09 May 1918
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Newspaper
Decorah Republican
Location
Decorah, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
1
The Decorah Republican lists local services including legal notices rates, physicians and surgeons offices with hours, an optician, attorneys, and merchants. It notes telephone numbers, locations in Decorah Iowa, and various advertisements for clothing, general merchandise, and printing services.
I Hauden operates as a dealer in dry goods groceries carts notions cloaks and shoes at 311 13 West Water Street Decorah Iowa.
A long editorial collage argues for national unity during World War I, praising loyalty and sacrifice while lampooning opponents. It laments economic strains, praises Liberty bonds, and urges voting for protectionist policies. It critiques pacifists, discusses German plans, and calls for strong measures against spies.
The Yellow Card, famed from the Liberty Loan campaign, will be reused in the War Savings Stamp drive starting Saturday May 4 for one week. Homer A. Miller, state director, hopes card usage remains as low as in the Liberty Loan effort.
Iowa must provide 3 634 additional men under the second draft call reporting May 25 at Camp Dodge. Total Camp Dodge intake will reach 12 484 with Missouri and Nebraska quotas. The Agriculture exemption may be nullified as new army plans broaden calls.
Reports from The Hague Cologne and Berlin say Pope Benedict intends to issue a new peace proposal on Whitsunday May 19. The plan reportedly seeks mediation by the pope with potential neutral sovereign cooperation and reflects ongoing speculation of a central powers initiative amid the Western front.
Washington April 30 Mothers are urged to write cheerful letters to sons in uniform. Joseph Teter of the US Marine Corps in France says kind messages lift spirits, while doleful forebodings from back home depress the fighting men. He warns against hanging weights on the boys' spirits and stresses resilience.
A letter of endorsement from Sen ator W TL Arney of Marshalltown praises Senator L M Enger as a hard working and conscientious legislator and urges district voters to nominate and elect Enger to Congress. The piece notes May treasury receipts and funds in the state, plus May county tax payments and revenue projections. A separate notice mentions the National Association for Mothers of Defenders of Democracy calling for an international victory prayer on May 12.
Winneshiek county closed the Liberty loan with 1 071 350 dollars, 141 percent of its 447 615 share, reflecting strong local backing for the war effort. National totals show about 17 million people buying bonds, with potential 4 billion-dollar final figures as banks report to reserve banks, and a new cabinet pigeonhole system to track appointments.
Adjutant General Logan estimates about 25,000 Iowa youths aged 21 and older since last June could be called in a new registration. He expects most will fall into the first class due to dependent claims being fewer. Registration methods likely mirror the initial questionnaire system.
Reports to state horticulturalist Wesley Greene indicate the fruit outlook is bright across the state. A recent cool wave did not damage fruit and the peach crop may be better than initially anticipated, though some areas report drought affecting strawberries.
In a fierce air combat over American lines northwest of Toul today, Charles W. Chapman of Waterloo and a German flyer crashed inside German lines. Both planes were afire after the duel.
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