Muted World News Notes and Economic Bits
A collage of odds and ends from early 20th century discourse. Mentions Charles Monkey patent sale, Zurich clock dial size, U.S. egg storage, rising egg prices, diamonds in Yorkstone, Canadian town name change, German savings declines, U.S. spending on booze tobacco and theater, war era remarks on Nicaragua, and a critique of press censorship and German court martial cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ita
Havas
Fran Marceilles
Felice Phant
Elizabeth Cavell
Felice Pisat
Prees Bureau
America
Critique of Allied Germans Perceived Cruelty in Wartime Debates
The dispatch argues against demonizing Germans as monsters and criticizes Allied and American press campaigns. It defends German humanity and warns that such depictions threaten future interests and fair treatment of a longtime ally and source of American citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felice Pfuat
America
Iowa Road Law Transforms State Road Building
The 1912 18 session created a state highway commission to standardize bridges and road work in Iowa. It replaced wasteful ad hoc practices with engineers, bids on uniform plans, and county supervision to cut bridge costs and improve safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Senate
House
Sonia
Nowers
Tawa
Rother
Aut Perviners
Mars
Althorance
Otheya
Highway Commission
Shelby County
Oie Spring
Lucas County
Highway ‘Commission
House of Representatives
Wallace
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Titonka Savings Bank
Titonka
Lowa
J. J. Budiong & Sons
Potpoenri
Charles Monkey
St. Peter's Dome
Zurich
Switzerland
United
Sitates
Yorkstone
Parlin
Ontario
Canada
Kitchener
Germany
Savings Banka of
United States
Thomas
Isifergon
Nicaragua
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Department of Public Instiution
Iowa Dey
Irvington
Algona
LaVerne
Livermore, On
Poland
Wonder Jumbo Jr
Wonder Jumbo
Big Jumbo
Wonder S
Smooth Wonder
A Wonder
Big Kossuth
Galbraith
Henry M. Steussy Allets
Stratton, Matern & Kunz
C. B. Murtagh
E. E. Schweitert
Ste Ty van Cry
Josormsh Hal Roe
Roacowok
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