Turbulent War News and Domestic Wit in Waterloo
In a Waterloo column the writer reflects on President Wilson's call for neutral powers to support the U S stance and the potential for breaking diplomatic ties with Germany. The piece explores neutrals like Spain and South American nations possibly joining in response, plus domestic quips about beer substitutes, beer and Congress lineups, and winter blizzards affecting sentiment and action.
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Wilson
Heriresident
Congress
United States
Germat
Neway
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Toumania
Spain
Tolland
Brazil
Argentine
Chile
The National Carbuncle On The Brink Of War
The piece argues the United States faces imminent danger from Germany and unstable Mexico. It warns that troops on the border risk leaving gaps if regulars pull back, leaving the national guard to patrol. It compares Mexican turmoil to Europe and stresses a hard path ahead for national defense and preparedness.
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United States
Germany
Mexico
Sam
Greece
The Chickadee in Winter
In bitter New England winter, the chickadee endures with cheer and song. The piece celebrates the bird as a symbol of resilience, noting its sunlit cap, stately perch, and communal chorus with other birds, inviting readers to find fellowship in nature's harsh season.
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Springfield Republican
New England
jJowa
Kal
Iowa Editors Bring on Your Pellagra Ties Movies Register
One surgeon in the United States health service says pellagra can be prevented by eating beans peas eggs and meat. The public is urged to improve diet as a safeguard while many continue to risk pellagra.
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Ties
United States Health Service
Fragmented quotes mix in a storm of political satire
A jumble of clipped lines from Sioux City Tribune and Cedar Rapids Gazette pieces mocks operations and politics. It references a physician stopping a mule, a primary plan, a town’s cultural value, a “Whitewash” washout, and a Muskrat remark about arrest as a witness.
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Webster City
Freeman Tribune
Plas
Cedar Rapids
Muskrat
Nation unites behind Wilson as Germany crisis grows
The Chicago Werald and Minneapolis Journal urge unwavering support for President Wilson as diplomatic ties with Germany break. Editors say the American people favor peace if possible but stand ready to defend rights, united under a common patriotism, with war not yet ruled out.
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Chicago
Werald
Germany
Alveas
America
Patertatisey Vyas
Minneapolis
Wilson
Bernstorf
Great Britain
United States
Germay
High Seas
Just In Jest When Father Comes Home
A collection of witty exchanges and social quips from a newspaper page, featuring remarks about a bibulously inclined gentleman, prison welfare interest, a congressman’s cautious remarks, and humorous banter on marriage and money. Named lines reference Baltimore American Boston Transcript and Washington Star contexts.
Side Talks I Always Do Habits We Do Just Because We Do
The piece explores harmless personal quirks people develop from habit such as choosing the same chair in a library or the same table at a restaurant. It notes these routines arise from associations and anticipations, but warns they can become a nuisance if left unchecked.
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Sanmeone
Hia
Eich
Carey
The Sandman Story for Tonight A Walker Tale
A lioness princess feigns safety amid a forest chase after a ball incident. A prince cavalry leads a hunt to capture the lion without harm, revealing a magical tale of a toad prince cursed by a witch and transformed back when true love surfaces. The king learns of the tale and the princess chooses her future husband.
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Nella
Hon
Lion
Tien
Noelia
McClura Newspaper Syndicate
Catarrh Cure Claim and Patent Medicine Ad
An old advertisement extols Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy. It claims local treatments fail and offers a $1000 reward for a cure, urging readers to send for circulars while promoting other products like Hall's Pills.
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Usi
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Onto
FLJ
Cmenet & CO
Drugstecs
Hall
Views on road bases and materials from Barber Asphalt Paying Co
A Philadelphia letter from A. W. Shwalil, president of Barber Asphalt Paying Co., argues for stronger road foundations and combined use of concrete and asphalt. It warns that inadequate bases cause rapid wear despite traffic growth and urges taxpayers to test and adopt durable highway construction using both materials.
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Stead Building
Philadelphia
Anse
Barber Asphalt Paying CO
A. W. Shwalil
Boys free a dog from string in Des Moines ditch
A Des Moines Register observer on East Twentieth Street watched two boys and a dog in a ditch near the Fort Dodge Inter-Urban track. They freed the dog from a tin can on a string, carefully removing the knot while the dog appeared content. The piece notes ordinary boys from working-class homes, not malicious, then shifts to a medical ad and a local hall advertisement.
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Des Moines Register
Register
Fort Dodge
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