22 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
Glenwood Opinion
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
1
Three men were arrested in New Jersey for attempting to blow up munition plants. Two were nabbed in the act, yet all three received bail. Critics warn leniency invites further sabotage while noting pro-German money backing reappearance efforts.
The piece reflects on Quentin Roosevelt's death and the broader sacrifice of leaders' families in democratic nations. It contrasts American democratic duty with royal or autocratic power, noting soldiers who fall from France to England, and questions whether tyrannical rule can endure amid such losses.
The 1918 German offensive, planned in Berlin, began March 21 and aimed to break Allied lines before American forces could fully deploy. Under General Foch the Allies adopted a cautious retreat strategy until July, when counterattacks at the Marne forced a German retreat as French and American troops pursued. The French and Americans retained resolve despite war weariness.
The dispatch describes a growing Allied advance with a large, hopeful army and new troops. It contrasts this with German retreat and a hungry, discouraged home front, asserting that the current momentum could end the war once the last German defense line falls.
A wartime appeal urges preparation for peace through local public works, school buildings, highways, and small local factories. It advocates surveying vacant lands for cultivation, reabsorbing soldiers into civilian work, and coordinating with government and capitalists to ease postwar readjustment.
A reading of wartime finance notes shows Liberty Bonds followed by Red Cross and War Savings Stamps drives. Corporations issued six to seven percent loans secured by bonds, with subscriptions opening soon and many maturities over-subscribed within hours.
A column discusses the varied hopes and fears of the working class amid high Liberty Bond interest, wartime austerity, and national solvency. It references saving wheat, Red Cross obligations, and political figures while endorsing continued effort. it also promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a claimed $100 reward for efficacy.
A National Sugar Refining Co. plea urges dissolving sugar in tea and coffee to cut daily waste estimated at 1.7 million pounds. The notice cites 100 million coffee cups and 70 million tea cups daily in the United States, urging households to stir until sugar dissolves and consider saving. Nat Goodwin seeks a court receiver, a move unlikely to find many supporters.
The excerpt mocks river names and German morale, references General Foch’s patience paying off, and includes a testimonial from Mrs. Blanche Bowers praising Chamberlain's Tablets for digestion. An old home remedies ad line lists sale by A. J. Howe.
Madame Langford, a famed beauty, shares skin care secrets for women. She urges minimal shaving with soap and water and criticizes cold water washes with powder. Nightly Velvetina cleansing and massage, followed by Velvetina Vanishing Cream and Face Powder, allegedly yield a perfect complexion.
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