The Boys of 1917 enlistments and local notices
The RECORD follows local notices of Anita youths joining Uncle Sam's forces. Paul Edwards, son of W F Edwards, enlisted at Omaha. Frank Wagner, son of Mr and Mrs W H Wagner Sr, heads to Great Lakes for training. Joe Dougherty heads to Brooklyn for typing and bookkeeping training before ship duty. Paul McEvoy passed naval enlistment exams in Des Moines on the way to Chicago naval school. Chas Fickle, son of Mr and Mrs J K E Fickle, will go to Des Moines for enlistment testing and duties, visiting his sister Mrs Cora Ficker Ball.
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Uncle Sam
Army and Navy
Rcord
Anita
Paul Edwards
W. F. Edwards
Omaha
Frank Wagner
W.H. Wagner
U. S
Great Lakes
Illinois
Joe Dougherty
Brooklyn
New York
Paul McEvoy
Navy
Des Moines
Chicago
Paul
Chas. Fickle
J. KE. Fickle
Sam
Cora Ficker Ball
Anita City Enlists Sixteen For Navy Record Per Capita
Anita sends sixteen young men to Des Moines and then rail to the naval training station, setting a state record for per capita enlistment. Casey Vindicator notes the achievement as Anita’s standout contribution among Iowa towns. The editorial urges Americans to support the president and warns against tobacco and complacency.
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Anita
Uncle Sam
Navy
Casey
Des Moines
Naval Training Station
To arms or to the farms an appeal for self sufficiency
The article urges citizens to grow more food this year including wheat corn potatoes and vegetables to meet national conditions. It calls for hunting down a spy and condemns jealousy toward anyone serving the country while noting Mexico's uncertain actions.
Attorney General Urged to Act on Lawful Matter
With the law on the statute books and full enforcement power, critics ask why the Attorney General hesitates to move. The question centers on timely action and the scope of official authority in pursuing the case.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Town to abolish public printery amid state treasury move
Omaha Bee notes Nebraska contemplates annexing a similar institution to the state treasury while the town debates ending its public printery. The shift signals prospective jobs and regional changes as officials weigh control of printing operations.
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Nebraska
Omaha Bee
Food speculators warned against government pressure
The Omaha Bee warns that food speculators risking manipulation could provoke governmental action to defend the people. It argues limiting real business ties with Mexico would benefit Uncle Sam and his family.
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Omaha Bee
Mexico
Uncle Sam
Conscription Debate and Kitchen Cabinet Critique
The speaker denounces conscription as a necessity when no volunteers exist and questions how to “eat more fish” amid a fishing ban. They accuse a persistent kitchen cabinet cry of deliberate misrepresentation by a skilled gang shaping public fact.
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General Assembly
First-Class Cookery and Representation in Politics
In communities nationwide the idea of a melting pot grows as a social goal. The Lincoln Journal asks how many young women see becoming a first-class cook as a proud achievement. The piece argues that people should be ruled by men who understand and back constituents' policies.
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The
Lincoln Journal
Legal Inquiry on Carrying Whiskey Between States
A correspondent asks if law permits transporting whiskey from Illinois to Iowa. The answer implies you could not if a drunken man aboard the train knew you possessed it.
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Illinois
Iowa
Uncle Sam Stimulus Encourages Early War Duties
The article notes that government funding acts as an incentive for many men to take up duties promptly with strong resolve and aim for substantial results.
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Sam
Iowa to aid fight effort with farming output
An Iowa agricultural state is urged to contribute fully to the fighting effort by sustaining feeding and production. Separately an Omaha woman seeks legal separation from her husband whom she accuses of habitually breaking curtain poles and other wood over her back at intervals.
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Iowa
Regulation No Jobless Men in Community Face Draft Debate
The piece notes many people are unemployed and not seeking work, describing conscription as less degrading than draft while acknowledging the similar meanings. It observes a shift away from voluntary service due to prevailing conditions.
Governors Reform Pledges Questioned Amid Turbulent Legislature
Iowa City Republican notes critics sparring at Gov. Harding over reform pledges. The article cites a difficult legislature and suggests his silence was a prudent choice amid a unruly group of steers.
Wrestling match debated against enlistment in Anita
The editor argues the town gains more from volunteer enlistment of twenty young men for Uncle Sam than from the anticipated patriotic benefit of a wrestling match. The piece reflects local views on civic duty and community events in Anita.
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Anita
Uncle Sam
New Faces Likely at 1918 Congress Convening
The fragment notes potential influx of new members at the 1918 congressional session in Washington, signaling a shift in the political scene. It mentions the upcoming election and the anticipation of fresh faces entering Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Entertainer Ineducation Critique Sparks Public Debate
A critique accuses film exhibitors of masking vice as education by advertising certain explicit pictures to attract more money. The piece argues that moving picture houses knowingly promote specific illicit genres to boost profits and public concerns rise about moral impact.
Memorial Day plans outlined for Anita G A R post
At Hotel Victoria Anita members and citizens form Memorial Day observance committee naming Abe Biggs as chairman. Ed L Newton B D Forshay and Dr H E Campbell to secure a speaker coordinate transport and decorate Evergreen cemetery graves with a Home Guards detail. Program set for 10 a m at the opera house with public invited.
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Meade Post No. 50
Anite
Hotel Victoria
Anita
Abe Biggs
Ed. L. Newton
B. D. Forshay
H. E. Campbell
Grand Army
Evergreen Cemetery
J. W. Martin
Fred H. Sears
Ham Campbell
W. J. Weston
Bert Stauffer
Abe
Opera House
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Detroit Vapor
City Gas
Milan
Panama
Gage Country Club
the Vogue
Farmer ®’ Supply Company
Clardy & Sheley, Proprietors
Col
Henri Watterson
Hapsburgs
Hohenzollerns
Kenyon
Supreme Court
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