Phe Associated Press and War Era Letter Reminiscence
A Waterloo Iowa newspaper column reviews policy on Associated Press republication rights and quotes from reports on Pershing and rum provisions for troops. It weaves in WWI era sentiment, a note on prohibition, and reflections on literary letters by Johnson Walpole Fitzgerald Emerson and Carlyle, urging personal letter writing and conservation.
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Yaterlood
West Fars
Yohn G Hartman
W. Peterson
Sec
Tress
Gen. Mer
Sy Ee
Waterloo
Iowa
Washington Bureau
Munsery
Dougherty
Corresponden
Dr. Johnson
Hornca Walpole
Edward Fitzgerald
Emerson and Carlyle
Rail men enlistment tops five percent of industry forces
Figures from the Railway Age show about 70 000 railroad workers have left their jobs to fight, with many in France doing construction and others in the signal corps or Navy. The Pennsylvania leads with 9 019 enlisted, New York Central 7 142, Illinois Central 1 916, and Brigadier General W W Atterboro directs American-operated railways in France. The share of workers entering service is unusually high for any industry.
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Railway ‘Age
France
Cambrai
Signal Corps
Army
Navy
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Illinois Central
Uncle Sam
W. W. Atterbo
Personal letters and the shift from charm to machines
Minneapolis Journal laments the abundance of business correspondence and follow-up letters, noting how duplicating devices tempt prolixity and waste. It recalls how old fashioned personal letter writing offered charm and literary delight, contrasted with today’s machine driven, unattractive formats.
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Minneapolis Journal
Daily Mail
Nmachinery
Women urged to bake and demand bran breads nationwide
Mrs. Hoover counsels American women to make coarse grained breads a regular menu item at hotels and restaurants six days a week to conserve food for starving people. She urges servants and diners to recognize their meals support soldiers and children in need.
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Koover
United States Food Con
Faye
Mrs. Hoover
Language Loyalty and Immigrant Citizenship Demands
A compilation of editorial commentary urges strict Americanization for newcomers. It advocates mandatory English use in business and schools, loyalty pledges, and rapid language acquisition, warning that failure to comply risks expulsion and loss of shelter in the United States.
Wartime News and Gas Prices in London and Iowa
Wartime items note gas price rise in London’s Gas Tight and Coke district from 4d to 10d per 1000 cubic feet starting December 1. Reports touch on inquest findings in Richmond about a newborn, and various editorials claim nations will continue fighting Germany every summer while rail and political matters surface from U.S. papers.
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Gas Tight and Coke Company
The
Thames
Richmond
Calico
Risborough
Hucks
G. Wess
Charles City Press
The Romance of Words by Harry LeRoy Haywood
The piece discusses how words grow and shift across history from the Phoenicians to modern English, noting origins, meanings, and the beauty of living language. It contrasts old terms with manufactured words and reflects on how philology reveals culture, with examples from sincerity to arable and neighbor.
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Harry LeRoy Haywood
Scholfar
India
South Africa
Hoor
Matt
Ruskin
Matthew Arnold
Iowa
Tennyson
Walter Pater
Carlyle
Whitesaw
Allen Upward
Bone
Labor of Hercules and Sams loses diet in trenches
Burlington Hawk-Eye notes thrift comes easy to some while others suffer in the trenches. Boston Traveler recalls American soldiers in France having a Christmas turkey dinner, with future plans to cook the Kaiser's force and bear that.
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Burlington
Sammiyes
Boston
Eivery
France
Ups and Downs of Tanks in War Torms London Chronicle
Philly Gibbs reflects on tanks in the Cambrai and Somme fighting, noting their fragile early perception, limited numbers, and vulnerability to machine gun fire, then praising their decisive breakthrough on November 20, with crews risking life and enduring harsh fields, mud, and danger.
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Philly Gibbs
London Chronicle
Hindenburg
Cambrai
Viliers-Plaic
Flesquieres
Havrincourt
Graincourt
Bourlon Wood
Somme
France
Belgium
Flanders
Arras
Himdenburg
Rabbit as Chicken Substitute in Winter Menus
Rabbit meat gains popularity in Australia and other regions as a versatile substitute for fowl. The article outlines methods to prepare rabbit including a rabbit sausage and fricasseed rabbit, detailing grinding, mixing with onion crackers and spices, and slow stewing with onions celery and parsley for tender results.
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Australia
Jpest
Health and Happiness by Dr John B Buber
Reader letters on rheumatism catarrh underweight and chest protection. Dr Huber cautions on chronic rheumatism infection focus and urges medical evaluation. most home remedies fail and personalized answers require stamped self addressed envelopes.
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Huber
Hubec
John B. Buber
Courier
They Also Serve Who Stand And Wait For War Efforts
The piece urges recognizing the hardship of the wives and families behind soldiers. It highlights the waiting, fear, and privation faced by those left at home and calls readers to aid and honor their sacrifices. It stresses women’s quiet heroism and urges practical acts to support families during wartime shortages.
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America
Minneapolis Journal
Marylebone Police Court
Yesterdny
dEsneo 2
Kathleen
Hyde Park
St John's Wood
Jana
Rabbit dish and ship line news mix in brief
Two rabbit recipes outline preparation steps for a lemon sauce and a savory gravy with bread crumbs potatoes and spices. The JAP SHIP LINE announces direct steamship service between Los Angeles and Japan starting January 11 with two steamers monthly, plus a medical ad for Dr Shallenberger's clinic and a January 12 health visit.
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JAP Ship Line
Los Angeles Express
Los Angeles
Japan
Southwest
Valparaiso
Hong Kong
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Chicago Tribune
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Russia
Christ In Science Monitor
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Sioux City Tribune
Wilson
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Marshalltown
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Fearle
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Wales
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South Tensington
Battersea General Hospital
the Indies
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Federation of Food Manufacturers
Pensions
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Fooa
M. GC
Blackpool
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Esterday
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Fenn
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Tnat
Tank Corps
Recipe Exchange
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A. M
Shallenberger
Waterloop
Hotel Russeliamson
Omniversitiee Home Dictionary
Adscriber's
Waterloo Evening Courier
Maety
Packima
Roy
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