Our Band Boys Enjoy Ocean Adventure at Long Beach
Hempstead New York August 20. A lively letter from a band member describing a day near Long Beach with 500 soldiers marching to the beach Sousa marches a concert and a Red Cross dinner. He shares mail from home, a swim in the Atlantic, waves five feet high and saltwater, new uniforms and caps, meeting Robby Robinson from Knoxville, and praise for Col. Bell known as Dad. He notes war conditions, generosity from passersby, and hopes to hear from family soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
N. Y
New York City
Chronicle
Bob Helmcamp
Brandy
Bob
Dell
Logan
Knoxville
Long Beach
Sousa
Red Cross
Atlantic Ocean
U. S
Robby Robinson
Knoxville Examiners
Archie Hoke
California
East
Pella
Inez
Rex
Joe
Hoke
Hoger
Billy
Col. Bell
Bill Young
Camp Dodge
Dad
Papa
RUBE Writes From 339th Field Artillery Band
A brief note from a soldier identified as RUBE, serving with the 339th Field Artillery Band of the Holy Co, 88th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, expresses affectionate regard and enduring connection to loved ones back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rube
Holy
Amer
PAYS TO DELIVER HOGS IN TRUCK
E R Thrasher of Liberty township says after fifty six years farming he learned hogs lose five to six pounds each when shipped to market. He loaded six hogs weighing 2350 pounds at farm, drove nine miles to Osceola in about an hour, and found weights unchanged. He concludes that delivering hogs by auto truck pays in dollars and convenience. Others have used trucks this season. this may prompt more farmers to own trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Thrasher
City Wants Laborers for Water and Sewers Work
City announces need for laborers on water and sewers projects. Apply to William Schreiner, Superintendent Water and Sewers, with details of qualifications and contact instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Schreiner
War profits tax and excess profits tax explained
Secretary McAdoo urges Congress to adopt an excess profits tax with an optional war profits tax. He argues the excess tax targets profits over a fixed return on capital, while the war profits tax would levy a single high rate on all war profits. He notes big firms are often overcapitalized and small firms undercapitalized, making equal rates unfair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
House
Ways and Means
Congress
United States
Pella Markets and Produce Prices Reported
Market figures from Van der Zyl Bros and Pella Produce Co list prices for stock and grain in cents and dollars per cwt and per bushel. Items include corrected ranges for corn, oats, and other produce, with notes on candled eggs, packing stock butter, and various poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Produce Co
Bilious Attack Remedy Advertisement
A brief antique ad describes bilious attacks caused by liver failure and stomach fermentation. It promotes Cham berlain's Tablets to tone the liver, cleanse the stomach, and relieve symptoms. The copy claims restoration to health and notes a price of a quarter by F. D. Stubenrauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain’s
F. D. Stubenrauch
Join a War Savings Society urged for Iowa war effort
The Iowa campaign launches organization of at least 7922 War Savings Societies one for every 300 people. Societies may form in schools lodges churches clubs businesses or independently by ten or more people. They teach thrift patriotism and support from Washington with weekly government bulletins and special pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Societes
Washington
Homer A Miller
Iowa War Savingae Committee
Des Moines
War Savings Societies
Iowa War Savings
Fleming Building
War Savinge Societies
Suggestive Ways to Prevent Diseases Discussed by Dr. Hamilton
Dr. John H. Hamilton, epidemiologist for Iowa, outlines that most infections spread by direct or indirect contact, not through the air. He notes transmission in crowded public gatherings, poor ventilation, and through respiratory secretions, urging isolation of cases, limited gatherings, vaccination for smallpox typhoid and paratyphoid, immunization for diphtheria, and maintaining overall health to boost resistance.
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John H. Hamilton
The
State University
Iowa
Hamilton
Chamberlains Tablets Praise From Mrs Bowers
Mrs Blanche Bowers of Indiana Pa endorses Chamberlains Tablets for digestion saying after years of poor appetite she found relief within a year of use. The testimonial cites improved digestion and satisfaction with the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Bowers
Indiana
F. D. Stubenrauch
Spontaneous Combustion Note in Kitchen Stove Warning
A fragmented line notes that spontaneous combustion never starts a fire in a kitchen stove, mentioning Brownlog's Mages and an unclear context. The readable portion suggests caution or a historical reference to ignition risk discussions. Further details are unreadable in the OCR snippet.
How to Burn Soft Coal in the House Furnace
Bulletin No 40 from Town State College Engineering Extension outlines methods to fire a house furnace with soft coal for even heat and overnight burning. It emphasizes conserving coal to aid wartime fuel efficiency and is distributed free in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin No
Engineering Extension Department
Town State College
Ames
Play and War Savings for Patriotic Play Week
Mothers organize patriotic Play Week under the Children's Bureau and national defense councils to keep children active and engaged. Activities aim to prevent idleness, with games and exhibits designed to earn badges and promote happiness, welfare, and constructive play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children's Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Council of National Defense
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Enriching a Child's Summer Play and Work
The article urges balanced summer use of children’s time with light house and garden tasks suited to age, while emphasizing free play as essential. Mothers should monitor where kids play, provide simple yard toys, reserve space for play, and consider inexpensive, constructive apparatus from the Children’s Bureau publication Child Care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Bureau
U. S. Department of Labo
Washington, D. C
The Best Plaster for a Lame Back Note
Quote by F. D. Stubenrauch favors a flannel wrapped in Chamberlain's Ointment as a cheap, effective home remedy for back pain. The advice suggests a dampened fabric bound over the painful area, offering a simple alternative to commercial plasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
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