Red Cross aid counted for Muscatine families report
Thirty-three Muscatine families who rely on soldiers and sailors benefited from the local Red Cross Home Service division in the past month with 49042 expended and 25 home visits. Knitting reached 315 sweaters. 9049 bandages made locally and 1507 by churches. Supplies totaling 33728 dressings were sent to Chicago Red Cross headquarters. Sixty-one schools organized. funds from the drive deposited in Muscatine banks awaiting draw by McAdoo.
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Muscatine
Home Service
Red Grass
Gui Thompson
Red Cross Chapter
D. V. Jackson
Everning
Central Division
Red Groas
Chicago
Red Cross
Wilton
Lve
Red Crosn Inter Auxilaries
Poposit Fanta
Red Grosa Drive
McAdoo
Musentine
1St National
First ‘Rust and Savings Bank
American, Mulsentine State
Aprahey State
Wilton Savings Banke
Railway Tracks Clear of Water Near Fair Grounds
Manager Krein says reconstruction between the Iowa River and the fair grounds will allow morning cars through to Burlington by tomorrow evening and steam by Friday. Water has receded but 650 yards of track were washed out. Fifty men assist in the reconstruction of the embankment, with trains likely on regular schedule by week’s end.
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Krein
Iowa River
Fair Grounds
Burlington
Eyondbed
Muscatine Nurses Volunteer for Red Cross Service
Muscatine reports ten more nurses join voluntary Red Cross efforts behind the French lines, joining eight already enlisted. Local graduates of Bellevue and Hershey Hospitals organize Home Hygiene and Care classes to aid minor illnesses and convalescents, with plans for First Aid training and overseas nursing service enlistments overseen by a special Red Cross committee.
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Muscatiog
Red Cross
France
Muscatine
R. HR
Ella Gladstone
Third
Eva Garvolile
Walnut
Florence Hayes
Laurel Street
Flora Leminy
Main Street
Maude McGugan
West Third Street
Lou Miller
Bellevue Hospital
Mary Lehswartz
Straets
Caroline Spiekler
East Second
Olive Wilson
Bellevue, Hospital
Asperview
Halen Hubacher
Logan Street
Hitreda
Alstead
Elizabeth Fayle
Mast
Leta Althouse
West Fourth
Brnce Warnes
Cherry
Agnes McSwiggan
West Second
Dessa Weaver
Ellavina Hospital
Clara Fryberger
West Highth
Atreet
Ing
Laurel Building
T. F. Overs
A. J. Weaver
B. If. Hversmeyer
Miya Grace McElreavy
Hershey Hospital
Misa Miller
Gethoapital
Wil Ba
Official count of primary vote tally released
Official canvass shows minor footing errors but no material change to results. The count lists votes for United States Senator Ken Lyon 1433 and Governor W L Harding 1427 among many others. final totals include statewide offices and county positions with a total of forty nine votes cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wis. Kenlyon
W. L. Harding
Ernest R. Moore
William S.allen
Charles A. Jah
C. Gq
Manville
Buror
F. E. Fountain
J. H. van Camp
W. Johnston
Tt. E. Johnson
R. G. Tipton
R. Z. Wiley
Clavie
MM. Barnard
L. M. Borgetadt
O. W. Harris
A. W. Jxellson
L. A. Crull
A. J. Fishburn
C. P. Hanley
A. At Weaver
Board Supervisors
Theodore Drak
W. C. Sem
A.B. Anderson
Supreme Court
Frank R. Gaynor
W.R. McGinnis
Truman S. Stevens
District Court
B. W. Warner
A. P. Barker
Government in Need of Clerks Recruitment Urged in War Effort
A government bulletin urges women and men to apply for clerical war work in Washington. It notes a surge from 20 000 to nearly 80 000 civilian positions early in the war, with 18 000 stenographers and typists already employed. Demand spans general clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, accounting and statistics roles, index clerks, file clerks, and related office jobs requiring training or experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Clarks
Washington
Bulletin
Local Civil Service Notices Open to All Applicants
The Civil Service Commission announces job openings on equal terms for men and women. Information about positions is available from H. G. Link, representative, at the local post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buetticas
H. G. ‘Link
Civil Service Commission
Quiet Front In France Shows Lower Week’s Fire
The Associated Press reports in France that artillery fire on the front northwest of Toul today was below last week’s average. Few airplanes were seen aloft though visibility was good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross
France
Associated Press
Toul
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Bogard
Andy
Peruna
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Yglene
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Red Gross
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Ady
Barnard’s Jewelry
Second St. Musostine Ta
Liberty Loan
Hershey State Bank
Hersney
Bani
Sycamore
Mulgatine
Lowa
Sterneman Clothing Co
McDaniel
Brown’s. Business College Telephone
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Brunswick Phonograph
Pathe Discs
Brunswick
Pathe
Patha
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The
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Brunwick
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