War’s End Not Yet, Allies Face Long Hard Struggle
A columnist argues four years of German advantage, stresses continued Allied work to expel Germany from France and other fronts, notes Russia’s internal conflict, and calls for a renewed allied push via Siberia to rebuild Russia as a free nation. The piece condemns Kaiser Wilhelm’s war aims and portrays Bolshevik autocracy.
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England
Russia
Italy
France
Belgium
Serbia
Romania
Japan
Siberia
Lenine and
Trotzky
Brest-Litovsk
Brok
Wilhelm
Mrs Tilford Moots Delays Shoes Until War End
ABE MARTIN notes Mrs Tilford Moots will not buy shoes until after the war as she rarely leaves her car. Joe Taylor, a cement worker, is castin Liberty Muf fins at the Little Gem restaurant.
Rippling Rhymes Swatting Stick Goes For Less Than Half
A humorous verse laments endless battles with flies and their stubborn persistence. The seller offers a brand new swatting stick for sale at less than half its cost, suggesting relief after fruitless toil and a looming frost to end the onslaught.
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Swat Crusade
Margaret Mayo Returns to Stage on Y M C A Trench Tour
Actress Margaret Mayo will debut since her marriage to Edgar Selwyn on the Y M C A trench circuit in France. Her skit Some where in America, written by her, features Mayo performing for American troops in khaki.
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Margaret Mayo
Edgar Selwyn
France
America
Wall Street Men Join YMCA Overseas Service
A report says nearly 100 men from the New York stock exchange and financial district have enlisted in YMCA service overseas for Red Triangle relief work abroad.
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Bulls
Bears
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Financial District
Red Triangle
Circus Arrives in Town For Monday Joys
The writer invites families to watch the circus train's arrival on Sunday morning and the parade through the city. Readers will see elephants, horses, hippos and clowns, with a 2:15 afternoon show and an 8:15 night show. The act opens with The Birth of the Rainbow featuring 600 people and 400 horses.
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Tommy
Mary
Berde
Iowa Ave
Litte
Outwitting the Hun A World War I Escape Tale
Lieutenant Pat O'Brien recounts his Royal Flying Corps service from enlistment in Canada to escape across German lines. He describes wounded hours behind enemy lines, a Belgian farmhouse rescue, and careful removal of uniform items as he treks toward safety. The narrative ends with a cliffhanger promising further escape exploits.
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Pat O'Brien
Tapter II
Royal Flying Corps
Canada
France
Paul Rainey
Chapten
Courtrai
Germany
Luxemburg
Belgium
Santa Claus
Camp Borden
England
Jong
Central rail schedule notice from January 1918
Corrected train times for Westbound trains No 25 No 3 No 91 No 26 No 8 and No 92 with local and fast services. Details list daily ex Sundays and designate E Lind agent. Time stamps include 12 62 a m 9 10 a m 12 01 p m 1 37 a m and 7 34 pm.
A Want Ad In The Journal Will Sell It
A concise notice notes that a want ad in the Journal will facilitate sale. The item described appears in accessible terms for readers seeking a quick purchase opportunity. No further details are provided in readable fragments.
Stolen Auto Found Near Boone With Bullet Damage
Ames Iowa August 4 A car stolen from a Lincoln Way garage after five white men held the proprietor at gunpoint has been found near Boone with five bullet holes in the rear and one in the front seat. No occupants were located and police presume they fled by train.
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Ames
Iowa
Lincoln Way
Boone
Willey
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