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Pella Chronicle in Pella, Iowa

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Pella Chronicle

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Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1918

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Iowa News Items of Interest Summarized for Busy Readers

Iowa reports show hotels burned since 1912 totaled 30 with 12 being tall structures, all rebuilt hotels now have rope escapes. Camp Dodge soldiers husked 40 acres in 40 minutes, Miss Elva Milligan operates Burlington main line telegraph. Clinton sees 100,000 tons ice harvest, clay and corn markets surge, and Iowa University ambulance unit sails overseas. Public works push for a statewide permanent highway, coal car movements traced, and state anti vermin trench garments funded. Local fires, school openings, hog sales highlight rural economy while war prep expands through aviation ranks and volunteer service.

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J. B. Heefner Iowa Soldier Boys Camp Dodge Arthur Black Ralph Bolton Greater Bathfour Burlington Southern Mississippi Clinton Frank Wright Nashua Adj Guy E. Logan Signal Reserve Corps Adjuant General's Reserve Corps R. P. Howell Iowa City France Clinton Commercial Club State Highway Commission Harding Lincoln Highway Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce of United States of America Town State College Grace Goodpasture Washington, D. C Towa Cllyta Capitalist Bayard Perry J. R. Inman Red Oak Towa State Teachers’ College Southwestern Iowa Hanks & ‘Bishop's Pathfinder New London Jefferson Grand Junction County Fuel Commission State Fuel Commission Iowa University Army Ambulance Corps Allentown Charles O. Powers J. L. Powers Cedar Rapids Bush Bave Eighty-eighth National Army Quartermaster General's Department State Executive Council State House Strawberry Point W. C. Harding Dave Williams Columbus Junction Wales South Africa London Williams Fifteenth Brigade Royal Horse Artillery Cambrai Norman Streeter Miseiseippi Dubuque State University I. C. Eastman Crowder Oklahoma Oregon Maine New Hampshire Lowars George Ammon Albert Slack Albert Welters Des Moines United States Matechal Wood Hendricks Atty Grinnell College
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Day of Prayer Observed at Central College

Students recall a day of inspiration and Christian service with morning worship led by Rev. Carroll, scripture from Ephesians, and a speech on sacrifice. Afternoon Y M and Y W programs featured Miss Thompson and Miss Graham. Evening service at Second Reformed church closed a memorable day for all. References to local leaders and a missing president accompany the account.

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Central Carroll Wesselink America U.S Bosch Y. M Y. W
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Soujboulakh and West Persia Report From Relief Worker

A desolate region in Western Persia near Soujboulakh is described by Mr KK T Allen after a year of relief work. The report details war impacts and widespread starvation when aid is delayed. Extracts cover conditions in Soujboulakh and surrounding districts as relief efforts press to reach those in need.

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Soujboulakh West Persia KK. T. Allen Mr. Allen Uramia Persia Paddock Tabriz
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Enlist For The War And Food Conservation

A patriotic call urges youths and girls to aid food conservation efforts. The piece explains meatless and wheatless days, avoiding waste, and supporting the Red Cross and war relief. It recalls famine in Europe, refugee suffering, and the Red Cross plans to aid American and Allied prisoners, stressing morale and duty.

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Red Cross Europe France United States
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When You Have a Cold Chamberlains Cough Remedy Praise

A Mrs Frank Crocker of Pana Illinois writes that her five year old son Paul suffered a severe cold that settled on his lungs and caused terrible coughing spells. After trying other medicines with no help she used Chamberlains Cough Remedy and saw quick improvement until he was cured.

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Chamberlain Frank Crocker Pana Ill Paul Bis F. D. Stubenrauch
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Red Cross Feeds War Prisoners in Berne Plan

American Red Cross will supply American prisoners in Germany through Berne Switzerland with three ten pound food packages every two weeks. Current stocks cover 10,000 prisoners for six months. General Pershing will prevent mass captures, though past French and British losses show risks.

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Red Cross War Trade Board Germany American Red Cross Kentucky Atlantic Washington White House Pershing Berne Switzerland
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Letter From Ruth Aschen Brenner 1918 Arethian Ray Note

Ruth Aschen Brenner writes from New York in January 1918 about serving with the Y M C A war effort, distributing Christian literature to camps and arranging meals for soldiers. She notes colleagues from Iowa and local Pellites, hopes to meet more hometown servicemen, and provides contact addresses for the International Y M C A offices in Manhattan.

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Estelle The Ray Geraldine Iowa Boggs Council Bluffs Joy Keokuk Religious Bureau Whitmore France Pella Knoxville Harriet Rietveld Fifth Avenue Brick Presbyterian Church New York City International Y. M. C
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