Kaiser's Flight as End of German Heroism
The piece lambasts Kaiser Wilhelm II and the crown prince for fleeing Germany as Allied forces closed in, praising real military leaders while condemning the Hohenzollerns as cowards. It then critiques wartime pay bonuses and attendance schemes, arguing such incentives erode duty and encourage shirking.
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Kaiser
Wilhelm
Prussia
Holland
Hindenburg
von Mackensen
Germany
Verdun
Rhince
Lohenzollerns
Nasser Wilhelm
Old Shoe to Wall Paper and Leather Substitutes
The essay notes a wartime shift from discard to reuse as old shoes are pulped into leather substitute and high grade wall paper in Britain. It argues French highways, built for maintenance and long-term use, show America how roads should be planned for postwar growth and soldier return.
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London
John B
England
France
Paris
America
New York
Premium on Duty Echoes Across War Materials Firms
The article discusses how American manufacturers of war materials instituted incentive systems to reward faithful workers. It argues such premiums reflect a broader shift linking industrial efficiency with national welfare during wartime.
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New York
New Jersey
Roads and Nature Shape War Time Choices
Fragmentary text notes praise for roads aiding France and American forces in war time. Mentions concessions to human nature, faithfulness, and reflections on rewards for effort. Lacks clear events or dates.
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France
Tay
Tonz
Changed Conditions in Albania Under Italian Occupation
National Geographic Society bulletin from Washington based on Brigadier General George P. Scriven reports Albania under Italian occupation shows centralized courts, native officials, and reduced feuds. In southern Albania military control curtails lawless clashes, with authorities and public life under occupation, while the Albanians gain schooling and wages, yet traditional blood feuds fade as troops disarm tribes.
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Washington
National Geographic Society
Albania
George PP. Scriven
America
Balkans
Scriven
Europe
Balkan
Byron
Harold
Ager
Mmountain
Noman
Alania
Japanese baby loving culture and a street scene tale
A lively, if imperfect, reminiscence describes Japanese affection for infants with fathers carrying babes on backs and grandmothers on backs, notes sun exposure risks and bright hat fashion. A Parliament area street scene shows a man carrying his grandmother, reflecting affection as a social display. The piece ends with a humorous aside about a Tommy Atkins miscommunication at a village restaurant.
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Far East
Japan
Parliament
Ongawa
Vere Andi
Tommy Atkins
Tomy
Minke
Waltreas
Tommy
Eofaen
Marihuana Gazette Humorous Snippets Stir Reader Wit
New York city editor Howe D. Dew recalls a country drive past a town with lights out and barking dogs. The issue mixes satirical quips about Prohibition era ordinances, gas masks, fashion fringe, and anecdotes about daily life, crime rumors, and household wisdom in the Marihuana Gazette.
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Howe D. Dew
New York
Marihuane Gazette
Atte Vessence
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