Acid Test for Socialism in Wartime Debate
A.P. dispatch argues Socialists struggle to unite on war policy. It contrasts practical realism with idealism, warning that Germany’s military government shows brutality incompatible with peaceful coexistence. The piece notes Chicago Illinois Socialist convention divisions and calls for wartime unity with Allies.
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America
Trish
Germany
Chicago
France
J. C. Kennedy
Nebraska Socialists Convention
New York
War era editorial urges united and firm stance against Germany
A wartime column argues for decisive action by the public and political ranks to pressure Germany, warning peace talks are a trap and praising American divisions in France. It stresses readiness for winter, continued vigilance, and the allied aim to crush the Kaiser with a large, sustained American army.
Card Indes Pails and the War News Ties
Iowa editors discuss Herron’s stance on peace terms, praising his Iowa prairie perspective and readiness to fight until the war ends. New York’s restraint on liberty loan funding is noted with skepticism about provincial views, while Cedar Rapids notes the steel trust’s 1.653 billion dollar receipts and historical tensions over tax costs.
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Daverpere Democrat
Berlin
Germany
Barlin
Professor Herron
Iowa Prairies
New York
Council Bluffs
Newparell
Memorial Day Views From Waterloo Editor Letter
A Waterloo reader urges renewed meaning of Memorial Day honoring Civil War soldiers. He cites 846000 were 16 or younger, 500000 were 18 or younger, and 90000 died. He praises today’s young soldiers and calls for consecration of Memorial Day by all future generations. E. G. Foster signs for Robert Anderson Post No. 68 G A R Department of Town.
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Waterloo
Associated Press
Audit Bureau of Circulations
W. H. Martman CO
West Burk Ave
John C Hartman
A. W. Peterson
Lee, Treas
Ger
Mgr
Pau Y
Quiside City
Postotice
Lowe
Washington
Munsey
Dougherty
One Mile Iron
Reed T
Union Army
Daya
Uma
GC. Foster
Robert Anderson
Department of Town
Illusions and minds under strain in health column
A health column discusses how illusions arise from misperceptions in optics and perception, and how strong minds resist them while weak minds may lead to confusion or insanity. It contrasts illusion with delusion and hallucination, notes that few become insane from illusions, and cites the Kaiser and wartime beliefs as delusions. It also answers reader questions on a crooked nose and Pott's disease with medical references and a note on Dr. Currier's column practices.
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Mia
E. W
Devere
Vinton
Horne
Andea
Germany
Frederick the Great
War Saving Bonds and Thrift: A National Duty
A wartime editorial extols thrift as the foundation of prosperity and links saving to national success. It cites Ben Franklin’s maxims and argues Americans should save to fund the war, stressing prompt government funding saves lives, treasure, and liberty while fostering personal discipline. It notes those not going to war can buy thrift stamps to aid the country.
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Loule
Ben Franklin
Worlthy
Ias
Ilke Miercy
Where Are You? A Call to Whole Hearted Patriotism
A wartime plea declares Americans at home must join the war effort with full commitment, urging readers to join the fight by supporting troops abroad and backing the nation with total heart. It warns against half measures and urges decisive national solidarity.
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Baltimore
France
Witty kindness as path to happy marriage
A column reflects on the value of gracious speech over sharp wit in marriage. It recalls a young wife’s pride in her husband’s tender remark about being free and marrying her again, contrasts two common male jokes, and cites Mrs Choate’s witty quip. The piece argues gentle compliments cost little and yield deep happiness.
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Colummn
Ihru
The Sandman Story Dreamland Adventure
Mrs F A Walker writes a dreamlike tale where Tommie visits Dreamland to see field mice, elves, and a fairy. He witnesses corn elves shaping husks, a field mouse family seeking one ear of corn, and a perilous moment when a venturing elf is touched, before waking to find the scene vanished and dinner unfinished.
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Tommie
Bunny Rabbit
Mrs. Field Mouse
Tommin
Lan
Tommis
White House
Tomrose
House of the Field Mice
Lazy Tim Possum Part 1 Dinner Time Tale
A fragment from tomorrow’s story features Tom’s grandfather finding a missing character at dinner. The text references elves, a mother mouse, and a claim that the care has grown and will be ready to eat after hot days.
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Tommie
Tim Possum
Jews Back in Zion and the Modern Palestine Administration
Zionist leadership arriving in Jerusalem on April 10 marks the first Jewish government in Palestine in over two millennia. Dr. Weizmann leads an all-Jewish commission with one British under-secretary, shaping a modern state enterprise around Palestine.
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Palestine
Jewish Administrative’ Commission
Jerusalem
Chaim ‘Weltzman
Weitzman
Germany in bankruptcy threatens postwar economy
The New Republic argues Germany lacks a decisive victory and is insolvent. It claims Germany pays interest on war debts from new borrowings, risking total surplus consumption and collapse of both public and private credit, even without reparations or concessions.
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Germany
New Republic
Habibeal Judge Reflects on Fatherhood
In a rustic remark, Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge rk. notes that fatherhood changes people in diverse ways. He proudly cites his 14 children and jokes about how parenting has become a habitual duty after years of life changes.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Cats or Birds Which Save Our Song Birds
Outdoor Life argues for humane bird protection by addressing the cat problem. It cites Audubon Society data on cats killing millions of birds annually, contrasts cat affection with bird preservation, and proposes licensing cats as a practical remedy to curb feline predation during birding seasons.
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Puss
Grimalkin
National Audubon Society
New York
United States
Letters From Waterloo Boys in the Service
A Waterloo law firm partner turned intelligence bureau assistant Lieutenant A A Zimmerman writes from France to Harry M Reed describing stages to headquarters, frontline trenches, prisoners examined, aerophotograph study, and a moonlit 550 mile automobile courier trip with a driver, recalling classmate Lieut Danforth.
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Harry M. Reed
France
A. A. Zimmerman
Lieut
Danforth
Travelogue of wartime crowds and cold northern winds
A reflective narrator recalls quaint villages with mossed red tile roofs in a cold night scene. He describes an urgent two hour drive through a crowd reminiscent of early wartime days, calling the experience terrible and dampening romance.
Frying Pan 35 Outlawed
A Columbus Dispatch column mocks a claim that frying pans are outlawed by scientists in favor of casseroles. The piece argues for the frying pan as essential for brown gravy and flavor, lamenting the loss of traditional cookware and its culinary music.
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Columbus Dispatch
Children’s Coughs and Colds Remedy Ad
The advertisement promotes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for children’s coughs and colds claiming prompt relief, no narcotics, pleasant taste, and effectiveness. It emphasizes suitability for kids and highlights the product as safe and effective in a historic, period marketing tone.
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Austria
Coldstream Guards
Lo José
Fores
Hindenberg
Paris
Paria
Thel Kaiser
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Steel Trust
Equntry
Sam
L. S
Manhattan
Bar al Throat Hospital
Fast 64Th Street
New York City
Pott
Currier
Andrew F. Currier
Courier
Sandman
Zion
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Mortensen
Ames Dairying Department
Times-Republican
Sorc
E. T. Jaynes
East Fourth Street
J. G. Bickley
Walnut Street
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