Reims Cathedral Notes Amid War Damage and History
The article recalls Reims as a historic trade hub north of Paris with a famed medieval cathedral. It laments allied damage by German forces during a September retreat, noting centuries of royal coronations and saints carved in stone, while suggesting the edifice remains a draw for tourists despite the scars and modern war risks. It imagines Kaiser Wilhelm visiting but prefers a modest American tourist with funds.
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J °Ranet
Ktvims Dias da
Simmers
Danide
Ap Blyana
Reims
Hag
Europe
Rem
Atiila
Clovis
Charitmagne
UN Village
Thy
Reina
Eimperor Wilhelm
Pigs and Pasteurization Laws Spark Iowa Debate
A humorous critique questions why skim milk must be pasteurized for pigs but not for humans, noting Iowa laws protect swine against disease while highlighting the odd logic. The piece mockingly defends strict dairy rules and warns creamery operators to safeguard pig feed amid a perceived nationwide scourge.
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Iowa
Creamery
Business Awakening After Financial Stagnation
Period of stagnation ends as federal reserve system takes effect and exchanges reopen. Reports show improved export expectations for October and August shipments. leather goods and provisions demand rises. European market loss counters by reduced European competition. overall activity increases in several lines boosting trade and economy.
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Federal Reserve
New York
Dangers of Boys Hitching Rides on Automobiles
A editorial warns that boys lack judgment and endanger themselves by hitching rides on moving cars. It cites recent incidents in Waterloo and Des Moines, urges parents to prohibit the practice, and calls police to enforce safety measures or ordinances.
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Wao
Waterloo
Des Moines
Bulgaria Calls For Immediate Loan To Stabilize War-Torn Economy
The essay by M. Tsankoff of Sofia University cites Bulgaria’s Balkan War costs including war credits budget deficits and transportation materials debts totaling significant sums. It notes 11,000 cripples and pension families, arguing a loan is needed to steady the national treasury and keep the nation from ruin.
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Bulgaria
Germany
M. Tsankoff
University of
Sofa
Tsankoff
For Belgians and two party debate in Iowa
IOWA OPINIONS. Use For Belgians. Marshalltown Times-Republican notes a need for intensive Belgian farmers in Iowa to open a new lucrative agricultural branch and urges sending them. Sioux City Journal says election results favor the two party system but details on future campaign roles remain debated. Burlington Hawk-Eye extols concrete as the cheapest best paving material for streets, alleys, and highways, stressing good material and workmanship to avoid poor outcomes and graft.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Belpur
Holland
Sioux City Journal
Burlington
Hawk-Eye
Hearts and Morality Versus Public Folly Discourse
A philosophical critique argues true goodness arises from a person’s entire life and actions, not mere fragments of morality. It cites biblical references to warn against political demagoguery and crowds shaping judgment, accusing a certain Colonel of chasing popular opinion and becoming a teacher with itching ears.
Good Engineering and Workmanship for Durable Highways
The statement asserts that solid engineering and solid groundwork at a reasonable price produce long lasting permanent highways. It emphasizes quality through good foundation and workmanship as essential to durability and value.
Burdette Bull and Bear Story Wins Grin in Symposium
A snippet from a New York Times symposium on humor features Robert J. Burdette’s tale of a bull and bear, told to amuse a crossing pair. The fuller anecdote, told in lively dialect, ends with a punch line about a man in a tree and a hole in the ground, praised as one of the best jokes by readers and critics alike.
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New York Times
Strickland Gillian
Finnigin
Robert J. Burdette
American Press
Burdetto
Bert
Sermon on Iowa's Prosperity and Progress
Marshalltown Times-Republican urges a sermon praising Iowa. It lauds Iowa as a clean, progressive state in politics and religion, growing in material wealth and charity, and calls for a historical prophecy on the state's bright future for children yet unborn.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
On Not Being Lazy Enough
Ruth Cameron laments that many women resist labor saving devices for household chores. A businessman attributes this to a lack of interest rather than cost, and Cameron explores why a tool to ease routine tasks is not eagerly welcomed by homemakers, noting broader trends in effort and efficiency.
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Aml
Lessons From the Black Hawk Corn Show in Iowa County
A. A. Burger reports on the Black Hawk County corn show noting 672 total enrollment including youth clubs, with over 230 exhibits by farm families. Most entrants grew Reid's Yellow Dent and Leaming varieties, finding Reid's the heaviest yielding though later to mature. The study suggests adapting varieties to soil type and planning, with breeding plans in progress with Ames to improve Black Hawk County Reid's corn for northern Iowa.
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A. A. Burger
County Agriculturet
Leavitt & Johoson National Bank
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Reid
Black Hawk County Coud
Reid's
Reid’s
Leaming
State College
Ames
Iowa
Not Lazy Enough A Housekeeper Questioned In Debated Rhetoric
An author defends traditional female labor roles arguing that women are not lazy enough to adapt and reform. The text contrasts patience with initiative, railing against labels of laziness while urging change in how domestic work is viewed and managed.
Revival Services Secure Results at Central Christian Church
Sunday revival meetings led by Rev. L. C. Moore drew large crowds at Central Christian Church. He argued the Christian faith is the most reasonable path to eternal life, using parables and contrasts with secular aids. Seven conversions were noted. daily services continue this week with a nursery provided at 618 South Street for attending mothers and their children.
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Central Christian Church
L. C. Moore
Old Tabernacle
D. B. Hedberg
Runnig
Jesns
Christ
Jesus Christ
Hell
W. E. Link
South Street
Parsons Disputes Ellsworths Claim For Hawkeye Title
Fairfield Iowa November 16 Ellsworth College faces Parsons College in a bid to decide the Hawkeye conference championship. Parsons has long sought a game with Ellsworth and holds a lead in scores, setting up a decisive clash for the title.
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Fairfield
Ellsworth College
Parsons
Hawkeye
Ellsworth
Iowa Falls Collegians
Parsons College
Ells
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