Businesslike War Effort Emphasizes Personal Patriot Records
The article argues war fundraising and drives like Red Cross and YMC A must be run on modern business lines. It calls for all Town residents to be indexed as patriots and buyers of bonds, with public access to individual records to emphasize concrete national service over rhetoric.
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Towa
Red Cross
YM. C. A
YW. CO
Fiat
Jone
Tate
France
Honor as a Motive in War and Craft of Manhood
The essay argues that honor is the universal motive in war and personal conduct, shaping why men fight and endure danger. It contrasts Shakespearean views, noting Falstaff’s cynical take versus the belief that life is cherished but honor is held sacred, guiding national and familial duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syarr
Russell's Evangelism Stirring War Talk
Charles Roward Russell addresses alarming wartime scenarios including a potential German thrust on the western front, urging Americans to wake from complacency. The piece defends Russell as a reformist provocateur and lauds his ability to stir patriotic resolve, arguing winning the war is humanity's primary task now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Roward Russell
Russell
Mr. Russell
Yaussell
Jealousy as a Cause of War and Its Global Toll
The piece argues jealousy drives human misery from domestic conflicts to world affairs. It cites Germany's envy of Britain as a key factor leading to World War I, contrasting German aggression with Britain's liberal democracy and sea power. It claims jealousy blocks peaceful world order and helped trigger global slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Great Britain
England
Count von Hertling
Alo
Britain
National draft quotas seek orderly mobilization in 1915
Washington reports second quota of 400000 for the national army will be called in weekly amounts not exceeding 10000, with gradual increases as cantonments receive new men. The plan keeps old and new troops together for training and equipment, but raises concerns about civilian jobs for those in Class 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Washington
France
Congress
Mil
CIL
War Department
Murder on High Seas Describes German Atrocity Aboard Torpedoed Steamer
London Chronicles cites Merchant Service Review and KR N R Gazette on a brutal high sea attack. Germans torpedoed a cargo steamer, fired on lifeboats, looted instruments, and left a captain gravely wounded before survivors were rescued by a patrol ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Merchant Service Review
KR. N. R. Gazette
Calvary
Helen
Wan
Lincoln Face and Fate in Ingersoll Eulogy Recalled
The Christian Science Monitor revisits Col Robert G Ingersolls eulogy on Lincolns personal appearance and the longing for family ties. A Californian visitor sought access to see his Virginia-based brother, asking to pass lines but receiving refusals from Halleck and Stanton, and Lincoln admits limited influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Abraham Lincoln
Robert G. Ingersoll
Ingersoll
Lincoln
White House
Virginia
Gen. Halleck
Stanton
Halleck
Hold Your Liberty Bonds, McAdoo Urges Purchasers
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo asks buyers of the first and second Liberty Loan issues to hold their bonds. He notes agents pressuring holders to swap bonds for questionable securities and urges continued investment in government bonds unless real necessity exists to sell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Liberty
Tme
Exchange
Telephone ruse nearly felled Morgan Co for 50 million
A Minneapolis Journal item notes a telephone operator used a misdirection count before his name to threaten a fifty million dollar scam against Morgan & Co. The ploy nearly succeeded, highlighting bold fraud attempts and the operator’s audacious tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Journal
Morgan & Co
Same Old Woes in War Garden Weeds
Iowa editorial notes recurring struggle in war gardens as plans for changes still clash with persistent weeds and familiar challenges, urging persistent effort and practical tactics by readers for effective home cultivation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tes Moines Register
Dyspepsia and nervous stomach woes in America
The article discusses widespread nervous dyspepsia among Americans, attributing it to overwork, worry, crowding, eye strain, and fast living. It explains hyperacidity versus subacidity, describes heartburn and related heart symptoms, and mentions atony, gas, and digestive distress with advice to request more information by mail. It also includes Q and A items on croup cures and adenoids, offering cautious opinions and promising follow-up articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Words We Dislike Symposium on Unfavorite Terms
Readers discuss words they dislike for connotation sound or personal associations. Examples include got, pants, and husband, with anecdotes about aversions and substitutions like what have you and crumb basket, plus a suggestion to hold a future symposium on disliked words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
aAre
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Cat and Reddy Fox Plot Poultry Theft on Farm
A clever fox teams with Thomas Cat to steal chicks from a farm. Cat sneaks toward the poultry house while Fox keeps watch. The plan collapses when a loud click signals alarm, and Fox's ruse leaves Cat blamed as he is driven away from the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leure
Thomas Cat
Reddy Fox
Reddy
Ian
Letters From Waterloo Boys in the Service
Mr and Mrs J B Green receive letters from their son Gaylen Green of CoG 168th Infantry in France. He reports a cheerful outlook, spring weather, a village show by the band, and daily amusements. He describes roadways, clothing, and meals, hopes for home candy, and asks for letters.
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J. B. Green
Ajn
Gaylen Green
Co.g
168Th Infantry
France
Tam
Wes
Who Way to Blame Story on a Farmland Trap
A farmer believes Thomas Cat captured his hens and chickens, making the farm unsafe for a stray cat. Thomas could have changed his habit with the farmer’s help, but he followed Sly Reddy Fox and fell into a trap meant for the fox. Tomorrow’s tale teases the blame.
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Thomas
Cat
Reddy Fox
Mr. Dog
Thomas Cat
Reddy
Sly Reddy Fox
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