German to Germans by Otto H. Kahm in Waterloo daily
An Associated Press summary includes Otto H. Kahns letter advocating German Americans unite with the country to resist hostile Europe. The piece argues Germans should defend civilization and German heritage while supporting Wilson era aims against “monstrous” rulership. It also notes Gen. Goethals shifts to steel shipbuilding, dismissing aides amid praise and debate.
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Otto HL Kahn
Kutn
Germany
Wilson
Ambulance Corps No 2 Ready for Training Camp
Waterloo shows strong support as Ambulance Corps No 2 awaits equipment and training before deployment overseas. Iowa volunteers from laborers to physicians join, sacrificing livelihoods to serve. Recruits were rapidly drawn after the call, with Waterloo ready for more units if needed.
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Ambulance Corps
Waterloo
Ambulance Corps No. 2
Iowa
Lfe
The Keet Tragedy and Calls for Capital Punishment
A 14 month old Lloyd Keet was murdered in Springfield Missouri after kidnapping for ransom. The piece urges prompt hanging for such crimes and critiques humanitarian delays and lynch law, interwoven with biblical quotes and scattered notes on war and independence declarations.
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Keet
Lloyd Keet
Springfield
Great Britain
The Ship Controversy and Goethals Rift
The piece argues the shipbuilding program suffers from a dispute between Gen. Goethals and aides over wooden versus steel ships. It warns of harm to government operations and national urgency for ships to outpace German submarines, noting fatal objections found in the wooden scheme.
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Lord George
Atlantic
Goethals
Berlin Registration Stirs World War II War Controversy
Springfield Republican discusses Berlin study of Tuesday’s large registration figures, framing it as a national mobilization that will yield trained soldiers. It contrasts German skepticism with the potential military impact of a vast conscripted force amid the Western Front death grapple around Arras and Lens. It notes Russia’s possible separate peace and U S reactions.
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Berlin
Springfield
Mass
Germany
British Isles
Arras
Lens
Unthinkable act of perfidy and war alliances debated
The text cites Britain France and Russia warnings before war, noting France would stand by Russia if Germany attacked. It discusses Brazil seizing German ships in reprisal, Bryan's political caution, Belgian resistance as Teuton warning, social issues, and patriotism surging nationwide with 100 percent registrations and rising prices for food.
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Ainister
Russia
Germany
France
Britain
Italy
Brazil
New York World
Berlin
That Third Cup of Coffee and Iowa Road News
A compilation from Iowa editorials notes McAdoo possible third term talk, Wilson's successor questions, and the idea of a third cup of political ambition. Davenport outlines federal aid for road building, state control trends, and multiple states joining highway commissions. Marshalltown and Sioux City commentaries touch on dog laws and wartime consensus.
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Webster City
Seaman-Tribune
Washington
McAdoo
United States
Wilson
Davenport
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Commission
Highway Commission
Signs and cinema jabs thread through a paperclip rant
A column blends satire and social drift with jabs about signs outside a theatre and a snappy funeral quip. It includes mock dialogue on draft rhetoric and a pointed reference to a Mississippi funeral observed by a wary reporter, closing with a Sioux City Journal aside on Kaiser cinema.
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Sioux City Journal
Better Common Sense On New Ideas And Open Minds
Side Talks argues for balanced receptivity to new inventions like airplanes and insurance. It urges cautious study, open minds, and courage to try innovations rather than default conservatism, citing Robert Whittaker and the idea that progress comes from daring, not mere complaint.
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Molly
Authorman
Robert Whittaker
Health and Happiness by Dr. John B. Huber
In this column Dr. Huber discusses nervous and hyperacidity related dyspepsia among Americans, outlining functional stomach disorders, possible causes such as overwork and worry, and contrasting hyperacidity with sub acidity. It includes Q&A on cures for eye conditions and beard growth, with instructions and references to sending inquiries to Dr. Huber at Courier.
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Wort
Huber
John
Courier
The Prince's Quest for a Blue Forget Me Not
A king seeks a marriage for his son to Princess Norma who loves him. The prince leaves, is captured by robbers, and a blue forget me not from Norma becomes his beacon as a dove steals it away, offering a glimmer of home while he endures captivity.
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Norma
Goodby
Jim
al Dove
Thas
Altost
Prince Reunites with Lost Past Through Dove Messenger
In Part 11 of the tale, the Prince frees a tiny thread from a dove’s leg and ties a fragment of his shirt to it. The dove returns with a blue forget-me-not sprig, linking the Sower to the carrier and rekindling a memory of home. Tomorrow reveals the next chapter of the Blue Flower saga.
Views of the People on Waterloo Streetcar Franchise
Letters from Waterloo readers defend labor advisory members and oppose critics, arguing sincerity amid city franchise debate. They challenge figures on cars, safety, and costs, urging voters to reject the proposed streetcar deal at the June 18 session.
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Waterloo
Lhat Evening’s Courier
RE. V. Willey
Lam
Willey
Gourier
Bishop
W. A. Dow
Broadway
Des Moines
Cass
M. L. Hauser
Colorado Street
Reading the Bible Controversy Draws Reader Letter
A Chicago reader responds to a Courier and Reporter editorial on The Reading of the Bible. The writer cites Thomas H. Huxley praising Bible use in schools for its intellectual and moral education value. The letter discusses perception of its sweetness and social impact.
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Chicago
Courier and Reporter
Thomas H. Huxley
The Bible and secular education in 19th century view
A speaker defends secular education while acknowledging Bible centrality to moral conduct amid chaotic opinion. He praises the Bible’s linguistic beauty and enduring influence in English history, arguing it humanizes children and connects them to a vast historical procession and ethical contrasts.
Italian Bank Buys Half Million Liberty Bonds
A Philadelphia based Italian bank purchased 500000 dollars worth of liberty bonds, signaling confidence in an eventual Allied victory and highlighting Italian interest in the war effort.
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Springfeld Maes
Succor the Goat in Waterloo Courier Relief Plan
Burlington Hawk-Eyre notes widespread Waterloo households receive the Courier and urges action to relieve the town goat amid growing vacant fats under cultivation, signaling a call for relief efforts.
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Burlington
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