Buckley Writes About Beating HMS In West Front Fight
Mrs. J. D. Buckley shares Corporal Harold Buckley's letter from Battery E 149th Field Artillery describing the German drive between Chateau Thierry and Verdun. He portrays the first major combat, intense bombardment, Allied counterfire, and American troops repelling the attack with strong morale and noted French acknowledgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Buckley
Harold Buckley
149Th Field Artillery
West Front
Chateau Thierry
Verdun
No Man’s Land
Local soldiers to depart camp Pike soon
At Camp Pike Arkansas 127 men from Company K and portions of Company M are packed and ready to leave on orders. The writer notes tough drill, upcoming training for a new company, and reflections on friends in Iowa while the weather cools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Co K
Co M
France
Col
Remedy Ad for Foley's Honey and Tar and Lemimon's Pharmacy
Windblown pollen causes hay fever and asthma symptoms. Foley's Honey and Tar offers relief by coating inflamed membranes and easing coughs and colds. Lemimon's Pharmacy advertises the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Lemimon
Advt
Dead Woman and Girl Found in French Trench
Earl Eaton of Cedar Rapids reports in a letter from northern France that discovering a dead woman and girl in trenches abandoned by German forces is not unusual. He describes a trench with bodies and ample wine and beer, noting German morale among captives as poor and recalling a captured captain offering to fetch his whole company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
France
Earl Eaton
Battery C
Eaton
Shade and Vegetation Contrast Between Ash and Yew
The text notes ash trees harm vegetation in their shade while few plants grow beneath a yew, highlighting differing effects of these trees on surrounding flora.
Not to Be Ignored Kidney Health Ad
Kidney health is vital and urine and back pain can signal trouble. Foley Kidney Pills promise relief from kidney troubles and banish bladder irregularities. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Aspiration and virtue tested in lifelong striving
A reflective meditation on a man who dedicates his life to a single object and wonders whether constant striving toward heroism, magnanimity, truth, and sincerity yields any real advantage or if such effort is in vain.
Temperature changes in nocturnal birds tied to activity
Night active birds such as owls show higher body temperatures during darkness and cooler readings in daylight. The rise in heat is linked to increased muscular activity which generates more heat.
Shortage of gasoline cited as reason for car trouble
Mr. Chuggins replies that the gasoline shortage gave him a clear explanation for why the old machine wouldn’t run, offering a wry comfort in understanding the fault.
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Mr. Chuggins
Call Em By Name This Is Good Advice On Canning
Home canners who prepare fruit juices for winter jelly making are urged to seek the free book on canning and drying issued by the National War Garden Commission in Washington D C. Enclose two cents for postage.
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National War Garden Commission
Washington, D. C
Schools Open at 9 for Labor Day Parade
Supt Calvin J Smith announces all pupils must report by nine Monday as the school year begins with a shortened morning session ending at eleven for the Labor Day parade. No afternoon classes. teachers meet tomorrow to plan, with enrollment continuing Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin J. Smith
Smith
F. K. Williamson
Ruth M. Ruillard
Maryville
Neeley
Grinnell
Ruth M. Armstrong
Randolph
Iowa
McKee
P. Wylie
I. R. McKenry
Wallace School
Poultry Remedy Promises Faster Hen Moult and Winter Laying
An advertisement claims B A Thomas Poultry Remedy accelerates the moult process, causing hens to shed feathers sooner and be ready to lay during the peak winter egg period. Sherman Bros. ad notice follows.
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B. A. Thomas
Sherman Bros
Wellman crowd celebrates citizenship with pro German jibe
About seventy five friends gathered at Carl Vaupel’s home east of Wellman for his initiatory degree in the Order of Good Citizenship. They painted yellow graffiti on the property and mailbox labeling it pro German, while the wife promised to display the American flag, expressing loyalty to the United States and President Woodrow Wilson.
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Iowa
Lemmon
Washington County
Wellman
Carl Vaupel
U. S
der Vaterland
Muscatine
Vaupel
Woodrow Wilson
Hell
Kaiser
Charley Wells Death Rumor Debunked In Town
Rumor spread Saturday that Charley Wells was dead and Leslie Lewis gassed in France. Investigation found no Charley death. Leslie was injured by poison gas in Washington and hospitalised. Town mourns rumors while hoping for his full recovery.
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Charlie Wells
Leslie Lewis
France
Charley
Mr. Lewis
Washington
Leslie
Altho
Polar Bear vs Walrus Clash Over Arctic Young
In a rare arctic encounter, polar bears confront a walrus herd. Bears target the baby walruses but recoil from the grown tusks and wary behavior of the adults.
