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Oh God Forgive Me For Not Seeing His Suffering
A reflective poem lamenting neglect of workers and the poor. The speaker prays for forgiveness as a brother farms, a sister across a quiet shop labors, and ten thousand miners toil in darkness. It calls for empathy toward laborers starved by luxury and poverty, and for their spirits to rise.
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Tee Herorem
Great
Forgetting Heroes We Pray For Firemen and Weary Armies
A reflective plea asking forgiveness for neglecting daily heroes as firemen rush to burning homes and workers on iron bridges toil unseen. The speaker honors these fearless individuals who guard communities and endure fatigue, urging gratitude and remembrance for their sacrifice.
The Game of Conquest in the Far East War Rhetoric
The piece analyzes Japan and Germany wartime justifications and aims in the Far East. It notes Germany’s focus on home defense, its Pacific possessions, and Japan’s potential to seize German holdings as the conflict expands. It warns that conquest becomes a brutal, inevitable game for powerful nations.
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Japan
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
Jian Cha
China
Far East
Russia
France
Orient
Pacific
Caroline
Palaus
Solomon
New Ireland
New Britain
A Warning of Curses Absinthe Ban Moves as War Measure
Since 1880 France has fought to ban absinthe by law amid army and navy prohibitions and rising use reaching 6,000,000 litres in 1910. The drink is now suppressed as a war measure, with permanent suppression seen as eliminating a nerve and sanity hazard rivaling opium debauchery in China.
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China
Let Us Be Americans The Courier and Reporter
The Courier and Reporter shuns further argument with Germans over biased coverage. It notes national sympathy favors no single viewpoint and cites a random selection from two New York papers, including a Herald reference to a debate with Herman Ridder, the German editor.
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Courier
New York
Herald
Herman Ridder
Dont Shoot the Professor His Best He Can
A fragmented editorial piece from a historic American paper discusses criticism of the press amid German WWI tensions. It cites Mr Herman Ridder and The Herald defending independence while condemning Kaiser-related censorship. It notes Americans have a right to opinion as war news expands in headlines. Washington announces civil service stenographer examinations reopen for September 4.
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Herald
Mr. Ridder
Mr Ridder
Euston
Joseph Pulitzer
Germany
Washington
Courier and Reporter
Tenth
Europe
Humility Guides Happiness Says Stevenson 80
An essay attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson argues humility is health for the soul and pride a disease. It contrasts cheerful, humble people with proud ones, urging acknowledgment of faults and gratitude in fortune and misfortune alike.
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Himelf
Robert Louis Stevenson
Veranda Chats and Moonlit Mishaps in Social Snaps
A collage of humorous exchanges and pithy quips from city papers. A jokey sketch of gossip at the Veranda and social scenes, with barbed witticisms about luck, looks, and headlines.
Rainy Day Suggestions From Mothers For Children
Ruth Cameron shares reader ideas for entertaining children on rainy days. Suggestions include flour play stairs with tunnels and tracks using nails and pins for fort building, clothespin crafts, blackboards with crayons, magazine collage, and improvised musical games.
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Sister
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Wheat the oak from which the life star is cut
A humorous essay extols wheat as essential to bread and life, contrasts its value with the auto industry, notes fall planting and spring growth, and pegs U S wheat production at 900 million bushels worth 750 million dollars while lampooning pests and political figures.
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United States
Child’s Number Play and Simple Home Activities
The narrator recalls ways to engage young children with numbers and household chores. A mother shares methods like using cards to teach numerals, making memory games, and using cloth pins and scrap Cavera for pretend baking. Readers are invited to contribute ideas for future columns.
Des Moines Editor Edwin A Nye Dies After Stroke
Edwin A Nye former editor of the Des Moines Daily News died at his home 1961 Arlington avenue after a stroke. He retired Saturday night as naval and died Sunday morning. Nye edited the Daily News from 1897 to 1908 and later served as western representative of the American Press association. He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs W H Harrison of Chicago and son Roy Nye. He owned and operated 10 or 15 newspapers and was born in Dearborn county Indiana in 1856. He was the son of a minister and once preached in the Indianapolis Christian church.
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Edwin A. Nye
Des Moines Daily News
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Daily News
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Chicago
Roy Nye
Dearborn County
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Indianapolis
A Russian sympathies. A. Terry writes from Springfield Mass
A Russian emigrant and attorney with 25 years of practice shares views on who started the war. He argues the seeds of the dispute are long planted and urges truth and friendship for the Russian people.
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A. Terry
Springfield
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Russia’s Victory Seen as Harmful to Its People
The author argues against celebrating Russian military success, noting Franco Prussian and Russo Turkish wars as historical warnings. He claims victory would deepen the Russian bureaucratic regime based on oppression, citing the soldier’s bayonet, the Cogsack style, the knout, and police power as foundational.
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Constantinople
Russia
England's Strength On Land Before War Outbreak
New York Evening Post outlines Britain's land strength on the eve of war. It details a First Line of about 270,000, a Second Line of roughly 460,000, and an overall force near 725,000 excluding India. It notes 31,000 territorial volunteers abroad by 1913 and discusses potential Belgian deployment of up to 200,000.
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New York Evening Post
Hengland
India
Lord Waldane
England
Belgium
Great Britain
Iowa Tax Totals Revealed in Preliminary IRS Report
Washington August 25 Iowa paid 141136 personal income tax 290543 corporate income tax and 96566 corporate excise tax in the last fiscal year ending June 30 The total individual revenue payment was 1499475 with 72085 remaining due to the Third Iowa district as the Fourth district was abolished and the state consolidated into one district
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Iowa
Internal Revenue Commission
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Internal Revenue District
Cosson Speaks For Cummins At Iowa Fair
Des Moines Aug 25 Attorney General Cosson spoke for Senator Cummins at the Buena Vista county fair in Storm Lake drawing a large attentive audience. He urged Cummins to stay in Washington amid trust legislation debates and outlined party positions, stressing the need to aid the administration on the trust issue and to seek reelection for Cummins.
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Senate
Eckman’s Alterative Promises Lung Relief for Twenty Years
An old advertisement touts Eckman’s Alterative as effective for bronchial catarrh and lung ailments. It cites a testimonial from Ernest P. Wilcox about recovering from pneumonia after taking the remedy. Claims no habit forming drugs, urges doctors’ approval, and lists prices and the Eckman Laboratory address.
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122Nd St
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Hekman
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Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Cummins Urges Steady Representation for Iowa Bidding
Fragmentary text references Cummins as a strong representative for Iowa and bidding the people, a suggestion of electing a dedicated bidder for the president, a Bar Harbor libel note about the Kron Prinzeswin Cecilie steamer, and stray mentions of Crystal Theatre and various stories.
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Bar Harbor
Kronprinzeswin Cecilie
Guaranty Trust Sues North German Lloyd For Damages
A federal court suit was filed in Portland Maine on August 24 by the Guaranty Trust Company of New York seeking damages of 1 040 467 and interest from the North German Lloyd Steamship Company and a deputy United States.
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Guaranty Trust| Company of New York
North German Lloyd Steamship Company
United States
Real Estate Transfers In Finchford Records
United States transfers title from Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co. to Caleb Pyle on a fractional 1-4 18-90-14 note. E. C. Barrick executor transfers undivided 1-2 lot 1 2 and 3 block 6 Finchford to Frank C. Davis for 225 dollars. Barrick guardian transfers undivided 1-2 lots 1 2 and 3 block 6 Finchford to Frank G. Davis for 228 dollars.
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United States
Caleb Pyle
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