Abolish German in Iowa Schools and War Aid Chatter
Iowa schools urged to drop German by May 1 and switch to war topics like Red Cross and Liberty Bonds. News notes enlistment, Pershing letters to a Waverly boy, and a Burlington man found dead in a bathtub. Also reports farm support, furloughs for soldiers, Casey family pneumonia deaths, and boy electrocuted near a power line.
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A. M. ‘Deyoe
Deyoe
Iowa
Red Cross
America
Arthur I. Wilson
Waterloo
Jefferson Barracks
Coast Artiller
Wilson
Raymond Downing
Waverly
France
Downing
John J. Pershing
Pershing
St. Alex Smith
Somme
Muscatine
E. H. Vaupel
Smith
Carl F. Baumgartner
Burlington
Des Moines
Hawker
Frank Hawker
Manchester
Camp Dodge
Division
War Department
Sammy
Casey
Valley Junction
Liberty Bonds
Frank ‘Humphreys
Ople
G. Donald
Alen
American Woman Runs Contagious Disease Hospital in France
Mrs. Zalman Bradley Lee, widow of David Bradley and descendant of Gen. Robert E. Lee, operates a 600 bed hospital at Creil near Chantilly with an 8 percent death rate. She uses American methods, emphasizes fresh air and cleanliness, and has treated thousands including French, Belgian, British, Russian, and foreign legion troops, while herself surviving shellfire and a minor wound.
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Zalman Bradley Lee
Baltimore
New York
France
Bradley Lee
Oreil
la Patrice
Army of the North
David Bradley
Robert E. Lee
Chantilly
Paris
Flanders
Yser
Ypres
Radley Lee
Red Cross
Ministry For Health
Creil
England
Calais
Riviera
Switzerland
Germany
Oise
Marne
Africa
Amiens
Central Africa
Foreign Legion
Montenegro
Greece
Marseilles
Mary Lee
Count Waldersee
War Aids General Health In New York Streets
A physician notes that many soldiers in New York foster healthier civilian habits. He cites improved breathing, digestion, and circulation from erect carriage and deep breaths. He parallels Poe on social influence and mentions patriots training after medical reconsideration and others undergoing minor surgeries to qualify.
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New York
Sam
Poe
Army
Navy
Snail Queen Profits From Tiny Ten Cent Investment
Veronica Varje Scrimshaw known as The Snail Queen built a tiny investment into a thriving snail business. She raises thousands of snails and sells them to school children at 50 for five cents, often earning about twelve dollars daily. She is described as the only woman known to raise snails.
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Mme
Veronica Varje Scrimshaw
Mme. Scrimshaw
Englishman in Africa Commands Native Sudan Frontiers
A lone English commander leads 200 miles of sparse territory near the Sudanese army frontiers where none of his native troops speak English. He knows a little Arabic and spends leisure time playing patience, hunting lions, and occasionally shooting other game while enduring loneliness but liking the assignment overall.
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Rome
Africa
Peppered dishes and dressings spark flavor and variety
A historical guide extols peppers as versatile flavor enhancers for hash croquettes salads and creamed dishes. It outlines stuffing peppers with ham and rice or meat mixtures cups sherry dressing and peppered lettuce combinations. Also notes peppers canned under water and a pepper honey horseradish cough remedy and a moral reflection on action and humanity.
Dainty Dishes For The Invalid Cookery Guide
In these days of food conservation care for children elderly and sick is essential. Soups rank high in invalid cookery with cream soups rich in nutriment from milk butter flour and vegetables. A mock bisque uses tomato milk and cream with parsley garnish. Creamed meats and vegetables served in ramekins are pleasing, with chicken souffle and a lemony or sour cream sauce aiding fish.
Tanlac credited with restoring strength in Des Moines grocer
George Zaun, a retired Des Moines grocer, credits Tanlac with restoring his appetite and energy after a long decline. He sold his business and plans to reopen a first class store as his health returns. Tanlac is described as a tonic made from barks and berries processed to extract medicinal properties. Sold by leading druggists, with supply through Iowa wholesalers if needed.
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George Zaun
10Th Street
Des Moines
Tanlac
Iowa
Expert Money Talk Sparks Household Debate
An advice note from the Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a wife asking for money and an extreme response urging her to demand a lot. The snippet illustrates tension over household finances and suggests a provocative approach to resolving money disputes.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Reliable Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Endorsed
Years of success with Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root presented as a doctor prescribed kidney liver and bladder remedy. The ad urges testing a sample for ten cents by mailing to Dr Elmer Co in Binghamton New York and notes widespread pharmacist support.
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Kilmer
Dr. Elmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Ady
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted For Constitutional Cure
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy for catarrh claiming to treat the disease internally by acting through the blood and mucous surfaces. The copy offers a $100 reward for proof of failure and references the slogan saving daylight from the New York Sun.
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Hall
Nature
ALL
Catarre
Romeo
New York Sun
Cuticura Ad Promotes Skin Care Products
An advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment touts cleansing and beautifying effects for skin hands and hair. Free sample offer to address Cuticura Dept X Boston. Available at druggists or by mail. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents. Quote about will versus gift appears.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Spring Fever Remedies Promoted As Health Tonic
A 19th century style health column touts Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a spring tonic for anemia and fatigue. It describes extracts from Blood root and other roots, offered in tablet form for sixty cents, and urges weekly purging to prevent auto intoxication and cleanse the system.
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Queen's Root
Oregon
Doctor Pierce
Golden
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Hawkeye
Pollus
Taniac
Lessing
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