SSTH division on way from Camp Dodge
The eighty eighth division heads toward an unnamed destination from Camp Dodge Des Moines Aug 5 with only the 349th infantry having embarked. The unit formed last year amid draft delays clothing shipments and frequent reassignments, with four commanding officers to date and Foote now substituting for Beach on temporary leave.
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Des Moines
Eighty Eighth Division
Committee On Public Information
Three Hundred and Forty-ninth Infantry
Washington
Camp Dodge
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
E. H. Plummer
War Department
Dodge
Plummer
R. N. Getty
Ambassadors Arrive in Murmansk with Key Allies
A July 31 message reports Ambassador Francis has reached Murmansk with the Italian ambassador the British representative and the French chargé d affaires. Other heads of the diplomatic corps wait at Kendalaska for instructions from their governments. In Georgia Chief Justice Hill says calling a man a liar risks violence and breach of peace.
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Washington
Francis
Murmansk
Kendalaska
Georgia
Hill
Supreme Court of Georgia
Rumsey
Bullard
Elementary mix up in scripture lesson at Stockton school
A teacher in a large Stockton area school asked students to name the creature in the Garden of Eden. A young boy confidently replied it was a sulper, prompting amused correction from the class.
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Stockton
Adam
Witty Exchange Highlights Domestic Dialectic
A concise exchange shows a mistress claiming speed in work while a housemaid retorts that listening would be equally swift. The dialogue underscores class tensions and practical attitudes in domestic labor.
Vinol Proclaimed To Restore Strength In Aged Reader
John M. Devitt of Marlton New Jersey reports Vinol rebuilt his strength after a severe illness. The ad praises Vinol as containing beef and cod liver peptones iron and manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates to boost a weak run down system and red blood for older people. Sherman Bros and Pruggicts distribute the product widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Devitt
Marlton
N. J
John M. Devitt
Vinci
Mr. Devitt
Sherman Bros
Pruggicts
Advt
Railroads grant reduced round trip rate for state fair visitors
Des Moines reports an excursion fare of one and a half times the base rate for state fair travelers this year. The policy follows a Chicago conference with the American Fairs Association and regional rail boards. Secretary A. R. Corey notes it is the first such reduction in eight years, with calculations showing a fifty mile trip costs 2.25 under the new rate versus 2.00 under the old two cent fare, and 3.00 if full three cent mileage applied both ways.
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Des Moines
A. R. Corey
State Fair Board
Chicaco
Transportation Committee
American Association of Fairs
Regional Board of Railways
BE. C. Cameron
Alta
Joe Morton
Sioux City
Inter-State Fair Association
Corey
Kaiser Calls Out Workers Front in France
British report notes a drastic comb-out for manpower in Germany to offset growing American strength. An official document fixes the period through June to August with August proposing full reclassification. Firms not releasing needed workers face action as surprise factory checks occur day and night shifts. Cripples and foreigners to fill the gaps.
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France
Germany
War Ministry
Allies Win in Albania
Vienna reported a war office statement saying the enemy penetrated portions of positions on Dosso Alto and reoccupied the Fiert Berat line in Albania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Dosso Alto
Fieri-Berat
War Office
Fiert-Berat
Albania
Joliet Messenger Killed in Train Collision Near Springfield
S F W Bly of Joliet, a messenger for American Express, died when an extra freight train struck another freight caboose just north of Springfield, Illinois. The accident occurred on the Chicago and Alton line. Further details were not available.
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Springfield
Aug. S
F. W. Bly
Joliet
American Express Company
Etra
Chicago and Alton
Give Up Hope for Anna Held
New York august reports Anna Held in critical condition with death possible at any hour as doctors warn she may not recover. The famous stage star remains under intensive care amid mounting concerns over her health.
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New York
Anna
Prominent Democrat Thomas Brennan Dies at 43
Fond du Lac Wisconsin August 5 Thomas Brennan a leading figure in Democratic circles died here after an apoplexy at age forty three.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Thomas Brennan
General Joseph T Dickman Leads Third Division in France
General Joseph T Dickman, commanding the Third Division of the Third Corps of Regulars, stands among the generals of America's first field army in France. Maj. Gen. Dickman is noted for his leadership within the regular army ranks.
