Fort Dodge school voters back free books plan
Iowa readers learned Fort Dodge residents approved a measure to provide free text books to students in the recent school election by a large majority. The item joined a wide tally of wartime and civic notes spanning declarations, local trials, and community actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
John Dumire
Mitchell
Sioux City
Benjamin Walker
Company A
366Th Infantry
Camp Dodge
Ft. Leavenworth
Lucas Hopwood
Vinton
France
Medical Corps
Duke of Cavenough
England
Hopwood
Oliver Lieb
Colorado
Fort Madison
Iowa
Lieb
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Bellevue
Lanark
Ill
German Trust and Savings Bank of
Union Trust and Savings Bank
Sidney Robinson
James Robinson
Grinnell
Libraries as hubs for food saving information distribution
Libraries serve as centers distributing posters leaflets and motion picture asides from the federal food administration. The distributed literature is rich with information on food saving and consumer guidance for the community.
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Federal Food Administration
Iowa station offers free soy bean seed for cooperative trials
After four years of testing, the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station at Ames recommends soy beans for Iowa and distributes seed free to farmers for three cooperative tests. Experiment 8 provides four pounds of two varieties for a quarter acre, Experiment 9 four pounds of one variety with half inoculated, and Experiment 10 eight pounds for one acre to be planted with corn. Postage and inoculation costs are covered by 25 cents. Apply to J. Buchanan at the Ames station. seed limited and allocated as received.
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Hazlett
Atlantic High Ech
Ernio Genrick
John Genrick
Laverne
Andrew Osman
Hudson
Board of Education of
New Hampton
Jessica Lichtenberger
la Cross
Wis
Burlington
Philadelphia Medical Journal
Des Moines
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Camp Dodge
Garden Committee
John Fell
Spencer
Clay County
Red Cross
Council of Defense
Liberty Bonda
Grundy Center
Camp Custer
M. H. Pettit
Fred A. Grantow
Mason City
James Martin
Fort Dodge
F. A. O’conner
Iowa
United States
W. P. Powell
Agricultural and Good Roads Bureau
Chamber of Commerce of
Cedar Rapids
Chamber
Landscape Committee
Cedar Falls
Chicago
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Ames
J. Buchanan
Agricultural Experiment Station
Towa
Borgman Writes From Deming
Wartime letter from Deming New Mexico dated March 9 1918 describes training camps rifle range division reviews and marching to music. He notes eight hours of drilling daily ships possibly available for transport and expresses eagerness to go overseas with admiration for the Y M C A and a British lecture by Captain Moore. He signs Worp Borgman Central Ray.
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Capt. Moore
Worp Borgman
Dean's Kidney Pills Boost Pella Back Health
A Pella testimonial claims Doan's Kidney Pills restore kidney function and relieve back ache. L. A. Beerends, carpenter, cites improved kidney strength after using the remedy, purchased at Purting Drug Co. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Pella
Dean
Doan
L. A
Purting Drug
Mr. Beerends
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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Iowa News
Women’s Liberty Loan Committee
Waterloo
Woman’s Committee of
Iowa Women's Liberty Loan Committee
Bessie A. McClenahan
Social Service Bureau
Iowa University
Red Cross Division
Home Service
Bureau of Civillar Relief
Central Division
Matthew A. Tinley
Luneville
Wm. J. Donsovan
Cooperative Farmers’ Grain
Roland
School House
L. G. Foster
Iowa State College
Grinnell College
Food Commission For
Dale Hazlett
West Liberty
Tuscania
Food Conserva
Ally Tempting Manner
Baldruf-Rosenblatt CO
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Borgman
Deming
Castoria
Addition Street
S. H. Viersen
W.H. Vander Ploeg
Leposit
State of
Towa Company
Wolf Chemical CO
Quincy
Vander Linden
Marion County
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