Des Moines Echoes Praise for Longtime Congressman Cousins
Hon Robert G. Cousins, 16 years in Congress, stirred Des Moines workers with a powerful speech at Capitol City. The Des Moines Register praised his enduring fires at age 60 plus, noting the audience’s enthusiastic ovation and urging him to devote future years to explaining war issues and preserving notable memories. The article suggests the next decade offers renewed opportunity to influence the state and nation through his oratory.
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Robert G. Cousins
Congress
Des Moines
Des Moines Register
Cousin
Cousins
Liberty’ Loan Workers
Allies push front and bold strides toward victory in 1919
The report paints a broad Allied advance on all fronts including the West and East. Palestine and Bulgaria have fallen to Allied forces, while Foch keeps pressure on weakened German lines. Germany resists, aiming to retain conquests, but the Allies vow to prevent Kaiser rule from profiting from war crimes.
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Palestine
Bulgaria
Germany
Foch
Americans Fight as Units With Allied Forces in War
The article notes American troops mobilized quickly and fight alongside British French and Italian units. It emphasizes American resolve and the shaken German morale as Allied forces advance, likening the effort to a large international tank rolling forward.
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Kaiser Bill
America
Brisbane faces senate probe into Times ownership
Arthur Brisbane of the Hearst papers admits brewing firms helped finance his purchase of the Washington Times. The judiciary committee forms a subcommittee to collect evidence, linking the brewing group to liquor interests and pro German sympathies. Brisbane's influence and standing decline among discerning readers.
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Arthur Brisbane
Hearst
Washington Times
Times
U. S. Senate
Judiciary Committee
Brisbane
Prohibitory amendment adoption stirs nerves of brewers
Five wet states Kentucky Massachusetts Maryland Delaware and Louisiana approved the prohibitory amendment. Booze lovers brace for lean times and possible shortages as the nation tightens controls. Some brewers with German names are accused of pro German sympathies, fueling public tension.
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Kentucky
Massachusetts
Maryland
Delaware
Louisiana
Price shifts spark concern over essentials and luxury goods
The piece notes furniture and diamonds doubling in cost, but emphasizes the burden of the 100 percent rise in eggs and meat. It contrasts consumer pain with farmers benefiting from larger cream checks, while hinting at smuggling efforts around the East Dubuque blockade.
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East Dubuque
Tax Bill of 8 Billion Draws Bipartisan Support
The New York Times reports an $8,000,000,000 revenue bill passed House of Representatives in Washington by a 350 to 0 vote. It is described as the largest tax measure for any nation and reflects united resolve to win the war with broader war financing and bond sales.
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New York Times
House of Representatives
Washington
America
Germany
Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Federal Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Uncle Sam
Swat the Liars and Keep Morale High
Logan Observer warns against rumors about war deaths on ships and false reports of mass prisoner captures. It rebukes tales of 20 to 1 odds the war will end in a month and urges readers to reject misinformation that could sap national spirit and war effort.
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Logan
Chase the Liars Club
France
New York
Brisbane Bumps Tumulty in a Democratic Paper Controversy
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes that changes at the Chicago Herald brought Brisbane as editor and Tumulty as president’s secretary official congratulations. Government probes reveal Brisbane’s Washington paper was funded by brewers’ money with pro German and pro brewery stances. The fallout implicates Tumulty and others connected to Brisbane.
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Cedar Rapids
Hearst League
Chicago Herald
Brisbane
Tumulty
Washington
Chicago
Times
Germany
Mr. Brisbane
Nazareth Captured as Allenby Advances in Palestine
The New York World reports General Allenby has taken Nazareth in the Palestine campaign. The fall strengthens the Holy Land reconquest, boosts Allied morale, and weakens German influence among attacks in the east alongside Jerusalem’s success.
