Local Classified Fragments Signal Public Notices
Partial OCR fragments show a mix of notices and ads from Waterloo and other cities. Mentions include advertising concerns, potential fraud warnings, and names such as Hartman and Doughker with references to offices in New York and Philadelphia.
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Waterloo Evening Coen
RUPOX
la the Republicanen
Republic
Hartman
Washington
Doughker
New York
Philadely
Story
Draft plan expands 18 year old enlistment debate in Congress
The text discusses expanding the draft to include 18 year olds and notes practical issues the Army faces in training large numbers. It estimates millions could be drawn over 18 months with phased calls, highlighting physical readiness and potential preliminary training for mature youths. It also shows wartime rhetoric on Allied and Axis positions and public sentiment in the U.S. political sphere.
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Secretary of War
General Staff
Congress
Wuld
War Department
Important Difference in German War Coverage
A few months ago German papers bitterly complained about Allied folly. They claimed Germany stood undefeated on all fronts while Russia had collapsed and Romania and Serbia were nearly out of the war.
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Jenina
Teotzky
Germany
Russia
Romania
Serbia
Outlaws to Prison Endorsed by Iowa Editors
Iowa editors condemn professional criminals and demand punishment by the courts or immediate service. The Marion Sentinel praises restraint while the Davenport Times notes war season theatrics and a lingering hope for a world series amid public commentary.
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Iowa
Porunt
Eyning ‘Tribune
Arly
The
Tribune
Rerch
Suarch
Davenport
Five Months of the 1918 Campaign
A British and American perspective on the German spring and summer offensives in Picardy Champagne and the Marne from March to mid July 1918. It details German division use, casualty wastage, and Allied numerical gains including American reinforcements shaping Foсh’s strategy for 1919 and the projected Allied advantage.
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Son
Lys
Aisne
Campigne
Champagne
Marne
Somme
Sammme
France
Britain
Marcel
Palestine
Saloniki
Italy
Stum
Siereh
Steperior
Petac
Flutier
Compiegne
Foch
Europe
Lidendorff
Paris
Threshers Dinner Policy Promotes Food Conservation
A wartime editorial argues against the threshing dinner tradition to reduce waste and conserve food for allies. It lauds cottage cheese as a central dish paired with hard boiled eggs, urging rural households to prioritize nourishment and dietary science over laborious feasts.
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Elenia
War Board
Des Moines Registe Patch Up Diplomatic Ties
Fragmentary notes suggest a focus on repairing broken diplomatic relations with coal interests. The incomplete item hints at efforts to address trade tensions and political strains affecting Des Moines-based entities.
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Des Moines
Pleurisy to Empyema Care and Karell Diet Mentioned
The article explains empyema as chronic pus accumulation in the pleural cavity, its causes, symptoms, and the importance of drainage. It covers drainage methods, prognosis with proper medical and surgical care, and a brief note on Karell milk treatment as proposed by two readers.
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Pleural
F. K
Karell
Russia
Education Emphasizes Swimming to Build Young Bodies
The writer praises swimming education in schools seen in several towns. Students earn certificates by mastering water safety, diving, and swimming 125 feet. A 60 yard swim can earn extra school points, while a university course requires diving and swimming as part of academics.
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University of W
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Nicko and the Mermaid In The River tale teaser
The Sandman Story by MUS. F. A. Walker unfolds with Nicko seeking help from a forest witch to defeat an ogre terrorizing a river town. He meets a mermaid who hints the secret lies with a mortal union, then reveals a quest to win her love at the river’s bottom, ending with Neptune and a cliffhanger for tomorrow.
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Nicko
Xicko
Mermard
Altho
Nicka
Crystal
Father Neptune
Nicke and the Ogre
The Companionable Woman Advertisement Promise
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women's ailments. It claims the product restores health and happiness, urging women with displacement, irregularities, inflammation, backache, headaches, nervousness, or the blues to try the old-fashioned remedy.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Uncle Harry Explains Allied Offense and Marshal Foch
Uncle Harry argues Marshal Foch planned Germany’s defeats, using American forces and Allied reserves. He notes Allied leaders prepared since spring, Paris not in danger, and German subs and ships being sunk as the Allied war effort grows stronger. Editor invites signed inquiries to this column.
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Crows Prince
Marne
Germany
Austria
Ukraine
East
Foch
Thack
Fool
France
Helen
Uncle Harry
Lloyd George
England
Marshal Foch
Hayiy
Italians Capture Vich Near Canaie During War Report
Aged war chronicle notes Italians seized Vich near Canaie as part of August offensives. Entries mark August 22 events 1915 1916 with Russians arriving at Sal oniki for allied operations and a Riga bay naval action claimed as a Soviet British victory sinking German ships. The record closes with a Serbian victory over Austrians in a coastal clash.
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