Fools in German Naval Circles Admit American Strength
The Berliner Tageblatt quotes Captain Persius calling Germans fools for belittling America. It notes the Kaiser’s past scorn of U.S. troops, but cites battles around Chateau Thierry proving American manpower and prowess. Censorship eases as Allies gain momentum and Germans fear invasion, with many families planning to move.
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Berliner Tageblatt
Persius
America
United States
France
Beileau Wood
Chateau Thierry
Paris
Rhine
Germany
Captan Perssius
Win the War in Business
Secretary Redfield calls American business leaders to adopt a win the war spirit in their letters. He argues confidence and earnestness will fuel victory, comparing business courage to athletes and professionals who plunge in with belief in success.
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Redfield
Department of Commercce
America
War era views clash with discipline in army guard house plan
An editorial discusses Brigadier General Gaston’s plan to end the guard house system arguing for reform over punishment for minor offenses and harsher penalties for serious crime. It cites differing wartime opinions on timelines and victory while urging thrift stamps and Liberty Loan readiness.
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Gaston
Camp Meade
General March
House
America
Viewpoints on economic league as weapon against Germany
The Chicago Tribune argues the strongest tool against Germany is an economic league excluding it from world trade. The New York Herald notes Lord Reading praising American idealism will thrill allies and anger the enemy.
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Germany
Chicago Tribune
Lord Reading
N. Y. Herald
Wyatt Bass and Gertrude Salmon Tie in Tampa
The Grand Rapids Press notes the marriage of Wyatt Bass and Gertrude Salmon in Tampa Florida. The report highlights the surprising nature of the union and signals reader attention to the social event with a hint of commentary.
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Wyatt Bass
Gertrude Salmon
Tampa
Fla
Grand Rapids Press
Harvest Scenes as Yankee Troops Watch French Wheat
American troops in France observe a bumper French wheat harvest on village plots and small fields. They note hand sickles and scythes, traditional stacking, and the use of modern reapers while French laborers bind sheaves. the scene echoes but differs from American farms.
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France
Theront
Kansas
North Dakota
Pacific Coast
America
Kentucky
Ohio
Lome
Sugar Saving Sweets and Popcorn Candies
Describes making stuffed fruits with nuts and candied fruits, dipping in chocolate. Notes popcorn balls and peanut brittle with corn syrup, and using popcorn in fondant fudge and taffy from maple sugar molasses or honey.
WANTS EIGHT HOURS WITH KARL ROSNER
A crude wartime fantasizing note from the Ohio State Journal expresses a desire to detain Karl Rosner for eight hours in a war garden. The piece uses violent imagery to vent hostility and longing for retaliation amid a period of unrest.
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Karl Rosner
Ohio State Journal
Correcting Bastile dates in Wichita Beacon
A Wichita Beacon correction notes a prior error misplacing the Bastile’s fall. The piece states the correct year is 1653, two years before Columbus discovered America, instead of 1779, three years after the Declaration of Independence.
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Bastile
America
Wichita Beacon
German School Maps Portray United States as German Homeland
A Rocky Mountain News report cites a German atlas used in schools showing a map that labels the United States and parts of Canada as German territory. The piece argues the atlas reflects imperial design and propagandistic aims, portraying Americans as heathen under German influence.
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Germany
United States
Canada
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
America
Berlin
C. Diercke
Nordemerikanische Indianer
Rocky Mountain
Warfield to Perform This Winter in Topeka
Town eyes civic Warfield as a potential tragedian while preferring comic entertainment for local audiences. Report notes mixed reception and questions audience tastes for his winter engagement in Topeka.
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TIMES
Pennsylvania Avenue
the Times Publishing CO. (Inc
E. Walker
E. C. Lowrey
E. W. Russell
T. B. Clawson
G. Lindenstein, Inc
East 18Th St
New York City
Warren Borough
Alaska
Cuba
Porto Rico
Mexico
Panama Canal Zone
Hawaiian and
Philippine Islands
International Postal Union
Warren
Penn
H. E. Bechtel
London
Chatelet Wood
Brecy
Marne Salient
J. R. Kirk
American Expeditionary Forces
Correts Wits
Tre
Everett True
KODAK
Faught J
Kaiser
Warfield
Mr. Warfield
Isopeka Capital
Nhavwspat
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