War talk and calls for steadfast resolve in war time
Articles urge Allied unity against the Kaiser. They criticize German truces as treachery and warn against peace terms that let German leaders escape accountability. The piece highlights American bonds and war mobilization, praising Allied advances and urging continued pressure and financing of the Liberty loan.
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Tha Kaiser
Maximilian
Kamerad
Micke
France
Belgium
Central powers peace drive debated as ploy
Viewpoints suggest the present peace push by the central powers aims not at ending war but at undermining the Liberty Loan campaign. The idea holds it was timed to before the loan effort gathered full strength.
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America
France
Hawkeye
New England
New York
Middle West
Iowa
Towa
Ilinois
Massachusetts
We Shall See in Iowa Editors Siouix City Journal
The Sioux City Journal notes how after the senate vote on the woman suffrage bill Democratic leaders question if a house divided against itself can stand holds true. The piece frames internal party discord and the potential political impact of the split.
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Sioux City Journal
Senate
Melting Pot Yields Pure Gold in Battle Valor
Frances E. Dodge writes of Private Sing Kee and fellow diverse soldiers who stayed behind to relay messages amid gas in Bazoches. American troops of varied extraction, including German and Italian heritage, fought bravely, proving unity in combat and defying German claims of disunity.
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Frances E. Dodge
Sing Kee
Baroches
Bazoches
Frederick Stouke
Stouke
Robert P. Patterson
J. O. Adler
Sutherland
Peter Finucane
John Duffy
Richard R. Foy
Plymouth Rock
Castle Garden
Germany
Tetanus risks and home care urged by Dr Currier
Health column warns tetanus can follow wounds if untreated, detailing grim spasms and possible death. It stresses cleanliness, hot water cleansing, peroxide, and carbolic acid as antiseptics, notes antitoxin lowered mortality, and emphasizes constant observation and doctor involvement.
We Take Things for Granted and Miss Gratitude
A blended meditation on gratitude inspired by Wordsworth and everyday life. The piece urges daily thankfulness for kindness, beauty, and ordinary blessings, noting how routine can dull our sense of wonder and urging readers to acknowledge loved ones, health, and education.
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Frau
Granta
Kier
Thanksgiving Day Prospects Bright in America
Webster City Freeman Journal notes indications that Thanksgiving will be a great day in America with positive expectations for the holiday, reflecting broad public optimism.
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Webster City
The Night Witches Visit Polly Hardin
Polly Hardin suspects witches after nightly pin disappearances. A queen of the Night Witches and a troupe shrink and dress Polly's clothes while she sleeps, returning them in disarray at dawn, prompting Polly to vow order next night.
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Polly Hardin
Polly
Mrs. Hardin
Night Witches
Wind Cures Bronchial Asthma Says Mrs Graf
Mrs Emma Graf of Darlington Pennsylvania credits Vincl a constitutional remedy with curing her bronchial asthma. She describes nightly difficulty and weakness before using Vincl which restored her sleep and strength enabling her to work on the farm. The ad promotes Vincl with ingredients beef peptones iron and manganese and lists Wangler Bros Co and C J Miller as druggists. A separate note promotes Saxos Salve skin remedy with a money back offer.
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Graf
Darlington
Emma Graf
Vinci Wangler Bros. Co
C. J. Miller
Gets-It Corn Remover Promises Painless Relief
An advertisement touts Gets-It as the only corn remover that dries instantly and lets the corn peel away in one piece. It claims painless, simple use, with multiple references to endorsements and a money back guarantee.
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M’i‘d
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Waterloo
Wangler Bros
C. J. Miller
Gustavus F. Swift
Swift
Home made cough syrup advertised as Pinex mix
An advertisement extols a homemade cough syrup using Pinex and sugar syrup or substitutes. It promises fast relief within 24 hours, claims broad usefulness for throat and chest ailments, and urges asking for 214 ounces of Pines with directions. The Pinex Co. of Ft. Wayne, Indiana backs the guarantee.
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The
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
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