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Newspaper
Arcadia Journal
Location
Arcadia, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1918
Page
2
Judgment on German pastor for disloyalty in wartime
The Rev. J Fontana of New Salem N Dakota was found guilty on three counts for seditious speech aimed at hindering U S war efforts. Judge Amidon condemned German allegiance and urged adoption of an American soul while ordering three years in Leavenworth to run concurrently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
America
Prussia
Kaiser
Washington
Bismarck
Lincoln
Republic
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Realizing sugar shortages and beet sacrifice in war effort
A citizen call to recognize a world sugar shortage and the link to beet production and cattle feed. It urges beets growers to increase acreage next season to aid relief, noting government pricing affects sugar costs and farm decisions. The piece closes with a wartime prayer for a son at the front, Isabella B. Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Arcadia Promises Modern Comforts and Climate Appeal
Arcadia boasts a 1500 population, free public library, city hall in progress, gas electricity and telephone services, and a drainage friendly granite soil. The city offers rail links, continental roads, orchards and crops with broad citrus and fruit export, all a short ride from Los Angeles.
Fool's Paradise on War News and Fake Cheer
Cartoon verse by Walt Mason lampoons wartime propaganda. A German defeat is mocked as printed lies and fake triumphs. The piece argues readers are fed optimistic news while reality shows retreats and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germain Pople
Ludenhinden
Hindendorf
Walt Mason
City trustees urged to raise tax levy to meet 1918 19 needs
The article argues Arcadia should set a tax rate at least 1.25 to cover city finances with a depleted general fund. It warns that issuing war warrants without funds harms reputation and that aging water and street infrastructure quicken deterioration. It expresses hope for better luck in the next year if able to “get by.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of City Trustees
Arcadia
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A. L. Wooldridge
California
W. Ss
Isabella B. Watson
Free Public Library
Onend
Gas, Electricity and Telephone Systems
Mount Wilson
Los Angeles
Baldwin
Pacific Electric Railway System
Theater
Sierra Madre Mountains
Altho
Tropics
Santa Anita Canyon
Board of Trade
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