Government and Happiness in a Nation's Progress
A defense of government as creator of ideal conditions for life liberty and happiness urging unity among Democrats for reform candidates in Pennsylvania. The text highlights prosperity despite politics and calls for support for Guffey Beshlin Ferringer Neilly Sproul and allies in state races.
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Sampson
Pennsylvania
Gath
Askelon
Com
Aly
Jin
Washington
State Senate
Ferringer
Neilly
Boyhood
Democrats
Fete
Beshlin
Neill
Penrose as Governor Sproul critique targets postwar reform
A fiery editorial questions Governor Sproul’s record on workers compensation child labor and humane laws contrasting him with Grundy allies. It warns of Loyalist hunts led by Attorney General Gregory and urges Pennsylvanians to consider who benefits from such leadership amid war mobilization. It notes Liberty Bond clipping time war gardens and local war effort sites near Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
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Bigelow Highway Administration
Pennsylvania
Joe Grundy
Penrose
Sproul
Gregory
Department of Justice
Quotation Fragments On War and Politics
A collection of pithy lines from various papers critiquing WWI era policy and propaganda. The comments compare voluntary service to drafted duty and critique German and Allied actions with satirical tones.
Judge Bonniwell and Philadelphia Politics
The piece critiques Eugene V. Bonniwell for aligning with the Philadelphia machine to aid the Democratic political apparatus. It accuses him of endorsing liquor interests, opposing reform candidates, and aiming to divide votes in primaries to help the machine’s goals, while urging removal from the bench after his gubernatorial candidacy.
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Bonniwell
Meadville
Tressenger
Philadelphia
Nazareth
Eugene v
Doskes
Bonniwell Tan
Democratic Committee
Mike Liebel
The
United States
Mayor Kitts
Erie
Explaining a Marriage Joke From Philadelphia Bulletin
A Philadelphia Bulletin quip notes a groom's mood shifts after marriage. The speaker suggests many wonder why she married him, pointing to his perpetual grouch developing post nuptials.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
The Little Old Lady of Pansy Square
The little old lady of Pansy Square tells how her grandson joined a downtown office worker in wartime, leaving her with a lonely cottage and small pension. Community volunteers aid her with simple tasks and baked goods to earn income while she awaits his safe return.
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Red Cress Bureau
Jades
Pansy Square
America
Roy Entinge
Sentry Loses Boots Describes Sleepy Marching Prank
A young private on B squadron stables hides boots to avoid waking horses. The sergeant finds him awake but bootless after a rustling noise from a heap of scrap. The soldier explains he removed boots to keep horses asleep, claiming he was marching round. A New York doctor notes couples fight germs with every kiss amid war coverage.
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Chicago Herald
New York
Arkansas Gazette
Help a Farmer Prompted by County Budget Strain
A plea urges leaders to send troops to aid farmers and directs focus to rural needs. The message questions vacation plans and fund flows from county coffers to urban business, urging action to support agriculture.
Red Cross Canteen Sparks Pride and Purpose in France
A Red Cross writer describes a new canteen in France as rough yet bright, with blue accents, banners, and paintings. The space will serve 120 diners now and a future 1000-seat kitchen, offering coffee, soup, and eggs when meat runs short, with clean dormitories, fumigation, and 200 canvas beds for comfort.
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Beaux Art
Beckett
France
Too Young to Keep Gas Masks On
Readers question why the government does not handle relief, while the American Red Cross funds and ships automobiles, bedding, and toys to French hospitals and war children in Toul near Nancy and along the Franco-Swiss border in support of morale and military policy.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Toul
Nancy
France
Germany
Evian
Italy
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