Liberty Day of the Fourth Liberty Loan Drive Observed
October 12 designated Liberty Day to celebrate the discovery of America and rally support for the fourth Liberty loan. Schools nationwide urged to host Harvest Home festivals linking patriotic service with bond purchases.
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Wiberty Loan
United States
Education
Tno
Severy
Treasury Department of Gee
United States Bureau of Education
Wee
Mine Atlantic
Pacific
Liberty Loan Organization
L. B. Franklin
America
Buween of Education
Coveli
The Cost of a Little Battle and the Fourth Liberty Loan
French naval analysts quantify the Jutland cost at 800 million dollars for 45 minutes of combat. The article urges 25 million Americans to buy fourth Liberty bonds, illustrating personal shares of national wealth and income and comparing cash to promissory bonds with interest. It frames ongoing war financing as essential and timely.
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Jutland
Skagerak
England
Germany
United States
Wilson
Government
Drake Clothing Co Sale Ad Promises Savings
An old Drake Clothing Co advertisement offers discounts on overcoats aackinaws sweaters and underwear with a call to try the store to save money.
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The
Drake Clothing Co
Back Your Own with the Bond You Own
A concise call to invest in local bonds by residents, urging support for municipal financing tied to property ownership and community development projects. The message promotes civic participation and fiscal accountability through residents backing bonds they financially own.
Notice of Will Proved and Heard in Jefferson County
State of Iowa Jefferson county notice that an instrument claimed as the Last Will and Testament of William M Hulstedner deceased is on file in the Clerk of the District Court office Jefferson County. September 28 1918 at 2 00 pm set for proof and hearing of same. Witness Geo M Ball Clerk of the District Court.
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Iowa
Jefferson County
William M. Hulstedner
District Court
Government Civil Service Examinations Notice
Government civil service examinations offered nationwide on October 5. About 12,900 clerks to be appointed in Washington with salary of 1200 dollars. Experience not required. Men and women seeking positions urged to write for free particulars to J C Leonard former Civil Service Examiner 2% Kenois Building Washington.
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Washington
J. C. Leonard
Civil Service
Kenois Building
Salesmen Wanted for Traveling Farm Remedy Firm
Three or four energetic salesmen are sought to travel and sell the farmer remedies. Good position with salary expenses and commission. Apply National Live Stock Remedy Co. at 615 W 80th St, Illinois, in 1864.
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National Live Sted Remedy Co
St Thdeage
Ilinois
Captain Kidd Hoarder Described as Threat to Liberty Bond Drive
The essay denounces hoarding money as desertion from national service and urges citizens to convert hidden funds into Liberty Bonds. It argues that hiding wealth harms the war effort and calls for 20,000,000 more bond buyers to support the righteous cause.
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Captain Kidd
Spanish Main
United States
Captain Kidds
America
Iowa county food administrators listed under federal program
Federal Food Administrators in Iowa oversee numerous county officials labeled dollar a year men. The list names county administrators by county and by appointed official, including locations such as Des Moines, Iowa City, Dubuque, and Mason City, with many entries across all 99 counties. The roster shows names like J. J. Campbell Bellevue, W. F. Johnson Charles City, and J. C. Murphy Allamakee, reflecting regional deployment and administrative structure.
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Adair
E. W. Adams
Fontanelle Adams
Geo. Bliss
Eae EU Corning Allamakee
D. J. Murphy
Waukon Appanoese
John C. Ashby
Centerville Audubon
J. B
Lohner
Ccc
Extra Audubon
I. Cs Ccenes Icewes
Boone Bremer
J. H. Carstensen
Tripoli
Buchanan
John J
Cherny
Independence
Storm Lake
Salhoun
J.F. Hutchison
Rockwell City
L. D. Hews
Carroll
G W. Thomas
Carroll Carroll
J. B. Hungerford
Carroll Tefferson
A. Ss. McKenney
Fairfield Jefferson
W. C. Spalding
Fairfield Johnson
Ralph Mito
Iowa City
Sass
Ross Wane
Sisvecceress
Socvey Atlantic Saeed
Sam Berry
Atlantic Cedar
Arthur Bs
Tipton Cerro Gordo
M. Hoyt
Ccccs
Spencer Iy
ORR
OMS
Okies Ciakeeeus Royal Capcom
Aes
Elkader Slinton
Ezinger
Clining
Slinton
N. Clausen
Yee Lyons Cue Eoe
Bloomfield Decatur
W. H. Shields Ieukas
Leon Delaware
L. Mathews
Manchester
Des Moines
J. H. Pettibone
Burlington
H. S
Ran
Dickinson
W. W. White
Spirit Lake Dubuque
S. D
Hampton Fremont
Vernon Johnson
Sidney Steene
Chas
G. Cockerill
Jefferson Grundy
J. Adams
Grundy
Guthrie
Ralph M. Crane
Guthrie Center
Hamilton
W. C. Crosley
Webster City
Flamilton
J. W. Lee
Hancock
J. A. Love
Sci Caviods
Garner
Hardin
D. N. Blair
Iowa Falls
W. H. Lepley
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Union fHlarrison
T. M. Gilmore
Missouri Valley Henry
W. A. Sternberg
Mt. Pleasant Henry
Ledru C. Willits
Mt. Pleasant Howard
John MceCook
South Amana Jackson
J. C. Campbell
Bellevue
Jasper
H. B. Allfree
Newton Jasper
O. P. Myyps
Newton
For Trade Equity in 100 Acres Near Fairfield
Person offers to trade equity in 100 acres near Fairfield for a dwelling or other property in Fairfield. Address box 28 Fairfield Ta. 104 tf.
