Iowa G A R encampment notes and varied state items
The 1919 Iowa G A R encampment was held in Cedar Rapids with officers installed after a pageant featuring veterans of three wars. Other reports cover tuberculosis fears, need for more hospitals, goat show premiums, Edward J. Loran’s aluminum teeth enlistment, Iowa freight rate classification changes, Rev F Bosch’s patriotic ribbon incident, and a major fire at Holland church and school in Peoria with $26 900 loss.
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Iowa G. A. R
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Grand Army
E. J. C. Bealer
M. T. Senlan
H. A
Fort Berthard
Missouri River
A. E. Kepford
Red Cross
Kepford
State Agricultural Department
A. R. Corey
The
Fair Board
Edward James Loran
Navy
Naval Recruiting Station
Federal
Iowa
Washington
State Railroad Commission
Commerce Counsel
Director General of Railroads
F. Bosch
First Baptist Church
Pella
Bosch
Central College
Frankfurt
Germany
Ordnance Department
Arthur W. Hixson
Chemistry Department
State University
Hixson
Rahe Army and Motor School
Sweeney Army Motor Mechanics School
Kansas City
B. R. Gover
A. B. Kepford
Audubon Co
Holland
Peoria
Richmond Township
Tka
Routhern
The Panama Hat Stranger in a Theatre Queue
A mid age man in a fine gray suit and a new Panama hat attracts two women outside a theater. They debate his life story and motives while observing his behavior. The scene ends with a realization that the man may be more like them than they thought as the play begins.
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Ashington
Panama
Arcight
Simp
Mother
Washington Tenants Pivot to Wartime Rent Gains
In wartime Washington, housing demand surged as newcomers arrived, driving up rents from $10 to $40 50 a month and scaling upscale flats from $10 000 to $25 000 yearly. Furnished rooms and unfurnished studios fetched premiums, while officials note scarce government priority certificates for housing. The German embassy stood as the only seemingly vacant property.
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South Bend
Washington
National Capital
Pop
Mom
Charles T.evans Hughes
California
Frank Ward O’malley
The
Century Magazine
Yellow Flag Sparks Student Ire at Central High
At Central High a yellow flag appeared on the 60 foot flagpole during a school morning, after the Stars and Stripes halyards were cut. Jay Long climbed the pole but was replaced by Carl Stein who retrieved the torn banner. Rumors link Tech to the stunt, though school officials urge restraint.
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Central High School
Central High
Central
Jay Long
Carl Stein
Fifth Street
Emory Wilson
McKinley Manual Training School
Tech
É 'Tech
Dainty uniforms grace Potomac park tea house social
Mrs Donald Washburn formerly Mrs Georgia Schofield and Miss Carolyn Nash run a biweekly teahouse in Potomac Park to benefit the Red Cross. The event features the Marine Band and khaki service uniforms, drawing elite attendees for tea, toast, and sandwiches after 4 p.m.
Stomach Remedy Promises Relief for Digestive Ailments
A court official endorses EATONIO as a remedy for appetite loss and indigestion. The ad claims it improves digestion, relieves belching heartburn and bloating, and boosts general health, urging readers to buy a box from their doctor with a money back guarantee.
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William L. Cherm
Eatonio
U. Board of Mediation and Soncitation
Jan Rere Fe
Eato Anton
Edy Co
OfMita
Forest & Pufferer
Katonio
Judge Chambers
Costa
Mexican two headed matches intrigue curio
The piece notes a Mexican match made of cotton string with two heads and wax coating. It lasts well in a fall breeze and can light repeatedly. The article mentions wax coated string and production by machines in factories and by hand in Mexico where children earn cents daily.
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Mexico
Not Reading Casualty Lists in War Coverage
An Atlantic Monthly piece notes how readers avoid casualty lists and hush discussion of fallen officers. The column juxtaposes wartime resignation with New York motorcyclist counts and a remark that absence of hands impairs sensation.
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Atlantic Monthly
Gordon
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Hawkeye State News
Kansas
Fairbanks
Indianapolis
United States
Bureau of Markets
Congress
War Department
Nebraska
State Food Administration
Chicago
War Industries Board
Grace Lusky
Mary Roberts
Waukesha
Wis
Daniels
Wilson
Thomas 4
Mooney
American Federation of Labor
St. Paul
Minn
Treasury
Pat O'Brien
Royal British Lying Corps
San Antonio
Tex
France
Toiicare
Europe
Départment of Justice
Department
Justice
Nationavide
Marutarity Ugantenetars
O . Hawa
Chas
Allison
Middle West
Omaha
Joueonard Wood
Italy
Camp Funston
West Front
Texas
Oklahoma
Hoover
America
Kansas City Board of Grade
Neville
League
Lily Busch
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis, Mo
John W. Weeks
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Pemberton
Mass
United States Navy
Baker
Charles M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
London
University of Nebraska
State Council
Defense
Mareh
Ataf
About Him
IASK
Fair Society
Red Crags
Placy
Economics Pease
Toilet Company
Boston
Greater
New York
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