IOwa Soldiers In Good Health In Rainbow Division
Washington Ia Dec 25 Letters from Sergeant-major David Livingston and Harry Swift of the L68th Infantry in France report good health and spirits among Washington boys. They note no equipment shortage, four extra blankets issued, and mention General Byng's offensive news from Flanders. Other local updates, visits, and Christmas activities follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David Livingston
Harry Swift
L68th Infantry
France
S. W. Livingston
Francis Swift
Dave
Harry
Winchester
England
London
Flanders
Byng
Mdavid Livingston
Southampton
Rainbow Division
Otto Appointed Food Administrator for Johnson County
Ottord Administrator Iowa City reports that Stulph Otto has been appointed food administrator for Johnson County. He has entered upon duties of the office, with the appointment deemed wise.
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Ottord
Iowa City
Dec
Yo—Attorncey Stulph Otto
Johnson County
Otto
Juvenile Books Added to P M Musser Library List
Miss Ellen Stocker announces new juvenile titles added to the P M Musser Library collection since September. The list includes Aldon Island of Appledor, Eyes of the Wood, Shadow of the North, Tom Clifton, The Brownies and the Goblins, Adventures of Buster Bear, Old Mr. Toad, Panther Stories, Miss Muffet's Christmas Party, Boy's Book of Police, Army Boy in Mexico, Red Arrow, Hiawatha, Jane Stuart at Rivercroft, Christopher Columbus, and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Musser
Ellen Stocker
Aldon—lIslan
Appledor
Altsheler
Eyes of the Wood
Forest of Swords
Europe
Ashmun
Isabel Carleton
Banta
Blaisdel
Burgess
Buster ,Bear
Mr.Mocker
Man Coyote
Mr. Toad
Mrs. Quack
Prickly Porky
Tommy and
the Wishing Stone
Carter
Case
Banner of the White Horse
Chamberlain
Oceania
Collins
Colum—ing of Treland
Conradi
Jarm Spies
Crothers
Miss Muffet
Crump
iBoy
Book of Police
Curtis
Little Maid
Garey & Tilis
Plattsburg
Cgarland
iRoss Grant
Tenderfoot
Joss
Tom Clifton
Gregor
Red, Arrow
White Otter
Crinnell
Grover
Switzerland
Harris
Ook
iHawkes
Black Brain
Jawkes
Shovelhorns
Kix
iKix
Holland
Horntbrook — Drake
Want
Mexico
Knipe
Manhattan
Lang
Nan
Otis
Silver Fox Palm
Partridge
Remich
Jane Stuart
Rivercroft
Jane Stuar
Richards
Elizabeth Try
Margaret Montfort
Roberts
Ray
Little Starrs
Roy
Seaman
Sapphire Signet
Smith
Stanley
Stapley
Christopher Columbus
Ewert
Stewert
Stirlin
South Sea
Stout
Stuart
Solomon Crow
Taeeraft
Tappan
Tales from the Traveling Children of Roumania
A compact retrospective mentions a boy in Roumania and notes various literary figures and stories including Verill in Morgans Wake Warren Little Pioneers Willham Shepherd of the Ocean and Williams Scottish Fairy Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tappan
Urner
van Teslaar
Whlen
Roumania
Verril
Morgan's
Warren
Little Pioneers
Willham
Willams
Coal Production Reaches High November Output
Coal mines delivering bituminous coal reported record November production, with an average daily yield of 1,872,000 tons. Output in Illinois Indiana and western Kentucky drove the gains, aided by miners returning from October strikes. Total year output through October is estimated at 502,091,000 tons, with 1917 figures expected to exceed 1916 by about nine percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Geological Survey
Ilinois
Indiana
Kantucky
Illinois
Officers Sign the Food Pledge at Camp Dorga
United States food administration pledges signed by nearly all officers of the 351st and 352nd regiments at Camp Dorga Ia. Pledge commits to conserve food and enroll as volunteers. Orders to clear plates at mess are enforced as men learn to take only needed portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Camp Dorga
United States Food Administration
Farmer's Side talk set for noon luncheon at Muscatine
The mid week business men lunch at Hotel Muscatine will feature Supervisor J D Buser of Conesville discussing why farmers engage with city life and public affairs. The talk aims to be one of the most instructive noon programs with broad attendance.
