Government Takes Over Railroads In War Time
The president moves railroads under federal control signaling a major shift toward state socialism amid wartime needs. Railway executives pledge cooperation while recognizing ongoing challenges, including wages, dividends, and financing. McAdoo faces scrutiny, but links to railroad finance are clear as the nation seeks efficiency and stability in war traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Trafic
Congress
McAdoo
the Treasury
Government ownership of railroads after the war discussed
The piece weighs the probability of permanent government control of railroads, noting British predictions and U.S. wartime experiments. It warns that success via federal management could spark enduring support, but cautions that mixing railways with partisan patronage would create a national calamity and faces economic barriers.
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Great Britain
America
Party Bossea
Wheat for Our Allies and the Global Food Effort
The article stresses wheat as a building food rich in protein but calls for diverse proteins like milk to support growth. It notes Europe’s rationing, Allied needs of about 406 million bushels, and the necessity to ship wheat across the Atlantic while conserving supplies by using other foods. It also references Pershing in France, not Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Cropa
Athintic
The American Mission in France and Allied Unity
A London Chronicle notice praising Col House and the American mission in France for reviving friendship with France amid shared aims against a military autocracy. It highlights past Franco American ties, Lafayette’s influence, and the pledge of continued American support in Europe.
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France
London
Col. House
Great Britain
United States
America
Sloan Peiners
Col. Honse
Avery
Senator Kenyon Denounces German Atrocities Testimony
Iowa editors quote Senator Kenyon defending wartime outrages reports as true and not exaggerated, arguing his pacifist past and square dealing backing the testimony. Davenport Democrat critiques wheatless and meatless day violations by restaurants, urging adherence to food commission requests and ally support. Des Moines Register notes money’s disreputable look from rough handling, yet a friendly hand remains extended to it.
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Senator Kenyon
Webster City
Freeman-Journal
Kenyon
United States
Berm
Kenton
Mim
Davenport Democrat
Food Commission
Drs Moines Register
Burroughs and Garland clash over frontier hardship
Christian Science Monitor contrasts John Burroughs and Jack Garland on early western life. Burroughs argues against overemphasizing hardship while Garland stresses loneliness and dirt, noting romantic bias in memory of frontier freedoms and early aspirations.
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Christian Science Monitor
John i Burroughs
Wamlin Garland
Mr. Garland
Mr. Burroughs
Garland
The Thrift Habit and Thrifty Practice Advice
A thrift guidance piece urged careful spending and learning thrift over time. It cites Burlington Hawk-Eye and New York World as examples, noting steady improvement through practice and asking to consider how sugar portions reveal frugality.
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Burlington Hawk-Eye
Health and Happiness by Dr John B Huber Advice
The column outlines hiccough causes from abdominal and nervous system ailments and lists remedies such as tincture of cardamom, tincture of valerian, and Hoffmanns anodyne. It also notes when a doctor may be needed and mentions ether, chloroform, or nitrous oxide options. It includes reader questions about sugar, constipation, pimples, and stomach trouble with urged hygienic life and medical contact through Dr John B Huber.
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Carda
Hoffan
Han Hiccough
William
Huber
Eddrnesad
John B. Huber
Side Talks on Night Personalities and Morning Reprieve
A reflective piece argues mornings reveal a different self while night fosters sociable impulse. The author notes two personalities in every person: a morning practical self and an evening freer self. Night loosens inhibitions and spurs generosity, yet daily life restores restraint and common sense.
The Sandman Story: Policeman Doll Arrives in Playroom
Mrs. Walker presents a Christmas night tale where a tall, cotton filled Policeman Doll arrives to enforce a playful law in the toy room. He boasts bravery, scares the wood soldiers, and is toppled by Jack-in-the-box, while Teddy Bear and Miss Dolly drift to sleep under a tense, comic glow.
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Policeman Ho
Hye
Policeman Doll
Teddy
Bear
Poirce
Rman Doll
Woolly Dog
Miss Dolly
Teddy Bear
Tam
Rabbit-on-Wheels
Jack
Jack-in-the Box
Poiceman
Bown
How Tanks Fought at Bourlon Wood in World War I
Philip Gibbs reports from London Chronicle on the Bourlon Wood battle. Tanks led the advance with over two score vehicles, scouts ahead, advancing in echelon. Pilots and crews endured sleep deprivation after days of effort, with many wounded or dead.
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Philip Gibbs
London Chronicle
Bourlon Wood
Havrincourt
Gater
Views of the People Solution of Meat Problem
Waterloo letter to the editor argues for rabbit and Belgian hare farming as a cheap, wholesome meat source. Suggests a twenty foot square yard can supply repeated meals, compares rabbits favorably to pork and beef, and notes high prices impact soldiers and allies.
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Waterloo
Neurasthenia Crisis and Pink Pills Advice
The piece warns that worry and low health drain life, describing neurasthenia as the great American disease. It advises building up blood and general health, recommending Dr Williams Pink Pills as a non alcoholic tonic and inviting readers to request nerve and diet booklets from the Schenectady address.
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Wiliams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Dr. Williams
Irish Youths at War Front Open Night Jamboree
On the western front a regiment of Irish youths guards a sector after tanks punch in. They joke and dream, seeking stories to lift morale as they nap in war regalia. An American engineer longs for letters from home, noting the power of mail in boosting spirits for troops.
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Anch & Hump
Dublin
Yang
Trish
Germany
Fritz
Rous
Cambrai
Welcame Acrous
London
Engneer
Boston & Maine
Rabbits for Meat A wartime suggestion piece
W H Lowderman urges families to raise rabbits as a cheap high yield meat option to conserve scarce foods during the war. He notes rabbits eat varied greens and require little care, with a trio producing about 200 pounds of meat yearly. He encourages children and adults to build simple rabbit homes and join the national effort.
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EB. A. Peden
Texas
Carimg
Uncle Sam
W. H. Lowdberman
Beets Call Satchelers to Workday Ahead
Britt schools sent several teachers and young pupils in overalls and gloves to the beet fields on a Wednesday morning. They carried dinner pails and prepared to work all day, contrasting with men who loaf on Main street, delaying the sugar supply.
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Jack Frost
Calamity Class Warns of Booze Calamity in War Time
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes limited objection to alcohol in war, arguing people would shut off boots if easy to do so and declaring booze as a major global calamity next to war, with large money and tears and blood involved.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Obstacles and Prohibition Tangle in Regional Observations
The New York World notes the Tentons fail to convert Italy's mountains into mole hills amid their boasts. The Boone News-Republican links national prohibition to increased dryness in the bore region, signaling anxiety over alcohol policy effects.
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New York World
Tentons
Italy
Mole Hills
ITF
Boone News-Republican
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Pershing
Mexico
Jerusalem
Boston Transcript
Holy Land
Holy See
Palestine
Holy
Springfield
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Chiienga Herald
Berlin
Charles
Iowa
John B. Huber, A. ML
Mapy
Hiccough
Cistexex
Sandman
FL A. Walker
Doll
Tim Wield
George T. Bye
Missouri
Joplin
Smith College
Scott’s
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfeld
Los Angeles
Nora Junction
Charles City
Marble Rock
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Robt
H. Johnston
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