Evening Courses and Daily Reporter Parsed Notice
Imperfect telegraph style notes describe a Waterloo newspaper with advertising rules and circulation data. Includes references to War era dispatches from Washington New York Philadelphia and Chicago offices and a call to unity amid submarine warfare fears.
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W. Wmartman CO
West Park Ave
John
Waterloo
Adacent G& Word
Ace
Amunsey Tage
Deughette
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Story
Brooks & Finley
Rep's
Helping the Country Regardless of Defects
A New York Sun correspondent profiles patriots blocked from active service yet eager to aid. The piece urges home industry, agriculture, and voluntary effort as war needs grow, noting government and civic groups organizing civilian defense, farm production, and skilled labor reserves to support national strength.
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Sam
New York Sun
Europe
Farimner
Gov. Harding
State Assembly
Houston
Council of National Defense
Washington
Civil Service Commission
National Security League
National Association For Woman Suffrage
Germany’s Peace Overtures Hinted Amid War Tensions
Dispatches from the capital suggest the German chancellor may seek peace moves as Congress convenes. Officials warn such overtures, likely through Switzerland, would be viewed as war measures or pressure against the United States rather than genuine peace.
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Congress
Sentment U
Germany
Brahams
Switzerland
America
Reichstag
Washington
Rethmann-Hollweg
Modern Knight of the Farm in War Times
An inspiring tale praises Israel Putnam style bravery of a New Jersey farmer who joined the navy to serve his country after German bombardment of New York. The piece argues farmers should remain on the farm to feed the nation, warning enlistment harms industry and food stores while praising farming as heroic, steady service.
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Womern
Israel Putnam
Cincinnnatus
Jevany Faray Hind
New York
Aml
Navy
CL W. Tholman
Thia
Ibis
Fabre
Rock Island Schools Showcase Patriotism Parade
The public schools of Rock Island organized a large patriotic parade with thousands of children. After the event the youngsters visited homes to ask for flag displays, awakening civic spirit across the city and offering an example worth spreading.
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Rock Island
Corther
Swat or bloom? Iowa editor eyes spring pest play
The Ottumwa Courier urges ruthless fly suppression as a seasonal test of editorial nerve. Across Iowa papers reference earlier campaigns and political quips while noting Prohibition talk and sharp party rivalry in Missouri and beyond.
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Swat
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Ottumwa Courier
Courier Airways
Iowa
Courier
Food policy views on wartime consumption and sugar
Editorials and opinions discuss the need to raise food production, curb consumption, and improve prices amid war. Arguments cover sugar refining waste, white flour milling, potato acreage gains in the south, and citizen gardening to aid food security. Washington warns armed merchantmen and naval policy reflections appear alongside international comment.
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Mays
Department of Agriculture
Alon
Cuba
Wanting War and the Hidden Risks in Peace
A Chicago Herald editorial argues Americans largely oppose war yet may accept lesser evils if pressed. It notes peace lovers remain, but warns against peace-at-any-price. The piece cites Germany’s submarine campaign as an ongoing threat and concludes no nation fully avoids conflict. An Atchison Globe aside comments on a young man’s vanity.
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Chicago Herald
Washington
Germany
The Caterpillar and the Insect's Homer Fabre
A tribute to Jean Henri Fabre, the French entomologist, detailing his rise from poverty to global recognition. The Caterpillar surveys the life work and its lyrical science, highlighting the processionary caterpillar and its remarkable behavior as evidence of nature's beauty and mystery.
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John Henri Mahre
Avignon
Keacon
Elarmas
France
Fabre
Pasteur
Darwin
Charles Darwin
Dodd, Mead & Co
Fabro
Natura
Coleridge
John Henri Fabre
Maurice Maeterlinck
Homer
Abysses
Rotary Club to Hear Talks and Plan Atlanta Meeting
The Rotary Club meets Monday at the Russell Lamson with Frank M Shores speaking on long past transfer business volumes. Chesley R Perry cannot attend April 11 for the local club anniversary due to an international board meeting in Philadelphia. A Rotary Frolix folder will be shown at Atlanta on June 20 with Lakeland park events and a 7000 pound barbecue. Orville Fee urges districts to unite clubs and ease city rural ties while organizing a Fargo Rotary. Advisors suggest Kansas City and Atlanta convention efforts. Ottumwa Courier commentary urges self‑reflection and a milk stain tip for white clothes.
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Russell-Lamson
Frank M. Shores
A. F. Grates
Chesley R. Perry
International Board
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Beautiful Lakeland Park
Rotary Clubs
Sprawling OpEd Notes War Prices and Reform Fervor
A collage of poems and reflections critiques war funding and social reform, reporting rising food costs and economic strain. It references US coal price hikes, gas meter readings, kissing age fears, and a veteran's lament for past glory, all amid a noisy street of opinions.
How to Select Foods in Five Simple Groups
Washington March 31 housewives can group pantry foods into five categories to ensure eight essential body substances appear daily. Nutrition specialists outline groups: fruits vegetables meat and substitutes cereals and potatoes fats and sugars, with guidance on variety, economy, and avoiding mis substitutions.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Tolley
Health and Happiness by John I Hubby a m sml
Health and Happiness addresses rising skin cancer rates over ten years, warning about irritation from moles and birthmarks, cautions against beauty parlors, and urges consulting experienced doctors. Includes Q and A on hives, burning feet, diabetes risk, Wasserman test, and letters to Dr. Huber.
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John I. Hubby
A. M.sml
de. Tuber
Huber
John B. Sluber
Courier
Parrott Arrest Highlights Quail Preservation Debate
Des Moines Capital editor Will Parrott was arrested on the floor of the state senate while lobbying for a bill to preserve quail. He is a farmer who argues quail protect insect control, while opponents worry about license funds and game wardens. Parrott’s political lineage includes a former state Senator and lieutenant governor.
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Des Moines
Wil Parrott
Waterloo Reporter
State Senate
Will
Mr. Parrott
Will Parrott
Senate
Ben Salinger
Ben
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