China Breaks With Germany Aims At War After War
The piece discusses China joining the Allied side by breaking with Germany, noting limited military means but potential economic impact. It reflects on diplomatic maneuvering, commercial motives, and the broader wartime context, contrasting China’s position with allied goals and domestic political figures. It also mentions Jeanette Rankin and seamen’s families aid, ending with a brief, varied note on American food and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Germany
Chin Fay
Japan
Senator Stones Scalp Demands From Major Papers
The New York World and other leading papers urge the removal of Senator William J. Stone of Missouri from the foreign relations chairmanship for opposing President Wilson on key foreign policy issues. The piece argues Stone is out of place and recommends Lodge or Williams as suitable successors, highlighting loyalty and seniority.
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William J. Stone
Missouri
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
New York World
World
Congress
Senator Stone
Stone
Senate
Benator Lodge
Lodge
Senator Williams
Mississippi
Senator Williams Oveht
Farmers Face Golden Year With High Prices Ahead
The article argues that weather is uncertain but prices for farm products will stay high for years after peace. Farming appears more attractive, with rising rewards, improving rural life, and incentive for youths to return to farms. Skilled farm work pays about forty dollars monthly plus meals and lodging. tenant farming is also urged as a path for families with capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufe
Distribution and storage shortages spark national alarm
Iowa editors warn food plenty belies distribution woes as Marshalltown and Sioux City papers push for elevator disgorging and better cold storage while calling for action to avert crowd crush at school elections and noting Congress may sit from April 16 into next year.
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Cedar Rapids
Republican
Sioux City Tribune
Congress
Unti
Secretary Mouston on Food and Waste Reduction
Secretary Houston of the Agriculture Department urges greater food production and reduced home waste to curb high prices. He notes incentives for farmers amid cotton-price limits and stresses intelligent planning over price fixing. The New York World adds bookish hopes for ex ambassadors and a provocative claim from Alma Gluck about mothers shooting sons in war.
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Mouston
Christian Science Monltor
Houston
United Statesepartment of Agriculture
Cnied
United States
Wfouston
New York World
Mme
Alma
Gluck
Revenue rise hints at private cellar booze storage
Minneapolis Journal notes higher internal revenue from alcohol suggests private cellars may be storing more liquor at home amid growing hoarding concerns.
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Minneapolis Journal
Eye care and squint treatment urged for children
A health column stresses expert eye exams for children before school and outlines treatments for squint due to muscle issues, refractive errors, and potential brain weakness. It also covers adult causes, symptoms like double vision, and prompts readers to seek medical advice from Dr. Huber in the Courier column.
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Huber
Joho
Courier
Side Talks on Inaccurate Reporters and Rumors
A reader notes how easy it is for people to misreport details and misquote others. Examples include missing nuances in conversations and misremembered remarks, leading to distorted facts and spread of false rumors. The piece argues most errors stem from common miscommunication rather than deliberate malice.
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Mrs. M
Chiléran
The Cruel Pacifists and a Roving Carrier Tale
A New York World report recalls a British jury convicting three pacifists for plotting to murder Lloyd George, contrasted with pacifist or antiwar protests in San Francisco and other places. The piece also highlights a Kentucky rural mail carrier story about Mary Hall, 16, delivering on a route from Colly to Hillard to support her family, earning 25 cents daily and seeking better pay after four years with the US postal service.
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Waterloo
Towa
Washington
Muncey Blag
Daugherts
Philadelphia
Chicago
Stu Brooks & Fintey
Rep
New York World
Lloyd George
Altice Wheeldon
San Francisco
Colly
Leicher County
Hilliard
Sam
United States
Gasoline buried twenty years at Sparta normal school
Workers digging at the Sparta Wis normal school uncovered a 1906 gallon tank of Sesoline buried about two decades ago. Early rumors blamed it on a past era of fuel purchases in large quantities at low prices. To prevent explosions a safety measure led to the burial, and the tank’s exact grave site was forgotten after administrative changes.
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Sparta
Wis
Werkmen
The Lost Fairy Turned White Rabbit Tale
A Fairy Queen warns against running away, a peasant finds a white rabbit wife transformed from a fairy, and a magic shoe with a witch's aid restores her to mortal life. The couple marry, have a daughter, and the witch becomes godmother as the tale ends with a hint of tomorrow's installment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alboit
Hut
Aly
White Rabbit
McClure
Little May
Pond to Hold Oil Near Lola Kansas
Oil producers near Lola Kansas unable to complete storage tanks in the Bedwell Bowlus Ross base dig a 5000 barrel pond to hold crude. Inspectors estimate one well pumping about 124 barrels daily while awaiting tanks or pipelines.
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Lola
Kan
Bedwell-Bowlus-Ross
Waterloo Register Co Man Praises Tanlac TF
A Waterloo Register Co employee at 311 Bath Street reports health gains after taking Tanlac TF. He states his stomach improved, appetite returned, sleep improved, and energy increased, recommending the remedy to friends. The ad lists retailers in Waterloo and nearby towns selling Tanlac TF.
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Waterloo Register Co
Joe Woman
Bath Street
Waterloo
Danderine Ad Claims Quick Dandruff Cure
A 25 cent bottle of Danderine is advertised as stopping dandruff and reversing hair loss by rubbing into the scalp. The copy asserts feverish irritation and shrinking roots, promising dandruff disappearance after several applications.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Gentle Laxative Benefit
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle thorough laxative for children and adults. It advises checking the tongue for a coating to signal constipation, warns against counterfeit syrups, and urges buying the 60 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company with full directions on the label.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Cadomene Tablets Promises New Life and Recovery
A dated consumer ad from 1916 and later letters claim Cadomene Tablets cure grippe and nervous ill health, restore strength, and improve sleep. Growers of the product promise a health booklet and guarantee satisfaction with money back. Multiple testimonials from U S towns laud rapid improvement after short use.
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Cadomenet
Ww. H. Pennington
Wharton, Ark
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Gerard
Travana
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France
Frederic C. Penfield
Austria-Hungary
Thomas Nelson Page
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Russia
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Belgium
Henry van Dyke
Holland
Tstead Today
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Burlington
Mata Whitesburg
Ako 16
Sandman
Mrs. F. A. Walker
Hoffman
Tanlac
the Register Co
Taniac
Schuneman Drug Stores
la Porte City
H. J. Blanchaine
Nashua
M. L. Woodbridge
Gelwein—Red Cross Drug Co
Osage
Mike Garns
Reinbeck
R. A. Lonergan
Shell Rock—Herring Drug Co
Sumner—Corner Pharmacy
Waverly—Stauffin & Hartman
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Drug Co
Clarksville
R. W. Sylvester, Grundy Center
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Hudson
A. T. Jader
Independence
EF. D. Co
Ad New York Inc
Cadomene
North St
Rochester, NW
F. W. Barbean
Inca St
Denver
Colo
E. I. Dunkelberg
Black Hawk Bank
C. W. Bruner
Black Hawk Building
Frank T. Hartman
Fifth
Mulberry
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Ben C. Everall
Marsh-T'lace
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