16 May 1917
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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
1
The piece critiques President Wilson and advisers for delaying U S military action in Mexico and the United States recruiting effort. It notes waning enthusiasm among would be volunteers and describes a renewed push via selective conscription with age limits that exclude many who seek to fight.
The Stoco News argues that advertising alone does not guarantee success. It stresses repeat customers, fair value, and especially strong service to build goodwill and counteract bad news, noting even many satisfied customers cannot counter a single grievance.
A county newspaper notes many stallions and jacks advertised by area breeders. Pedigrees terms and dates are detailed as breeders seek to connect with other papers and promote listings for mutual benefit this season.
The notice urges owners of stallions and jacks in the area to place local advertisements in Bedford papers to attract buyers. It notes that blooded horses and jacks are valuable investments and suggests a simple ad could boost sales and support the animal market.
The club idea has made it possible for a lot of good things to be accomplished. Farmer clubs foster understanding and cooperation among tillers of the soil. women's clubs improve communities. commercial clubs boost business. The boys corn club raised Iowa yields with 600 members averaging 64 bushels per acre. In Taylor county the county champion Bruce Allen yielded 101 bushels on his acre. If average yields rose five bushels, the county would benefit. Clubs keep boys engaged and likely to finish projects. joining is encouraged. Many boys joined this year. names will be published soon. Contact Aliie Nelson, county leader, E. C. Bishop, or the county superintendent. Corn planting time is near.
Taylor county aims for at least 100 boys enrolled as corn planting starts next week. The program stresses educational value and prize acre setup, with enrollment cards from county leader Allie Nelson and corn growing circular from Iowa State College. Prizes to be announced next week.
It would buy 274 modern super-dreadnoughts and still fund torpedo-boat destroyers. The figure exceeds three times global telephone capital and nearly a third of U S manufacturing capital in 1914. It could retire state and local public debts twice over and dwarfs school, wheat, corn, auto, boat and shoe, and packing industry values. It also surpasses last year’s express charges many times over.
The piece compares a $7,000,000,000 sum to diverse measures from Pullman cars to sun travel costs. It notes the amount is a fraction of Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin valuations, over six times Chicago’s, and slightly less than France’s wartime two year costs. The tone blends trivia and bold arithmetic.
A wartime call to maintain normal business and unity. M D Parker argues Congress has allocated seven billion dollars for national welfare, equating it to seventy dollars per person. He urges circulating this money through active industries to secure prosperity and the country’s postwar standing.
A wartime verse portrays Uncle Sam preparing for conflict to defend the flag and liberty. It argues true peace requires strength and readiness to face costs, warning that dishonor would stain national identity.
The article argues Russia's stance on a separate peace could decide the war length by freeing German troops and feeding the Central Powers. It notes France and Germany face food shortages and questions Russian stability amid revolutionary leadership, censorship, and potential treachery behind the scenes.
The Ames college plans a summer program to train hundreds of teachers in agronomy home economics and manual training. Forty agriculture courses seventeen home economics and twelve manual training will run with free tuition for Iowa residents from June 11 to August 30 aided by noted vocational experts from Dunwoody Armour Columbia Chicago.
A Lee's Summit man recalls a Garvin joke told in Texas about missing a train and rooming with a man who later turns out to be dead. The story ends with a comic race to the stairs as a young couple reacts to the scene.
The Iowa State College at Ames will not suspend summer session because of war. It will proceed as usual with agriculture home economics manual training and other courses plus special offerings in military drill red cross work and food conservation to qualify public school teachers.
The President uses section powers to issue a public safety proclamation dated April 6 1917. It bans alien enemies from approaching within one mile of any premises. The notice outlines regulations enforcing national security during wartime with broad restrictions on movement and access.
The document outlines wartime rules allowing male noncitizens 14 years and over from enemy nations to reside work or pass through areas within a half mile of forts camps arsenals ships yards or factories. It authorizes US Marshals to administer the oath and urges alien enemies in the district to report for the permit to avoid prosecution.
Advertised letters remain in the Bedford Iowa post office for the week ending May 12 1917. W M Walker and Frank Durand listed as letters. Mrs C O Schelberger of Council Bluffs and Miss H L Ahrens of Atlantic visited Ed Ahrens and returned Monday morning.
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