Battle Above the Front Describes New Allied Airplane
Flight Lieutenant Lloyd Faulkner recounts air combat with German Fokker fleets and details a new Allied bomber achieving 138 miles per hour with a high climb rate. He explains reconnaissance, artillery observation, night bombing, and patrol roles, and recalls a hospital crash after an antiaircraft strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lloyd Faulkner
Ypres
Leutenant
Faulkner
Wright School
Dayton
Ohio
United States
Fokkers
Morgan of Japan Retires to Foster US Japan Ties
B Shibusawa of Tokyo, known as the Morgan of Japan, retires from the presidency of the First Bank of Japan to promote better friendly feelings between America and Japan. The retirement was announced in a public letter released by John Mitchell, president of the chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
First Bank of Japan
America
Japan
B. Shibusawa
Tokio
Morgan of
John 8. Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Mad Monk of Russia Iiodor Trufanoff Linked to Rasputin
Sergius Michailon Trufanoff known as Iiodor the Mad Monk of Russia served as a Petrograd imperial court chaplain before the war and was a Rasputin intimate. He recalls rumors of his madness used to justify harm, saying the label was spread to kill him or discredit him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergius Michailon Trufanoff
Iiodor
Russia
Petrograd
Gregory Rasputin
Illiodor
Note of lasting friendship between two nations
A declared mission vows to devote effort toward keeping the two countries in lasting friendship. The statement emphasizes mutual respect and enduring goodwill as the guiding aim of their relationship.
Gas Kills Dogs in St Paul Home
In St Paul Minnesota Guillaume and Fre tro two dogs owned by Joseph Demalo were found dead from gas fumes. The room was filled with gas and Demalo denies causing the deaths by his own action. He says the dogs heard rats in the stove and opened the oven gas was turned on in an attempt to reach them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Guillaume
Fretro
Joseph Demalo
Demalo
Prefect Hoisted Half Staff Flag for Francis Joseph
In Italy a prefect in Ascoli Piceno faced backlash after his office boy hoisted the flag at half staff on the emperor Francis Joseph death. The boy cited sovereigns as cousins, the prefect denied fault, and officials issued explanations. In Rome, Osservatore Romano editor faced censor clashes over a mourning border for a Catholic sovereign. A New York case saw a mother cited for speeding because a three year old distracted her driving, resulting in a $25 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Francis Joseph
Ascoll Piceno
Marches
Austria
Emperor of
Osservatore Romano
Holy See
Cardinal Gasparri
Vatican
Site
Gasperri
New York
Catherine Bailey
How to Dress for Skating in New York
Swedish champion Mrs. Ommy Bergfeldt notes women often miss proper silhouette and movement for skating. Bror Meyer European champion warns men focus on balance but should wear costumes tightly cut at the knees with knickerbockers only slightly curved at the hips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ommy Bergfeldt
Bror Meyer
Mancherster grocer finds bright piece in fowl urine
William Dolsvert a Manchester New Hampshire grocer reports discovering a bright substance in the urine of fowl he was cleaning which proved to be a $2.6 piece coinage error or mysterious find likely monetary detail not fully clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dolsvert
Manchester
N. H
Wilson Calls For World Peace Covenant In Senate Speech
President Wilson urges a league of nations to end war, proposing a Monroe doctrine for all people and treaties that win universal approval. He argues seas must be free and armaments limited, stating the United States must join in enforcing a lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
League of Nations
Wilson
Senate
World
New World
Capitol
The
League For Peace
Aimerien
America
Iam
Hiberans
Taxes To Be Higher Across Iowa In 1917 Increase
Iowa tax receipts for 1917 show a broad rise in local levies as drainage and consolidated schools push up bills. Counties such as Hamilton and Monona face large increases, while Webster and Woodbury see substantial gains and Harrison reports a rare decrease. A separate report tracks Capitol Grounds spending and a push to repeal auto plate laws and redistrict the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
W. H. Williams
Auditor of State's Department
Hamilton County
Monona
Polk County
Webster County
Pottawattumie
Woodbury County
Harrison County
Capitol
Senate
State Executive Council
F. H. Paul
Committee On
Swallows Flight Limits and Fatigue Described
The article explains swallow flight as an ascending scale culminating in rapid swifts but notes they rarely reach high endurance speeds. It states swallows migrate near land, cross narrow straits, but are easily fatigued and lack sustained flight abilities.
Blue sky laws upheld by Supreme Court in three states
Washington reports the Supreme Court upholding the blue sky laws of Ohio South Dakota and Michigan aimed at curbing fraudulent securities sales. Dubuque Iowa was shaken by a strong tremor or meteor impact prompting questions about the event and its cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington
Ohio
South Dakota
Michigan
Playing Cards Origin Likely in Spain and France
The article notes playing cards emerged in Spain around 1379 and spread across Europe from Spain and France. It argues no definite origin can be stated and suggests many indicators point to a French source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Front
Morgan
Shibusawa
Bank
U. S
Empire
Mad Monk OF
Prefect
Lnd
Rep
Flenniken
Jones County
House
36Th General Assembly
Henry W. Grout
Grundy County
Grout
Grundy
Black Hawk
Marshall County
W. H. Arney
Pass Dodge
Kimball
General Dodge
White
Benton County
Council Bluffs
Union Pacifice Railroad
Knoxville
Coburn
Board of Control
State Banking Department
Auditor's Office
Department of State
Iowa Bankers’ Association
House Committee On Banking
Bruce
Pocahontas County
Gilbert
Town Senate
Roberts House
Bea
Senator Rule
Mason City
Clarke
Frank C. Pallett
Atlantic
State Agricultural College
State Bookeepers' Association
Harding
Havner
State Board of Control
Senator Chase
Chase
Railroad Commission
Ball
George W. Ball
Fairfield
Board of Education
State University
State College
Teachers’ College
General Assembly
University At
Iowa City
Iowa National Guard
Fort Des Moines
B. J. Gibson
Corning
Co. K
Third Town
BE. R. Bennett
Brownsville
Dubuque
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!