Newspapers and Merchants Face Advertising and Censorship Shifts
A forecaster predicts urban merchants will flood smaller town papers with ads as cars expand trade reach. He warns merchants must act to defend local influence while critics condemn cable takeover censorship by Postmaster General Burleson and Creel era controls. The piece argues the public deserves full news access beyond official filters in a republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson
Europe
United States
Congress
President's France stay and Rainbow division homecoming
The article discusses potential presidential incapacity if the president remains in France and notes the constitutional provision for substitution. It also reports on the Rainbow division’s return from World War I, honoring those who died and remembering families of missing soldiers, and comments on McAdoo seeking to resign to return to business in New York amid broader political themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainbow Division
Iowa
National Guard
France
America
President's Paris trip and Creel omission urged
The writer hopes the president excludes from his group in Paris any disruptive figures like those tied to the Henry Ford shipment years ago. They suggest keeping Creel at home to prevent suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Henry Ford
Creel
Dollar restored to buy a hundred cents worth
In commentary from the Chicago Daily News the focus shifts from wage increases to restoring the value of the old fashioned dollar so it would again buy 100 cents worth of goods and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
After Peace Is Restored What Will Col House Do
The Chicago Daily News ponders the fate of Col. House after restoring world peace. The piece speculates on his future roles and influence in international affairs and diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Col. House
Why Germany Gave Up
Anamosa Hureka notes that Germany surrendered after being crushed on the battlefield not moved by Wilson’s fourteen points. It cites pleas from German plenipotentiaries to General Foch and states Allied troops’ advances ended any chance of victory, dismissing pacifist ideals as ineffective.
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Anamosa Hureka
Wilson
Foch
Germany
West Front
German honor and terms after armistice
An opinion argues that Allied troops in Germany humiliate the German sense of honor and could fuel discontent with the current socialist government. The piece asserts Germany’s leaders should have anticipated consequences and warns against any concession that might invite further quibbling and resentment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Germany
Solf
America
Tax Burden Sparks Disappointment Among Boston Businessmen
The Boston Post notes that national taxes are expected to remain high for years with drastic new bills likely to pass. Business men, though patriotic during the war, fear no relief after peace and worry over increasing burdens and limited profit prospects while borrowing to cover taxes.
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Boston Post
Washington
Europe
Worse Than Autocracy
Omaha World Herald contrasts the end of absolute monarchies with a rise of mob rule by the proletariat. It argues that the cruelties seen in Russia surpass czarist oppression, citing Red Cross reports and dispatches about executions as evidence of a new, harsher absolutism.
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Omaha
Red Cross
Russia
Cut The War Expenditures
Mount Vernon Hawkeye urges trimming wartime spending and fiscal burdens. It notes broad public demand across party lines for substantial government cuts to expenditures while supporting the war effort.
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Mount Vernon
Roosevelt sacrifice praised as France ideal for democracy
The Marshalltown Times-Republican extols Roosevelt as the greatest American sacrifice for democracy, noting he cannot join the peace conference yet has a bigger role in France. If both Wilson and Roosevelt went to France, one would meet a son-in-law and the other a father at his grave, honoring a brave son who died nobly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Death of Dr J H Guthrie Cited In Wyoming
Obituary notes the death of Dr J H Guthrie a prominent Wyoming citizen last Thursday. The report also covers state news on tax enforcement in Iowa and a fatal train collision near Lisbon involving Milo Daubenmeier and Ray McLaughlin with details of their residences and prior affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Guthrie
Wyoming
Dubuque County
United War
St. Joseph College
Dubuque
Dubuque College
Iowa Supreme Court
Milo Daubenmeier
Ray McLaughlin
Buick
Northwestern
Lisbon
Daubenmeier
McLaughlin
Mt. Vernon
Rock Rapids
Cornell College
Ames
Multiple Civil Docket Actions and Guardianships Recorded
Court entries list numerous dismissals with costs, settled cases, and judgments in favor of plaintiffs or defendants. Included are probate hearings, guardianships, final and second reports, and approvals, with notices for probate hearings set in December 1918 and bonds specified in guardianship cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abiah Lashaway
Argus McConaughy, Et al
Alma E. Willison
Guardian
Kathry Schindhelm
Clarence Schindhelm
U. S
Patrick Finn
Monticello Express
Ann Reid
Wyoming Journal
Grace EB
Guthrie
James Guthrie
Grace EK. Guthrie
Government ships as monopoly risk to public purse
The Washington administration may run the new merchant marine as a government monopoly. If it performs like the railroads and telephone, sailors and users will suffer. The piece argues government tends to waste money, fueling opposition to expanding state activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
Washington
Per shing Leaves War With Public Confidence
Cedar Rapids Republican notes General Pershing emerges from the war with the confidence of his troops and the American people. In almost two years before the world, he has done nothing amiss and attracted little criticism. The piece credits his perceived focus on his duties and his quiet demeanor.
