Raid in the Pacific Aboard the Seeadler Raiders Capture Manila
A printer memoir from 1917 details life aboard the Seeadler as German guards mistreated captives while American sailors endured hard labor and strict discipline. The Manila schooner is spotted under rough seas and pursued with camouflaged four inch guns and intense gunfire, as Graf von Luckner watches the chase unfold.
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Pacific
Royal Yards
Johnson
Atlantic
Rio
Holander
Germany
Holtlander
Mopeha
Syer
Doldruma
Doldrums
Capt. Petersen
Johnson and I
Petersen
Graf von Luckner
Manila
World’s Hope Lies in Working People
A reflective editorial argues that war and imperialism hinge on elite power while the real beacon lies with working people and labor movements. It praises Bolshevik milestones and envisions a future where labor cabinets and democratic reforms forge peace despite global strain. The piece urges liberal Europe and America to relinquish nationalist aims in favor of a humane, practical reconstruction led by the masses.
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London
Johannesburg
Berlin
New York
North
South Africa
Far East
Europe
America
London Times
Russia
Constituent Assembly
Czar
Michael
Farmhands Aplenty Sought By Fairbank Farmer
A Fairbank farmer advertised for a married man to work his farm and received over 40 replies. Most came from Whitewater Cedar Falls and surrounding towns. the letter claims many laborers seek rural work and that recruitment via newspaper notices can connect employers with willing workers for farm needs and wartime effort.
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Falrbank
Fairbank
Diavala
Waterton
Whiterloo
Cedar Malls
Cedar Rapids
Hudson
St. Ansgar
Independence
Ionia
Allison
Iredertia
OMRS
Hattendorye
Pope's Diapepsin Advertisement Revives Stomach Comfort
An old newspaper ad touts Pope's Diapepsin as a quick harmless antacid. It promises relief from dyspepsia, sour stomach, gas, and indigestion in five minutes, with affordable 50 cent bottles available at drug stores.
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Pape
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Haldor Smith
The
International News Bureau
Nila
Slade
Fritz
Netty
Brig
Havana
Java
Philippines
Porto Rico
Manila Got Thru It By Chance Alive—Ani
Raider
Church of Humanity
Atchison Globe
Pearly Gates
Atlanta Constitution
RED Cross
Ty Fine Arts
Women's Club
Russell Lamson Hotes
G. C. Kennedy
Tatent Lawyer
Marsh-Place Building
H. K. McCall Phrysician and Surgeon
West Fourth Street
Black Hawk
Columbia Records
Cal J. Miller
Scott's
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfeld,n.j
Arants
Arant Shoe Shop
Marsh Place
Bell
Signal Corps Service
Army
Bell System
Bell Telephone
Army Signal Corps Service
Iowa Telephone Company
Uncle Sam
Ona
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