After World War I Democracy Faces Moral Crisis
The article critiques postwar America, arguing that victory revealed moral bankruptcy. It cites returning soldiers, unemployment, wartime censorship, espionage laws kept in peacetime, and harsh treatment of prisoners. It laments congressional cuts to relief programs and warns of Prussian influence shaping policy.
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West Front
Ameri
Washington
Wash
Hunof
Inter Army
War Department
Ment of Justice
Congress
al Ysprian
Russia
Altho
Japan
France
Tan
Cenhip
Direct Marketing Seattle Seeks Community Market Reforms
Seattle residents plan a Thursday meeting at Frederick & Nelson to discuss a city run market stall program for food producers at ten cents a day. They accuse vendors of not lowering prices and call for a consumer driven marketing system to curb inflated costs and support local producers.
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Seattle
Frederick & Nelson Forium
Reconstruct Them Too And The Wounded In Industry
The essay argues that while 4000 amputations among soldiers and 26000 in industry are cited, attention should also be given to the wounded in industry and lost limbs from feeding clothing housing and warming the people. It notes the danger of judging greatness by appearance and steering skill rather than essential character.
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Greenwich Village
Sribe
Joneses
Mrs. Gotrox
Duchess of Dingbat
Plumbers’ Union
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Ford
J. J. Hill
Ed Howe
Melville Stone
James Whitcomb Riley
Walt Mason
John Wanamaker
William Shakespeare
Bourgeois By Dr. Frank Crane
An essay on the self defined Bourgeois, blending humor and social critique. The speaker aligns with common folks from Lincoln to Ford, noting disdain for elites while embracing middle class virtues and modern reforms. He acknowledges belonging to the Bourgeois class and questions class conflict.
Near Beer and Prohibition Shuffle Through Movie Plots
A humorous look at how Prohibition would affect film scenes from wild west bars to social gatherings. References to near beer replacing liquor, a two gun gunfight, and quips about editors and local papers mix with assorted anecdotes and dated notes.
Equal rights to all special privileges to none in war’s afterglow
A veteran writer, identifying as a seven year regular, urges fair treatment for regular army soldiers after WWI service. He warns of policy conflicts that penalize veterans while rewarding emergency troops, calling for equal rights and a just adjustment to ensure honored service without discrimination. He signs as WM. N. Freeman of Fort Ward.
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Germany
Chateau-Thierry
National Army
Regular Army
WM. N. Freeman
Fort Ward
Notable July 10 historical milestones across years
Chronology notes events tied to July 10: Adrian’s death on a Britons visit in 138, London Bridge fire in 1212, Henri II’s death in 1559, William of Orange’s assassination in 1584, Gibraltar taken in 1704, St Augustine changeover in 1821, Wyoming statehood in 1890 granting women’s suffrage, and Bryan’s 1896 Democratic nomination in Chicago. Multiple ages and rulers cited across Europe and America.
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Publius Adrian
Rome
Adrian
Britain
Great Wall
England
Newcastle
Carlisle
London Bridge
Henri II
France
Henri
Calais
William T
Prince of
Orange
Spain
Netherlands
Dutch Republic
Gibraltar
St. Augustine
Wia
United States
Wyoming
William Jennings Bryan
Democratic Party
Chicago
Jesus and the fish business a church duty
Dr. Stelzle argues Jesus fed the hungry as a model for church charity. He rebuts a church official who doubts soup giving, asserting compassion and nourishment align with Jesus' actions. The piece warns the church to meet physical needs amid economic struggle.
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Charles Stelzle
the Star
Jesus
Pro. by Edmund Vance Cooke
A light verse survey finds many pro attitudes across cities and nations. The poem notes various pro positions including pro German in Paris pro Drgs in Milwaukee pro Jew in Warsaw pro Allies in Prussia and pro Bolshevik on Riverside Drive. It concludes with one true pro Burlesonian named Albert Sidney.
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N. BE. A
Paris
Milwaukee
Warsaw
Prussia
Prague
Constantinople
Riverside Drive
Belfast
Old Gardener Warns of Currant Worms Second Brood
The old gardener warns that a second brood of currant worms can cause damage this season as vines are stripped from the bottom. He suggests substituting hellebore for arsenate of lead, applying in liquid form or mixed with three times its bulk flour, and notes hellebore loses potency if not fresh.
Tax Office Dog Causes Puzzling Assessor Visit
A humorous reflection notes the dog’s fate mirrors a dodo as the tax office finds the animal missing. The writer mocks the Ananias habit of tying the dog outdoors during assessor calls, linking it to tax payment outcomes.
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Ananias
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Europe
Grieve
Hawker
McKee
Hubert
Ronald Mexee
Frank Crane
Sennett
John Barley
Gus
Professor Garner
Africa
Independent
The
Jones
Peter
Slaks
Crank
Fairmount
Minn
London
Nelson
Manitoba
Smith
Edmund Vance Cooke
Los Angeles County
Stratford
Albert
Sidney
Rainier
Rainier Products Company
U. S
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