Dreyfus family endures persecution and loyalty test
In a stark account, Major Alfred Dreyfus faced public disgrace amid anti Semitism, stripped of insignia and sent to Devil's Island. Rehabilitated later, he served France again as his son sergeant was wounded at the Aisne and nephew Emile Dreyfus earned the Legion of Honor before being reported killed.
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Alfred Dreyfus
Dreyfus
Diablo
Devil's Island
Tere
The
Aisne
Emile Dreyfus
Breaking the Will in Military Training and Morality
The piece cites Charles W. Eliot criticizing the notion that soldier training breaks will. It argues German efficiency stems from discipline while noting that American officers and veterans show will even under orders. It contrasts militarism with independence, challenging generalized claims about willpower.
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Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
Dr. Eliot
Germany
United States Army
Navy
Obedience and leadership across eras in Dr Eliot view
The author argues veterans and leaders from the Civil War era gained leadership via obedience learned in the army. He cites Dr Eliot on postwar society and questions the lasting impact of great leaders as age advances. The piece laments late statements by Eliot and reflects on enduring wills versus faded authority.
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Eliot
Wursien
Lee
Grant
Stonewall
Jackson
Sheridan
Dr. Eliot
Hay Converts to Wilson War Prep Support
James Hay, chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs, endorses President Wilson’s army program. The conversion follows months of opposition and aligns Hay with Gardner’s preparedness push, signaling strong legislative backing for national security measures. It’s hoped Congress and key leaders like Claude Kitchin will join the broad cross party backing for preparedness.
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James Hay
Irman
House Committee On Military Affairs
Wilson
Hay
Congress
Augustus P. Garduur
Gardner
Mr. Hay
Wilsott
Bigo
Claude Kitchin
Democracy
Inn
Perich
Unien
Danger in the Movies Stunt Ends in Rider's Injury
A daring film stunt at Ausable Chasm shows a horseback rider leaping from a cliff into water. The rider, not rehearsed, was trapped underwater after the horse overturned. Five cameras captured the scene as the actor was rescued unconscious with multiple injuries. doctors assess a life-threatening but hopeful outlook.
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Poe
Ausable Chesm
Amason
Sceme
Horse
Filer
Meath
Public warns on daredevil film stunts and legal limits
A discussion of sensational on screen stunts and real life risks examines the Brooklyn Bridge and Ausable Chasm jump. It notes society’s duty to protect lives, the unreliability of perceived realism, and debates about laws governing dangerous performances and animal cruelty in cinema.
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Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Northwest Texas farmers report record crops and strong prices
North Texas in Clover notes farmers in Northwest Texas enjoy bumper crops with good prices for grain and forage. Diversified farming supports solid bank deposits though drought risk and boll weevil threats loom next year. The Houston Post reports on this optimistic outlook and campaign against postwar challenges.
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North Texas
Texas
Post
Houston Post
Garrison Faces Jobholder Push On Reserve Duty
The Galveston Tribune reports Secretary Garrison plans a continental army draft to strike at employer objections to allowing employees to take the necessary training period. British authorities fear the move as employers refuse to grant leave or pay for their workers who enlist, risking reinstatement after service. The issue parallels jury duty and other civic responsibilities as the balance between employer interests and public needs is put to the test.
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Garrison
Continental Army Plana
Galveston Triune
New Orleans banks back Mexican loan deal
New Orleans bankers announce a contract lending 10 million dollars to the Carranza government in exchange for a warehouse certificate on 16 million dollars worth of stolen goods stored in state owed Warehouses in New Orleans. Crescent City to manage the Mexican sisal crop, securing a monopoly and boosting local enterprise.
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Carranza
Ontain Manas
New Orleans
Shay Nave
Go'd
Mexico
New State
Crescent City
Jose
New Orleana
Houston Post
The Lust for Speed and Other 19th Century Snippets
A collage of historical clippings discusses United States auto fatality causes, noting September data from press associations with 872 deaths, and speed misuse among inexperienced drivers. The Waco and Springfield papers debate Texas Democrat labels, while Miss Caroline Appleton’s Friends of Childhood launches a land gift scheme for European farm workers. Other items critique California farm venture failures and credit inflated investments.
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United States
Fort Worth
Friends of Childhood
Caroline Dawes Appleton
New York
Nerson
Sprinsfield Trepublican
London in War and Time: A Portrait by Florence Albrecht
In a National Geographic Society communication Florence Craig Albrecht sketches London's war era and its many Londons from Roman to modern times. She contrasts the bustling commercial core with the old city’s religious palaces towers and memory filled streets, portraying a city shaped by empire culture and conflict.
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London
Resis Ton
Wis
Nlarm
Hoppaling
Jong
Ecenni
Rome
Paris
Lutetia
Vienna
Berlin
Madrid
Brussels
Rosterdam
Lousun
Lenten
Metropolia
Ita
Jention
Nationalism and Identity in Alsace Debate
The piece argues that nationalism, while a natural human impulse, becomes dangerous when tied to narrow racial or Prussian-tinged ideas. It warns that exclusive nationalism isolates a people from global progress and endangers democracy, urging a humane, cosmopolitan identification with broad humanity.
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Peon
New York Globe
Alsace
France
Germany
Americana
Marsini
Hen Nurtures Own Chickens with Incubator Mystery
A farm hen hatches a brood she believes are hers after caring for eggs in a wooden glass-front box. The farmer, initially unaware of incubator tech, notices the caretaker behavior and eventually returns the chicks to the hen, who raises them to become the farm’s largest brood.
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Hive
Esa
Sen
Mar
Ante
Iatter Cara
Tien
Ake Tony Sur
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Urecht
Thamen
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