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Arctic
County Home Picnic Draws Large Crowd Despite Fairs
A big turnout at the County Home picnic featured the Beattys greeting visitors, hot coffee and country cream at noon, and tours of the home. The Crawfordsville band performed under Charles Langenburg, and speakers including W H Butterfield and Frank Beatty urged support for war efforts and loyalty.
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Columbus Junction
F. ©. Beatty
Mrs. Beatty
Crawfordsville
Charles Langenburg
Frank Beatty
Mr. Beatty
W. H. Butterfield
Address by J A Young On War-Era Changes
J A Young delivered an unscheduled address recounting experiences from three wars and comparing present national conditions to 1861. He highlighted dramatic improvements over the last fifty years and predicted ongoing progress ahead.
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J. A. Young
Mr. Young
Young
Acreage expansion eyed to aid County Farm self funding
Superintendent Beatty urged voters yesterday to approve adding 181 acres to the County Farm by purchasing the M G Donahey farm at 2106 00 dollars. An option runs through the election with a 1 percent mill levy proposed for upkeep, claiming the extra land would allow self sufficiency in seven years.
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Beatty
M. G. Donahey
Pleasant Plains Missionary Society Picnic at Sunset Park
The Pleasant Plains Missionary society invites members to an all day picnic at Sunset Park on Wednesday September 4. Families are welcome and the event will feature bank offering day activities.
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Pleasant Plains Missionary Society
Sunset Park
P. P. L Knitting Class Meets at Mrs Tittmer Home
The P P L knitting class will meet at the home of Mrs Henry Tittmer on Tuesday September 3 at 2 p m. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Washington County Hospital holds its regular meeting Monday at 2 30 p m.
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Henry Tittmer
Washington County Hospital
Preaching at Bethel Presbyterian Sunday at 11
Rev. Geo. Deuty will preach at Bethel Presbyterian church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. He is a candidate for the pastorate of this church, and a large attendance is urged.
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Geo. Deuty
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Mechanical Pilot To Guide Engines Has Been Invented
Washington engineer John T. Nolan demonstrated a safety device called the train annunciator and indicator. Installed for about 150 dollars it acts as a mechanical pilot, signaling cautions with a green light and recording stop times for Lanham Md and other points to prevent missed orders and signal violations.
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Washington, D. C
John T. Nolan
Washington Terminal
Washington
Lanham
Nolan
Not Drafted But He Wants to Fight
Earl Holland of Red Oak twenty years old is not a registrant and not subject to the draft but tries to join Camp Pike with his hometown group. Officials mistake him for Dewey G. Barnes and draft him. Barnes is elsewhere on his Montgomery county farm. Holland seeks a way to enlist. board says classification after September 5 will decide, likely around December.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Earl Holland
Red Oak
Camp Pike
Holland
Dewey G. Barnes
State Draft Board
Army
A Want Ad in the Journal Will Bell It
A brief notice from the Journal lists an item or service with a bell motif in the ad. The piece suggests a local want ad entry highlighting a bell for sale or trade, reflecting period newspaper ad wording.
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Avery Tractor
Ford
C. A. Ruebsam
League Baseball Standings And Rainy Game Notes
National League standings list Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, New York, Brooklyn and Boston Philadelphia with a rain shortened game. American League shows Washington and New York with a rain suspended Philadelphia Boston game and no further schedule.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Peter
Renee
Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Vote of Thanks Explained by Judge Dialogue
A judge explains that a vote of thanks is an expression of gratitude made by the group as a whole and not a personal finding, clarifying its collective nature in a lodge context.
The Prolific Fly
A single housefly can generate 20 000 larvae leading to many millions in about five months as reproduction accelerates into an exponential growth pattern.
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Washington Boy
Pike
Co. K
HI Trench
Valin
Elev
Fine Program
Butterfield
War Department
A. Dewey
Opal White
United States
Dewey
Charlies Langenburge
Talk By
Warren Cash Grocery
Eldridge Battery Co
B” Care Journal
John Stewart
John J. Grier Hotel Co
City
Journal Office
Black
Cook's
Frank Fisherty
North Marior Avenue
H. P
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Iowa Avenue
Ida Long
Poland
W. R. Gamon
F. & M. St Bank Bldg
Win Smouse
Opera House
M. EF. Booth
Harper & Gardner
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