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America
France
Joseph T. Dickman
Atrocities Alleged as Armenians Blamed by German Press
London dispatch reports the German press blaming Armenian forces for atrocities amid Turkish advances beyond Trebizond and Erzerum. It cites Cologne Gazette commentary on religious war, Kurdish danger, and calls for Ottoman military power to restore domination.
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London
Trebizond
Erzerum
Cologne
Cologne Gazette
Porte
Germans Blame Allies for Air Raids Across Cities
London reporting German leaders urge acceptance of air raids as a grim wartime reality. Telegrams from Grand Duke of Baden and dowager grand duchess express indignation and sympathy for Coblenz and its victims. Frankfurt authorities offer refugee shelters for 100 to 1,000 people in city venues and tunnels near the railway station.
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London
Baden
Coblenz
Coblene
Frankfurt
Volkermuseum
Rossmarkt
Schumann Theatre
Portrait of Kaiser Burned at Oyster Bay Celebration
The portrait of Emperor William, once given to Theodore Roosevelt, was seized and mutilated by vigilantes last Sunday at C. H. Polluts home who bought it for five dollars. It was burned Thursday night during a village square celebration as a band and nearly a thousand mourners watched the cremation after a parade.
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Oyster Bay
Emperor William
Theodore Roosevelt
C. H. Polluts
Flying Grasshoppers Reach 12,000 Miles From Africa
A flying grasshopper capable of long flights was captured at sea 12,000 miles from the African coast. The specimen, found on a Norwegian ship’s deck, was part of a large swarm observed in that region and sent to the Bureau of Entomology.
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Bureau of Entomology
Last July draft contingent leaves for Camp Forest
Riverside region supplies a large portion of the Washington County draft. Thirty young men departed Washington at 6 30 p m for Camp Forest Georgia with eight from Riverside and nearby areas. The Kalona and English River townships gain substantial shares, totaling nearly all class one men expected from the county. An estimated one hundred men have joined from English River township to date.
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Washington
Camp Forest
Georgia
Riverside
Washington County
English River Township
Fred Burgeois
Joe Marhofer
Alva Kepler
Alva Niffeneeger
Paul Welie
Daien
Kalona
English River
Pharmacist Joins McElhinney Drug Store at Washington
W. T. Brown serves as pharmacist for the McElhinney Drug Store in Washington starting the week before last Monday. He visited his Columbus home on the subsequent Monday.
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W. T. Brown
McElhinney Drue
Washington
Columbus Safeguard
Red Cross Dressing Dept Announces August Quota Zero
Mrs John McLaughlin chapter chairman of the surgical dressing department notifies that there will be no quota for August. The workroom will be closed until September 1 or further notice as reported by Crawfordsville Imprint.
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John McLaughlin
the Red Cross
Crawfordsville
Four Ka lona brothers join Uncle Sam in World War
The Kalona News notes four Fréd Niffereeger sons serving in the war. Roy and Lester arrived in France, Fred Jr. left July 22 for Camp Pike Arkansas, and Alva departed this week for Camp Forest Georgia. A large crowd saw the 6 30 train carry 32 boys to Camp Forest with neighbors praising the fine young men and their families.
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Fréd Niffereeger
Kalona Route 1
Sam
Roy
Lester
France
Fred Jr
Camp Pike
Ark
Alva
Camp Forest
Kalona
Frank Gault
Jay
Arthur Orris
Crawfordsville
Keota youths plan military school and railroad work
Harold Dings has returned from Washington and works on the railroad for Foreman Kite for about a month. He will be 18 next year and intends to attend a military school this fall to prepare. The Kalona News notes concern over late night partying at Sharon Hill Cemetery and urges respect for burial grounds.
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Harold Dings
Washington
Foreman Kite
Harold
Keota Eagle
Sharon Hill
Kalona News
Miss Lucile Mossberry Elected Physical Training Teacher
Miss Lucile Mossberry is elected as physical training teacher for the coming year. A Northwestern University graduate in this field she is deemed capable to lead the new school branch in this locality as a valuable addition to education per the Columbus Safeguard.
