Brisbane exposure and county supervisors urged
The article accuses Arthur Brisbane of links to a German brewer syndicate loaning money to buy the Washington Times to push prohibition and German propaganda. It also urges voters to elect three prudent county supervisors, G. J. Hughes John Bodenhofer and Geo Watt, describing them as experienced honest and progressive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Arthur ‘Brisbane
Washington Times
Palmer
United States Brewers’ Association
Brisbane
Washington
Alexander Konta
Dernburg
Germany
G. J. Hughes
Scotch Grove
John Bodenhofer
Fairview Township
Geo. Watt
Cass Township
Adjourning Politics Fails to Pause White House Activity
The piece notes that despite a call to adjourn politics, Presidents actions continued. Secretary Tumulty in May asked Brisbane to send the Chicago Herald and Examiner to his offices. It suggests the president wanted Republicans to adjourn politics while Democrats continued their campaign in Washington and Chicago.
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Tumulty
Brisbane
Washington Times
White House
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Chicago
Washington
United House Passes Revenue Bill With Broad Support
The national House of Representatives approved a new revenue bill by unanimous vote. It is expected to raise over eight billion dollars by increasing income taxes and reducing exemptions to 1000 dollars for single filers and 2000 dollars for married filers, with higher corporate taxes and surtaxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National House of Representatives
United Action
Germany Accepts Austria’s Peace Conference Proposal
Germany accepted Austria’s proposal for a peace conference with the nations, while Satan was depicted as blessing the move in contemporary commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Austria
Nations
Satan
Young men 18 to 20 drafted for training warned by history
The Sioux City Journal argues youths aged 18 to 20 should not be treated as boys when facing draft. It cites historical examples: Alexander at 18 commanding, Washington at 20 as a major, Napoleon at 17 entering service, Wellington at 18 as an ensign. The piece says these precedents silence objections to 18 year olds in military training.
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Sioux City
Alexander
Washington
Virginia Guards
Napoleon
Paris
Duke of Wellington
Aberdeen Americans fear fighting front casualties overseas
Some locals worry about the France front but more quickly head to the fields. The piece notes casualties abroad are not much larger, proportionally, than those at home.
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Aberdeen
France
Belgian royals travel to England by air in royal flight
The crowned heads of Belgium flew to England by airplane. An ace is said to have escorted the king and queen on the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Belgium
England
Kais er Wilhelm Letter Compared To Lincoln Note in War Commentary
The Kaiser mails a photo and autograph to a widow who lost nine sons in defense of the fatherland, a gesture contrasted with Lincoln’s Civil War message to a Massachusetts mother whose five sons died in battle. Both letters are presented to illustrate differing wartime communications and sentiment.
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Lincoln
War Department
Adjutant General of
Massachusetts
Republic
Iowa Liberty Bond Quotas Through the Drives
The fourth Liberty Bond drive for Jones county runs Sept 28 to Oct 19 with a quota of 1 247 400 dollars. Iowa’s overall bond program shows per capita quotas and totals across campaigns with significant over subscribing and growth in participation from the first drive to the last.
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Jones County
John A. Cavanagh
Des Moines
Iowa
Germany’s Insult to Belgium
The Philadelphia Public Ledger denounces Germany’s peace proposals to Belgium as fantastical and insincere. It recounts Belgium’s brutal suffering under occupation including looting destruction and atrocities, arguing Belgians will not forget nor forgive and will not accept terms that erase the past.
Terms of Fourth Liberty Loan Installment Schedule
The treasury announced ten percent of subscriptions must be paid on application, with twenty percent due November 21 December 19 January 16 and January 30. The loan totals six million dollars at 4.5 percent interest. The schedule aims to curb incomplete subscriptions and delays the fifth loan to late February or March. The initial payment may be paid by October 19.
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Treasury
The Worst Kind of Profiteering
The Cedar Rapids Republican exposes cotton profiteering as excessive price increases during a cotton price surge. It notes examples where cotton goods rose threefold with only minor cost increases, arguing that multiplying prices does not reflect actual costs and is unfair.
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Cedar Rapids
Now is the pickling and preserving season
A brief note from the Boston Globe cheerfully describes autumn home crafts as households stock jars and savor seasonal preserves, suggesting pickling and canning as a cozy, traditional activity this time of year.
