War’s Victory Shared By Allies, Says London Daily Mail
The Daily Mail credits France with buying time and leading battles, Belgium with sacrifice, Italy with aid in darkness, and the United States with decisive assaults at Chateau Thierry and the Argonne. It also praises British perseverance and dominion troops who fought abroad.
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Between Two Fires Quote Sparks Debate
A clipped Sioux City Journal comment laments basic needs and moral pressure. It contrasts self denial of food and clothing with broader social protest, highlighting the public interest in essentials. The snippet reflects editorial voice on hardship and society.
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Sioux City Journal
Mutual Good Will Toward Banks Promoted by Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes growing public good will toward banks and asserts banks also hold greater goodwill toward the public than in the past.
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Cedar Rapids
Rippling Rhymes of Work and Destiny in Humble Life
A reflective monologue contrasts lowly labor with grand potential. The speaker recalls past toil herding cattle and riding a pony, while implying future success as a royal poet or honored figure. Now he composes elegies, urging others to persevere and find fulfilling work.
Real Trouble Think of the East Women Rush to Dress for Prince
Des Moines Register notes society women in the east rushing to acquire outfits before the Prince of Wales arrives in the country, describing the mad fashion scramble as a sign of social pressure and anticipation.
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Prince of Wales
Des Moines Register
Clever Army Folks Reframe Wartime Message
Oskaloosa Herald notes wartime morale shift as placards once claimed Fats Will Win the War and soldiers seen as quick thinkers challenge the slogan with smarter approaches. The piece reflects on public wartime messaging and ingenuity in the army.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Gambling on Prison Noted in War Time Critique
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues prosperity hinges on avoiding prison and warns that profiteering during the war, worse than slacking, would invite more punishment, suggesting less complaint if more offenders were imprisoned.
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Cedar Rapids
Informal stance on new time and race remark at X Roads
The X Roads Boy Hie remains informal and opposes the new time, claiming it’s in the wrong moon phase. He notes a slow coworker fired today at X Roads who once worked on a weekly paper and hints this may be Chicago race tensions sparked by a cool tardiness. Sunday meeting followed by bath.
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Lon Darnell Dies in Wayland After Heart Failure
Lon Darnell died suddenly of heart failure at his son Wallace Darnell’s farm near Washington while helping thresh on Wednesday. The body was moved to the Darnell home in Wayland for burial preparations. Funeral plans likely to be at the Wayland home. wife and foster children deeply mourn his loss.
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Wallace Darnell
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Mesquakie Indian Pow Wow Opens at Tama Reservation
The Mesquakie pow-wow at Tama Iowa began with a promise of large crowds. State Curator Harlan will attend daily to explain the dances and ceremonies in English. Exhibits in diving and swimming are planned. Visitors from Oklahoma Nebraska and the Dakotas have arrived by car and camp on the reservation for the event.
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Treaty Text Binds U S to Aid France in War
Complete text of the 1919 alliance between the United States and France clarifies that unprovoked German aggression threatens the Versailles peace and may compel U S aid. Provisions cover left bank Rhine restrictions and automatic support if France's security is threatened.
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Versailles Pact Text Cites U S France Agreement
Article wording outlines ratification by France and the United States with League of Nations review and Senate judgment. Signatories Clemenceau Pinchon Wilson Lansing. ratifications to be exchanged with Versailles. British France pact differs in preamble noting none of the Rhine protections.
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Norma Talmadge Stars in The Way of a Woman at Fox Theatre
Norma Talmadge presents in The Way of a Woman adapted from Nancy Lee by Eugene Walter. A Southern girl defies aristocratic poverty and a dissolute husband to regain love, dignity, and financial independence in a fast moving contemporary drama.
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FOX Theatre
Joseph M. Schenck
Nancy Lee
Eugene Walter
Anthony Weir
Lee
George Trevor
Nancy
Trevor
Early American millionaires and their fortunes
Stephen Girard of Philadelphia (1750 1831) formed a vast fortune as sailor merchant shipowner and banker and left 6 000 000 to found Girard College. John Jacob Astor (1762 1848) built vast wealth through fur trading and land speculation totaling about 30 000 000.
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Magnificent Ambersons in New Doubleday Edition
A new edition of Booth Tarkingtons Magnificent Ambersons is issued by Doubleday Page and Company with renewed scholarly introduction. The publication highlights the classic novel and its enduring place in American literature.
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Doubleday, Page & Company
Amberson youth Georgie faces town’s gaze after whispered slurs
In the Amberson saga Georgie emits rude remarks in Rev Smith’s front yard and faces town scorn. Isabel defends him but the crowd longs for his comeuppance as Georgie travels through private schooling and a grim prep school misfire. He returns from the prep school deported, unchanged in airs.
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Amberson Youths Lingering Fame and Christmas Ball
A detailed sketch shows George Amberson Minafer’s return home in sophomore year with changed appearance and polished manner. A grand Amberson ball follows, highlighting social tension between old gentry and rising town elites as readers anticipate further consequences.
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Northwestern freight yard engineers quit over dangerous locomotives
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on August 9, Northwestern freight yard engineers quit their jobs saying locomotives were unsafe to operate. No freight train left the city and it was deemed impossible to run passengers after Sunday.
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Train Schedule Fragments From Early 20th Century Line
Washington and surrounding routes show dozens of express local passenger and freight trains with varied departure and arrival times. The timetable lists Nos. 11 29 30 49 60 87 88 89 836 and others, noting daily operation with some Sunday exceptions and special Saturday/Tuesday patterns.
Lodges Schedule Regular Meetings In Washington Area
LODGES Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M regular meeting Friday night each month. Cyrus Chapter No 18 A A M regular meeting second Friday. Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT regular meeting third Friday. Washington Chapter No 5 CB 8 regular meeting second Thursday. Visiting fraters welcome with monarchs and secretaries listed for each group.
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Washington
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