Not a Man Not a Dollar for War Button Sparks Treason Talk
The article cites John Z. Hughes of Boone as an alleged wearer of a treasonous badge reading Not a man, not a dollar for war. It recalls Civil War Copperheads and urges removal from his railroad job, plus surveillance and action against others wearing such pins. It also notes the Dubuque Telegraph Herald criticism of Red Cross slackers and contrasts workers with the wealthy who avoid contributions.
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John Z. Hughes
Boone
Hughes
North
Dubuque
Call for government subscriptions to end issue of bonds
Government urged subscriptions to a two billion dollar bond issue but only about half funded. Total subscriptions exceeded three billion, but law caps bonds at two billion. Small subscriptions will be filled. larger ones cut. Public sentiment shows loyalty amid war with the Kaiser and support for funding through loans and troops.
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ASI
Illinois moves to ban films stirring class hatred
The legislature enacted a law prohibiting moving pictures that incite class hatred, enabling suppression of works like Birth of a Nation. The writer agrees but suggests extending the law to curb anti religious prejudice in films as well, noting many works misuse church observances.
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Illinois
iNot
North
Prohibition Policy Drawn Amid Draft Rules and Political Debate
Prohibitionists applaud a move toward ending liquor production while distillers warn of losses and press campaigns. The piece notes new rural county draft boards numbering cards in red ink with public posting and press copies, and a final draft draw by number in Washington. Judge Wade vows no mercy for willful draft slackers in Iowa.
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John Barleycorn
Congress
Cincinnati
New York World
Chicago Tribune
Washington
Wade
Southern Judicial District of
Iowa
Law Obedience and Social Defiance in Public Contempt
A reflective piece notes public scorn for enforcing “fool laws” and the frequent defiance of rules such as anti tipping dog tying Canada thistle cutting blasphemous language fast driving Sunday desecration seed sale swindling and bootlegging. The trend treats these laws as more honored in the breach than observance.
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Canada
Rockford draft resisters urge constitutional defense
A large group of 134 men on trial in Freeport for refusing to register claim the conscription law is unconstitutional. The agitators call fellow defendants cowards for not upholding the constitution while seeking its aid. Most have already pleaded guilty.
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Rockford
Illinois
Freeport
Uncle Sam
Billy Sunday Revival Receipts Go to Red Cross
The Dubuque Times Journal notes Billy Sunday claimed 90 000 converts in New York revival but does not disclose financial returns. It was reported the free will offering totaled 114 000 dollars and all funds were given to the Red Cross.
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Dubuque
Coal Operators Concessions Signal Public Overcharging
The government notes show coal operators yielding under pressure, proving they have been overcharging the public. Middlemen show no rush to retreat, while others hold up the hog market with similar cornering practices.
Suffragists Backlash Over Banner Event At White House
A hostile editorial condemns suffragists for their protest banners before the White House calling the group irresponsible and annoying. It asserts the president already faces troubles and mocks the movement as an aesthetic nuisance.
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White House
Blame Pointed at Operators and Consumers for Coal Prices
The remark cites a dispute over price causes, naming mine operators and consumers as the blame sources for the elevated coal costs.
Hoover Won't Be Fooled by Hecklers in Food Bill Talk
A Senate committee session in Washington degenerated as Reed Gore and Vardaman heckled Herbert Hoover, the president's food administrator designate. The writer argues such interruptions delay vital food control laws and benefit German interests and food speculators, urging swift enactment.
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Dubuque
Hoover
Belgium
Missouri
Vardaman
Mississippi
Debate Over Cantonment Location Threatens Iowa Ties
It is feared the love and affection long existing between Des Moines and Cedar Rapids may be cooled by the little debate over the cantonment location.
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Sioux City
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
No Frills for Perishing
Washington Star notes a thrift approach to farm work at a pine table rather than costly desks. The Philadelphia Inquirer contrasts farming reality with price speculation, arguing farmers feed the nation while speculators drive costs.
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Washington Star
Neighborhood News Items From Town Harboring Many Events
Arthur Bartlett wins the Town golf championship for the third time last Saturday. Mae V Sullivan and Jerry Mahoney wed last Tuesday at Ryan. George and Mill celebrate golden wedding in Arlington last Thursday. Hazel Perkins of Delhi marries William Kopples of Painesdale on June 20. Celia Arduser of Coggon dies at 41 after a week illness. P M Dahlem suffers a dangerous shock repairing Cascade line. Five auto loads of beer seized at Iowa City destined for Des Moines from Rock Island. Patrick Lynch, Benton county pioneer, dies at Blairstown after two years ill health. father of C J Lynch Mechanicsville. Jackson county bridge losses from recent storm total 20000. Keystone bridge wrecked downstream costing 10000. New Town State Bar officers named. meeting in Des Moines. Eva Laren injured near Iowa City when buggy struck by a liquor train car. horse killed. Bernard Murphy of Vinton marks 50 years in newspaper business. Army balloon lands at Rowley after a flight from 8:10 AM to noon with four sergeants and instructor Stevens. Officials raid liquor carriers near Prairie du Chien. Mayor Freeman of McGregor arrested. fines and court actions follow. Orr Hill residents destroy booze caches. Tom Laws held for grand jury. liquor seized and fines issued to saloon owners. Elkader court by roadside.