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Lucile Mossberry
Northwestern University
Columbus
McKelvey Charged With False Statements Against Food Official
George McKelvey was arrested and taken to Burlington a few days ago on charges of making false statements against Food Administrator Deems. He was in town yesterday calling on friends and said his trial was postponed until next week.
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George McKelvey
Burlington
Friends
Columbus Safeguard
Brighton Council to Consider Higher Electricity Rates
The electric company asks the council to pass an ordinance raising rates to 15e per kilowatt with a $1 minimum. The proposal has not drawn strong support and will be brought before the council at the regular meeting Monday night in Brighton.
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The
Electric Company
Brighton Enterprise
Wayland
Wayland News
Methodist Meeting House
Miss Janette Jamieson Visits Aunts After Knee Operation
Miss Janette Jamieson of Burlington is a guest of her aunts Misses Janette and Mary Hawkins. She recently had knee surgery and is just getting over it. She still walks with a cane.
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Janette Jamieson
Burlington
Misses Janette
Mary Hawkins
Mt. Pleasant
Prisoners pressed by German officers urge asking Pershing
American POWs captured by German intelligence face interrogation and are told to "Ask Pershing" as they are questioned by German officers. The scene centers on wartime coercion and the指line of questioning.
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Pershing
Cable Wil
Sudden Death of Mrs Henry Matthes at Mt Pleasant
The Mt Pleasant Free Press reports the sudden death of Mrs Henry Matthes from a stroke of apoplexy after a brief stay in Mt Pleasant for treatment. She had shown signs of confusion days before and died within a day of admission.
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Henry Matthes
Mt. Pleasant
Matthess
Our Army in France by Otto H. Kahn
Otto H. Kahn speaks on American troops in France praising their morale, discipline, and leadership under Gen. Pershing. He commends home authorities for political neutrality, notes minor complaints about uniforms and mail, and stresses duty to support the republic in war and peace.
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Otto Hl. Kahn
New York
France
Europe
America
Gen. Pershing
Army
Brest
Ice Foundation Lies Deep Under Alaskan Road
An Alaska road built recently sits atop a thick ice foundation. Surface moss and tundra conceal a forty-foot bed of clear ice with six feet of gravel separating it from bedrock, indicating unstable subsoil conditions.
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Alaska
The Schemer Drama Reveals Marital Tensions
In a Boston Evening Transcript snippet, Mrs A asks if patience wears thin with her husband over small provocations. Mrs B replies she provokes him to trigger his temper so he will concede and give her what she wants to atone for his conduct.
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Boston Evening ‘Transcript
Inventor of the Hansom Cab and patent notes
The Hansom cab inventor Joseph Aloysius Hansom was born in New York in 1808 and died in London in 1882. He registered his patent safety cab in 1884 and reportedly received only $1,000 for the invention.
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Joseph Aloysius Hansom
New York
London
The Prolific Fly Lifecycle
A housefly reproduces rapidly with one generation producing 20,000 larvae and spawning another 20,000 offspring, leading to a potential 8 billion flies in roughly five months, illustrating explosive population growth.
Ingenious Inside Ring Guard Aids Finger Protection
An inventive guard worn inside a ring pries against the finger to prevent curving, offering protection while remaining nearly invisible on the hand.
Labor leader named head of new federal labor section
James Lord, president of the mining division of the American Federation of Labor, is appointed head of a new federal employment service section tasked with recruiting and supplying labor for wineries.
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James Lord
American Federation of Labor
Federal Employment Service
How to Watch Baseball Says Englishman Frederick Colmean
An Englishman writes in the London Daily Mail offering practical tips to spectators. He stresses watching the ball, tracking the pitcher, batter, and fielders, and following bases as runners advance toward home. He notes strikes, balls, outs, and the scoring sequence in a novice guide.
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Frederick Colmean
London Daily Mail
Bie
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J. T. Dickman
Mt. Pleasant Free Press
C. H. Wilson
Schemer
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