Nighttime yellow paint row ends in federal action
Delaware county youths painted Drummey property yellow to protest wartime draft delays. Seven Drummey opponents were arrested by Deputy Marshal Healy after a midnight clash. charges include breaking and entering and interfering with government mail. Father hidden guns and talks aim to patch rift with Drummeys, possible government dismissal if neighbors reconcile.
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Cedar Rapids
Department of Justice
United States
Ryan
Delaware County
William F. Drummey
Drummey
Edward Henderson
Liloyd Shepherd
John Clark
William Amaetur
Harry McCrea
Edward Trainor
Clarence McGurr
Charles McCready
Stoddard
Federal Grand Jury
Drummeys
Frown
Hendersons
Shepherds
Clarke
McCreas
McCreadys
Jimmy” Drummey
Theu
Jas
Vincent Drummey
Manchester
Marshal Healy
German public mood stressed as retreat rumored in war dispatch
A Berne dispatch, cited in Washington, reports Germany faces deep morale woes as authorities push press campaigns to shape opinion for a potential strategic withdrawal. Analysts note newspapers show cautious resignations with calls for courage while officials hint at possible late war retreats.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Berne
Switzerland
Internationale
Prussia
Hindenburg
Deutsche Zeitung
von Ardenne
August Flower claims for stomach and liver ailments
Green's August Flower advertised as a general remedy for stomach disorders and inactive liver. It supposedly acts as a gentle laxative, regulates digestion, cleanses the alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production to purify the blood. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon’s
Advi
Indigestion relief claim for Chamberlains Tablets
Mrs D. H. Dart of Skaneateles New York praises Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion saying they strengthened her stomach and toned her system. The ad notes the product is easy to take and very effective and is for sale at Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Chamberlain's
Mrs. D
Dart
Skaneateles
N. Y
Lemmon’s Drug Store
Advt
Iowa Troops Spark Turn in War Effort at Soissons Rhiems Fight
Washington reports praise from Congressman C C Dowell after his war zone visit. Iowa soldiers, Rainbow division and allied units led a decisive push in the Soissons Rhiems salient turning the tide against Germany. Dowell notes wounded Des Moines Gun Company captain Daniel Newquist and high praise from French and U S leaders for the Iowa regiment and its officers.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
C. C. Dowell
Soissons-Rhiems Salient
Rainbow
Dowell
Daniel C. Newquist
Des Moines
Capi. Leur
Newquist
Congressman Dowell
Leon Bentz
Altho
General Pershing
London
Col Bartley Not in With 133 Infantry
Iowa City reports new war training at the University of Iowa for 90 telephone electricians plus adjustments in mechanics and radio operator training. A. H. Ford will head instruction as Col Bartley fails the overseas exam and remains behind. 133rd Infantry moves toward France as Company K letters reach home.
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Iowa City
Ane
University of Iowa
State University
A. H. Ford
Closehall
University
Army Training Corps
Camp Cody
France
Bartley
133Rd
Kansas
Washington
Five Pointed Star Health Symbol in Chamberlain Tablets
The ancient Greeks used the five pointed star as a symbol of health and it appears on every Chamberlain's Tablets package. These tablets have helped hundreds regain health from indigestion biliousness or constipation. Try them when in need of such medicine and you will be pleased with the prompt relief. Sold by Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Lemmon's
Advyt
Mrs Klein Endorses Chamberlain Liniment for Pains
Mrs N M Klein of Chillicothe Missouri recommends Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatic pains. She says she keeps a bottle at home and uses it for years and has urged neighbors and friends to try it. For sale by Lemmon's Drug Store.
Beaste Love at Fox Theatre Promises Light Entertainments
In wartime amid war pictures and problem films comes Beaste Love described as a sweet and winsome “happy play” starring Pathe Stay as a real American girl with blended foreign-born parentage. It opens at Fox Theatre Wednesday with Sidney Chaplin’s comedy on the same bill.
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Pathe
Fox Theatre
Sidney Chaplin
Chas
Find It in Their Work by Ruskin
Quotation stating that proper occupation makes men find amusement in work, comparing leisure or pleasure to color emerging from a fruitful flower. Emphasizes work as fulfilling interest and natural joy.
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John Ruskin
Students Delay in Army Training Corps Enlistment
Washington announced a shift in registration and induction for students. The national committee on education said students will register in September and join the college army by voluntary induction rather than immediate enlistment. Induction is expected in the third week of September with adjustments to training and academic plans.
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Students’ Army Training Corps
Pew
Washington
National Committee On Education and Special Training
College Army
Army Training Corps
New American Commercial Attache Named for Brazil
J B Philippi of New York is named American Commercial Attache in Rio de Janeiro and will join the American embassy there. The post is seen as important as U S Brazilian relations warm. Philippi has 17 years in Latin American business and is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish.
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J. B. Philippi
New York City
Rio de Janeiro
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Philippi
Brazil
Latin America
New York
His Favorite Dish
Mistress Malloch muses on gender and politics while recalling a joke about Will’s favorite dish. He quips with a pun toward a common household item. The remark reflects light social venting amid ongoing gender commentary.
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Malloch
Will
Record Motor Trip From Waterloo To Rock Island
Waterloo in August reports a record motor boat trip claimed by Glenn Moss and John C. Jago from Waterloo to Rock Island along the Cedar and Mississippi rivers. The 400 mile journey took 23 hours and 40 minutes with 26 gallons of gasoline used. The initial leg to Cedar Rapids required nine hours.
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Waterloo
Rock Island
Cedar
Mississippi
Glenn Moss
John C. Jago
Cedar Rapids
Liberty cabbage fuels American farm acreage rise
New York August 25. Americans drop German labels of sauerkraut reborn as Liberty cabbage. 6,801 acres contracted this season vs 6,008 in 1917, with Michigan leading cabbage farming and New York close behind. Pickling cucumbers and melons show notable acreage declines due to war demands.
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New York
Germany
America
United States
Sauerkrant
Liberty Cabbage
Federal Bureau of Markets
Georgia
Florida
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
California
Alabama
Texas
No Chance for Lawyer Insanity Quip Report
An acquitted man asks about the bill for legal services. The lawyer confirms the man’s insanity verdict. The exchange ends with the remark that one cannot do business with an insane person.
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Boston
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Healy
Mr. Drummond
Esistance
Ludendorff Conductsampeten
Deutsche Zietung
Frankfurter Zeitung
Vorwaerts
Neue Basische Landes Zeitung
Ludendorff
Todigestion
Vershing
Paris
Grown
Douglas McArthur
Estaff
Tainahaw
E. R. Bennett
Oliver P. Newman
Pershing
Wilbur Conklin
Forty-second Division
Reef Camp
Mrs. Klein
Chamberlain
Bessie Love
the Glad Gire
the Fox
Stedents Training Corps
Liberty Car
Bagh TT
Michigan
Pickle
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Rocky Mountain National Ketes Park
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
Black Hills
Buffalo Bill Country
Big Horn Mountains
North Pacific Coast
J. E. Kunath
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