How Sick Is President Wilson In This Era
A period piece questions President Wilsons health and leadership. It notes he signs with an indelible pencil while reclining and may use his left hand due to a right side paralysis. The piece cites Lansing saying no talk with Wilson for two months and warns of cabinet resignations and a weakened executive during critical times.
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Wilson
Lansing
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Glass
Redfield
Lane
Baker
Daniels
Houston
Burleson
Congress
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A humorous verse lamenting the absence of magazines and readers missing their gripping tales. The speaker recalls substitutes like canned goods and graham bread while longing for the vivid journalism and witty verse magazines once provided.
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Walt Mason
President Wilson's Illness and Its Political Impact
The article questions whether President Wilson is permanently disabled for duties and asks how long his illness has persisted. It argues his health declined while pushing peace talks in Versailles and contends burdening him harmed his mental state. It suggests recovery would hasten resolution of Senate disagreements with concessions from both sides.
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Wilson
Versailles
Senate
Holiday shortages voice in a war era town
Local commentary notes toy and coal shortages amid war era rationing and flu quarantines. Authors urge early toy buying and warn of six hour work rules impacting business while praising the community's basic provisions as a cushion against further strikes or shortages.
Grim Holiday Outlook Amid National Coal Strike Talk
Clipped comments from Des Moines Register Newton News and Oskaloosa Herald reflect anxious mood over a looming Christmas as coal strike tensions flare. The pieces suggest public doubt and frustration, noting war talk with Mexico and political conferences as futile against real coal shortages.
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Des Moines Register
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