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Boston Globe
Omaha World Herald: No handshakes with burglar dispute
A terse report notes that there is no amicable settlement with a burglar, signaling a hardline stance in the dispute and a refusal to negotiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha ‘World-Herald
War Service Council Plans One Day Liberty Bond Sale
Anamosa Eureka reports a large War Service Council meeting at the Research building to organize the next Liberty bonds campaign. Headquarters will open again, allotments based on property holdings, sales on Saturday September 28, using last campaign valuations, with quotas and percentages to be announced later. A council court will judge slackers and expose unpatriotic behavior to public ridicule.
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Anamosa Eureka
War Service Council
Liberty Bonds
Council of Defense
Afterwar debate on politics and price controls
Mr Vernon Hawkeye urges frank discussion of postwar conditions and policies. He questions administration of war funds, price exploitation, embargoes, and minority rule as election days approach.
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Vernon Hawkeye
Bolsheviki Denounced as Enemies of the United States
In a New York Times commentary, Bolshevik forces are described as hostile to the United States and allied with German interests. The piece urges U.S. and its allies to distinguish friends from enemies in Siberia and the White Sea region, calling for an end to noninterference rhetoric.
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New York Times
United States
Siberia
White Sea
Russia
Bolshevist
Slow For The Money Spent
Cedar Rapids Republican criticizes wartime aviation spending noting Curtis plant built quickly into a mushroom factory but produced no fighting planes and many training aircraft. The piece claims repeated arrests of aliens, mostly German workers, at the Curtis facility.
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Cedar Rapids
Curtis
Restoring the Sabbath Move in Rockefeller Circle
The Chicago Tribune notes church members urge Mr. Rockefeller to lead a movement for a permanent gasless Sunday. It praises wartime Sabbath rest and quiet and remarks many men have reconnected with homes and families, forming new bonds.
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Chicago Tribune
Rockefeller
What Can Be Expected From Russia
The piece links the French radical fever to a broader readjustment post wholesale murder and questions Russia’s survival. It notes 92 percent of Russians are peasants with little understanding of the upheaval.
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Chicago Tribune
Russia
Restitution Must Be Complete War Era Editorial
The St Paul Pioneer Press argues that daily wartime disclosures reveal increasing willingness to disgorge stolen property. It asserts that final goals are complete disgorgement and adequate compensation for the victim.
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St. Paul
Slackers and Profiteers
Davenport Times notes a wartime warning that men who avoid contributing to essential war work are profiteers, using their funds for personal pleasure rather than supporting the collective effort required during the war.
German Critics Dispute Credit in Marne Battle
The German critics of the Marne attack cannot agree on which ally did the most fighting but concede the combat was well conducted.
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New York World
Marne
Spirit of Victory Promotes Tax Plan Support
In the Omaha World Herald piece the American spirit is shown backing taxation plans while soldiers sacrifice lives in France, tying national duty to public policy and wartime effort.
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Omaha World-Herald
France
Allied air squadrons poised to strike in major action
Sioux Falls Argus Leader notes morale shifts as Allied air raiders prepare to engage in a pivotal offensive. The report implies a broad air campaign will impact German defenses and war dynamics.
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Sioux Falls
Argus
Judge Calendar Notices Show Various Civil Proceedings
The calendar lists multiple cases including Walsworth v Walsworth with leave to file thal notice, Hodgen v Firestone Rubber Co with verified account judgment for $502.37, and Hartman v Conmey with reinstatement order. Amendments to pleadings allowed in Goos v Lambert, and Murray v Gilbert with intervenor specificity. Guardianship and estate actions set final hearings and appointments with bonds, including Corbin and Strong estates. Final hearing on Tena Franken estate is scheduled October 12, 1918 with public notice posting.
