Allies' Month of Victory Boosts War Effort Across Front
The month between July 29 and August 15 saw Allied forces capture 73,000 prisoners and over 1,700 guns, liberate more than 1,800 square miles of occupied territory, and drive German losses to 359,009. Hoover urges shared food sacrifice. U.S. pledges aid to Allied hunger relief. Propaganda claims debunked by General March. Von Hindenburg and Marshal Foch are cited amid ongoing battles.
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Anther
France
Great Britain
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Herbert C. Hoover
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March urges large draft to win war swiftly
Peyton C. March testifies to the Senate Military Affairs Committee urging a 4,000,000 man draft by June to break German lines. He argues Americans accept big figures when victory is at stake and warns against hesitation, insisting speed and decisive action are essential to end the war.
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Congress
Sugar shortage sparks mixed wartime chatter
A jumble of opinions from editorials mocks wartime shortages and public mood. The notes touch on rice riots rumored in headlines, ship departures, economic policy, Byng references, and collar prices amid the war effort.
Tobacco rations teased as brands price up
A Grand Rapids Press item jokes about rationing not yet imposed and notes a favorite brand raising a cent while suggesting vigilant dealers can handle the change.
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Sam
Grand Rapids Press
Kaiser's alleged Jewish crushing remark stirs new scrutiny
New York Public Library releases English excerpts from 1885 Hebrew pamphlet by Alexander Zederbaum alleging Kaiser William I urged suppressing Jews. The document recounts a Berlin visit by Russian generals, a banquet, and a call to crush Jews, fueling debates on antisemitism and state leadership.
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William I
Germany
New York
Explorers Reach Naknek Alaska Two Nat Geo Members Return
National Geographic Society confirms the safe arrival at Naknek Alaska of explorers Jasper Sayre and Paul R Hagelbarger who left Seattle in May for the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. They form the advance party for a 1919 expedition led by Dr Robert F Griggs to study Mt Katmai and the volcanic region amid ice and harsh seas.
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National Geographic Society
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Alaska
Jasper Sayre
Paul R. Hagelbarger
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Mt. Katmai
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Robert F. Griggs
Ohio State University
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Hagelbarger
Bering Sea
Dora
Pucoma
Unulga
Hoosevelt
Saturn
Edessa
Ugagik
Eroparta
Ispina
Duen
Te Ousesunm
Phetri
Mt. Katmarr
Yunte
The Word to England Poem Reworked Line in New Sun
A fragmentary verse mocks World War II era rhetoric with a reimagined line about joining England’s ships to slay a “Hfunnish beast.” The poem presents a dark cascade of imagery and a call to solidarity amid a crimson dawn.
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New York World
England
MecLandburgh Wilson
New
Willis and Gillis Exchange Opinions on Liberty Bonds
In a brief exchange the judge asks Willis why he buys Liberty Bonds. Willis answers he prefers lending to Uncle Sam over aiding his wife's relatives.
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Willis
Liberty Bonds
Gillis
Sam
Judge
Charges of anti Jewish manipulation in Russia
The text accuses a ruler and his allies of anti Semitic plotting to ruin Jewish intellect and commerce to enrich themselves. It claims denial would comfort six million Jews in Russia and expose German leadership in collusion with an anti Semitic preacher. It notes lack of reply from the Kaiser and asserts the ruler supports violent policies toward Jews in Russia.
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Novoye Vremya
Suvorin
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Suvvorin
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Schweinitz
William
Israel
Kaiser
Novo Vremya
Novo Vormya
Germany
Humanity
Adolf Stocker
Sugar saving canning fruits without sugar
Instructions for preparing and canning fruits without sugar. Readiness checks, jar preparation, fruit sorting, blanching, cooling, packing, sealing, and cooling steps. Includes processing times and pressures for various outfits and tips for labeling and storage.
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