The World in Turmoil and Call for Calm
A 1917 editorial condemns wartime hysteria and urges sane action. It likens current chaos to biblical prophecies, warns against moral decline, and calls citizens to prudent conduct, civic duty, and support for leaders, while maintaining personal focus on one’s profession.
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Hamlet
Europe
Euphrates Valley
United States Senate
Western Front
Council of Common Sense
Paria
France
Tower of Babel
Jerusalem
Hungary
Accepting the Inevitable and The Matterhorn’s Grim Ascent
A collage of aphorisms on accepting the inevitable contrasts with a perilous ascent on the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper. It recalls eight failed attempts before the ninth succeeded, yet a tragedy struck as Hadow slipped and dragged four climbers to a one mile plunge. Second tale notes Holt’s spiteful joy at his wife’s illness and Radcliffe’s decisive rescue.
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Lowicz
Somme
Maelstroma
Hamlet
Earth
Matterhorn
Edward Whymper
Hadow
National Geographic Magazine
What makes that boat lie so low in the water
A young woman asks her escort in Boston harbor why a monitor lies so far down in the water, joking that it must be high tide. The quip reflects nautical humor and feminine naivete as noted by Sailors' Magazine.
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Boston Harbor
Sailors’ Magazine
Submarine fate and satire in periodical discourse
The Cedar Rapids Republican and Browning's Magazine weigh submarine outcomes and social excess. An essayist speculates on civilization, while a mock debate ridicules wealth and autos, contrasting progress with everyday affordability.
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Cedar Rapids
Cornell college dorm matron resigns. Brockman named successor
Mrs Emma J Mcclotyre resigns after ten years as matron of Bowman Hall the girls dormitory at Cornell college Mt Vernon She will be succeeded by Miss Louise Brockman a Simmons college home economics graduate Boston The item notes a broader media snippet about Cuba and patriotism with no direct link to the resignation.
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Emma J. Mcclotyre
Bowman Hall
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Louise Brockman
Simmons College
Boston
Pope Jokes About Kings And Lions In Satirical Exchange
A witty exchange recalls Pope's remark to a kingly figure and the poet's reply that he prefers the lion before the claws grow. The page also reflects humorous quips about safety and everyday observations, including a child’s joke about feet and a note on keyhole watchers.
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Pope
Prince of Wales
Mr. Pope
Administrators Named for A W Cramer Estate in Jones Co IA
Administrators appointed by the District Court of Jones County Iowa announce claims against the estate of A W Cramer deceased must be filed with the Clerk sworn and timely proved. Creditors are asked to settle amounts due to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa April 4 1917.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
A. W. Cramer
Anamosa
A. D
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