Townley and Nonpartisan League Critique Across States
A Waterloo Evening Courier analysis questions leadership and unity within the Nonpartisan League, contrasting Townley’s rhetoric with farmers’ grievances in North Dakota and Iowa. It cites editorial opinions from the Teng Pratha and New Republic, arguing farmers seek mutual protection but fear exploitation and partisan manipulation.
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League
Iowa
Nort Dakota
Nonpartisan League
Alcg, Townley
Jester fades in modern wit and war banter in Iowa opinion
A dated column mocks court jesters and wartime humor as "without interference" during the St Mihiel evacuation. It then shifts to discuss the Nonpartisan League in Iowa, noting the New Republic view, Greater Iowa distrust, and the farmers' conservative, loyal stance amid suffrage and prohibition votes and wartime appeals.
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St. Mibiel Salient
St. Mihiel Salient
Bulletin-Maker
Bill Nye
Iowa
Nonpartisan League
New Republic
League
Greater Iowa Association
Farmers of Iowa
Farmers of
Figures Rise on Liberty Bonds Tax Exemption
A newspaper item notes a $270 million rise in Americans wealth after Treasury announces tax exemption on second and third Liberty bond issues up to $30 000 for 4 1 4s and $45 000 for 4s. It urges buying Liberty bonds as a solid investment and credits the president for remarks to munition workers. The piece mentions war service and local returns, naming General Pershing and Chancellor von Hertling with some dated commentary.
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United States
Mr. Consumer
Bondhoolder
Secretary of the Treasury
Liberty J
Sam
Biltedge
St Mihiel Offensive Aims and Early Observations
The St Mihiel operation seeks three aims: strain German defenses, remove a wedge near Verdun, and pave the way for Briey district actions. Pershing’s attack on the eastern flank is limited, not a Metz or Rhine thrust, but a maneuver to sap German strength, force reinforcements west, and improve chances for future offensives. The initial advance is praised as worthy of veterans and could reshape the eastern front if held.
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New York
essen‘Usd
Pershing
St. Mihiel Thnt
Hinedenburg
Lorraine
Briey
Verding Up
Jane
Fach
Germany
Vadendorff
Foch
Boeh
Flanders
Champagne
Hindonburg
Lingle
Somme
Aisne
Flandars
SS. Michiel Salient
Ypres J
I Prench
Lille
Paris
Marne
Righdes
Verdun
Metz
Camp Des Romains
St. Mihiel
Meuse
Toul
Joffre
Oise
Brieg
St. Michiel Salient
St. Mihiel Salient
Pont-a- Mousson
Les Eparges
Jas Dep
Thiaucourt
St. Michiel
Chauvincourt
Pont-a-Mousson
Xivray
Seicheprey
Saliant
Hatton-Chalet
Xiurnay
Bois-le-Pretre
Artois
Rhine
Moselle
Nancy
Brier
Alsace-Lorraine
Strassburg
A Special Star for Those Who Overcome Temptation
A neighbor frets over a dinner ham and a butcher’s limits while an observer reflects on Edith who insists on precise choices. The piece argues that people misplace blame when decisions fail and praises self control as a virtue worthy of St. Peter’s crown.
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Edith
John
Dith
St. Peter
Debs Highlighted in Marsiailtown Tines-Republican
A fragmented local note mentions Debs and a hobby in Marsiailtown, presented in the Tines-Republican. The sentence is terse with unclear details but flags Debs as a subject linked to a hobby.
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Marsiailtown
Debs
Fewer straw hats land in Des Moines garbages this fall
The Des Moines Register reports a lighter parade of straw hats this autumn with fewer discarded items expected in street bins. Local observers note a cooler spell and shifting fashion as hats see reduced circulation.
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Des Moines Register
Health letter on corns and chiropody skills
A health column urges respect for corn treatment and chiropodists, detailing corn formation, pressure causes, and shoe fit. It discusses methods from rings of felt to caustic preparations and cautions about sterile instruments, noting a senator’s infection risk from corn removal. It includes Q and A about a brother’s enlistment and a hernia.
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I. R
Currier
United States
Stork and Cupid Cunning Promised for Expected Mothers
An advertising feature touts the stork and Cupid as heralds of a new birth heightening family joy. It promotes Mother's Friend, an external preparation claimed to ease pregnancy pain, relax abdominal muscles, and lessen distress. recommends readers obtain the product and a Motherhood Book from Bradfield Regulator Co.
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Ryo
Bradfield Regulator Co
I Lamar
Atlanta
Thin people urged to take nitro phosphate for weight gain
An advertisement promotes organic nitro phosphate as a remedy for thinness and nervous weakness. It claims the product nourishes nerves and body cells, speeds weight gain, and improves energy and appearance, with a money back guarantee. Caution notes it should not be used by those not wishing to gain flesh.
Germans Begin Trenches as War Expands on Sept 16 1914
On September 16 1914 German forces start digging in to fortify lines as World War I widens the front. Reports indicate intensified trench preparations and strategic positioning near contested zones. The move signals a shift toward prolonged attritional fighting in early war.
Massachusetts nurse extols Vinol for strength and health
A Greenfield advertisement features Mrs. F. M. Locke praising Vinol a tonic made from beef and cod liver peptones iron and manganese gly cerophosphates and peptonates. It claims to rebuild strength after a grippe and unborn condition and recommends Vinol to others from Wangler Bros Co and C D Miller druggists.
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Greenfield
Mass
Vinci
F. M. Locke
Wangler Bros. Co
C. d. Miller
Bozema
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Recovery
Neighbor recalls illness from acute indigestion and gas bloat that nearly stopped his heart. He credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for restoring his health after taking the product. The ad claims the remedy clears mucus from the intestinal tract and relieves stomach liver and intestinal ailments. One dose proves it. money refunded. Wangier Bros Sievers Drug Hansen and Hansen and druggists everywhere.
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Death's Door
Wangier Bros
Sievers Drug
Hansen and Hansen
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Associated Brees
Vse
Postonive Ar Opera
Town
Piper
Washington, D.C
Pureau
Munsey Bldg
Story, Boke & Finley
Rep's
Townley
Liberte
France
North Dakota
Long Prairie
Rinne mM
A. Tims
Jackson McCoy
Stendow
ON. Glackner
Lyndon Bisbee H, Fentiman
Mahnke
Henry Bender
M. Freeman
Claude Dre
Bridgeport
Conn
Waterlon
Mane
Vor Hertling
Phand
Grant
Lee
Frank H. Simonog
Copysek, Pabse Phe Uribume Association—The
Ew York
Gimes
Courier
Stork
Cupid
Kerensky
von Mackensen
Pinsk
Massachusetts
John Paul Jones
Miller
Wil
East Fourth Street
Co. J. Miller
West Fourth Street
Wateeloo
Victor Records
Stroebel’s
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