Journalism Volunteers in World War I Reach Across Empires
London editors and reporters lead war service with 1465 journalists on active duty. 1400 editors and reporters from the UK, 65 from colonies join a global contingent with Australia Canada Ceylon and others. 55 newspaper men soldiers killed 71 wounded 11 missing ten mentioned in dispatches or high honors.
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London
Ing
Great Britain
Lord Derby
Workig
United Kingdom
Australia
Canada
Ceylon
China
East Africa
India
New Zealand
South Africa
Straits Settlements
After the War Says Mason, Will Nations Return to War
Poet Walt Mason contemplates postwar attitudes as rulers and soldiers weary of bloodshed doubt future conflicts. He predicts a hundred year lull after the conflict ends, but warns some fear foreign powers may push to conquer those rarely challenged.
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Walt Mason
Grudge Paid Letter Critiques Belmond Herald-Press History
A letter titled A Grudge Paid appears in the Belmond Herald-Press collected by the Knights of Knewspaperdom. Dated Tracy Minnesota February 1, 1919, it recalls a claim of not subscribing and a mother-in-law’s supposed grudge funding the paper. The writer, E E Schwartz, says he is broke and urges the paper to consult the mother-in-law to see if the grudge is settled.
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Belmond Herald-Press
E. Schwartz
Ellsworth Passes Dance Ordinance With $50 License
The Ellsworth city council approved a new dance ordinance at Monday’s session. It requires a $50 per dance license and bans minors from attending. The measure heads to the mayor for signing or veto at next week’s meeting.
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Ellsworth
Chiusa
Choir Upset Near Bertie Holt’s Leaves Crew Bruised
The Wilsworth Lutheran choir suffered a non fatal accident on Thursday evening after leaving practice just north of Bertie Holt's. The sled tipped and threw occupants along the road. All members sustained bad bruises but no serious injuries.
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Wilsworth Lutheran
Bertie Holt
Bdilsworth News
Mule Chloroformed by Owner in Petersburg Campaign Tale
Maud the mule, owned by We Re Beridge, famed for backing Bryan, was chloroformed in Petersburg Indiana. The owner had planned to gift the male to Bryan during his first presidential race and kept the animal hoping Bryan would win.
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Petersburg
Ind
Maud
We Re
Two Sides on Indemnity for 1909 South Omaha Riot
President Wilson asked Congress to appropriate 41030 as indemnity to Greece Austria and Turkey for injuries and losses suffered by their subjects in a 1909 South Omaha race riot. The claim was 161499. The piece urges patience with foreign governments and notes a moral risk at home.
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Wilson
Congress
Greece
Austria
Turkey
South Omaha
United States
Home Oil Company Opens To Challenge Gas Prices
Algona business men form the Home Oil Company to compete with Standard. They say rising gasoline costs forced action and plan to sell fuel at 18 cents per gallon to undercut current prices.
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Algona
Home Oil Company
Woman Trapper Follows Husband’s Trade To Fund College
A New Jersey widow whose husband was a trapper took up the trade herself. From selling pelts she earned enough to add to her farm income and send a son to college and a daughter to a school near New York.
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New Jersey
New York
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Herald-Press
New Dance
L. A. McMurray, Pres
L. M. Smith
Heggen
State Bank of
Renwick
the People’s Bank
I. Gillespie
Conrad Elmer
Homer A. Miller
Wwe
Nissen
Wanco
Schumacher
Iowa
Chevrolet
Baby Grand Touring
F. O. B. Factory
Hawthorne Auto Co
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