafe in Asturias before moving to Madrid and that the birth was recorded at age two in Madrid’s registrar in front of two citizens.
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Paris
Charlie Chaplin
el Mundo
Madrid
Charlot
France
Carlos Martinez Chaplin
Charlie
Via Las Huerta
Via Principal
Jose Martinez Chaplin
Asturia
British Old Age Pensioners Statistics and Costs
The British financial secretary reports the 1911 census aged 70 and over population at 4,519,612. By late May 1917 there were 243,582 old age pensioners, with 938,123 receiving 28 pence weekly additions. Estimated yearly costs: 60,175,000 for pensions and 30,067,500 for allowances.
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London
The
Treasury
United Kingdom
Editorials and notices stir public mood across Texas towns
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes debates on crops and wages, mentions Waco newspaper mergers, and questions migration of Southern Blacks. It cites Lampasas, Brownwood, Eagle Pass, and Galveston opinions. other items warn of fishing bans in Kentucky and discuss fish hatcheries. Kendall County Defense plans require idle men to work or face jail, with sheriff support.
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Fort Worth
Kendall County
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