Offensive Behavior Among Teutons and Postwar Views
A critical piece traces Teuton offensiveness from prewar customs to Kaiser era repression. It portrays soldiers as aggressive, disrespectful, and sexually coercive, extending to civilians and women, with leaders like Wilhelm and Ludendorff depicted harshly. The text links militarism to cultural domination and warns of postwar German film industry censorship.
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Ludendorff
Spitzenpeffer
Mackenphizzle
Cavalry of the Air Promised as War Enters New Phase
The article envisions American aircraft reaching mass production next spring with hundreds of airships and trained fliers. It predicts a spring 1919 drive over German trenches to bomb ammunition dumps and follow with ground cleanup. It foresees Americans operating on German soil and broad internment measures for civilians.
District Attorney Barnes Faces Prosecution Case
In the District Attorney Barnes era editors of The Masses are pressed to prosecute Floyd Dell for conspiring to hamper the draft. Barnes urged the draft board to exempt Dell, prompting debate about government charges and potential penalties.
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Masses
Floyd Dell
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Weathered leaders shuffle war plans in unclear dusk
The text hints at leaders including Hindenburg Kaiser Bill Ludendorff and the crown prince facing difficulties and fatigue as they plan against allied forces. It portrays a tense moment with uncertain health and strategic challenges amid war.
Confessions of a Wife Engage in Midnight Calls
The narrator recounts late night telephone whispers from Jim and Barclay Sill as Margie Waverly deals with worry, weariness, and a tense social circle after a night of confusion. Sleepy conversations reveal misread signals and mounting unease about last evening’s events.
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Margie
Sill
Barclay Sill
Bill
Editor's View on Wilson Visiting the Battle Front
A reader argues that President Wilson should be free to decide whether to visit the battle front. The letter asserts American duty to allies and troops in France, praises Wilson as uniquely qualified, and urges public input on the issue.
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Wilson
Battle Front
France
United States
Dear Mies Gray and Dear Miss Grey Letters in Seattle Paper
Readers question Canadians wartime aid and an American who delays marriage. A writer urges shared sacrifice while others discuss moral standards, love, and personal responsibility in Seattle. Letters reflect wartime sentiment and social values of the era.
Dear Mies Grey Letter on Love and Truth About Trust
A 23 year old writer seeks guidance about confessing a past relationship to her fiancé. After six years of heartbreak from flattery and abandonment, she has found a new partner who holds strict moral views. She fears disclosure could end the engagement but hopes honesty will lead to forgiveness and healing.
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Mies Grey
Theer
Pilease
Another Mother
A reader recalls a college anecdote about a respected principal and a teacher’s remark on how saints heed corrections. The piece ties a smiling, observant man described as a “clean-cut” fellow to the temperament of Mrs. Single Man.
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Mies Grey
Amilea
Mirthful Dispatches From A Witty Page
A collection of light items from a bygone era includes an Idaho reader noting Gene Hardiman’s Red Cross quilt raffle success and Uncle Sam’s fund appeal. The page also recalls mock political jabs, sea comedies, British manners, and humorous misadventures from a London club and cinema columns.
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Mammoth
Flint
Red Cross
Gene
Sam
Ita
Ita Folde
Silver City
Idaho
Advocate
Denton seeks War Mothers charter for Ohio women
Congressman G K Denton has received 64 requests from Toledo and Northwestern Ohio women to be charter members of the War Mothers of America, an organization expected to be incorporated after recess. Ada J. Ladd of Bowling Green writes as mother of five sons in service. Denton will amend the bill to admit thousands of mothers and female relatives who ask their congressman to include them.
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G. K. Denton
House
Toledo
Ohio
War Mothers of America
Congress
Ada J. Ladd
Bowling Green
Navy
Denton Ta
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Fall coat sale and summer petticoats at Fraser-Paterson Co
Fraser-Paterson Co offers about thirty wool velour and burella coats in tan gray rookie and blue at 822.50 on the third floor. Special summer petticoats in blues greens rose gray tans and two-toned effects with deep ruffles shown across the fourth floor. Loft department features furniture draperies and floor coverings with half price lace curtains and limited one of a kind samples available.
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