Government War Exhibit at the State Fair Planned
Washington prepared a large war exhibit for the Missouri and Iowa state fairs to show the link between war production and food. The display travels from Washington to Sedalia, then Des Moines, housed in Power hall, with arms, equipment, and demonstrations from the Army Navy and other departments. Moving pictures and industry displays will accompany the exhibit, promising a highly informative visit for midwestern crowds.
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Washington
Sedalia
Des Moines
Iowa
Navy Department
Army
Department of Commerce
Canning Exhibits Shine at Iowa State Fair 1917
At the Iowa State Fair in 1917 visitors marveled at home canned fruits and vegetables, a display that showcased modern preservation skills. Exhibits promise to surpass prior years with wider prize classes and increased prize money for canned, preserved, dried, and pickled goods, butters, jellies, and jams.
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Uncle Sam
Towa
Patriotic Fireworks For State Fair
Visitors at the town state fair will view advanced pyrotechnic displays reflecting progress in the art. Nightly programs end with a grand patriotic show featuring themes like Food Conservation the Great American Flag Statue of Liberty Liberty Bell Spirit of 76 and the Submarine Battle.
Machinery hall to attract visitors at state fair exhibits
The machinery department promises heightened appeal this year with labor-saving inventions on display. The event targets workers facing labor shortages, showcasing recent innovations and improved demonstrations for fairgoers.
Lost printer's rule prompts military plea from Texas to Minnesota
A soldier letter from Texas to a Minnesota printer friend recounts losing a printer's rule and pleas for a replacement. The note extols the rule as a versatile, peacekeeping tool with many domestic and military uses from opening cans to disassembling weapons and aiding field tasks.
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Texas
Minnesota
Red Cross Stretcher-Bearers Win Praise From Wounded
A Savannah, Georgia youth recalls the Red Cross stretcher-bearers and ambulance drivers who risked their lives under fire in France. He notes their unwavering duty and courage, correcting the belief that Red Cross workers only operated after battles ended.
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Washington
France
Savannah
Red
Red Cross
Keep ten fish in your backyard in war effort
St Louis hosts a new food conservation drive urging residents to raise ten fish in backyards to help Uncle Sam win the war. Chichester Lloyd, president of the National Aquarium Society, sponsors the idea and notes he raised 20 000 fish in three 500 gallon pools last year. He argues city dwellers can provide their own dinner after the first season using species like the German carp, common in German backyards.
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St. Louis
Sam
Chichester Lloyd
National Aquarium Society
Lloyd
Germany
S-S-S-SURRENDER Not S-S-S-SURRENDER New York Recruiter
Sol Om on O H anna, a Marine Corps recruit in New York, struggles to speak due to a stammer while declaring his refusal to surrender. He insists he is a fighting man and refuses to yield even if the German army is nearby. He responds to the recruiter with stuttered words.
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New York
Marine Corps
Solis Solomon O'Hanna
Local updates from Pella and surrounding areas
Net notes report Rev J Wesselink and Mrs Wesselink returning home, frost in Sedgwick Alberta killing garden crops, W Cook visiting Promise City land, Dr P A Edmand and friend off to Chicago for National Dental Association meeting, band concert in the park tonight, and various travels to Tekamah Maple Lake Des Moines Iowa City Milwaukee and Fairbank alongside farm, soap exhibit, a barn fire at Arie Benajik’s farm, and medical professionals at Chicago meeting.
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L. F. Bousquet
Hattie Egan
Sedgwick
Alberta
Canada
P A. Edmand
Chicago
National Dental Association
Not to Burn Midnight Oil Urges Oil Savings
The United States Fuel Administration warns kerosene users to conserve next winter by using every gallon for light and heat. Instructions urge clean lamps and chimneys, clean burners and wicks, and to avoid unnecessary burning. Use hot water for cleaning and skip coal oil in cleaning tasks.
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Oil Conservation
The
United States Fuel Administration
Time the Only Cure for a 16 to 14 Love
A quaint note ponders romance and timing as the sixteen year old suitor contemplates winning the heart of a fourteen year old heroine. It suggests patience may be required, possibly a month, to alter the notion of marriage.
Duties of Navy Nurse Corps Highlight Public Health Role
The Committee on Public Information outlines Navy Nurse Corps duties focusing on asepsis, symptom recognition, dietetics, and patient comfort. Nurses must be practical, skilled in wound care, and capable of teaching sailors and junior staff, while also engaging in community health work and pediatric welfare on tropical posts like Guam.
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Committee On Public Information
L. S. Higbee
Navy Nurse Corps
Washington
Navy
Pacific Ocean
Navy Hospital Corps
U. S
United States Naval Hospital
Guam
Classified Advertisements and Lost Pigs Notice
Lost two small black pigs notify A Ver Ploegh. Milk for sale from Jersey cow Perry Renaud 910 Peace St phone 79 R. For sale 30x3 inch casing for Ford car practically new run about 25 miles $10 Chronicle office. Advertisements 1 cent per word with 10 cent reply charge through Chronicle office.
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A. Ver Ploegh
Jersey
Perry Renaud
Peace St
Ford
Chronicle
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Promise City
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Fairport
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Beckley
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