Trenches at Camp Cody Show Real World War Prep
Don ald McLaughlin of the 126th Machine Gun Battalion writes from Camp Cody New Mexico describing a week in trenches built by Iowa engineers. He details dugouts twenty feet deep, four trench lines, guard and drill routines, a twelve mile hike, a range show with multiple weapon types and three casualties among the ranks.
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J. D. McLaughlin
Donald
126Th
Camp Cody
Cody
New Mexico
Iowa
Ile
Philpot
Iowa Engineers
Washington
Lincoln
Jackson
Gettysburg
Antietam
No. 1
Altho
Have You Seen a Geyser A Cure for Bilious Attacks
An old ad promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for bilious attacks. It compares attacks to geysers that spout and then calm, claiming appetite loss precedes symptoms and urging readers to take three tablets at 800M to prevent an attack. Sold by Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Canada
Lemmon’s Drug Store
Moth ball debate quoted in vintage London Tit-Bits
In a witty exchange, Casey asks a druggist about moth balls and recalls being sold “moth balls” to kill moths. The druggist retorts that they are useless and compare them to worthless coinage, claiming they have never killed a plague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
London
Hunger Rage In Persia Spurs Famine Tales From Kazvin
A dispatch from Kazvin reports dire famine across Persian towns Hamadan and Senneh with bodies in streets and mothers selling daughters for bread. It notes Russian troops stopping a hunger riot, fears Kuchik Khan plotting revolt, and condemns government bribery and corruption hampering aid efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Io Kazvin
Hamadan
Nursing shortage prompt calls for swift training in Iowa
Dr. C. S. Chase of the State University of Iowa warns that the demand for trained nurses in France leaves the civilian nursing pool in Iowa alarming. He plans May lectures across the state to urge immediate training of at least thirty thousand women and to organize cooperation with Red Cross chapters and hospitals.
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Iowa City
France
C. S. Chase
State University of Iowa
Gil
Iowa
State University
Chase
Red Cross
The Outsider and the Corsetiere Quip
A quip from the Ohio State Journal notes a corsetiere can transform a full figure, joking that even a double chin lies beyond the corset’s reach and influence.
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Ohio State Journal
Fairfield Soldier Killed in France in Great War
Fairfield Iowa April 30 The first Jefferson county boy to die in the great war Private Allen Walls Jewett Marine Corps died April 18 from wounds received in action He went across to France last fall and was stationed at a French port on the Bay of Biscay He was 20 turning 21 in December His death message to his widowed mother Rosella Jewett from Major General Geo Barnett laments his noble sacrifice and notes his body will be interred abroad until war's end
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Fairfield
IoWa
Jefferson County
Allen Jewett
Jewett
Marine Corps
Bay of Liscay
Bordeaus
Washington, DC
Rosella Jewett
Allen Walls Jewett
Geo. Barnett
Allan Waits Jewett
Gnemnete Thought A Food Man Cares Uel for Reproof
A scrambled OCR fragment hints at a piece titled Gnemnete Thought focusing on a cook or food man who seeks guidance or reproof. The readable bits are sparse and fragmentary, offering little concrete context or names.
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Gnemnete
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by Local Applications
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. The only cure is a constitutional remedy. Knil's Catarrh Medicine claims to affect the blood and mucous surfaces, offering a $100 reward for any case not cured. Cheney & Co of Toledo advertise the remedy and free trial.
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Cire ‘Mare
AN Krugg
Tie
J Cheney & OO
Toledo
Food Conservation Efforts In Porto Rico Highlight War Spirit
Dr. FH Sheets reports strong food conservation drive in Porto Rico with Hoover pledge cards on doors, Red Cross activity, and youth groups aiding war effort. He notes high poverty yet widespread loyalty, a land-based economy with no middle class, import-export manufacturing gaps, and improving health and education systems amid rising living costs.
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Porto Rico
FH. Sheets
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Sheets
Dr. Sheets
Rheumatic Pains Ad for Cham berlain's Liniment
A brief advertisement promises relief from rheumatic pains by bathing the affected parts with Cham berlain's Liniment. It notes availability at Lemmon's Drug Store and invites readers to try the remedy.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon
Santa Marta Rebounds as Banana Trade Expands
Santa Marta Colombia once seen in naval battles and colonial romance has risen from quiet decline. The banana industry, modernized by a major corporation, has revived the port with renewed activity and bustle in the old bay.
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Santa Marta
Colombia
Kingsley
Eld Bay
Mahaska County Pastor Suspected in Des Moines Trip
Des Moines Iowa April 30 4 W FP Griffin chief of the state secret service left for Peoria to investigate trouble in Mahaska county over alleged disloyal activities of Rev Mr Wiersing pastor of the Christian Reformed church at Peoria The minister was spirited away after threats to lynch him and is now in custody charged with violation of espionage laws Two automobile loads of his followers came to Des Moines in an attempt to see Governor Harding Griffin will investigate Months ago a complaint was made to the state council of defense against Rev Wiersing and concerns over church run schools The school board promised to display American flags and the church board pledged loyalty
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Des Moines
Iowa
W. FP. Griffin
State Secret Service
Peoria
Mahaska County
Wieresing
Christian Reformed Church
County Defense Council
Rev. Wiersing
Harding
Griffin
State Council of Defense
Be Diligent in Pursuit of One's Calling
Quotation from Jeremy Taylor urging diligence in pursuing one's employment with care and reasonable occasion, stressing avoidance of neglect of duties.
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Jeremy Taylor
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Thelgs
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Island
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Reformed Church
Wrigley
Wrigle San Eee
Lowe Brothers
Vensior Kroon
Vannisa Sra
J. E. Lemmon
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