Kenyons warning underscores need for victory over German militarism
The Iowa senator, fresh from France and England, argues that premature peace would aid Germany. He urges a businesslike war effort, emphasizes victory as the only path to liberty, and warns against pacifist talk. Lincoln’s war stance and Trotzky’s writings are cited as context for wartime resolve.
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Press Comment Iowa Editors Sac City Bulletin
A compilation of editorials praising national morale and war effort. The Bulletin lauds the Christian church gathering and singing of the Battle Hymn of the Republic as inspiring. Other papers comment on McAdoo, rail policy, and state legislation, reflecting wartime sentiment and political reaction nationwide.
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Sac City Bulletin
Bulletin
Crusa
Suffrage Victory Signals Step Toward Equal Rights
A respected editorial lauds the suffrage win in the house as a milestone and credits organizers for decades of effort. It notes the senate challenge ahead, cites President Wilson’s support, and links the New York vote to a broader push for world democracy and political equality for women.
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Senate
New York
Insomnia Remedies and Catarrh Advice From Doctors
The column advises against self treating insomnia with strong drugs and suggests scene changes voyaging and seashore stays for relief. It describes warm baths, cold packs, alcohol chest rubs, milk or hot drinks, and cautions about stimulants for pale patients while noting bromides may help nervous cases. It also discusses middle ear catarrh cures and urges professional evaluation for neck gland lumps and potential tumors.
Wearin Down the Kaiser With Small Savings
A wartime column argues small American savings can fund military power to defeat Kaiser Wilhelm. It compares funding to locusts devouring corn and urges every wage earner to save a quarter daily to support guns, food, and ships for the Allied cause.
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America
Kaiser Wilhelm
Washington
United States
Atlantic
Side Talks on Saving Heat in Wartime Shade Policy
A columnist recounts a friend’s advice on conserving heat during wartime. Tips include closing shades at dusk, using double windows, weather stripping, cleaning furnaces, cooking in one part of the day, and not wasting hot water. The piece emphasizes small actions by millions can save significant coal, framing it as a nightly pledge to support peace and freedom.
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New York
Albany
McCall
Fay and Tige the park dogs find a home and bond
In a seaside tale Fay the dog doubts his luck until meeting Tige in the park. After a chase and a maid’s intervention, Fay is rescued by Maggie and repaired with a bath and new collar. The pair stay together at Jay's house, sharing days in the window and plans for future adventures.
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Tige
Tiger
Jay
Terror in Russia described in Helsinki chronicles
Harold Williame in London Chronicle reports on Finland near Petrograd where Red Guard brutalities are rising. Vivid tales recount a Swedish teacher slain, a Finnish estate master shot, and a widowed mother left beside her husband. The piece links deaths to independence fights and Bolshevik influence amid food shortages and political agitation.
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Card from Burton Sweet Includes Invincible Poem Advice
Friends of Burton E. Sweet congressman from Iowa share a card printed with Invictus verses. The message urges self control amid praise and blame, warns against lying and vanity, and champions steadfast courage, balance, and perseverance through triumph and disaster. The note closes with the line about the earth and all it contains.
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Burton E. Sweet
Iowa
Washing Won’t Rid Bead Of Dandruff Advertisement
A dubious home remedy claims four ounces of liquid arvon will dissolve and destroy dandruff overnight. With nightly applications, it promises stopped itching and improved hair texture. The ad notes availability at any drug store and highlights affordability.
Camouflage on the wartime menu prompts new names
Wartime notes from The Times discuss camouflage pumpkin pie and camouflage gingerbread as deceptive substitutes for real pumpkin and gingerbread. The piece urges housewives to rename new dishes to keep appetite and test untainted by familiarity with traditional flavors.
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Chicago Post
Art in Fashion Drawings Spark Reader Outcry
Indianapolis News questions why fashion pictures fail to resemble real women as artists render dresses and gowns. Critics note lack of humanity in faces and limbs, while a male researcher’s protest echoes across newspapers including St. Paul Pioneer Press and Atchison Globe. The issue resurfaces amid other brief items on New York politics, reformers, and Broadway light shows.
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Indianapolis
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Blood Purifier
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a safe trusted medicine for over 40 years. It claims to purify blood, improve general health, act as a tonic, aid digestion, and suit weak or convalescent people of all ages. It urges immediate use.
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Hood
America
Ite
Come-back Heals with Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules
Weak from errant work and poor living, a man needs stimulation for appetite and sleep. Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules claim to restore strength quickly, treating alleged causes from digestion to kidney issues. Three capsules daily, with money-back guarantee if unhelpful. Look for GOLD MEDAL on the box.
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Holland
Haarlem
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