Plan of National Defense outlined by President Wilson
President Wilson, speaking at the Manhattan Club in New York on its 50th anniversary, announced plans for national defense. He urged modernization of the army, training citizen-soldiers, and mobilization of national resources, while stressing peace as America’s mission and warning against alien sympathies and internal sectarian tensions.
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Bryan Defends Preparedness Plan Causes National Debate
The article reports opposition to President Bryan’s defense readiness plan, arguing it departs from tradition and endangers peace and Christian values. It quotes critics and defenders, notes economic costs of preparedness, and discusses public sentiment and political reactions from clubs and officials.
Sandford's Way and the Barrymore Submarine Debate
John Barrymore in New York discusses Germany's submarine policy, mocking assurances for safe seas and ships offered by Germany. The piece pivots to a playful poet landlord joke about repairs and wind, noting the publisher New York Titties as the source.
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John Barrymore
Germany
New York
Fragmented notice from a theatre page
In the Swan. Your daughter t studying art, I hear, Is she making any progress. Uh, yes. She has been Invited to the annual frolic of the titvetratore and has did. to the Art' Students' stage costume party. Glass paving block used In an experimental way the French city street lasted Jmese than two years.
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Out of Sorts 218 Child Illness Warning Use of Casterie
A brief note urges immediate care for a sick baby showing poor appetite sleepiness and heavy breathing. It lists possible causes fever congestion worms or croup and recommends giving Casterie to stimulate digestion open pores and expel foul matter, claiming it bears the signature of Genulse.
Maine coast salmons thrive after hatchery releases
Reports from the Bureau of Fisheries show humpback salmon released on the Maine coast in February 1914 have produced sizeable returns. Fish weighing up to seven and a half pounds were seen in the Penobscot River area near Bangor, with eggs and fry tracked from Craig Brook hatchery. Local fishermen and hatchery staff observed many fish passing dams and some being caught for food.
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Bureau of Fisheries
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Efort
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Sheubalion
Green Lake
Dennys River
His Silence a Compliment in a Frugal Household
In a town kitchen a wife confronts her husband Henry over twelve years of faithful cooking. He calls her the most unreasonable worker and finally says a compliment is hard to give. The exchange reveals strain between spouses and social expectations.
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United States
Henry
Lye
Anrhody
Wise Beyond His Years Teacher Questioning Geography
A teacher asks Johnnie about how the earth is divided prompting his reply about a European war and a secret grudge shaping a person’s fate. The fragment hints at a deeper wartime context influencing perceptions of geography.
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Johnnie
Johnite
Jones and Smith clash over the spare tire tale
In a tale set among two farmers Jones and Smith, a modern Smith shows off a new automobile with a spare rim and tire. Jones scoffs at carrying a spare, claiming long experience without such a necessity and jokes about never needing a spare leg for a horse. The juxtaposition ends with a punchline about a sudden car tire shortage.
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Smith
Tent misread tale spurs errant chatter in town
Mrs Gabb reads a newspaper with garbled text about an insane asylum as Mr Gabb questions the blame place. The fragment hints at a small town exchange and an amateur actor's remark about possibilities.
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