Farewell Letter Reveals Spirit of American War Hero
A Cedar Rapids aviator Richard Ristine who died in a crash at Gerstner field La wrote a heartfelt letter to his parents from the war front. He speaks of dying in the big game for democracy and asks his family to bear the burden with dignity while praying for his brother’s safe return. He requests privacy over his remains if returned and mentions money in the bank to settle any bills. The letter ends with loving wishes and a hope to end the war.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Ristine
Gerstner Field
Ristine
Brother
One Hundred Twenty-sixth Field Artillery
First National Bank
Lake Charles
Diek
War work at Ford plant detailed in letter
Mrs. J A Work shares a letter from her daughter Mrs. W J Merle Scott describing Ford plants in Detroit and River Rouge contributing to war effort. Factories produced two million steel helmets, gas mask contracts, castings for Liberty motors, 23 complete motors daily, new high strength steel formula, shipbuilding expansion, a launched ship, a 300 by 1700 foot building, and 700000 Ford cars completed.
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J. A. Work
W. J Merle Scott
Dr. Scott
Ford Hospital
Detroit
Dr Scott
Scott
Ford Factory
Brownell
United States Army
Liberty Motors
River Rouge
Ford
Iowa congressmen enthused in France
Nine American congressmen arrived in London after visits to the Marne front in France and Italy. Representative Cassius C. Dowell of Des Moines said the U S is in the war and Americans are proud of the effort. The delegation included Burton E. Sweet of Waterloo and others, who also met King George at Buckingham Palace.
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London
France
Italy
Marne
America
Cassius C. Dowell
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Dowell
Burton E. Sweet
Waverly
Town
Naval Committee
King George
Buckingham Palace
Marion Davies in Cecilia of the Pink Roses at Fox Theatre
Manager Pratt announces Marion Davies stars in Cecilia of the Pink Roses adapted by Samuel M. Weller for the Fox programme. The drama follows a tenement girl’s rise to wealth, balancing saccharine appeal with dramatic tension under Julius Steger’s direction. Also billed is Charlie Chaplin in The Jazz Walter.
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Marion Davies
Julius Steger
Charlie Chaplin
Jazz Walter
American Triumph Praised by Handelsblad Reporter
A Handelsblad correspondent in Amsterdam returns from France with high praise for American achievements. He declares America possesses a gigantic, calmly developing force that no European nation can withstand, while noting German propaganda about U boats failing to reveal this danger.
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Amsterdam
France
The
Handelsblad
America
Religion Strengthened by the War in North Africa
Dr. Edwin F. Frease, leader of the Methodist Mission in North Africa, says war strengthens faith especially among soldiers. He notes France’s confidence with American troops, emerging rail links, and a push toward civil law for Mohammedan subjects as North Africa reshapes under wartime contact.
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Edwin F. Frease
Methodist
North Africa
Frease
Methodist Episcopal Church
France
Dr. Frease
Bordeaux
Iowa Sets First Labor Quota At 5805 For State Needs
Des Moines August 2 Iowa announces its first gross quota of unskilled laborers for government work at 5805 with about 2000 reserved for war industry needs leaving roughly 3000 available for out of state government use The state advisory board will apportion the 3000 among counties and county figures by later Monday The government labor department also curbed advertising for large employers to reduce competitive bidding in favor of government agencies.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. L. Urick
United States Employment Service For
State Advisory Board
Urick
Government Labor Department
Washington
Red Cross Surgical Dressing Workers Weekly Totals
The article lists daily leader names and worker counts for surgical dressings, from Monday through Saturday, totaling 260 workers for the week with an average of 36 per day. One hundred ten packets were wrapped in the morning and a shipment sent this afternoon, with plans for increased Monday staffing and no wrapping Monday morning.
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Jenkins
Lou Stewart
Livingston
Work
R. E. Dougherty
A. B. Sehmoeller
Kathe Gibson
Sugar hoarders warned as season opens August 11
The Iowa Food Administration warns that the open season on sugar hoarders begins August 11. Excess purchasers must return surplus sugar to grocers by August 10 without publicity or punishment. Field agents will seize violators with lists of purchases, and penalties include a $5000 fine or two years in prison.
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Iowa
J. F. Deems
Food Administration
The
Red Cross
Federal Grand Jury
Workroom Opens for Volunteer Help with Pads and Tampons
The workroom will be open and anyone can assist for an hour or two with assembling pads or tampons. Volunteers may drop in to lend a hand and support the drive.
Growth in Christ and grace in Luke 2 and II Peter
Lesson for August 4 presents Luke 2 42 52 and II Peter 1 3 8 the path of the righteous. It discusses Jesus growth as a human and the seven graces virtuous knowledge temperance patience godliness brotherly kindness and charity as essential to growing in faith.
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Christ
Jesus
Jerusalem
Temple
Joseph
Mary
God
Peter
Navy seeks large enlistment to support new ships
The Navy calls for 300000 additional volunteers to man new ships. Eligible are U S citizens aged 18 to 40 who are physically qualified and hold first papers. Enlistment is for the war duration with possible furlough. Applications via postmaster or Navy recruiting stations in Des Moines and several Iowa cities.
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Iowa
United States
Navy
Mission to Get Sum Helping Hand Society Promised $100000
Sioux City Helping Hand Mission is to receive 100000 from the Methodist Episcopal missionary fund announced by Rev. George L. Search. He recently returned from eastern meetings, and says the Sioux City mission will obtain the money from the churchs 80 million fund now being raised. Read the advertisements.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church Missionary Fund
George L. Search
Mr. Search
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Clayton County
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