British Rule and War Notes From Waterloo Paper
The Waterloo edition reports on General Allenby’s Jerusalem capture and Muslim control of the Omar Mosque area, contrasts British tolerance with German aims, and touches on wartime funding, winter hardship, Red Cross support, and Christmas giving. It also mentions local life and reflections on old hometown changes and social shifts.
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Allenby
Lord George
Jerusalem
Omar
Fit
Britain
Germany
Belgium
Poland
The Baby Bonds and War Savings Drive Declared Nationwide
The government hopes 30 million investors will buy war savings certificates to fund military needs. The program emphasizes thrift and national unity, urging every family to invest even 25 cents to strengthen the war effort and teach financial responsibility.
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Christian Science Monitor
Washington
United
Economy Real or Just a Camouflage in War Time
A compendium of editorials from Iowa papers criticizes U S conservation efforts as merely camouflage and urges genuine saving to support the war. It parades comparisons to Germany, notes Americans’ habit of abundance, and calls for a shift toward true frugality even as others complain about licenses and gun taxes.
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Charter Oak Times
Germany
America
Press Comment on War Vocabularies and Public Service Bias
A Chicago Tribune style column argues against noncombatant service by young men eager to avoid frontline duty. It cites Senator Wadsworth and criticizes political influence in promotions to supply roles, warning of demoralization and unfairness to serious volunteers. It also notes editorials from Indianapolis News and opinions from Christian Science Monitor and San Francisco Chronicle on Allied war efforts and honors.
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Associated Press
Bureau of Circulation
Ay H. Hartman CO
Roellas
Westest Park Ave
John Wartman
A.W. Peterson
Treas
Gen. Mer
Em Mail
Waterloo
Iowa
Dsity
Washington Bureau
Afunsey Bldg
G. Dougherty
Chicago Tribune
Wadsworth
New York
France
Quartermaster Corps
Sertice
War Department
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Idaho
North Carolina
Indiana
F. M. Hostetter
Evansville
Old Rough-and-Ready Spirit At Camp Zachary Taylor Rally
Col Henry Watterson speaks to Selected Men at Camp Zachary Taylor urging duty and sacrifice for France and Berlin. He recalls Old Rough and Ready leading moral courage and vows punishment for dissension, while a hidden slave whispers calls for peace.
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Henry Watterson
Zachary Taylor
France
Flanders
Rhine
Berlin
Casling
Guerdon
Eye twitching and nervous strain linked to id system
A reader describes four years of eye twitching and nervous strain despite good eyesight. Dr Huber explains a nervous system disorder linked to the id and urges thorough physical exams, possible auto intoxication, and home remedies including electricity, gelsemium, bromides, and hygienic life.
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Itrom
Ately
MD Sapaam
Side Talks on Coal Weighing Shortages and Public Warnings
Housewives discuss coal shortages and suspect half ton deliveries. The piece urges learning weights and measures, noting drug and grocery ounce differences, deceptive bulk pricing, and reporting shortages to the weights and measures commissioner. It warns against bulk purchases of potatoes onions and similar items and stresses checking container capacity before purchase.
Toby Dog Brags Then Fails to Face a Terrible Night
In a farmyard tale Toby Dog boasts of bravery and promises to guard the animals. When Old Man Wolf and Mr Bear threaten, his bravado collapses. a bee sting and a fall injure him, teaching humility. The other animals mock his overconfidence, and he learns not to brag. Tomorrow’s story previews The Water Lily's Lover.
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Toby Boa
Toby Dog
Altho
Fox
Mr. Horse
Madam Cow
Madam Pig
Mr. Bear
Old Man Wolf
Toby
Dog
Toby Dar
Taby Dog
Mr. Worse
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Old Homes
Murray
Senate
England
The
Red Cross
Russia
Santa Claus
Good Fellows
Kansas Ciy Star
Mary Smith
Smith
New
Ren
Sioux Tribune
South Carolina
Tilman
Tate
Marshalltown
Sioux City Journal
Guy
Harding
Slicker
Wilson Street
Paris
Wilson
San Francisco Chronicle
Italy
Omaha World-Herald
Rainbow Division
Huber
John B. Huber
Courier
Peros
Fitzgeralp
Mr. M
Sin
MR. Bryan
Kansas City Journal
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mott’s
Waterloo Fruit & Com. Co
Mott
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