Ford for Senate Signals New Era in War Unity
The piece notes President Wilson and Michigan Democrats urging Henry Ford to accept a U S senate seat to serve the nation in wartime. It discusses a shift away from party loyalty toward national service, predicting party realignments postwar and contrasting with editorial views on food prices and rail schedules in Wilmington.
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Henry Ford
United States
Michigan
Senate
Wilson
Ford
War's Drift Shows German Offensive Wanes on West Front
War-time analysis notes a stalled German drive on the western front with uncertain duration. Observers cite reduced enemy strength, morale strain, and growing Allied leverage as America joins the fight. The piece links German tactics to broader hope of delaying peace parley while maintaining morale at home.
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Paris
Channel
America
Germany
Mittel-Europa
Wilmington Urges Early Readjustment of Train Schedules
A Washington announcement indicates the railroad administration may readjust passenger schedules nationwide for public convenience. The piece urges Wilmington to unite through the chamber of commerce and other groups to push for more trains and better timing to support shipyards and war efforts, warning against waiting while data is gathered.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Wilmington
North Carolina
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
The
Women in War Time Open New Jobs Across Europe
A London firm staffs a horse hospital with women who nurse feed groom and medicate, proving female versatility as war shifts manpower. Across France Britain Italy and Turkey women take roles from chimneys to labs to transport and government posts, reshaping labor norms.
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Washington, D. C
London
Paris
Council of National Defense
France
Madame Curie
M. Curie
The
Academy of Science
Bonet-Henry
England
Great Britain
Waaes
Woman’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Waacse
Army
British Navy
Woman’s Royal Naval Service
Wrens
Navy
Lloyd George
Wish I Were a Man
Extract from a 1918 work by Dale Drummont recounts a female narrator’s awakening to the cruelty of business women toward working girls in New York. She resolves to become a businesswoman herself to support and encourage other women facing hardship and isolation in the city.
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Stu
Kesin
Titie
Miss Black
New York
Dale Drummont
Alexandria’s grand hotel and regional fame in brief
The piece recalls Alexandria Louisiana known for a large historic hotel run by a wealthy man and his dog, whose boastful departure spurred the town to build an opulent inn. It notes the city’s pride in marble halls, a grand staircase, and a fountain adorned Spanish pall, and mentions rival bids over Louisiana capital moves. Magyarization policy sparks unrest and potential revolt.
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Alexandria
Louisiana
South
Notte
Louisiana Congress
Baton Rouge
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Parker R. Anderson
Frank P. Morse
Sidney Bieber
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the Times
Wilmingtom
Colonel Roosevelt
Wilmington's
By Briggs
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the Tribune Association
New. York ‘Tribune
Frederic J. Haskin
Italy
Turkey
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Rapher
Dale
Drummond
Tham
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