Suffrage Meeting and Converts Highlight County News
The Jefferson County Woman's Suffrage Association meets December 7 at 2 30 p m with Civics questions addressed by Stallman Short Thomas Hershberger Kilpatrick and Easton and a paper on Wage Earners of the East by Mrs E Turney. A large Des Moines food administration meeting approved a federal suffrage amendment and Iowa ratification. Mrs Henry Ford credits Myron B Vorce for inspiring her shift to support suffrage and recounted a skeptical elder's change of heart about the ballot.
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Mesdames Stallman
Short
Thomas Hershberger
Kilpatrick
Easton
E. Turney
East
State Food Administration
Des Moines
F. C. Taylor
Bloomfield
National Congress
Iowa
Henry Ford
Michigan
Myron B. Vorce
Women Work and Voting Rights Reflected in Interview
The article quotes a woman explaining why she never votes while noting men avoid taking sons for voting duties. It also cites Atlantic Refining's manager describing female workers, preferring middle-aged married women for heavy outdoor tasks, with some employees aged thirty-five to forty and older.
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Atlantic Refining Company
Missouri girls take to farming and enterprise told of by governor
In Missouri rumor says girls like Mary Terry demonstrate farming skill. Governor Gardner calls her efforts best information on enterprise and patriotism. Kansas women shift roles from weather work to drugstores and tractor service as apprentices, joining a women’s farming unit.
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Missouri
Mary Terry
Pike County
Gardner
Red Cross
Topeka
Kansas
Helen Claypole
Leavenworth
Women’s National Agricultural Region
What To Use To Prevent Appendicitis
Fairfield readers are told simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mixed in Adler i ka flush the entire bowel tract to prevent appendicitis. One spoonful Adler i ka relieves sour stomach gas or constipation by removing toxin buildup. Instant action surprises doctors and patients claims Higley Drug Store.
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Fairfield
Higley Drug Store
Wheat Exports Highlight American War Effort and Supply
The document recalls the U.S. wheat export surge during World War I, noting exports from 1917 to 1918 and the resulting supply relief for Europe. It credits conservation measures and increased shipments, projecting continued exports and aid to Allied bread rations into the next year.
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Food Administration
America
Europe
Australia
Peoples of Democracy
Lord Rhondda
A Memorable Achievement of the Titanic Struggle
America saved and sent 141000000 bushels of wheat to Europe during a year of crop failure, a remarkable wartime effort that sustained allies and showcased agricultural resilience.
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America
Europe
German official warns of American resolve dooming Germany
A prominent German official, early in the war, acknowledged the strength of the American republic. He expressed fear not of U S troops landing in time but of 100 million Americans driven by individual initiative and spiritual conviction, predicting Germany's doom if the United States awakens.
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Germany
Europe
Red Tape Ahead as Peace Terms Are Shaped
Washington debate centers on how the armistice leads to formal peace. The peace conference will draft terms for Germany and bring them to the White House and then the Senate for approval. Democratic control and Lodge-led opposition loom as deadlines press.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Germany
Peace City
White House
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dibert M. Hitchcock
Nebraska
Republican Committee
Lodge
Smoot
Penrose
Stockport Editor and residents report illnesses and visits
Stockport editor Harry Tillotson and wife returned from Des Moines Sunday. Beatrice and Keane Boley in Nevada ill at home after moving from Stockport. The flu affects school and staff, Miss Wilson absent, Bernice Tyler in Birmingham, Mabel Lundquist visiting the country, F J Graber in Fairfield, Verne and Bertha Hostette back in Ft Madison for school. Dr Nellie Morris ill, Orville Willis of Batavia on a business visit, and the community mourns Everett Roberts.
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Harry Tillotson
Des Moines
Beatrice
Keane Boley
Nevada
Boleys
Stockport
Miss Wilson
Bernice Tyler
Birmingham
Mabel Lundquist
F. J. Graber
Fairfield
Verne
Bertha Hostette
Ft. Madison
Nellie Morris
Orville Willis
Batavia
Everett Roberts
Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cough Relief
A historical ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as effective for stubborn coughs colds and bronchial irritation. It claims prompt relief and pleasant taste backed by decades of proven use and nationwide esteem. Sold by druggists everywhere.
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Dr. King
Dr King's New Life Pills Adaption Shown
A historical advertisement touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a mild corrective laxative that gently stimulates the bowels. The copy describes relief from discomfort and blues through a trustworthy daily routine.
Fairfield Hospital Day Quarantine Report
Edgar Morris and Harold Graber are under quarantine at Parsons College during the flu epidemic. The Sicious Bros. expect to return to their home in Missouri this week.
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Fairfield
Omg
Edgar Morris
Harold Graber
Parsons Colege
Sicious Bros
Missouri
Bettendorf Factory Plans Large Hire to Boost Car Shop Output
The Bettendorf factory in Davenport will add 800 to 1000 employees within three or four weeks to expand car shop capacity. Management has planned this change for months and expects to attract arsenal workers if the arsenal reduces staff.
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Bettendorf
Davenport
Only One Corn Peeler Gets Ideal Review in Fairfield
Jericho and Easton recommend the Gets-It corn peeler sold in Fairfield as the world’s best corn remedy. Local dealers tout its effectiveness for corns and call it a top kitchen tool.
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Fairfield
Jericho & Easton
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