President Wilson urged beer and wine ban removal drew strong opposition
The Pentecostal Herald denounces President Wilson for requesting wartime restrictions lift on beer and wine. It condemns supporters of liquor while praising moral citizens and churches, arguing war grain needs and hunger make rescinding the ban intolerable. It laments foreigners rejoicing and urges Congress to keep the prohibition against alcohol.
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The
Pentecostal Herald
Louisville
Foreign-born rioters spark debate on loyalty in Cleveland
In Cleveland a riot led to deaths and hospitalizations. Of 116 arrested, eight were U.S. born and seven of them had foreign-born parents. The piece argues that foreigners here should be deported or stripped of naturalization if they oppose American institutions, labeling socialists and Bolshevists as threats.
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Cleveland
Ohio
van Buren
United States
Sly jabs about wartime policy and vanity in Van Buren talk
A string of satirical observations targets government, press, and social manners. It mocks blockhouses, magazine nudity, war history references, coal price myths, and gender roles, ending with a critical note on church conduct versus desertion of elders. It reads as a local opinion column with pointed humor.
Van Buren Scouts elect leaders and seek new members
The Van Buren Boy Scouts met with Scoutmaster Claude Dillon at the State Bank last Friday. Officers for the third patrol were elected: Ross Wagea man as patrol leader and Don Richardson as assistant. Spencer Saxon passed the tenderfoot test. Six more Scouts are wanted to form another patrol. meetings are Fridays in the State Bank basement for boys 12 and up.
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van Buren
Claude Dillon
State Bank
Ross Wageaman
Don Richardson
Spencer Saxon
Dillon
Poem fragments spark notes from Otterbein visitors
Readers share humorous verses and verses about love in a lively culture page. The column shows playful poems by several writers and teases future signatures while describing a visit by three young men to Otterbein and a shy club invitation.
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Otterbein
Doans Kidney Pills Prove Helpful in Van Buren
Local reader reports kidney relief after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. E. Lee says her back and kidney function improved after a few boxes, bought at 60 cents from dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York marketed the remedy.
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
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