Fragmented World War II Era Dispatches From Manila to North Carolina
Disjointed notes reference German enemy movements near Manila and nearby lines, American soldiers, and war talk. Mentions Senate Military Affairs hearings, Reed and Daniels, smallpox cases in Charlotte, quarantine actions, and Allied front distances from Belma to the Swiss border with American troop involvement. The text blends battlefield rumors with health and political notes amid wartime strain.
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Ict
New
Belma
Freench
Wadsworth Attacks War Prep In Senate Speech
Wadsworth, a Republican senator on Military Affairs, delivered a blunt criticism of war preparations led by Lee Baker and opposed two Democratic colleagues. He argued for restraint from the Senate floor, noting four years of war and questioning national progress while urging unprejudiced judgment. He pressed for clearer governmental direction amid perceived ignorance and inefficiency.
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Wadsworth
Senate
Lee Baker
Washington
Russian Patriarch Could Halt Bolshevik Drive With Interdict
The article argues a Patriarchal interdict would provoke peasant anger and bolster religious resistance to Bolshevik rule. It asserts Russian peasants hold deep reverence for church rites and that a ban from the church’s spiritual head would unite irreligious and devout alike against civil authority.
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Russia
Women Enter Farm Work Amid Union Protests
Labor union leaders oppose expanding women into occupations once held by men arguing there are enough male workers, even with many in the army and war material roles. In New York hundreds of young women are hired to farm at two dollars a day, praised for healthful work and not affecting union wages since women act as untrained helpers. Indications suggest the trend may spread nationwide.
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North
New York
Germany
Socialist Democratic Party
General Commission
Wilmington on the Map Port Vision Article
Business leaders push to attract Henry Harney and McAdoo to Wilmington to showcase port advantages. They argue the location supports ship-building and ocean transport, aiding freight flow and making the city a national defense map point. Continued local efforts are urged for success.
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Wilmington
Messrs. Harey
McAdoo
National Board of Defense
Congresses Criticize War Prep Delays Amid Political Debates
Lawmakers accuse delays in war preparations, accusing the President and officials of mismanaging authority while spending days in rhetoric. The piece frames their criticisms as a struggle over leadership and readiness for wartime.
Tax on Beards in Elizabethan Era A Folkloric Tale
In the reign of Queen Elizabeth every fortnight's beard growth was reportedly taxed as a special levy. The remark reflects a common stereotype about fiscal demands and royal authority, though its factual basis is uncertain and likely exaggerated.
German strikes diverge from past labor-led actions
The Greensboro Record notes that German strikes emerged spontaneous from rank and file workers rather than union leadership. Authorities treated them harshly, ordering workers back or facing court martial. The piece suggests such unrest could signal future anti war revolt and cites evolving grocery delivery practices amid the disruption.
Mails Boost Service to Elizabethtown by V. and C. S. A. R.
The V. and C. S. A. R. delivers mail to offices from St. Pauls to Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown gains three daily mails and a Sunday mail.
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St. Pauls
Elizabethtown
Bladen Journal
Despondent Widow Takes Fatal River Drownings
Mrs. S D Keeler aged about seventy five living at Oriental in New Bern writes a note to her daughter Ida Shipp and then drowns herself by tying a rope to a stake in the river. Captain J H Weddell commander of 113th Field Artillery at Camp Sevier has resigned and is due to arrive in New Bern after a contemplated transfer to Indiana.
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S. D. Keeler
Oriental
Ida Shipp
New Bern
J.H. Weddell
113Th Field Artillery
Camp Sevier
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Weddell
Indiana
The
New Bernian
Pitt County Board Accepts Federal Highway Aid Offer
Pitt county commissioners accepted a federal grant proposal for highway improvements. The government would donate fourteen thousand dollars if the county matched with an equal amount to fund countywide road improvements. Some township roads are nearly impassable.
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Board of Commissioners
Pitt County
Commissioners
Pitt
Greenville Times
Asheville to Uniformize Reserve Infantry Supply
Asheville county commissioners approved adding 750 dollars to the city’s 750 to furnish uniforms for the home guards. The infantry company already has rifles loaned by the city, and the new funds complete the uniform issue for the force.
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Asheville
Home Guards
Charlotte Observer
Agitation Over Town Delivery System Emerges
A local stir grows over the town delivery system generating debate and community concerns. Residents voice worries about reliability and access while officials consider potential reforms and oversight.
Editors warn against war cabinet idea and central control
Laurinburg Exchange argues critics from both parties push to shift war effort management from the executive to a central committee. It rebukes such bills as likely vetoed by President Wilson, asserting public trust in his leadership and warning of a partisan campaign by the same old crowd.
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Laurinburg
Wilson
Congress
Senatorial committees and slow investigations ridiculed
The Fayetteville Observer mocks senatorial committees for berating departments or individuals over dilatory tactics. It argues that Congressional special committees show the worst inside information and lack of results from such investigations.
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Fayetteville
Administrator's Notice for Estate of Joseph L Best
The administrator of the estate of Joseph L Best notifies all creditors to present claims to American Bank and Trust Company by December 24 1918 or be barred. Debtors are urged to make prompt payment to the estate through the bank.
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Joseph L. Best
American Bank and Trust Company
American Bank & Trust CO
Hymns of Hate Outrage Prompt Civilized War Stance
The New Bern Sun Journal condemns songs of hate that anger German people and urges Americans to reject barbarism. It frames World War I as a battle against despotism and Prussianism and calls for civilized conduct while Crushing the Kaiser’s influence.
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New Bern
Teutons
The New Berman Publicity Stance Debate
The editorial argues Germany knows US government actions, suggesting disclosure of military plans is unnecessary. It asserts detailed production plans for naval and military needs could preempt criticism by Roosevelt and Chamberlain. It adds that announcing troop movements and shipments should wait until they reach secure destinations.
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Berman
Congress
Germany
United States
Roosevelt
Chamberlain
Rear Admiral Wood Assigned to Command Naval District
Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood U S N is named to command the list Naval District with headquarters at the Boston navy yard. A New York native and Annapolis graduate of 1878 he led the torpedo boat Dupont in the Spanish American War and testified in the Schley court of inquiry. He served as aid to Admiral Dewey from 1904 to 1908 and later commanded the armored cruiser New York and battleships Nebraska and Oklahoma.
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Spencer S. Wood
List Naval District
Boston Navy Yard
Navy
New York
Annapolis
Spain
Dupont
Schley
Dewey
Nebraska
Oklahoma
One Hundred Years Ago Today History Note 1818 Birth
A brief history blurb notes Austin Blair born in Caroline New York in 1818 and later titled war governor of Michigan. It records his death in Jackson Michigan on August 6 1894.
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Austin Blair
Michigan
Caroline
N. Y
Jackson
Mich
Hungary
Missouri
United States Senate
British Offensive Toward Bapaume On Somme Front
In early February 1817 British forces pressed a vigorous offensive toward Bapaume on the Somme front. Sweden rejected President Wilson's entreaty urging neutrals to sever ties with Germany.
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Bapaume
Somme
Sweden
Wilson
Germany
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