Iowa's Greatest Contribution Is Food
United Press reports Iowa farmers boost corn yields and garden production to aid wartime needs. Ames extension estimates 34 million bushels of purchase corn, 1 million more acres planted, plus large garden and canning efforts. Volunteer food army totals 17,200 with 15,000 enlistments to date for canning, gardening, pork, and poultry. Labor shortages may arise but farmers expect to meet planting needs while boosting rural bank balances.
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United Press
Iowa
Liberty Bonda
Red Cross
Iowa State College
Ames
Sioux City
R. K. Bliss
Des’ Moines
Amen
Urual Veises
Fourth of July Decorated Auto Parade Entries Urgently Requested
Promoters urge immediate entry for the Fourth of July auto parade in the city destra. Entries close the evening of the third. only those with a duplicate entry blank from Finlayson may compete. Three city ladies will judge cars at a yet undisclosed time after the fourth. Parade routes from court house via Chestnut Walnut Fifth to the fair grounds. Public dance July 4 at Fuhlengert hall invites all residents.
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Destra
Court House
Chestnut Street
Walnut
Fair Grounds
The Test of Time and Trusted Remedies
Time proves all, and well known cures endure. Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy has been in use for over forty years with countless bottles sold. It remains a dependable choice, advertised for merited relief.
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Chamberlain
Melk cement with George marriage licenses Howard Bothels
Howard reports marriage licenses for Bothels and Gran, with Melk cement and names George in the record. The fragment mentions numeric and date-like elements 29 22 but lacks full context for exact details.
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Howard
Bothels
Gran
Whitney Loan and Trust Company Named Government Depository
The Whitney Loan and Trust Company and its customers subscribed 101000 dollars to the Liberty Loan and designated as a government funds depository. Funds will be credited to the Treasurer of the United States and held locally until withdrawal, avoiding remittance to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
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Whitney Loan and Trust Company
Fortself
Liberty Loan
Secretary of Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Treasury Department
Omaha Doctor Passes Army Surgeon Exams
Dr. Chis. B. Burke, in Omaha Tuesday, took and passed the examination for entrance into the government service as an army surgeon. He is eight eligible for service in that capacity if he is called and commissioned.
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Chis. B. Burke
Omaha
Deering Twine at Meredith's 2423 Not Sold at Drug Stores
An old ad copy promotes Tri umph Pills as irregular use relief remedies. It warns against experimenting with others and urges writing for further particulars to the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The fragmentary text mentions safe dependable relief and a postal address, reflecting a period medical advertisement style.
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Fras Addrassa Natonal Medical Institute
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Chamberlain's Best of AIS Cough Remedy Endorsed
Ed Whatt of Rangely Maine praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy among several sough syrups used by his family. The note claims the remedy helps with coughs or colds and implies strong customer opinion.
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Chamberlain
Lightning Pranks Hit City Amid Lightning Damage
Heavy rain and storms struck Tuesday night and the day before with reports of damage citywide. About 1.01 inches of rain fell with transformers burning at two locations and outages lasting until morning. C M Acker reported damage to a corn crib while John H Hansen lost about a dozen horses to lightning. A Hopley place fire rumor could not be verified.
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C. M. Acker
John H. Hansen
Hopley Place
Rickenbacher Not Pershing's Driver
Omaha friends of Eddie Rickenbacher the speed wizard had feared he became chauffeur for General Pershing in France. He is in Little Minneola directing a government aviation school and flying with aircraft crews while teaching machine work between. If he survives he may head a flying corps once a replacement is found.
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Omaha
Eddie Rickenbacher
General Pershing
France
Esey
Eddie
Minneola
L. L
Flying Eart
Harry Smith
Walter Haines
Pershing
Aviation
Rick
Smith
Speedway
Council Bluffs
Hasfway Leaders at Merediths sugar figures
Hasfway Leaders at Merediths note that less than one fifth of a jar of canned fruit contains added sugar. Official U S government figures show the average retail price of sugar over five years, with per pound costs ranging around 61 cents to 67 cents.
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Lily Haxworth Wallace
Associated Clubs of Domestic Science
United States
A Letter From J J Ayres On A Wyoming Trip
A letter from J J Ayres of Lingle Wyoming dated June 21 1917 to the Telegraph in Atlantic Iowa recounts a May trip to Scotts Bluff Nebraska and Ash Grove with family. He describes heavy rains rain washed river conditions and a mud bog near a Platte River bridge. The party visited The Swan Land and Cattle Co T H Ranch and met Miss Mame Sawyer who performed on piano and graphophone. They toured ranch grounds and noted white face cattle large sheep herds grain alfalfa and minerals near Ash Grove. Ayres laments irregular paper delivery and promises further details if possible.
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Lingle
Wyo
Telegraph
Atlantic
Iowa
Scott's Bluff
Neb
Scotts Bluff
Wye
Ash Grove
Platte River
Busler
Swan Land and Cattle Co
Ash Grove Farm
Daily News
14Th
N. Y. Infantry
Lawyer
Ayres
Canning Talks Draw Big Crowd
Three handed and fifty ladies attended the food canning demonstrations given in this city Monday and Tuesday by Miss Ruby Gibbons. The organization of a canning club was discussed and may be perfected. The demonstrations are continuing in other towns of the county this week and next.
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Ruby Gibbons
Tri Mus Party at Miss Fritz Home
The Tri Mus and friends are invited to a party at Miss Edna Fritz’s home on Friday June 29. Those who wish to ride should meet at Mrs T A Hupp’s at 7 30. 202T Fireworks at Franks Drag Co. tf
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Edna Fritz
T. A. Hupp
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Atlantic ‘Rubber Co
Atlantia
Vicim
Fies
Calland
Yours
Hedges Bros. the Cleaners
Fuhlengert
Chris P. Nelson
Olauda
Anderson
Meredith
George
Deering Twine
Meredith's
Ladtes
Meredith’s
News-Telegraph Office
Rickenbacher
J. J. Ayres
Chambarlain
Franxs Drug Co
Franks Drag Co
A. A. Pierson’s
MASON
Towa
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