Newspaper Praises and Ponders World Affairs in Local Column
The piece surveys wartime policy, press freedom, and political trends, noting party strategies, tariffs, and military training ideas. It references Des Moines politics, Iowa officials, and national figures, while debating newspaper economics and the strain on publishers amid rising paper costs.
Havner Named Iowa Attorney General in Craddock’s Des Moines Letter
Craddock hails Hon. H. M. Havner as a highly intelligent and capable choice for Iowa attorney general, predicting he will serve with broad vision and credit to himself and the party. The note also casts doubt on J. H. Allen’s railroad commission candidacy and mentions Thorne’s potential bid for Congress after two years.
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J. H. Allen
Pocahontas
Railroad Commission
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Thorne
Congress
American Press Tones and Notable Local Figures
A historical column discusses strong U S stance against Germany, praising Lloyd George, and describes Judge Charles Clinton Nourse’s death in California at eighty seven. It notes Mayor MacVicar's coal efforts, coal dealer tensions with reporters, and a committee probing coal costs and imports from the east. C C Pugh.
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Germany
Belgium
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Wales
Charles Clinton Nourse
California
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MacVicar
Kentucky
Illinois
Cc. C. Pugh
Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Praised by Publisher
Earl C Ross of the Hamilton County Republican News Syracuse reports high regard for Chamberlain Medicine Co’s Cough Remedy. He uses it at home for his six children and calls it the only effective cough remedy available.
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Chamberlain
Earl C. Ross
Hamilton County Republican News
Syracuse
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Begged Borrowed Bagged and Stolen In War Warnings
A garbled column riffs on war weary themes and social notes. The piece mocks pretentious experts and citizen laments missteps in national urgency. It references Pershing Obregon Villa and Chicago schools amid playful witticisms about peace and readiness.
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Pershing
Obregon
Chicago
Dowt Lat Skid Troubles Spread
Readable text shows slipping confidence as the Dowt Lat skid spreads amid mounting troubles. Officials and local observers voice concern over continued declines and unresolved issues affecting the market and community.
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