Methodist Women Meet at Wapello Iowa
The annual Woman's Foreign Missionary Society convention for the Muscatine district will be held in Wapello Iowa on April 4 and 5 with many local and visiting members expected. The program includes reports, scripture, discussions, and a key address by Miss Lydia Pool of Jubilee, India.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Lydia Pool
Jubblepore
India
W. W. Anderson
West Liberty
Jennie Gilbert
To the American Ladies From The Kaiser Message
A Washington woman contributes a Kaiser inspired note to the Journal offering comfort and advice to American ladies who are not aiding the Red Cross movement. The letter expresses longing and urges support for the war effort.
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The
Red Cross
Washington
Journal
Kaiser
Perfection by Degrees in Rembrandt's Teachings
A quotation attributed to Rembrandt cautions that mastering what one already knows leads to discovering unknown questions. The insight suggests disciplined practice builds the path to deeper understanding and future inquiry.
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Rembrandt
American Red Cross Nurses Aid French and British Armies
Wounded soldiers praise American Red Cross nurses serving with French and British armies in Flanders. The report describes corrugated iron huts heated by stoves, nurses wearing wool layers, twelve-hour nights tending patients, and a bright red comfort bringing cheer amid harsh winter conditions.
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Red Cross
Flanders
Lnds
Rock Island Votes Dry in Largest Local Election
Rock Island Illinois reports forty one saloons voted dry by a majority of 800 in South Rock Island township dry by 100. Campaign by government agents to curb vice influences noted. Other Illinois towns including Bloomington and Moline also went dry amid broad rural support.
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Rock Island
South Rock Island Township
Milwaukee
Nauvoo
Montrose
Iowa
Bloomington
Moline
Pana
Illinois
Only Woman Army Officer McGee Likely to Retain Distinction
Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee of Washington DC probably remains the sole woman commissioned to serve in the U S Army. The Judge Advocate General ruled women physicians cannot join the officers reserve corps but may serve as contract surgeons, a role McGee already filled during the Spanish American War.
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Anita Newcomb McGee
Washing
D. C
United States Army
Army
Judge Advocate General
McGee
Army Nurse Corps
Jootor Metice
Simon Newemanh
Association of Military Surgeons of
United States
Japan
Foley Cathartic Tablets Ad From J E Lemmon Pharmacy
An old ad promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets for indigestion constipation and morning weariness. It promises quick relief and comfort with wholesome health benefits and directs readers to J E Lemmon's Pharmacy for purchase. The copy uses period language and emphasizes personal wellbeing.
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J. E. Lemmon
THE STAGE GIVES GLENN BEVERIDGE AT GRAHAM THEATRE
Glen L Beveridge and his company come to Graham theatre April 4 5 6 with The Straight Road A Pair of Sixes and The Spendthrift plus vaudeville. Seats on sale at McElhinney s. Ladies admitted free Thursday under mutual conditions.
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Glen L. Beveridge
Graham Theatre
McElhinney's
Excuses Shame Failure and the Path to Achievement
A Milwaukee Journal piece argues that excuses signal life failure and self-doubt. It warns that accepting excuses erodes confidence and postpones success, urging persistent effort despite difficulty for durable, profitable results.
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Milwaukee Journal
Army Barbershop Rules For Camp Sherman Shaves
Division headquarters issues guidance for cantonment barber shops at Camp Sherman Ohio. Barbers must wash hands after each shave and provide clean towels. Combs and brushes must be thoroughly washed. soap alternatives are allowed after powdered soap is used.
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Fich
Camp Sherman
Submarine Dive Sparks a Curious Tool Proof
In a wartime aside a seaman boasts of diving under a submarine using a Bradawl as a makeshift tool to bore a sink and prove the job. The crude remark is attributed to a character named Skerch in the narrative.
Draft 258 Photo-Drama Depicts Patriotism Amid War Threats
The film follows Mary Alden, a patriotic American who vows to marry in uniform. Her socialist brother Matthew aids German agents who manipulate him before realizing their aims. Mary inspires sacrifice while agents abduct her to a risky aeroplane factory plot. The climax unfolds with dramatic danger.
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America
Mary Alden
Shopesirl
Matthew
Mary
Star Theater Promises Patriotism in Tonight’s Show
The notice extols a bold patriotic program at the Star venue with high spirits and national devotion. It hints at a grand showcase tomorrow, drawing expectations of lively entertainment and public display.
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Star
Play’s Real Meaning as Self Expression
Professor Pyle defines play as the revival of man’s older self the truest expression of real self stripped of modern society’s formalities and artifices. He contrasts middle aged men as a mold of youth or a madman driven by selfishness in pursuit of playful vigor.
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Pyle
Frankenstein
Shoes of Grass in Spain Spark Skeptical Talk
A Buffalo Times note questions grass shoes supposedly lasting 25 years in Spain, mocking the idea and asking who would want footwear that long lasting. The gag contrasts practical wear with the impractical claim.
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Spain
Buffalo Times
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Mabel Johnson
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Emma Anderson
Martha Tomlinson
Fila
Cheney
Smith
Muscatine
Skipton
West Chester
Mra. J. A. Glendinning
Mra
F K Day
Ottumwa
Missionaries of
Moore
C. Millice
Sweetland
Carl Hedges
Washington Aux
Mma C. Anderson
Conference Treas
May Donnelly
Alta Rex
Victor
Book Review
Ganga Dass
T. F. Barker
Keota Aux
C. H. Lloyd
Brighton
Mabel John
R. DD. McCul
Lough
F. E. Day
Ottumwa, Ta
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Grand River Ave
Detroit
Mich
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Roam
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Cross
Fense
American Red Cross
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France
Fritz
No Man’s Land
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Scotland
Lenroot
Wisconsin
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the Laugh King
Fventag Ladies
Nat’l Bank
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