Helping Finance War a Privilege America Re-discovers
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall argues autocratic German rule threatens American democracy. He warns of German influence in U.S. schools and politics, urges resolve to defend liberty, and frames America as land of opportunity and obligation amid wartime strain.
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United States
Columbeas
Andover
Middle Ape
Machian Wells
Kindergarters
Cress
German Alliance
America
Gmoperia
Elo
Sacrifices and Taxes in Wartime Duty
A wartime exhortation urges unity across race and faith to back the nation's fight against Germany. It argues citizens should finance the war through taxes and reduced luxuries, preventing undue gains by others, and insists that those who can do their best must act or accept consequences.
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Indiana
Heaven
Registration Over Estimate in National Draft Call
Washington reports 101 percent of the 18 million target from last week’s registration of men ages eighteen to forty five. Provost Marshal General Crowder issues a draft call for 19,016 negro registrants from 33 states for general military service and to train at National army camps September 25 to 27. State allocations list Illinois 790, Indiana 408, Michigan 442, Wisconsin 82.
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Washington
National Army
Crowder
Illinois
Grant
Indiana
Custer
Mich
Michigan
Wisconsin
Lewis
Wash
Community Visitors and Departures Notice
Libertyville letters a busy week of visits and travel with relatives and friends in Burlington Fairfield Mechanicville Keosauqua and Richland. Local residents join weddings and school plans while others depart for Parsons College or Dudley Danville and Mt Morris.
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P. C. Shores
Tucker
Burlington
Hugh Shriner
Fairfield
Abe Schwartz
Frank Armstrong
Lottie Marks
Galesburg
Ill
Alex Clark
Brighton
Stewart
Rex Grebe
LaMont Williams
Harold Thoma
Parsons
Harriett Glotfelty
Mt. Morris
Sarah Schwartz
Mechanicsville
Emma Morrison
Keosauqua
Bert Morrison
J. W. Hurst
Albia
Hurst
Wallace Davis
Moline
Rue Davis
E. W. Stodghill
Dudley
Danville
Rev
Behrems
Richland
Ferol Atkisson
Parsons College
Leona Stewart
Wyndon Davis
Muscatine
Portuguese Steamer Leixoes Torpedoed in Atlantic
An Atlantic port reports the Portuguese steamship Leixoes was torpedoed in the North Atlantic five days earlier. Sixteen survivors reached port after spending the intervening time afloat in an open boat. It is feared eighty five others in three boats may be lost.
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Leixoes
Atlantic
North Atlantic
Salome on Big Screen Opens at Orpheum Next Week
Theda Bara stars in Salome produced by Fox Film Corp at a cost of one million dollars and deemed a cinema masterpiece. It opens Monday Sept 23 for a two day run with 2:30 matinees and evening shows. The production, directed by J Gordon Edwards, features an immense cast and lavish Old World spectacle.
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Theda Bara
Cleopatra
William Fox
Salome
Old
Judea
Herod
John the Baptist
J. Gordon Edwards
Miss Bara
For Sale Classified Items and Trades
A series of private party ads including a reed baby buggy in good condition, farm mortgages for Jefferson Van Buren and Henry counties with March 1 1919 deadline, trade offer for 100 acres near Fairfield, land listing at 130 per acre with 12 000 mortgage, road horse and double harness, three overcoats and a nearly new pair of shoes, Reed Baby Carriage French gray with reversible gear.
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Jefferson
van Buren
Henry
Jefferson County
E. R. McVay
Argyle
W. R. Keesey
Reed
For Rent Roundup Of Modern Flats and Cottages
Multiple rental notices listing furnished and unfurnished rooms and cottages. Locations include 204 South Main 120-19 204 East Madison St 87-11 and 609 West Van Buren St. Contacts include Russell Smith Minnie Bloss C M Redick and Jacob Scheffel. Some ads mention proximity to the square and immediate possession.
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South Main Street
Mirs Minnie Bloss
East Hempstead
West Stone St
van Buren St
East Hempstead Street
East Burlington Street
East Madison St
C. M. Redick
Wanted boy to work before and after school
W. F. Bevering seeks a youth for before and after school work at 123 1f. Also solicitors wanted for United firm.
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W. F. Bevering
Our ‘United
Notice of Foreclosure Sale of Mortgaged Chattels
Chattel mortgage dated July 17, 1917 by J. N. Barr to Homer L. Rodgers and Co. E. Rodgers covers described personal property. Sale of mortgaged chattels to satisfy the mortgage announced, with details in the public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Barr
Homer L. Rodgers
E. Rodgers
Cuts Paper to Farm Editors War Order Cuts Paper Use by Agricultural Periodicals
Washington announces a 15 percent cut in print paper consumption by agricultural periodicals starting October 1 1918. Publishers agreed to use fighter body paper suspend arrears subscriptions limit free exchanges curb advertiser sales and drop special or holiday issues. A separate foreclosure notice lists a chattel mortgage on farm equipment to be sold at public auction October 8 1918 in Fairfield Iowa to satisfy $354.46 plus costs.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Baruch
County Recorder
Jefferson County
Iowa
Fairfield
Jefferson
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Germany
Thomas R. Marshall
Wharton School of Finance
Fayolle
St. Gobain
Laon
Libertyville
H. D. Davis
J. T. Rodgers
Edna Pollock
Manhattan
Wyoming
C. W. Riggs
Fay Riggs
L. M. Riggs
Carl Riggs and Son
Roscoe Riggs
John Coleman
Agnes McCune
West Liberty
S. K. Davis
Harley Yost
Ed. Ward
Cedar Rapids
C. W. Leppo
Hugh Newsom
Baby
Ft. Madison
J. W. Hill
Orpheum
People's
Russell Smith
Jacob Scheffel
Newport RI
World Map Co
North Market Street
Chicago
France
Goodrich
J. C. Leonard
Fomer Civil Service Examiner
Kenois Building
The
War Board
C. E. Rodgers
Richard C. Leggett
John Vogelsang
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