War ideals linger as Armistice Day remembered
An Ohio newspaper reflects two years after the armistice on wartime ideals and the question whether the war saved democracy. It notes Americans supported war initially, then questions if the aims were realized, while honoring veterans for their sacrifice and urging ongoing vigilance to end all wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Gov. Cox
United States
America
Wilson
Altho
H. G. Wells
Iain Sateem
Sie
LIFE AND LORE FROM THE OLD TOWN READERS
A scrapbook-like spread presents short tales and quips from daily life. A farmer fathers twelve children while a wife pleads about a worn cradle. A store clerk defends honest dealing and renames a questionable shoe as a genuine fit.
Why did the United States enter the world war
Readers provide a mix of opinions on why the United States joined the war with candid uncertainty. Respondents give no single consensus and several mention various motives or lack of knowledge about the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
First Lake Wash canal idea origin and West Seattle ferry timing
The questions discuss who first conceived the Lake Washington canal idea and when the port commission planned the West Seattle ferry. They reference historical views of Lake Union as tenas chuck and Lake Washington as hyas chuck, Seattle's lumber industry role, and a 1258 gold discovery impacting regional growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Wash Canal
Port Commission
West Seattle
Lake Union
Lake Washington
Seattle
Cascade Mountains
Wenatchee
Col Districts
Cascades
Armistice Day Anniversary Reflection in an American Legion Message
A historic Armistice Day reflection emphasizes endurance of the 1918 spirit and ideals. The American Legion pledges continued fealty and faith in lofty purposes and unselfish aspirations guiding Americans toward a crusader-like victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Galbraith, Jr
American Legion
Lost on Dress Parade in Manhattan Clubland
Towers Chandler a 22 year old architect with a $15 weekly honorarium poses as a rich socialite for one evening. He dines with a plain working girl Miss Marian, then reflects that work and ambition matter more than idle luxury, as Marian dreams of a devoted partner with purpose and resolve.
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New York
Chandler
Broadway
Razziedaztie
Mer Eyee
Ahe
Mr Towers Chandler
Manhattan
Bray
Pose
Towers Chandler
Mins Marian
Larchmont
Miss Marian
Marie
Louie
Mamma
Min Marian
Sinter
Mme. Theo
Sin
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Seattle Star
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Tar
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Armistice Dey
Freet Harding
Caldwell
Allundin
John
Jack Sullivan
Bridget
Edmonds
G. Low
Mercer Island
John C. Harper
Eighth Ave
Duwamish Railway
H. Norvell
20Th Ave
J.T. Sheffield
59Th Ave
I. W
Annie Ward
Second Ave
Homer
Greece
Milton
England
Rosity
Doubleday, Page & Co
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Mr. Chandler
Ths Club
Itiom
National City Bank
Everett True
Alread
VORY
Path Poly
Edmund Vance Cooke
N. FE. A
Paris
American Red Cross
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