OUR TWO WHITE BROOKS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION BOOKS
The Waterloo Evening Courier urges citizens to study two Washington Public Information Committee books. GVonquist and Kultur and German War Practices expose Prussia’s aims and frightfulness with official evidence. Both volumes are offered at no cost by the committee in Washington, D.C.
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America
Conmittes
Washington
Gvonquist
Kultur
Worring
Germany
Prussia
Llerty
State Department
Bryca
Committee On Public Information
Washington, D.C
Belgium of the Seas Sparks Global Anti-Prussian Outlook
A collection of editorials from The Saturday Evening Post and other papers condemns German submarine warfare against Norway and neutral ships. It urges stronger international unity and a broad non-Prussian program, while praising Red Cross efforts to save wounded soldiers and support the war effort.
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Belgium
Seus
Saturday Evening Post
Germany
Norway
Helstian Palley
Wilhelm Stragse
Hage
Why Books Live and What Makes for Great Literature
The essay surveys why most books fail to endure and identifies three enduring qualities Universality Infinity and Inevitability. It argues lasting works mirror universal human experience avoid ephemeral concerns and possess a necessary, inescapable style as Wordsworth described. Enduring literature reflects a great personality translated into words and remains read across ages.
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Cim
Goethe
Charles Reade
Lfe
Arena
Wordsworth
Ives
Luther
Worms
Britain and America in Mud and Machine Gun Shortages
The article analyzes wartime weapon shortages in Britain and the United States. General Crozier blames delays at the War Department and Baker while noting French guns used by Pershing’s forces. It calls for swift reform to prevent harm to the war effort.
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Great Britain
Crozier
Pershing
America
Thei
Beker
Browning
War Department
Baker
Crozier Gars
France
Congress
Pneumonia Peril and War-Era Scandals Report
The surgeon general reports over 29,006 soldiers died of pneumonia in cantonments and guard camps last week, highlighting avoidable disease by clothing and sanitation gaps. The piece notes heat shortages in New York apartments, loyalty praise to ad men, meatless days, and rationing clues amid wartime strain.
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National Guard
Davenport Falls Off In Garbage Collections Nine Cities Cited
Davenport is named among ten U S cities where garbage collection rates are falling as war shortages hit. The report notes cuts in food controls and brewery levies, with production expectations unchanged. The piece reflects editorials from multiple papers on wartime austerity and public services.
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Davenport
tAo Guy Ce
Health and Happiness on Preventing Pneumonia and TB
The column discusses preventing pneumonia by removing predispositions and strict hygiene, plus disinfection. It covers tuberculosis in the eye, general spread, and advice from Dr. Huber. Reader questions include weight, growth, bath temperatures, and a joke about a college graduate and Orion.
Diplomacy and artillery notes from in wartime reports
The Webster City Freeman-Jay urges bold responses in diplomatic exchanges about the war, suggesting confrontational if the other person is either larger or smaller. The Duluth News-Tribune notes Uncle Jon Cannon returns to Washington in war paint as artillery and big guns cost only a mention.
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Webster City
Freeman-Jay
England
Duluth News-Tribune
Jon Cannon
Washington
Tanks Break Through at Cambral in Dawn Assault
The report describes a dramatic dawn tank attack at Cambral on the western front. Tanks advanced in groups, breached barbed wire, crossed the Hindenburg line, and overwhelmed German positions while infantry supported. German officers expressed stunned admiration at the mobility and power, acknowledging the attackers’ strategic brilliance.
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Phiilip Gibbs
London Chronicle
Hindenburg
Cambral
Tank Corps
Love Gifts and Christmas Giving Warmth Your Own Way
A letter writer ponders shifting from costly gifts to “love gifts” during Christmas. She recalls a friend who stopped giving traditional presents due to fixed income and started distributing small tokens of affection. The piece asks whether sharing money with those in need while giving only love gifts to family could still foster tenderness and goodwill.
The Water Lily and the Moon Lover
A water lily diverges from the rest by opening only half her petals for a secret lover. The moon, not the sun, is her chosen beloved, and under moonlight she fully opens, proving true love defies time and space. The sisters learn a quiet lesson about devotion.
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Hiles
Ules
Mirea
the Isles
Lilly
Milles
Fly
Women Shaped by War Time Dress Codes Foresee Rigid Standards
A historical remark asserts women will be judged by patriotism for clothing choices. It predicts future critique of women who refuse to wear enough garments to stay warm, framing such acts as slacking rather than fashion fatigue.
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Indianapolis News
Indiana Club
United States
Bolsheviki Treason and War Commentary
Excerpts from the New York World condemn Bolsheviki Russia for suspending operations while aiding German forces and betrayals of the 1915 covenant. The Burlington Hawk-Eye notes discuss fuel saving and a aside on machine guns in wartime.
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New York World
Germany
Russia
Burlington
Romie
No Longer With Us Sign of the Simple Profits Era
The Minneapolis Journal asks what became of the old fashioned businessman who hung the sign reading Quick Sales and Small Profits. The item reflects on retail practices and changing business styles of the era with a nostalgic tone.
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Minneapolis Journal
Rotary luncheon to feature F G Weston star at Waterloo
Waterloo En graving and Service company star F G Weston will speak on half tones zinc etchings and other illustrations at Monday's Rotary luncheon. The article notes the Rotary district conference in Cedar Rapids February 20 to 22 with Waterloo sending a large delegation.
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F. G. Weston
Waterloo Engraving & Service Company
Rotary Clubs
Iowa
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
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