Desperate Chance in Greece Over War Alignment
The article describes a Greek political crisis as King Constantine leverages military mobilization to force an election. Venizelos leads a pro allied faction, while the king seeks to delay and tilt votes, risking revolution and dynastic downfall. The public largely prefers joining the Allies against Turkey and Bulgaria, though royal sympathies pull toward Germany.
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Greece
Turkey
Bulgaria
Russia
Italy
Pro-Allies
Venizelos
Constantine
Ferdinand
Language notes on the word kicked from Holmes ruling
An excerpt discusses the acceptability of kicked as a versatile word in English. Citing Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, it notes usage meanings from objec tion to physical kicking to metaphorical and idiomatic senses such as kicking up a row or an engine kicking. The piece defends evolving language and notes purists’ objections.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Justice Holmes and the staying power of slang in English
A historical note argues that slang once branded vulgar has gained acceptance through usage and even high court language. It cites Oliver Wendell Holmes and Tennyson as examples of respected figures adopting bold slang forms, suggesting that linguistic evolution can crown slang as legitimate English.
Thumbs Up or Down in Roman Games Debate
A long note discusses the historical thumb gesture used in Roman games. It presents three viewpoints on whether thumbs up signaled death or life, a newer claim that the gesture meant no, and how sign placement varied by observer position in the arena. The piece emphasizes debated interpretations and cites Latin authorities.
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Rome
Coliseum
Caesar
Royal Box
Dodging the Question in German War Debate
The Vorwaerts newspaper ridicules war aims from all powers and says statesmen dodge the question of why nations bleed. It asserts no side can forever claim victory and calls for a clearer, more honest search for the war’s real purpose and prize.
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Germany
Berlin
Vorwaerts
Briand
Asquithl
Fragmented views on war endgame in German and allied publics
The piece argues that both sides in the war believe they are defending justice and will not accept peace unless demands are met. It notes Germans feel attacked and seek territorial gains, while Allied publics insist on pushing Germany back to old borders. A small German minority favors ending the bloodshed on terms short of the regime’s minimum.
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Germany
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Army of Nations
Alliva
Fear and Trade Disrupted By War End Ambitions
Fragmentary 19th century text laments fear of foreign aims as war ends, noting alarm over European nations influencing commerce, shortages of capital and goods, and shifting conditions in America. Mentions Greenville banner and disruption of manufacture, wealth, and industry due to death and war.
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Domex
America
Mitlong
Greenville
Edison Seizes Inner Light On Wedding Night
A Fort Worth Journal transmission recalls Thomas Edison in a mythic mood during his wedding night. Edison reportedly felt a great inner power as he isolated himself, claiming to have caught the devil in a bottle while his brother searched for him. The tale frames Edison as deaf to external noise in pursuit of the Meht within.
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Edison
Feanmont Journal
Sea power and naval loss in the war grip U S naval stance
The Houston Post argues that no great nation has suffered heavy sea power losses so far. Newer ships in commission outperformed losses, while U S vessels lag in keeping pace with obsolescence. As the war continues, more sea battles and larger navies may emerge, affecting national defense debates.
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United States
Houston
Che
Encouraging Navy Report on Mines and Defense Measures
The annual report of Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, chief of the Navy Ordnance Bureau, highlights advances in mine planting equipment and minelayer readiness. It cites a private steam fishing vessel of over 100 tons inspected for potential wartime use, destroyers and cruisers refitted for mine laying, and greatly expanded facilities for explosive production, with costs and conservation posing long term challenges for the United States.
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Heport. Ys
Joseph Strauss
Navy Ordnance Wwereau
United States
Galveston Tribune
Ppb Ae Se Srale
Wilson criticizes only partisans who oppose humanity
The St Paul Dispatch quotes President Wilson saying citizens who assess the controversy on their own beliefs deserve no praise while those voicing partisan views harm America's aims in peace and humanity. Burtisun reports postal revenues rising in October signaling broader national prosperity across major centers. Buffalo Times notes the countrywide uptick in postal activity as a sign of growing business and prosperity.
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Wilson
Humanity
Sis
Hose
America
St. Paul
Burtisun
Tila
Goettingen American Colony and University Ties
In Goettingen a long celebrated American student colony thrives within the historic town. The camp for prisoners near the old walls is hinted as a potential use while the university city remains a center for American, English, and German graduates playing roles on the world stage. The American community, founded in 1908, grows with rooms, library, and study spaces, linking Goettingen’s academic life to broader cultural exchange.
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Goettingen
Natiomat’ Geographic Socie
Benjamin Prankish
Nesliek
Mainberg
Everven
Leine
Muenden
Gootlingen
Gni
Germany
Coleye
Moraian
Mamberchin
Somme Membeara
Mewie
Sleepy Time Tales: Charlies Rooster's Advent
A bedtime tale set at a rustic home where Charlie and his father repair a cold stove. A hammer dream signals a mystery as a blind white rooster escapes a nailed box and races back to the henhouse, ending with Charlie's quiet triumph with chores.
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Cyrling
Charlee
Chaurlie
Charle
Charile
Charlie
Thuts
Father
Nii
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