Mothers of War and a German Made in Germany Boycott
A 1918 era column urges honoring heroic mothers at home and praises Iowa Dental society for pledging not to buy German made instruments for fifty years. It links German conduct in war to global boycott, urging readers to reject products labeled made in Germany and to support American goods.
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Iowa Dental Society
Des Moines
Germany
Americans
Iowa
County Board Proceedings May 6 1918 Atlantic IA
Atlantic Iowa county board meets after adjournment with supervisors Bode Zellmer and Metz present. They approve several quarterly and auditor reports, authorize tax refunds and road changes, set school deputy pay, appoint election judges, list numerous claims, then adjourn to May 27 1918. Includes war news notes and local notices.
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Atlantic
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
D. J. Bode
C. A. Zellmer
Mike Metz
Bode
Bell
Highley
A. A. Emigh
C. E. Kringel
O. M. Hobart
W. A. Meee
Robt. E. Lin
Benton Township
L. M. Getz
Fellows
Pleasant Township
da Robb
Lewis
Union Township
Said
Iowa State Highway Commission
Brighton Township
Franklin Township
Geo. F. Lang
M. CG. Cardio
C. C. Appleager
J E. Southwick
L. M. Martin
J. F. Bergh
J. @. Herring
J. D. Goff
H. Gacken
A. R. Hill
Third Ward
Frank Medearis
C. H. Cornell
J. E. Byrd
Sam Marshall
J. B. Jipson
Fourth Ward
R. FE. King
M. H. Iunk
Geo
S. Kirk
C. E. Malone
C. G. Chenoweth
Grant Township
C. O. Gipp
Brighton
Geo. Lanny
Ross F. Peterson
R. M. Johnson
A. Lastine
M. O. Trailer
Washington
Frank Conine
Henry Grulke
Chas. Baller
J. C. Berry
Henry Knop
Grove
R. R. Turner
Geo. Shepperd
R. Odem
R. L. Fancolly
R. A. Berry
Franklin
W. H. Armstrong
Herman Hills
W. F. Sandhorst
J. W. Stoodt
W. A. Judd
Lincoln
E. S. Soper
S. Cassill
C. D. Robinson
Wm. Watson
H. Massena
H. L. Baker
Herman Ryan
F. D. Kerkman
E. A. Denham
Herman Miller
Edna
F. Turner
Frank van Brocklin
Jennie M. Ward
Ralph Wissler
L. White
Roy Wise
N. W. Way
Board
Williams
G. E. Warren
A. Zellmer
J. Bode
W. D. Bell
A. C. Highley
Tsenet
Coal Buyers Urged to Act Now to Avert Winter Shortage
The Fuel Administration urges immediate coal orders across the West and Midwest to keep mines running and avoid shortages next fall. It warns noncooperation equates to neglect of front line duty and bond purchases, urging consumers to choose available grades and fill bins before October.
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Southwest
Middle West
Euel
Washington
The
Fuel Administration
Timeis
Michigan
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
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Texas
New Mexico
Iowa
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Ohio
Indiana
Mysterious Russia and Western Views in Collier’s Essay
Arthur Ruhl argues that Russia is not mysterious but four centuries apart in civilization. He notes desolate winter nights, Tolstoyan renunciation, and that daily life in Moscow and Petrograd continues much as usual despite upheaval. He cautions against Western stage depictions and stresses historical context.
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Petrograd
Viborg
Stockholm
Arthur Ruhl
Collier's Weekly
Stephen Graham
Russia
Tolstoy
Shakespeare
Hilzacbethan
London
Moscow
Paris
Liverpool
Manchester
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Puff Puff kiss fascinates Broadway crowd
The New York Times reports a new kiss craze called the Puff Puff kiss sweeping cabarets and lounges. In a Broadway comedy scene a parlor worm prompts a flirtatious display as Jim performs the signature puffing kiss for amused first-nighters.
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Jim
New York Times
Austrian Surgeon Recommends Hand Washing Method
Surgeon R R Von Baracz cites Wiener Med Wochenschrift for a preoperative hand washing procedure. A plate of chloride of lime and a plate of soda are used with soap and brush, forming a paste on the hands in three to four minutes, then rinsed in sterile water. Ammonia water removes the chlorine odor.
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R. R. von Baracz
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift
Welr
New York
Removing Blight of Islam Reawakens Fertile Crescent
The piece argues that Islamic influence has blighted Jerusalem Mesopotamia and surrounding regions, but a future reclaiming of fertility is possible. It envisions a revived crescent stretching from Judea and Palestine along the Mediterranean toward the upper Euphrates and Tigris, continuing to the Persian Gulf, if Turks are moved back beyond Taurus and Anti Taurus barriers.
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Jerusalem
Mesopotamia
Syris
Old
Judea
Philiatine
Mediterranean
Euphrates
Tigris
Persian Gulf
Egypt
Family reunion laughter and a puzzled Ruth
At the ae family reunion everyone laughed at grandpa's joke, Ruth laughed too though she didn't understand. She remarks with a wry line about the amusing memory, reflecting the day’s light humor.
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Grandpa
Ruth
Dean
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