Adair paving plans hinge on favorable price
Iowa items report Adair plans to repave 30 to 40 blocks this summer if a satisfactory price is obtained. Other notes include 1,538 Jasper County men in service plus 60 S A T C boys, land sales near Walnut, and a range of political and social items from across the state.
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Adair
Jasper County
Army
Navy
Marines
Thompson
Harry Buttenedon
Walnut
Nic Peterson
Grote Brothers
Maine
South America
John C. Sherwin
Iowa Supreme Court
Mason City
District Court
Supreme Court
Jordan-Manatrey
Creston
Col
Ralph Stream
Hiram Davis
Keokuk
Iowa City
Edith Coffman
C. M. Hughes
P. EB. Lamborn
Pleasant Township
Atlantic
Cass County
Lamborn
Griswold
Frank W. Ellett
Iowa Ambition Association
Cedar Rapids
Filott
State Executive Council
Capitol Extension
Whitmore
Wapello County
State House
Three Hundred Thirty-ninth Field Artillery
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
One
Muscatine
Harding
A. L. Urick
Iowa
A. J. Small
John Vander Linden Writes From France in 1919 Letter
Pvt. John Vander Linden of Bat. 1, 147th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces pens a lengthy 1919 France letter from Delonge describing slow mail, absence of Christmas boxes, fond memories of home, meals at the Salvation Army, and daily routines at the front. He notes snow, hip boots, horses, and hopes to return home, while recounting unit duties and morale.
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Delonge
France
Salvation Army
States
John Vander Linden
Annual Day Delights Students With Pelican Theme
Thursday February 6 featured devotions and a Juniors performance. A playful stunt mocked faculty seats as Mr Buerkens rang a bell, followed by a roll call and a quizzed Ornithology theme. The Pelican bird symbol, priced at 214 seeds, inspired jokes, questions, and a fund drive with subscription cards.
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Buerkens
Port Alous
United States
Juniors
C. A
Renaud
Remedy for Bilious Attacks Promoted by Local Ad
An advertisement offers Chamberlain's Tablets as quick relief for periodic headaches with nausea, vomiting, and a sallow complexion. It urges following directions on each package to potentially avoid future attacks and notes the product is for sale by F. D. Stubenrauch.
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Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
Queen Marie of Roumanie Acknowledges Gift From Officer
Queen Marie dedicates time to aid the destitute and wounded as the Red Cross delivers vital aid to Romania. The American Red Cross runs a military hospital at Roman and a civilian hospital at Jassy, distributing medicines, beds, food, clothing, and vaccines to the isolated nation.
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Queen Marie
Red Cross
Russia
American Red Cross
Roman
Jassy
Wilson as potentate in Gypsy throne wrangle
Berkeley report says fifteen hundred Gypsy delegates from across the country gathered to elect a successor to the late King Alexander. They split into factions over a candidate yet agreed the sovereign must bow to the US president. Queen Mary objected, a 16 year old was proposed, and they left without choosing, awaiting a mausoleum for the king.
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Berkeley
Cal
Woodrow Wilson
Alexander
Sacramento
United States
California
Mary
Michael Adams
Jackies Must Spruce Up
Great Lakes Illinois drill officer Lieut Com Wilhelm issues orders restricting shore leave attire to regulation blue clothes and pancake hat. Nonregulation sweat ers and mufflers are banned. Hats taps and broken cash status rules enforced.
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Great Lakes
Ill
Wilhelm
Chicago
Gossip and Spite Mark Odd Marriage
A humorous exchange hints Mrs. Gabbles bears a grudge against her deaf husband. She suspects his hearing loss was engineered to spite her, while observers note the couple’s strained tolerance and social discomfort.
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Mrs. Gabbles
Mr. Gabbles
Discharged office boy recalls dream of owning business
The former junior employee says he planned to own the business one day. The boss retorts that his attitude since starting work showed he already acted like the owner, which led to his firing.
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Lansing
Sam
Mississippi
Winnebago Reservation
Nebraska
Carlyle
B. S. Brown
Dm Atlantic
Brown
Illinois
Brown County
Methodist Protestant Church
Mr. Brown
Congregationalists
Atlantic Church
Earl Caddock
Army of Occupation
Waterloo
Caddock
Burley
Bart
Iowa State College
Polk County
C. Bishop
W.c. A
Bishop
J. B. Newman
Cedar Falls
H. H. Nerbovig
Sheldon
George W. Schee
Nerbovig
Schee
Queen Marie OF
Roumania
King
Jackies
Laer
Gretaun
New ‘York
America
Chase Auto Company
Locust St
Poland
Chinas
Fair Grounds
Oskaloosa, Iowa
J. F. Hook
Beacon
Iowa Jumbo
Peter M. Jones
Buster
G. C. Cox
Lakonta
Defender
Melbe
GEO. Ruby
Lacy
Moow
Jumbo B
Big King Joe
Jumbo Hal
Big Tim Jones
G. W. Phillips
New Sharon
Sells
W. H. Cooper
Hedrick
Cooper, Reed, and Ferguson
Lester Butler
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