Versailles fireworks and pacification bets loom in postwar headlines
The piece surveys reactions to the Versailles terms with smoke of protests likely at home and in Europe. It notes German brinkmanship, anticipated demonstrations, and possible last minute room for maneuver. It also covers U S Senate reorganization, President Wilson’s impending message, and political maneuvers affecting grain markets and Mexico’s leadership.
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Holland
Mexico
William
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Senate calls extraordinary session of Congress
The president moved up the start of a one week extraordinary session from June 1 to May 13, urged by Treasury Secretary Glass. Deficiency appropriations and emergency wartime needs pressure new spending as regular appropriations expire each month, causing hardship from last-ditch funding gaps.
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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Marshall
Sixty-sixth Congress
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Prohibited Reprinting Food Prices Sparks Outcry
A Sioux City Journal note calls for banning reprintings of historical food price lists as they incite unrest. The brief frames the issue as a public concern over old price data and its provocative effect.
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Sioux City Journal
Diphtheria and Convalescence Dangers for Patients
A column cautions that recovery after illnesses like diphtheria and pneumonia carries risks. Rest is vital, but patients often push beyond limits, risking relapse or death. It urges following a doctor’s quiet-bed guidance and notes warning signs such as weak pulses, blue lips, and breathlessness. The piece also covers ear wax removal myths and globus hystericus as a nervous throat sensation.
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Grippe
Making the Most of Marriage Sunday Plan for Housewives
A guidance piece argues couples should balance church attendance with Sunday dinner duties. It suggests practical steps for wives to attend services, arrange meals in advance, and enlist help to preserve rest and harmony. Emphasis on diplomacy, calmness, and a cheerful household.
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Eaurok
Thompson Feature Service
Yourself as Ten Friends See You In Opinion Lanes
A writer muses on a game of ten friends and ten opinions revealing how others view us. She contemplates reading minds, the housemate factor, and an eleventh unseen verdict, imagining an omniscient boss to unveil the true self in a plain, typewritten page.
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Chen
The Toys And The Fairy Queen Tale
The tale recalls a fairy mischief in a playroom where fairies lingered instead of tending duties. The Fairy Queen discovers the idle revelry, then imposes a nightly rule granting the toys speech after midnight. From that hour, fairies and toys alike resume proper work, ending a century of talking toys.
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Déil
Iowa Editors Share Wry Notes on War and Roads
A compilation of satirical lines from Des Moines and Sioux City papers on topics from Canadian daylight saving to women’s suffrage and impending road funding. It links farm concerns over primary road costs, annual maintenance, and bond financing with federal aid, projecting varied per mile costs across Iowa and neighboring states.
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Sioux City Tribune
Iowa
War Service League
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Grassroot campaign urged for road paving bonds
Tama and Black Hawk county boards seek voter authorization to issue bonds for paving primary roads to secure federal aid. A campaign of publicity is urged to ensure voters understand the ballot. Local officials stress an informed public is essential to avoid rejection.
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Marshalltown
Tama
Black Hawk
Mopps
Tell Bink
National Newspaper Services
Iowa Records Show Draft Costs After War End
Des Moines May 10 The state draft headquarters closed today after finalizing records. Major Roy W Snell forwarded the final report to the provost marshal general showing Iowa paid 318316.14 for the selective draft from May 7 1917 to April 30 1919. Costs included 192782.58 for board members and 182920.01 for clerk hire and expenses. The average cost per inducted man was 4.69, with 528578 registrants and 67944 inductions. City comparisons show Council Bluffs lowest cost per registrant and Cedar Rapids highest per inducted man. Total registrants by boards listed for several cities.
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Adjutant General's
Iowa
Roy W. Snell
Snell
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Cedar Rapids
Ner
Davenport
Wee Des Moines
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Waterloo
Marshall County
Fite
Cerro Gordo
Mahaska
Muscatina
Webster County
Stout County
Regan
Brain Tests by Sam Mloxd puzzle and prices
A fragmented column presents a geometry puzzle about a trapezoid that can form five shapes, plus a financial riddle about five girls selling apples at different prices. It notes a puzzle solution path and calculates each girl's earnings from the apples.
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Mary
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Fane
Jane
Naryy
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