War era letter lauds German raw material control and predicts Europe ruin
The letter argues Germany must conserve raw materials and praises Dr. Rathenau as raw material chief while alleging Americans gain from Germany’s wartime distress. It predicts Europe’s decline, American enrichment, and a potential world leadership shift to North America, warning against future independent American policy. Read excerpts discuss harvests behind enemy lines and renewed Belgian industry efforts amid the war.
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America
Rathenau
Germany
Lowton York
London
Europe
North America
Belgium
Lille
War material, economic crisis and rise of America
A reader notes Belgian and French workers making war materials for their own enemies. The letter argues for a coming crisis in the German foreign office, praises Dr. Walter Rathenau, and predicts Europe’s collapse with America rising as world banker while Japan expands in Asia and France regroups after war costs.
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Foreign Office
War Ministry
Walter Rathenau
Rathenau
Famous Canadian General Visits the French Camps and Welsh Festival
A humorous, collage style clipping mixes remarks by Dr Murray Levick on penguin humanity with playful comparisons to monkeys. It notes penguin social behavior and humanlike traits amid a lighthearted riff on family ties and Antarctic life.
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Murray Levick
Antarctic Circle
Kitcher Needies Switch Leagues Amid Humorous Quip
Report notes the M and C League team joining Hee of the Three Eye League, citing lack of a One Eye League. Dawn McGraw reportedly quits boasting of being Rube Marquard after a jump to the editors.
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Kitcher Needies
Hee
Dawn McGraw
Rube Marquard
Food for Fandom and Notes on Prospects
The report discusses baseball prospects with Mobile and Nashville, praising Kelly of Mobile for his pitching and control. It notes Burke and Perry boosting Mobile’s hitting, and mentions Clarke and Pirates’ potential moves with Herbert. Also references a double-header and other league movements, including Ty Cobb’s era, and a near-no-hitter by Mains.
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Moe
Mer Peters
Lnerritt
Caveny
Cunningham Aitchison
Amen
Burke Wares
Schmidt
Bg FB
Praseee
Ganas
Burke
Perry Ted
Mobile
Benny Karr
Orb Kelly
Y Mobile
Pittsburgh
Nashville
The
Atlanta Journal
Kelly
Stu
Herbert
Pirates
Hem
Clarke Rey
Wilbur Robertson
Bushelman
Sumpany
Kid Bilberfeld
Pelicans
Chattanooga
Klyn
Phiadelphia
Philies
Reds
New
St. Louis
Byron
Oltte Chili
Eitchers
Ty Cobb
Salle
Mites Mains
Kansas City Fed
Baseball
Hall of Fame
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New York
South Royal St
WM. H
Tip) Lewis
Champion Shoe Shop
St. Emanuel St
France
England
Russia
Constantinople
East Asia
Japan
Australia
Asia
Oresees Bankruptcy
Antarctic
Sam. Hughes
Canada
Wales
Gen. Hughes
Bauer
M. & C. League
Ums
Werner
Hoskins
Gilbert
Alman
AB H.po.a
Flowers
C. Ene
Il Moore
Shaw
Ovreee
Huggins If
Willams
CIA
Ccees
Buck
Hat Green
Anderson
Martin
Moore
Williamson
Goodman
Green
Alvarez
Alvarez Buck
Stiggina
Codman
Aime
Ery and
Teber
Monroe Park
Morris Costello
Cutey’s Awakening Vitagraph Production
Eye Agees
Tae
Gabriel
A.B.C. Service
the Audit Bureau of Circulations
Audit Bureau of Circulations Audit
Bureau
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