France War Unit A Soldiers and Civilians in Action
Dr J F Clark writes from France about Unit A members in a hospital town. He profiles a mobile Red Cross driver, a potato growing gardener, a cooks and mess sergeant, a hospital editor, a coal hauler, and supply clerks, detailing their prewar roles and wartime service. He contrasts romantic battlefield glory with the daily drudgery and grim realities inside the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Red Cross
Th.s Fair Town
Iowa
Unit A
Unit
Yondes
Emper
Letter from Private Ben H. Adkins in France
A wartime letter to Henry Adkins from his son Private Ben H. Adkins of Company M, Rainbow Division in France. He describes long days in the woods, bunk mates Happy and Shorty Goddard wounded but not seriously, warm weather, longing for letters, and a plan to cool off after tasks by the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Adkins
Ben H. Adkins
Company M
Rainbow Division
France
Father Ad Brothers
Shorty
Goddard
Notice for social canceled and Liberty Bond appeal
Social planned at Mrs Chas Nowell's is called off. For used casings and tubes contact Smith the vulcanizer at the Star garage. For vulcanizing see Smith at the Star garage. Safe as the United States. Buy Liberty Bonds.
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Smith
Star Garage
United States
Probate of Will in Jefferson County Iowa
Notice to all concerned that a document claimed as the Last Will of Charles C. Cummings is on file in the Jefferson County Clerk of the District Court. A proof and final hearing are set for September 26, 1918 at 2:00 PM during the September Term 1918. Geo. M. Ball, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Jefferson County
Charles C. Cummings
District Court
Auto tops repaired and made in Libertyville shop
C. B. Cleasley & Co announces continued repair and manufacture of auto tops at its Libertyville Iowa location with contact phone 3 156 1.
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Libertyville
Iowa
C. B. Cleasley & Co
New Wheat Conservation Rules Allow Victory Mixed Flours
Iowa adopts Victory Mixed Flour regulations detailing 80-20 wheat to substitute blends, labeling requirements, price limits, and mandatory substitutes. Dealers must stock barley corn and millet substitutes, sell with wheat flour, and follow 60 day supply rules while conservation aims guide all consumer and farmer transactions.
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Victory
Liberty Bonds Aimed to Fund War Effort Prices and Uses
The article outlines Liberty Bond values fifty and one hundred dollars can fund various war needs. One fifty dollar bond covers meals for four months or equipment and supplies for soldiers sailors and medical care. A one hundred dollar bond funds shells rifles bombs TNT clothing and overseas provisioning. It highlights broader impact on vaccines antiseptics and medical supplies.
Huns Win Free Speech Debate In Amsterdam
Chancellor von Fetting says Germany will reform censorship and assembly rights. He suggests restricting military authorities and adding civil elements, with a plan to initiate changes before the November meeting to address complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Count von Fetting
Reichsrat
Wees
Shipping Emergency Fleet planners seek 400 million boost
Ward N. Hurley and Charles Pier, leaders of the United States Shipping Emergency Fleet Corporation, asked the House appropriations committee for an additional 400 million dollars for steel ship construction and related programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moore Tian
Bydward N. Hurley
Charles Pier
United States Shipping Emergency Fleet Corporation
House Appropriations Committee
Japs Disarm Prisoners at Blagovestchensk Action
A war office statement says about fifteen thousand Austrian and German prisoners from Blagovestchensk were disarmed on September 18. Japanese and Chinese on duty along the Amur entered Blagovestchensk with the main Japanese force when the city was taken by the Allies.
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Tokyo
Blagovestchensk
Heiho
War Office
Amur
American Women Called Into Country's Service War Speech
A wartime address by Mrs. Antoinette Funk urges American women to join the Liberty Loan effort. She insists the conflict is humanity’s war, not conquest, and calls on women to conserve labor and money, support munitions, ships, and food, and to fund the nation’s war effort through liberty bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoinette Funk
Woman's National Liberty Loan Committee
United States
McAdoo
Women of
America
Vuetion
Met Liberty Loan
Fehrenbach to Succeed von Hertling as Chancellor
London reports wireless dispatches stating President Fehrenbach of the reichstag will become imperial chancellor succeeding Count von Hertling. The note places a transition as soon as official confirmation arrives.
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Fehrenbach
Reichstag
Germany
London
Count von Hertling
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