Monona County Sees Boost in Pork Production War Effort
Rural Iowa reports show Uncle Sam's call for increased pork yields yielding results in Monona County. Many farmers doubled or tripled brood sow numbers as defense needs and good hog prices in 1918 spur patriotic work. Red Oak notes trial costs in Villisca cases and Governor Morrigan’s state expenses. Havelock reports derailment injuring several passengers. a Des Moines suit cites domestic strife. Camp Dodge guards claim US neutrality questioned. local churches adjust services for coal and heat.
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Union’ News Service
Onawa
Uncle Sam
Monona
Sam
Europe
Camp Dodge finishes with vast military city setup
Des Moines reports Camp Dodge nearly complete housing 60 000 men with eight miles of concrete road and extensive utilities. Details show total cost about 6 million, 5976 workers, and 7 600 acres. Separate notes cover a ground glass food plot and a possible January special session.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Aladdin
Eighty-Eighth Division
National Army
W. H. Carter
Central Department
Chicago
R. N. Ketty
United States District Attorney
Gen. Carter
Washington approves largest school vote in state history
In Washington the city approved a new school at 150000 dollars with a record turnout. The vote was 1386 for the building and 495 against it, following two prior defeats of a 100 dollar building proposal.
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Washington
Charles Webster
Des Moines
Page County
Col
BE. R. Ferguson
Shenandoah
van Fire
Reliable Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Claims
Article promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as an effective kidney liver and bladder remedy with a physician prescription standing the test of years. It urges readers to buy via druggists or obtain a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and to mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Ycars
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
The Versatile Barber in Blessing Texas Boom Town Tale
A New York Eventing Sun report recalls Blessing Texas a gulf coast boom town. A newcomer ran a shack with a barber chair and forge anvil earning a living between two trades. A traveling salesman asked to be served before a train but was refused with plowshare wordplay.
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Gulf
Texas
New York
Green's August Flower Remedy Expands Digestive Health Claims
An advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, treats ailments from stomach disorders to liver inactivity, and cleanses the alimentary canal. It claims to stimulate bile production and purify blood, with bottles offered at 50 and 30 cents.
Proving It by Juggs at the Punchbow Last Night
A Canton workhouse report notes inmates knitting for soldiers as part of a local effort. The text parodies a character named Juggs claiming deep understanding and always seeking the bottom of things.
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Juggs
Cuticura remedies and Belgian future visions referenced
The ad promotes Cuticura soap and ointment for skin relief and healing, with a Boston sample address. It follows with a Dream of Future Belgium noting Bruges and other cities’ potential revival amid wartime hopes for liberation and renewed prosperity.
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Dept. X
Boston
Belgium
Antwerp
Brussels
Ghent
Bruges
Venice
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Cures Deafness By Blood Action
Catarrhal deafness is described as caused by inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is marketed as a constitutional remedy that reaches mucous surfaces via the bloodstream. The ad promises to cure most cases and offers a one hundred dollar reward if Hall’s fails.
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Hall
Germs and Liberty Bonds Through War Time Wit
Wartime caution about returning soldiers spreading unfamiliar diseases and the need for medical readiness. Includes World Outlook warning and Sir William Osler quote on health of troops, followed by a comic exchange about Liberty bonds and postwar finances.
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America
Xefence
William Osler
Dangerous Remedy
A policeman restrains a tramp on the sidewalk while a bystander argues over handling the seizure. The exchange reveals a tense public scene with a wary bystander and a calm officer seeking safe treatment rather than violence.
Lions Change in Captivity
Captive lions exhibit noticeable external changes and altered skull shapes compared with wild conspecifics. Five specimens in Washington state show darker color fuller manes and longer elbow hair while four East Africa killed lions display similar traits. Confinement in damp air may increase feathering in birds and humidity differences likely influence lion physiology as well.
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Washington
East
Africa
Roundabout Slur Sparks Confusing Exchange
A cryptic exchange centers on a misheard name and a pun linking Pegasus to an immortal steed. The dialogue hints at a private joke about a wife’s name Peggy and an hinted home with a hidden audience, leaving the exact meaning unclear but the pun emphasized as humorous.
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Elizabeth
Peggy
Pegasus
Could Be Willie Monk Ain't You N Stork
A brief mood piece contrasts a stork and a speaker in playful dialogue. It touches on deception, flattery, and self-awareness in a whimsical, ironic exchange. The quotation reflects philosophical wit as a murky, reflective aside.
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Willie Monk
Stork
Mr. Stork
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