Fight II Speed Committees and German Influence in the United States
The document discusses German influence in America during wartime, noting committees in Chicago and debates over German nationalism, language, and loyalty. It argues about the German alliance aims and the impact on American unity, education, and political life amid wartime pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Merican” Press
Aats Zeitung
New York
Imman
Ireland
Eng
Germany
Dapper little thing the monkey and its vanity
A Washington Herald piece mocks a North American monkey in a cage, describing it as vain and dapper with a stylish hat and constant mirror time. It contrasts the creature’s self-adoration with scientific curiosity about animal tails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Amie
Washington Herald
Alaska Resources and War Needs Highlighted
The article argues Alaska’s salmon catch worth 40 million dollars could feed America and allies. It notes Alaska’s vast copper and coal reserves critical to modern warfare, and compares territorial shifts like Helgoland to Alaska’s overlooked strategic value in wartime supply.
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Alaska
America
Helgoland
Germany
Growth of Gray's Elegy and publication clash
Thomas Gray spent seven years composing his famed Elegy and hesitated to publish. Horace Walpole spurred action, and on February 16, 1751, Dodsley released An Elegy Wrote in a Country Churchyard anonymously. By a decade’s end fifteen authorized editions existed, with numerous pirated prints and magazine reprints.
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Thomas Gray
London Chronicle
Horace Walpole
Magazine of Magazines
Walpole
Dodsley
Right on the Job at Singleterry Lumber Company
A young woman employed at the Singleterry Lumber Company telephone exchange dozed on a streetcar after a long shift. When the bell rang for a stop she sat up and loudly announced the company name, a tale two acquaintances confirm as true and now printed.
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Singleterry Lumber Company
Cleveland Plain Dealer
How North Pole Winds Reveal a Silly Scoop
A humorous exchange mocks the idea of article explorers knowing their location. One speaker jokes that when a person crosses the North Pole, the wind shifts to the south, revealing the crossing in a playful misunderstanding. The other pretends to grasp the logic behind navigation.
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North Pole
Government Service Bargain Draws Scrutiny
In a discussion filled with sarcasm, critics question how a public official can render services to the government for a dollar a year. The core concern remains how the administration can afford such arrangements without facing a poor return on the deal.
No Use quoted by Judge on pay and strike stance
A Judge voices a blunt reaction to strikes for higher pay asking why one should favor more pay. He argues that higher wages make it harder to hand over money on payday, reflecting tension over labor demands.
Monocle Misadventure Sparks Poker Face Scheme
A Cleveland Leader note recounts finding a monocle and testing it until it falls out with any facial movement. The writer muses a monocle creates an expressionless poker face and vows to acquire one to use in a future game, warning readers to look out.
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Cleveland Scribe
Cleveland
If Women Only Knew Doan's Kidney Pills Benefit Local Homes
An advertising notice promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache and kidney weakness. It cites Mrs. Fred H. Courdt of Peru Ohio who says two boxes cured her rheumatic foot pain and bladder issues after other treatments failed. Price is 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. manufactures.
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Fred H. Courdt
Main St
Peru
Doan
Spring Valley church services and Opera house event
The notice outlines May 12 activities at Spring Valley with 10 A M Sunday School led by Mrs. Carlson and a 11 30 A M sermonnette on Jesus Facing the Cross. An Epworth League 6 30 P M meets with a planned anniversary program led by Ella Rothenberger. Bonnie Brier Bush opera house show raised funds for the church and Dr Wedderspoon and Louis Murphy are praised. A June 2 reminder asks for large attendance for a second Pilgrim's Progress address and another Sunday School on Jesus Facing the Cross.
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Wm. Carlson
Jesus
Cross
Epworth League
Ella Rothenberger
Bonnie Brier Bush
Spring Valley
Dr. Wedderspoon
Louis Murphy
Forests Grow Under Glass Like Tiny Army Tents
A Boys' Life note praises forestry work where seeds are sown in glass beds to grow into forests. Sprouts flourish under careful watch, later transplanted to open land across the country. A supply of baby trees can be mailed to cover hundreds of square miles.
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Forestry Commission
A Confession Of Lima Beans In A City Dinner
A country guest at a city dinner recounts tasting salted almonds mistaken for lima beans. He notes his manners while describing the spoon limited to six or seven beans and the humorous misidentification during the meal. The exchange ends with the aside about the mistaken dish.
A Winter Evening by Louise May Gridley
A winter scene unfolds with snow on roofs and fields, a gray landscape, and smoke from homes. The speaker plans a warm hearth feast for Love, awaiting a familiar voice in a tranquil Good Housekeeping style prose poem.
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Louise May Gridley
Cremona Violins and Wood Tone Comparison
An obscured passage notes how Cremona violin wood splinters, when bowed, produce a similar tone to the instrument. The fragment mentions wood taken from certain timber and contrasts tones depending on the wood source.
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Cremona
Eta Cremona
Second-Hand Car Leads to Sale by Pete Smith
A comparative stranger asks about second-hand autos and learns a sale may have occurred. One man, with long automotive experience, indicates he sold a car to Pete Smith yesterday, suggesting a potential seller in the neighborhood.
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Pete Smith
Objection to Santa Claus Beard by a Child
Clara announces she dislikes Santa Claus because of his long beard. Her uncle questions the objection and asks why a beard matters. The fragment ends with unclear dialogue.
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Clara
Santa Claus
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Keeley Institute
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WM. Hawthorne
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Liam
J. L. Murphy
Alfee
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Mira Tree Spring Valley
J. J. Moran
Physiciae and Surgeon Office
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