Great Britain Should Take the Hint
British papers tire of Wilson talks with Germany. They demand the United States force Berlin to stop sinking British ships and abandon submarine warfare. The Express fears a clash over American rights, while urging prudent, firm action. The piece asks if Britain will heed U.S. lead or trample American rights in friendship with Britain.
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Wilson
Germany
United States
Morning Post
Great Britain
Express
England
the Express
Washington
America
Garlumny
Russian troops outnumber British on western front says report
Correspondents in Russia claim three Russian soldiers own rifles for every three men, implying two unarmed for each armed. They say the British hold 30 miles of a 500 mile front with 750,000 troops at the war’s start, and 1,000,000 recruits announced by Lord Kitchener nine months later. After 200,000 losses, over 1,500,000 able-bodied Englishmen remain, yet activity on the front is minimal.
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Russia
Lord Kitchener
Congressional Debate on Preparedness in War Policy
Explanation from London notes lack of munitions. Hag land refuses to send two unarmed men per armed one. Some Congress members question preparedness while munitions factories bolster allies. War outcomes hinge on Congress action when it convenes in December.
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London
Hagland
Congress
United States
America
Wilson outlines military and naval preparedness plan
President Wilson argues for a definite program to expand the army and modernize the navy, urging Congress to seek expert advice and implement training for all American youths. He envisions compulsory military instruction embedded in education, with annual camp drills and gradual field training, supported by a larger officer corps drawn from the regular army.
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Wilson
Garrison
Daniels
Congress
Department
Army
Navy
The Perfect Man Prophecy and Eugenic Plans
The piece discusses Harriman and Sage promoting eugenics to achieve a “Perfect Man” by 1980. It predicts proscriptions on 15,000,000 people, slow progress amid Opposition, and questions the motives and boldness of the men behind the plan. The tone critiques the idea and hints at public skepticism.
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Messrs. Harriman
Sage
Paia
Gore
Harriman
Perfect Man and Lady in Our Midst
A reflective paragraph contrasts Augusta Evans-Wilson era heroes with modern aspirations. It argues few will witness a perfect man, yet the perfect lady already exists among us, boldly declaring her presence while chewing gum. It treats perfection as subjective and asserts optimism.
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Wns
Augusta Evans - Wilson
Financing Our Trade With Europe
European financiers arriving in the United States to stabilize exchange markets are awaited with anxiety in Europe and momentous for US business. European debtors rely on US exports, while the United States should avoid overreliance on foreign credits. A balanced mix of securities and gold could cover trade balances, with six months to test Europe’s ability to pay, safeguarding home development.
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Europe
United States
New York
Thia
Russia
France
Great Britain
Tala
Britain
One Vote Shaped France's Third Republic 45 Years Ago
The article recalls how a single vote by deputy Wallon decided whether France would keep the provisional republic or restore the monarchy, noting similar pivotal one vote moments in history. It discusses Westminster's crown succession, Rhode Island's 1811 events, and Poland's wartime losses and Warsaw library fate amid political shifts.
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France
Gabriel Hannotaux
Third Republic
Wallon
Westminster
Ingland
George
House of Commons
United States
Rhode Island
England
Washington
Markham’s Attack on Kitchener Exposed by Profile
A 1915 Brentwood Company profile portrays Sir Arthur Markham as a wealthy ironmaster and coal owner, a persistent critic of Field Marshal Kitchener in Parliament. It notes his independence, marriage to politics, and adventures as a war correspondent in Macedonia and Armenia. He resides at Newstead Abbey, previously Byron’s home, and is allied with miners and ironworkers.
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Ita
House of Lords
House of Commons
Sir Arthur
Rugby
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
Commons
Hig
Byron
London
Macedonia
Armenia
Newstead Abbey
Lord Byron
Webbs
Sir Arthur Markham
Marquise DE Fontenoy
Brentwood Company
Deaf Mutes Split Over Sign and Lip Reading Wars
About 980000 deaf mutes in the United States are split into two camps over language choice. One side pushes oral or lip reading only, the other for thought expression by sign. A church meeting in Hollywood organized the Epicpheta Society under Jesuit Father M. R. McCarthy to seek a truce and unify the community.
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Los Angeles Times
United States
Bellixerenta
Europe
Church of the Dressed Sacrament
Hallywood
Epicpheta Society
Father M. R. McCarthy
S. J
New York
Joseph Loughran
Long Beach
Father McCarthy
Los Angeles
The Prophet From Juige War Timing Question
A colonel proclaims certainty that the war will end by October. Bildad asks which year, and the colonel evasively calls it an annual question, highlighting a humorous exchange about time and outcome.
