An Urgent Health Block of Anuric Claims
Poled advice promotes Anuric tablets to dissolve uric acid and support kidney function. Dr. Pierce of Buffalo urges water intake and a milk and vegetable diet. A farmer from Schaller reports back pain relief after trial use, while war stamp campaigns and a Camp Dodge concert fundraise for Smileage Books under War Department control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
the Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Schaller
Iowa
Sam
Jos
Danny
Washington
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Des Moines Coliseum
Smileage Fund
War Department
Smileage campaign gains early momentum in Des Moines
National Chairman Harry P. Harrison reports first day results from local treasurers showing Smileage books selling well. Early figures exceed 300000 dollars, with full tabulation pending. Britt mayor pledges support and requests Smileage books and supplies for a local boost. small town officials express wartime cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Harry P. Harrison
Clifford de Puy
Britt
Atlantic Boys Among Adopted Soldier Boys
Paul Driver and George McKay two local boys at the aviation camp near Detroit were adopted by Dr. A Victory Seymour leading woman physician. A banquet at Hotel Stattler hosted 200 members of the first provisional company aviation section to honor the soldiers. Dr Seymour plans to match 600 men with temporary city families for support while quartered at Ft Wayne, as the Times Detroit notes. None of the men are from Detroit and the plan aims to provide wholesome places for leisure during leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Driver
George McKay
Ft. Wayne
Detroit
A. Victory Seymour
Stattler
Times of Detroit
Seymour
First Provisional Company
Aviation Section
von Hindenburg
Indigestion Relief Ad from Chamberlain's Tablets
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for indigestion. It claims after a few doses, stomach troubles will be forgotten and urges readers to obtain them from available outlets.
Letter from Fort Worden Shows Army Camp Life
Robert Prall writes from Fort Worden describing a warm springlike evening, dry tents, constant stove heat, and a simple dinner. He explains battery walking guarding cannons and searchlights, the need to post duty, and readiness for any ship approaching port. A Cass county recruit, Mr Pratt, is noted as part of the toast artillery quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Prall
Coast Artillery
Fort Worden
Mr. Pratt
Cass County
Ft. Worden
Headache Relief Ad for Chamberlain's Tablets
An advertisement urges relief from severe headaches by taking Chamberlain's Tablets as directed for biliousness. It claims quick relief and potential prevention of attacks if directions are followed, noting availability everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Cheropractic For Headaches. A Treatise on Prevention
An advertisement promoting chiropractic care for headaches argues that headaches have physical causes and can be prevented by spinal adjustments. It urges sufferers to consult a competent chiropractor for a spinal analysis, explaining the subluxated vertebra and its correction as the path to relief. It invites readers to watch for the next Friday's talk by W. Floyd Smith, Chiropractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Floyd Smith
Rock Island Railroad Time Cards Westbound Schedule
Railroad time cards show westbound schedule for Rock Island line with Flyer's No 6 7 17 18 87 801 2510 and Local freight times around 6:44 AM 0:50 AM 11:11 AM and 0:00 PM daily except Sunday. Notes list passenger service between Stuart Council Bluffs and branch data for Audubon Griswold and other towns with no Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Council Bluffs
Easthound
Blyer Ceerae
Councl Bluffs
Blind man ordained as Catholic priest in New York
Rev Henry J Wessling Jr, a former Bostonian, was ordained at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in New York becoming the first blind man to be ordained priest. He lost his sight in 1916 during a chemical experiment at Canisius College Buffalo. He blessed his mother and siblings after the ceremony. The pope granted a dispensation about eight months ago after a push by Cardinals O Connell and Gibbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Wessling
Henry J. Wessiing
Boston College
Canisius College
Buffalo
Pope Benedict
O'Connell
Gibbons
Tin Disks Do Duty in London Money System
In London eateries a token money system uses tin disks stamped with denominations to ease change when coin supply is short. Workers buy weekly allowances of these imitation coins for meals, providing a practical substitute in government offices and munition sites. The scheme reduces small-change pressure and could expand further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
German Pilgrim Prankster Recaptured in France after Escape
A German prisoner who escaped from a south France camp assumed a pilgrim guise. Wearing a black beard and cloak, he carried a French prayer book claiming to be a priest traveling to Lourdes on foot. He sought bread water and lodging, showing the book to others along his route until recaptured after two weeks of liberty.
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France
Lourdes
Notice of Probate of Sarah Ann Usher Phelps Will
To all concerned in Cass County Iowa you are summoned to appear at the Court House in Atlantic on February 4 1918 at 9 oclock AM to contest the probate of the purported last will and testament of Sarah Ann Usher Phelps deceased. A A Emigh Clerk of the District Court comments seal dated January 31 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cass County
Court House
Atlantic
Sarah Ann Usher Phelps
Farm Loans at Six Percent Appeal to Farmers
Wood & Bavery of Atlantic Iowa announce farm loans at 6 percent. They invite farmers to call and inquire. Also listed is F R B Haley dentist located in the Opera House Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood & Bavery
Atantic
Iowa
F. RB. Haley
Opera House
Daisy Molasses Cake Promoted As Feed Substitute
A department bulletin touts molasses as higher feeding value than corn per ton. Daisy Stock Remedy Co. advertises Daisy Molasses Cake at 52 dollars per ton, claiming better cattle finishing with lower cost than best corn, urging balance post-corn feeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Daisy Stock Remedy CO
Tows
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J. A. S. Pollard
Fort Madison
Dance Brothers
Susring Paine
Bob” Prall
Rock Island
Audubon Branch
MSBO
Griswold
Sanday
Teirt
Lewla
Jersey
Rhode Island
W. C. Burnside
John Adams
T. Woodward
A. A. Emigh
Doyle
Wiota
Old Duree
New Deere
Surrey
Wiota ‘Telephone Company
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