Local briefs report travel and community events
Verle Frazey travels to Des Moines on business. Irene Davis returns home to Beckwith after visiting relatives. Anna Hardenburg leaves for Mt. Pleasant for a few days with relatives. John Craft of Four Corners passes through Des Moines after Groceryman's convention. W B Miller returns to Aurora Illinois after visiting the Littles. C L Cox Jr of Seymour visits with his father on West Kirkwood. Verle Teeter heads to Richland to supervise schools. L E Whitney and son Harry go to Des Moines for relatives and the state fair. Claya Stanford and daughter Clydena travel to Agency for Reno family reunion. George Allen returns from Ottumwa after attending the Wappelo County Stock Show. Evergreen Lodge D of H officers remind members of meeting tonight. Nina Peck and brother Mert Protzman travel to Canada. Emma Morrison returns from extended California visit. Sheriff Shan Campbell takes John Houston to Fort Madison to serve theft sentence. Marriage licenses issued to Leslie J. Harper and Gertrude Perkins, and L R Smith and Ruth Rashe. Myrtle Hufstedler returns from Chicago to Burlington work. Mrs J S Hall and daughters visit Miss Lizzie Lindenburg en route to Denver to start new home. Mrs L P Quinn undergoes operation at New Home Sanitarium Jacksonville. M T Allender judge at stock show in Sheuaphosal. Jefferson County Stock Show prospects praised amid good weather.
Bolshevik Forces Reported Advancing on Onega Front
Report from Stockholm dated Aug 28 states bolshevik troops along the Onega river in the Murmansk area captured Purgasovo and advanced on Michaelevon Krut Log and Kormovtshe while enemy forces retreated toward Kamyseh. Nearby battles near Kazan Simbirsk Viry and Klenovskoyo are noted with hard fighting. London reports on Aug 22 say bolsheviks in the Usuri front are receiving reinforcements as Allies retreat on the right wing.
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Stockholm
Onega
Murmansk
Archangel
Purgasovo
Laborers’ Army
East Front
Michaelevon Krut
Log
Kormovtshe
Kamyseh
Klenovskoyo
Kazan
Simbirsk
Viry
London
Tientsin
Exchange Telegraph Company
Usuri Front
Vladivostok
Swiss Public Opinion Shifts Toward Entente in War
Reports from France and Frankfort Zeitung describe a marked change in German-speaking Switzerland. Public sentiment is leaning toward the entente, with many residents now favoring allied powers while a minority maintains neutrality or pro German sympathies.
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Frankfort Zeitung
Washington
Switzerland
Republic
France
Workers pledge to support soldiers and war effort
Three thousand eight hundred employees of the Western Cartridge company in East Alto, TI pledge to work until victory and to remember the fight in France at all times, also promising prudent spending as a duty to the nation and the free world.
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Washington
France
Western Cartridge Company
East Alton
War Department
Stop Outdoor MPhotography in London Prohibition Notice
Orders by the competent military authority under defense regulations ban photography and related equipment within a specified area. The restricted zone covers the metropolitan police district and large parts of Essex Kent and Surrey, forbidding possession without lawful authority.
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London
Po-Ace
Essex
Kent
Surrey
London Telegraph
Where He Had Trained
A war correspondent praises a sergeant after he receives a medal for gallantry in a night raid. The sergeant says credit goes to neighbor Jones who tended watermelons and kept bulldogs guarding them during the speaker’s boyhood in the Sandy fields along the creek.
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Jones
War time shift centers groom over bride in society
In wartime social shifts the groom gains prominence even as women enter new roles. The era sees the wedding scene changing with the groom drawing more attention from guests, signaling a broader upheaval in traditional center stage of marriage ceremonies.
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Illinois State Register
Reflection on Portraits By Soldiers In Gas Mask
Two soldiers discuss a self-portrait theme with one praising a gas mask cue as the best. The dialogue highlights irony and self perception in a warlike setting.
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Mike
No Exception War Surges Costs in the Towns
A fragment notes the war's high price as residents remark prices rising for all goods and services, mirroring widespread strain and shared concern among locals.
Sugar Substitutes For Desserts And Puddings
Guidance on sugar free dessert options using substitutes like honey and corn syrup. Includes recipes for Rolled Oats Pudding Lemon Jelly and tapioca dessert with measurements and steps for preparation and serving.
Correct Name of Island and Country Santo Domingo
The text explains proper usage for the island of Hispaniola and its country. It clarifies that Haiti is only part of the western section, and the country is the Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo is the capital, not the country, and Dominica is a separate island in the Lesser Antilles discovered by Columbus.
Origin of Cardinal’s Red Hat Tradition
The account notes that a complaint by the Countess of Flanders to Pope Innocent IV led to the red hat replacing the mitre at the 1245 Lyons council. Since 1464, red robes for single cardinals were limited to Advent, with the red hat emblematic of the rank.
Drake Clo Co Offers Shirts Underwear and Hosiery
Reading damaged OCR shows Drake Clothing Company listing shirts underwear and hosiery items for sale with emphasis on stock and pricing. The fragment hints at a catalog style display likely from a local advertiser or shop notice.
