Creed of the King of the Huns rebukes Kaiser in war critique
The article denounces Kaiser Wilhelm and the German war conduct, likening them to ancient Huns. It argues Germany’s leaders and soldiers commit atrocious acts, defiling their Christian God and bringing lasting infamy. It predicts widespread international condemnation and a lasting economic and moral penalty.
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Bremerhaven
China
Kaiser Wilhelm
Tzel
Etzel
Hohenzollern
Free Nations
Germany
Americans Read Fewer Books While War Sweeps Nation
The 1916 publishing year shows 13 470 titles compared with 1910’s peak 16 666 as Americans cut back reading while war dominates news. Religion and domestic economy titles rise slightly, travel books decline, and interest shifts to history amid shortages and prices.
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United States
Fragmented excerpts hint at high cost of living debate
The piece surveys views from a consulting engineer on the high cost of living blamed on railways terminal facilities, with comments from ex Governor Fort on coal prices and assorted quips about toys, baby talk, and autumn sport pages. It includes a line urging coal savings and a boast about a saved ton of coal last winter.
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Doe Harry Garfield
United States
So Long Letty Gives Final Metropolitan Show
The So Long Letty musical comedy staged a Friday noon benefit at the Metropolitan for The Star's tobacco fund. Miss Charlotte Green praised the cast and crew including Miss Greenwood and il Ring, the Metropolitan orchestra, naval militia band, and theater staff for a polished performance that boosts the fund. Tonight marks the company’s final engagement here.
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Star’s Tobacco Fund
Charlotte Green
Greenwood
Il Ring
Uncle Men
Mager George Hood
Metropolitan Theatre
Metropolitan Orchestra
Naval Militia Band
Dog
Letty
Italy’s Statesmen Rally for War Aimed at Democracy
Italian leaders declare the nation is in a global war to advance the democratization movement. They express intent to honor private opinions and align with allied monarchs including Italy, England, Belgium, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro. They reference the czar’s position as well.
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Italy
England
Belgium
Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
Burgo master taunts critics in Altwasser note
The Altwasser burgomaster, flooded with anonymous accusations of food shortages and misdeeds, posts a witty reply at the town hall inviting accusers to dine with him. He jokes about cabbage and turnips as his meal while defending his household’s allowances and public funds. Germany’s National Committee for the Remarriage of War Widows faces mixed reactions from widows and spinster sisters alike.
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Altwasser
Schwaeblache _Tagwacht
Germany
National Committee For
Willy-Nilly
Crefeld
Anzeiger
Armless, Legless Father of Six Children
Herr Grey, born without arms or legs, is 60 years old and has been married 30 years. He fathers three sons and three daughters. Born in London, he has lived in Berlin for years. Two of his sons serve as soldiers in the English army.
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Herr Grey
London
Berlin
Germany
Retail Coal Prices Spark Reader Complaint
A reader scolds The Star for ignorance of the local coal market noting retailers could not secure long term contracts a year ago and accusing wholesalers of raising prices at will. The letter highlights rising wholesale and retail costs and criticizes coverage of a recent coal situation.
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Conservative Christmas and a Call to Civic Duty
J F Manning urges readers to curb Christmas extravagance and waste in a wartime call to conserve resources. He cites high local revenues for entertainment and a gas expense figure to argue that spending should prioritize relief efforts for the Red Cross and the nation. He urges readers to adopt a democracy preserving mindset and donate time and funds.
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Red Cross
Bethlehem
Presenta
J. F. Manning
Tobacco fund booster urges wartime support
Miss Irene Perry of Burnside Hotel writes in The Star defending tobacco funds for soldiers. She argues even opponents of tobacco should consider the troops and notes women invest in cosmetics as extravagance.
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the Star
R. A. McMillan
Irene Perry
Burnside Hotel
Janet Fields Confesses to Murder of Marybelle
Janet Fields admits poisoning and strangling Marybelle in a staged gas chamber death. She explains decades of jealousy over Bradley Moss and Marybelle’s manipulation, seeking revenge as the motive, and reenacts the method using a hidden thread and gas valve.
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Mra. Ilum
Norah
Vida
Ellen
Marybelle
Frank
Helen
Janet
Earl
Bradley
A Memoir of Revenge and a Hidden Room Murder
Janet Field orchestrates a room bound murder to avenge a love triangle involving Marybelle and the Earl. Narrator Frank Wesley recounts how Janet concealed the deed within an inaccessible room and vowed to keep the confession hidden. The tale ends with the killer’s silence and the mystery resolved.
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Herringdean
Ledo
Baril
Janet Field
Woodhurnt
Janet
Marybelle
Vida
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