A Call for Global Brotherhood and Mexico's Path
The author argues for a world of common brotherhood and insists Mexico needs external guidance to rise from poverty and political instability. Reflecting on Latin America and history, they posit Western nations must lead and educate in civilized life to lift Mexico and other nations toward shared prosperity. The piece cites Diaz Huerta Madero and Carranza as examples of Mexican strife.
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Mexico
Philippines
Diaz
Huertago
Madero
Carranza
England
United States
Christ
Debatin' Club Resolves Over Hair Tonic Feller
ABE MARTIN reports Th Apple Grove Debate Club met last night and resolved that the man who drinks hair tonic isn’t worth saving. The piece notes that sometimes a vacation benefits a community more than it does the individual who takes it.
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Apple Grove
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on Common Humanity
The poem reflects on equality in birth and death as all people, from bankers to tinsmiths, are common mortals. It contrasts wealth and poverty with shared fate, noting aging, social talk of class, and the futility of status when life ends.
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Toms and Dicks
Harrys
Daffy
Vision of a united world through education and compassion
A speaker argues that Christ's teachings have not spread as Mohammed's worldly philosophy has. He warns of a massive education task to convert the masses toward a common vision of universal brotherhood. He foresees harmony among races and religions when people share sympathy and love.
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Mohammed
Veterans Welcome Home Buttons Spark Controversy
The notice urges voting on a memorial question and notes Washington county soldiers sailors and nurses are not expected to buy Welcome Home buttons. It claims they will be guests in September and that their money is counterfeit.
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Washington County
Blowville
Merchants in Washington Face Merchandise Shortages
Merchants report widespread difficulty obtaining goods as eastern labor troubles slash production. Wholesalers cannot fill orders and local retailers receive only partial shipments. one merchant cites labor's lack of desire to work as the core issue.
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Washington
East
Harvest Pay Sparks Farmers Thoughts on Corn Shucking
Harvest hands in the northwest are paid from a dollar to ten dollars a day, prompting farmers to dread the upcoming corn shucking season this fall.
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Northwest
Perry Chief In Limelight Prompts First Page Mention
Clipped comment notes an American city receiving a first column, front page reference as Perry Chief headlines the feature. The item highlights local prominence without detailing any strike.
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Perry
Nothing To Hoard Letter Reflects Civic Frugality
A brief Iowa Falls Citizen comment argues people are generally free from hoarding and admit scarcity limits collection or storage. The writer notes widespread inability to acquire goods, reflecting era challenges and communal frugality.
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Iowa Falls
Impractical Senator Granna Advocates Long Workdays
The Waterloo Times-Tribune reports Senator Granna urging fourteen hour workdays to catch up, while questioning when citizens would find time for agitation amid the push.
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Granna
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Land values spark wide discussion and taxation figures
The text notes ongoing discussion over land values with wide price quotes from 300 dollars upward. It states an average assessment of 69.24 dollars for taxation and projects a biennial value of 76 dollars, concluding that the situation remains acceptable.
Burlington Hawkeye Update
A brief Burlington Hawkeye item discusses ongoing local events and community notes. The snippet conveys typical small town news emphasis without specific individuals or actions.
Dope Claim Taints Dempsey Ring Entrance
The Sioux City Journal quotes claims that Jack Dempsey was doped shortly before entering the Toledo ring. The piece notes interest from many in trying the same drug before facing the provision dealer's collector with the weekly bill.
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Jack Dempsey
Toledo
Sioux City Journal
Keepin' the Paper Goin Debate From a Farmer's View
A farmer writes The Blowville Bugle arguing that newspapers should deliver real value to readers. He compares buying in a store to purchasing a paper and urges editors to provide worthwhile content so advertising gains come from satisfied customers, not philanthropy.
Trudeau Society Sets Tuberculosis Conference Delegates
The Iowa Trudeau Society calls Iowa County Medical Societies to appoint three delegates for the Mississippi Valley Conference on Tuberculosis in Des Moines September 22 to 24. The program covers sanatoria, income standards, and health habits, with clinics and speakers from Chicago Indianapolis Philadelphia and Minneapolis among others.
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Iowa Trudeau Society
County Medical Societies
Iowa
Des Moines
Journal
Eben Allen Gray
Chicago
Alfred Henry
Indianapolis
H. M. R. Landis
Phipps Institute
Philadelphia
Walter J. Marcley
Minneapolis
Julia Lathrop
Children’s Bureau
Washington, D. C
Walter Davidson
Stored liquor is cause of worry in Indiana warehouses
Indiana warehouses hold about 3.5 million gallons of whiskey under prohibition constraints. It cannot be shipped or sold within the state, forcing constant watch by government staff and distillers. Losses incur a beverage tax of 6.40 dollars per gallon, with liquor deemed consumed.
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Indianopolis
Ind
Indiana
Peter J. Kruyder
Internal Revenue
Plano man found dead trapped under overturned car
William Bane of Plano was found dead alone in the road near Promise City after his car overturned and pinned him. He leaves a wife and one child.
