Eye for an eye policy in postwar reckoning debate
The piece argues for a harsh but controlled reprisal against Germany after the war, suggesting German cities should pay for Allied damages as retreating Germany destroys infrastructure. It rejects brutal vengeance against civilians while urging accountability by Germany for the widespread devastation caused. It frames justice as financial restitution by Germany for losses borne by Britain France Belgium Italy and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Engand
France
Belgium
Italy
United States
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Mocks Foch and Ludendorff
In a satirical verse Walt Mason mocks German leaders and the shifting balance of World War I, contrasting Ludendorff’s earlier dominance with Foch's fresh command. The poem ridicules strategic overconfidence and the altered fortunes as Allied pressure rises.
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Walt Mason
War news and political notes amid flu fears and public health
The column mixes war outlooks with humor about German leaders and Turkey's Izzet Pasha. It notes Allenby nearby and Hindenburg guiding peace moves while urging public health hygiene like muffling sneezes. A store window sign bans loafing, crowding and spitting as flu concerns linger.
Germany Faces Bill For War Actions
The text warns that Germany bears a large bill from the ongoing war as internal turmoil grows. It condemns German militarist leaders for bringing curses upon the German people and predicts a harsh reckoning from the outraged world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Ads This Day Highlight Local Interests
Today’s advertisements catch the eye with varied listings. Local merchants promote sales, services, and community events, inviting readers to explore deals and opportunities nearby.
Berlin paper questions Wilson peace reply in German press
The Berlin Vossische Zeitung asks what guerrilles President Wilson offers that would not be used by his allies to pursue military superiority contrary to justice and conciliation principles.
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Amsterdam
Wilson
Berlin
Vossische Zeitung
Guerrilles
Soldier Letters From France Describe Paris Visit And Front Duties
An Oska loosa soldier writes from France dated August 19 1918 reporting arrival at a rest camp after constant movement. He praises Lieut Hoar and Lieut Brown and recalls his messages under fire and cautious duty. He describes a Paris leave with impressions of Paris sights food beds and city life and notes later a hospital examination and light duties rejoining Co E 168th U S Inf AEF.
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France
Lieut
Hoar
Brown
Camp Mills
Paris
PVT
E. Southwick
168Th
U. S. Inf
Kansas Father Waits Beside Hospital Door for War Hero
In a misty dawn, a Red Cross commander races from a Kansas town to a distant military hospital. He seeks an American boy dying in the ward and to deliver final words to a grieving father, recalling home, fields, and a northern dawn as the boy lies wounded in service.
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Red Cross Division
Kansas
Topeka
Ford
Red Cross
Boschee's Syrup Promoted for Cough and Breathing Relief
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a superior remedy for coughs bronchitis and throat chest infections. It claims fifty two years of nationwide use and notes improved sleep easier morning expectoration and natural healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
United States
Nature
J. E. Lemmon
Dying Boy Sends Call For Dad In Final Moments
A Kansas man arrives at the American ward door and finds a gravely ill boy. The boy whispers to call his dad and says goodbye, guiding the urgent bedside mercy as he slips away.
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Kansas
Uncensored Descriptions of German Hardship
Norwegian correspondent Gustav Josefen, back from Germany after fifteen years, paints a grim portrait of famine and suffering in Germany during the final year of World War I. He cites starving elderly, malnourished youths, and wartime censorship as the war worsens, calling the eastern provinces and Ukraine a European scandal.
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Christania
Germany
Gustav Josefen
Gothenberg
Ukraine
Flutes Need Care Against Weather Changes
The note warns that flutes suffer from abrupt weather changes and should be stored in chamois leather to protect their condition.
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City Editor
Washington
East Main Street
Mutual
Abe Martin
Ludendorff
Potsdam
Kaiser Wilhelm
Foch
Johnson
Irving C. Johnson
Dudee
Wm. Sutherland
Wilhelm
Izzet Pasha
Turkey
Allenby
Izzet” Pasha
Webster
Hindenburg
West Front
America
Jack” Pershing
Europe
Pershing
St. Mihiel
George
England
Battle
Black Jack
Knight of the Bath
Poincare
General de Terge
Oskaloosa
The
Oskaloosa Herald
Lave
Red Noel
Perry Newton
Park Street
Staton
New York
Iowa
Capt
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BE. Wagner, A. R. C
Boschee’s
C. J. Wilson
C. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison
Morrison Building
Charles A. Dewey
Richer, Livingston & Eicher
LAW
W. M. Keeley
W. H. Butterfield
Special Collection Department
Crail
Frank Rogers
Miller
Will
Sherman Brothers, Druggists
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz, M. D
Farmers & Mer. Bank
Irvin E. Huston
Cor
Lemsey’s
Washington, IA
8. H. Bateman Blair
General Practice of Medicine
Chiropractors
M. H. Sartor
Sartor & Sartor Chiropractors
Klein Klothing Co
Red
Real Estates
J. D. Dayton
Westchester, Iowa
Gale
Washington County
Austin Sutherland
R. R
Washington Lodge
A. M
Ralph L. Bunce
W. M
J. W. Morton
Recorder
C. E
R. H. Walker
Rose Reid
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1. C. O. F.—Covenant Lodge
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J. G. Moriaty
Noble Grand
KR. S. Keller
Teeee
M. Washington
H. W. Russel
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W. E. Lindsay
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