German Surrender Note Cites Fourteen Peace Conditions
A neutral analysis notes that Germany accepts Wilson's fourteen peace terms and will evacuate occupied areas, implying restoration of Alsace Lorraine and a Polish state. It questions whether German leadership and people have truly transformed, warning of potential further military collapse if the war continues.
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Wilson
Alsace
Lorraine
Reichstag
Finland
Germany
Liebknecht
Belgium
Serbia
France
Word of Germany Must Be Made Good Before Peace
The passage states that lasting peace requires the Allies to demand precise physical guarantees to verify Germany’s word, which is deemed negative in every respect. Until such guarantees are secured, no peace will be possible, regardless of the German government’s view on necessity.
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Germany
Phere
Petunia
Une Xutat
San Antonio
Mme Od
Columbus
America
Tae Wilhelm
Americas Silk Age Reaches Lead in Global Hosiery Trade
The article notes America’s rise as the world's top silk consumer and producer, transforming silk into a staple across gowns, shirts, and hosiery. It highlights American invention, lower costs, and a large, skilled workforce driving dominance in broad silks, ribbons, and related products. It also discusses safety hopes for future aviation and the shift from military to civilian aircraft after the war.
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America
France
England
Air travel safety improves after war, experts say
Experts in airplane manufacture predict air travel will become as safe as driving a car by war’s end. They acknowledge extensive training will be needed for most to fly. Advances in aircraft design surge, with nations updating models continually as pilots gain new knowledge.
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Germany
MORE WORK FOR THE COURTS IN CONSTITUTIONAL SCRUTINY
The piece argues that courts should test laws before enactment and questions the Texas rule that district court decisions in election contests are final. It notes the difficulty of challenging laws after they prove unconstitutional, urging proactive constitutional review and cautioning against waiting for actual cases. It ends with wartime propaganda urging bond purchases.
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Texas
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Majestic Theater bill mixes song in clever novelty
The Majestic Theater offers a mixed bill with four performers including Barrett Greenwood in a sung act about unselfishness and a clever allegory. Edna Pendleton leads as ingenue with Judith Voss and Billy Adams in supporting roles. Will Ferry’s gag frog act and other vaudeville acts follow amid mixed reviews. The show closes with Stanley and Birnes as dancers and a weak 15 minute act by Charles Irwin.
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Majestic
Majestic ‘Theater
sWhite Woupons
Barrett Greenwood
Edna Pendleton
Judith Voss
Billy Adams
Will Ferry
Ferry
Willing
Jordan
Mandalay
Lewis
Stanley
Birnes
Charles Irwin
Texas
Littlejohns
Grand Offers Joan the Woman Starring Geraldine Farrar
Patrons at the Grand can see Geraldine Farrar in Joan the Woman a photodrama about Jeanne d Arc with dramatic scenes from vision to martyrdom. Also showing Madame Olga Petrova in Wempered Steel at the Princess and Douglas Fairbanks in Bound in Morocco at the Empire with special stunts and desert action. Charles Ray stars in The Family Skeleton at the Jewel along with Marguerite Clark in Prunella. local listings include varied film selections and a humorous nearby tale of a landlord and a talking creature.
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Geraldine Farrar
Grand
the Grand
Geradline Farrar
Joan
Jeanne d Arc
France
Miss Marrar
Sunda
Madame Petrova
Fairbanks
The
Empire
Douglas Fairbanks
Algiers
Morocco
Fred Burns
Desert Sands
Charles Ray
the Jewel
Jewel
Ray
Sylvia Bremer
Marguerite Clark
Prunella
Jules Raucourt
Harry Leon
Isabel Berwin
Marcia Warris
Nora Celi
William J. Gross
A. Voorhes Wood
Charles Hartley
Arthur Kennedy
Flags of the Allied Nations No 4 Cuba
The article traces Cuba flag design with its triangle and white star, notes adoption on May 20 1902, and remarks on Cuba’s wartime sympathy with the United States in 1917, highlighting its role against German agents and U-boat threats near the Caribbean and U.S. southern coast.
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Cuba
Island
Republic
Texas
Santa Anna
Commonwealth
Brotherhood of Nations
United States
Germany
Gerinas
Caribbean
Hugh Williams a Charmed Name Among Seafaring Followers
A century old Wyelish tradition claims no Hugh Williams will die at sea. The tale recounts multiple near misses where only a Hugh Williams survived shipwrecks in 1604 1785 1820 and more, forming a superstition that haunts seafarers. A stray classroom anecdote from Tit-Bits links a boy named Will ams to heaven.
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Hugh Williams
SEA
Hugh. Williams
Walgh Williamses
North Sea
Tyo
Hugh Willams
Neptune
Isle of Man
Cme
Cabby Comes into His Own on Gasless Sundays in New York
On gasless Sundays New York returns to horse drawn conveyances as cabbies revive historic roles. Handsome coaches and even victorias fill the streets while traffic policemen stand idle and pedestrians weave across avenues. Millionaires enjoy the novelty of gasless days as the city slows but remains lively without autos.
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New York
Broadway
Ansom
Excent
Limes Square
Surviving Oddities in Old Garb and Customs
A Minneapolis Journal note describes enduring fashion survivals from past eras. It explains why buttons on coats and sleeve ends once served practical uses for riders, soldiers, and handwashing, yet linger now as mere remnants.
Quip and Quirk Amid Wartime Thoughts and Manners
A collage of wartime witticisms and editorials on morale, thrift, and social conduct. Jokes and proverbs from a period newspaper reference Liberty Bonds War Savings Stamps and patriot sentiment. Snippets include Gum etiquette, temper, and public virtue remarks with occasional cartoon captions.
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Davy Jamieson
Charles Althoff
Wicksville
Nancy Boyer and Company
Bert Lytell
Lytell
the Royal
T.S. Sanbor
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Cabby
New England
Met
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Minneapolis Journal
Cupid
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Allenby
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New York World
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Jones
New Mexico
Pullman
Mary
Pittsburg
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