War Taxes Considered As War Revenue Move
The Courier reports President Wilton may urge Congress to approve a war revenue tax to offset falling customs receipts due to the European war. Democrats reportedly will decide which luxury and necessary items to tax, likely reimposing levies from the Spanish American era. The plan aims to support American workers as imports dwindle and winter production continues.
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Repertyr
Wilton
Congress
Europe
America
Judge Prouly Denounces Liquor and Anti-Saloon Bias
Iowa judge candidate pledges no bias from liquor or anti saloon groups and says he will decline the supreme bench if elected under such influences. He asserts his aim is impartial justice and to refuse any organization’s backing that implies partiality.
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Dee Moines
Iowa
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Milir Ino League
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Toa
Aleve Tina
Anti-Saloon League
Supreme Judes
Supreme Bench
Aumouney
Fortune Of Long-Held Iowa Farm Sells For $21000
Robert Wharton, 61, elder Mason in Iowa, sold his 160 acre Busser farm for 21000 after buying it from the state in 1853 for 1.28 an acre. The seller’s foresight and patience turned a modest grant into a substantial fortune as value rose over sixty one years.
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Middlewest
Onre
Chicago
Ott
Ant
Robert Wharton
Ous Farm
Busser
Wharton
State of
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Whorton
Pay European Debts Now Debate Draws Congressmen
The piece critiques a proposed moratorium on European debts, noting no broad demand for delay. It cites Congressman Vollmer of Iowa and press voices urging repayment in gold, arguing the U S should settle abroad securities at their value. It also touches on war reportage, stock mood, and a stray aside about the state fair and geopolitics.
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Vollmer
Iowa
United States
Davenport
Wall Street
Wall Sires: Journal
Europes
To the Heart of the Matter The Sex Principle
The author muses on gendered minds and the sex principle as a driving force in ideas art and religion. He contemplates why women seem central to his remarks and how mind and body may be interlinked through masculine and feminine traits. The piece surveys sexual dynamics in thought across literature music and religion.
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Yner
Wordplay Surfaces in Odd Way Across Papers
A collage of quips and verse from rival papers features jokes about quail versus spunk leghorns, a wary warrior, insurgent cucumbers, and pronunciation tips. The Washington Star and others share humorous stanzas and twisted puns highlighting language quirks and playful misreadings.
Catholic Priest Seized by German Army in War Disruption
A Catholic priest from Belleville, Father Wo Schhimann, reports that Priest Parker Wiser was impressed into the German army in Europe. The Belleville diocese chancellor notes Wiser’s forced induction occurred before he could contact an American consul.
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Parker Wiser
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Bellevue Miocese
Switzerland
Father Inwiger
Europe
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Il Ies
First American Amateur Golf Champion Named in 1904
Twenty years prior, W. G. Lawrence of Newport won the first American amateur championship in a regal Newport setting. The piece traces golf’s U S rise from Scottish origins, royal patronage, and its global spread with figures like Wilson and Taft noted as enthusiasts.
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America
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James I
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Darnley
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Leith
Austria an Invention to Keep Slavs Teutons and Turks Apart
The piece portrays Austria as a polyglot amalgam created by European statesmanship to curb regional strife among many races. It notes Austria’s size about 240,000 square miles, population near 45 million, and lists of groups such as Huns Germans Serbs Bohemians Moravians Ruthenians Slavonians Croatians Bulgarians Poles Romanians. It lauds Vienna as capital and Franz Joseph’s long role as peacemaker amid a history of conflict and culture.
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Europe
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T. Roosevelt
Women and War Echo Across Years of Noise and Silence
A reflective piece contrasts women’s suffering and silent work in wartime Europe with calls from Kaiser Wilhelm II’s realms for women to aid the war effort. It notes women marching in silent protest, harvesting crops, sewing for destitute children, and seeking ways to help while men fight. It also includes a German plea urging women to support the fatherland in a vast, sacred duty.
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Uta
Women of the World Bear War Burden in Silence
The article highlights heroic women across Europe and beyond as war mobilizes society. It praises Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, Queen Mary and other royal and common women for Red Cross work, hospital drives, and field support. It notes Swiss and British women mobilizing, nurses, and civilians aiding, with mentions of shortages, compassion, and resilience amid the conflict.
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Namur
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Alery
Squeezing the Little Fellows and War News Commentary
Iowa press notes discuss embargos on wheat to squeeze small traders and question political stances on liquor. Columns compare Hamilton’s campaign stance, Army morale versus morals, and wartime reporting reliability highlighted by Richard Harding Davis.
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Richard Harding Davis Hias Cone
Richard
Debate on German policy and Republican divisions in Iowa
The article notes scattered opinions on whether to arrest and print wartime rumors as authentic reports. It cites Cedar Haplie and the Marion Sentinel claiming a complete division within Iowa Republicans over the senatorial race. It also mentions postwar European tourism interest.
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Cedar
Dr Gerrit J Bennett Physician and Surgeon Ad
Dr Gerrit J Bennett physician surgeon specializing in diseases of women and children. Address 107 Grant Ave Moura Whona 66. Office hours 10 12 and 2 5 7 8. contact phone 1753.
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