War Savings Stamps Drive Endorsed by Boy Scouts
The local paper reports President Wilson urging Boy Scouts of America to enlist in selling War Savings and Thrift Stamps. Scouts will take orders via red postal cards and banks, with postmasters delivering stamps. quota guidance comes from Emmet County War Board via Gordon Hulett.
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ABC
A. Nichols
Emmet
Isccc
Wilson
Boy Scouts of America
Kimmet
Guota of Fllier
Gordon Hulett
Emmet County
Hulett
Estherville
Uncle Sam
Iowa Women Plan Wider War Work
The Women's Committee of the U S Food Administration for Iowa outlined an expanded program to mobilize housewives state wide. It includes appointing a chair for each school district and distributing a new Kitchen card, window cards, and informative booklets to promote food conservation and reduce waste amid wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Women’s Committee
The
United States Food Administration For
Iown
Des Moines
Food Administration
Conference of Women
R. E F. Logsdon
Federal Food Administration For Town
Aong
Qury
Logsdon
Whitley
Ood
Women's Committee
War Work Agencies Unite for United Campaign Relief
With millions in service and thousands of women abroad, United War Work Campaign consolidates agencies to fund $170,500 for fighter support. The M C A operates huts in camps and war zones, Y M C A canteens and theatres, W C A trains, two million plus letters, Catholic War Council and K of C provide clubs, entertainment, and hospitals, Jewish Welfare Board aids language and integration, American Library Association supplies millions of books, and Salvation Army runs huts, ambulances, and doughnuts for soldiers and sailors overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United War Work
National Catholic War Council
K. of
War Camp Community Service
Jewish Welfare Board
American Library Association
Salvation Army
Signal Corps
K. of C
France
England
America
Jewish Welfare Boards
Board Aggista
The
American Library.Association
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement and Corn Shucking Tale
A reader recalls a pharmacist endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pills by C H Walker from Superior Iowa, citing relief and continued use. The excerpt also shares humorous Kansas corn shucking anecdotes featuring farmers with tools and odd methods, ending with a humorous note about labeling rows as they are shucked.
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C. H. Walker
Superior
Iowa
Doan
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Hirch, Wickwire
Nau Bros
Food Administration Committee
Relief Army
Kansas
Bruing Banner
Army
Wales
Goodyear
BLUE @ RAIFE
Footgear
Federal Reserve Banking System
First National Bank
KIRBY
J. K. Whelan
B. H. Miller
O's
OBA
Aesh
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