Soldier's Paris Visit Described From Navy Transports
Arthur Darling, a Monticello area native in the U S Navy, recounts a five day Paris visit after transport leave. He describes Versailles Hall of Mirrors, Rheims destruction, the Seine, Chateau Thierry, and Hindenburg line trenches, noting up to 700 year old cathedrals and battles that shaped the war. He sails back from Brest to New York with thousands of troops and Red Cross nurses aboard.
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Lew Darling
Grand Junction
Colorado
Monticello
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New York
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Paris
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Europa
Brest
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Bth
Versailles
M. C
Louis XIII
Xiv
Germany
Seine
Chateau Thierry
Rheims
Rheima
Hindenburg
Bella Woods
States
Red Cross
France
Wilsons tour overleague bid faces Senate resistance
President Wilsons aggressive swing through the nation draws cheers from party loyalists yet loses momentum to secure the league of nations with reservations. Senators Simmons Shields and Smith vow to back protective reservations as Wilson struggles to bend the Senate to his will.
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Wilson
Johnson
House of Representatives
House
League of Nations
Senate
Simmons
North Carolina
Shields
Tennessee
Smith
Georgia
Lloyd George declines peerage as Britain honors war leaders
The Kansas City Times notes nine peerages awarded to army and navy leaders, while David Lloyd George remains plain. It argues a peerage would be embarrassing for the premier who has long avoided titles, citing Gladstone as a plain name who refused when offered an earldom. It contrasts their perceived historical standing and the allure of titles.
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Kansas City
Britain
David Lloyd George
Gladstone
Mr. Gladstone
Lloyd George
Earl of Cardiff
Misjudged fears over submarine whisky smuggling
The Chicago Tribune reports the Internal Revenue Service fears a submarine could be used to smuggle whisky into the United States. Previously the sub had been seen with terror and loathing.
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Chicago Tribune
Internal Revenue Department
United States
No Explain Was Given by Washington Says Cedar Rapids Paper
The Cedar Rapids Republican complains that the president and lawmakers refuse to explain spending and policy. It argues two billion dollars for aeroplanes yielded no ready planes, war debts rose dramatically, and cost plus contracts inflated prices while profiteers profited. It calls for accountability and cites wartime profiteering and Liberty bond sales.
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Cedar” Rapids
Washington
Col. Roosevelt
Gen. Pershing
England
France
Dr David Jayne Hill urges US sovereignty over league of nations
In Boston last week at the American Bar Association convention Dr David Jayne Hill warned the league must not bind U S sovereignty or traditions. He argued the UN project omits a firm plan for enforcing international law and would create a new imperialistic body.
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League of Nations
David Jayne
Hill
Germany
American Bar Association
Boston
United States
League
America
Law of Nations
Peace Commission
Root
Votes in League of Nations Favor British Empire Says Sun
The British empire holds six votes in the proposed League of Nations while the United States has one. The Sun argues that Britain acted for all dominions in WWI and asks if colonies should get separate votes. It cites General Maurice calling for US financial support and a strong American navy for league viability.
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New York Sun
United States
Canada
Australia
India
New Zealand
South Africa
Great Britain
Maurice
Pershing Recalls Salute Story From Captain Turned Officer
Gen Pershing shares a WWI anecdote about a captain who after every salute would reply with The same to you. He explains the private’s habit stems from memory of loud mutterings heard when saluted by officers. The tale appeared in the Philadelphia Record.
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Gen. Pershing
Philadelphia Record
Anamosa Ball Club Defeats Ry an at Fair Grounds
In Anamosa last Sunday the Anamosa ball club beat Ry an 4 to 0 at the fair grounds. Also noted are local deaths and upcoming events including Lenox College opening and Billy Sunday campaign meetings in Davenport Rock Island Moline.
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Des Moines
Anamosa Ball Club
Ryan
Anamosa Fair Grounds
Ira P. Adams
Manchester
Lenox College
N. B. Kendall
Albia
Charles Green
D. W. Russell
Anamosa
Francis Veranek
Oxford Junction
Cedar Rapids
Billy Sunday
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Tabernacle
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Harl A. Fitch
Gelena
Fitch
Merchant’s Bank
Robert J. Kimball
Iowa
Harry B. Waton
State Pharmacy Commission
Wnti
William, McLean
Nevada
Arizona
Wilbert Starry
Clarice
Marguerite
Jennie Rummel
Glenn Lynch
Olin
Bellevue
Marguerite Starry
J. J. Merritt
C. E. Walston
J. B. Merritt
Webster City
August Merritt
Niobrara
Nebraska
D.G. Merritt
Mt. Vernon
J. D. Merritt
W. D. Merritt
Olint
RB. Walston
Clinton County
Brus
Barthel
Hopkinton Leader Reports Calhoun Linked to Socialist Propaganda
The Hopkinton Leader notes Prof. Calhoun once at Lenox and student W E Zeuch have gained attention through letters in the Minneapolis Journal and Chicago Tribune. It argues Calhoun used socialistic ideas to influence students and says Lenox did not renew him. It claims revolutionary socialism aims to disrupt social order and links bolshevism to German funding.
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Calhoun
Lenox
Influenza and Typhoid Seen in Autumn and Winter
Des Moines Dispatch reports Dr. G H Sumner warns influenza and typhoid will appear in autumn and winter. Typhoid peaks in fall, vaccine offered free to health boards, indoors may trigger influenza, but no proven prevention exists. Opinions differ on immunity and origin of influenza.
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Des Moines
G. H. Sumner
State Board of Health
Summer
State Health Board
Boards of Health and Health
Europe
Sumner
Our Dumb Animals Inspires Boy And Dog Bond
Lieut J H Conn argues every family with boys should have a dog praising fox terriers for their agility cleanliness and ease of care He credits Senator West with dog memories and hopes his son cherishes the dog as a lifelong joy and moral companion.
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J. H. Conn
Senator West
Labor Tactics Harshly Criticized By Speaker
Mr Vernon Hawkeye argues labor seeks to restrict production to push wages and shorter hours. He warns that such interference challenges natural laws and risks alienating public sentiment as conditions shift across factory centers.
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Vernon Hawkeye
Difference Between Gink and Boob
A London Chronicle excerpt relays an authoritative distinction: a boob is a country fellow, while a gink is someone who travels far from the main road, inviting nocturnal raiders to his Chickens, as described by an American in the Mauretania’s smoke room.
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New York Sun
House
Wilson
Tumulty
Congress
Good
B. M. Baruch
Paris
Elaéy
Mauretania
London Chronicle
Quarrel Over Oxford Junction Anamosa Ball Game
A dispute between Oxford Junction and Anamosa clubs stems from a game played in Anamosa last Sunday. The Oxford Mirror criticizes umpire decisions and asserts the locals won with home players, calling for cancellation of remaining games. Anamosa’s Burleka laments tensions and urges proper conduct and policing to preserve neighborly relations.
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Oxford Junction
Anamosa
Oxford Mirror
Oxford
Anamosna
Anamosa Burelka
Oxford Junction Boys
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