Personal Guilt of the German Kaiser and War Board
Opinion piece arguing that Emperor Wilhelm II and a German war board share personal responsibility for atrocities in World War I. It emphasizes that leaders and advisers planned and approved unrestricted submarine warfare and war crimes, including the sinking of the Lusitania, and calls for arrest and trial of these individuals.
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Wilhelm
Germany
Beater
United States
von Tirpitz
von Hindenburg
Belgium
German War Board
Lusitania
Berlin
Outlaws Scarred by War Must Face Court
The speaker denounces uniformed attackers as brigands and pirates outside military law. He asserts they deserve trial and not leniency, warning that if such murderers persist, execution may follow to stop wholesale killings, regardless of allied or domestic government actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Weste
Gene
News Agencies and Silent Proof in Wartime Reporting
The piece defends trusted news sources and landmark outlets like Associated Press London Times Chicago Daily News and New York papers for wartime coverage. It cites San Antonio Light’s cable accuracy and contrasts reliable agencies with uncertain sources while reflecting on public trust and cultural habits during influenza era.
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London Times
Panama
Cuba
United States Navy
Jamaica
Hayti
Associated Press
Chicago Daily News
New York Times
Philip Gibbs
New York World
General Malleterre
Colonel Repington
San Antonio
United States
New York
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Tobacco and Prevention in Influenza Myths
A North Texas doctor cites smokers as nearly immune to influenza, while noting tobacco has been praised as an antiseptic and preventive of colds and stomach ailments. The piece playfully weighs tobacco’s possible protective effects, including social and etiquette implications for Miss Nicotine, amid humorous speculation.
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Nicotine
Father
Jones
North Texas
Miss Nicotine
John Barleycorn
On Time in War Time campaign urged by standards bureau
The United States Bureau of Standards promotes punctuality under the slogan On Time in War Time. Watchmen of America jewelers sponsor the effort to save time, boost efficiency, and aid war needs. The piece argues time discipline benefits both nation and individuals and cites military parallels to stress urgency.
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Bureau of Standards
United States Department of Commerce
The
Watchmen of America
Germany
France
China’s Future as a Sick Man of the Far East
The New York Journal of Commerce warns that if China declines into social and administrative anarchy rival factions and mercenaries will carve the country, with foreign powers ready to claim a share of the collapse. The piece notes China’s organized but vulnerable mass and compares its potential descent to Russia’s, though slower.
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China
Far East
Russia
New York Journal of Commerce
Italian Hero Rizzo Awarded for Daring Naval Feats
Commander Tigi Rizzo of the Italian Coast Patrol earned multiple decorations for bold actions in small boats against Austrian navy targets. He reportedly destroyed four dreadnoughts and escaped fortified bases unscathed, twice running the gauntlet of outer Austrian fortifications.
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Tigi Rizzo
Rizzo
Odwice
Flags of the Allied Nations Haiti
Haiti adopted a blue and red flag with a white square coat of arms in 1843. The arms feature a palm tree, a Liberty cap, six Haitian flags, rifles, a drum, cannons, and the motto Un ion fait la force. Haiti joined the Allies on July 18, 1917 and sits on a strategic Caribbean island.
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Haiti
Tropic
Caribbean Sea
Black Republic
Government plans firmer control of mercantile lines
Washington Oct 19 The war industries board issued regulations to standardize and limit prices and styles across many goods starting with shoes. Shoes will cost 3 to 12 dollars and styles will be restricted to a few. Sweaters and woolen knit goods are limited to 50 percent wool and belts and double breasted types are banned. Garment lengths and colors are restricted to conserve wool and yarn stocks and manpower for wartime needs.
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Washington, D. C
B. Bf. Baruch
The
War Industries: Board
Baruch
Aranda
Letters from soldiers and a Sudan telegraph mix
A San Ygnacio letter from Company D of the 87th Infantry laments dull duty and jokes about a mail-obsessed comrade who floods the town with letters. A Sudan telegraph anecdote follows, where a clerk complains of danger, and a reply denies wolves, then a sharp reply about canceling wolves’ exchange.
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San Ygnacio
Tex
87Th Infantry
Tey
Henry Pard
San Ygnacio Postoffice
Chicago Postoffice
William Jacobson
Company D
37Th Infantey
Laredo, Ox
Sudan
Quips and Quarrels of War Time Wit and Banter
A mosaic of wartime jests and irony from across fronts and home fronts. Humorous quips poke at German policy, inflation, and daily life while lampooning politicians, editors, and soldiers. The snippets mix satire with sharp observations on rumors, shortages, and manners, reflecting a home front voice amid conflict.
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Reliable News
Tobacco and Prevention
Holland
Kaiser Wilhelm
Mistah Ratface
Renee Perro
Wigrizzo
T. S., Sanborn
Chicaneg Daily News
Chicago Daily News Co
Ingston
Flerapns
Light
Real Sport
Briggs
Tribune Assoc
Tribups
Bulgaria
Smith
Army
Navy
Marines
Ireland
Europe
Molas
Texas
Kaiser
Sid Murray
Ss Ae A
Bill Hohenzollern
Tages Zeitung
Spain
Austria-Hungary
Paris
City Hall
Arkansas
Minneapolis
St.Paul
Moe
Maude May Loroy
Marihuana * Gazette
Sue SH
Grace Thurston
Bide Dudley
Wall Street
Broadway
65Th Street
Width Street
Ega
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