True to His Country Otto H. Kahn Denounces German War Mindset
Otto H. Kahn of New York asserts in Harrisburg that Prussian ruling forces manipulate public opinion to push power and world domination. He recalls witnessing relentless, cunning efforts to devalue German identity and urges Germany to rejoin the family of nations for peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Kahn
New York
Biner
Metropolitan Opera House Company
Liberty Loan
War Finance
Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce
Germany
Family of Nations
Ruth
TIZ For Aching Feet Promises Quick Comfort
A vintage advertisement touts TIZ for aching sore tired feet, promising relief from burning swelling and corns. The copy claims fast action drawing out poisonous exudations and guarantees foot comfort with a 25 cent box sold at distributors and department stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D Ist
Duty of Americans of Foreign Origin in War Effort
A speaker argues Americans of foreign origin bear a special duty to join the nation in war against a blood-kin rival. He cites Washington and Civil War parallels, condemns Allied entanglements, notes loaned sums and Senate spending, and defends loyalty while urging prudent oversight of wartime appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Britain
A3tineda
North
South
War Costs Rise As Bond Drive Aims For Billions
The article notes a mass bond subscription drive from October 1 to 27 for a second Liberty Bond issue totaling three billion dollars with half of any excess subscriptions. It contrasts this with soaring war spending forecasts, from three-and-a-half billion in April to ten-and-a-half billion by August and over twenty billion for the year, surpassing Russia’s three-year outlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Europe
America
Russia
Congress
Treasury
Germany Nears War End on Tight Neutral Supplies
The article notes that Germany relies on neutral countries for munitions and food, with the US embargo starting July 15 and Britain restricting exports to northern neutrals. It argues the embargo, while unlikely to crush Germany alone, will hasten the war’s end by cutting supply lines and limiting Allied access to materials.
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Germany
United States
Wilson
Great Britain
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
France
Italy
South America
Teutons
Invention to Win the War Sparks Curious Debate
A 26 year American inventor offers free energy generators claimed to power ships and planes without fuel. Congress and a panel of five scientists may witness demonstrations while other wartime notes touch on Riga, gold in Holland, price controls, and global war news.
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America
House Committee On Patents
Secretary of the Interior
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Wakefield Mich
K. F. Tlasbrook
Wakefield
Michigan
Cour
Senate
Martin
Wakefield Lumber Company
Riga
Holland
China
U.S
Villa
Garfield
Canada
Painleve
Alsace-Lorraine
Associated Press
Dardanelles
Frankfort Arsenal
Flagler
West Virginia
Farmers Non-Partisan League
Yalu River
Kerkes Bros
Jewelers
Wakefield, Mich
Erspamer & Mayheu
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