Waterloo papers praise wartime leadership in first week of war
The Waterloo Evening Courier and Waterloo Reporter editorializes on President Wilson's wartime stance and his appeal for humanity amid Germany's actions. It lauds his message as elevating the United States to a position of higher civilization and leadership in international relations.
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Associated Pres
Audit Bureau of Circulations
W. HH. Hartman Company
Join & Hartman
Ape
AW. Peterson
Seu-Treas
Gen. Marr
Cartier
Mini
FS. T.aber
Postesi Ot
Waterloo
Tows
Tess Ulan
Gurmiany
Avery
Ibas
Germany
Wilson
Belfate
United States
Huerta wealth on Long Island sparks Mexican misery critique
A lengthy critique contrasts Victoriano Huerta's luxury Long Island lifestyle with stark Mexican misery. The piece cites Senor Huerta's wealth and popularity among New York's elites, while noting hunger cries in Mexico City. It also touches on Bryan’s statements, editorial backlash, and political tempers over Mexico policy.
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Long Island
New York
Jake
Urc
Vietorlang Huerta
Huerta
Mexico City
Victoriano Huerta
Senor Huerta
Iron and munitions decide World War I outcomes
The text argues nations with the largest iron and munition supplies shape peace. It cites Germany’s control of European iron fields, Britain’s ammunition shortages, and Russia’s underprovision as factors. It notes America’s huge shell and gun production, and predicts Germany seeks to block Allied munitions from the United States while praising Wilson’s leadership.
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Germany
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
London
The
Daily Mail
French
Evrope
Belgium
Sorthern
France
America
England
Pepper Talk on Seizing What Comes Your Way
A fragmented reminiscence extols seizing opportunities and inner traits. It urges gratitude for air, nature, friends, and chances, noting happiness and success hinge on how one uses gifts. The piece blends motivational lines with garbled insertions about dentistry.
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Natura
Leva
Glaciers and Ice Movements in a Rural Tale
A curious piece describes glaciers as vast natural phenomena cross oceans and shaping mountains, noting their mass, crevasses, and slow but relentless forward movement. It humorously imagines tourists encountering crevasses and the challenge of extracting ice, mentioning Switzerland and even New York in a playful, antiquated tone.
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Oceaan
Tadius
Wal Ourlet
Migra
Switzerland
New York
New Yorker
Reading life stories and the value of appreciation
A reflective piece on the power of reading and appreciating drama, romance, and music in everyday life. It discusses the human instinct to create and the vital role of receptive audiences in sustaining art. Quotes from thinkers and a note on language gender forms close the discussion.
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Pater
Dra
Tomance
Althoy
Basa
Carlyle
Iowa Editors Weigh Civil War Debt And Census Notes
The Burlington Hawk-Eye summarizes a US Supreme Court ruling requiring West Virginia to pay its prewar state debt to Virginia. The piece also reports on Iowa census figures, growth of cities like Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, and editorials on liquor testimony, attorney general race prospects, and census accuracy concerns.
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Burlington
Supreme Court of the United States
West Virginia
Virginia
West
Faville
Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
F. PF
War talk and calls for industrial preparedness pressuring leaders
The piece argues for broader mobilization of industrial capacity over mere manpower. It cites British cabinet turnover and Lord Kitchener’s leadership as failures, noting manufacturers’ offers to supply shells were rejected and months wasted. It stresses readiness through well organized machine shops and logistics.
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London Times
Kitchener
The Corporation School and Industrial Education
The article critiques the rise of the corporation school as a focus of public approval in industrial education. It laments slow progress despite experiments, notes three strengths in the nation’s approach money skilled people and flexible politics and asks how to build a world leading vocational system. It urges applying resources and knowing how with courage in convictions until state action intervenes.
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Corporation School
Compulsory Industrial Education Gains Ground
Commentator argues for mandatory schooling tied to apprenticeships, praising Wisconsin’s start and urging other states to follow. Warns progress is slow and corporate cooperation could drive broader reform, with legislators urged to act on educating youth through industry programs.
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Wisconsin
Udder Corporation
G Reat
Powell explains California citrus marketing methods to ad men
Chicago June 16 G Harold Powell of Los Angeles outlined California Fruit Growers Exchange operations to newspaper representatives at Lord & Thomas. He described year round fresh oranges from Valencia and naval varieties, benefits to growers and consumers, and the exchange's ad campaign to boost consumption of oranges and lemons. He stressed healthy public effects and balanced promotion for all fruit.
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Chicago
G. Harold Powell
Los Angeles
Lord & Thomas
California
Exchange
California Citrus
Hourensia
Golden State
Powell
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