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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
2
Titonka Topic lists newspaper billing notes for mail matter and local advertising rates: 10 cents per line for the first issue and 5 cents per line for each subsequent issue. Aimed at Titonka, Iowa readers, this item outlines publication terms and pricing.
Wallace's Farmer argues the March April period will strain farm labor as the U S plans a large expansion of the draft. It urges readers to lobby Congress to extend upward draft age to forty five and resist lowering the draft age to eighteen to protect crops and food supply.
The piece argues the 1776 fight for independence mirrored by today’s Fourth of July. It notes George III’s German ties and Hessian mercenaries aiding Britain, and asserts the Declaration of Independence launched a pivotal global experiment in government.
The speech frames the war as more than a defeat of Prussian autocracy, calling it a test of the American experiment since 1776. Victory requires home front effort and unity, with all citizens contributing to the war effort beyond frontline troops.
Dr. Frank Crane cautions against revenge. Forgiveness frees time and energy for constructive pursuits, while dwelling on injury harms sleep and mood. The noblest revenge is forgetting, as memory of injury only grieves us.
An editorial urges readers to value integrity in leaders and officials. It stresses that a man who cannot be trusted loses respect from friends and foes and must keep every promise 100 percent, highlighting a drift toward fewer dependable men over twenty years.
A veteran voice urges boys marching to the front to value army training. Obedience, fairness, and keeping promises are emphasized as essential traits for returning soldiers to strengthen the state and nation, with the warning that those lacking them are failures and detriments to comrades and country.
The Red Cross expresses gratitude to French Lumber Co for staffs to make Red Cross banners. A list of knitters for the past month includes sweater knitters and numerous volunteers such as Mrs. Dennis Ida Sachau Grandma Cosgrove Mrs. Lamoreux Stella Bonacker Mrs. Kiel Mrs. Newville and many others, with many contributing pairs and wraps.
The Algona community plans a Fourth of July style event with expected turnout from all sections. For the day the town will be deserted as residents participate in celebrations elsewhere.
The article traces democracy from ancient Greece to Teutons and English history, then links Americanism to global liberty. It argues democracy thrives against autocracy, praises Lafayette and British reformers, and urges citizen education and unity to secure World Democracy during the war.
A former student returns to Titonia and recalls high school friends twenty years after graduation at Northwestern. He highlights a manifest future for Clara C. Krill, the first woman U S president candidate, who becomes First Lady and signs a airship rights bill before a White House visit.
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