Gettysburg nurse Salome Myers tends wounded soldiers
Salome Myers helps care for Union and Confederate wounded during the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg. She nursed Alexander Stewart, his dying brother Henry, and other soldiers, hosting fourteen patients at her home and writing letters to loved ones. The story ends with Salome and Henry Stewart marrying.
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Gettysburg
Salome Myers
Salome
Tle
Salome Woon
Buford
Virginia
Doctor Fulton
Clogeby
Hoe
Sin
Red-man
Alexander Stewart
Stewart
Fanning
Henry
God
Thora
Washington
Myers
Weska
Mil. Treury
Lestera
Shea
Camp Letterman
Henry Stewart
Balome
Alexander
Rhea
Iowa Banks Surpass All-Time Deposits Amid Prosperous Era
Iowa banks report record deposits as drought and migration ease. Bank clearings rise across cities with 1915 trend ahead of 1914. Farmers sell stock at profits while land speculation declines and towns expand waterworks and electric lighting. Auto dealers prosper with high wages and strong wholesale and retail trade.
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Dee Moines
State Banking Department
Iowa
Aplta
Jawa
Newton Lutheran Church Dedicates New Edifice
The Newton Lutheran congregation to dedicate its magnificent new church on Sunday June 4. Rev. John Bright leads the dedication, with a large gathering of prominent pastors and state figures expected. The completed church will rank among the finest Lutheran houses of worship in Iowa.
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Davenport
Iowa
Congregational Conference
Newton
John Bright
Towa
Will Enlarge Arsenal Force at Rock Island Plant
Plans are laid to hire hundreds more at the Rock Island arsenal to meet a 1,250,000 appropriation for the local plant. The government’s largest manufactory now employs 2,000 men.
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Davyenport
Rock Island Arsenal
Con- Rresent
Freckles fade with unique double strength remedy
An old advertisement promises removal of freckles using a one ounce ounce of a double strength remedy from a druggist applied nightly. It claims even the darkest freckle will fade and lighter spots vanish with daily use, noting a money back guarantee if it fails.
Strike Three Confusion At Baseball Grievance
An umpire declares strike three and fines a batter ten dollars after a disputed call. The batter responds with a quip about money talking, underscoring a tense moment in the game.
Allen's Foot-Ease for Troops Boosts Comfort in War Zones
War zone hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease powder for troops. The powder is shaken into shoes or used in a foot bath to comfort feet and aid walking. Available everywhere. Try it today.
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Allen
Zona Hospitala Haves
Avery
Adv
Sawed Off Sermon Paradox Appears in Obscure Verse
A fragmented verse piece mocks caution before action and heirs in a tangled moral quip. It references a wary man who hesitates before leaping, an heiress misjudging a title, and a plan to undermine words by marrying a widow.
Joneses observe sixty sixth wedding anniversary
Married sixty six years, Boone Mr and Mrs Richard Jones, pioneer Iowa residents, recently marked their anniversary. No celebration due to ailing health. Mrs Jones, paralyzed after a stroke two years ago, remains unable to talk.
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Boone
Richard Jones
Iowa
Jones
Buena Vista College Seeks $100 000 Endowment
Buena Vista college, closing its twenty fifth year, launches a drive for a 100000 endowment fund. More than 9000 is on hand and 320000 has been promised once the goal is reached. Founded in 1881 by Fort Dodge and Sioux City Presbyteries, it has a long, successful history as a college.
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Yast
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Synod of Town
Hagpica
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