German Chancellor resigns as Kaiser tightens grip
Dr von Bethmann Hollweg resigns as imperial chancellor and Dr George Michaelis is named his successor. The Reichstag remains at odds with the Kaiser and war credits, while the Reichstag structure and Prussian influence shape governance and potential reforms. Iowa leads the nation in automobile ownership, reflecting domestic prosperity amid global tension.
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Germany
Dr von Bethmann-Hollweg
George Michaelis
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
United States
House of Representatives
Bundesrath
Prussia
Federal Council
Tower
Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg
Kaiser
Anarchists Emma Goldman and Berkman Sentenced
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, two fierce anarchists, are sent to the penitentiary for two years. The article notes that others who are traitors and anarchists should be treated alike during confinement. The Boone News Republican quotes on airmen and German planes.
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Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Draft Scandal Over Census Padding Faces Congressional Scrutiny
A brewing scandal links war department census padding in northern cities to inflated draft quotas. Canton Ohio is cited with 177 000 population vs 80 000 claimed by boosters, while New York and Chicago are alleged to be overstated. Southern cities allegedly not boosted. If uncorrected, Congress may act.
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War Department
National Army
North
South
North Carolina
Canton
Ohio
New York City
Chicago
Dubuque Postmaster to Join French Flying Service
Maurice Connolly, a noted political figure, has been commissioned a captain in the aviation branch and will resign as postmaster of Dubuque to join French pilots in World War I. He reportedly passed the required examination for aviators.
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Maurice Connolly
Dubuque
France
What Britain Is Doing
Chicago Herald notes Britain bears a heavy burden in WWI with 2,200,000 troops on the French front and forces in Africa Palestine Egypt Mesopotamia and Saloniki. The Royal Navy keeps sea lanes clear and the merchant fleet pays a heavy toll while Germany and anti British propagandists oppose these efforts.
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Chicago Herald
Great Britain
Lord Northcliffe
New York
Africa
Palestine
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Saloniki
Ingland
Germany
England
Airplane Program Deliberations Amid Whisky Fight
Davenport Democrat notes debate stalls aviation funding as Congress battles over liquor policy. The column questions whether aircraft procurement must wait for partisan frictions to ease.
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Davenport
Congress
Dubuque Viewpoints on Local Posts and Labor
Local notices report Maurice Connolly named captain of an aviation corps and Dubuque plans a packing plant using idle brewery operations. Other items note Red Cross proceeds in Manchester, St Marks church dedication, athletic resignations, wage adjustments for threshing outfits, and various local incidents and opinions on labor and Prohibition.
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Maurice Connolly
Dubuque
Aviation Corp
Manchester
Red Cross
Chapter of
The
St. Mark’s Catholic Church
Edgewood
Keane
Maurice A. Kent
University of Iowa
University of Wisconsin
Delaware County
Oxord Mirror
Lost Nation
Martello Leader
G. J. Church
R. Ef.’ Dewey
Fayette County
C. CG. Wright
West Union
Fish and Game
Dewey
Canton
Claire Ralston
Bert Sinkey
Maquoketa
Sinkey
Iowa
Chicago
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Lait on youth and 35 as turning point in American Magazine
Jack Lait argues that by 35 a man should be married, employed, own a home and savings, and be past experimentation. He describes youth as a tonic with grit and ambition, then notes youth is cheap to purchase and the profitable time to invest before collecting later. The turning peak is suggested to be around age 35.
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Jack Lait
The
American Magazine
Eld
Will Reduce Passenger Trains In Iowa War Basis
Des Moines dispatch reports all passenger trains in Iowa will be annulled except those essential for public travel. State railway managers returning from Chicago say schedules will be rearranged on a war basis across the state.
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Iowa
Des Moines Dispatch
Chicago
Spoils of War
A fragment from the Waterloo Times-Tribune hints that some enthusiastic French girls might seek permanent residence in the United States when American troops return home, reflecting wartime social attitudes and possible postwar displacement.
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Waterloo
Times-Tribune
United States
Dimmer Law Enforced Says Drivers Must Dimi
Town paper argues the new dimmer law is in force requiring auto headlights to be deflected so light shines below forty two inches at seventy five feet. It notes the law aims to reduce glare while urging courteous driving to dim when passing other vehicles.
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Town Times-Republican
Heroism of Iowa Soldier Grannis Color Bearer in Civil War
The record of Sergeant Henry J. Grannis of the Twelfth Infantry stands as a beacon of Iowa heroism. As color-bearer from enlistment to muster-out, he carried the flag through Shiloh Fort Donelson and Vicksburg campaigns, surviving battles where guards fell and the flag was shot at, while remaining at the front with calm courage. The flag was presented by Upper Iowa University girls. He showed modesty and fearless leadership whenever duty required him to lead with the regimental colors.
