Mexico's Golden Opportunity Amid War Turmoil
The article argues Mexico should capitalize on metal and oil exports as global war shocks ease, while denying direct war involvement. It cites General Obregon and foreign affairs officials denying notes to Germany about submarine warfare, and predicts the Allies will prevail as German reserves dwindle. It also urges U.S. readers to study democracy in practice, and suggests colleges foster debates during commencement week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Germany
General Obregon
Tampico
Allied Victory Confidence Over German Retreat
The German retreat in France was portrayed as their choice not a forced withdrawal. Officials claimed the Hindenburg line was impregnable and could be held for thirty years, but Allied pounding has eroded most of it. Only a small section remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Hindenburg
Hindenburg Line
New Work for Students in War Time Commencements
The essay argues that US college and university commencements should reflect wartime needs. It urges shifting from purely ornamental orations to practical topics tied to democracy and national aims. Military topics and public service should shape programs to educate and mobilize future citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Red tape in enlistment slows war effort and mock iron men
Opinion notes army height rules and college diploma requirements hinder service and aviation. Advocates adopting bantam policies like Britain and tearing through bureaucratic red tape to save money and time, urging immediate reform as essential to efficiency and war funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Britain
New York
Aviation
Curtiss School of Aviation
Hammondsport
War Department
Grain markets stir as speculation runs high
In a world of rising prices speculation continues to grip grain markets while calls to cut food spending meet with skepticism. Authorities warn against panic and urge steady measures as prices fluctuate.
Victims Appeal for Chickens Amid German Occupation
In Northern France civilians stranded under German rule appeal to the United States for a supply of chickens. A rooster named Chanticleer is captured by German forces, turned into a prisoner of war symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
America
Chanticleer
Canning Clubs Push Uniform Attractive Package
Packages influence public sales as canning clubs compete with northern factories by presenting uniform attractive packaging to local markets. The Temple Telegram notes packaging greatly affects consumer purchases and sales outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Temple Telegram
Great Minds on Prussia as War Machine Quote
London Chronicle notes Lloyd George saying Prussia is not a state but an army and Mirabeau’s line that war is Prussia’s national industry. The quotes frame Prussia as dominated by military power rather than territorial nationhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
America
Lloyd George
Mirabeau
London Chronicle
Norway Faces German Submarine Onslaught Says Courier Journal
The Louisville Courier-Journal reports Norway as the greatest sufferer of German naval warfare. It states Norway lost 420 ships of 2600 and a quarter of its total tonnage, with losses increasing monthly, and notes Norway seeks Sweden and Denmark to declare war on Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Louisville Courier-Journal
The Telephone Girl
A Houston Post praise of telephone girls showing bravery and loyalty, likening their spirit to soldiers. The piece argues switchboard workers embody courage and patriotic service, warning Kaiser William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Kaiser William
Houston Post
Betty Wins Freedom Then Finds Love On Train
Betty resents family rules and trips with Harold Gaynor but runs away to the Watsons. A misstep on the train leads to a cash mix up and police caution. Harold rescues her, confessing his love as they depart for Charleston together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Roberts Barton
Betty
Watson’s
Bob
Edith
Ormsbys
Dixons
Freys
Hal
Harold Gaynor
Australia
Watsons
Charleston
Harold
Public Letter Policy from The Light
The Light states letters must be signed for publication and anonymous letters are not published. Publication does not imply endorsement by the publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Light
Patriot chorus call sparks San Antonio plea for singers
A San Antonio letter urges more men to join a Rotary Club led Fourth of July patriotic chorus. It praises director H W B Barnes and Travis Park Methodist Church for support, noting no membership fee and the need for weekly rehearsals each Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
San Antonio
Uncle Sam
H. W. B. Barnes
Travis Park
The Weaker Sex at Empire Tonight and Thursday
Dorothy Dalton Charles Ray and Louise Glaum star in The Weaker Sex a play of particular interest to women at the Empire today through Thursday Dalton portrays a successful woman lawyer who wins an acquittal and marries the prosecuting attorney Her skill assists in saving her stepson from murder charges as the plot unfolds toward verdicts and domestic conflict
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire
Dorothy Dalton
Charles Ray
Louise Glaum
the Empire Today
Miss Dalton
Charles Kay
Pathe News No. 41 Heads Empire Program
Scenes of Liberty Bond subscriptions in the West and a Kentucky Derby segment lead today’s Empire program. Also featured are President Poincare visiting the French battle front and high school boys in training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathe News No. 41
Liberty Bonds
Poincaire
the Empire
Wallace Reid star of Joan the Woman at Grand
Wallace Reid, longtime leading man for Miss Geraldine Farrar, appears as the hero in the Cecil B. De Mille film Joan the Woman. The picture, a six month engagement, marks Reid’s recurring on screen collaboration with Farrar and plays at the Grand Opera House this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
Grand
Geraldine Farrar
Wallace Reid
Lasky
Misa Farrar
Carmen
Reid
Lasky Studio
Don Jose
Miss Farrar
Maria Rosa
America
California
Joan of Arc
Cecil B. DeMille
Mr. Reid
Grand Opera House
Vaudeville opens at Majestic with The Dreamers and crowd of acts
Vaudeville begins Wednesday at the Majestic featuring The Dreamers with David S. Hall in the lead and eight in the cast. Second on the bill is Charles Olcott in Twelve Minutes of Comic Opera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David S. Hall
the Majestic
Charles Olcott
Charles A. Mason
Mason and Mason
Ford Weekly
Newfoundland Fishermen Brace Grand Banks Then Fewer Subs
News from St John s Newfoundland reports fishermen fear is overblown as German submarines threaten Atlantic fleets. A 120 vessel Lunenburg group may abandon Grand Banks but local interests expect robust activity with higher prices this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Johns
N. F
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Atlantic
Grand Banks
Lunenburg
N. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Travis Street
Avenues C and
Crockett
British War Office
Russia
Austria
Napoleon
Switzerland
North Sea
Somme
Iron Men
the Light’s Daily Story
International News Service
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!