Back to the Farm Movement and Greek Ambition in War Talk
A 1917 Evening Courier item critiques amateur farm movement rhetoric and stresses market reports as drivers of worker progress. It then surveys Greek, Russian, and Turkish ambitions over Constantinople, noting Greek nationalism and Balkan power plays amid shifting alliances and imperial aims.
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Citlas
Springfield Repupilian
Greece
Erevua
Hellespont
Constantinople
Turkey
Balkan
Httle
Gallipali
Helen
Germany
Bulgaria
Kansas
Springfield Republican
America
Gov. Capper
Baying
Fred
Entente Rebuffs German Peace Overture Amid War Continuation
The Entente powers reject Germany's peace overture in firm terms, insisting on penalties and national guarantees. Analysts note the note seeks to placate public opinion and appease neutrals, but all signs point to continued hostilities and no immediate peace conference.
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Germany
Wilson
Jenny
Aittle
Dave
Soma
The Bird of Passage from Oskaloosa Herald
A compact column notes mix of remarks from the Oskaloosa Herald on career mobility bread costs and a playful nudge at leap year customs. It mentions Alex Miller, Mr Lansing, Hawthorne and Tennyson with light social reflections.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Alex. Miller
Many Happy Returns of the Day Iowa Statehood Reflections
A nostalgic slice recalls Iowa becoming a state sixty years past with notes on Polk and statehood, mentions regional tribes like Pottawattamie and Winnebago, and contrasts past and present. It hints at winter conditions and local newspaper tone filtering through multiple sources.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Towa
Emperor Charles may chart own path in Austria Hungary
A New Habsburg emperor King Charles may assert independence from Berlin and Prussian influence. Reports suggest a peace bias in Vienna with Austria Hungary seeking separate peace if Germany stalls. The article contrasts Hapsburg independence with Prussian dominance and recalls Kaiser Wilhelm’s 1888 dismissal of Bismarck.
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Hagsburg- Minneapolis
Hapeburg
Austria
Vungary
Jata Francis Joseph
Berlin
Germany
Austro Hungary
Middle Europe
Baltic
Bosporus
Charles
Kaiser William
Bismarck
Tia
Austria-Hungary
Prussia
Hapsburg
Europe
Hohenzollerns
Mapsburg
Altho
Side Talks on Heat and Cold and Warmth
A narrator notes differing heat preferences among people and explores how some crave warmth while others seek coolness. A warm blooded person reflects on his own vitality and empathy for those who want more heat, recognizing that comfort is subjective and hard to gauge across individuals.
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Larlington
Greta and the Red Dress in the Woods
A poor orphan girl Greta endures cruelty from her stepmother and sister Julia. An old woman helps Greta by revealing a tree where garments appear, and Julia’s quest leads her into the woods. Greta’s kindness is rewarded as her stepfamily disappears in ice peaks, and she weds a quiet suitor, living prosperously thereafter.
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Greta
Falla
Julia
Sina
Granny
Tia Woods
Julia Greta
Stile
Vy Mmcclure Wawapaper Syndicate
Mir
Fox
Neal
Fragmented Wit and Weathered Sayings in a Humorous Column
A comic snippet mixes quips about sunlit days and home staying, notes deep road mud, and riffs on military dummies, thrift, and heaven. It parodies famous lines claiming this will be the last great war, with echoes of Caesar, Cromwell, and Grant.
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Gadabout
Fouth
Alexander
Caesar
Richard
Cromwell
B. Franklin
Grant
Board of Health Makes Big Saving
Des Moines Register reports the Iowa Board of Health saved about 53173 over two years by distributing diphtheria antitoxin. During the period 14722 packages were used, with a market value of 78534 and consumer payments of 23356, reflecting public health benefits and lower prices under a new state contract.
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Board of Health
Des Moines Register
Towa
State Board of Health
G. H. Sumner
Des Moinen
Air Cicles
Parisian Sage advertised as hair loss cure
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims dandruff and thinning hair stem from a microbe, praises three days of use, and promises hair growth and vitality. It markets the liquid at 60 cents a bottle and notes availability at Wangler Bros. Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Sangerbund
Wangler Bros. Co
Lumber Demand Surges For Southern Pine Association
The Cedar Bozita Gazette reports a rise in lumber business with the Southern Pine Association holding orders totaling 654 658 184 feet, a substantial year over year gain. The Boons News-Republican notes public skepticism about a sensational claim regarding soldiers' clothes before demobilization.
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Southern Pine Association
Deafness Cure Claim by Catarrh Cure Ad
An 19th century advertisement proclaims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh can be cured by Hall's Catarrah Cure. It offers one hundred dollars for cases cured and promotes J Chenet & Co remedies with local retailer listings.
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Essen
Gatarrh
Nay Hall
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Poatotice
Waterloo
Luwa
New York
Mr. Lansing
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Tennyson
OWA
Buriington
Nalghboring
Yubuque
Canton Advertiser
Sioux City Tribune
Carranza
Villa
New York Evening Post
United States Army
Leonard Wood
Regular Army
Fort Slocum
Columbus Barracks
Columbus
Jefferson Barracks
Plattsburgh
Washington Star
Britao
Sandman
Old Kentucky
Bell-Ans
Hill
Waterloo Auto & Supply Co
J. K. Joder
de. Shallenberger
Hotel Ellis
Boons News-Republican
United States
Hiammond
U. S
G. H. Hammond Company
Chicako
Dinos
Waterloo Savings Bank
Waterloo, Iowa
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