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Inda
Drake Clo. Co
Piano Tuning Visit to Fairfield in Late August
Pianist plans tuning service in Fairfield from August twenty sixth to September fourth. Leave orders at Leggett house of Scheffel's music store, care of B J Eixenhart.
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Fairfield
Leggett House of Scheffel
Aipre
J. Eixenhart
Old Case Is Decided by Interstate Commerce Body
After six years of investigation hearings and litigation the interstate commerce commission ruled in the private car case that no higher freight charges apply to privately owned refrigerator tank stock heater and other cars unless the standard rate is set by cheaper alternative cars. An increase from three quarters to one cent a mile is allowed for tank poultry and heater cars effective October 15. Re icing and related charges must reflect actual cost plus a reasonable profit.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baker favors big series in baseball world event
Washington reports Secretary Baker would allow the world baseball series to be played this year despite work or fight orders. He sees only two teams involved, few men affected, and notes soldiers in France are keenly interested in the outcome.
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Washington
Baker
France
Army Officer Ends Life in Portsmouth Harbor Post
Col. George T. Patterson A S A commanding officer at the Portsmouth harbor military post shot himself. Overwork and a nervous breakdown were listed as causes. Patterson's father is a prominent Nebraska jurist.
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Portsmouth
N. H
George T. Patterson
Portsmouth Harbor Military Post
Patterson
Anthracite Production Shows Loss
Anthracite coal production for the week ending August 8 was 1,558,416 tons, down 51,038 from the prior week. Output since April began totals 812,075,064 tons, exceeding half a million in the cumulative figure.
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Washington
Obituary of William Newton Gossick of Athens Ohio
William Newton Gossick born December 3 1834 near Athens Ohio died August 20 1918 aged 3 years 9 months 20 days Funeral held at home Thursday 3 PM led by Rev R H Polly with S B Ross burial Evergreen Cemetery Married January 28 1853 to Elizabeth T Manley they lived 64 years until her death August 1 1917 Eight children four sons and four daughters Ben L William M James R preceded him Mary Jenkins Zell Brown W W Dyer Charles Jordan and John C Gossick Faithful Christian and strong church advocate.
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William Newton Gossie
William
Margaret Shannon Gossick
Athens
Athens County
Ohio
R. H. Polly
S. B. Ross
Evergreen Cemetery
Elizabeth T. Manley
Gossick
Ben
William M
James R
Mary Jenkins
Zell Brown
W. W. Dyer
Charles Jordan
John C. Gossick
Christian Church
Knowledge of Cyclones Grows Through Storm Cards
The article notes modern science has increased knowledge of cyclones and sailor competence. It describes storm cards aiding steering away from gales and possibly using cyclones to aid travel, explains rain association and cloudbursts, and outlines how saturated air and a whirl form a cyclone with rising vapor in the funnel until it breaks.
Contagiousness of the Smile
The article argues that smiling produces healthful excitement and pleasant emotions. It claims songs that evoke smiling trigger a mental echo of the experience, strengthening wellbeing, and notes the contagiousness of a smile shown when a child in a crowd causes others to smile in response.
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Abeat
Notice of temporary absence from garage and service
A brief notice states Reuben Gilbert will be away for a short time while his wagon continues to serve customers. contact via phone 38.971 for arrangements.
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Reuben Gilbert
Yarn room notes update on August deadlines
A notice requests finished articles for August and asks for help with yarn on hand or farm donations. It specifies socks be eleven inches long and reports Chicago news that the July quota of 225 sweaters has been received.
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Chicago
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Verle Frazey
Des Moines
Irene Davis
Beckwith
Anna Hardenburg
Mt. Pleasant
John Craft
Four Corners
W. B. Miller
Aurora, Ill
Fred Little
C. L. Cox, Jr
Seymour
C. L. Cox, Sr
West Kirkwood Street
Verle Teeter
Richland
Mr. Teeter
L. E. Whitney
Harry
Claya Stanford
Clydena
Agency
Reno
George Allen
Ottumwa
Wappelo County
Evergreen Lodge
D. of H
Nina Peck
Mert Protzman
Canada
Emma Morrisoun
Clifornia
Shan Campbell
John Houston
Fort Madison
Glasgow
Leslie J. L. Harper
Gertrude Perkins
Stockport
L. R. Smith
Ruth Rashe
Burlington
Mytrle Hufstedler
J. 8. Hall and Daughters
Muscatine
Lizzie Lindenburg
Denver
Cal
L. P. Quinn
Jacksonville
M. ™. Allender
Sheuaphosal
Allender
Jefferson County
Onega River
HIN
Illinois
Interstate Commerce
Col
G. T. Patterson
Portsmouth Military Post
Self
The
Home Outfitters
Bradshaw Furniture Gompy
Yarn Room
Yeoman Hall
Gaumer’s Orchestra
Kodak
Gan
Mer Bros
A. W. Switzer
Third Street
John T. Davies
George P. Loesch, L. E
West
Burlington St
ST. Paul
W. A. Blair
Davenport
Iowa
Minneapolis
Northern Steamboat Co
Davenport, Lows
F. D. Kerrick
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