Ownership and the Press in the Prohibition Era Debates
Ex Congressman Palmer now federal custodian of alien property reveals brewers funded the Washington Times for Arthur Brisbane. Feigenspan defends patriotism amid charges of pro German backing. The piece traces ownerships shaping national opinion, citing Hearst papers and past moguls, arguing ownership affects paper fate and public trust.
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Palmer
Washington Times
Arthur Brisbane
National Capital
Feigenspan
Brisbane
Times
New York Tribune
Greeley
New York, Herald
Bennett
The
New York Times
Raymond
New York Sun
Dana
Chicago Tribune
Medill
Chicago Times
Storey
Portland Oregonian
Scott
Pittetk
Louisville Courier-Journal
Watterson
Andj
Joseph Pulitzer
Itartins
James J. Hill
St. Paul Globe
Reading Public
Hill
New York Evening Mail
von Bernsterft
William Randolph Hearst
New York American
New York Journal
America
Hearst
New York
von’ Bernstorff
Lusitania
William Bayard Hale
Berlin
Serger
Audi
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Editorial Vision and Independence in Prohibition Debate
The piece argues a newspaper's duty to print news fairly and openly discuss public questions. It contrasts Mr. Brisbane's editorial influence with Hearst publications and weighs the motives behind a Times purchase. It insists that true press freedom rests on clear reasoning, patriotism, and conscience, not bias.
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Brisbane
Hearst
the Times
Swith
Aris
German Prisoner Exchange Tactics and Russian Casualties
A Vladivostok report accuses Germany of selecting fit prisoners for exchange with Russia while returning unhealthy Russian captives, many with tuberculosis. The piece argues this creates a German boomerang as afflicted Russians may inspire anti German sentiment and undermine Germany through propaganda and morale effects.
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Germany
Russia
Great
Britain
Vladivostok
Playing the Piano After Hours Sparks Apartment Dilemma
A reflection on late night piano playing in city flats. Neighbors complain of sleep disruption while some residents resist curbing the habit, with owners and managers noting common restrictions and muffling requests. The piece contrasts quiet sleepers with nuisance performances and stubborn protests.
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San Antonio
Ady
Blank
West Indies
Wood for the Needy Plan in Chicago Railroads
Chicago newspapers report a plan to assist the poor by using old railroad ties and timber removed from bridges to fuel wood depots. Prison labor would cut and sell wood at cost, with cities possibly buying wood in carloads for prisoners to chop and split.
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Chicago
Kansas City
No Peace Until Victory: A War Cry From the Front and Home
The piece juxtaposes grim homefront scenes with battlefront resolve. It portrays Mag Dolan’s death and grieving neighbors while urging unyielding Allied fighting spirit. It condemns pacifists and calls for total victory over the German foe, rejecting any peace talks.
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Hin
Kanerad
Allies turn tide with French morale restored in war push
In Sept 1918 dispatches describe Allied gains and a revived French army under Petain. The piece credits unified command superior strategy and American reinforcements, while detailing past morale woes, material limits, and strategic choices shaping the Western Front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ayres Rockwell
San Antonio
Light 5
Chitage Daily News
Ithicazo Daily News Co
Policy of Petain Saves Allies in 1917
The text credits General Petain with a farsighted policy in 1917 that bridged Russian defection and American aid, enabling French troops to hold a 100 kilometer widening front. It lauds Petain for tempering strategy and building a formidable army famed for equipment, experience, and morale.
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Petain
Europe
Maryland Singers at Majestic and varied acts cheer crowds
The Maryland Singers led by Ralph Dunbar entertain at the Majestic with Old Kentucky Home and other airs proving popular with audiences. A new act The New Physician by George LeMaire and Clay Crouch adds comic light relief amid a bill featuring Delhi acts and a photoplay The House of Mirth. The Boyle Woolfolk troupe presents Miran at the Cabaret with Wallie Isroolis in Hiram.
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Maryland
Majestic
Ralph Dunbar
Dunbar
Majestic Theater
Kentucky
George LeMaire
Temaire
Clay Crouch
Delhi
Royal
Royal Theater
Mile
Vanda Hoff
Rose and
Elis
Sel Gerns
Perkins Wisher
Noodles Wagar and Company
House of Mirth
Hiram
Miran
Wallie Isroolis
New York Theater Stars Feature Woolfolk Company
The Woolfolk Company's musical comedy ensemble backs a top laugh‑line star while the feature photoplay presents Alice Brady in The Death Dance.
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Wlay Sn’ Oie
Tls
New York
Woolfolk Company
Alice Brady
Mary Pickford in The Little American at the Jewel
Mary Pickford stars in The Little American shown today and tomorrow at the Jewel, praised as charming and enjoyable for all ages. Also playing today are Her Good for Nothing with Muriel Ostriche, plus The Great Love at the Grand with Lilian Gish and Henry B. Wald. Constance Talmadge appears in The Studio Girl at Pearl Theater, directed by Charle Biblyn.
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Mary Pickford
Miss Pickford
Mary Wickford
Muriel Ostriche
Lilian Gish
Henry B. Waltall
Constance Talmadge
Pearlee
Paul
West
Remained at His Post on Lorraine Front
Lt. Col. Emery J. Pike of Des Moines commanded the machine gun unit on the Lorraine front after Vandieres, refusing to leave the field despite mortal wounds from a shell several years later. Officers credit him with stabilizing the machine gun position and aiding an American advance with minimal losses.
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Hythe
Lorraine
Vandieres
Des Moines
Dike
Yestrong
Fragmented reflections in a noisy wartime column
A mutilated text fragment mixes war talk, slang, and odd facts from a 1918 era column. It riffs on Austria, Germany, influenza in Boston, and a series of curious observations about language, measurement, fashion, and household life with scattered references to trains of thought and social quirks.
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Champagne
Somme
Almety
Film Attractions
Pike
Austria
St. Mihiel
Messie
Boston
Kontchkova
Ind
Columbia University
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Homme Charmant
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Madam Bo- Koop
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