Fragmented wartime witticisms surface in Butler and surrounding notices
A printed jumble of quips and quibbles spans wartime satire and social snippets. The piece riffs on politics, uniforms, suffrage, and public life with sharp lines about experts, fashion, and home front concerns. It blends columnist banter from Macon Telegraph and Springfield Union style into a local mood card.
Allied actions and Foch's wait in the German drive
The piece notes American troops fighting in France halting German advances near Neuilly Cantigny and along the Marne. It argues Germany sustains losses yet remains dangerous as Foch plans a mobile reserve strategy to exploit a future weak spot and push toward total German defeat.
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France
Neuilly
Cantigny
Picardy
Marne
Allied War Council
America
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
Foch
Flanders
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Favored for Colds
J L Easley of Macon Illinois says Chamberlains Cough Remedy has been his sister’s favorite cold medicine for fifteen years. He adds he has used it often and it always relieves him promptly when suffering with a cold.
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J. L. Easley
Macon
Ill
Chamberlain
Raising Children for Eternity in Faith
The writer argues worldly parents must combine benevolent action with God's grace to shape their children's eternal destiny. Teaching, catechism, churchgoing help but only if rooted in faith, as children now bright forms may endure as immortal spirits in a theater of action after dust.
Spirit of Girls of Islay Ex ample to Fort Valley
A Fort Valley column praises Scottish girls on Islay who sewed American flags for dead soldiers after the Tuscania sinking. It urges local women and Red Cross volunteers to imitate the service, notes Scottish family ties to the Allied war effort, and calls Butler and Taylor counties to wake up and aid wounded troops.
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Scotland
Fort Valley
Tuscania
Title Island
Islay
America
Jack Crandall
Red Cross
Europe
Butler
Taylor County
U-Boat Raid Off New Jersey Sparks Limited Alarm
The piece argues Americans should not overreact to a German submarine sighting off New Jersey. It compares public mood to Britain’s during raids and notes such attacks won’t decide the war, urging steadiness and continued naval posture.
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New Jersey
British Isles
Admiralty
Navy on the Job Versus U-Boat Threat at Home
The piece argues for recalling patrol boats from European waters while praising Secretary Daniels and naval officials for hauling soldiers and ships abroad. It notes U boat commanders in home waters focus on coastal schooners, a sign the navy is effectively prosecuting the war.
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Daniels
German Views On America As War Prolongs And Profits
German observers claim U boat success props morale while portraying Allied starvation. critics in Munich argue American entry harms, citing rising U S prices and profits behind war materials. A captured lieutenant mocks Bruninghaus claims while The New York Times reports on early year events.
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England
France
Italy
Bruninghaus
Munich
America
New York
Bernstorff
New York Times
Substitute for Nasty Calomel Dodson's Liver Tone Rises
Dodson's Liver Tone gains sales as a safe alternative to calomel says local druggists. The product is guaranteed and inexpensive, promising easy relief from liver sluggishness and constipation without the harsh side effects of calomel.
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Dodson
Truth of American Effort Reaches German Lines Says Captive Officer
A captured German officer reports that Germans are told of a limited American presence and doubts of American victory. He suggests the truth about American mobilization and air power will soon emerge as the U S drives in France, challenging German confidence and leadership.
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America
France
Germany
Constipation Misery Eased by Cham berlain's Tablets
Despondency and nervousness in women are linked to constipation. An occasional dose of Cham berlain's Tablets safely relieves the condition and is pleasant to take.
McAdoo Announces Railroads Raise and Equal Pay Plan
Attorney General McAdoo announces a general wage increase for railroad employees totaling 300 million dollars. The plan provides an eight hour workday and calls for equal pay for negro and white workers alike.
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McAdoo
Congressional Leaders Abandon Plan for Summer Revenue Session
Congressional leaders scrapped an early adjournment plan and prepare for summer sessions to examine proposed revenue measures. House Speaker and Senate leaders coordinate to calendar hearings and mark up tax legislation, signaling a shift in legislative focus.
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Theda Bara
Sammie
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Henry
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Aircraft Board
Times
Springfield Union
House
Schwab
Noah
The
Leader-Tribune
Ft Valley
Atlantic
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A. D. Chapman
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