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New York World
Nazareth
Allenby
Palestine
Holy Land
Germany
Jerusalem
Spanish influenza adds to wartime losses in Iowa towns
The report lists several wartime fatalities and influenza deaths across Iowa. Notables include Rev. Willis B. Phelps of Independence, Clement Shanahan of Bernard, and Arthur Jeffree of Clinton killed in action in France. The Spanish flu hits Camp Dodge and Great Lakes, with several sailors and soldiers named. Delmar loses its newspaper and a silo dig uncovers an Indian grave site near Delhi. Private Charles Cunningham dies in action. Vincent McEnany and two Dubuque sailors also succumb. Domestic items note a Cedar Rapids store manager drowned and a local recruitment push boosts subscriptions.
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Blackhawk County
Iowa
Union
Willis B. Phelps
Presbyterian Church
Independence
Clement Shanahan
Bernard
Great Lakes Naval Station
Camp Dodge
Edwin G. Moon
Ottumwa
United States
Southern District of
Vnce C. T. Porter
Glen Green
Coggon
Camp Dix
New Jersey
Milton L. Heath
Cedar Rapids
Hills Boulevard
Cedar River
Delmar
Willis Willard
Delhi
Arthur Jeffree
Forty-seventh Infantry
Clinton
France
War Department
Charles Jeffree
Vincent McEnany
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ryan
St. Patricks Church
Dubuque
Naval Service
Arnold H. Peaslee
Albert H. Ferris
Barnette
Farley Advertiser
District Court
Dubuque County
Snyder
Grace Wolf
Lansing
George Parles
Nic Crist
Parles
Crist
Austria Hungary as office boy of Germany in business talks
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader quotes a remark framing Austria Hungary as only an office boy for Germany. The piece emphasizes doing business with the head of the firm, signaling a view of diplomatic hierarchy.
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Sioux Falls
Austria- Hungary
Germany
Exile cuts Turk's misrule to the homeland
Kansas City Times notes that expulsion from Palestine curbs the Turk's power, limiting his misrule to his own land and reducing threats beyond it.
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Kansas City Times
Palestine
Uncle Sam the Target of Peach Stones and Nutshells
A quirky Chicago Daily News item questions how the U S government might turn waste into policy satire about peach stones and nutshells reflecting public fuss over federal budget or messaging.
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Chicago Daily News
Sam
No Danger Kaiser Fears for Sons Near Firing Line
Sioux City Journal notes the Kaiser avoids sending any of his six sons to the firing line, likening him to a hen wary of ducklings near water. The comparison emphasizes cautious leadership and potential risk averse stance during tense times.
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Sioux City
Kaiser
A Sign of Autumn
The article notes seasonal themes with local references to bank robbers, mice invasion, and coal shipments in Manchester along the Illinois Central Railway, priced at 14.75 per ton, while mentioning Turkish actions in Palestine and parallels to ancient Philistines.
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Manchester
Ilinois Central Railway
Stimulating Pep at the Battle Front
The piece suggests displaying Kaiser's face to rally German troops or Allied figures. It notes the idea of his image boosting morale and pep among soldiers, specifically mentioning the Yanks.
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St. Paul
Austrian peace proposal stalls in Aberdeen politics
Aberdeen discussion on the Austrian peace plan ends without action as lawmakers adjourn amid uncertainty about terms and timetable. The note signals a pause in negotiations with no immediate decisions forthcoming.
Lenine and Trotzky Heist Referenced in Charleston News
The Charleston paper notes a humorous line about Lenine and Trotzky fleeing with loot and avoiding Broadway, signaling a sly take on a theatrical or literary escape. The item suggests a playful cultural reference rather than a real current event.
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Charleston
Red Cross urged to aid war effort with uniforms pumps and films
Monticello chapter praises rural auxiliaries for refugee garments and notes schools adding Junior Red Cross work. War Council funds two hundred field kitchens for France and George E. Scott appointed general manager. Calls for fruit pits and shells for gas masks, movie drama for troops, and 50,000 Red Cross nurses sought by June 1919.
