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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
8
In spring 1917, New York and Boston patriots worried about the Middle and Western states. They appointed an orator to rouse the middle west, sending Rudiger to speak before clubs and meetings. Meanwhile the West already set enlistment quotas.
The piece argues Americans rallied to war after disillusionment, rejecting divisions from German Americans and slacker labels. It praises WE US OUR unity, cites a Liberty Loan march in Indianapolis with diverse crowds, and honors leaders from Washington to Lincoln as shining figures guiding a united, militant republic against militarism and Germany.
Facts discuss a gasoline engine driven dynamo in England and its automatic action. rainfall stated as sanitary aid. wartime casualties cited with sixty per thousand killed and about eighteen per thousand wounded. coffee imports for Britain and wheat acreage needs for Wisconsin. mill waste used for ink pulp in the United States.
Louis Raemakers, famed Dutch cartoonist, rose from Roermond to Amsterdam and Haarlem, drawing powerful wartime images after the war began. His work, censored by German authorities who placed a price on his head, mocked Kultur and rallied support for the Allies across Trolland and Europe.
Former Gov Benton McMillin, now Peru’s minister to the U S, says Spanish is the most important foreign language and should be taught in higher grades of public schools and universities. He notes widespread Spanish use across 20 South and Central American republics, warm U S relations, and growing South American trade opportunities after the war.
First Lieut John Newport Greene, Staunton Virginia native, became the first to receive the new American valor decoration. He served in France with Norton-Harjes Ambulance Service before commissioning into U S Army Field Artillery. He earned the Croix de Guerre and American Military Cross after repelling a German assault near Toul.
Lieut Douglas Campbell of California becomes the first American trained ace to reach the coveted aviator status on the front. He downed his fifth German plane on the American line and added more victories, earning the Croix de Guerre. Campbell, 22, son of Lick Observatory’s chief astronomer, joined the American air service after the U S entry into the war and trained in France.
A guide detailing drinks and dishes such as Koumis apple drink Mint Cup Lemonade pineapple and raspberry shrub, plus Holland Salad Croquettes Fish Souffle Marmalade Pudding and tomato onion starter. Includes fermentation notes for Koumis and serving tips with mint and ginger.
Japan announces issuance of paper fractional currency exchangeable for regular notes up to ten yen and legal tender. Three prizes are offered for best designs of a new silver 50 sen coin, which will be smaller than the current coin in circulation.
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