Walter Van Doorninck at Camp Dodge 1918 letter home
A recruit at Camp Dodge writes to his mother and father on Sept 18 1918 recapping money received and cashed, vaccination, dust storms, visits from Des Moines girls, band concerts and pictures, dental work, uniforms, blankets, and bunk arrangements. He mentions fellow Pella boys and a parcel of personal items, plus talk of barracks and mail routing. He notes quarantined sergeants for diphtheria, a hospital incident, and soldiers marching with bayonets as cannons and rifles fire in the background.
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Dad
Knoxville
Vander Linden
Hen Swart
Neal van Hemert
van Persum
Des Moines
McGovern
Pella
Thad
Walter van Doorninck
Bunkle
John Coombs
Koopman
Camp Pike
Mat Melia
Italy
The Little Badge of Blue War Work Badge
A poem extols the YWCA blue badge, describing Marys blue as the symbol of loving service by women to Christ and to war work. It notes the official color for YWCA efforts is blue and identifies the blue triangle badge.
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Ethel M. Colson
Agricultural advisers aid draft farm labor needs
Washington details war department draft rules for farm labor. Three advisers per district boards will study agricultural labor needs, help deferment decisions, and ensure essential workers are available. Advisers may examine records, file deferment claims, and advise employers on workers’ rights to deferment.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Selective Service
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed by Mothers
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as a top treatment for coughs colds croup and whooping cough and pleasant for children to take. Wm Scruby of Chillicothe Missouri testifies that after raising three children he always used it and found it best for coughs colds and croup.
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Wm. Scruby
Chillicothe
Pleasant remedy praised for safety and family use
A collector’s note extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for both adults and children with no opium or narcotic content. The user and spouse say it keeps them free from croup and feel secure having it in the home.
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Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
For a Weak Stomach and Digestion Relief
The great relief provided by Cham berlain's Tablets in many cases proves its value for a weak stomach and impaired digestion. In numerous instances relief has become permanent with sufferers fully restored to health, according to F. D. Stubenrauch.
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Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
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Eguoy
Wolf
Wolf Ical CO
Chengal CO
Quincy
Marion County
Castoria
VIA
Safety and Service First
C. F. Dykstra
DR. C. 1. Fox
Main and Liberty SI
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Grand Rapids Veterinary College
Don Burger's
P. A. Edmund
Wagner
W. F. Crew
Oldee North Side Square
T. G. Fultz
Tant
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Vander Zyl Bros
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Citizens’ Nat'l Bank
Georgia Chalfont
Fowler Telephone
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