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Cedar Rapids
Pershing
Last of Mr. Creel to Step Down from Public Information
Springfield report notes the final appearance of Mr. Creel as head of the committee on public information and signals the committee’s valuable wartime service as it winds down its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Creel
Committee On Public Information
Center Junction Celebrates Hanken Silver Wedding
Center Junction notes a large gathering on November 21 as Mr. and Mrs. Hanken mark their silver wedding anniversary with relatives and friends. The event featured chrysanthemums and a wedding cake, plus gifts of silverware and warm wishes for many more years together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hanken
Mrs. Hanken
Rev. Schuetz
Hanken
Manken
GC. B. Society
Sam Thompson
Prahm
Foster
Toledo
Ohio
Lilly Hearn
Dan Hearn
Monticello
Ray Hearn
Peter Prahm
Will Nelson
Cedar Rapids
Will Spohn
M. BE. A. Society
Myr
Harry Rodman
John Kleineck
Milwaukee
Wyoming
G. Adams
Delhi
Mike Connelly
Central City
Bill
Cation
Center Junction
Kathrine Stuhler
Clara Rickiefs
Helen Stingley
Oxford Junction
William Drinkwater
Howard Leech
M. G. Alsever
EH. L. Bergesen
Arthur McMasters
Mayme
Frank Preas
Wm. Spohn
Young
Anamosa
Prairieburg Faces Severe Flu Outbreak Then and Now
The flu grips Prairieburg with a second wave, hitting every family in some homes and straining caregivers. O A Delaney of the Gin store and Mrs N J Benson are among the sick, while Mrs Della Phelps travels from Monticello to help her mother. Dc A Potter, school superintendent, visits with a young lady companion as locals cope with illness and disrupted daily life.
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O. A. DeLaney
N. J. Benson
Coggon
Dc. A. Potter
Burg
Della Phelps
Monticello
O. E. Reed
L. BE. Murphy
Cedar Rapids
Submarine War Talk Draws Light From Food Policy
A Sioux City Journal quip contrasts Germany's war focus with food production, suggesting if Germany had spent energy on farming instead of submarines, Germans might have meals to support their families.
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Sioux City
Pierce In A Bad Way In Wilderness Of Terrorism
Carroll Herald notes Iowa is called a wilderness of terrorism and mob rule. The late election is linked to James M. Pierce's poor digestion and troubled sleep with unsettling dreams.
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Carroll Herald
Iowa Homestead
Iowa
James M. Pierce
Vindictive President Pushes Square Deal for Germans
In the Chicago Tribune, B. L. T. criticizes the president's European trip and his insistence on a square deal for the German people, calling him vindictive for pursuing such aims.
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Chicago Tribune
Europe
A Few of Thee Tlan Crimes
Central west patriotic societies list alleged Prussian atrocities from 1914 to 1918 to counter German leniency propaganda in America. Chronological items include Paris bombardment, Lusitania sinking, Sussex torpedoing, Arabic and Brittanic sinkings, Belgian deportations, and Paris Good Friday church massacre with ongoing abuses against prisoners and inhabitants.
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America
Germany
Central
West
Paris
Ambassador Bernsteint
London
Edith Carol
Ancona
Sussex
Nantucket
Mass
Cardinal Mercier
Aegean Sea
Lansing
Zimmerman
Luxburg
Spurios Versenskt
Modern brick residence near post office for sale
For sale or rent a brick residence two blocks from the post office on North Cedar Street. Contact Maude M. Kibura at 330 So Jackson Ave Kansas City Missouri or call Red 169. Also an exchange offer from John B Finney Cedar Rapids Iowa involving four two apartment flats on the street car line near the Hall Manufacturing Co plant for Monticello property. 20-3
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North Cedar Street
Maude M. Kibura
Jackson Ave
Kansas City
The
Hall Manufacturing Co
New Hall Manufacturing Co
Cedar Rapids
Monticello
John B. Finney
Iowa
Public sale notice for Orcutt farm near Monticello
The undersigned announces a public auction at the B Orcutt farm seven miles northwest of Monticello on Wednesday December 4 starting at 10 30 o clock. Items include 31 head of cattle 12 cows 4 heifers 13 spring calves 2 high grade Shorthorn bulls 6 horses 15 broad sows 28 feeding shoats 600 bushels of corn 200 bushels barley potatoes and various farm machinery Usual terms and free lunch at noon. Harry R B Orcutt.
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Buchanan County
B . Orcutt
Monticello
Hopkinton
Hogg
Harry RB. Orcutt
The Eclipse Corner and Jitney Call for Sacks
A rural vignette contrasts a winter hog feeding choice with shelter versus no shelter and asks which yields more by spring. The column ends with a call to trade empty cement sacks in town as “Fixin time” arrives.
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McAdoo
New York
Neighborhood News
District Court Proceedings
Moline Plow Co
F. B. Rinard
M. E. Williams
Fred H. Koch
Henry C. Becker
Marcus BE. Hansell
Idwin Green
S. W. Reynor
Charles
Eliza’ A.’ Schoon
George H. Schoon
Geo. C. Lawrence
G. F. Faragher
Sarah Jane Joslin
Loving Beam
Anna E. Ehrisman
A. C
the Government In Business
Vale Creel
Prairieburg
Pierce
Poland
Nanne Hanken
Onslow
Chas. Rice
J. H W. Dirks
J. D. Poppe
R. C. Stirton
T. J. George
Gottlieb Rumbrunnen
Salie
First Street
John Sluckiger
John Schoon
J. H. Zimmerman
Walnut Streets
John I. Moore
L. R. Leesekamp
Dan H. Hearn
K. C
Salvation Army
Monticello State Bank
N.shoen
Third Avenue
Splinters
Harry L Rodman
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