Model License League sparks debate on liberty and driving
A Louisville activists group led by Gilmore fights prohibition tweaks while a Waterloo incident sparks calls to regulate driving. The piece discusses liberty, public safety, returning soldiers, and political stances of Burton Sweet as Election Day nears.
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Kentuchy
Gilmore
Nations Model License League
Heldqilacters
Loulaville
Ceresting
America
General Sherman
Duccaneer
God of Luck
Siker
Ght
Perchanes
Iawa
Louisville
When Soldiers Return
Indianapolis News notes soldiers from both volunteers and national army units are welcomed home but they object to being labeled simply as “the soldiers.” They insist they have a duty beyond nostalgia and are focusing on the work ahead rather than celebration.
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Eoldiers
Indianapolis
National Army
Fas
Farmer claims to have stored beans from eight stores
A Black Hawk county farmer asserts he sold beans worth seventy dollars from eight stores on land he used. He plans to plant similar beans this year to supply himself next year while noting the nationwide bean crop and soil conditions. Editors cite various Iowa papers commenting on political and economic topics that echo the era.
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Betisadar Rapids
Black Hawk County
War Rhetoric and Peace Debate in Wartime Europe
Fragmented 1914 era rant argues that Germany seeks victory and peace alike. It critiques Allied optimism, cites wars and sieges, and urges American restraint and wartime unity warning that disarmament talk invites Prussian dominance. It notes American soldiers in France maintain family contact to ease fear at home.
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Germany
Europe
Telgium
Serbia
Poland
Romania
Nowtenegro
Russia
Scandinavian
Polland
Creruiattiy
Schleswig-Holstein
Prussia
Denmark
Austria
Alsace-Lorraince
France
Priesia
Ametica
Weare
Betetum
Armenia
Museevy
Mien
Merica
Understanding Apoplexy Effects and Recovery Outlook
Medical guidance explains how favorable conditions allow clotting to limit brain pressure and repair begins, while unfavorable cases cause permanent damage or death. Symptoms include speech loss, paralysis on the opposite side, sensory loss, swallowing difficulty, and possible kidney disease. Long-term outlook improves with relief of pressure and proper care, though some speech and motion may remain impaired.
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Pasteur
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St. A. G
Side Talks on Why Stories Fall Flat and Tellers
A neighbor notes why some stories fall flat and others amuse. The piece argues storytelling requires knack, suggests avoiding overlong explanations, and emphasizes clear setup and relatable audience understanding. It offers practical tips, warnings about trivial points, and urges self awareness in narrators.
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Artor
The Rose and the Butterfly in a Garden Moral
A fable in a garden scene unfolds with a vain Rose and a colorful Butterfly arguing vanity. The Butterfly saves a drenched Rose, the Willow laments ingratitude, and a Bush muses on vanity versus virtue in a light moral tale.
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Weeping Willow
Butterfy
Republican County Convention to Nominate 35 Delegates
A Republican county convention in Black Hawk County Waterloo is set for June 1 to select thirty five delegates for the state convention in Des Moines. Representation is apportioned among townships and wards based on votes for Gov. Wol. Harding in the November 1916 election. Delegates will be elected at the primary on June 3 1915.
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Black Hawk County
Court House
Waterloo
Hiack Hawk County
Laws
Wol. Harding
Cullowe
Fr & Barslay
Big Creek
Black Hawk
Cedar
Cedar Falle
Waterloo - Fox
Lester
Lincoln Mt
Vernar Grange
Poyner
Spring Cree - Union
Washingto Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Terre
Mendey
Jung
H B. Lizer
Republican County Central Committee
la Porte City
Mar
Weeping Willow Weeps Over Vanity of Others
A reflective passage recalls the Rose and the Butterfly and a Weeping Willow lamenting vanity. Tomorrow's stars feature Miss Bunny's White Coat, signaling a literary or theatrical fragment.
Men Born 1896-97 Must Register June 5 1918
The notice requires all male persons born between June 1896 and June 5 1897 to register on June 5 1918 between 7 am and 4 pm at the local board governing their residence. Instructions cover in person registration June 4 or at alternative locations, mail procedures, and a possible deputized clerk. Penalties include a misdemeanor with up to one year imprisonment and possible immediate induction.
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Regular Army
Avy
Marine Corps
National Guard
Naval Militia
How Candidates Stand
Sioux City Journal reports on candidate classifications by temperance groups. The Iowa Prohibitory Amendment and Anti Saloon League list 246 candidates with 13 wet overall and breakdowns by house and senate across parties. Senators Frailley Kimberly Tucker are wets. House wets include Andre Starsinger Miller and O'Donnell.
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Sioux City
Iowa Prohibitory Amendment
Iawa Anti-Saloon! League
House
Senate
Amendment Association
Frailley
Fort Madison
Kimberly
Davenport
Tucker
Clinton
Andre
Burlington
Starsinger
Des Moines
Miller
O'Donnell
Dubuque
Away From Home Physicians Drive Demand for Chamberlain’s Remedy
The text urges keeping Chamberlain's Coke and Diarrhoea Remedy at home for prompt treatment of stomach and bowel ailments when a physician is unavailable. It claims the product is the best cure and may save lives by avoiding delays in medical care.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted by Local Ad Copy
An aged testimonial style ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as an internal cure for catarrh, claiming it works through the blood to mucous surfaces. It asserts the remedy was prescribed by a top physician and highlights tonics and blood purifiers as key ingredients.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Prope
Toletic
C. A
Hail
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