Iowa Items Highlight War Effort And Local News
Doings from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines cover war mobilization and home front efforts. Updates include Knights of Pythias gatherings, harvest notes, camp life, health drives in Muscatine, labor shortages, and crop bureaus spreading across Iowa counties.
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Do. B. Hall
Martha M. Hall
Des Moines
Mr. Hall
Iowa
Grand Lodge of Iowa
Knights of Pythias
Grand Temple
Pythian Sister of
Cedar Rapids
Crawford County
Akron
Ames
H. J. Metcalf
Publicervice Reserve
Committee On Public Information
Great Lakes Naval Training School
Camp Dix
A. E. Newman
Knoxville
E. E. Lewis
Iowa City
Muscatine
Ralph J. Reed
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Central West
R. 8. Culp
Chamber of Commerce
M. W. Byere
Rose
Y M C A Club Free Haven for Sailors in Paris
In Paris the Y M C A becomes a popular hangout for thirty American sailors who ride nine miles to this informal, welcoming facility. They find easy access, cheap meals, and the chance to relax without formalities, aided by a helpful local Y man who swiftly arranges transportation back. The scene contrasts with rigid American expectations, showcasing hospitality and freedom.
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Clarence Budington
Kel
Land
Paris
United States
Joan of Arc
Surprise for Church Folks at Denver Prayer Meeting
City Park Baptist church members were urged to attend a mid week prayer meeting then arrive early. The pastor handed out old case knives and directed everyone to clear the church lawn of dandelions. After an hour of digging the lawn was weed free.
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Denver
Colo
City Park Baptist Church
The Unwise Man Fable About Deception and Love
A Turkish fable illustrates a man who follows a woman in love and is asked why his pursuit continues. She reveals the sister is more handsome, prompting him to seek the other woman. The woman defends truth by noting his own deception and how it shaped his actions.
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Brown
Black
Swift & Company
The Honest Farmer and Witty Clubroom Tales
A quirky collage of old jokes and vignettes. A farmer ships apples to town while a pair, Brown and Black, debate headship in marriage. Wedding ushers, wedding march trickery, and a minister's lie tale follow, ending with a boy claiming the dog as his by the crowd’s noisy honesty.
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Fellows
Prevent Appendicitis With Simple Bark Mix
Pella residents are advised that a buckthorn bark and glycerine mixture in Adler-i-ka flushes the entire bowel to prevent appendicitis. One spoonful relieves sour stomach gas or constipation by removing foul matter. instant action praised by Vainder Linden Drug Store.
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Pella
Vainder Linden Drug Store
Human Skull as Talisman in Scottish Folklore
A historical belief in northern Scotland held that a murderer's skull carried supernatural powers. People claimed epilepsy could be cured by drinking blood from it and water from the skull had medicinal properties, a practice observed up to about fifty years ago.
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Scotland
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