Our Army and the American Spirit in Wartime Patriotism
The piece ridicules the idea of a large standing army while praising American industry and patriotism. It contrasts 66 000 soldiers with imagined invasions, notes Belgium's peace posture, and mocks military ignorance, urging readiness without conscription. It mocks war readiness as a civic virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyuk
United States
Thal
Europe
America
Belgium
Canton
Grand Canyon
Government loan plan for merchant marine questioned
The piece critiques a proposed $100,000,000 government loan at 4 percent to a private company for buying foreign vessels interned in ports. It argues the deal shifts risk from private to public, could enable a default, and warns against accepting arguments from wealthier advisers. It also notes wartime demand but cautions against easy profits without capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perent
Wilson
Mr Brockway's Predicament Guides Iowa Road Policy Debate
The readers on the roads committee urged durable roads that resist rain. The Marshalltown-Republican grills Mr Brockway, chairman of road law committees, over his own missteps. The Courier and Reporter supports hard road building as the only path to lasting Iowa road improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Marshalltown-Republican
Brockway
Courier and
Courier
Iowa
Pittsburgh Faces Down Smoke Nuisance With Reforms
The article notes Pittsburgh and Waterloo reducing industrial smoke. It cites last March measures to abate pollution and a July furnace ordinance requiring inspector approval of new installations. A Pittsburgh factory report describes replacing 45 boilers with eight 600 horsepower units costing 126000, saving 1500 monthly in payroll and 3000 monthly in coal, boosting mill capacity and steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United States
To the Heart of the Matter Wolves and Triumph in Sorrow
Fragmentary prose extols inner strength and escape from calamity through patriotism and resilience. It references Nathan Halas captured and hanged, whose spirit remains hopeful, and draws on symbolic images of lotus, gold, pearls, silk from hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tle
Nathan Halas
Occluded Reflections On Faith And Victory
Fragmented meditation contrasts devotion with defeat as a crucified figure remains central. A halo and a lily bloom above decay, signaling transcendence within suffering. The text glimpses sacred symbolism in a contemplative meditation.
Why Advertising Is Read in the Dubique Times Journal
The article argues readers focus on ads about personal livelihood matters, noting advertisements captivate more attention than distant disasters. It cites cost of living, beef prices, servant wages, and local merchants as the most engaging content for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubique Times-Journal
Purlic
Tennyson
Belgium
Bargain Ads Draw Households As News Spotlight
The paper notes how bargain advertising for oranges flour and overcoats reaches most households and influences spending. Housewives read it eagerly, with men asking why they don’t shop there. Advertising is portrayed as often the paper’s best news, as merchants rely on it and hope every line is read.
Blessed Be Nothing and the Burden of Impedimenta
Ruth Cameron argues that Americans accumulate too much baggage in life and home. She cites stores of unusable items, bric a brac, and outdated mementos, urging simplification and thoughtful giving over clutter. She praises homes with minimal ornament and useful beauty, warning that impulse acquisitions burden daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Lfe
Road Improvements in Benton County Summary
County Engineer Amos Melhers prepared a voluminous annual report for the state highway commission and county supervisors. The synopsis lists expenditures on repair of wagon bridges, county roads, grading machinery, permanent grading and surfacing, and township road surfacing, with fund balances and project counts for miles graded and culverts and bridges built.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Amos Melhers
State Highway Commission
Amon Bridge Fund
Clarke Urged to Seek Third Term as Governor
Des Moines dispatch reports several state newspapers urge Governor Clarke to run again in 1918. Editorial comment appears in multiple quarters amid circulating rumors that Charles Rawson, state central committee chairman, may seek the governorship in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Det
Clarke
Charles Rawson
State Central
Brockway Criticizes Iowa Road Law After Storm Watch
The article profiles Brockway a Lowisa county farmer and former Iowa House road law chairman. It notes his critique that Iowa’s 15,000 mile county road plan failed to yield dependable roads after rain and compares Iowa with Indiana Ohio California and Wisconsin on road mileage and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Brockway
Lowisa
Iowa
Brock Way
Mama
Des Moines
Indiana
Ohio
California
Wisconsin
Iowa Roads and War Wound Tales in One Report
Iowa faces road funding debates with uneven progress ranking third in total road length but 27th in improvements while per capita spending trails ten states. A Brockway, Louisa County resident, battles for road bonus legislation as soldiers recount injuries from the Austrian front with Red Cross aid and Emperor Franz Joseph visiting war hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Brockway
Louisa County
Franz Joseph
Vienna
Musician Tells of Killing Cossacks in War
Austrian violinist Fritz Kreisler recounts his WWI service with the Third Jaeger Regiment of Gratz. He explains training near Lemberg, heavy fighting against Cossacks, and four days of sustained combat before he and his unit faced overwhelming numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frite Kreisler
United States
Red Cross
Jaeger
Gratz
Lemberg
Oregon Blocks Large Land Areas From Irrigation
Secretary Lane issues an order designating over a million acres in Oregon as nonirrigable under the 320 acre homestead law. Effective November 10, vacant lands may be entered as enlarged 320 acre homesteads. Those with 160 acre entries can enlarge by adding another 160 acres from designated surveyed land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Oregon
Balloon ascent history noted from 1783 entry
The excerpt references a first balloon ascent occurring in 1783 and notes adjacent entries in the record. The passage highlights non timbered vacant areas and adjoining present entries as part of the ledger context.
Mi na stomach relief advert promises quick indigestion aid
An old ad claims Mi-ona tablets ease indigestion by boosting gastric juices and strengthening stomach walls. It promotes Wangler Bros Co as the seller and guarantees relief with no cost if Mi-ona fails.
Comprehensive list of world and U.S. production topics
A long catalog of subjects covering anthracite and coal outputs, world and U.S. product data, exports and imports, money supplies, population, libraries, battles, and various linguistic, geological, and educational references. It includes statistics on army and navy, birth days, names, and a wide array of product tallies and world comparisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Navy
U. S
United States
United
United States Army
U. 8
Severe Blood Troubles Vanish
Severe Blood Troubles Vanish at almost any drug store you march in and you then have the veritable wizard that makes all blood troubles vanish. S. S. S. reaches into your blood and purifies it aiding the stomach kidneys bladder skin to work in harmony. It stimulates natural secretions to protect against disease germs and helps prevent eruptions. S. S. S. is purely vegetable with no mercury and is advertised by The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta Ga.
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8. S
Klodiy
Swift
Atlanta
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Amarella
Mr. Brockway
Waterloo
Stuart B. Perry
North American Review
Caribbean Sea
England
Germany
Panama Canal
Progressive Party
Chicago
Clonel Roosevelt
Ruth Cameron
Benton County
Wangler Bros. Co
Waterloo Evening Courier
Romy Pelee
Kondon
Rendon Mig. Co
Minneapolis
Mina
Mason
Dane Ams
Ean
Som Handerat & Con
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