Iowa News Recap Flags Curfew Push And War Efforts
Iowa items report a Denison curfew for under 17 after 10 pm in summer and 9 pm winter, with strong enforcement plans. Campaigns target store deliveries and draft-age marriages rising in Sioux City county clerk data. Scouts map walnut trees, Belgium breeders protest state fair judges, and 400 second lieutenants join Camp Dodge. Military and dairy demonstrations planned in Waterloo and Camp Dodge.
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Dubusque
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Germans quit Vesle River retreat widens on Belgian soil
A dispatch by Edward W. Pickard chronicles a widening Allied advance as German forces retreat from the Vesle sector and front lines shift along the Aisne, Somme, and Lys. French and American units press the retreat, seize key towns, and threaten the Hindenburg line while British forces drive toward Cambrai and Mons.
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Women Mobilize for Fourth Liberty Loan Nationwide Drive
The National Woman's Liberty Loan committee has mobilized one million women to canvass, sell, and promote bonds for the fourth Liberty Loan. Since May 1917 the effort expanded from coast to coast, with New York and New England leading, and California showing strong ratios of women buyers. The program pairs federal reserve district ambassadors with state chairs to coordinate subscriptions, turning a prior perception of women as passive into active finance participation.
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Yale Lingo Suited Him
Willan Colley, an American, recalls meeting a noncommissioned officer by St Pauls in London Sunday Herald. The officer notes Colley’s thick accent and offers tips to sound like a born Londoner. Colley learns phrases and jokes about Yale slang, saying the Yale experience will help him through.
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London Sunday Herald
No Chance in a Quip duel sparks sharp exchange
A terse exchange unfolds with one man declaring no chance and another mocking the notion of living to Wend body. The clipped jab at life and bravado hints at a playful confrontation between two locals over a trivial bet or dare.
Very Personal Exchange Over Mocking Barber Incident
Jackson reports insult from a barbershop encounter where Wilson confirms the barber compared him to a gnome and referenced a game called hunt the hatr. The exchange centers on disrespectful remarks about identity and appearance.
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Vacationing Workmen In New York Style
New York sees a wave of vacationing workers elevating to luxury stays. Dennis Horgan and wife of Seattle occupy a royal suite at a premier hotel on Fifth Avenue, with Horgan describing their trip as a well earned luxury escape after years of hard work and overtime.
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You Must Be Patient In Marriage, Hats And Pricks
A humorous dialogue notes married life tests patience as a wife uses a hatpin to puncture pride, while the speaker urges restraint and wit. The quip contrasts daily domestic frictions with comic bravado, reflecting lighthearted era sensibilities.
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Women’s Trade Union League of England tops 200,100 members
The Women’s Trade Union League of England reports a membership exceeding 200,100, highlighting rapid growth and broad support across sectors. The figure underscores expanding organized labor interest among women in the country.
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