The Dregs of Depravity Overshadows America, Prostitution Rampant
A Waterloo Courier editorial decries prostitution near army cantonments as a dire national threat. It cites official figures claiming 444,775 registered men infected with syphilis from prostitution, urging swift action to “clean up” the country and compare the menace to historical plagues. The piece laments public apathy and calls for aggressive eradication of the vice.
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America
Republic
Guilford H. Sumner
State Board of Health
Waterloo
Hell
NEW KIND OF INSURANCE FOR AFTER-WAR RELIEF
European nations pursue postwar health and unemployment insurance to bridge the gap between war cessation and return to work. Britain aims to cover demobilized soldiers and munitions workers during a lengthy interim, while the U S and France weigh plans for homefront workers.
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Greaat
Britain
France
When the Boys Come Home and War Times Views
A Iowa column laments postwar attitudes and thrift as veterans return, contrasting banner sacrifice with critics who questioned sugar rations and Red Cross support. It cites Saveing Accomplices on wheat and meat savings, praising national effort and asking readers how much they personally saved for the war.
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Anamosa Hureka
Lome
France
England
YY. M
Red Cross
Early Postal Roots and Shirt Romance Tales
WAS FIRST NASTY. Scientific American notes ancient Persian mail systems under Cyrus with relay stations and rapid routes. SHIRT LEADS TO ROMANCE. Seymour, Indiana: Rose Keller and Basil McNulty wed after correspondence begun from a shirt shipment from Reliance Shirt Manufacturing, ending in marriage at St Ambrose church.
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Scientific American
Cyrus
Darius
Seymour
Ind
Rose Keller
Reliance Shirt Manufacturing
Milwaukee
Basil McNulty
Rock Island Railroad
McNulty
Miss Keller
St. Ambrose Catholi Church
Leo Keller
Estherville
Jit paralysis disease in children and care
Article discusses a muscle paralysis disease common in children under ten, often after illness or exposure. It outlines symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea, back and limb pain, later progressive muscle atrophy, possible deformities like club foot, and potential treatment by careful medical supervision, nutrition, exercise, massage, and selective muscle transfer surgery.
Side Talks on Ways Women Cope With Domestic Help Scarcity
A reader offers practical home hacks to save time for women facing limited help. She details organizing a kitchen with a wall-mounted cabinet for cleaning supplies, labeled storage in cupboards, numbered tins and jars, a seven-drawer corner rack, and a paper napkin basket for reuse. She also describes a custom range holder, a backless high chair for prep, and a rope-elevated basket elevator for a cat named Fell.
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Yesteryear
The Sandman Story Part 1 Princess Tana and Merick
Princess Tana wanders to the garden edge and is saved from a drowning by Merick, a handsome youth she loves. She rewards him with a gold chain and her own image in pearls, and he secretly cherishes her photograph as he longs for her. The king notes the gift but wonders if Merick would prefer his picture.
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Tana
Merick
Princess Tana
Ana
Western wild fowl refuges and cat license talk
The article reflects on the rise of wild fowl after spring hunting limits, the federal migratory bird law, and improved hunter sentiment. It notes historic waterfowl abundance across Iowa Minnesota and the plains, the impact of cultivation on breeding grounds, and urges protection of nesting waters. It also reports on cat license legislation in Massachusetts New Jersey and New York, predicting broad economic pressure to license cats to curb wildlife damage.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Gresh Plains
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Canada
United States
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Muskegat Island
New York
Chinese Bride Seeks Divorce From Portland Soldier
In Portland Oregon a 17 year old Chinese bride Alice Stone filed for annulment of her five day marriage to 25 year old F A Stone. The couple wed in Vancouver Washington amid parental opposition from Jun Sue a wealthy Portland merchant. The bride claimed she is 17 though she said 18 and the husband will not contest.
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Portland
Ore
American Lake
Alice Stone
Vancouver
Wash
F. A. Stone
Jun Sue
Young Stone
Altho
Merick and Princess Tana Tale Ends With Disappearance
Merick and Princess Tana fall in love while gathering flowers under trees and rose bushes. The queen, spying from behind foliage, suspects misdeeds and orders Merick to be sent away. One morning Tana finds Merick missing with uncertain fate. Continuous tomorrow.
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Merick
Tana
Too Weak to Work Vermont Woman Tells How Shel Regained Her Health
A Vermont woman named Lillian Babba credits Vinci with restoring her health after severe weakness and loss of appetite. The ad states Vinci contains beef iron cod liver peptones and minerals to rebuild a rundown system and red blood, promising strength and ability to work again.
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Vermont
Ours
Vinci
Lillian Babba
Miss Babba
Wangler Bros. Co
C. J. Miller
Uncle Harry Discusses Draft Age Change Plan
Jimmy and his family discuss potential military draft changes as he jokes about packing for camp. The mood shifts from casual childhood memories to grave reflection as Mother contemplates sending her sons to service.
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Uncle Harry
Joe
Jimmy
Draft age debate fills Cantonments with questions
Young Jimmy and family ponder changing draft age limits as Senators debate extending the draft to 18 through 45. Uncle Harry explains the current classes and the plan to consider a larger army in fall, noting that Class 1 has supplied most recruits and 21-year-olds are largely unmarried.
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Voutly
Jimmy
Mother
Uncle Harry
Joe
Senate
Wilson
Baker
Alice
France
Helen
Harry
Draft limits debate in Senate over age changes
Senators debated extending draft age limits as President Wilson weighs future army size. Secretary Baker urged waiting for ship availability before enlarging forces, warning public sentiment and industrial impact. Officials expect a steady U S buildup in Europe with France and Britain to secure victory while protecting dependents.
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Harry
Joe
Wilson
Europe
Baker
France
England
Germany
Relief From Itching Eczema Promised By Blood Remedy
Prominent claim offers Swift Specific No. 434 Swift Laboratory Atlanta Georgia as a cure for eczema and blood disorders. It asserts salves and lotions fail, while S S S generally reaches the root of the trouble. Free medical advice is promised upon writing.
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S. S
Swift Specific Co
Swift iLaboratory
Atlanta
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Rei
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Sodom
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Italy
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Oneseox
Sandman
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Altha
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Victor Records
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