British Praises War Efforts of United States
London reports Earl of Reading, British ambassador to the United States, lauding America’s war work over six months. He highlights feeding the Allies, ship production, and especially manpower, noting immediate U.S. troop dispatch and allied counteroffensives led by Marshal Foch. He praises American idealism plus business-like perseverance toward victory and cordial Franco-British understanding.
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London
Earl of Reading
United States
America
Lord Reading
Marshal Foch
August Flower touted for stomach ailments and liver aid
Green's August Flower is promoted as a remedy for disordered stomach and inactive liver with symptoms like headache constipation sour stomach and nervous indigestion. It acts as a gentle laxative regulates digestion and stimulates bile flow, clearing the alimentary canal. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
The Automobilist Drives All Day In Motion
A humorous note from The Atlantic contrasts a strenuous man at the wheel with ladies calmly observing scenery. The driver shows little time for conversation, and after stopping for the night he is too tired to talk.
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the Atlantic
Bunnie’s Letter From Walter Barnett At Valparaiso
Walter C Barnett writes from Valparaiso Indiana dated Aug 14 1919 to a friend. He recounts travel from Ames to Valparaiso in 12 hours notes the dispersed Ames crew and sent letters home. He mentions meeting Frank Casey in Berlin in 90 days and predicts a brief stay at a concentration style camp with drills and fatigue from travel and training.
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Clem Latchet
Walter Barnett
Valparaiso
Ind
Pal
Ames
Washington
Georgia
Camp Funston
Kas
Frank Casey
Royal Palace
Berlin
Clem
Will Nauvoo Rise Again as Mormon City
The Burlington Hawk Eye reports Nauvoo attracting Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints interests as old Mormon buildings are restored and the burial ground repaired. The piece questions if Nauvoo could revive as a major river trade hub and return to prominence alongside the Mississippi.
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Burlington
Nauvoo
Reorganized
Church of Latter Day Saints
Littl
St. Louis
Kirtland
Ohio
Commerce City
Great Salt Lake
Salt Lake
Great River
Middle West
Profitless Activity
A rustic speaker laments a man who spends his days strumming a ukulele and tending a setter, leaving no time to earn money. The observation underscores a critique of unproductive busyness and neglect of practical self‑support.
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Uncle Eben
Germans puzzled by mixed troops in western fighting
German critics split on who bore the brunt of the attack in the west with columns from France the Americans and colonial troops each claimed. Some say Italians and Moroccans bled most while others credit Senegalese troops. Analysts question Foch’s next move and discuss why Soissons was evacuated. American troops face praise and criticism for boldness and behavior under fire.
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Amsterdam
West
Cologne Gazette
Frankfort
Berlin
Foch
Nachrichten
Hamburg
Aisne
Campeign
Soissons
Don Ardene
Dusseldorff Nachrichten
von Ardener
Marne
Eugene Kalckschmidt
League Baseball Results From Friday
National League games saw Pittsburgh beat St Louis 1 0 and Brooklyn win 5 4 over Cincinnati New York edged Chicago Philadelphia had no game due to rain British? In American League Boston beat Chicago 2 0 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 5 Washington 7 Detroit 8 in six innings New York lost to Cleveland 12 4.
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Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Serenernee
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Louis
Chautauqua Ends as Community Notes Highlight Aug Travel
Over County reports a busy Aug period with residents visiting relatives in Davenport Kalamazoo and Washington and notes on chautauqua success in Crawfordsville. Local events include enlistment returns furloughs visits and ongoing travel between Fairfield Wapello and Des Moines as families share news and plans for next year.
Longs Sell Hedrick Hotel Move Back To McCleary House
Crawfordsville notes Mrs and Mrs Robert Long sold their Hedrick Iowa hotel and moved back to the McCleary house. William Hunter arrives safe in France. Mt Pleasant fair attendance. No United Presbyterian services due to Rev Hayley’s Nebraska trip. Chi cago Entertainers opened with When the Boys Come Home. Dr Arthur E Gringle lectured on How to be Happy While Living. The three inalienable rights life liberty pursuit of happiness.