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Juige
Bildad
Birds Slain by Lights Across Atlantic Coast
A Philadelphian article laments migratory birds killed by lighthouse and monument lights each fall. It cites the Statue of Liberty torch, Washington Monument, Philadelphia City Hall, and English lighthouses, urging perches for birds to rest and avoid deadly glare.
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Atlantic
New York Harbor
Washington Monument
National Capital
City Hall
Philadelphia
Wooing the Moose Poem by Charles Bikin Jr
A rustic verse traces a wooing in a wood with a wayward muse and many natural delays. The speaker contemplates love, endures pain from a root and insect encounters, then vows to remain home in quiet seclusion rather than pursue the elusive sprite.
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Charles Bikin, Jr
Horace
Gray Cat Becomes City Taxi Guest At Police Station
A gray cat arrived by taxicab near Columbus Circle and found refuge at the West Sixty eighth Street police station after Miss Ruth Blossom witnessed its perilous brush with traffic. Lieutenant Dunn adopted the feline, which may attach itself to the station house though it cannot become a police officer.
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New York World
West Sixty-eighth Street
Ruth Blossom
West Seventy Ninth Street
Columbus Circle
Miss Blossom
Society For Prevention To
Lieut. Dunn
Surgeon Barred Ad Hoc Device With Crucifix Sling
The New York War reports 22‑year‑old ironworker Frank Henderson, who fell from a Sixth Avenue construction beam in Thirty‑seventh Street, was treated at Bellevue Hospital. Dr Frank Carr invented a crucifix sling, a bed of boards with arms extended on crosspieces, to support the body. Henderson was strapped into the device and remained reportedly comfortable as Carr claimed it might cure his broken back. The device kept the load off the spine by suspending the body, while the log and beam blocked the basement.
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New York
Frank Henderson
Bellevue Hospital
Frank Carr
Henderson
Carr
St. Henderson
Union Suit as Wedding Gift In a Gutter Scramble
New York Dispatch reports Fred Prussong and Margaret Davis were arraigned in Jefferson Market court on a disorderly conduct charge after police found them scuffling in front of 33 Jones Street. The man testified a union suit was given as a wedding present and they planned to marry if released. The judge discharged them with a wink and good luck.
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New York Dispatch
Puita
North American
Fred Prussong
Longshoreman
Margaret Davis
Koenig
Jefferson Market Court
Policeman McGuire
Jones Street
Fall of the French Empire 1870 Birth of the Republic
The article recalls the September 4 1870 fall of the empire after the Sedan defeat and capture of the emperor. Paris faced chaos as regency opponents formed a provisional government and the Empress fled to England. A witness describes streets crowded with civilians and calls for a republic.
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Sedan
Jules Pavre
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Hotel de Vide
Senate
Corps Legistratit
Hugente
Tuileries
England
Wilhelmshohe
Place de la Concorde
Affaira
Marshal MacMahon
Wimpfen
Marschal
Empresas
Bananas at 3 Cents a Bunch in Jamaica Trade
Kingston Jamaica dispatch reports West Indies trade depressed by war conditions yet Jamaica still produces the year s largest banana crop though exports drop to about one third of normal with bananas selling for 3 cents a bunch and surplus fruit wasted due to lack of firm trading contracts and buyers.
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Jamaica
New York
West Indies
Trinidad
Ecclesia in a Corn Crib arraigned for corn theft in Millstone
The Rev Holden E Sampson and Miss Pauline E Ballantine founders of Ecclesia Millstone were arraigned with stealing a bushel of corn from the Voorhees estate. Judge Beekman placed them on one year probation and ordered Sampson to pay 60 cents weekly. Ballantine is praised in the village and is said to be the financial backer.
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N. J
New York World
Holden E. Sampson
Pauline E. Ballantine
Ecclesia
Millstone
Albert I. Voorhees
Sampson
Brooklyn
Mies Ballantine
Beekman
Mr. Sampson
World travelers meet in capital hotel lobbies
Gov. William Spry of Utah, at the Raleigh, voices support for Hull Root as GOP nominee and names Weeks Cummins Burton Borah as viable rivals. He predicts a Republican victory in 1915 with tariff concerns, and cites Taft’s enduring popularity. Separate notes cover Sen. Ollie James praising Wilson and election outcomes, and fruit auctioning gains influencing markets.
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Weeks
Cummins
Burton
Repubian Party
William Spry
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Raleigh
Spry
Boston
Washington
Knoxville
Gov. Spry
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Taft
Liill Root
Borah
Sormal
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Europe
Democratic Party
Man pulls teeth to stay home in York County tale
John Spangler of Admire York county had all his teeth pulled to cure his habit of wandering from home. Physicians linked a digestive disturbance from bad teeth to his mind. On leaving after return he carried a razor, friends fear he may commit self harm.
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Topatch
Philadelphia
John Spangler
Admire
York County
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