Aviator Nick Ristine Writes Final Letter For Family
Cedar Rapids July 31 Richard Ristine a young aviator killed when his plane fell at Gerstner field La wrote a letter to his parents describing death in the big game for democracy He asks forgiveness for past faults notes love for family prays foe their safety and hopes the war ends soon with the Kaiser defeated.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Ristine
Gerstner Field
Ristine
One Hundred Twenty-sixth Field Artillery
First National Bank
Lake Charles
Nick
Rules For Handling New Wheat Announced By Food Administration
The local food administrator W O Welch announces rules governing new wheat. They cover price minimums for No 1 hard wheat, selling to highest bidder, no market restrictions, temporary holding, possible government requisition, seed retention, seed sale, direct shipping without license, grading options with small fee, and milling into flour for up to thirty days with pledge signings.
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The
Food Administration
W. O. Welch
Chicago
United States
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Marguerite Clark Engaged to Lieut Williams
Motion picture star Marguerite Clark is engaged to marry Lieut. Harry Palmerson Williams of New Orleans. The couple's plans hinge on when Williams is ordered abroad as the romance began during the third liberty loan drive. Clark, born in Cincinnati, has starred since 1900 and became a favorite with both children and adults.
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Marguerite Clarke
Harry Palmerson Williams
New Orleans
Lieutenant Williams
Miss Clark
New York
Marguerite Clark
Baltimore
de Wolf Hopper
Jeff de Angelis
Mary Pickford
Cincinnati
Ursuline Convent
Public Benefactor Funds University of Chicago Education Effort
La Verne W. Noyes donates 2.5 million to establish the La Verne W. Noyes fund at the University of Chicago for educating soldiers and their descendants. His prior gifts exceed half a million for Ida Noyes memorial hall, bringing total to over three million. An Iowa native and Ames graduate, Noyes built a windmill manufacturing fortune in Chicago.
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la Verne
Noyes
Iowa
Springville
Iowa State College
Ames
Luther Foster
Monticello
Agricultural College of
When Politics Is Not Adjourned
Aberdeen News argues against presidential intervention in Montana politics urging Republican leaders to nominate Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin for U.S. Senate. The piece notes Rankin’s suffrage stance and predicts Montana’s democracy-leaning voters will shape the outcome, insisting politics remains active.
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Aberdeen News
Montana
Jeannette Rankin
United States
Kaiser Warns of Worse to Come, World Reaction Gloomy
The Kaiser tells his subjects that the worst is yet to come and observers note his claim may hold true for once, reflecting rising anxieties about the future.
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Omaha World-Herald
Faithful Abel Mason Rescues Indian Family in Yukon Snow
In a frontier tavern Abel Mason defends Watina the Indian woman, then aids her and her child across hostile north country. He journeys toward home with milk and hope, aided by Watina and the grateful tribe despite his own stalled fortune and harsh weather.
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Abel Mason
Mason
Rainbow
Jong Canine
Strailer
Abel
Tes
Watina
Frazier River
Frazier
Hlmton
Witani
Mmountain
Big Hatk
Tam
Removing Blight of Islam and the Redrawing of the Region
The piece argues that the so called blight of Islam has long controlled Jerusalem Mesopotamia and Syria but predicts its lifting across the region. It envisions a fertility crescent from Judea and Philistine along the Mediterranean to the Euphrates and Tigris and down to the Persian Gulf and argues for driving the Turk north and west behind the Taurus barrier to redeem the land.
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Jerusalem
Mesopotamia
Syria
Old
Judea
Philistine
Mediterranean Littoral
Euphrates
Tigris
Persian Gulf
Egypt
Grandpa’s Joke Becomes Family Favorite at Reunion
At a family reunion everyone laughed at grandpa’s joke and Ruth laughed, saying it was the cutest thing he ever said. The moment captures a light hearted slice of ordinary life and familial affection.
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Grandpa
Ruth
Waste of Sugar and Wheat
Betty Tansey laments social functions using sugar and wheat for refreshments while urging conservation for soldiers. She recalls women’s groups trimming offerings, criticizes hotel and club temptations, and praises a Montana missionary who honored Bishop Brewer with a flag at half-mast for over a month.
