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Newspaper
Webster City Tribune
Location
Webster City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
1
The Des Moines News and pilot papers discuss Secretary Bryan's resignation and quotes on German notes. Talks cover Champ Clark comments, neutrality stance, and Nor weg and Sweden sympathy for the Germany Austria Turkey alliance amid World War I tensions.
President Wilson argues that sinking passenger ships transcends ordinary diplomacy, stressing that Lusitania’s torpedoing killed over a thousand civilians, including men women and children, under circumstances unmatched in modern warfare. He emphasizes humanitarian principles guiding impartial nations.
The St Louis Gibbe Democrat reports a note to Germany proposing U S mediation with Great Britain to change sea war rules. It suggests withdrawing contraband classifications and restoring pre February 1 maritime practices to ease tensions, foster negotiations, and honor the nation by aiding peace efforts.
Editorials from St Paul, Chicago, and St. Louis react to a German note on maritime conflict. They portray the American position as humane and principled, reject any notion of ultimatums, and call for cessation of attacks on American lives and property at sea.
The note speaks without threats or demands and shows a firm resolve that the core American principle must be recognized and conceded, avoiding further diplomatic evasion.
The piece discusses farmers selling wheat during wartime and expected price movements with holds and surges. It also reports on Bryan’s stance and Germany’s arbitration offer in the Lusitania dispute, contrasting proposed arbitrations with American treaty principles and Berlin’s position.
The St Louis Globe Democrat reports a Chicago world convention of advertising clubs with about 10 000 experts. It notes U S publications rose from 5 000 to 25 000 in fifty years and advertising spend surpassed 600 million dollars last year.
The piece argues advertising is a crucial modern literature form requiring persistence and inventiveness to grab attention. It asserts responsible publications curb fake ads, boosting genuine business, and urges readers to follow the world advertising conference coming soon.
The Times-Republican reports Cummins saying Bryan left the cabinet amid Wilson's dominance, not due to the German note. It cites reactions from Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, and others, noting Bryan's urged restraint and debates over Ireland policy, roads, and state governance.
The Dubuque Times Journal warns that despite calls for friendship and unity among people, a revulsion of feeling may arise and affect public sentiment and social cohesion.
A collection of editorials from Spencer to Marion weigh candidate strengths. Cosson favored by some. Allen praised for steadiness. Harding praised for shaping the office. Voting patterns noted for 1916 and attitudes toward tariff and war.
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