Labor Day Praise and Liberty Bond Prospects
The Waterloo Evening Courier discusses Labor Day as a national holiday honoring workers and lauds labor’s role in wartime. It links Liberty bond prospects to public duty, notes investor interest in bonds, and criticizes political figures while urging strong local participation in the forthcoming Liberty loan.
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Waterloo
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Labor Day Message Urges Total War Effort At Home
A wartime Labor Day address calls for absolute loyalty and maximum production from workers to support Allied forces. It highlights the industrial army, record rivet counts, and the need to feed clothe and equip troops in France while maintaining national resolve and unity.
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Labor Day
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France
Nashville
Europe
Belgium
Nue
Pershing
Col. Roosevelt
Ini
Inhor
Heatstroke and sunstroke dangers and care tips
Health column explains heat illness causes and symptoms from prolonged sun exposure and high moisture. It outlines rapid actions to lower body temperature, rehydrate, and stimulate circulation, plus practical prevention for vulnerable groups and workers in hot environments. Roosevelt criticizes shipyard loafing and urges full output for war effort.
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Tropics
Will Prohibition Stall After War in Iowa Opinion
A Marshalltown Times-Republican essay questions postwar liquor policy erratic shifts. It ponders national prohibition, potential restoration of private railroads, and a rushed public opinion swing shaped by wartime pressures. The piece urges readers to guess future policy paths.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Senate
United States
Ion
Ratina
Side Talks Be Neis in Ware
Residents describe a woman plagued by bites heat and cold and storms. They recount her fear and constant need for bathing minting and reassurance as the family copes with her sensitivities and nightly disturbances.
Imagine It. Congressman and federal worker trade boy to military
A fragment claims a congressman and a federal employee coerced an 18 year old into service by sending him to the military, with a claim that the youth cannot be spared. No corroborating details or names are provided.
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Marshantown Times-Republican
Uecle
Taiter Ote
Caele Harry
Uncle Harry on Allied Victories on the Western Front
Uncle Harry discusses World War I gains after the second Marne, praising Marshal Foch and General Pershing, noting the regained territory and renewed Allied initiative. He warns against overconfidence and urges persistent effort until Germany is defeated, inviting signed inquiries.
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Foch
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Pershing
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Marne
Helen
Wuneletarry
Paris
Amiens
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Trom
Germany
Porif
Ford
Picardy
United States
America
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March
Spotty Pig Tricks Himself By Defrauding Tom Cat
The Sandman tale follows Spotty Pig a lazy pig who avoids work to swim and profit from weeds. He schemes with Tom Cat to share the money, but Tom tricks him by selling the weeds for a different plan. Spotty learns a hard lesson as Tom doubles the sting and Spotty is outwitted.
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Woods
Bistherville
Wolds
Spotty Pig
Spotty
Tom Cat
Ton
Tom
Mr. Fox
Cat
Snotty
Tom Cai
PRACTICALLY WASTED THE AIRCRAFT FUND
New York World critiques a senate subcommittee report on a 640 million dollar aircraft appropriation. The piece argues the report lacks specifics on how funds were spent and questions the absence of named manufacturers while noting general public disappointment in wartime aviation output. Major-General Davidsen’s parliamentary debut is also touched upon.
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Senate
Evers
Air
Hughes
Spenderclay Donates Surrey House for Red Cross Convalescents
London reports Mrs Spenderclay donates her country home to the Red Cross, now a convalescent house for American officers. The Surrey estate offers 160 beds and vistas of English scenery. A first batch of 12 convalescents has arrived from London hospitals.
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Surrey
London
War Timeline Entries for September Two
On September 2 1917 reports say the Russian provisional government uncovers a broad equator revolution plot. Also on September 2 1936 the Greek revolution spreads. The 1916 note claims Russians complete a fourth turash at high étreat. In 1914 France announces Cayitalia to be relocated to Bordeaux.
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Greecs
Highétreat
France
Bordeaux
Mother's Friend Promises Comfort for Expectant Mothers
An overdue advertisement touts Mother's Friend by Bradfield Regulator Co. as a trusted aid during pregnancy. It claims external use softens tissues for easier expansion, reduces strain and pain, and prepares the body for childbirth while offering a booklet of guidance.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
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