Red Cross Notes Emmet County Chapter Birthday Letter
A birthday letter to the Emmet County Red Cross recalls the chapter formed in June last year and its 5350 volunteers. It highlights patriotic support, home front pride, and global duty as soldiers overseas inspired local charity. Donations and garment drive results from Armstrong through Emmet County showings include bed shirts, pajamas, sweaters, socks, wristlets, and refuge aid.
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Red Cross
Emmet County
The
the Cross
Pershing
Chicago
New York
Duluth
New Orleans
Cheyenne
San Francisco
Rockies
Prairies
American Red Cross
Jaii
Armstrong
Dolliver
Estherville
Grover
Huntington
Ringsted
Maple Hill
J. W. Brawford
F. Mixen
Emmet
Andrew Smith
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Esterville Merchant
Esterville merchant Wm. McArdle of 922 North Sixth street reports kidney trouble and backache while on the road. He used Doan's Kidney Pills during attacks and they consistently helped. He would use them again, affirming they are as claimed.
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Dom
Estherville
Wm. McArdle
Confectionery
North Sixth Street
Doan
Foater Co
War talk and drive details from Des Moines lecture Notes
Ex secretary Leslie M Shaw warns of a long hard struggle ahead with Germany and U S resolve. He argues war aims include preserving the republic, warns against peace without annexations, cites need for millions of American troops, and contrasts republic with democracy while urging strong home front mobilization through a June War Savings drive and pledge meetings across Iowa. Also reports a Mississippi delta expedition adding natural history specimens to Iowa State University museum and recipes to save wheat by corn substitution.
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Leslie M Shaw
U. S. Treasury Department
Methodist
Des Moines
America
Germany
United States
Belgium
Rhine
George Washington
Valley Forge
France
Russia
League of
North Dakota
The
State University
Mississippi Delta
Homer R. Dill
Dil
Cypress Swamp
Corp
Department of Home Economics
University of Town
Rhodes exams set for Oct 2-3 with no new scholars chosen
Rhodes scholarships qualifying tests for Iowa candidates will occur at the State University on October 2 and 3. Trustees postpone further elections due to the war, but keep the U S tests and the option for scholars to take leaves of absence or resume later. A large majority of the 71 American Rhodes scholars at Oxford are now in the United States serving in the war effort.
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Iowa
Rhodes
State University
United States
Trust
Oxford
New Books at the Public Library Selected List Received
A long list of new acquisitions includes current fiction, children's stories, war books and miscellaneous works with authors such as Martin, Kellogg, Taylor, Brooks, Clark, Elliott, Shackleton, Masefield, Depew, and McCutcheon. The titles span literature, history, science, cookery, civics, psychology, and travel reflecting a broad library update.
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Boston
Earle
A. M
Old New York
Richards
E. H
Moses
Louisa May Alcott Hall
Jesus
Christ
Wade
M. L
van Hise
C. R
Hansen
Old Fort
Snelling
Rous
S. H
Baker
E. A
Camaro
Long Allen
O'Brien
Holmes
R. D
Knyvett
Baldwin
van Dyke
Empey
A. G
Pearson
Princess Pat Depew
A. N
Gunner Depew
Masefield
Gallipoli
Onions
Mrs
Sinclair
Fox
Happy Valley
Lincolln
J. C
Obadiah Duncan
Luke
Labrador Grey
U. P
Sidgwick
E.—Hatchwaya Mitchell
J. A
Drousy Barbusse
McCutcheon
G. B
Crimson Denbledey
Brainard
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Grand Theater
Esthery
Arthur Guy Empey
Lois Meredith
James Morrison
Vitagraph
Wilfrid North
Albert E. Smith
Arthur Guy
Helen Lloyd
Dolee Lois Meredith
Albert Lloyd
McNeal
Mary Maurice Frederick VanEmden
Arthur Donaldson
Wagner
Julia Swayne Gordon
Madame Arnot
Cee Pees
Betty Blythe
Nellie Anderson
William H. Stucky
William Calhoun
Soho
Fallow
Esterville
Leslie M. ‘Shaw
the Treasury
Towa
Wilson
Miller
Treasury Department
Southland
Iowa Museum
Alenka
Bae
Sonnel
Cn & Ce
Pyle
H -Pottes A Rie
Silver Hand
Diz
B. M
Bigdale Pendleton
Curtis, A. Ee
Little Wets
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