Global debt per capita contrasts with WWI costs
The piece cites per capita debts for major powers led by France Italy and Great Britain and argues the current war’s expenditures will surpass any prior conflict. It notes US financial strength including export balances emergency currency and gold holdings and urges prudent policy before restoring a global gold standard.
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German Empire
Austria
Hungary
Russia
Great Britain
France
Japan
Italy
United States
Europe
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Stagnant Louisiana Assessments Tied to War Impact
The Times-Democrat notes Louisiana will keep assessments flat due to war conditions and business stagnation. It cites broader national hesitance, with Alabama’s tax commission pushing a forced credits tax on small merchants amid economic strain.
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Times-Democrat
Louisiana
New Orleans
Tax Commission of
Alabama
Alabama Coal Trade With South America Urged in New York
The article reports Spanish interests contracting 2.8 million tons of steam coal for delivery to Argentina and Uruguay within two years from New York Philadelphia and Newport News. It notes Brazil sending vessels for coal, Argentina railways near shutdown, and Mobile urged to pursue South American coal trade to beat Atlantic ports.
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Alabama
New York
City
Philadelphia
Argentina
Uruguay
Newport News
Buenos Aires
Montevideo
Rosario
Latin America
Brazil
United States
South America
Mobile
Atlantic
Gulf
Panama Canal
Item
Chile
Peru
Ecuador
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Apt Illustration on War Causes From Historical Satire
The Atlanta Constitution recalls Bis marck in a casual dialogue warning that political ties between great powers resemble two travelers in a forest with one drawing a weapon if the other moves. Even with royal honors and grand displays, the sword remains ready and the hatchet is not buried.
Sixteen Years Since Hague Peace Conference Idea
The piece marks the sixteenth anniversary of Count Muravieff presenting notes for a universal peace conference in St. Petersburg. Europe and parts of Asia are engulfed in war among Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Servia, Montenegro and Japan with Italy near involvement. It cites failed peace efforts and reflects on human nature and national instincts amid global conflict.
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Muravieff
St. Petersburg
Hague
Universal Brotherhood
Europe
Asia
Russia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Servia
Montenegro
Japan
Italy
China
Cotton a Great National Asset and Its Market Outlook
The article notes the South exported 610 million dollars in raw cotton and 76 million in cotton products last year, totaling 686 million, 29 percent of U.S. exports, underscoring cotton as vital to national trade. It warns of wartime impact on exports, urges farmers to diversify crops, and predicts next year’s cotton acreage may fall unless prices rise, stressing the national stake and possible price recovery after the war.
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United States
Europe
Japan
China
Mexico
Canada
India
Great Britain
South
United States Department of Agriculture
America
Girl Breaks Wheat Record by 13 Year Old Miss Patterson
From Caldwell, Idaho, 13 year old Cora Patterson farmed four acres on her father's land near town. She plowed, harrowed, sowed, and cared for the wheat until harvest. The crop averaged 74 bushels per acre, the best yield this area has seen. she did not partake in cutting or thrashing.
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Cora Patterson
Caldwell
Patterson
Wichita
Kansas
Eagle
Austria Considers Declaring War on Germany
Report notes Austria may declare war over involvement in the current crisis and seeks unified action. The Wall Street Journal quotes speculation that Austria could move to condemn Germany and rally support.
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Austria
Germany
Wall Street Journal
Edith Declares She Is Not Engaged to Ralph
Edith reveals to Edward Dayton that Ralph Morton and she are not engaged and never will be, because she does not love him. Ned Dayton feels hopeful about a possible closer friendship, while John Hale worries about Edith’s flirtations and her influence on the family. Ralph meanwhile plans to move with his mother to Los Angeles, admitting the engagement is broken and seeking a new start.
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John Hale
Edward Dayton
Ralph Morton
Ralph
Europe
Morton
Miss Edith
Ned Dayton
James Morton
Faith
Ips
Homewood
Los Angeles
Record Catches by Cod en Anglers in Ten Day Contest
In Cod en on September 1 J Priestley Orme of Atlanta and J W Harris with W W Graves of Montgomery set a record for game fish caught with rod and reel. After ten days of fishing at Grant's Pass they returned to Rolston Hotel with 127 speckled trout six redfish three Spanish mackerel several blackfish and five crawdads. Orme’s redfish weighed thirty four pounds and tarpon were not landed despite near misses when Orme and Graves twice hooked tarpons simultaneously and Orme fought his for forty five minutes.
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Orme
Graves
Brown joins Brooklyn Federals after St Louis move
Mordecai Brown leaves the St Louis Federals where he served as manager and signs with the Brooklyn club of the Federal League. The contract reportedly pays 7500 dollars annually for three years and Brown is expected to join the team in Buffalo tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mordecai Brown
St. Louis Federals
Fielder Jones
Brooklyn
Brown
Buffalo
Nelson Case Continued In Recorder Court
Charles Nelson charged with operating a shipping business as a master without a license had the case continued to September 3. Judge Edington took the matter under advisement in the recorder's court Tuesday morning.
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Charles Nelson
Recorder’s Court
Edington
Giant herring tow and large tarpon display planned
The fishing tale notes a giant herring towing a mile and a half while Orme arranged for a big tarpon to be shown in a Royal Street cafe window in Mobile and mounted by an expert ichthyodermist. LN Hanson of Atlanta and Charles Roberts of Birmingham fished Grant's Pass and returned with abundant Spanish mackerel and speckled trout.
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Coden
Orme
Royal Street
Mobile
LN. Hanson
Atlanta
Charles Roberts
Birmingham
Grant's Pass
US aides mobilize to rescue Americans abroad during war
Victor Elliott describes how the State Department expanded staff, processed thousands of telegrams, and arranged funds and transport to locate and aid Americans stranded in Europe as war disrupted travel and commerce. Embassies and consulates coordinated relief, with over 1 million dollars deposited for travelers and major efforts to supply money and transport.
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Europe
State Department
Congress
United States
Congréss
Department
Consular Bureau
Bureau of Accounts
Diplomatic Corps
Imports at Home Show Off American Craft and Delicacies
Washington Post notes a surge of pride in US produced foods and goods. It mocks the idea that European origin equates quality, arguing many luxury items are now made in American cities from caviar to cheese. The piece foresees Connecticut artisans producing more in wartime.
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Italy
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New Jersey
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New Orleans
California
Connecticut
Washington
One Chance Prompted Fine in Speeding Stop Incident
A Plain Dealer note describes a traffic stop where an officer cites the driver for speeding and imposes a $20 fine after a brief exchange. The encounter underscores local enforcement language and roadside penalties.
Sympathy and Cynicism on Marriage Bonds
A brief remark scene contrasts Sillicus and Cynicus debating marriage as a bond of sympathy. Cynicus contends women feel pity for other women, exploring social perception in relationships.
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Sillicus
Cynicus
Peace Drive by Hearst Faces No Concessions Outside Mexico
Willie Hearst's strenuous effort to preserve peace between the United States and Europe is noted with a firm stance that no concessions will be made beyond Mexico. The Birmingham News reports this position as part of ongoing diplomatic commentary.
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Willie Hearst
United States
Europe
Mexico
Birmingham News
Notable Figure Invokes Bull Moose Mood in Showdown
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes Hi Johnson of California could be drawn into a confrontation. The remark suggests a bullish, bold approach if he awakens in a combative frame of mind.
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Hi Johnson
California
Philadelphia Inquirer
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