19 Jul 1917
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
1
President Wilson called coal operators and manufacturers to set aside profits and aid the war, warning against profiteering and praising patriotic sacrifice. He condemned ocean freight price aims obstructing the war and urged fair prices to sustain industry and national victory.
Washington reports the war department will select 687000 men from the June 5 registration for the first national war army and to fill vacancies in the National Guard and regular army. Officials expect to begin the drawing soon once exemption boards report, with roughly 7000 numbers to determine each district’s place among volunteers. Credits total 456,985 for state quotas, with guards and regulars accounted for, bringing total war volunteers to about 467,000. Quotas by state and territory follow.
Des Moines reports Governor Warren Harding directs county attorneys to investigate price rises in food and fuel. He cites rumors of unlawful combinations and asks district judges to study the issue this summer to develop a solution, noting no concrete evidence yet.
Iowa and Minnesota labor departments investigate labor bureaus shipping carpenters and laborers from Minneapolis and St Paul to Des Moines for guaranteed army cantonment work. Men pay 2 to 3 dollars and arrive with little funds, relying on charity as Associated Charities strains to cope. State officials cite unfit workers and an elderly man unable to travel home.
Edward J. Royce aged 72 the oldest miner in the Midwest died when the shaft at the Royce mine two miles west of Dubuque caved in burying him beneath earth and rock. He worked at a rich vein about 160 feet below the surface. The mine was the county’s best.
Rio de Janeiro July 14 The Brazilian fleet will patrol the coast from the Guiana border to the southern boundary under a new agreement. Foreign Minister Pecanha and the marine minister discussed putting the program into immediate effect.
G. N. Smith oversees the arrival of two brass cannons each weighing 1,235 pounds, manufactured in 1864, received from the Watertown Massachusetts government arsenal and to be mounted on the east and west sides of the courthouse square.
Waterloo parents request protection of health and morals for Des Moines troops to be trained for the conscript army. A letter to Mayor Fairweather asks that the boys be shielded from disease and vice. Mayor Patrweather replies Des Moines will handle the issue as parental, treating the troops as sons not visitors.
The lesson outlines Hezekiah's prayerful stand against Assyria in 701 BC. It notes Sennacherib's siege, divine deliverance after Hezekiah and Isaiah's joint supplication, and God's defense of Jerusalem. The account cites biblical passages and the aftereffects on faith and prayer.
An inspection of land sale records near Standing Rock reveals numerous Native American names such as Kate Good Crow Mary Yellow Fat Elk Ghost and others linked to the southeast quarter of section 25. The list includes figures like Morris Th shield and Francis Many with various family and clan identifiers.
Cuticura Complexions soap is urged as a daily toilet aid to soften soothe and heal skin and scalp dandruff conditions. A free sample is offered by mail with an addressed postcard to Cuticura Dept Boston and the product is sold everywhere.
The excerpt discusses hearing in everyday life and social gossip. It contrasts actual listening with hearing as a social activity and notes how rumors and talk affect reputations in a community. The piece ends with a reflection on people’s enjoyment of hearing.
An eight year old from Muncie overcame doubts about promotion by excelling in class. He waved his report card and boasted he stood at the head of the class even when the class would be turned upside down. The boy admitted misbehavior and lack of study while still achieving top rank.
A fragment discusses wealth and clothing with a narrator comparing wishes to afford fine clothes. It reflects on self deception versus deceiving others and contrasts personal longing with external appearances.
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