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Betty Tansey
Vigilantes
British Isles
Lfe
Bishop Brewer
Montana
Rich iron ore mountains in the Ural range
Iron ore is found across Russia with major deposits in the Ural mountains including Blagodat Magnitnaya and Vysokaya. In 1913 the Ural deposits produced 1,832,000 tons of iron ore, part of Russia’s 9,692,800 ton total, while silver copper lead and zinc ores exist elsewhere but mining remains underdeveloped. Russia relies on imports for metallurgical needs as domestic wealth lies dormant.
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Russia
Ural Range
Blagodat
Magnitnaya
Vysokaya
Ural
Cement Wrapped Timber Trusses Replace Steel in Texas Refinery
Due to steel shortages, roof trusses were built from timber encased in cement at a Texas oil refinery. The trusses were wrapped in waterproof paper and expanded metal then spaced from the surface. A cement mortar layer was applied, a monolithic cement slab added, and final surface sealed with hot asphalt paint.
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Texas
Japanese Tiger Hunters Return From Korean Tiger Hunt
Japanese merchant prince Tadasaburo Yamamoto led a party of 200 including sportsmen and amateurs on a November 15 departure from Tokyo. They based at Gensang on Korea's Sea of Japan coast and hunted tigers for several weeks, sharing tiger steaks with friends upon return to New York Herald reports.
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Tadasaburo Yamamoto
Japan
Mr. Yamamoto
Tokyo
Gensang
Sea of Japan
New York Herald
Easy Solution of Difficulty
An elderly man returns home to find a blocked street and dirt piled at his doorstep. A worker explains no other place to put it, while a passing officer jokes the man should have the hole dug elsewhere.
Amusing Navy Anecdote From the Franconia Incident
A medical officer recounts a tale from the sinking of the Franconia showing naval officers remaining calm. They claimed six whisky sodas, paid nine shillings and sixpence, then presented a written demand to the captain for the amount with interest.
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Hindenburg Line
Burris A. Jenkins
Franconia
Britain Weighs Decimal Currency Reforms with Mill Basis
The Associated Chambers of Commerce backs England moving to decimal currency. The London Statist reports plans to retain the sovereign as 1000 mills and propose new ten mill and five mill coins with possible one mill and other small denominations. The farthing’s obsolescence is noted as unlikely to be revived.
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Britain
England
Associated Chambers of Commerce
United Kingdom
London Statist
Prehistoric dispute over cave encounter turns violent
In a cave quarrel, Bonechisel-Sty confronts Stonehammer who admits beating the daughter but defends the act as honorable. The exchange signals a feud over honor and territory in a primitive setting.
Cement Work Offers Prompt, Low-Cost Services
A. Ehrisman advertises cement work including sidewalks curbs gutters foundations and basements. He promises ready service and bonds on all jobs, inviting potential customers to have him figure on their project.
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A. Ehrisman
Administrator's Notice of Cornelia Skelley Estate
The district court of Jones county Iowa appoints the administrator of the estate of Cornelia Skelley deceased. All claims must be filed with the court clerk sworn and within legal time. Creditors should timely discharge debts to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa July 31 1918.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Cornelia Skelley
Anamosa
A. D
Longevity in Women Linked to Life Insurance Habits
Experts from forty three leading U S life insurance firms report that spinster and endowment policyholders show greater longevity than married or ordinary policy holders. Business women outlive men, and willpower is cited as a key factor in illness and survival, more than medicine.
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United States
Capper
Maida Hill and the Maida Battle's Century
A century later the Maida Hill tale recalls the 1806 Battle of Maida in Calabria where 5000 British troops crushed French forces protecting Sicily. Napoleon sought Sicily but the British defense struck a decisive blow on the Italian mainland.
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Italy
Maida
Napoleon
Sicily
Calabria
Bay of
St. Emphemia
Kilborn
London
Edgward Road
Maalda Hill
Maida Vale
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Hall Manufacturing Company
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Hall Manufacturing
L. G. Stuhler
J G. Schoon
John Schoon
J. H. Zimmerman
Center Junction
J. N. Smith
Maida Hill
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