Armageddon Talk In 1920 Faith and Fear Clash In Chicago
March 18 1920 report on sermons by Samuel Zwemer in Chicago warning of an imagined fusion of Islam Bolshevism and Western powers. The piece links religious fear to geopolitical upheaval citing Ottoman critique and Allied occupation of Constantinople. Includes a commentary on Liberty bonds and a stock scam warning for Graettinger area residents.
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Chicago
Samuel Zwemer
Cairo
Egypt
Aly
Mohammed
Mecca
Karl Marx
Enver Pasha
Trotzky
Lenin
Jane Smuts
Rome
Europe
Asia
Russia
Tong
Japan
Constantinople
India
Christendom
Great Britain
Gladstone
Lloyd George
New York Herald
Graettinger
Ruthven
Estherville
Emmetsburg
Ringsted
Nation’s quotations spark humor and critique brief
A collage of editorial quips from papers like Brooklyn Eagle Columbia Record and Detroit Journal lampooning politics, war, economy, and public figures. Comments touch on Prohibition, Colonel House, disarmament, and postwar costs with wry regional voice and irony. Strong entities include Colonel House, Russia, Kaiser, and European nations.
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Colonel House
Brooklyn Eagle
Columbia
S. C
Burleson
Mexico
Philadelphia
Colby
Little Rock
Elis Island
Minneapolis Tribune
Holland
Wilhelm
Borneo
St. Louis Globe
Duluth
Evening Ledger
Congress
Sentinel
Constantinople
Europe
Poland
Terre Haute
Engle
Isabella
America
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Michigan
Nashville
Lucy Page Gaston
Detroit Journal
Senate
Nashville Southern Lumberman
Charles
Eu‘ropean
Inot
New York
Naghvlle
Southern Lumberman
Boom in Prices Expected Amid Shortages and Uncertainty
A Boomp is forecast from scattered sources across the country, signaling a price bump soon. Businessmen buy sparingly to keep stocks low as retail prices rose sharply to maximize profits and offset potential declines. Inflation may be squeezed later, and a hump could shake the business world, with wage earners urged to save and prepare for less prosperous times. The flag is seen as a beacon through the coming storm.
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Europe
America
Lighting for country homes and illumination costs study
A Iowa Engineering Experiment Station bulletin reports lighting capacities and costs for candles, illuminating gas, mantle lighting, acetylene, and electric bulbs. It compares efficiency and suggests mantle setups offer higher light output at lower operating costs, noting installation costs are not included.
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Iowa Engineering Experiment Station
Ames
Mazda
Poor Oil Will Ruin Tractors Says Extension Engineer
A. W. Turner of Iowa State College warns farmers cheap lubricating oils harm tractors. He stresses following manufacturer oil charts and using quality oil despite rising costs. Separate note reports Iowa farm land values showing 80 percent of 1919 sales ranged from 150 to 360 dollars per acre with some at 600.
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A. W. Turner
Luw4
State College
Iowa
C. G. Loyd
Farm Management Department
Sellling
Ind
Wallingford News Writer Wanted for Weekly Letter
The Gracttinger Times seeks a news writer in Wallingford for a regular weekly newsletter. If Wallingford subscribers know someone who might wish to contribute, please advise us of any suitable candidate.
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Gracttinger Times
Wallingford
The Bicycle and Warfare in Civil Military History
An 1894 Iowa arrival of Kelley’s contingent raised fears of unrest, prompting state militia mobilizations. Upham cites 1895 Adjutant General reports noting bicycles first used for military courier communications from Chautauqua to the transfer depot, enabling real time troop movements updates.
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Kelley
Coxy
Iowa
Iowa Journal of History and Politics
Upham
Adjutant General
United States
Chautauqua
Seed Potatoes For Sale In Iowa Surplus Listed
Seed potatoes available from town growers with surplus may find a market through C L Fitch potato specialist. The agricultural extension department lists names of seed sellers for buyers, though the extension does not buy or sell seed potatoes. Demand for robust seed is high due to an unfavorable 1919 hot season.
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C. L. Fitch
Agriculural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Iowa
The Beautiful No 3346 Snow Travel Blues
A rhymed note about heavy snowdrifts, four feet in the yard, and the speaker trudging to work. The writer complains of shoveling fatigue, aching arms, and a stubborn snowfall that continues as they anticipate more winter weather. The tone is humorous and keeps a daily life focus.
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King
Kansas City Times
Literary Digest
United States
Canada
Llat
Saskatoon Star
New Jersey
Delaware and Hudson
Ledger
Lane House
Snow and marriage quarrel cartoon caption page
A playful cartoon caption page features a snow bound verse about snow and an animated dispute over an anniversary joke. The dialogue parodies a marital moment with humor and a card magazine tone, reflecting light seasonal whimsy.
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Wallingford News
the Beautiful
Wildey
H. Leslie Wiidey
Eskimo
Republican
Witty
Gushman
Anderson & Sons
HAYES
FORD
Lloyd Crim
Coop
Shales
Grodland
J. A. Nelson
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