Time to Strike for Better Train Service in Wilmington
Urges united effort by Wilmington interests to press the federal railroad administration for improved passenger train facilities. Warns that delays and petty politics will cost the city rail benefits, and calls for cooperation across all organizations to secure timely schedules and connections.
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Wilmington
Federal Railroad Administration
Transportation Division
The
Railroad Administration
Inland Waterway Link Warns of Coast Shipping Dangers
The Dispatch reproduces R A Parsley letters to Congress on inland waterways linking Cape Fear river with Beaufort harbor. He argues armament and convoy costs for coastwise shipping exceed the Cape Fear Beaufort project cost, and urges public campaigns to pressure Congress for action. local business leaders endorse united citizen-press agitation to spur federal support for the intracostal waterway system.
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R. A. Parsley
Congressman Small
Simmons
Dispatch
South Atlantic
Cape Fear River
Beaufort Harbor
Small
Parsley
Congress
Atlantic
Florida
Cape Fear-Beaufort
German Americans renounce loyalty to the fatherland
Prussian papers lament that most Germans in America have disavowed loyalty to Germany. They argue migrants fled military rule for liberty, making it natural to abandon calls to return to Hohenzollern authority. The fault, they say, lies with the rulers themselves.
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America
Germany
City Council Praises City Attorney Ruard For Services
The city council extends thanks to City Attorney Ruard for services in the Tidewater Power rate matter. His diligence protects Wilmington interests and fulfills his duties as an officer. The text notes draft age implications for military efficiency if raised to 46.
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Ruard
Tidewater Power Company
Wilmington
Millions for defense but not for tribute in ships
Washington breaks off talks with Chile and Argentina over 64 German and Austrian vessels. Prices surged after German successes in France. American shipyards ramp up to production, cutting tonnage shortages, with vast government spending for a mighty merchant marine yet patience wearing thin on tribute.
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Germany
France
Atlantic
Pacific
America
United States
Amusing Senators and Civil War Reminiscences
A humorous piece notes a Vermont native puzzled by why a town is named Bull Run and mocks Senate debates on President Buchanan’s loyalty. It questions American wartime memories, mocks Henry Cabot Lodge, and suggests senators seek lighter diversions during a grave period in history.
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Vermont
Bull Run
United States
Senate
Buchanan
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Bathing Suit Styles Reflect Beach Preferences
Observers note sun bathers favor snug attire while those in loose suits prefer deeper water and sand play. The quirky contrast highlights timeless beach habits and changing comfort choices.
Parade to showcase prisoners along Rhine river
A German city audience would witness a small group of American prisoners paraded through Rhine towns to illustrate the forthcoming larger American parade planned along the same river in the near future.
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Rhine
Man Travels Beach Diet Ends In Illness Observation
A man heads to the beach for a day of indulgence eating six ice cream cones and several hot dogs. He consumes a couple of “dopes” and later wonders what caused his sickness.
War Strategy Debate Sparks Kaiser Remarks
Quote contrasts German war aims with the reality of war as murder, challenging the Kaiser’s stance and labeling actions as murder within the country.
Federal employment service to coordinate war labor
The United States employment service, a division of the labor department, is expanding to recruit and place workers for war production. It aims to replace ad hoc job ads with a nationwide system, linking 350 branch offices and thousands of enrollment agents to ensure efficient, patriotic, and well‑paid employment in shipyards, munition plants, farms, and other war industries.
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Washington, D. C
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
War Department
America
Washington
Wilson
United States
Federal
Western Railroads
Europe
Thomas V. O’conor
The
Long
Federal Employment Service
Alaska
Porto Rico
Denver
Gulf Coast
Employment Service
Public Service Reserve
A New Venture and the Result in Office Life
In a diary like vignette from 1918 Dale Drummond notes a rise in status after improving filing at work. Mr. Baker praises the reforms and invites the narrator to become his private secretary with a salary of 25 dollars. The narrative shifts to personal life as Betty taunts and hints at questionable motives, while the text also touches on public service recruitment and the future home plans for the narrator and friends.
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Baker
Betty
Yen
Carrie
George Harkness
Disuie
Mary
George
New York
Aker & Fi
Cheney Normal School in Chen ey Washington Cartoonish Local Sketch
A humorous look at Cheney Washington and its Cheney Normal school describes the town and campus life. It notes graduates and students arriving by electric cars and the social routines around lunch and stores. The piece mentions twice yearly graduations of about three dozen white frocks and the local shopping scene.
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Cheney
Washington
Cheney Normal School
Cheney 4
Sears-Roebuck
Heroic Navy Gunner Saves Man at Sea
Chief Gunner's Mate Horace S. Davis of the U S S Galanteer, serving as junior officer of the deck at night, heard a man cry for help. He leaped overboard, reached the swimmer, kept him afloat until a boat arrived, and was officially commended for the act. Davis enlisted in 1913 in Atlanta, Ga, next of kin L Houston Davis of Anniston.
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Horace S. Davis
Davis
Navy
Atlanta
A L. Houston Davis
Anniston
Porte of Sublime Porte referenced in French term meaning high gate
The article explains that Porte of Sublime Porte is the French name for the Turkish government, derived from justice being administered at the palace gate. Secretary Lanigg’s literary style is noted as not as admirable as the president’s, but the Kaiser will understand the secrets.
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Lanigg
Charleston News and
Courleh
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