SAME OLD POLITICS AND COAL RATIONING IN PUBLIC NOTICE
A scanned newspaper page discusses rep speaker Woods losing his seat over his war record and the Iowa political reaction. It also details a proposed coal rationing plan for next winter, allocating coal by household size to maintain 68 degrees, with emphasis on conserving fuel for war effort and munitions.
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Frank P. Woods
Iowa
Woods
Big Tenth
Republican Congressional Committee
The
Des Moines Register
Register
Mr. Woods
Tenth
Congress
World government and the rule of righteousness after war
The piece argues that might must be curbed by law and global cooperation. It envisions a world government superior to national powers to enforce just laws. It urges the golden rule as guiding national and international conduct and warns against mob rule and unrighteous methods by nations or corporations. Continued discussion promised.
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Court of Justice
YOUR HEALTH Questioning the cure claims of headache powders
The piece warns that headache powders cannot cure all headaches and may hide underlying diseases. It notes risks from heart depression, drug habit, and dangers to children. A coal tar–based mix with stimulants is less harmful, but medical guidance is advised. Dr Currier invites general health questions and will answer publicly or personally if a stamped envelope is included.
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Medicing
Currier
Dr. Curner
Muscular Madame Marie in Okoboji palmistry tale
Madame Marie the palmist has entertained locals for ten summers. Two inebriated men from Ocheyedan insulted her, were arrested, then released after she urged mercy. Her strong stance drew crowd praise as she urged kindness and adherence to law. Carroll County Democrats tout a platform stance against alien born voters. Women on the Farm notes women joining harvest crews under hardship, with pride. Alabama hangings and northern legal courtesy are contrasted in a Cedar Rapids commentary.
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Madame Marie
Okoboji
Spencer News-Herald
Ocheyedan
Marie
Bob
Fitzsimmons
Carroll County
Tes Moines
Democrats
Iowa
Lady and Maid to Do Without Frills War Time Fashion
Washington leaders urge simpler women’s clothing to save materials for the war effort. One or two million dollars could be saved, enabling more government securities purchases. Suggestions include fewer garments, durable fabrics, repurposing existing material, and modest prices. uniform ideas gain support from Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. George Bass.
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Washington, D. C
Anna Howard Shaw
Council of National Defense
George Bass
Did We Not Banish Too Much Album From the Parlor
Side Talks muses on the shifting role of photographs in homes. The writer recalls dusty attic boxes of faces from school and family, laments the decline of framed prints, and argues albums offered tidy, cherished memory storage that modern decor has displaced.
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Gov
Burnquist
Minnesota
van Lear
Jali
The Frightened Toys In The Little Mistress Playroom
In a child tale a little Mistress hosts a toy party with teddy bear Little Wookly Lamb Little Dog on Wheels and Jack in a Box. Toys misbehave as a big mouse and puss chase through the room causing tables to topple and cream cake to spill while Jack pops up to peer out and Fat Boy Doll crashes the scene ending the misadventure with a sticky sugar mess.
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Jack
Puss
Teddy
Mouse
Jack- in-the-Box
Ander
Little Mouse
Big Fat Boy Doll
Big Doll
Cat
Workmanlike Fighting on the Marne Captures Vaux
From the New York World comes a note on American troops on the Marne. They advance two miles west of Chateau-Thierry, seize Vaux and parts of the Paris highway, take 200 Germans prisoner and capture machine guns in forty minutes. The move shows teamwork behind a protective barrage and sharp intelligence. It adds to Cantigny, Chateau-Thierry, and Belleau Wood exploits, underscoring Americans as first-class fighters learned in action.
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New York
Marne
Chateau-Thierry
Vaux
Paris
Cantigny
Belleau Wood
Beestings Kill Santa Ana Man at Home
Clark L. Hume 66 of Santa Ana died ten minutes after bees stung both wrists while he tried to destroy a hive near his residence in Los Angeles. Physicians linked a violent bee venom reaction to his unusual physical condition, noting such rapid death is highly unusual.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clark L. Hume
Santa Ana
Hume
Toys Readied After Playroom Mess Ends Night
A child’s playroom chaos leaves the dolls Billy Bear Teddy and Little Woolly Lamb in jelly smeared faces. The next day the Little Mistress tidies the room and vows never to neglect her toys again, accepting responsibility for the troubled night.
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Bella Doll
Teddy Bear
Httle
Tors
Fortieth anniversary and local notes from Waterloo 1878
Forty years ago Wednesday July 10 1878 reports mark the tenth anniversary of Rev Richard Gatton and wife with carriage rides and items left as keepsakes. News brief notes cover marriages W W Strayer Nellie Carpenter Clinton June 25, July 3 1878. Also obituary of W P Sherman 30 years old and life in Elmira N Y. July 4 bee swarm episode of George Bloeser, Squire Kuhns officiating at a colored couple James Ward and Mrs Mary Burton marriage. L F Walker challenged by forgotten lines in speech.
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Richard Gatton
G. W. Brindell
W. W. Strayer
Nellie Carpenter
Clinton
Squire Kuhns
James Ward
Mary Burton
L. F. Walker
Twenty Years Saturday July 9 1896 QC Courtright Judge Platt Mullan Ezra Maxwell
Reported from Mason City on the state convention of the Teus Bar association. News notes from Chautauqua on July 4 include Jonathan Dolliver address before 6000 cheering crowd. Tuesday evening Edwin Nugent fatally shot in Washburn, accidental. Leo Nugent present. Admiral Cervera fleet at Santiago harbors, attempted exit at 11:30 a.m. July 4, destroyed. Miss Jeannette Densmore receives letter from brother George in Santiago. George Bloeser Jr. dies at Denver Bremer county aged 68. former Fox township farmer. Nick Lies and Paula Righmer injured by fireworks. Mary Alford entertains friends for Isabel Bratnaber.
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B. Courtright
F. ©. Platt
C. W. Mullan
Ezra Maxwell
Mason City
Tews Bar Association
Agua Air
Cervera
Santiago
Sampson
George Bloeser, Jr
Slack Hawk County
Denver
Bremer County
Fox Township
Waterloo
Knight’s son loses hair after gas attack in war
Kansas City report notes Capt. Hughes Knight, son of W. W. Knight, is completely bald after a gas attack. Parents seek medical hope on hair regrowth as doctors announce the extent of injuries, while neighbors downplay concerns about long-term effects.
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Kansas City
Hughes Knight
W. W. Knight
Board of Division If
Knight
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