Your Health How to Avoid Pneumonia
Public health column explains pneumonia as a germ disease especially dangerous to the young and elderly amid war famine and hardship. It links mixed bacterial infections to death risk, urges prevention through deep breathing, warmth for extremities, hydration, simple diet, sleep, and reduced worry. Also presents Q A on arthritis and sewer gas inquiries with doctor Currier offering general public health guidance.
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Pastor Chan
Ife
The Coming Blow Behind German Westward Strike
A wartime editorial foresees Germany delivering a major blow on the western front in the coming year. It cites intelligence that eastern forces are being shifted west and quotes Frank H. Simonds on timing and targets, predicting Verdun-like assault possibly in spring or early summer and focusing on France as the likely focus.
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Germany
Fromts
Ford
Verdun
Roumania
Serbia
Italy
Frank Hi 5Simond
America
Drama
Mans
Simos
Maren
Simonds
Frasca
France
War Turmoil and Political Pressure Through 1916 Debate
In a wartime mood the piece rails at German threats and British resolve, praising Allied courage while warning that public discourse on leadership risks weakening the war effort. It cites McAdoo and President Wilson era politics, urging unity and steady support for war aims amid a climate of censorious speculation.
Muskrat Food Opinion Sparks Iowa Editorials
Iowa editors discuss muskrat as a food source and reference local figures and towns such as Twelve Mile Creek and Webster City. The piece mentions Congresswoman Rankin, Fair Minded, and Coal to Newcastle ideas in a reflective, period tone about rural life and local policy.
War Sacrifices and Political Strain Across Nations
A collage of wartime editorials and commentaries from Springfield Republican, Atlanta Constitution, Providence Journal, and New York World discuss fresh sacrifices, manpower demands, and political consequences of World War I. They note defection concerns, labor solidarity, and the need for unity before Christmas, while contrasting German and British leadership and public opinion.
Ownership Preference Sparks Public Debate in New York
In New York Many residents broadly favor government ownership of certain assets, with opinion leaning toward collective control over valuable resources. The public discussion highlights a shift toward state management as a guiding policy.
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New York
Weerk
Alee
Temptation and the dangers of romance in advice notes
A husband and wife temptation discussion unfolds as the author urges caution about flirtation and infidelity. The piece warns that chasing romance for mere curiosity can burn many, advocating self-control and humor to resist temptation.
The Sandman Story Of The Golden Cup Daisy
A long ago tale explains how a proud white daisy’s yellow eye inspires envy among white cups. Fairies bless the cups with gold while goblins harvest the color, leaving golden cups to gleam among daisies at dawn.
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Tony
Rhoarus
Bat Ron
Duty of Criticism in Wartime Governance
A Chicago Tribune editorial argues public criticism is essential to reform and support for soldiers, warning government defensive rhetoric harms the war effort. It defends criticism as corrective, urges use of best talent and organizational unity to aid frontline troops and allied efforts.
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Lvitain
Jandon Times
Huasla
Idoyd
George
Anquith
Henderson
Russia
House of Commons
Chicago Tribune
Wilson
Roosevelt
France
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
Germany
United States
Baker
Baltimore
American Republic
Europe
The Giant and Neptune Story Teased for Tomorrow
A fragment appears to announce tomorrow’s tale titled The Giant and Neptune. The buttercups thank the fairies and pledge to remain silent about fairies’ help, while goblins may threaten disclosure.
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Giant
Neptune
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promise in 100 Dollar Claim
Readers are told a remedy cures catarrh at all stages through constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and claimed to cleanse the system, build up the patient, and destroy the disease's foundation. Proponents offer testimonials and a $100 reward if it fails.
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Hall
Toledo
What Enemy's Press Is Saying Outlook in 1018
German newspapers boast a coming German victory in 1918 while US aid is dismissed as unlikely to change the war. The Frankfurter Zeitung reviews the past year and predicts central powers’ strategic edge on the western front, spelling collapse of western allies’ offensives and escalation of American involvement.
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Bedlai
France
Simonds
Ypres
Waterloo
Toommy
Marne
Aisne
Tirpitz
Springfield
Admiral Tirpitz
England
Germany
Bea
United States
Frankfurter Zeitung
China
South America
America
Lloyd George
Russia
Italy
German arms seek honorable peace amid world war crisis
The French crisis looms as a potential next military confrontation and possibly the final global crisis of the war. The German forces press for peace while resisting government tyranny.
Vacant Lot Farming Boosts Potatoes and Costs of Living
A Waterloo editor letter argues vacant lot farming proves successful as many citizens grew potatoes last year, reducing demand and prices. It urges readers to secure garden space, plan for next year, and notes the Vacant Lot Farming club will assist, with W. H. Brounn as secretary and A. T. Hokill as signer.
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Waterloo
Club Thruts
W. H. Brounn
A. T. Hokill
Visions of the Dying in American Magazine
A pastor recounts frequent, striking near death visions observed among the dying. He notes bright greetings from deceased loved ones, recognizable beyond the brink, with parents, children, and kin appearing to the departing, offering comfort as they pass.
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American Magazine
Hang the Traitors, War Weekly Editorial
A North American Review War Weekly piece argues that treason and murder incur the death penalty, whether acts involve killing directly or through conspiracy. It contends capital punishment is humane when applied to deter greater harm, and asserts inexorable enforcement can save lives rather than destroy them.
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North _American Review War Weekly
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Courier
Wadog
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McAdoo
McAdno
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Wis
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Rankin
Webster City
Freeman-Journals
Atlanta Constitution
Arkansas Gazette
Ifva
Providence Journal
New York World
Dr. Mernhurs
Junkers
Sandman
Mes. Pla. Walner
West Front
Rerongea
Universities Home Dictionary
Woeterloo Evening Courier
Wateriog, Coening Courier
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