Democrats seek Bryan as U S Senator in 1918 race
In Nebraska a push by Democrats to recruit William J Bryan for the United States Senate is discussed. The piece argues his election could aid war leadership and that a Bryan candidacy might pave the way to a presidential nomination, while contrasting with President Wilson and current political dynamics of 1918. The column cites figures and opinions from the era on war policy and party strategy.
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William J. Bryan
Nebraska
United States Senate
Senate
Bryan
United States
Congress
Wilson
Washington
Chamberlain
Teddy
North Carolina
Simmons
Claud Kitchin
House
Roosevelt
Stone
France
Italy
Britain
Russia
Germany
West Front
Balkans
Mesopotamia
Armenia
Salonica
Bagdad
Venice
Europe
Ypres
Marne
Verdun
Frank H. Simonds
American Review of Reviews
In the Ranks The American House Manager War Effort
A wartime appeal highlights the American house manager as a key ally in victory. Over 11 million managers vow to support soldiers by judiciously buying cooking and serving practices. It urges prioritizing wheat meat fat sugar to extend scarce shipping space and win the war.
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America
Europe
Red Cross Gift Sparks Household Debate in Wartime
In a small town scene, Mrs. Eaton recalls the Red Cross donation chatter sparked by Jacob Bean's fifty dollar contribution. Mrs. Baker recounts how Sister Mary planned to buy new curtains and keep hens’ profits, with Jacob urging thrift as a patriotic duty, shaping a quiet moral discussion about spending during crisis.
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Jacob
Red Cross
R Cross
George
Jacob Bean
Mary
Mrs. Eaton
Mrs. Bean
Mrs. Baker
Sister Mary
Harker Jogs Memory From Bryan Prediction Revisited
The Scottish Chief recalls Col. W. J. Bryan speaking at Madison Square Garden about possible government ownership of railroads, a notion mocked then but now realized as government takes charge with owner cooperation. Bryan is credited with foresight as the columnist urges patience on the ascent to power.
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Col
W. J. Bryan
Col.Bryan
Madison Square Garden
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Our Boys Our Men poem to the Editor request
A reader asks space for a poem titled Our Boys Our Men and prays for protection and safe return of soldiers. The verses invoke God to keep, hold, and restore troops amid cannons, temptations, and wartime danger. The piece ends with a prayerful note and mentions copyright by the author.
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H. B
Satan
Fat Man Waffles Up After Overcrowded Hotel Night
A hotel guest, described as very fat, endured a crowded night with no blankets or mattress on a wire cot. The next morning the clerk asked how he slept and the man replied that he slept well but looked like a waffle upon waking, in a Milestones anecdote.
Land Sale Under Trust Deed In Union County
Public auction scheduled for March 2 1918 at the Monroe courthouse to sell 26 acres in Vance township Union County. Property bounded by Smart Mine Black Mine Conder and Henry Vickory. Mortgage deed dated Oct 10 1916 securing notes to Hallie Vickery. Sold to satisfy trust deed. cash terms. Stack Parker attorneys.
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A. W
J. C. Vickery
Adeline Vickery
Hallie Vickery
Monroe
N. C
Vance Township
Smart Mine
Black Mine
J. F. Conder
Henry Vickory
Office of the Register of Deeds
Union County
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Tobe
Stack & Parker
Monroe Hardware Co
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