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Corydon
William Bane
Plano
Promise City
Borrowed Smiles in Boston Transcript Case Worth Thousands
A Boston Transcript item notes a legal question about a client's case with potential damages running into thousands of dollars. The brief highlights a dispute over borrowed smiles and a quoted claim of substantial compensation.
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Boston Transcript
Salted Shipping Gap Sparks American Bacon Shortage
A London opinion mocks American bacon as unusually salty while noting scarce shipping. The exchange references cross ocean transport and the irony of price and supply concerns amid logistics delays.
Peace flare test to embankment shocks city fire brigade
The experimental peace flare set on the Embankment caused no grave danger as the fire brigade turned out. Saturday Journal reports the event with caution, noting the incident was routine and resulted in no injuries or major damage.
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Saturday Journal
London
What sort of a girl is she
A Detroit Free Press quip notes the phrase describing a girl as the type who will likely become a good wife for someone someday, reflecting social expectations of marriageability.
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Detroit Free Press
Catty Edith and Marie Debate Trust in Courtship
The excerpt presents a dialogue between Catty Edith and Marie about self trust and deception in romantic courtship, highlighting skepticism toward a partner who begins to deceive during courting. The tone resembles moral guidance typical of an Opinion column.
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Catty
Edith
Jack
Marie
Kahn Seeks Taxpayer Savings in Military Bill
Chairman Kahn of the House Military Affairs Committee extols saving taxpayers hundreds of millions. The Chicago Tribune questions what becomes of these vast sums once saved.
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Kahn
House Military Affairs Committee
Chicago Tribune
Silent watches of the night in Boys’ Life.
A reflection on timepieces and neglect as a father explains to his son that silent watches are those left unwound. The line evokes a quiet moral about memory and responsibility in a fatherly exchange.
Life’s small woes in drink tax tensions noted
A Washington Star item laments how life’s minor troubles rise with taxes as drinks fill with bubbles and prices climb under government levies.
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Washington Star
Proprieter promises extra flowers for daughter's release
The Stail shopkeeper says she will save the best pure flowers for Mrs De Smyth Jones and her daughter Alice who is coming out next week. The fragment notes the daughter’s return and a request for additional stock.
Unconscious benefits in parish life
A parish rector recounts meeting a troublesome but sociable resident named John in the street. John explains he attended the prayer gathering last night, saying he was there, which the rector notes with amusement and suggests a surprising positive impact of the man on the parish.
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John
London
Clothes and Coffee While in the Army
A soldier and a brainy sergeant on a Sunday pass meet a woman who invites them to her home for coffee. She jokes about putting on the percolator while the sergeant comments on her appearance.
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Sam
Chicago Tribune
Magnificent Ambersons Sequel Details Noted
A brief description references the novel Magnificent Ambersons with copyright by Doubleday Page Company. The note mentions the work in a catalog context without broader plot details.
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Doubleday, Page & Company
George Amberson Avoids Miss Morgan At Cotillion
In a Baltimore era cotillion scene, George Amberson plots a cold line of conduct to ignore Miss Lucy Morgan while feigning disinterest. He resists dancing, watches from the tropical grove, and sourly critiques his uncle Kinney and family dynamics as the party unfolds.
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George Amberson
An Amerson
Georgie
Miss Morgan
George
Kinney
Fred Kinney
Mr. Kinney
Sydney
Miss Fanny
Solemn dance leads to unresolved cotillion exchange
George insists on dancing with Lucy through four dances in a grove scene. Lucy nudges boundaries as she asks if cotillions are for dancing with someone she wants. George grows husky and questions if the night will be spent in constant dancing as the moment ends with a cue that the tale continues.
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George
Lucy
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound forGray Hair
An ad promoting Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easy at home solution to darken gray hair. It claims natural looking color, even coverage, and a youthful appearance after one or two applications using a sponge or brush. Not a medical cure.
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Wyeth
Tyeth
Train Schedules and Local Freight Details for Washington Branch
Corrected to December 8 1918 the Washington Branch timetable lists westbound and eastbound passenger and freight trains with arrival and departure times. It notes daily except Sunday services, several local freights, and that No 92 is annulled. stock extras depart at 7:45 am to accommodate passengers.
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Washington
H. W. Russel
Masonic Bodies Schedule Regular Meetings in Washington
LODGES Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday night monthly. Cyrus Chapter No. 13 R A M meets on the second Friday night. Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 KT meets on the third Friday night. Washington Chapter No. 08 OB meets on the second Thursday night. Visiting brothers are welcome.
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Washington Lodge
L. Langworthy
W. M. Glenn BE
Mace
Cyrus
L. D. Langworthy
H. P. J. W. Morton
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
E. C
J. W. Morton
Washington
O. B
R H. Walker
W. M
Rose Reid
Brighton
Monda
Low Avenue
Clair Booth
Elm McFadden
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Keller
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Temple Building
Washington, Iowa
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