Fort Des Moines to be rebuilt as general army hospital
Fort Des Moines will be rebuilt into a general army hospital with a $128,000 project to remodel barracks into hospital wards. Maj. Merv Butler, Camp Dodge construction quartermaster, will supervise after completing Camp Dodge work. Contracts end next Saturday and site preparation proceeds for staff arrivals within ten days.
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Camp Dodges
Des Moines
Dac
Fort Des Moines
Merv Butler
Camp Dodge
War Department
Iint
Iniginegera
Butler
Cato Dodge
Latile
Sixth Cavalry
Mexico
Boider
Fort Utile
Soldiers Snug by Cantonment in Subzero Cold
Soldiers of the Eighty-second division at a cantonment endure subzero weather with heated barracks and large kitchen ranges. Officers plan furloughs and Red Cross Christmas packages, as divisions request reports on men staying for Christmas. Organizers aim to recall Christmas homecomings and ensure adequate protection from the cold.
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Gamp Dodger
National Army
Daresels
Tize Camfort
Wen
Christinas Newidays
Red Cross
Pershing Stranee
Elk Lodge Dancing Party Planned at Elk Club
Tentative plans emerged at a meeting of the Ingal Elk lodge for a dancing party and social evening at the Elk club rooms on Front street Thursday night. Music will be by the Mohianne and Oslo orchestra of Iowa City. Hours are from 1 until 12. Open to all six club members and friends, with the social committee in charge of arrangements.
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Ingal Elk Lodge
Elk Club
Thaat Front Street
Mohianne and Oslo
Iowa City
War Children's Relief Fund drives Christmas aid for war orphans
The War Children's Relief Fund reports record early gifts for French and Belgian children and plans a $5,000 Christmas Drive to aid 23 000 youngsters. Funds go directly to children with no commissions or salaries. national chairwoman Mrs Teva MacDonald Valesh urges broad publicity and calls for government oversight of war relief funds.
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War Children’s Relief Fund
Jusserand
Elizabeth
Teva MacDonald Valesh
Ministers Fund Receives $5000 Donation
The Rev J C Hendries secretary of the Iowa conference of Methodist congregations reports a donation of five thousand dollars to the permanent fund for retired ministers from SL Susser of this city.
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J.C. Hendries
Yowa Conference of
Methodist
Meatless Days in County Institutions Discussed
A county auditor’s communication to the supervisors calls attention to a food conservation campaign. It notes meatless and other reduced days for inmates in county institutions and references direction by administrator Hoover. The memo cites ongoing efforts to conserve food.
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W. Johnston
Hoover
Wheatless and meatless days urged for patriotism
A communication notes hotels and private homes are adopting meatless Tuesdays and wheatless Wednesdays. It reports families eliminating wheat from at least one daily meal and cites substitutes. The message asks county institutions to join in, arguing patriotism will aid armies and navies, to be discussed at tomorrow’s joint meeting.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praised by Mrs Snrants
Mrs H Snrants of Colden N Y writes that Chamberlains Cough Remedy has helped her for colds coughs and hoarseness over the past two or three years. She praises its prompt relief and has recommended it to many friends who have used it and praised it highly.
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Chamberlain
Geis-It? 2 Drops Corn Remedy Adclaims Liberty Claim
An old advertisement touts Geis-It as the greatest corn remedy that frees foot sores and calluses fast. It promises safe treatment for corns between toes and on feet, claiming quick peeling of skin and relief for old or new corn pain. Sold by Lawrence & Co in Cicus and listed druggists.
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Lawrence & Co
Haveteanip
Prescription Drug
A. W W. Morgin
Melirida & Cape
Reimelee Drug Biave
Henderson Burg Ca
Bnew White Drug Store
A. G. Bertenicnner
Excelsiors To Meet Saturday After Weather Postpone
The postponed meeting of the Excelsior Literary Society, originally set for the Lang home on Park Avenue, will now be held Saturday evening at the Harry Brown home in Bloomington Township. The program planned for last week will be presented at the opening.
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Excelsior Literary Society
George J. Lang
Park Avamue
Harry Brown
Bloomington Townshio
Count Von Guxburg Enters Sanitarium for Nervous Disorder
The dismissed German minister to Argentina, Count Von Guxburg, arrived at a sanitarium today for treatment of a nervous disorder, likely delaying his departure from Argentina.
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Buxburg
Ayres
Count von Guxburg
Gernan
Argantine
Argantiug
Garden of Allah dazzles at A Muse U Theatre in desert epic
Desert picture scores success with The Garden of Allah at A Muse U Theatre last evening. The elaborate Mohammedan city set and a dramatic desert sandstorm provide spectacular scenes. The romance and moral struggle drive the story as viewers praise the film’s grandeur and emotional depth.
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Gvreey
Agi
Satred
Domini “Nfiden
Garden of Allah
BenaMora
Store touts holiday gloves and mittens by reputable seller
A neighborhood shop boasts a strong reputation for quality goods for men and announces readiness for Holiday Gloves and Mittens Ex. The front area serves as a convenient waiting room for streetcar passengers, with staff offering near real time updates on streetcar arrivals.
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General Hospital
Oanco
Elk Lodge
Mark
Adv
By Allman
Wilbur
Danny
Germany
Swan
Excelsiors
Trinity Guild
Magnus--Adyy
Pette
Asa
van Houta. & Zoon
Thatelbutant
South Wabash Ave
Chicago
Walter J. Hamlin
Hine
Muscatine, Iowa
Reader
Callar Bags
Fagh
Anson Clothing CO
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