Press Notices and War Dispatches From 1918 Update
The Waterloo Evening Courier presents AP news and local notices, detailing editorials on wartime press control, a Vienna paper critique Castles in the Air, and enemy gun losses reported by the London Chronicler. It notes German artillery losses in October and overall weapon supply challenges for the Central Powers.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Associated Press
Associated Pracade
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Hartman CO
West Park
John G Hartman
W. Peterson
Treas
Waterloo
Washington
Dougherty
Maximilian Harden
Germany
Vienna
de Zeit
The
Zeit
America
Hales
Crumis
London
Lidendorf
Staf
Fate of the Russian people amid czarist memory
Alexander Kirprin cites Russian despair in a period of upheaval. Dispatches describe confusion as the Constituent Assembly fractures after Bolshevik minority gains. Civil war looms as Russia faces an uncertain future and international tensions intensify the crisis.
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Alexander Kirprin
Czardom
Russia
Tadsr
Constituent Assembly
German Diet backs emperor’s exclusive war power claim
A parliamentary declaration supports the German emperor’s sole authority to declare war and peace. The diet hopes the emperor’s rights will be safeguarded in any peace settlement. The public appears to back Kaiser Wilhelm’s leadership, suggesting the royal line may endure regardless of Germany’s fate.
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Diet
Germany
Williams
Frederick the Greaty
Kenyon’s Message to Address Wateriook Audience
Wateriook congratulates Kenyon for an early chance to hear the senator, who will speak to a large audience next Sunday. He traveled to Europe to report war conditions firsthand for constituents and to clarify the tasks ahead, promising a stronger in-person delivery than newspaper accounts.
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Wateriook
Kenyon
Europe
Kerensky in Sweden and the silly war talk
A clipped column notes Kerensky’s clouded whereabouts in Sweden and likens his rise and exile to Russian lore. It comments on food rationing and political power struggles in Washington, joking about a possible war cabinet and Roosevelt in France, with sardonic tone about public mood.
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Kerensky
Sweden
Russia
East
Iowa editors teases boys for farm work plan
The Traer Star-Clipper notes Sutherland and Ta adopt a six day school week and early summer closing to free hundreds of boys for farm labor. Other towns may follow this profitable model while Oelwein remains dry and newspapers can be read without a license.
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Traer Star-Clipper
Sutherland, Ta
Guns win battles not sentiment, Harding urges action
A Minneapolis Journal reflection cites Gary Harding of Iowa urging guns over chocolates and cigaretts for troops. It criticizes red tape and calls for centralized munition procurement, warning that delay harms war effort and may force swift action.
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Gary. Harding
Iowa
N. W. Sumtersen
Minneapolis Journal
Four Years in Germany and the Ambassadors Truth
In Gerard’s plain speaking he notes von Moltke’s quip about English diplomats. The piece compares European talk and American ambassadors, suggesting truth is rarely what it seems. A Minnesota Journal note asks about new postage stamp designs featuring Susan B Anthony.
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Gerard
Germany
Count Vonj Moltke
William I
Visin
von Moltke
Jeannette
Unclear fragments from Kansas City Star and Athivon Globe
Fragmentary reads mention mild winter and a wartime Kaiser reference, with scattered cheers and vague events. No clear people, places, dates, or actions emerge to form a coherent news item.
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Kansas City Star
Indigestion and dietary factors explained by Dr Huber
A health column outlines indigestion causes from undigested food and poor chewing to intestinal strain. It details stomach digestion, absorption, and the impact of improper food combinations, plus practical tips for simpler meals and mindful chewing. It also includes reader questions on clothing germs and weight gain with brief advice.
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Nature
W. C
H.J
Huber
John
Side Talks on a Simple Life Changing Advice
A group recalls a single piece of guidance that shaped a man’s career. An older mentor warned: “Youngster you’ll go a long way if you can resist the temptation to talk about yourself.” The tale highlights listening, restraint, and the power of concise words in leadership.
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George
Barnyard Picnic Ends In Seasick Boat Ride
Story of a farmyard group led by Jakey Duck who sail across a pond for a picnic. A windstorm causes many hens and turkeys to fall ill, leaving ducks to ferry back the sick and eat the lunch, while the others walk home.
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Jakey
British envoy Earl Reading a notable Jewish figure
Rufus Isaacs is noted as Earl Reading the newly appointed British ambassador to Washington. The piece highlights his self-made rise and calls him one of the most conspicuous Hebrews, mentioning other Jewish Americans in government roles in Washington and noting Brandeis Warburg Rosenwald Baruch as examples.
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Rufus Isaacs
Earl Reading
Washington
England
Messrs
Brandeis
Warburg
Rosenwald
Baruch
Congress
Allies' Critical Hour Demand Resolve for Universal War
Lloyd George warns labor leaders that Russia's exit risks prolonging the war and strengthening autocracy. He notes America will enter as Russia withdraws, urging Britain to brace for greater sacrifice, uphold democratic ideals, and endure to the war's end. He frames the conflict as humanity's fateful test and a duty to redeem Europe and the world.
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Lloyd George
Russia
Prussia
Britain
France
Italy
Europe
Germany
America
United States of America
Austria
New World
Government control of railways during WWI explained
Uncle Harry explains to Tae and friends how government has taken possession of the railroads as a war measure and the difference between temporary control and permanent government ownership. He notes McAdoo’s role, the vast U S rail network, and the scale of the industry with 225 000 miles of tracks and about 1.5 million workers.
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Tae
Unele Harry
Wilson
Jimmy
Uncle Harry
Joe
Congress
U. S
Helen
Aimay
McAdoo
Jos
Ancla Harry
Hudson River
New York City
New Jersey
West
Hélen
United States
Europe
Sam
Mr. McAdoo
Vintage Plum Pudding and Fruit Cake Recipe Card
United States Food Administration offers winter recipe guidance for plum pudding and bru it pudding with fruit sauces. The instructions detail ingredients cups of bread crumbs oil corn syrup raisins currants citron figs lemon peel salt cinnamon cloves ginger rye flour and fruit juice plus steps for mixing boiling steaming and serving with fruit sauce.
A Long Tate at the Corner Delayed Visit Talk
The St Louis Globe-Democrat recounts a wartime or domestic scene on a street corner where a person named Mrs Gabb insists on speaking, causing nearly two hours of waiting as Hutbr asks why the delay. The fragment captures a tense, dialogic moment in a local column.
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St Louis Globe-Democrat
Scrofula and Humors Treated by Hood's Sarsaparilla
Older readers are urged that scrofula and humors causing eczema boils and eruptions respond best to Hood's Sarsaparilla a blood purifying tonic. The ad notes forty years of use promising health and urges readers to buy a bottle from the nearest drug store.
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