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Crawfordsville
Robert Long
Hedrick
McCleary House
William Hunter
France
Ralph Borman
Mt. Pleasant Fair
United Presbyterian Church
Hayley
Nebraska
Chautauqua
Chicago
Kate
America
Arthur E. Gringle
Lyceum News
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Internal Cure
Advertisement claims catarrh cures require internal remedies and blood circulation. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to mucous surfaces and credits doctors, with testimonials available upon request. The pitch includes references to Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Weather Offer Skips Rain Spoiling Session
The day saw intermittent showers but no session was ruined by the rainfall.
Booth sisters visit chautauqua and local greetings
Aug 16 notes from Haskins reflect Misses Ethel Vivian and Hazel Booth attending a Columbus Junction chautauqua and visiting Miss Marie Smith. Everette Mundt of Washington visited his aunt Mrs. John Godlove, returning home Thursday. C E Lehman leaves Haskins to work for Eclipse in McCausland. He resigned to enlist but war department blocks enlistment. Residents mourn the loss of John, a beloved local youth. Mrs Harry Tillotson and daughters plan a church solo visit in Washington.
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Brighton
R. A. McGuire
Davenport
H. Seaman
Ed Moss
Fairfield
R. L. Hickman
Lon Funston
Kalamazoo
Mich
Illinois
Mary Wycoff
Washington
Chautauqua
R. J. Armstrong
R. V. Pike
Joe Richeson
Des Moines
Bert
Camp Dodge
Richerson
Camp
Parks
Arthur Parks
Gladys Brier
Wapello
Stella Christie
C. C. Thomas
Carl Thomas
John Fisher
Will Lamansky
Wm. MecClin
U. S. Aviation Service
N. A
Charles Frazier
Colorado
Royal Needy
Rock Island
Amy Rich
James Dawson
Rubio
Walt Edwards
Pleasant Plain
Cassie Kittril
Devils Lake
N. D
Roy Edwards
E. M. Friend
McKune
Trenton
Roscoe Bartlett
Goldie
Searsboro
Haskins
Ethel
Vivian
Hazel Booth
Columbus Junction
Marie Smith
Everette Mundt
John Godlove
C. E. Lehman
The
Eclipse
McCausland
Iowa
War Department
John
Harry Tillotson
Darline
Eleanor
Mildred
Roy Warner
Dayton Buys White Residence. Mrs Crayne Visits Friends
J P Dayton purchased the White residence and garage in West Chester. Mr White plans to move to Rock Island. Mrs Morris Crayne visits friends in Crawfordsville Iowa. A T Augustine spent Saturday on business in Rose Hill. W S Boyer and the writer expect to travel with wives to Portland Oregon over Sunday for a fine trip. The note mentions busy at home with chores and catching up on news.
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West Chester
J. P. Dayton
White
Rock Island
Morris Crayne
Crawfordsville
Iowa
A. T. Augustine
Rose Hill
W. S. Boyer
Portland
Oregon
Local Residents Return on Business Trips and School Start Date
Clyde Brown of Washington was here on business Friday. E. K. Bauer returned from Chicago where he had been with stock. School will begin here Sept. 2. O. P. Brumback is in Davenport on business. H. W. Sears is attending the chau taqua in Washington.
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Clyde Brown
Washington
E. K. Bauer
Chicago
O. P. Brumback
Davenport
H. W. Sears
Charles Ray Stars in His Mother's Boy at Graham Tonight
Charles Ray headlines the Paramount feature His Mother's Boy at the Graham. A Texas oil field backdrop drives the story of a New England youth who vows to repair his late father’s stock losses by proving up in the Texas oil fields. Victor Schertzinger directs this Ince production with a two reel Sennett comedy for relief.
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Thomas H. Ince
Charles Ray
Graham
Paramount
New England
Chas Ray
Texas
Victor L. Schertzinger
Ray
Thos.h.ince
Sennett
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Ambassador Reading
the Automobilist
Bunnie
Walter C. Barnett
Nauvoo, Ill
Vivian, Martin
Vivian Martin Graham
Over County
Gringle
Chicago Concert Company
Ford
Henry Hagie
Charles Shafer
Oakland Mills
Lee Lease
Earl Griffith
Camp Cody
N. M
Helen Britten
S. J. Stites
Edward Ruppelt
Steamboat Rock
F. J. Maxwell
Wm. Jones
Garden Grove
Rufus Bennett
Oklahoma
Robert McKee
Farrel Huston
Joseph
Handel Orchestra
Oil
F. O. B. Factory
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