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Fairfield
For Rent Notices Pack Local Housing Ads
Several rental listings appear with notes to contact Sam Culler at 182-2 for a house near the square. Other ads offer farm rental by cash or grain, two furnished rooms near the city square, a three room dwelling with utilities, a new seven room cottage at 609 West Van Buren, and a seven room house with barn and gas lights. Contact numbers include 6905 2682 1214 107 1757.
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Sam Culler
City Square
West van Buren St
E. Hempstead St
For Sale A Riversoe Oak store with phone contact
For sale item list shows a Riversoe Oak store listing with phone 3538 and the address 405 W Grimes. Other sale notices include a gas range dresser and commode needing quick sale at 500 North Court St and a hand crochet bed spread on display at Fair store donated to war work via Y M C A requiring bids. Contact details vary by item.
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J. O. Danielson
Wanted Ads From Davenport Iowa 1894
WANTED Solicitory for Mazda Oil for salads and cooking endorsed by the food administration for local work. Address D. H. Quinn 201 E Locust St Davenport Iowa 1894. WANTED At once a man at the Fairfield Steam Laundry. WANTED Woman for general housework on farm Family of three. Call phone 5507. WANTED Situation by a middle aged lady with old people or small family. Call 3764. Prepare for the cold days Buy underwear sweaters caps gloves for men and boys at The Drake Clo Co East side. John Vogelsang practical piano tuner. Phone 2412.
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Mazda Oil
The
Food Administration
D. H. Quinn
E. Locust St
Davenport
Iowa
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Drake Clo. Co
East Side
Butter Rations in Canada Amid War Time Draft Order
Canada orders creamery butter from Alberta to Quebec for September 50 to November 9, limiting Canadians to two pounds per person per month to aid Britain. In the U S, a record 13 00,000 registration numbers were drawn in 20 hours for a 17 000 to determine order. numbers sent to district boards for publication.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Great Britain
Washington
Uncle Sam
Greatee Bowl
Back to Wall Says Hun Over Bulgarian Crisis
An official dispatch from France quotes the German Socialist Vorwaerts on Bulgaria's move from the central alliance. It says Germany would face the French, English, and Americans with its backs to the wall and death before it. Berlin local notes warn of danger and call it a crime to ignore the crisis.
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Washington
France
Vorwaerts
Bulgaria
Central Alliance
Berlin
Four New U S War Plants Authorized
The war department in Washington authorized the construction division to build a phosphorus plant at Fairmont West Virginia costing 800000 under American Phosphorous Co. a Petry plant at Seniour Michigan costing 250000. additional warehouses at Rock Island Arsenal costing 835500. and shops and warehouses at Camp Upton New York costing 128050.
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War Department
Senior, Mich
Rock Island, Ill
Washington
Phosphorus
Fairmont
W. Va
American Phosphorous Company
10000 More Turks Give Up
London October 2 A Turkish force of 716000 men has surrendered to the British in Palestine an official announcement reports Only 20000 Turkish soldiers remain at liberty in Palestine with 60000 captured General Allenbys troops are about two and a half miles from Damascus while French cavalry advances on Beyrut per Marcel Hutin of the Echo de Paris
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London
Palestine
Allenby
Damascus
Beyrut
Marcel Hutin
The
Echo de Paris
Market Tip Saves Large Sugar Purchase Cost
The War Department used market tips to save 474000 dollars on army sugar purchases. Telegrams costing 151 flagged a sharp price rise expected for September 9, reducing costs compared with September 7 prices.
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War Department
Washington
Democratic Chief Harris Quits State Committee Post
New York on September 30 reports the resignation of Edwin S. Harris from his role as chairman of the Democratic state committee as announced.
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New York
Edwins. Harris
Democratic State Committee
Parade Worth Seeing Demonstrates Army Growth
Washington reports Representative Lunn of New York said the American army would take 51 days to pass a fixed point in infantry formation. He also noted that if a parade were held next June it would take three months of marching for the troops to pass a single point, illustrating war preparations.
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Washington
Lunn
New York
Military Committee
House
America
French Air Force Downs 25 German Planes
Paris reports twenty five German airplanes destroyed by French aviators. Bombing squadrons dropped twenty six tons of bombs on convoys and concentration points behind the enemy front.
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Paris
War Office
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Geo. M. Ball
J. F. Deems
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Marshalltown Mills
A. BE. Cook
Eveceseses
Malvern Mills
Geo
E. Masters
Glenwood Mitchell
A. M. Vance
Qsage
Marion
A. F. Keeton
Knoxville
J. J. Roeberts
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C. C. Sheppard
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Monona
J. A. Prichard
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Sac City
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Davenport Scott
Samuel T. White
Davenport Shelby
Harlan Shelby
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Earling Sioux
Gerrit Klay
Orange City Story
J. J. Grove
Pidéetces Devecars Minor
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Toledo
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Indianola
H. M. Eicher
J. Wilson
Wayne
J. N. McCoy
Corydon Webster
Fof Ord
Ak Esac
Fort Dodge
Winnebago
Burt J. Thompson
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Forest City
Winneshiek
C. J. Weiser
Decorah Winneshiek
W. H. Emmons
Cabeke
Die Cork
Woodbury& Charles Breun, Jr
Sioux City Worth
M. H. Kepler
Northwood Worth
Asace
Northwood
Aee Martin
People’s Column
John Vogelsang
Hun
U. S
United States Army
Swift & Company
Swift
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