Iowa War Drive and Civic Mobilization Across Towns
Cedar Rapids organizes a young professional army to fight for the country while Grinnell plans new dormitory units. Nationwide medical and legal committees are set to coordinate civilian resources. Maquoketa starts a gray brick post office. town meetings in Forest City and Town City rally patriotism. Airwart, food conservation, and farm support efforts spread as governors urge women’s aid.
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United States
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Richard Henry
Sheldon
Lamoni
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Wilson
Urbandale
Des Mouines
Sioux City
Alta
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Laat
G. F. Crandall
Mason City
Forest City
Old State Capitol
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Waterloo
M. R. Barington
St.Louis
Merrill Canning
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Western Coast Artillery
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Mumma
The
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Fred Hauck
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Hey
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Des Moines
W. E. Ward
Diagonal
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Mississippi
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Uncle Sam
Regular Army
Community action on irrigated areas farming in the United States
The U S Department of Agriculture urges irrigation communities to cooperate to solve marketing costs for alfalfa and grains. Livestock production, especially hogs fed with alfalfa and grain, often yields higher returns than selling crops. Quarantine, grain surpluses, potato markets, and fruit growing show how coordinated actions boost efficiency, stabilize prices, and foster diversified rural economies.
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United
Department of Agriculture
United States
Sitting Hen Care In A Separate Pen From Layers
Clemson College Bulletin outlines a dedicated nest pen for sitting hens with earth floor, moistened soil, and side boxes for 26 birds. Instructions cover placement, ventilation, nest arrangement, feeding, and careful incubation practices to boost hatch rates.
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Clemson College
Asphalt Coat Good In Building Silos
Dr Charles K Francis at Oklahoma Experiment Station reports asphalt coating of silo interiors to prevent corrosion. Tests compare cement and metal walls with asphalt sealant to reduce degradation from grain sorghums and related crops. Proper curing and annual maintenance recommended to prevent serious damage.
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Charles K. Francis
Oklahoma Experiment Station
Stillwater
Sitos
Wilson Proclaims Treason Laws to All in United States
President Wilson issues a broad proclamation warning citizens and aliens alike that treasonable acts or aiding enemies will be vigorously prosecuted. The text outlines penalties for treason, including death or long imprisonment and fines, and urges reporting knowledge of treason to authorities.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
T. Woeldraw Wilson
Heresby
Unites States
Bay
Ftrensen
United Sites
Khawn
Inilsprisen
Trengan
Guy Veriment
Ale
Jaye
Avoodrow Wilson
Stobert Lanslig
U S Senator Proposes Requisition of Ships and Craft
Senator Swinson of Virginia introduced a bill to empower the government to requisition all ships and craft for national needs. The measure aims to secure naval and transport assets for official purposes amid wartime or emergency conditions.
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U. S
Washington
Senator Swinson
Virgin
Meatless Days In Britain Ahead Of Meat Ban
London April 18. Luril Desanport issues ruling mandating meatless days. London will drop meat on Tuesdays and the rest of the United Kingdom will observe meatless Wednesdays.
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Britain
London
Luril Desanport
Syill
Cascarets Purge and Tone The Liver and Bowels
An old style advertisement promotes Cascarets a ten cent box claiming they cleanse the stomach remove sour foods and foul gases and relieve headaches biliousness and indigestion. It asserts Cascarets regulate the bowels without griping and are widely used by men and women to stay fresh.
Confidence in Bligglas Memory Exchange
A dialogue about confidences reveals skepticism that shared information would remain private. The speaker notes that anything told to Bligglas might be repeated, implying a lack of trust in discretion.
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Bligglas
Freezone claims painless corn removal by drop-on application
An advertisement from Cincinnati promotes freezone as a quick remedy for hard and soft corns and calluses. It promises instant relief and root removal with a few drops, claiming the drug dries and shrivels the corn without irritating surrounding skin. A small bottle costs little and is available at drug stores.
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Cincinnati
Striving to Be Consoled Amid Scarce Coal
A fragment notes coal is exceptionally scarce and discusses economy. One element suggests saving coal for when ready to use it and not wasting it by putting it on tee. The dialogue hints at thrift and practical storage amid shortages.
Thirty Years Experience with Favorite Kidney Medicine
A 1916 testimonial from druggist J. G. Benkie of Kouts Indiana praising Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder ailments. The ad invites ten cent samples and a booklet, urging readers to mention the newspaper when writing.
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Dr. Kilmer
J. G. Benkie
Kouts
Ind
Provo
Dr. Kilmer & Go
Binghamton
N. Y
Carrying It to the Limit in a Private Argument Scene
Dialogue excerpts show Mrs Brownstone questioning why her son Eugene was produced and Mrs Buckbay claiming it proves a perfectly eugenic marriage. A judge references an Austria kidney cure package. The scene shifts to hotel proximity and personal marital memories, revealing tensions over habits and affection.
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Brownstone
Eugene
Buckbay
Red Faces And Red Hands Treatment Ad
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura treatment for facial skin and hands with ointment and soap. It instructs applying ointment on rising and retiring, washing with soap and hot water, soaking hands in hot lather, then drying and reapplying ointment. Mail-in samples offered from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Also includes a joke about the Blind and a trivia line noting 680 pearl varieties in America and 100 grape kinds.
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Cutlcura
Dept. L
Boston
America
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