Ice price adjustments across Iowa towns in 1917 18
The Ice division of the United States Food Administration led a wave of price cuts and supply fixes across many Iowa communities. Chief W. T. Harper of Ottumwa coordinated reductions from 75 to 40 60 cents in household and business rates, with specific actions in Jefferson Estherville Fairfield Chariton Knoxville Moulton Dexter Humeston Clinton Kerokee and other locations.
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Vibe
United Ie
Mms
We. T. Warper
Ottumwa
Ice
United States
Wm Administration
Paderer
Wiientien
Harper
Corning
Food Administration
Reenfield
Kent
Mwicowfield
Jefferson
Ice Con Peny
Fifth Meal Company
Estherville
Vasis
Missouri
Fairfeld
McKen
Iowa City
Cur. Wen
Chariton
Knoxville
Davenport
Des Moines
Prom Med
Moulton
Artificial Lee Company
Centerville
Ice Division
The
Dexter
Humeston
Lee Division
Clinton
Buichers
French
Qis
Iowa Surgeons Standout at Large French Evacuation Hospital
Major Fred Clarke Roy A. McGuire and Ben Walker three Iowa physicians serve at an enormous evacuation hospital near Paris guarding wounded Marines. From March to now they expanded from 350 to 2000 beds amid air raids and Big Bertha bombardment showing Iowa pride and grit as they await orders home.
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France
Red Cross Military Hospital
Seine
Fred Clarke
Fairfield
Tony
Roy A. McGuire
Brighton
Iowa
Ben S. Walker
Corydon
England
Southhampton
McPherson
Georgia
Camp Merritt
N. J
Hoboken
Geo. de Tarnowsky
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Iown
J. Fred Clarke
Ben 8
S. Walker
Earth
Paris
Big Bertha
Derly
Earnest Call for 20,000 Men by Midnight Oct 27
An urgent appeal seeks 20,000 men for the motor transport corps to enlist by midnight October 27. Positions include blacksmiths carpenters chauffeurs machinists motorcycle repairers plater radiator repairers road testers trouble shooters truck masters and welders. Apply via Rollin Wilson branch chairman Military Training Camps association 108 South Court St for blanks and details.
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Rollin J. Wilson
South Court Street
Motor Transport Corps
Rollin Wilson
The
Military Training Camps Association
South Court St
Sugar Hoarder Penalized In Jeffersonville Red Cross Appeal
In Jeffersonville Indiana Mrs uuna Marsh wife of a government employee admitted to John McDonald federal food administrator Floyd county that she had purchased 100 pounds of sugar for a family of four and was allowed to pay 25 to the Red Cross. Gus F Richards described by Mr McDonald as rather weary bought 16 pounds of agar at one time and paid 15 to the Red Cross.
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Uuna Marsh
Jeffersonville
Ind
John McDonaild
Floyd County
Ghee
Red Cross
Gus F. Richards
McDonald
Iowa Fights Spanish Influenza Across State
Des Moines Jan 17 the Iowa state board of health called the Spanish influenza situation serious and urged people to curb the disease. Quarantine of the state is impossible but public meetings should be canceled for at least sixty days and travel and house to house visits avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Health
Fairfield Fourth Liberty Bond Drive Reaches First Payment
Fairfield celebrates exceeding its bond goal with the Fourth Liberty Loan. Director L. A. Andrew urges subscribers to honor pledges by making the first bond payment at banks this week, stating payments are due now and accepted through week end.
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Fairfield
L. A. Andrew
Civil Service Exams in Iowa Seek 12006 Clerks
Government positions open to men and women with salaries of 1200 dollars. No prior experience required. November 2 to December 7 testing window. Applicants urged to write for free details to R E Terry, 358 Columbia Building, Washington.
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Iowa
R. E. Terry
Civil Service Examiner
Columbia Building
Washington
John Vogelsang Practical Piano Tuner Ad
John Vogelsang practical piano tuner advertises services with contact phone 2412 and listing dated 86 13 reflecting a local classifieds style.
