Great Britain urges US on wheat and energy for soldiers
Great Britain calls Americans not to be deceived by stories of increased wheat abroad. Hunger will not be added to soldiers' hardships in France. J L Giesler, food administrator for Muscatine County, reports efforts to supply the fighting boys with nourishment. A cable warns that America's wheat reserve must grow despite a 45 percent rise in British acreage, urging joint effort to send food across shipping limits.
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Great Britain
France
J. L. Giesler
Muscatine County
America
England
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
Ministry of Food
Returns From Southern Trip By S L Johnson
S L Johnson of the American Savings Bank returns from a four day tour in north western New Mexico covering Union Quay and Curry counties. He investigated for the A O U W and found good conditions as farms develop replacing open pasture. Wheat milo maize kat corn beans and some gorn are raised on small farms.
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S. L. Johnson
The
American Savings Bank
New Mexico
Union
Quay
Curry
Apont
Iowa Commissioners of Insurance
Johnson
Theophilus Leads District Primary Vote
Judge William Theophilus tops the district primary with 6 056 votes across Muscatine Clinton Jackson and Scott counties while A P Barker receives 4 936 and A J House 4 399 in a four candidate field.
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William ‘Theophilus
Muscatine, Clinton, Jackson and
Scott
A. P. Barker
A. J. House
Iowa Teachers Shortage Triggers Rural Consolidation
In Des Moines on June 14 Deputy Superintendent Frank D. Joseph warned many county rural districts face closures due to teacher shortages. Smaller towns lack men teachers, forcing pupils to move to adjoining districts. Wages range 51 to 78 dollars in rural areas and 75 to 100 in cities for nine months of work, prompting workers to seek other jobs.
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Des Moines
Hougoy
Frank D
Joseph
Thirty-seventh General Assembly
Unclear Ledger Fragments Show Numeric Entries
Fragmentary OCR shows a list of names with scattered numbers and abbreviations, including I D Letts, M FF Donegan, M Warner, and Horan, with values like 4,749 and 4,494 appearing amid truncated terms and misplaced punctuation. The readable items point to a numeric record or financial ledger snippet without clear context or complete identifiers.
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I D. Letts
M. FF. Donegan
Sag
1. M. Warner
Horan
Lemon Juice Freckles Treatment Advertisement
Squeeze juice from two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle lotion. Grocers carry orchard white and drugstores supply three ounces for a small cost. Massage onto face neck arms and hands daily to reduce blemishes and whiten skin. harmless.
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Immons
German offensive repulsed near Montdidier and Noyon
Five days halted the German drive between Montdidier and Noyon as French resistance and Allied counterattacks recaptured key territory. German losses were heavy and the French lines strengthened along the front with a tougher defense and a threatened left wing targeting German communications.
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France
Preas.j
Montdidier
Noyon
Compiegne
Gerplans
Osse
Eleven Americans Cited for Bravery in France
With the American Army in France on Thursday June 13 the Distinguished Service Cross the new American war medal was awarded by General Pershing to eleven members of the American Expeditionary Force. Announcement said two officers four noncommissioned officers and five privates honored. Six men decorated for bravery on February 28. Ambulance drivers artillerymen infantryman and a medical department private among those honored.
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France
Associated Presa
General Pershing
Toga
Register Female Aliens Monday in Southern District
Orders from Charles W. McCarty, chief of registration, require females of German birth aged fourteen and over to register starting Monday, June 17, at local post offices. Registration runs daily from 2 to 6 pm except Sundays, through June 26, with post office officials held accountable for enforcing instructions.
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Charles W. McCarty
Southern Judicial District
Towa
Large margins on lumber announced by war board
Washington announces new maximum retail margins for fir and southern yellow pine lumber under emergency lumber requirements for July. Margins set by the price fixing committee and industry range from 200 to 1250 dollars per thousand feet, with purchases through the Atlantic aboard.
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Associated Prose
Washington, DC
War Industries Board Today
Atlantics
Army Manus Active Worker Signs For Recruitment
A recruiting officer in Stormont uses bold signs to lure young men to enlist. Arrows point toward the office at 118 West Second Street with slogans like This way to France and Your country needs you. He targets men under and over the draft age, signing up patriotic volunteers before the last registration day.
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Stormont
United States Army
Army Q
West Second Street
Dog Tax Notice Due Date and Penalties
Dog taxes were due June 1 and must be paid by July 1. Owners failing to pay face usual penalties as ordered by the City Marshal.
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Cluett Peabody
Titus Loan and Investment Company
Lowa Avenue
Maine
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Brown’s Business College
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International News Service
George McManus
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