Draft age extension gains support in Washington
Proponents led by Provost General Crowder and Secretary of War Tinker push an amendment to broaden the draft age. Officials say it would widen labor mobilization, extend the work or fight principle, and ensure armed forces access to needed manpower for war production. Public and industry leaders debate the plan amid labor shortages and wartime needs.
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Despotism and Draft Demands Shape War Effort
Government moves to keep production intact and extend the draft age to meet labor needs. Washington argues such measures are necessary to prevent battlefield defeats and ensure national efficiency at home during wartime. The public may resist, but sacrifice and discipline are urged as essential for victory.
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Minnesota Republican Primary Delivers Republic Faceoff
The Minnesota GOP nomination battle featured a sharp repudiation of non-Partisan League influence and pro-German agitation. Loyal candidates secured the majority, while agitators targeted naturalized foreign born voters. The nation watches as Minnesota’s verdict signals the league's reception in neighboring states.
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Censorship and secrecy urged over troop movement reports
A 1910s editorial warns newspapers to avoid publishing troop movement details to prevent aiding the enemy. It cites government censorship, the danger of revealing locations, and the need to protect soldiers. The piece stresses relatives should guard information and praises restraint as patriotic and protective of troops.
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Minnesota Scores Victory Over Lindbergh Opponent of Burnquist
Minnesota posted a notable win this week as Lindbergh, who stood against Governor Burnquist, faced a strong defeat in a moral clash over loyalty. The contest underscored political tensions in the state capital.
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Cure for Catarrh Claims $100 Reward
A newspaper ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh at all stages. It asserts constitutional treatment is needed and offers $1000 for any case it fails to cure, naming the medicine as the solution and listing a local retailer.
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Advice to the Lovelorn Columnist Sparks Real Life Romance
In a bustling city newsroom Bob Clarke edits the long running Advice to the Lovelorn column. He discovers his own quarrel with Cleo mirrors many letters he prints, prompting him to test a bold plan to win her back by following a reader’s dramatic solution.
Letter to the Love Advice Column Sparks Couple Fallout
In a quarrel climax, Cleo and Bob draft a joint letter to the Advice to the Love Joan column to blame each other. They read it aloud, decide it sounds foolish, tear it up, and resolve to avoid such letters. They acknowledge no real fault and mock media letters as fodder for public amusement.
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Are You Vigorous and Untiring for Real Living
Fern Howard urges readers to cultivate energy as the keystone of success. The article cites examples of individuals driven by physical vigor and purpose, insisting that effort and steady work build momentum, even in hot weather, for those truly living with purpose.
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Iowa's Summer Food Conservation Plans
Iowa's summer food conservation plan urges double canning and preserving, cutting out wheat flour, and conserving sugar. It warns against waste and emphasizes patriotism, stating every pound saved aids soldiers in Europe and preserves food for next winter. The piece cites a restaurant meal as an example of unnecessary waste and stresses storing edible, long-lasting foods for victory.
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Iowa Seeks Strong Public Aid To Food Program
The speaker urges Iowans to stop wasteful consumption of canned goods beef sugar and wheat flour and to double fruit and vegetable preservation. The Food Administration aims to mobilize town and state groups including winners clubs clergy fraternal organizations merchants and housewives to support the war effort. The call emphasizes national duty and pride in maintaining a proud wartime record.
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Reminiscences of Long Ago from Muscatine Echoes
A compact timeline of local memories: sixty years ago the corner of Second and Pine Street showcased S. G. Stein’s new building. fifty years ago Second Street bridge counted foot and horse travel. forty years ago the Muscatine Weekly Democrat launched with editors Pearce and Dicks. thirty years ago reunions and trips. twenty years ago church mission institute in session. ten years ago Lutheran Orphans Home festival marked a milestone. births nearby include a baby girl on West Fourth Street.
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