Camp Forrest letters from Georgia boys reveal homey updates
They report two weeks at Camp Forrest in Georgia with 32 men in the company doing well. Correspondence describes uniforms, hot drills at night, meals, sleeping gear, and laughter as soldiers share songs and entertainments at the YMCA while awaiting letters from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Camp Forrest
Georgia
Harry Dusenberry
Emma Dusenberry
Max Kurtz
Frank Kurtz
Max
A Bilious Attack Adverts Cham berlain Tablets
An advertisement explains a bilious attack occurs when the liver fails to function leading to constipation and stomach fermentation. It claims three Chamberlains Tablets will tone the liver cleanse the stomach and restore health at a quarter. Lemmon's Drug Store sells them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
Lemmon’'s
Advt
Consul in China Critiques American Trade Conduct
A Chinese consul notes that foreign trade groups business methods by nationality and that the unbusinesslike conduct of one American firm harms many American businesses abroad. He argues this affects overall American trade standing and public perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
3000 Mile Journey To Camp Lewis
Leland L. Hudson from Paxson Alaska traveled over 3000 miles to reach Camp Lewis Tacoma Washington. He moved by dog team buck board mail barge river steamer railway and coastwise vessels after a mistaken address delayed his reporting and he faced a deserter warning. His route included Paxson to Fairbanks to Dawson to White Horse and finally to Camp Lewis in August.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
Leland L. Hudson
Paxson
Alaska
Fairbanks
Hudson
Seattle
White Horse
Tantana River
Bates Rapids
Dawson
Tanana
Yukon
New War Program Aims to Mobilize 8,000,000 in France
The article describes a proposed wartime program seeking to raise eight million soldiers in France, outlining objectives, roles, and expected timelines for recruitment and deployment amid ongoing combat operations.
German Official Assassinated in Russia
A high German official Herr von Sengbusch was assassinated in Wonden Russia according to reports received in London The item appears in the Evening Journal and is dated Aug 15 World news brief notes include a draft call for 12000 selected for service and 600 white selective service men called for limited duty by Provost Marshal Crowder President Wilson and Mrs Wilson to visit Colonel House at Magnolia Washington.
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Evening Journal
London
Herr von Sengbusch
Wonden
Russia
Washington, D.C
Marshal Crowder
Protective work for women and girls led by Mrs Jane D Rippin
Mrs Jane D Rippin formerly Philadelphia municipal court chief probation officer heads the government's protective work for women and girls. She oversees more than 75 women officers, many stationed near military camps across the country.
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Jane D. Rippin
Municipal Court of Philadelphia
Americans Give Courage to French War Letter Highlights Gratitude
The Burlington Hawkeye reports a French officer Andre Boyer thanks Dr. F. R. Mehler and American medical staff for nursing during World War I. Boyer recalls American care lifting spirits, restoring health, and supporting justice and democracy as he describes a hospital stay in Aix les Bains and a month of furlough.
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Burlington
France
America
Andre Boyer
F. R. Mehler
New London
Unit A
C. E. Ritchey
Evangelique
Doctor Mehler
Quaker Byron Hamilton Becomes War Fighting Hero
Byron Hamilton of Fairfield Iowa, a Quaker with pacifist roots, transforms into a fighting man in World War I. He silenced a German gun post on Hill 220 after an ankle sprain while advancing with his unit. His comrades admire his bravery, recalling him as the “Quaker of the Company” who joined to serve when the nation called.
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Bunkie
Gany
Jefferson County
Vron Hamilton
Penn Township
Noble Hamilton
William Black
Byron
A. W. Jaques
Fairfield
Byron Hamilton
Harry
Camp Dodge
Remount Station
Wayne
Altho
Pleasant Plain Academy
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Christian Endeavor
Sid Byron Hamilton
Iowa
Seringes
Marne
Young U Hamilton
Hamilton
Outfit
Iowa National Guard
Mexico
Germany
Iowa to Register 21-Year-Olds August 24
About 3,600 to 3,800 youths in Iowa are expected to register on August 24 as 21 year olds since June 5 become eligible for the selective service draft. Officials estimate 50 to 75 percent may qualify for class 1, with exact calls to be determined after August registrations. The official order reached the adjutant general’s office and plans proceed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Selective Service
Washington
Adjutant General's Office
Alum Mouthwash and Squid Caution in Old Advice
A fragment notes: boil alum with milk to stop toothache, but do not swallow the squid. The unrelated line adds a cautionary warning about swallowing the squid.
Ashby letters from Camp Cody to 109th Ammunition Train
The Ashby family shares Gerald J. Ashby’s letter from Chicago dated August 12, 1918. He describes arrival with the 109th ammunition train from Camp Cody, emphasizes a high qualification rate of 97 percent and 264 journeymen, praises driving tests, notes travel through Kansas City and Fort Madison, and reports patriotic reception as the unit moves toward eastern postings. He mentions meals, Y tents, and the general mood of enlistment and readiness.
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J. A. Y. Ashby
Gerald
109Th Ammunition Train
Camp Cody
Chicago
Gerald J. Ashby
Bic
Homer
Cody
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Ft. Madison
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Washington
Iowa
Joliet
Diamond T Motor Company
Camp Grant
Miss Innocence at Star features June Caprice
June Caprice, the summer named star discovered and developed by William Fox, comes to the Star on Friday in Miss Innocence. Critics who saw the New York debut praise the dream girl for giving greater opportunities than in previous productions. The bill includes usual incidental attractions.
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June Caprice
Fox
New York
Win the War Convention for Iowa Grocers Set in Des Moines
A Win the War Convention of Iowa retail grocers will gather at the Coliseum in Des Moines on August 22. U S Food Administrator J F Deems will call the meeting, with George E Lichty of Waterloo and W L McKlroy of Ottumwa on the program. Topics include the Food Administration relation to grocers, sugar and flour supply, price interpretation, and war effort.
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Iowa
Coliseum
Des Moines
United States Food
J. F. Deems
George E. Lichty
Waterloo
United States Food Administration
Washington, D. C
Food Administration
W. l L. Mcklroy
Ottumwa
R. E. Longsdon
Burslington
Towa Grocers
Experience Best Teacher
A short proverb emphasizes that experience teaches more than warnings. It suggests practical lessons come from living through events rather than being told about them. The saying highlights the value of hands on learning and personal insight gained through time.
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Blwaye
Mister Skinner
Beaut
WIG Interstate Cartoon CO Tw
Camp Lewes
Ter
Fairfield Tribune
Towa
Uncle Sam
ADIS
Gerald Ashby
Washington Boy
Grocers
GUST
WAR Movement
Warren Kerrigan
Fox Theatre
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