Community Labor Boards Formed For War Effort
H J Metcalf outlines formation and duties of Community Labor boards during wartime. Boards include US Employment Service rep as chairman, employer rep, and employee rep, with selection guided by state committees. They recruit, allocate quotas, and distribute labor and supplies to war industries, under federal oversight.
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Bes Oimes
H. J. Metcalf
Wieters
Qwiles
Community Labor Boards
United States Bnenvionment Service
S. Employment Service
Communaity
Community Labor Board
Gowe
Late Labor Organization
United States
Maed
Pie
Public Service
Teserve
Weeral
Bate Advisory Board
U.S. Empirement Service
War Labor Policies Board
Department of Labor
Neofar
Public Service Reserve
Community Abor Board
Duke of Atholl inherits army prerogative and cathedral
The Marquis of Tullibardine becomes Atholl’s new duke and brigadier general who served with Kitchener in Khartum and earned the Distinguished Service Order. He inherits peerages and the duty to maintain an armed body of one thousand men with artillery, plus the Dunkeld cathedral in Perthshire.
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Tullibardi
Atholl
Kitchener
Khartum
Dunkfield Cathedral
Perthshire
Notice of Accounts Settlement by Chester Fordyce
Notice states Chester Fordyce seeks settlement of his accounts while leaving for army service. Requests called at the office of Dr. W. Fordyce to settle balances. Address 898.
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W. Fordyce
Chester Fordyce
Hospital Ship Warilda Torpedoed. Two American Officers Escaped
London reports the hospital ship Warilda sunk by a German submarine. About 400 patients were aboard. 123 killed. Two American officers Capt. J. T. Beatty and Lieut. HW Hubert saved. fate of five privates uncertain with one missing. About 100 wounded landed at a British port.
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London
France
J. T. Beatty
HW. T. Hubert
Red Cross
Wanted Help and Items Advertised in Journal
A young lady is sought for office work with bookkeeping and typewriting knowledge. Apply C. H. Kearns. Also a second hand girl's bicycle with coaster brake is requested by "H" at the Journal 913. Hog listings call 3628 for two or three hogs weighing 30 to 60 pounds.
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C. H. Kearns
Britons Down Zeppelin in Night England Raid
London reports a German airship was brought down at sea during a night raid on England. A second airship was damaged but believed to reach base. Five airships took part in the raid, and were attacked before landfall.
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England
London
Zeppelin
For Rent Notices from Local Listings
Multiple rental offerings listed including a modern six room house near South 4th Street for $12 per month by C. H. Doughty and a 12 room modern house at Kirkwood and Third Street by DD. F. Spratt. Also rooms for rent near the square from W. H. Guyer of Iowa State Savings Bank and Thoma & Thoma advertising rooms and partially furnished units at $12.50 to $15 per month. Phone numbers 2699 and 888 appear in ads.
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North B Street
W. H. George
Fairfield
Iowa
Jefferson
Missouri
P. H. Fisher & Co
Star
W. H. Guyer
Iowa State Savings Bank
South 4Th Street
C. H. Doughty
Kirkwood
Third Street
F. Spratt
Thoma & Thoma
Grenade accident kills officer at Camp Beau Regard
A training hand grenade mishap at Camp Beau Regard, Alexandria, left Capt. Arthur A. Diettel of the One Hundred and Fourteenth Engineers dead. Nine others were injured lightly including three lieutenants, a sergeant and five privates. Diettel was from New Orleans.
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Camp Beauregard
Alexandria
Arthur A. Diettel
One Hundred and Fourteenth Engineers
Diestel
New Orleans
Lost ten dollar bill between Angstead's Jewelry and First National Bank
A ten dollar bill was found between Angstead's Jewelry Store and the First National Bank. Finder please contact the reporting party to reclaim.
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Angstead
First National Bank
Shrimp Outwits Giant German On Marne Battlefield
An American soldier described as a shrimp of a man outwits a German on the Marne by grabbing a grenade from his belt and shoving it into the German’s pocket. The German failed to counter before the explosion, leaving few remnants of his equipment.
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London
Marne
Reuter
Adda
Largest U. S. Casualty List Reported in Marne Battles
Washington Aug 7 Casualties in the Marne and Aisne fighting since July 15 are tallied by General Pershing. The recent public release lists 498 soldiers and 140 marines killed or wounded, lifting total U S casualties since the war began to 1218 and total American arrivals in France to 16409.
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Washington
Marne
Usts
Pershing
Army
Marine Corps
Marne-Aisne Salient
France
Reward Offered for Return of Lost Heifer
A two year old heifer lost Saturday night on the Packwood Fairfield road near 907 Pe. area bears XX in green paint on its hip. Finder please notify D. J. Johnston at phone 9204, 902.
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Heifer
Packwood-Fairfield Road
D. J. Johnston
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Ployeeer
Suion
Kaley
People's . Column
Iee
Foe
U. S
War Department
Hubert Bates
Frank’s Orchestra
Violet Mersereau
Universal Screen Magazine
Theda Bara
Rose of Blood
Ous Milk Co. Cine
Wis
S.A Ae
War Industries Board
Washington, D. C
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