Army of 36 000 Lands in France in One Day Camp Surge
A correspondent describes 36 000 American troops arriving in France aboard thirteen transports and marching to a vast reception camp. Maj. X explains camp scale, water and food logistics, and the monumental task of organizing 128 units for front deployment as rain-soaked pup tents rise across 40 square miles.
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Associated Press
Maj
United States
France
United States Army
New York
Central Park
New York City
Manhattan Island
Army Engineers
Maj. X
Canvay
Cornell college to train students in new S A T C program
Mount Vernon Iowa reports President Flint outlines war camp community service plans and a revised S A T C system. Young men over 18 may enroll at Cornell or other colleges to receive free board room tuition and thirty dollar monthly pay. those under 18 may train at their own expense. A daily schedule centers on reveille breakfast classes and military training with quarters and barracks expanded. Courses will meet war department requirements and the year may shift to quarters with twelve month operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Student Army Training Corps
Charles W. Flint
War Camp
Myron T. Herrick
New Jingland
War Department
Colege
Cornell
New Flour Regulations Allow Victory Bread For Allies
Food Administrator Hoover announces Sept 1 changes easing wheat flour rules in the United States. Allied bread to contain 80 percent wheat and 20 percent substitutes, with ready mixed Victory flour encouraged. Wheatless days end and bread rationing for allies ends, as producers and households adapt to a larger wheat supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
United States
Interallied Food Council
London
Victory
Germany
Austria
Food Administration
America
Nine Tonsillectomies at John McDonald Hospital
At John McDonald hospital nine patients had tonsils removed yesterday. The operation was performed by Dr. Bailey of Cedar Rapids. Daughters were born recently to Mrs. V C Conklin of Prairieburg and Mrs. J E McCoy.
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John McDonald Hospital
Henry H. Schoon
Fern Howie
Emma Rickels
J. B. Zimmerman
Gertrude Marek
Fred Blohm
John Hay
James Otten
Emma Rickless
Bailey
Cedar Rapids
V. C. Conklin
Prairieburg
J. E. McCoy
Boston Globe Sunday Repairs Day for Automobiles
Boston Globe notes Sunday will be set aside for automobile repairs and service work. The piece emphasizes maintenance tasks and convenience for drivers planning weekend upkeep.
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Boston Globe
Nickname That Sticks Yanks Across France
In Stars and Stripes France the American army earns its nickname Yanks a term united across regions. Ten thousand minds could not craft a lasting label, yet the soldiers' own presence forged it in khaki. Dixie and Yankee Doodle merge as one emblem of a nation marching toward the Rhine.
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Stars and Stripes
France
Nick
United States
Rhine
Sammy
Buddy
The Happy Days Remembered in Algona Fancy Fragments
A nostalgic column evokes simpler times along riverbanks and porches. Recalled scenes include barefoot boys with fish poles, dogs, swimming holes, bait gathering, handmade outfits, vacation chores, school closures, and first loves. The piece laments not recognizing those summers as they happened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona Upper
Des Moines-Republican
Willie” Beckman
A Young Man and the Looking Glass
A Cedar Rapids Republic editorial contrasts Edsall Ford of Michigan who used a hired attorney before a draft board with the Roosevelt family’s stance. It argues that brave men join service despite fear, while big business and vanity should not deter duty, noting war insurance for families and the inevitability of personal sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ford
Michigan
Edsall
Roosevelt
Much Hard Fighting Ahead for Huns on the Border
Central City News-Letter warns that Allied gains do not mean quick victory. German defenses near their border promise a hard struggle as winter approaches. Americans are urged to sustain provisions for a war that could last several years. A map study contrasts with big headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
America
Why They Do It Woman's World Buttoning Left or Right
The piece explains that women traditionally button with the left hand while men use the right. It suggests babies are carried on the right arm letting the left free for chores, and historically shields were carried in the left for protection, making right-handed buttoning a learned habit for men.
Governors Mission Secures Iowa Labor For War Contracts
Gov. Harding reports success after returning from Washington as head of a committee protesting draft policies. The message says Iowa manufacturers will receive war contracts under the allotment plan and Iowa labor will be supplied for agricultural needs before men are sent to work for eastern contractors.
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Iowa
Huns on the Run From Flanders Returning Home
The Huns retreat from Flanders head toward home, not toward Paris, facing difficulties on the journey as their forces pull back from the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Flanders
Paris
Americans Hold Ground at Juvigny in Fierce Frontal Assaults
Reuters reports from American headquarters in France that U S troops advanced on Juvigny after three days of hard fighting. The stout German defenders resisted fiercely as machine gunners fought to the last man and heavy shelling and gas attacks failed to slow the American advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuter
France
Juvigny
Love That Subdues Earth by Robert G Ingersoll
A quotation extols the supremacy and sanctity of a woman's love and influence. It frames women as the redeeming glory of humanity, arguing their love outlasts hardship and fuels art, music, and moral virtue, concluding with Ingersoll’s attribution.
