Goethe and the Poet Goethe: A Portrait of Genius and Myth
A fragmentary essay portrays Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as a disciplined student and prolific discoverer in many fields. It claims his talents spanned science, arts, law, and drama, and notes his romantic artistry and influence on poetry. The piece asserts Goethe’s enduring fame from Frankfurt and remarks on poetry’s toll on women.
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Goethe
Ganthe
Darwin
Ifew
Webdy
Goeths
Dutie
Gosthe
Shelly
Byron Cany
Frankfort
Case of Horn Dominates War Era Legal Debate
The horn case centers on Werner Horn the German accused of dynamiting a bridge over the St Croix border. Analysts question German government involvement and potential extradition battles. Experts expect diplomatic and legal points to be cited for a century and foresee possible appeals that could outlast the war.
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St. Croix
United States
Canada
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Vaterland
Germany
Gachen
Tama Jims Advice on Foot and Mouth Disease Policy
Former Secretary Wilson urged joint session address on foot and mouth disease measures. He recommended state payroll for federal inspectors, federal supervision of infected herd killings, remuneration based on breeding value, international precedents for eradication, impact on farmer credit, and post adjournment funding if needed. Des Moines framing favored federal over state regulation.
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Tama Jim
England
Sweden
United States
Des Moines
Towa
Crossing hazards on east Fourth Street stir Waterloo editorials
The Courier and Reporter laments no flagman after 6 pm at the belt line crossing where a Thomas coupe was struck by a switch engine. It urges safeguards as strangers marvel at local public jeopardy and notes widespread concern across exchanges about wartime reporting and other topics.
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Courierand
East Fourth Street
Waterloo
Fourth Street
Belt Line
Courier and Reporter
Geometry of Life Through Four Ethical Qualities
A short prose excerpt presents Henry Van Dyke’s four qualities as shapes: Thought as the straight line, Love as a plane, Action as a cube, and Trust as a sphere. It argues life becomes tangible when mind and heart converge in action, noting the curve signifies God. The text ends with a fragmented sentence about spiritual guidance.
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Henry van Dyke
Fragmentary Musings on Kinship and Celestial Brotherhood
A poetic fragment explores kinship with books and thoughts rising into a imagined bond with the heavens and sun. The language hints at a mystic brotherhood beyond ordinary lines, blending literature with cosmic imagery.
Limey distribution of Black Hawk county Reid's Yellow Dent corn
A. A. Burger reports Black Hawk County Farm Improvement Association limits Reid's Yellow Dent corn distribution to 400 ten pound camps. Each family may receive at most two samples. applicants must show a 20 ear sample at a 1916 corn show. Applications are to be sent promptly.
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Black Hawk County
A. A. Burger
County Agriculturist
Direc ‘Tors
Reid
Morals of Airship Raids in World War I
The St Louis Post-Dispatch contends air raids on undefended towns harm civilians and private property, arguing such actions lack justification despite claims of targeting fortifications. It questions the ethics of using armed aircraft to attack noncombatant areas in wartime.
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St. Louis
Air raids and the fighting laws of war questioned
A commentator questions whether aerial attacks on civilians and property violate international law and moral codes, arguing that modern warfare tests the limits of legal restraint and religious imperatives.
Writing on culture defines honesty as its core
A Harper's Magazine writer argues culture means intelligent interest in living, not showy knowledge or taste. The piece warns against pretense and stresses honesty as essential for genuine culture and lasting value, with Goethe and a Philadelphia Ledger quip cited.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Harper’s
Rivalry Over Public School Policy Divides Iowa
Des Moines faces a fierce clash over education strategy as supporters urge continuation of the progressive rural school program led by Prof Deyoe, Sabin, Barrett, and Riggs. Opponents seek to shift policy toward college aid and different funding, while advocates push nine months schooling and extended rural and vocational training.
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Des Moines
Public Schools of
Iowa
Devo
Department of Public Instruction
John Hamill
Better Schools Commission
Sabin
Barrett
Riggs
Deyoe
Col
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Deal
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin for upset stomach indigestion heartburn and dyspepsia claiming relief in five minutes. It asserts the product regulates weak stomachs and improves next meals with a large fifty cent case recommended from any drug store.
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