Awakening Spirit of War Front Veterans and Nation
Captain Archie Roosevelt returns wounded and reticent, but the piece lauds his leadership and the shared sacrifice of a diverse U S army. It stresses war as a great leveler uniting rich and poor, and predicts a cosmopolitan postwar America with renewed national vigor and solidarity.
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Archie Roosevelt
Franky
Archie
Vanderbilts
Caseys
Fields
Barnes
Cudahys
Smiths
Goulds
O'Connors
Astors
Briggs
Morgans
Gugenheims
Fords
Ford
Rippling Rhymes on Hindenburg and War's Turn
The verse mocks the Hindenburg death rumors and praises Ludendorff and Kaiser Wilhelm II. It foresees Allied victory turning the tide, with German leaders surviving to witness the war’s end and the Allies advancing toward Berlin. The speaker revels in shifting fortunes and imagines future German defeat.
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Hindenburg
Lindenburg
Ludendorff
Kaiser Bill’s
Pro German sentiment grows as troops depart for camp
With fifty seven more of our young men leaving for camp today pro German sentiment becomes still more dangerous as public opinion shifts amid wartime tensions.
Washington County troops praised for quality and size
The speaker notes confidence in the final outcome due to the quality of Washington county soldiers and mentions a figure of 4,000,000. A Kaiser remark is cited about standing up to the United States, implying wartime sentiment and resolve.
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Washington County
United States
Awning Flood At Washington National Bank Incident
Lyman Bunce emptied the awning of the Washington National Bank after four gallons of rain water collected in the canvas. Bystanders on the sidewalk below were soaked and conversations were interrupted. The incident suggests the awning requires a drain.
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Lyman Bunce
Washington National Bank
Mr. Bunce
Crown Prince blamed for German defeats on Western Front
The article argues the Crown Prince has disrupted German military efforts since the war began. It notes his contradictory orders and poor tactics have unsettled troops, and it remains unclear whether he will lead or retreat after the Chateau-Thierry episode.
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Germany
Chateau-Thierry
Pat Harrison to succeed Vardaman as Mississippi Senator
Pat Harrison, boasting a perfect standing for the Americanist cause, defeats James K. Vardaman in a direct contest to win the U.S. Senate seat from Mississippi. The central issue was Vardaman’s antiwar stance. Harrison argues Mississippians are not pacifists and cites his role on the Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Pat Harrison
James K. Vardaman
United States
Mississippi
Harrison
Vardaman
Fifer Charley Hebner Rejoins Civil War Procession
In a morning procession to the depot Charley Hebner rejoined as a fifer, recalling how as a boy he learned the art from his father Charley Hebner Sr who fired for every contingent of soldiers leaving the county during the Civil War.
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Charley Hebner
Mr. Hebner
Charley
Forbid Widows Remarrying Law Proposed in Germany
A Munich physician Hans Hertig urges enacting a law to prevent widows from remarrying to preserve men for single women and protect birth rates. He cites 1910 German widows aged 18 to 45 as about 300 000, with a current estimate near 580 000 given in his letter to the Tag.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Munich
Hans Hertig
Removing Varnish From Old Furniture
Advice on stripping old varnish from furniture using a solution of one part water glass to seven parts water. Apply generously to lift finish, leaving wood looking fresh and clean when dry. Then stain and wax to finish.
Bombing the Sky War The Breadth of Aerial Tactics
Brig. Gen. Charles Lee surveys cloud and contact patrol flying, long-range bombing, and evolving aircraft from World War I. He traces progress from light dawns of 1912 to 1920s capabilities, cites Independent Air Forces, Zeppelin defeats, night raids, and Allied American combat effectiveness.
Riders of the Purple Sage at Fox Theatre
William Farnum stars in Riders of the Purple Sage at the Fox Theatre with a rugged tale adapted from Zane Grey. The plot centers on an abduction in Utah, Lassiter’s hunt for the guilty party, and a climactic rock slide that seals the fate of pursued lovers, amid romance and daring action.
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William Farnum
Fox Theatre
Zane Gray
Great West
Farnum
Utah
Lassiter
Mr. Farnum
Americans to bury war dead abroad temporarily
Washington reports that Americans killed in the war abroad will be buried at locations abroad only temporarily. When identification is possible the bodies will be placed in marked graves and later exhumed to be brought home after the war ends.
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Washington
Germans prepare strong retreat lines in Belgium
The Eche de Belge reports German troops are building vast concrete defenses behind Tournai Longeath Chiegres and Mons as they plan to fall back into Belgium ahead of the allied offensive. The fortifications extend about fifty miles behind the current line.
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de Haviland
Tripoli
Amsterdam
Belgium
Eche de Belge
Tournai
Longeath
Chiegres
Mons
Psaltery Described as Modern Guitar of Ancient Strings
The psaltery is a stringed instrument used to accompany singing. In prayer book versions of the Psalms the Hebrew word is rendered lute. It resembles a guitar but is larger with a convex back like a gourd.
Western man touts debt-free cost-cutting method
The speaker claims a unique approach to lowering living costs by disavowing responsibility for debts he or others incur, presenting an unconventional stance on financial risk.
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