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Iarmer
Hotel Muscatine
J. D. Buser
Conesville
No Coal Shortage at Iowa Varsity
Iowa City report states the state university will not face coal shortages. Superintendent J M Wisk says four railroad cars arrived, the warming plants will close to save fuel over the next two weeks, potentially saving about 700 tons of coal. Heat will be off in all buildings except hospitals, the engineering building, and the old capitol office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Iowa City
State University
J. M. Wisk
Isk
Wallace Insanity Reported From Davenport Bureau
Davenport December 25 Daniel id Wallace founder of the League of Humanity Chicago was convicted under the espionage law and sentenced to Leavenworth for 20 years. Word received from visitors reports he is violently insane and a raving maniac at the federal prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Ill
Daniel Id, Wallace
League of Humanity
Chicago
Art Leavenworth
Wallace
Howell Named Major in Army Judge Advocate Dept
Major R. P. Mowell of Iowa City was reported by a Washington dispatch as appointed to the judge advocate general’s department. Col Flowell, late Sunday night, said he had received no notification of the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Iowa City
Washington
Farm Sales Promoted By Muscatine Stats Bank
Muscatine Stats Bank offers farm sale services with emphasis on customer satisfaction and guaranteed results. Advertising highlights professional clerking for farm auctions and related transactions.
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Muscatine Stats Bank
West Liberty News Notes Holiday Travel and Local Visits
West Liberty Iowa residents plan winter visits with relatives in Clinton Omaha and Des Moines. Local students teachers and officials return home for holidays. Families shuttle between Davenport Marengo and Iowa City as winter break begins with reports of travel and social events.
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West Liberty
Adalade Stoker
Myra Potter
Delance Abbott
Clinton
Cora Lininger
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Irine Lane
Ruth
Omaha
Neb
George Heabner
Wilton
R. Parsons
Des Moines
Ula Purvis
Marshalltown
Amy Purvis
State College
Ames
A. Purvis
B. W. Stewert
Elliott
Harold Bisher
Cleanor
Davenport
J. Bisher
W. D. Ridenour
Theo. Jones
Geo. Johns
Belle Tolmes
Rapp
Mary Orem
Edith Swaine
Mary Anderson
Chester Ellison
Camp Dodge
Liberty
Chet Kelley
Chicago
Kelley
Gadys Marclf
Hopkinson
Horace Hawker
Harry Gedney
Fort Madison
John Ford
N. B. Ausley
Wilton couples honor second wedding anniversary
Wilton Iowa December 26 delayed notice reports Mr and Mrs G Friedericksen hosting a dinner for relatives in honor of the second wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Oakley Collier. Attendees included Leonard Friedericksen and family D B Coller and family Frances Warner Amanda Jicken Isola Bridges and others with further visits from Frank Winsell and their Davenport baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Iowa
G. Friedericksen
Oakley Collier
Leonard Friedericksen
D. Ib. Coller
Frances Warner
Ohio
Amanda Jficken
Isola Bridges
Muscatine
Irrank Winsell
Baby
Davenport
Nine Farm Boys Show In Pig Feeding Contest
Nine boys competed in a Muscatine county pig feeding contest run by county agricultural agent J W Merril. Four prizes were awarded two by townships and two by the Clearing House association with results listing Maynard Satterthwaite Harold Holmes Marvin Burnside Raymond Satterthwaite Reinhart Pacts Herbert C Fick Perbert Schmitt William Adams Townie Sutton and others. A Good Suggestion Try Chamberlains Tablets when bilious or constipated. You are certain to be much pleased with them. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
J. W. Merril
Clearing House Association
Maynard Satterthwaite
Tiarold Holmes
Noe Wen
Marvin Burnside
Raymond Satterthwaite
Reinhart
Herbert C. Fick
Fperbert Schmitt
William Adams See
Townie Sutton
Ween Cinema
Chamberlain
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Maud Murphys
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Minneapolis
Florence Russell
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T. P. Russell
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Martha Reinemund
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Ruth Wecht
Eagle Grove
May Foster
Oak Island
F. W. Casterline
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J W. B. Strong
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Floyd Shifler
Earnest Winfeldt
EB. H. Winfeldt
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Mar~engo
Florence Shiflet
Brown's Business College
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First National Bank
First Trust and Savings Bank
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