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Charles Walsworth
William F. Walsworth
Firestone Theand
Rubber Co
Amos Hodgen
Mamie Hartman
J. W. Conmey
John Goos
J. MH. Lambert
John C. Murray
Eveline M. Gilbert
Surgen Rathje
Amos Sealls
Rhinehart
Martha A. .Peet
John L. Peet
Buidehce
A. L. Remley
Inez Fuller
Earl Crapser
W. K. Pearson, Co
Tena Franken
Rudolph
Bessie Kraus
Wm. H. Corbin
Lovell State Bank
Amanda Strong
Ellen Strong
State of
Court House
Soldiers Letters From France Describe Camp Life And Travel
Extracts from a letter by Sergeant R D Sanford of the 1st Co McM Reg Air Service describe France: a quiet camp near Ermbentad, working nights, grape anticipation, stone buildings and close streets, wine shops on every block, limited American-style farms, and hope for Germany’s defeat with mail relief and return home. He notes meeting Art in Chesimo camp and staying in touch with Don ald Sinclair in Jones County.
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R. JD. Sanford
1St Co
Wth McM. Reg. Air Service
American Expeditionary Forces
Donald Sinclair
Scotch Grove
Jones County
France
America
Art
Chesimo Camp
O. K
Germany
Letters From Soldiers Describe War-Era Life
A letter from Roy Ta Adams on the 1st Unit Park School notes rationing and shortages as towns near Ruelsprit buy only a few items. He describes shelling, medical and censor limits, and the need for all able men to support the country while fighting near the Marne. A second letter from Ora Andrews at Camp Meigs, Washington DC, paints travel through Illinois Indiana Ohio and Virginia, camp routines, kitchen police, clothing, supplies, and the Q M C duties in supplying the army.
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Roy Ta. Adamson
1St Unit Org
Park School
A. P.O
Siebel Alferts
Ruelsprit
Das Tols
Albert
San Francisco
Johnstown
Halifax
St.ey
Arry Maire
Milton Stott
Jangland
Marie
Ben Schneider
Marne
Maquoketa
Ora Andrews
Center Junction
Camp Meigs
1. C
Ohiio
Virginia
Iowa
Towa
Q. M's
12Th Co. B. 1
Washington, D. C
Q. M. GC
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Federal Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Military leaders dispute Metz take pending Pershing input
Military writers debate the assault on Metz with Gen. Pershing’s forthcoming view expected to settle the point. The article notes uncertainty among officers about success and strategic value until Pershing clarifies his stance.
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Kansas City
Government War Building Rules Aiding Farm Operations
The piece urges farmers to heed government orders restricting unnecessary construction and promotes farm structures such as corn cribs grain bins implement sheds barns hog houses and poultry houses as essential to war effort and farm efficiency, emphasizing wasted feed and money in poor outbuildings.
Food Will Win the War Motto Amid Pro-German Sentiment
Readers note a wartime slogan during shortages, with some observers claiming sympathy for Germany while promoting food production and morale. The piece discusses public reaction and the tensions between patriotic framing and dissent.
Poultry House and Storm Proofing Advice
Build now for hens’ winter quarters and lower costs. Storm sash and doors cut cold air around openings, reducing heating needs and coal bills while improving comfort and health.
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Serbia
Berlin
Davenport Times
Henry Gerdes
Edgar C. Wilson
George Holub
Elizabeth Jane Nixon
Thomas Marek Va
Michael Brubacker
Probate Matters
Monticello Express
W.A. Doran
Lucy Leech
Mary Marvin
Aggie E. Orr
Clara Weir
Kate Maurice
Mattie J. Fawcett
Nettie Sleeper
Winnie Smith
Nettie Dunham
Carrie Freyberger
Emma L. Pond
Henry Weir
Fremont Mills
Weir
Supreme Court
Frank Magee
Barney Magee
Tt. A. King
George Schoonover
G. W. Condon
J. W. Coxsee
J. R. Stillman
D. F. Magee
Henry George
P. C. Babcock
M. W. Herrick
Nathan Smith
Harry T. Hicks
Charles J.northrop
Adelbert Morse
Arthur Fairbanks
J. E. Gilmore
Kaylor
Monticello
Baldwin John Considine
Castle Grove
M. McLaughlin
Nellie Young
D. N. Shrigley
William Barnard
Dubuque
Oakwood Cemetery
Lorimer House
William Fuller
RD. Sanford
Roy L. Adamson
Pershing
The
Monticello State Bank
Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
Eclipse
War Industries Board
Harry L. Rodman
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