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Iowa
Henry J. Grannis
Twelfth Infantry
State Historical Society of
Grannis
Upper Iowa University
Shiloh
Fort Donelson
Vicksburg
Allies must sway German command or rulers to end the war
The piece argues the Allies must persuade either German commanders that their leaders are wrong or German rulers that their armies are beaten. It cites Russia’s Galicia campaign as the method to drive that conviction home, signaling the war’s end once achieved.
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Chicago
Thirty Years Ago In July Eirexpress Chronicle
July 1887 entries recall local life in Monticello and surrounding area. Notables include Eugene Pierce at Burlington business college, Dr Tiane Russell away in Scotland, Monticello Fourth of July celebration led by I W Baldwin, births and deaths, marriages such as T H Philip to Irene Bailey, relocations to Omaha, and a tower of tall corn in Jones county.
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the Express
Eugene Pierce
Burlington
Joseph GaMont
Colby
Kansas
W. HL. Waugh
Tiane Russell
Scotland
Monticello
I. W. Baldwin
Cascade
Evanston
Ilinois
George Ti. Scott
Methodist Episcopal Church of
R. W. Whitney
Sand Spring
John L. Clark
Castle Grove Township
Asa C. Barnhill
Milan
W. W. Hogan
James Perley
James Davidson
Charles Davidson
Eugene Henley
Vin Tenderson
Zelma Farwell
Ames
Iowa State College
M. L. Carpenter
Hattie
Nellie
Sandy Shoemaker
Scotch Grove
Pred Jackson
Mt. Pleasant
Jackson
Jones County
Henry Shipman
School Board Proceedings July 17 1917 Monticello
Monticello board of education met in special session with M W Kehoe L G Stuhler O K E Brainerd and T M Redmond present. Minutes of prior meeting approved. Anna C Conboy elected teacher at 65 dollars monthly. Dais allowances listed for general fund including census Bates 16 dollars and various contracts. board adjourned.
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Board of Education
M. W. Kehoe
L. G. Stuhler
O. KE. Brainerd
T. M. Redmond
Independent School District
Monticello
Why a Chautauqua Is Needed in Maquoketa
Maquoketa Sentinel argues for summer education and uplift through a high class chautauqua. It asserts the city lacks educational entertainment and should substitute cleaner, instructive programs for circuses and slap stick shows to raise morale.
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Maquoketa
Improved type casting boosts Monticello Express appearance
The Manchester Press notes the Monticello Express, under Messrs. Coxsee, has upgraded its paper with a modern type casting machine. The Express is praised as a solid, valuable Iowa weekly, reflecting community life with sensible editing and helpful news coverage.
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Manchester Press
Messrs. Coxsee
Monticello Express
Express
Iowa
Post Office Plans Rural Route Cuts Based on Road Quality
The Post Office Department will review rural routes over the coming months to cut those on poorly maintained roads. Inspectors will assess all roads used by rural carriers and terminate routes failing to meet standards. Poorly kept roads face higher risk of condemnation than those kept in first class condition. A single negligent road overseer can cost a route.
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Post Office Department
The Science of Lumber and Apples in Early Trade
The article argues lumber and apples vary by growth, soil, climate, and handling beyond basic grading. It promote science in lumbering, stressing careful selection, protection of machinery, and foresight to avoid depreciation. It emphasizes building sheds now to protect assets and profit.
Building Contracts Urged to Avoid Delays Amid War Efforts
The article notes transport and labor as the two key limits this year. Mobilization of new armies will reduce both supplies, making it crucial that building construction contracts proceed without delay to support war mobilization efforts.
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Fritz Scherer
Marshalltown
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C. A. Morris
Werence Munford
Ethel Hutton
Bess A. Newbold
Stella B. Slessor
Alice Fuhrmeister
His
Tling
Robert Guthrie
Bessie Busby
Henrietta Bender
Elsie Bender
William Wade
Clarence Schrup
Schrup
Illinois
Edward Schrup
Lemar Griner
Anton Lammers
Wade
Leonard Kress
East Dubuque
Kress
Senator Borah
Prohibition
School Board Proceedings
Monticello State Bank
Jones County Trust and Davines Bank
J. H. Stutt
I. E. Stimson Cashier
J. J. Locher
G. W. Ireland
Ben
Lee Martin
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