Letters From France Describe War Letters and Soldiers
A nurse at a base hospital writes of many nationalities among patients and staff, noting African religious practices, Algerians, Arabs, and Moors. She recalls gifts, sadness over families prisoners, American arrivals, and hopes for vacation soon, closing with affection from night duty at 3:30 a.m.
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Pek
Ronald
Amy Carrot
Henve
Histine
Guy Woelhaf
Milton Larmor
George
T Harvey Gathra
Miss Thompson
Roar Wurse
Weil
Kngmh
Church Services And Activities Summary Tally
Multiple churches report Sunday schedules including First English Lutheran Sunday School at 9 39 worship at 11 00 with the morning sermon Brotherly Love. Methodist-Presbyterian at the Methodist church with services and evening sermon on Mission lawn. Bible School and various evening services. Camp Welcome guests from Civil War era. Outdoor evangelistic service at 8 00 p m The Ninth Commandment Father s Favorite and communion preparatory service noted at MEB church with Dr Mosser.
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Methodist Church
H. A Mosser
D. D
Epworth League and
Christian Endeavor
Agassiz
Fair Clothing
Aaron Webber
Cedar Rapids
C. E
Mosser
MEB
Bombardment Reports From Constantinople and Rhine Fronts
Allied air forces reportedly dropped a half ton of bombs on Constantinople on July 7. Reports from Geneva note Rhine border operations to hinder Allied bombardment, with German officials urging a pause and criticizing civilian suffering. The Lausanne Gazette claims repeated German and Allied bombardments, but warns against indiscriminate attacks.
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London
Constantinople
Admiralty
Geneva
Rhine
Duchy of
Paden Tas
Shaston
Isle
Narun
Lausanne
Paris
Government Reiterates War Aid Hinge on French Front Status
Washington July reports state the government finds the Russian situation too unstable to decide on further U S military aid. Plans for action would risk undermining the Western front. Officials decide not to detract from the situation in France and Belgium.
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France
Belgium
Washington
United States
Beleluim
German Foreign Chief Out After Change in Berlin
Reports from Berlin indicate Dr Richard von Kuehl is chosen as successor to the retiring secretary Welty. The move marks the first non-Prussian to lead Germany’s foreign office, with Bavarian and chancellor figures signaling a shift toward the new minister.
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Denmark
Ion Hae
Richard von Kuehl' i
Juan Ferelen
Vos Bureau of Berlin
von Hintze
Geren Lchnister
Christaniasand
Berlin
Kuehlmaan
Fareign
Wilson vetoes $2.40 wheat price amid cost concerns
President Wilson vetoes the annual agricultural appropriation bill with a $2.40 per bushel minimum for No. 2 northern spring wheat. He warns the move would raise flour to about 12.50 a barrel, lift living costs, and worsen global economic strains, while praising flexible regulation through conferences with producers and consumers.
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Washington
Wison
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Bng
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Disloyalty in Iowa Report Details W B Griffin Findings
Des Moines reports that Iowa faced higher disloyalty and sedition than known. W B Griffin, chief of the state secret service, says 6 400 cases were investigated in months of operation with profits from selling Liberty bonds and fines totaling over 800 000 and 25 009 respectively. Offenders were imprisoned and funds redirected to support Red Cross and YMCA. A lynching was prevented according to the report.
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. B. Griffin
State Secret Service
State Council of Defense
Red Cross
Y. M.C
Six Cylinder Liberty Car For Sale By R H Spence
Car is in good condition with extra casing two tubes chains dimmer lent top never folded. Proceeds to Red Cross Army YMCA Liberty Bonds W S Stamps. Interested parties may visit County Treasurer’s office or call 42 or 332. R H Spence.
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Red Cross
Army Y. M. C. A
Liberty Bonds
W. S
R. H. Spence
For Sale Notices Including Farm Near Glasgow and City Property
The page lists multiple real estate notices. The Winters farm about three miles southwest of Glasgow, 190 acres, seeks information via W. F. Kopp, Guardian, Mt. Pleasant Iowa. Also sales or swaps on 106 Highland Ave, 106 Highland Ave inquiry, and a modern house on East Burlington Street offered for swift sale or swap. Howell property at 105 West Washington St to be sold by July 16 1918. Former Western Union building east of Iowa State Bank for sale via Iowa State Bank inquiry.
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Highland Ave
Charles Winters
Glasgow
W. F. Kopp
Guardian
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Burlington Street
John H. Fritz
Howell
West Washington Street
Wanted notices fill Waterloo area jobs and goods
Classified ads seek two reliable men for Fair field Engine Works and offer 50 or more straw hats at special Drake Clo prices. Also wanted five to seven HP electric motor, a young man for steady Purity work, furnished rooms for a couple, and Lady help at West Side Restaurant.
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Fairfield Engine Works
Drake Clo, Co
J. FE. Angstead
Washington
Iowa
Da.iv Journal
Lost cow ad seeks owner after park near Orpheum
A black cow found near the south side of a park and the Orpheum building is awaiting its owner. To claim, pay costs and the ad fee at Journal office. contact phone 3133 802 or return the envelope addressed to Christopher and Goldbeck in Chicago IL for a reward of 800.
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Christopher & Goldbeck
Chicago
Park and
Orpheum
Journal Office
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Bonanté Ball
Tgs
Olive Graber
SY. S.base Hospital No. 32
N.Y “Re
Caruso
U.S. A
First Methodist
New Chicago
Mission Lawn
Mission
Christian Science
First Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Turk Capital
Kamerad
West Front
Kaiser
Orn von Kuehlmann
Wilson
Germany
Frank’s Orchestra
Elaine Hammerstein
People’s
McKenney
Western Union Telegraph Office
Iowa State Bank
West Kirkwood
Smith Mfg. Co
Waterloo
West Side Restaurant
Fairfield Theater
Sara
Princess Floretta
Fantomas
MAUR
Ann Murdock
Floretta
John T. Davis
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Kerrick
Tribune
Machine Shop
North Fourth Street
Minneapolis
Helen Blair
Davenport
Northern Steamboat Co
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