No This Christmas 1918 Wheatley War Dispatch
A Waterloo paper editorial reflects on Armistice and soldiers returning home for Christmas 1918. It notes 14 060 troops in England expected home within ten days, but warns many will stay abroad, possibly two years. Calls for seawall talks and Father’s Day focus, urging support for troops in Russia and enduring war literature themes.
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Germany
Nome
England
Lfirat
War Department
United States
France
Senate Control Depends on Oldtimers as Congress Looms
Analysis predicts Republicans may fail to organize the next Senate after March. LaFollette may tilt GOP lines. senior senators like Lodge Brandegee Dillingham Panrose Oliver Page Smoot and Warren are seen as future chairmen if Republicans gain control. Key issue is concessions by veteran members to allow committee leadership.
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United States
Senate
LaFollette
Lodge, Dillingham
Brandegee
Panrose
Oliver
Page
Smoot
Warren
Hayes
National Committee
Republicat i
LaFolletta
Nebraska
Maencat
Marshall
He Iis
Repub- Means
Lodge
Foreign Relations
Gen. Pershing
Senator Penrose
Penrose
Government to replace war policies with 20 year endowment plan
Iowa editors discuss postwar life insurance for soldiers and sailors. The plan would replace war time policies with a 20 year endowment policy maturing at age 62, costing about 25 percent less than private policies. Government would issue policies without exam, funding administration, and protect veterans who could not pass physicals.
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Bes. Moines Register
Eer
Osteomyelitis in a Child and Other Health Questions
A reader describes a four year old niece with thigh osteomyelitis after incision, asks about prognosis and pain. The column explains osteomyelitis causes, frequent bone and joint involvement, and the need for surgical care. it notes risks and possible hunger-related factors, and questions about adenoids, teeth grinding in infants, facial neuralgia, and hypnosis related to stomach issues.
Fifty Years Ago in Webster City News and Notes
County board members listed including Byron Culver chair and N. Boyles among others. Sweet cider from George R. Crittenen praised. Central house near fire in rear wing but contained. Sidewalks urged repair. city council urged action. Free Will Baptists to dedicate new church Nov 29 with Rev C E Baker. George Snowden and Sophie Cutler wed Nov 16. City Mills first power on last Monday. millworks praised. Warnings about church sleeping habits. Railroad rails to Webster City planned to be laid before Jan 1, 1849.
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George R. Critteneen
Gau
George
Altho
Free Will Baptists
Dubuque
Sioux City
Webster City
Begging Tour Aboriginals Visit Town In 1878 Item
A brief notes an aboriginal procession visiting town on a begging tour. J H Washburn from Black Hawk township brought a peck of potatoes to the office. a five potato cluster weighed three pounds and four gurces. A sign by W G Barbee directs the oppressed to the city marshal’s office. Mr and Mrs S Cook celebrated their tin anniversary last Wednesday evening.
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J. H. Washburn
Black Hawk Township
Mrs. S. Cook
Dr J E O Keefe to wed in Norfolk Nebraska
Note lists the wedding of Dr J E O Keefe to a prominent young lady in Norfolk Nebraska. The item also mentions the death of Mrs Lucy Alexander of Keokuk aged about 127 and Grandma Barrett of La Porte City aged 118 with Washington memories. It notes county board resolutions praising Stilson on retirement and a Grace M E church baby show prize winners.
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J. E. O'Keefe
Norfolk
Neb
Lucy Alexander
District Judges Elected Amid Local Returns
Franklin C. Platt of Wetertoa and A S Blair of Manchester won district judgeships in the recent election. A mystery lingered over the fire suffocation at the Weaterton restaurant as no one has claimed responsibility. James Byrnes opened a new grocery store on Fourth Street West, and M Gasser's new block at Sycamore and Fifth was completed. Mr and Mrs J P Berry attended the funeral of their niece Miss Mand Ayres in Greene.
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Franklin C. Platt
Wetertoa
A. S. Blair
Manchester
Weaterton
James Byrnes
Fourth Street West
Mrs
J. P. Berry
Greene
Miss Mand Ayres
Side Talks On Summer Cottages Friendship And Household Harmony
Two couples planning a summer cottage venture discuss how such arrangements strain friendships. An arbitrator recounts a split over bathroom use and meals, ending with a plan to delegate the cottage by drawing lots. The piece advises choosing housemates carefully to preserve harmony and coal conservation amid a national emergency.
Puss Learns Spectacles Backfires In Pantry Adventure
A story follows Puss and Rover as they discuss spectacles. Puss borrows her mistress glasses, assumes they help see mice, and in a mishap misjudges a nearby mouse, knocking over tins. Rover comments on curiosity and the lesson ends with a quip about an inquiring mind.
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Puss
Rover
J Raver
German Goats Increase Tied to Milking Capacity
Amsterdam reports a surge in German goat ownership with numbers rising by 2,500,000 in a year. Goats are dubbed the "poor man's cow," yielding about 300 marks in markets and widespread backyard herds now common in cities like Hanover where private keeping was once restricted.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Hanover
Discharged Burglar Returns Home in Army Uniform
A former gang member and burglar, Novey Trost, returns to St Louis after visiting Des Moines police. Trost credits his army service with Chateau Thierry and a leg wound for his transformation. He tells Chief Hanniggan the straight and narrow is the only road now. The report notes war strain but hints commerce improves despite earlier failures.
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Des Moines Canital
Novey Trost
St. Louis
United States Army
Chateau Thierry
Trost
Trast
Hannnggan
Tome
A Simple Way To Remove Dandruff
A simple advertisement claims four ounces of plain acetinic arvon dissolved in a drugstore solution will dissolve dandruff when applied at night. By morning most, if not all, dandruff is gone and several more applications will destroy signs of it. It promises immediate relief from itching and a fluffy, lustrous, glossy hair appearance.
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Jana
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted For Influenza Aftercare
Purported remedy claims Hood's Sarsaparilla purges poisons weakening blood after influenza and grip. It stresses a long track record and calls Hood's Pills suitable for all ages, easy to take and operate.
Exterminate Rats and Save Food With Stearns Electric Paste
Advertisement urges home owners to kill rats and mice to prevent food waste during tight budgets. It claims a single rat can ruin up to a hundred dollars of food and property in one night and promotes Stearns Electric Paste as a cheap, effective solution for rats mice cockroaches and waterbugs.
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Stearns
Fifty Year Old Cold Remedy Gains Popularity
A fifty year old family remedy for coughs and colds remains popular as a standard reliever. One trial mentions its presence in a medicine cabinet with a price of $1.29, reflecting growing consumer interest in this product.
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R. G. Hamilton
City Mills
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