Joffre and Nivellis rise amid war shifts
The article reviews General Joffre's retirement as commander of French armies and General Nivelle's rapid rise to lead new offensives at Verdun, noting Nivelle's artillery emphasis, bravery, and potential to break the western front. It also condemns conditions at Black Hawk county jail and urges remodeling or rebuilding.
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Joffre
Nivelle
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Russia
Lasder
Washington
Malley Forge
Brandywine
France
Paris
Verdun
Champagne
Garman
Nivells
Atli
Stornwall Jackson
Nivalle
Black Hawk
Connry
Grand Jury
Imay
Farmers Oppose Embargo Says Tipton Advertiser
The Tipton Advertiser notes farmers resist a wheat embargo while conceding potential harm to the economy. It contrasts industry demands for cheaper flour with farmers paying top prices for manufactured goods amid high costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton Advertiser
National Orange
Press Comment Belief in Self-Discipline and Road Policy
The Minneapolis Journal reviews efficiency, urging character, a buoyant spirit, and a calm outlook to maximize work. It cites Christ’s teaching on priorities and notes Iowa must improve roads, while Washington Star discusses the peace parley and potential outcomes amid global tension.
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Minneapolis
Christ
God
Burlington
Iowa
Jessa
Fragmentary Humor Snippets and Wit Across Papers
A collage of quips and captions from various papers including Puck and Columbia Jester. Jokes touch on war misnomers Greek aid discussions, social manners, and a cartoonish slice of city life from New York and Louisville columns.
Side Talks About My Sex and Women Writers
A column reflects on gender perceptions in authorship, arguing women can write with authority and challenging the assumption that male writers produce female named columns. The narrator, a woman, asserts she remains a writer and questions readers’ bias while recalling a tale of Peggy Quincy.
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Peggy Quincy
Boston
Eri
Hans and the Ogre Part 2 Ends With New Life For Hans
Hans escapes the Ogre and returns to work. A fairy helps by freeing him after he cuts the Ogre's long hair and removes a cursed head. The tale ends with Hans gaining a brother, a cow, and a dog, and moving to a warm cottage with his new companions.
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Hans
Tablaga
Hana
McClure Mener Syndicate
Feeroriivene
Ogre
Miust
Dene
Orre
Hansa
Ron
Hang
Ed Hans
Rover
The Window and Night Air in Tuberculosis Care
The piece argues for open bedroom windows to combat tuberculosis, asserting the lungs need constant fresh air and that night air offers fewer pollutants. It dismisses cold and other objections, urging healthy habit of keeping windows open for steady air flow and better health.
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Frank King
The
Chicago Tribune
Christinatida
Light of hope and peace clash in old newspapers
The New York World argues that a flood of peace news promises little war news, while the Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a pessimist who fears universal prohibition would “take the sunshine from life.”
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Louisville Courier-Journal
County Tarnowsky
Anthony Hope
New York World
Greece
Hafe
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Cedar Rapids
the Tribune
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Devil
St. Louis
Great Britain
Anssceransas City Times
Ritain
Minneapolis Journal
Puck
Hellas
Lisa
Tagore
Sixth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Columbia
Sandman
B&y
Wali
rAd
Bellans
Galloway Bros. & Co
VBONE
SBE
Scott's
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Frank T. Hartman
Fifth and Mulberry Streets
East Side Library
C. W. Bruner
Blackhawk
PHOSE
W. E. Patterson
Commercial Bank
Horlick
Florda
Dixie Flyer
Nashville
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Jacknsonville
Florida
Battlefield
Tenhendee Mountains
Easee Dixie Limited
Jacksonville
J. F. Govan
West Adams St
Eosy
Wolf
OLF Chemical CO
Quincy
A. Burger & Son
C. R. Barclay & So1
R. T. Glessner & Co
Hansen & Hansen Henderson Drug Co
Lytle Flour & Feed Landgraf & Co
Cedar Falls
A. T. Joder, Huds
R. A. Lonergan Drug Co
Reinbeck
B. W. Schuneman CO
Rock Hawk County
L. McDermott Red Cross
Simpson Drug
A. C. Wilford Wangier Bros
Webberking Implement & Seed Co
Cox
Inn
Hotel Radisson
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