Four Minute Men Urge Red Cross Drive at Muscatine Theatres
Local Four Minute Men rally Muscatine residents urging maximum effort for the Red Cross campaign. Speakers T H Brannan G A Albee and Loomis at the A Muse U Palace American and Gayety theatres critique German attacks on hospital trains and hospitals, calling for donations as a duty over personal hardship.
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Muscatine
T. J. Brennan
G. A. Albee
Palace
KY. Richman
Gayety
Alter
T. H. Brannan
Buns
Red Cross
Belgium
France
Verlin
Hell
Tre
Brimstone
India
Africa
China
Jon
Ives
Loomis
Gayely
Gayely Theatre
Kelser
Nin
Surgical Dressing Department Sends Supplies to Chicago
West Liberty May 24 The Surgical Dressing Department shipped to headquarters in Chicago 1575 inch compresses and 225 triangular bandages to support medical relief efforts.
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Geutral
West Liberty
Chicago
Sewers Overflow as Heavy Rain Clogs City Streets
Heavy rainfall last night and today overwhelmed the city under the street commissioner's watch as crews opened clogged sewers blocked by debris carried in by the rain.
Mothers Friend promoted as essential aid for childbirth
A historical promotion extols Mothers Friend as a safe external preparation easing childbirth. It claims reduced pain, nerve strain, and nervous distress, urging expectant mothers to obtain the product from druggists and request a motherhood booklet from Bradfield Regulator Co.
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Bradfield
Lamar Blis
Allarin
U S Casualties Abroad Two Tow Soldiers Die of Disease and Wounds
The daily army casualty list includes forty four names with four killed in action ten died of disease four died of other causes sixteen wounded severely one wounded slightly and numerous officers and corporals named from multiple states and cities.
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Weivate John Kirkener
Lupamberg
Towa
Kevin Q. McComnete
Attonde
Iowa
Washlixton
Frederick Od. Clair
Philadelphia
Whitney H. Joyce
Unadilla
S. C
A. D. Genard
Manchester
NS. H
Eugene P. Wabben
Colorado Springs
Cot
John A. Battin
Watervilat
Mar Ter Loe
Aqtlon
Mergerick Ve
Marc
Corporat
Tinniel L
Johnson
Atunta
Cin
Privates
Brun
Mmurjrotnh
Gannard Beickwon
Beatie
Homar
Grafton
Springfeld
Jon Griener
Tapembers, Sons
Wph T
Morriy
New York City
Tnxeenex
Oxbound
N.C
Arennel
St. Louis
Franklin
Reansna
Mitin
Sink a submarine through the Journal Want Ads
A brief classified note invites readers to pursue a submarine-related opportunity via the Journal Want Ads. The wording emphasizes a single certificate method and points to the newspaper as the handler of the listing. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Jounal
Graduation at Wilton is Held
Wilton High School honors the class known as the Super Six with diplomas awarded by Dr. H. P. Meggs. Donor member of Chiss in service adds a note on patriotic duty as Louise Maurer, Matt Stark, and Rose Knabnu perform. The class, including Brad Walters in service, led wartime drives and subscribed $4,882.50 to war savings and Liberty loans.
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Journal
Wilton
Willum Snyder
Wilton High School
Louise Maurer
Matt Stark
Muscatine
Misa Rose Knabnu
H. P. Meggs
Board of Education
Ava Dulfe
Hana Schmidt
Roy Christenson
Ralph Wirth
Mark Collier
Manther
Brad Walters
Ih Service
War Savings and Liberty Loan
Liberty Soldier Granted Promotion in Little Rock
May 24 reports from Liberty soldier George Holmes, Aviation Department member, promoted to lieutenant in a large class at the aviation school in Little Rock. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holmes of this place and expressed disappointment at not being allowed to go overseas.
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Journal
Liberty
Little Rock
Ark
George Holmes
Aviation Department
Liat Place
Walle
George
Frank Volmes
Hunger Worse Than Hun Lead War on Food in Europe
New York May 24 Food Administrator Hoover warned that starvation and disease in Europe threaten greater death toll than German bullets. He urged U S dairymen to keep herds healthy and stockpile milk and fat in warehouses to aid Allied civilians while noting current dairy storage is not alarming. Also mentions sewer overflows and flooded sidewalks in city.
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New York
WN. C
Europe
Hoover
National Dairy League
Germany
France
Allien
United States
West Liberty Resident Edward Elliott Dies in Iowa
Edward Elliott, a long time West Liberty resident, died at Hershey Hospital in Muscatine after a six year illness. Born March 1831 in Morgan County Ohio, he moved to West Liberty young and lived there ever since. He leaves two children, Judge Charles Elliott of Minneapolis and Lt Col Clarkson Elliott in France, plus one sister Amelia Polling. The body was returned to West Liberty and funeral plans were not yet set.
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C Journal
West Liberty
Edward Flo Hott
Hershey Hospital
Muscatine
Edward Elott
Morgan County
Ohio
Charles Elliott
Minneapolis
Clark
Eliott
France
Mia
Amelia Polling
Miso
Dave
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