The Poor Constitution and War Tax Plans
The piece argues for extending income tax to the president and federal judges amid wartime funding. It rebuts Cannon’s constitutional objections and asserts tax fairness, noting salaries are unchanged by taxation and that all citizens share in the war effort. It also comments on Allied morale and flag etiquette in Waterloo.
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House of Representatives
Unclée Joa Cannen
Hingis
Joe
Manmon
Can- Ron
Congress
Cannon
Wilson
From That to This Denny Rapids Republican
Iowa editors reflect on changes in newspaper headlines from sensational war time extras to modern patriotic coverage. They contrast past excitements about escapes and sensational events with today’s focus on unity, courage, and significant wartime developments.
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Denny Rapids
Harry K. Thaw
Health note on hydrophobia and rabies symptoms
An old medical primer describes hydrophobia rabies as a severe infectious disease from three weeks to six months after bite. It details animal transmission by dogs cats wolves and even skunks and outlines incubation, early signs, progression, and fatal outcome, including dog bite risks and human symptoms before death.
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Russia
France
Letters From Home and the War’s Silent Burden
A reflective piece on letters to soldiers at the front. It contrasts mothers who cry over every missive with those whose sons hear cheering words from home. It highlights tenderness, misdirected gifts, and the need to preserve morale amid war’s strain.
Greta and the Silver Cross Charm in the Old House
Greta and her mother endure poverty after Greta’s father dies or is absent. They decide to sell silver to buy food, keeping a precious silver cross from Greta’s grandmother. The cross breaks, revealing a hidden note promising a hidden stone behind the kitchen wall. They vow to search the old kitchen wall for the mysterious stone that could change their fortune.
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Greta
Ieft
The London Shows and War Time Cultural Tides
The essay muses on postwar history, wartime London theatre and nightlife, and the broad social changes ahead. It contrasts British appetite for diverse entertainment with grim war realities, notes censorship of German music in Paris, and argues labor and democratic reforms will reshape Europe.
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London
Germany
England
Omer
Berlin
Wall Street
Italy
France
Greta and the Trusty Box from the Wall
Greta and her mother uncover an iron box hidden in a wall behind an old fire place. After removing stones the box is opened and its contents bring long awaited fortune. The silver cross returns to Greta and she retells the family tale for generations as a cross is carved on the kitchen wall.
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Greta
Tiger
Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules Backed By Centuries Of Use
An old style advertisement urges readers to treat back and kidney pain as signals of illness. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Capsules imported from Haarlem, Holland, claiming quick relief and long history of helping the sick. Available in three sizes from trusted druggists with a money back promise if not helped.
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Northelige
Pengush
North‘eliffe
Jashere
Ethor
Tommy
Yankie
Haarlem
Holland
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Jackson McCoy
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iVilla
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Smok
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Potsdam
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Red Cross
and Thrift Stamp Service
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Pansy
Davenport
Ireland
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L. J
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Curtier
Sandman
Mrs. Fla. WA
Henry and
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Tony Larg
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Aaa
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Seb Bee
Inex
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Perrone
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