Small Nations and The Quest for Global Peace
An essay argues that many small nations will resist current paths to peace and that an eventual world alliance could enforce disarmament. It notes how self determination risks fragmentation and cites Fiume and Jugo-Slav tensions, urging courts over fighting while acknowledging force backing enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
League of Nations
Alliance of Nations
England
France
Italy
United States of America
Japan
United States
British Empire
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
William Allen White
Fiume
Rippling Rhymes on Life Joys and Attitude
A reflective verse contrasts a pessimist who sees doom with a buoyant speaker who seeks joy. The narrator rails at gloom, declares life buoyant and good, and argues attitude shapes whether life feels blissful or burdensome.
Mobile Owner Drives County Vote for Permanent Roads
A mobile owner in the state frames a push linking road improvement to a county vote for permanent roads, arguing fiscal benefit and local infrastructure gains through continued support and funding.
One of Our Faults Criticizes the Living
In a clipped comment the Vinton Eagle remarks on a journalistic fault praising the dead while criticizing the living, noting it as a significant flaw in public discourse.
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Vinton Eagle
Keota town business resurges as rooms fill up fast
The Keota Eagle notes business is picking up with rooms and houses rapidly filling, signaling a revival of activity in the old town. A contrasting quote from the Crawfordsville Imprint reflects on cooties as a disgraced stigma in one era versus an honor in France, with a playful turtle analogy.
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Keota
France
Crawfordsville
Sidewalk bicycle riders warned amid muddy streets
The Journal reports the mayor and authorities plan to curb sidewalk cycling as complaints rise. The piece urges cyclists to ride on roads and describes the band as a community enterprise needing public financial support, urging merchants and residents to give when asked.
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Today
Austria Renamed The Republic Of Austria In Treaty
The Burlington Hawkeye notes that under the treaty Austria will henceforth be known as the Republic of Austria. The item reflects a formal renaming tied to the Hapsburg era and its impact on perception.
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Republic of Austria
Austria
Hapsburg Dynasty
Burlington Hawkeye
Counties rally for hard road funding now favored by skeptics
Many former opponents of hard roads in Iowa shift to support the plan as they seek to share benefits locally. The proposal sources 50 percent of funding from the state motor tax fund and 25 percent from federal aid, with the remainder from other avenues.
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Iowa
Land Craze Spreads in Lyon County Rumors of Quick Profits
The Rock Rapids Review reports a feverish land boom in Lyon County where buyers and sellers trade farms rapidly. Owners see instant gains as property values jump daily from 275 to 400 dollars per acre, with several deals producing 65 to 75 dollar per acre profits in a week.
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Lyon County
Rock Rapids
Acid Industry Vision In Fragmented Rhyme
A surreal verse uses a cross-eyed figure with the St. Vitus dance to mimic a kiss on a two faced girl with a bare lip expressing fragmented, decupied imagery.
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St. Vitus
Canada Faces Growing Class War Across Nation
June 6 Winnipeg and Toronto dispatches describe a widening class conflict in Canada driven by labor unrest and a citizen committee in Winnipeg opposing strikers. The piece notes rising class consciousness, wealth displays as symbols of privilege, and the potential rise of a labor party amid wartime tensions.
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Toronto
Canada
West
Citizens’ Committee
Winnipeg
General Strike Committee
Winnipeg Citizens’ Organization
Labor Temple
Witess
Labor
Commission On Industrial Relations
Winnipeg Citizens Committee
Dominion
Independent Labor Party
Animals and Earthquakes Mystery Seeks Answers
A discussion notes that animals have a sense predicting earthquakes, mentioning rats displaying alarm and describing the limits of human seismographs and animal sensitivity. The text suggests unresolved questions about how low animals sense tremors and why this ability remains imperfectly understood.
Flag Day Proclamation by Iowa Governor Harding
Governor W L Harding proclaims June 14 1919 as Flag Day in Iowa calling on the people to hold public exercises commemorating the flag. The proclamation notes the flag as a national emblem symbolizing liberty equality and peace and seals the document dated May 29 1919 in Des Moines.
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Iowa
Continental Congress
I. W. L. Harding
Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Bites Left and Who Can Follow Them About
A compact query asks who may trail after biting incidents and who can pursue the following actions. The phrase hints at ongoing concerns about who can respond to bites and what next steps are possible.
Chihuahua City Captured by Villa and Angeles
El Paso June 6 La Patria reports Chihuahua City taken by Generals Villa and Angeles after two hours of fighting last Sunday. Refugees in Laredo wire the claim. Villa is said to have executed eight men on capturing the city. Gen Francisco Gonzales reaches Juarez from Mexico City to relieve Col Gonzales Escobar. Travel from Eagle Pass through U S territory was allowed by the state department.
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el Paso
Tex
la Patria
Chihuhua City
Villa
Angeles
Laredo
Chihuahua City
Francisco Gonzales
Juarez
Mexico City
Gonzales Escobar
Eagle Pass
United States Territory
State Department
Train schedule notice corrected to December 8 1918
Local passenger and freight train numbers listed with daily schedules excluding Sunday. Westbound trains and connections noted with agent signature JW Calvert.
Automobile riding dangers described in Iowa incidents
Gedar Rapids Republican recalls a young woman leaping from a speeding car after accepting a ride with a man she did not know and notes the broader pattern of such dangers. The piece compares past introductions with current ease of taking rides and questions moral standards amid ongoing cases in Iowa politics and repeated late night encounters.
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Gedar Rapids
Olga Neighbors
Ida Grove
Iowa
Masonic and Allied Orders Schedule in Washington
Lodges Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M regular meeting Friday night monthly L D Langworthy W M Glenn E Mace Secretary Cyrus Chapter No 18 KR A M regular meeting 2nd Friday night monthly L D Langworthy Pp J W Morton Secretary Bethlehem Commandery No 45 KT regular meeting 3rd Friday night monthly J D Glasgow Bg C J W Morton Recorder Washington Chapter No 08 O KB S regular meeting second Thursday night monthly Mrs R H Walker W M Mrs Rose Reid Secretary Visiting Fraters Welcome.
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Washington Lodge
L. D Langworthy
W. M
Glenn E. Mace
Cyrus Chapter
KR. A. M
L. D. Langworthy
J. W. Morton
Bethlehem Commandery
K. T
J. D. Glasgow
Bg. C
Washington
O. KB. S
Mra
R H. Walker
Rose Reid
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H. W. Russel
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Ey JW Calvert
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Steel
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Iowa Ave
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Noble Grand
S. Keller
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Lemsley
Washington, IA
DR. &. H. Bateman
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I. E. Stutsman
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Red Mutual
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Sartor & Sartor Ractors
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West Chester, Iowa
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Washington, Iowa
R. R
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Temple Building
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