Writing to the Editor Advice From Dr. Frank Crane
The piece recaps Dr. Frank Crane's rules for writing to editors. It covers typing letters, signing with full details, using one side of the paper, brevity, politeness, avoiding abuse or sarcasm, and stating the gist in the first sentence. It also notes editors want clear ideas, not literary prose, and urges civility, restraint, and concise arguments.
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Frank Crane
United States
Vox Populi
J. Crane
Statewide Good Roads Day Urges Citizen Participation
The editorial urges every citizen to join Governor Brumbaugh in supporting Statewide Good Roads Day on May 26. It asks individuals to adjust plans to work on highways, or donate to the Good Roads Association, or arrange a substitute if unable to labor, stressing personal effort and state benefits.
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Brumbaugh
State Highway Department
Commonwealth
Good Roads ‘Association
Salting the wound in German American outrages debate
The note to Germany on outrages against the American flag and lives condemns empty regret without action. The Philadelphia Ledger rejects German sympathy as impudent and cites historical examples to illustrate insincere apologies.
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Germany
American Lives
Philadelphia Ledger
Kaiser
Bernstorff
Dernburg
Herod
Herod Archelaus
Ethnarch
Judea
Bethlehem
Nero Claudius Caesar
Catherine de Medici
Charles IX
Paris
Ivan IV
Muscovy
Novgorod
Abdul Hamid
Echmiadzin
Bernstorff- Dernburg
Girl fails in arts but wins suit in breach case
A Louisville Herald quote notes a girl who could not write sing or act but found success through a breach of promise suit. The fragment reflects on ambition, fame, and how legal action provided a path to recognition and assistance.
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Louisville Herald
Knocker Club Critique Highlights Local Pride Refrain
The piece contrasts booster club pride with the lack of self respect in a habitual knocker. It argues a man should support his town whether in season or off season and warns against openly deriding his own community as a sign of poor character.
Do You Support Your Local Paper Back
City readers are urged to reciprocate the paper's constant effort to inform and improve the community. The piece argues the newspaper laboring six days weekly provides vast news value for a few cents, asking residents to boost subscriptions and support its mission.
Americans rally behind president if he stands firm
A public sentiment expresses unwavering support for the president as long as he does not concede or retreat on policy, signaling broad backing across the political spectrum.
Editorial Praise for Wilson Note Across Nation
Editorials from New York to Minneapolis laud President Wilson for his note to Germany, calling it a firm, moderate, and decisive measure that frames Germany's choice. The collection highlights support for the approach, concern for neutrality rights, and anticipation of consequences.
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Wilson
Germany
United States
Amer
New York “Tribune
New York
New York “Times
Sun
New Yorker
Staats Zeitung
Post
Pittsburgh
New England
Boston “Globe
Boston “Herald
Boston ‘Journal
Boston
Portland
Springfield
Mass
United Manchester
N. H
New York State
Washington Albany
N. Y
Argus
Woodrow Wilson
Buffalo
Washington “Post
Washington “Star
Cincinnati “Commercial Tribune
Louisville ‘‘Courier Journal
Chicago
Tribune
Indianapolis
St. Louis Republic
Omaha
Neb
Des Moines
Iowa
Kansas City
Wil
Cleveland
Ohio
Plain Dealer
Brotherhood of Civilization
Minneapolis
Minn
German Telegraph Tribune
The Man and the Hour for Our Towns Growth
A call to leadership urging a decisive local figure to inject life into business. The piece argues the community has land and sites and must now secure the man of the hour to drive expansion and join brains, will, and power to build a larger economy.
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Eno
Pass a Law Chorus Lounges Through Town Complaints
A satirical verse questions local troubles and calls for sweeping laws. It riffs on high prices bad living conditions and widespread discontent with government and judges. The speaker mocks intrusive rules and asks what could be done to fix a town in decline.
The Bilious Optimist Reflects On Optimism And Motive
A Milwaukee Sentinel quotation mocks a man with bilious eyes and liver spots who speaks optimism to others. The excerpt suggests his upbeat talk hides self interest or petty aims, implying a deliberate expositional motive behind excessive optimism.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
The Greeks Run Torch Race and Moral Light
A note on a Greek foot race where runners carried lit torches. The laurel goes to the first with torch alight, while the piece emphasizes keeping the light of God burning in hurrying souls as success in life.
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Warren
Penn’a
AN Press Association
York
Americ General
Hell
Mexico
America
Uncle Sam
Europe
Elbert Hubbard
Cassimere
Harringbone
BENJ
Second Ave
the Man and the Hour
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Warren, PA
W. J. Farnsworth
Denship
Bermuda
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