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Womas
Robert G. Ingersoll
Overworked word up in English usage debate
A Swiss perspective lampoons the English habit of using up with almost every verb. She notes examples from waking to washing, dressing, and traveling, contrasting meanings and highlighting how stop differs from go on in usage.
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Manchester Guardian
Tie
Strong Seasoning Harmful Advice From Doctor
A well known doctor in American Magazine warns that daily and weekly excess of strong seasonings like mustard and pepper injures the body. He compares it to drug use and notes tolerance and eventual harm to skin and digestive membranes. He urges readers with indigestion to check their seasoning levels.
Green Feather Decides Canary Theft Case at Bishop
In Bishop Auckland Australia a man charged with stealing a canary argued he bought the bird. A green feather on the prosecutor’s bird and its regrowth led to adjournment. The bird was venguarded with a fancier, and the feather’s return decided the verdict with the defendant fined five dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
Auckland
Australia
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
Probate of Ruby M. Ketcham will filed July 11 1918. court set September 80 1918 for final proof. Interested parties may appear August 10 3 at Jones County District Court clerk Fisher to contest probate.
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State of
Iowa
Jones County
Ruby M. Ketcham
Said County
Jones
G. A. Fisher
Henry Null
Jones Co
Doxsee & Doxsee
Mwstate
Jacob H. Courtney
Jane
A. D
Town
Attys
For Sale Genuine Malleable Steel Range
A genuine malleable steel range with twenty inch oven and asbestos lining is offered as nearly new and a bargain. Reservoir and pouch feed included. Call or phone Mrs M W Herrick at 10 4 for details.
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M. W. Herrick
Reward Offered For Lost Watch Belonging To H S Richardson
Reward offered for return of a prized watch bearing the owner's name and an inscription. It may have been lost on golf links. Contact H S Richardson for the liberal reward. The notice is part of a collection including property and sale ads from 1919 Cedar Rapids area.
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H.S. Richardson
Notice of Final Reports in Jones County Estates
Final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in multiple Jones County estates have been filed with the District Court. A final hearing is set for September 16 1918 at the court location in Anamosa Iowa to approve or disallow the reports and hear objections from interested parties.
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District Court
Jones County
Geo. L. Lovell
Robert Phelps
Asa Phelps
Angel Schuette
Lizzie Fredericka Schuette
Henry Herman Schuette
John Schuette
J. H. Zimmerman
Willie J. Zimmerman
A. M. Fairbanks
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for All Stages
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh at all stages through constitutional treatment. The ad promises one hundred dollar reward if it fails to cure and directs sending for testimonials. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio markets the remedy at 76 cents through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
August Flower Remedy Promoted for Digestive Ailments
Green's August Flower touted as a remedy for disordered stomach and inactive liver. It claims to ease sick headache constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion and heart palpitations from gastric gases. Described as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion and purifies the alimentary canal. Sold by W. W. Stickford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Stickford
Big Surprise In Monticello From Adler-ika Remedy
Residents gasp at Adler-ika for instant bowel cleansing. One spoonful flushes the entire tract and relieves sour stomach gas or constipation, claiming to prevent appendicitis by removing foul matter poisoning the stomach. Ketilitz and Kay, druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketilitz & Kay
Monticello Man’s Daily Thanks for Mayr Remedy
A Monticello man credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with curing years of stomach trouble after a course of treatment. He says he was advised surgery by three doctors but the remedy ended his pain and inflammation, allowing him to eat freely. A druggist, W. Stickford, endorses the product and offers a money back guarantee.
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Mayr
W.”W. Stickford
Phosphated Iron Tonic Praised By Monticello Seniors
Monticello old folks renew energy with Phosphated Iron the new nerve and blood tonic. They praise its pep boosting effects and note it helps their blood become rich and red. Physicians and druggists endorse the capsule form and warn against pills. W. W. Stickford the druggist advertises it.
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W. W. Stickford
Famous medium and clairvoyant visits Monticello weekly
Well known Life Reader and Psychic William G. Jordan advertises weekly visits in Monticello. He reveals full names and aims of visitors, discusses past life and future, offers business, finance, love, and domestic guidance without questions, and guarantees satisfaction or no charge.
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William G. Jordan
Monticello
Jordan
Mr. Jordan
J. Samuels
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