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Arthur Bartlett
Mae V. Sullivan
Jerry Mahoney
Ryan
George Mill
Arlington
Hazel Elizabeth Perkins
E. Perkins
Delhi
William G. Kopples
Painesdale
Michigan
Celia Arduser
Coggon
P. M. Dahlem
Cascade
Patrick I. Lynch
Benton County
Blairstown
C. J. Lynch
Mechanicsville
Jackson County
Keystone
Town State Bar Association
C. W. Mullan
Waterloo
Henry L. Adams
Des Moines
H. C. Horack
Iowa City
L. T. Carney
Marshalltown
Eva Laren
Wellman
Rock Island
Carl Durian
Bernard Murphy
Vinton
Vinton Eagle
Murphy
Rowley
P. McFarland
W. J. Reed
John Howell
T. G. Jordan
Columbia University
A. Ef. O. Stevens
North McGregor
Dubuque
Tom Laws
Grand Jury
Elkader
Mississippi Park
Iowa
Clayton
Bunch
Howard
Crawford
Winneshiek
Bremer
Risden
Hayner
Davidson
Bergemeyer
J.L. Flannagan
Diplomatic Essay on Mr. Balfour’s Uplifted Relations
The Sioux City Journal praises Mr. Balfour for measured speeches that avoided embarrassment to his government and fostered goodwill with English speaking allies. It highlights a remarkable record of quiet diplomacy and broad esteem in the host country.
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Sioux City
France
Lord Northcliffe
German Offensive Uproots Neutral Borders
The Chicago Evening Post cites a U S debate framing German aggression on American soil as a grave threat. It argues that even without travel or munition trade concessions, Germany’s actions near U S borders demand firm response as part of Americas war entry rationale.
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Chicago Evening Post
Amerigo
America
Europe
Bagdad Corridor
North Liberty Slacker Town? Davenport Democrat Questions Liberty Loan Stance
The Davenport Democrat questions North Liberty Johnson county calling for boycott of liberty bonds calling banks and leading citizens to oppose the liberty loan. It argues a town that rejects liberty bonds betrays the flag and feeds scorn from liberty loving communities.
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Davenport
United States
North Liberty
Hopkinton Leader Urges Loyalty Over Money
A Hopkinton editorial denounces a resident who refused Liberty Bond solicitation claiming higher returns. It stresses the sacrifice of soldiers and calls on the community to measure loyalty by service, not interest rate, praising those defending the nation.
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Hopkinton
Aneays
Laws Rendered Void for Failure to Sign by Speaker Pitt
Oversight by Speaker Mil ton B. Pitt leads to nullification of two thirty seven general assembly laws. Senate file 25 by Grout proposes tax division when property is sold to multiple buyers after assessment. Senate file 403 by Haskell grants the railroad commission power to order train stoppages at stations.
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Milton B. Pitt
Thirty-seventh
General Assembly
A. G. Whitney
Supreme Court
Senate
Grout
Waterloo
Haskell
Cedar Rapids
State Railroad Commission
Monticello Express Gains Mergenthaler Linotype Upgrade
Anamosa Journal records Monticello Express adding a Mergenthaler Linotype machine. The last issue used slugs from the new device and signals growth and potential move to all home print. The weekly paper is praised for showing confidence in country town prosperity.
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Anamosa Journal
Monticello
Express
Red Cross drive in Jones county surpasses quota
Jones county Red Cross fundraising will exceed its $9,050 quota with potential totals between $45,000 and $50,000. The southern half reported $32,000 by last Saturday. the northern half and Monticello area are still gathering pledges, with final figures pending township reports and city collections. Total subscriptions are expected to exceed $47,000, with the county quote paid to the National Red Cross and the rest kept locally to fund future calls and Red Cross supplies.
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Red Cross
Jones County
Monticello
Monticelo
National Red Cross
Treasuries
Love me love my dog and other stubborn social laws
A New York Evening Sun reflection notes that protests against a man’s dog can spark quarrels even when provocation from the dog is mild. It argues affection for a dog binds people, explaining the stubborn social rule through historical proverb context.
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New York Evening Sun
Judge Salinger Voices View on Germany and Hohenzollern
Supreme Court judge B I Salinger, identified as a German of Germany, argues in a recent speech that Teutonic blood and the Hohenzollern legacy differ from modern aspirations. He says Germany’s empire remains an absolute rule, born of class oppression that destroys equal opportunity, prompting emigration to escape oppression.
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B. I. Salinger
Supreme Court
Germany
German Empire
Russia Captures Koninchy in Galactic Front Battle
Russian forces seized Koninchy on the Galacian front and took 164 officers and 8,400 men as casualties. Berlin confirms the defeat but says Russian losses were heavy. Washington officials express satisfaction and hope Russia may form a stronger government to push the war in the east.
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Russia
Koninchy
Berlin
Washington
Local weeklies upgrade printing with linotype
The Monticello Express installs a linotype and The Walker News orders one. The new machine increases publication quality while raising costs, and will help the two Iowa UL weekly papers shine more now and in the future.
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Hopkinton
Monticello Express
Walker News
Express
Iowa
Greece Receives 4000 Tons Wheat for Late King
Springfield mass Republican notes that Greece was given 4 000 tons of wheat for its late king, framing the aid as a sound business move in the broader aid effort.
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Springfield
Mass
Greece
The Eclipse Corner Weekly Shavings Editorial
The column urges continued consumption for comfort and efficiency, noting economy through better shelter and repairs. It highlights livestock shelter, pig expansion, lumber shortages, and a Forest Service-backed view on timber supply, plus a homes interior showpiece from elm wood as a submarine deterrence note.
Kaiser Wilhelm Renew Old Time Partnership Allegedly
Iowa City Press reports Kaiser Wilhelm appears to have renewed an old time partnership with God. The article suggests a revival of longstanding relations and traditional duties in a religious context.
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Iowa City Press
Kaiser Wilhelm
God
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