Roumania's Ambitions Stir War Debate in Europe
Roumania weighs joining the Allies, influenced by King Ferdinand's legacy and political shifts. Analysts note strategic value on the Hungary border, large armed forces, and aims to annex Transylvania and Bukovina if they align with the war effort, risking Russian opposition and Austro-Hungarian tensions. The piece questions whether Roumania will seize the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roumania
Sirone
Italy
Germany
Russia
Austria
Ferdinand
Carlos
Caar
Ti Tins
Foumania
Europe
Hungary
Galicia
Haly
Transylvenia
Bukowina
Transylvania
Aestria
The Russian Defeat in Galicia and Przemysl Falls
A historical recap describes a swift Austro-German offensive in west Galicia driving Russians back to the Sap river. Przemysl fortress, long besieged for months, capitulated after a three week assault. The piece notes uncertainty about a decisive end and Russia's potential future resilience.
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Carpathians
Hungary
Viewnd
Austria
Galicia
Przemysl
Przemisl
Galician
Teuton Arms
Antwerp
Przemisz
Przemiel
Lemberg
Gill Parrott
Livery
Warsaw
Public notices joke and war news blend in Iowa paper
A patchwork of ads declares debts self bound while letters and columns mock marital finances. The page also reports on World War I moves in Italy and Galicia, a comedian note on veterans, and editorials praising German efficiency with Smalls Town remarks and political banter.
Cornell University Crowned As A Major State Asset
A historical profile celebrates Cornell University, noting its Ithaca location, large endowment, and prominent sports teams. It highlights Ezra Cornell's founding, the university's growth, endowment size, annual educational budget, Greek life wealth, and the ambition to best Penn in football. It mentions faculty and student counts, a vast library, and long-standing sports success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornel
Greek Letter Society
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Dazzling the Helper and the Pregnant Prerogative
A narrator ponders how helpers such as maids, seamstresses, and washerwomen are dazzled by their employers with costly goods. The piece cites a washerwoman gullible to extravagant claims and reflects on a habit of women exaggerating possessions to impress those who handle their daily tasks. It suggests this behavior may be a social game tied to status.
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Tonce
Iowa's Prohibition History Recapped and Local Shift
In Des Moines a special correspondent recalls Iowa’s temperance history from the 1844 prohibition start to the 1868 wine and beer clause. The piece notes bipartisan origins, local option 1847, and a shift where saloon closures reduced public agitation and bootleggers adapt to the new regime. It concludes with plans to repurpose brewery property for legal drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Republican Party
Josiah B. Grinnell
Whith
Amos Witter
Sratt County
Keokuk
Michican
JowaoMi
Tme
Vox Populi
Sears
Living on Twenty Four Hours a Day
A reflection on Arnold Bennett's concept of time management urging readers to value time, live each day fully, and balance work with play. It stresses avoiding last week's tasks, mortgaging tomorrow, and embracing a steady, disciplined routine to achieve efficiency and inner peace. The piece notes time as a precious commodity and calls for focused daily effort.
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Arnold Bennett
Benjamin Franklin
Martha
Harry
What Iowa Editors Are Saying About Kenyon and War
A collage of editorials cites Senator Kenyon as possessing brain and character for public duty. It notes others opposing war materials from France, reflects on Wilson’s presidency, and comments on budget deficits amid peace. Prominent papers discuss patriotism, neutrality, and civic judgment.
The Power of Suggestion and Personal Will
A compact meditation on suggestion as a force shaping daily life. It argues that thoughts influence actions and others, urging the reader to cultivate positive thinking to achieve happiness and success through deliberate mental effort.
Bradstreet's Review reports brighter Western business pace
Bradstreet's Review notes revival of final distribution in the west aided by sun and warmth, rising plant capacity, and demand lifting unemployment. It cites favorable news for crops, steady future delivery business, rising to strong money collections, higher inland trade, and bank clearings at 3,073,440,000, up 2.8 percent from last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
Cmp
United States Steel Corporation
President Wilson urged to withhold comment on German note
Washington correspondent reports the president desires abstention from public comment until the text of his forthcoming note is published. The public are asked to await the document in sober silence and avoid spreading rumors or sensational conjecture about American policy. The aim is for Wilson to speak as the sole spokesman for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Tracr Star-Clipper
Hartley Journal
J. McMahon
Toledo Democrat
Minneapolis Journal
Washington
The
Journal
Ganker
Who Behind The Iowa Rape Definition Bill Failure
The Clinton Herald urges disclosure of who blocked the last legislature from passing a new definition of rape. It condemns unnamed men or a group, demands removal from public life of those responsible, and calls for full facts to be made known amid a heated debate. An accompanying ad promotes Foley Honey and Tar.
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Clinton Herald
Towa
Julia Dendels
State of
Iowa
Herald
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo Reporter
Associated Pro Se
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Kished
W. H Hartman
West Park Ars
John C Hartman
A.W. Peterson
Trens
Gen Mer
Waterloo
Minois
Himwell
Ed Te
Birdella
Florence Carman
Bailey
Canton Herald
Jason
Hanna
Monterey
Waterson
Harding
Webster City
imano-Tribune
Felington
Patrick Henry
Count von Bernstort
New York Herald
Lafayette Young
Cummins Gars
American Universities
Cornell Upiveratty
Thetate
Mig
Dte
Yale
Harvard
Messrs
Ezra Cornell
Irving
Thuw Corner
Cornells
Ithaca
Lake Cayuga
Oter University
Italko
Schurman
America
Wenley
Ihange
Fuat
Kewyon
Spencer News
Kenyon
Roll Herald
Mason City
George
Helier
East St. Louis
Heller
Theodore Phillippi
Hust
Town City
Dubuque
Sioux City Journal
Nes Moines Tribune
United States Treasury
George Matthew Adams
Smilers
Cheerera
Gruff
Fels & Co
Philadephia
Bran
Gettiig
Ajax
Unicorn
Waterloo É
Cedar Falls Union Mill
Hawkeye Granite CO
Jefferson Street
Joan F. Neath
A., Ryan
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