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John Vogelsang
Memoriae Services Held for Private Benjamin Adkins
A memorial service was held for Private Benjamin Adkins who died of wounds in France on Sept 12. The service occurred last evening in the yard of the Adkins home on South Fifth street with Rev Behner and Rev R H Polly officiating. A large crowd attended.
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Benjamin Adkins
France
Adkins
South Fifth Street
Behner
Free Methodist Church
R. H. Polly
Christian Church
Church notice and donation request for Camp Dodge
A church notices a packing and shipping time between 2 30 and 5 o clock on Friday. The box is to be packed and shipped on this date. People who have fruit to donate for the base hospital at Camp Dodge are asked to bring it to the M E church.
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Camp Dodge
M. E
For Sale Classified Items and Farm Offerings
A collage of sale notices including a Harley Davidson twin motorcycle offered cheap by Saturday via Hannah Auto Co, full blooded Plymouth Rock and White Wyandotte cockerels with contact for Mrs Gillaspie and Mrs J M Knowles, potatoes at $1.55 per bushel delivered citywide by A J Boyd, a 30 acre home near city limits with modern house and barn by D M Holgate, sorg hum by Geo M Bennett, a Riverside cook store with contact, a trade offer for 100 acres near Fairfield for a dwelling, box 28 Fairfield IA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Auto Co
Gillaspie
Donald
White Wyandotte Cockerels
J. M. Knowles
D. M. Holgate
Zoo
Geo. M. Bennett
A_ Riverside cook store
W. Grimes
Fairfield
For Rent: Three Rooms Light Housekeeping
For rent three rooms partly furnished for light housekeeping. Call 22338. Also for rent a good five room house on East Monroe Street west of Washington School with reasonable rent. Write Mrs. George Sammons Batavia Ia R R 250.
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Monroe Street
Washington School
George Sammons
Batavia
R. R
WANTED Help Wanted and Real Estate Notes
Classified items list dining room help dishwasher and housework positions at West Side Restaurant Leggett House and Ballard Hall Parsons College plus a branch manager job with a large fortune in wartime advertising offers cash bond and high earnings Firms seek top talent for sales forces and management with Chicago office contact details. other notices include rental cottages lost fountain pen and housekeeping requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leggett House
Ray Sayers
Fairfield
Prtzes
W. Madison St
Chicago
Ill
Ballard Hall Parsons College
For Rent Listings Mixed Local Ads
Three rooms ground floor at 604 West Grimes St available through Mrs Ida Mintonye phone 2612. Seven room house with Lara gas cooking and lights for rent at 129-tf. 6 room house on South Main close in Lloyd Tally at Jefferson Co 237-15 Abstract & Loan Co. listing for rent.
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West Grimes St
Ida Mintonye
South Main
Lloyd Tally
Jefferson Co
Abstract & Loan Co
Lara
Stray or Stolen Teen Shouts From A. I. Yards
A notice offers a reward for information on the where abouts of a teen believed to be at large. Described as thirteen, black, and shouting, the subject may be in the A I yards. Call 411 or contact Harry Ball for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I
Harry Ball
Phosphated Iron Capsule Promise of Strength and Vitality
An advertisement extols Phosphated Iron capsules as a cure for fatigue and nervous weakness. It claims doctors endorse the product, asserts benefits for blood, nerves, and energy, and directs buyers to Gaumer Bros for purchase in capsule form only.
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WWOW
Grand Rapids
Mich
Brooklyn
J. T. Pitcher
American Surgical Association
America
Base Hospital No. 32
Nebraska
Kansas
Ford
Auto
Civil Service Examinations
Eaton
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
Phore
Benj. Adkins
People's
Golumn
A. J. Boyd
West Side
Buffalo Music Pubishing Co
Brisbane
Buffalo New York
W. Kirkwood
H. F. Keltner
H. C. Alston
Schaffer
T. W. Hannah
John T. Davies
Gilbert McKee
Gaumer Bros
Blue Grass Tire Shop
West
Burlington Street
J. L. Smith
Evening Tribune
Des Moines Evening Tribune
Des Moines, Iowa
Fairfield Daily Journal
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