War and patriotism shuffle through Freeman-Tribune columns
The Freeman-Tribune laments wartime price pressures and tax enforcement while urging loyalty to the United States. It notes Congress delays on food control, praises Mr. Wilson on patriotism profits, and reports on German spies, Billy Sunday’s driver, and Berlin barefooting as civil sacrifices grow.
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United States
Hno
Henry A. Clark
Pennsylvania
Congress
Clark
Hidden feats and wartime views from a rough era
A collage of wartime notes recounts a boy’s hardiness on stone and field, reports on German gunners chained to guns at Kalus, and debates on public contracts, taxation, loyalty papers, and food control. It includes editorials on German hostility, lessons from Congress, and vast cigarette exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalus
Americans Treated as Traitors in War Era Debate
A critical editorial urges loyalty tests for noncitizens amid WWI pressures. It cites vast cigarette shipments to China and Asia, calls for exclusion and confiscation of property for disloyal Americans, and argues a firm policy is needed despite high loyalty among former central powers. The piece also notes shifts in exports to Denmark and four German gateways, with figures from 1914 to 1916 and wartime trade changes.
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Congress
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Netherlands
Wake Smith
Great Britain
Germany
Debating Blue Laws and Gov Hummel Railings
The piece challenges criticism that Gov. Havner backs blue law enforcement and demands proof from Hummel. It notes a reported governor attorney general rift, cites a letter exchange on enforcing anti trust laws, and recalls a 1861 Missouri flag tale reflecting civic tensions.
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Havner
State House
Bro
Stunter
Harding
H. B. Hummel
Hummel
Hayner
Hovshe
the Register
Birth of a General and the Stars and Stripes Legend
A tale recounts John I. Pershing's early wartime courage as a farmer in Pennsylvania who defended his flag against three armed men, with his wife Ann Thompson Pershing ensuring the First Stars and Stripes. The story frames Pershing as born to heroism and recalls Betsy Ross as a parallel hero, emphasizing character virtues forged by duty and endurance.
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LE Pee
United States
Rena Michaels Atchison
Chicago Post
Vas
Linn County
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Jimmy
West
St. Louis
John I. Pershing
John
John F. Pershing
Betsy Ross
Ann Thompson Pershing
General Pershing
Stratford Courier
Stratford
Axel Headland
Boone
Stratford Boys
Riley Powell
Minnesota
Warren Lynch
Ammuition Guard
Des Moines
Battered Iowa Opinion Echoes Prohibition War Talk
Fragments from Iowa newspapers comment on prohibition, wartime measures, and politics. Observers from Estherville to Storm Lake allege guard at bridges, dog noise laws, and legislative action. mentions include Charter Oak Times, Dubuque Times Journal, Hawarden Independent, Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune, and Waterloo Times Tribune.
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Iowa
Estherville
Sioux City
Omaha
Davenport
Boone
Charter Oak Times
Dubuque
Adking
Wormley
Harding
Hawarden
Tribune
Nes Moines
Waterloo
Times‘Tribune
Gchgol
Newton
Britt Tribune
Local notes and civic life in Iowa towns
A mixed summary of editorials praising Sunday law enforcement, remarks on Fort Madison prison facilities, and local social items. It reports marriages in Fort Dodge, a multi generation Ramsden wedding, and Stratford youths enlisting in the U S Army. The piece highlights community voices on reform and patriotic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ora Williams
Dear Rapids
Burlington Hawkeoye
Iowa
Fort Madison
Towa
Korniloff
Council
Wilkerson
Coon Rapids
Pomeroy Herald
Farmer
New Chiropractor Carl Cleveland Locates Here
Carl 8 Cleveland a Palmer school graduate is in the city to establish a permanent chiropractic practice. He has rooms in the Swenson building and will open Saturday assisted by Ruth Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl 8
Cleveland
Palmer School
City
Swenson
Ruth It
Ingrams Welcome Nine-Pound Daughter at Homer Farm
Mr and Mrs John Ingram living on the Timer Boynton farm a mile east of Homer are parents of a nine-pound daughter born July 18, 191?. The brief birth report notes the newborn’s weight and location of the family.
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John Ingram
Boynton Farm
Homer
Visit of Dr William Shallenberger at Webster City
Dr William Shallenberger, a chronic disease specialist, will be at Webster City from 12 M to 6 P M for one day only, with monthly visits since 1903. Appointments at 760 Oakwood Blvd, Chicago.
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Webster City
Addroga
Wilbert Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Chighee
R. W. Homan
Willson Ave
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