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Monticello
Red Cross
France
George E. Scott
Chicago
American Red Cross
War Council
Mr. Scott
Harvey D. Gibson
Liddy &Rickless
England
Morse
Get Ready For Winter Now
Marshalltown Times-Republican urges households to inspect furnaces flues and heating systems to save coal and money and help win the war. It warns of fires from soot and clogged chimneys and stresses weather readiness and warm clothing.
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Marshalltown Times - Republican
United States
Canada
Names Found by Psych Examiner in August Draft
The Bayonet lists samples of names identified by a Psychological Examiner in the August draft. Notable entries include Anthanaisis L. Nicolaeopoulos Joe Fry Konstanianos Exakenstidnecis Sam Doss Mike Obidzienskis Tom Lee Takalilis Dwarakowskiecz Abe Katz Wincenty Siewarzkiewes Adam Przymusikis Artie Enoch Jim Kieczorkiewski Keiser William.
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Psychological Examiner
Anthanaisis L. Nicolaeopoulos
Joe Fry
Konstanianos Exakenstidnecis
Sam Doss
Mike Obidzienskis
Tom Lee
Takalilis Dwarakowskiecz
Abe Katz
Wincenty Siewarzkiewes
Adam Przymusikis
Artie Enoch
Jim Kieczorkiewski
Keiser, William
Shaw Walker Skyscraper Marks Salesman Honesty Era
The piece argues salesmanship has evolved from deception to truth telling. It states that calling a horse a horse now carries commercial value and praises honesty as a business asset, with only a few lingering old time hustlers remaining.
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Shaw-Walker
A Nurse's Prayer From France in Stars and Stripes
Chaplain Thomas F. Coakley in the Stars and Stripes describes a nurse’s prayer in France. The poem laments tears for wounded and dead soldiers, honoring their sacrifices as Cor Jesu inspires compassion and resolve.
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Thomas F. Coakley
Stars and Stripes
France
October 1898 Highlights From Monticello Express Records
The Monticello Express notes events from October 1898 including milk route sale by C. K. Hawkings to Id Brazelton, Arthur Maurice entering Des Moines dental college, high school appointments, several marriages, a golden wedding, deaths of Mrs. McLees and George Snowden, cholera hog losses, a blizzard of 4.25 inches, a school district dispute in Center Junction, and a Langworthy cooperative creamery organized with officers Carl Albertson and others.
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Monticallo Express
C. K. Hawkings
Ld Brazelton
Arthur Maurice
Des Moines
John Nelson
Omaha Exposition
Mary Smith
Ida Grove
John A. Miller
Dora Rohr
Richland Township
T. B. Balenr
George Snowden
John 8. Rigby
Monticello
Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank Husmann
Smith Condit
Cass Township
Fred
Dwight Smith
Lulu Smith
Louise Bebb
D. Cartwright
Center Junction
Langworthy
Otcers
Carl Albertson
H. Mayberry
B. H. Hanken
George L. Lovell
H. M. Dirks
L. Batchelder
F. H. Darrow
C. J. Rettlz
Ford Stadtmuller
C. L. Wahl
School Notes Include Athletics Plans And Local Movements
Barbara Marugeg reports school news from Friday morning including a bounded threat north, kindergarten enrollment calls, and next week’s girls' physical training with fifty two enrollees. Senior girl visits Ireland, exams upcoming, and a Fourth Liberty loan speech by Harry Helsey.
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Willis Mastin
Miss Williams
Ireland
Harry Helsey
J. H. Barr
Theodore Denkhoff
Bright
United States
yYes
William Walton
Roland Griffith
Vancouver
Oregon
William Rickels
Healthy hogs and cement walls rise for the war effort
The Eclipse Corner urges farmers to raise more pigs and keep hogs healthy with sanitary cement wallows. It promotes cement floors, pits, cribs, and barnwork to conserve grain, cut disease, shelter workers, and save coal for the war. It ends with a boast of plentiful cement.
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Sam
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South Dakota
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Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
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