Emperor Wilhelm called inferior by Essen address
The Kaiser in Essen attacked Anglo-Saxons as inferior and claimed peace offers were rejected. He boasted of a war plan to crush France, the Balkans, and Russia while using terror to subdue the world. The piece denounces him as insane and driven by power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm
Germany
Krupp
Essen
William
France
Balkans
Russia
Belgium
Workers
Cabbage Leaf Hat Memory Sparks Small Town Mystery
An old joke about cabbage leaves in hats stirs nostalgia as residents recall a missing girl's mother. The quip surfaces in a late 19th century style column, hinting at a local lore moment and prompting questions about family ties and community memory.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on war bonds and loyalty
A wartime verse urges citizens to resist spreading rumors and hoarding resources that aid the enemy. It condemns complaint and stinginess as subtle help to the Hun, urging patriotic support for bonds, taxes, and national resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Mason
Hoover
Alexander
Kultur
Allies Defend Mercy in War Against Germany
The speaker contrasts Allied ideals rooted in Christian mercy with the German military machine. He laments Germany’s claims as a righteous nation and labels the Kaiser’s Essen address as a weak, transparent attempt to justify war and deflect guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Essen
Kaiser's boast and pork prices in Chicago
The Kaiser claims innocence while saying the war would have ended sooner, with a plan claiming Paris in three weeks, London in three months, and New York in three years. The article notes his rhetoric and adds a market detail that pork sells for twenty dollars and eighty five cents per hundredweight in Chicago, with hogs needing escorts soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
New York
Ed Fox and General Pershing Share Exact Birthday
Ed Fox and General Jonn J. Pershing are the same age, with both having birthdays yesterday on Friday the 18th. The note records their coincident ages and birthday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Fox
Jonn J. Pershing
Graham Opera House Gets Fresh Dark Green Facade
The Graham opera house presents a neat new look with a dark green exterior and white trim, giving the familiar venue a refreshed appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Opera House
Chicago woman tells Washington man about trip to Sigourney
A Chicago woman spoke to a Washington man describing a drive from Chicago to Sigourney Iowa. The exchange shows a cross country or regional conversation reflecting travel by private car across state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Sigourney, Ia
Washington Shaped as Memorable Stop on Summer Trip
A reader recalls last summer when Washington appeared as the prettiest town on their travels. The note highlights the town’s charm amid a broader journey, capturing a vivid impression from the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Industries Board pushes prepayment to stop perpetual newspaper deliveries
The War Industries Board requires subscriptions to be paid in advance after October 1 to curb papers that continue after expiration. The policy will force publications to discontinue this practice and save paper, addressing a serious shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Industries Board
Napoleon exile link to St Helena governor named Cordeaux
The island of St Helene may house another would be world conqueror with Capt. MH ES Cordeaux of the British army serving as its governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Helena
Napoleon
MH. ES. Cordeaux
Copyright notice from 1918 McClure Syndicate
A copyright notice states 1918 copyright by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate. The fragment notes the era and source of the material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Kaiser courted America with gifts and schemes
The Kaiser pursued American goodwill through university chair exchanges and patronage, sending relatives and arranging friendships, while hoping to mold U S opinion for Germany. He celebrated Roosevelt and sought lavish shows of influence, though American support waned as war loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
McKinley
Roosevelt
Kaiser
Edward
Berlin
Tie
Kiel
America
England
United States
Canada
Mexico
White House
Hemisphere
Potsdam
Reichskanzler
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichskangler
Germany
War talk and profiteering shadow echoes in senate debate
The country anxiously seeks peace while Reich chancellor notes wartime wealth for Germans. He claims elites profit from the conflict and predicts American opportunities could fade if the war ends.
European conflict wisdom and a marriage notice
Leaders discuss European war dynamics noting that continued fighting weakens Europe while America’s help bears a growing burden. The column ends with a social note announcing Frances Wilkinson of Evanston Illinois engaged to Archer Hush Bunker of Yonkers New York.
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Navy
Red Cross
Mra
George Lawrence Wilkinson
Evanston, HL
Frances
Dosign
Archer Hush Bunker
Yonkers, N. Y
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Evening Journal
City Editor
Post Office
East Main Street
Mutual
Are Martin
H. E. S. Cordeaux
Carling
the Kaiser
Him
Peru
Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Ktaly
Stockholm
Scandinavian
Turkey
Corfu
Harvard
University of Berlin
Prince Henry
Newport
Palm Beach
Frederick the Great
Congress
C. J. Wilson
Eied
Cc. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison
Charles A. Dewey
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher: Law
W. M. Keeley
W. H. Butterfield
Special Collection Department
Crail
Iowa
Frank Rogers
Senate
BRE
Leo
Prace
Ents
Europe
Gertaay
Payer
Herr Payer
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz, M. D
Farmers & Mer
Irvin E. Huston
Lemley
Washington, IA
8. H. Bateman Blair
Chiropractors
M. H. Sartor
Sartor
Sartor Chiropractors
Klein Klothing Ko
Red Washington
J. D. Dayton
Westchester, Iowa
Washington County
Austin Sutherland Auctionfer
R. R
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
Ralph L. Bunce
W. M
B. c
J. W. Morton
Recorder
BE. S
R. H. Walker
I. O. O. F.—Covenant Lodge
Iowa Ave
J. G. Morlaty
Noble Grand
S. Keller
Aol
A. m. Washington
C. B
H. W. Russel
J. FE. Kmath
Pasa
Lo West Lim
Lo'west Lim
Secessees
W. BE. Lindsay
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