Reed Placed on All Star Team for 1918 Iowa Eleven
Waterloo Bay end and captain Ronald Reed led Iowa’s football 1918 season with a spot on Eckersall’s all conference eleven. The Chicago Tribune critic praised Reed as the best end in the conference and a top receiver, noting his role in wins over Minnesota Nebraska and Northwestern.
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Ronald Reed
Waterloo Bay
Iowa University
Walter Eckersall
Chicago Tribune
Ig FC
Reed
Eckersall
West
Minnesota
Nebraska
Northwestern
Hawkeye
I Reed
Fred Becker
Huntelman
Suard
Iowa
Hawkerer
Fir
Lohman
Kelly
Slater
Miller Lauded for Grid Work
Captain Clydey Miller of West Waterloo high school football earned a spot on the Des Moines Register all-state team at halfback. The article notes his 415 season points, multiple long runs, and key interceptions that helped West Waterloo win several close games. Other players and team notes are listed, including East High and Marshalltown names.
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Des Moines
The
Courier
Clydey Miller
Est High
Des Moines Register
Glenn Miller
Red
Rusty” Allen
All If High
Joe Sage
East High
Clyde Miller
Register
Miller
West Waterloo
North Des Moines
Mille
West Des Moines
Marshalltown
Nashua
Cedar Rapids
Tigers
Haet Waterloo
Tuller
Fort Dodge
Coglizer
Collins
Lemba
Indian man serves 1 day after harvest deferment
Billy Davis, an Indian, was convicted last August of selling liquor on the reservation and was allowed to defer his sentence until after harvest. He kept his word, remained for the harvest, and is now serving a one day term in the House of Correction.
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Inthan
Milwatuker
Wis
Billy Davis
Davis
House of Correction
Untitled News Snippet From The Wayward Page
Fragmentary notes describe a Colorido inn mix up and a few film titles like The Hell and The She Ded. Mentions Geraldine Farrar star status and Swift advertisements. A separate line notes a four mile freight train crawling past a Fourth Street crossing, highlighting delay and patience.
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Fourth Street
Friction Between Allies In Wilson Era Debate
A reader piece from the San Miguel Examiner recounts postwar propaganda clashes over President Wilson and Allied cohesion. It cites Stéphane Lauzanne responding to Frank R. Kent on French politics and the Pershing Clemenceau dynamic, with critiques of journalism and national narratives.
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Freap
San Miguel
Cal
Examiner
Stephane Lanzanne
Frankpot
Kent
Baltinacore
Frank R. Kent
Baltimore Sun
Wilson
Europe
Jenders
Gen. Pershing
Stephane’ Lauzanne
le Matin
Paris
Frank R. J Kent
Bal‘tinore Sun
Marshal Foch
Pershing
Foch
Bache
Marin
France
Rhine
Alps
Son
Clemenceau
M. Clemenceau
Uncle Harry discusses the peace conference and its scope
In a Cur rent Events club gathering Uncle Harry and the children discuss the looming peace conference. They note it could open a new era and aim to establish a league of nations to prevent future wars amid long standing disputes among Denmark Alsace Lorraine Chile Peru Tacna Arica and central European nations.
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Uncle Harry
Jimmy
Joe
Helen
Current Events Club
Father
Herce
League of Nations
Denmark
Alsace-Lorraine
France
Germany
Chile
Peru
Tacna
Arica
Central
Europe
Hungary
Central Europe
Peace Conference and European tensions in 1919 era
Uncle Harry explains the complexity of Central European nationalism and the goals of the peace conference. He notes Wilson's daylight diplomacy, the need for ready historical data, and the plan to keep the public informed as delegates prepare in France. Editor invites inquiries.
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Armenia
Uncle Harry
Wilson
France
Willson
Local Notes From La Porte City Crowd
La Porte City reports William Paige taken to University hospital with gangrene threatening amputation. Edgar Warrows returns from military camps and receives honorable discharge. Roy Wilkinson ill with influenza. Mrs Austin Powell hosts Presbyterian Missionary society. Irene Van Valkenberg, West Waterloo high school teacher, ill. Mr and Mrs Inohn Walker travel to Ashland Ohio to view a farm.
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la Porte City
Frank Paige
University Hospital
Town City
Cangrena
Edgar Warrows
Camp Mills
Camp Sevier
Roy Wilkinson
Austn Powell
I Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Irene van Valkenberg
Totcher
West Waterloo
Inohn Walker
Ashland
Ed Mahanke Dies in France at 23
Ed Mahanke, 23, of Grundy County, died in France on October 9. He entered service and was sent to training before leaving for active duty. Survived by Mr. and Mrs. Mahanke who live north of town. Local draft board records note his status and class in the service.
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ED Mahanke
Grundy County
France
Fy Umahanke
Pneumen
Scully Land Tenants Face Higher Rentals
Lincoln Neb March 10 an association of Nelson farmers formed to protest proposed rent increases on land owned by the late William Scully estate in Illinois Missouri and Nebraska. C A Sorenson attorney said a committee will seek renters in Kansas Missouri and Illinois to join a campaign to block higher rents. The England owned estate once valued about 40 million pounds with vast holdings in multiple states.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nelson
William Scully
Tllinois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
C. A. Sorenson
Sorenson
Winois
Scully
England
William Scilly
Roads Could Use All Surplus Men
New York report argues highway improvement would provide jobs for demobilized soldiers. E. Cornett of the National Highways Protective Society says wartime stoppages and rising costs delayed road work and future spending depends on state legislatures. Federal aid would supplement state funds as demobilization boosts labor.
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Corneill
The
Highway Improvement Society
United States
New York
Cornell
National Highways Protective Society
Swar Industries Board
Great Plains
Wang & Miller's Quality Shoes and Advertisements
An old newspaper ad urges readers to go to Wang & Miller's for Quality Shoes. It includes a recuperative diet for influenza and promotes Boriglns Malted Milk as very digest.
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Wang & Miller's
Wang & Mille
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Becker
Viest
CORP
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Swift
Swift & Co
the Sherif
Russia
Kansas City
Mac
Iowa Falls Sentinel
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More Sun
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America
Akon
Presidene Wilson
Altho
Jackson
York City
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Ahewer
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Plains
Rome
Belgium
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United Press
W. S. Hart
Mack Sennett
Pathe News
Crystal
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Hayakawa
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Chaplin
Ace of Comedians
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Phap
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