Emanation of High Kultur Bericht on Belgian Atrocities
A historical review traces German war practices, citing Gen von Bernhards, Gen von Bissing, and Kaiser led atrocities in Belgium and France. Irvin Cobb emphasizes high command responsibility and brutal campaigns against civilians while propagandists and officials defend actions as military necessity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Bissing
G Evernor
Belgimn
Irvin Gobb
Kaiser
Committee On Public Information
Brvy
George Creel
Pethick
Berliner Tageblatt
F. ©. Walcott
Belgian Relief Commission
Geograph- Seal Magazine
von Bernharst
von Bernard
Germany
Menster
Bel‘gium
van Bissing
Hia
Belgium
Dusseldorter ‘Anceiver
Irvin S. Cobb
France
Boles
South Sea ruler offers his kingdom to Britain
Watraina, ruler of Loyalty Islands, after serving with Australian forces, hopes the islands join the Commonwealth. He says interviews in England with Bonar Law and Walter Long indicate possible incorporation under Australia after the war, and notes a French arrangement is in place. He was wounded in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
Britain
Watraina
Loyalty
Tendifies
Planers
Heer
Australia
England
Bonar Law
Walter Long
Hughes
France
Wetrima
Iowa State News Highlights From Across Des Moines Foreman
Reports from Iowa include Governor Harding praising Iowa’s Thirty fourth division in Deming New Mexico. Des Moines parents challenge a state law, and a large Western Union deed sale ships 1092 miles of wires for 837278 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Harding
Iowa
Henry Severeid
Story City
Little Wall Laka
Hank
St. Louis Browns
Dubuque
Arnold Hatzenbughler
Larsena Bethelsen
Sioux City
Bethelsen
Red Cross
Des Moines
Recorder’s
Rock Rapids
Western Union Telegraph Company
Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway Company
Lucy Brown
Clarinda
Henry Cook
Parkersburg
W. Va
Missouri
Kansas
Fort Madison
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
George W. Landers
Third Iowa Regiment
Martha Barringer
Perry
H. E. Bradley
Louis Bishop
Dyersville
George
Manson
Naylor
Public Service Reserve to Aid War Shipyards
The United States public service reserve will recruit skilled and semi skilled workers not now in war production to join shipyards and factories. Led by Winn Edwin Hall with state directors, the program aims to move labor from nonessential industries to meet shipbuilding and wartime needs while allowing workers to remain in civilian life until called. It emphasizes voluntary enrollment with choice of when to transfer to war work, promoting patriotism and avoiding disruption to peace industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Labor
Department
Worki Og
Shipping Board
Winn Edwin Hall
Hall
France
Public Service Reserve
United States
United States Public Service Reserve
AL. Hall
United States Public Reserve
Officers Camp Referred to As Slouchy By Adjt Gen Quote
A letter from Adjt Gen Henry P McCain to University of California President Wheeter reports that many college men at the Presidio reserve officers training camp were called slouchy in mind and body. This condition hindered their earning commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Officers’ Training
Presidio
San Francisco
Adjt
Henry P. McCain
Washington
Benjamin Ide Wheeter
University of California
Greater Efficiency Reduced Cost in Western Canada Farming
The nation-wide cry for more efficiency reaches remote farms as Western Canada offers low land prices from $15 to $25 per acre, high yields of wheat and grains, and profits up to 50 to 100 percent with investments around $4,000. The government promotes increased grain production, tax exemptions for farmers, and reduced railway rates to attract new settlers and boost farm output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Council
Canada
Western Canada
Toho Reflects On Movie Experience After Viewing
Toho, asked if he enjoyed the moving ple, answered sagely that he hadn’t, but it makes no difference now since it’s all over. The remark captures a wry, final tone about the film and its reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toho
Whaler
Hall's Catarrh Medicine sworn oath and name change
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney Co pledges one hundred dollars for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Medicine cannot cure. Notary A W Gleason records the oath on December 6. Murray Cohen, who married Aelen Bernays in New York, will be known as Murray C. Bernays to preserve the bride's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucaz County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toedo
Hall
J. Cheney
Esa
A. W. Gleason
Fr. Cheney & Co
Ohio
Gride
Murray Cohen
Aelen Bernays
New York
Murray C. Bernays
Misread Ad for LAXATIVA SEONG Gtrsi Medicine
Fragmented ad copy promotes a medicinal laxative with batracals, claims free samples upon receipt, and markets Red Cross Ball Bee products. Mentions a girl and a slow man, and notes men must be careful not to be called stingy. Includes generic exhortations and ad language from a historical newspaper page.
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Francs-Theurg
J. 0. Grew
Berlin
Wilson
Copenhagen
Longwy
Loewen
Louvain
Hotel de Ville
William
Gerard
Torenz Muller
der Feis
United States of America
Loyalty Islands
Exorcenas
Pare
Commonwealth
Iowa State
H. N Becker
Tama County
Ddith
Marshalstown
Edith
Amos
Boone
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Cagwin
Cobin
Royal Tailors
Odd Fellows and Rehekahs
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Rudolph Martin Anderson
State University
Nutsing
Nutting
Pella
Geraldine
Ruth Aschenbrenner
New York City
Cornell
Young Women’s Christian Association of the United States
Central College
Streckfus
Bellevue
Inborere
Rock Island
Lawa
Homer A. Miller
Iawa
Treasury Department
Grinnell
Phiy
Elmer Reinig
Okoboji
Manilla Ane
Mason City
Red Cross Society
Esther Whitehead
Panora
Traer
Ady
Fuk Murlug Eye Remedy Co
Chizages
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