New Patriot ic Body of Women Formed in City
Muscatine and Muscatine county women formed the Woman's War Council of Muscatine with over two hundred members pledging support to all patriotic campaigns akin to the Liberty Campaign club. A 20 member board of directors was chosen, by laws adopted, and plans set for an executive committee and officers to lead for one year.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Woman's War Council of
Pershing Veterans
Liberty Campaign Club
W. R. Jayne
J. H. St. John
Bb.ke. Eversmeyer
John Bloom
J. W. Eells
H. J. Hartman
I. L. McColm
Gail Thompson
M. W. Stirlen
Charles Will
William Me
Women named to lead Liberty Campaign club efforts
Questen, Mrs. A. J. Magnus, Mrs. Mark Anson, Mrs. J. H. St. John and others named as organizers. The newly formed body will manage city campaigns while not conflicting with the Woman's Council of National Defense, and will work in patriotic efforts alongside them.
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Men’s Liberty Loan Campaign Club
Woman's Council of National Defense
Minister Impressed By Camp Dodge Conditions
Rev L I Kettikamp of the German Methodist church, after a week at Camp Dodge, praised the camp size and conditions. He met most Muscatine boys during his Des Moines stay, observed drills, and inspected trenches, reporting the troops in high spirits.
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Camp Dodge
L. I. Kettickamp
German Methodist Church
Iowa Cantonment
Muscatine
Des Moines
Lumber firm donates 200 to Red Cross fund
The Weliose Lumber company, owner of the local yard with headquarters in Clinton, has given a $200 check to the American Red Cross second war fund through the local fundraising committee. The donation is replicated across towns with their various yards, reflecting the firm’s glad cooperation with the war relief effort.
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Columbus Junction
Weliose Lumber Company
Clinton
American Red Cross
Vind restores appetite and strength for bronchitis case
Mrs P Thayer of West Somerville Massachusetts reports severe bronchitis with cough and fatigue improving after Vinol. The ad claims Vinol is a constitutional liver and iron remedy and lists Hlovercamp Drug Store in Muscatine and other towns as sources.
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West Somerville
Mass
Thayer
Muscatine
May Corset Sale Features Gossard Bon Ton and More
Special May sale offers four corset lots from top makers including Gossard Bon Ton and Royal Worcester. Includes front and back lace styles with sizes 25 to 36 and prices from 2 to 7.50 dollars, plus a table of brasieres and bandeaus in pink and white at 65 cents regular.
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G. D. Justicte
Royal Worcester
Childrens
Women's White Foot and White Sale Hose
Advertisement item describing medium weight cotton women's hose in sizes 8 through 14 and 9, marketed as good wearing with a special thin sale price of 19 cents per pair.
Toilet articles sale offers assorted water perfumes
Replenish your toilet articles with a sale on various toilet waters. Jardin de Rose, Dolitta, Jardin de Lilas, Bo Ke Mian, Ingenue, Violet Down, Ideal, Le Fresle, Locust Bloom priced at 1.25 regular and 0.75 to 1.00 sale, highlighting value and period offer.
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Ideal
Special Sale Neckwear Delivers Fashionable Summer Collars
A promotional item touts the latest fashion neckwear for summer frocks with lace or ruff trimmed collars. It highlights special sale prices on French organdie collars with picot edges, reduced from $1.26 to 0.59 and a $1.00 value offered at 0.60.
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Iask
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New Organization
RED Cross
Chicago
Morrison
Garden
Fonder
Morrison Hotel
Tiarry
Clark and
Madison
Academy
Goodyear
Haoe Academy
Leysen’s
Cash & Carry
Marie Louise
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