Iowa Red Cross Sets State Record in Central Division
Iowa reports a record for chapters and service in the Central Division. With 93 chapters active, the state led in disaster relief, ex service men assistance, disease prevention, and school child enrollment. Red Cross nurses reached 81 chapters, taught health in schools, aided 4,000+ patients in clinics, and supervised home visits. Preparations for the Sixth Armistice Roll Call run November 11 to 30.
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Iowa
Red Cross
Des Moines
Home Service
LeMars
Mason City
Kidney
Lake Okoboji
Albania
Red Cross Commission
Tirana
Musterole advertisement claims comfort without blister
A vintage Musterole ad touts a mustard oil healing ointment for colds and many ailments from bronchitis to rheumatism. It promises quick relief through a warm tingle and cooling sensation and notes jars and tubes costing 35c and 65c.
Local People and Visitors Trade Weekend News in Crawfordsville
Miss Mina McCleary returns to Keota after Thanksgiving at home in Crawfordsville. Dr. and Mrs D F Huston and son Joe of Burlington visited relatives. W K Wooley and Mrs J F Buxbaum spent Saturday in Washington. Mr and Mrs P L Huber and Mrs Ella De Long were business visitors in Mt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Lee Lease spent weekend with M D Work family in Washington. N L Long of Washington visited relatives here yesterday.
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Crawfordsville
Mina McCleary
Keota
D. F. Huston
Joe
Burlington
W. K. Wooley
J. F. Buxbaum
Washington
P. L. Huber
Ella de Long
Mt. Pleasant
Lee Lease
M. D
Claude Reister
Parsons
Harry Reister
Ray Page
Maurice
Oskaloosa
Fannie Shelton
R. D. Page
Roses in December in a Wellstown romance
Alan Moore rushes to seal a marriage while Peggy contends with a rival and a strained engagement. Roy Ralph flirts and fills the gap, but Peggy’s pride and Alan’s business pressures threaten their future as a December confrontation unfolds at Peggy’s home.
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Alan
Peggy
Orst
Pegg
Wellstown
Sle
Roy Ralph
Roy
Rey
Peg
Alan Moore
Degay
Royaga
Alun
Local travelers and students return from holiday visits
Local residents move between Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Keota and Muscatine after Thanksgiving visits. Mr and Mrs Clark Ford attend J A Ford funeral in Dover Ohio then return home. Several young people including Henrietta Whittaker Frances Grettar Ruth Palmer Louise Pratt and Everette Swing travel for education and family events. Mrs Mary Wallrick marks her 75th birthday.
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Clark Ford
J. A. Ford
Dover
Ohio
Lena Mayer
Mary Wallrick
Grace Hill
Muscatine
Mrs. Wallrick
Local residents travel for visits and funerals in fall week
Mrs. Ian Rohrer senior and Mrs. Kilgore visit relatives in Clayton and Brichton while others return to Parsons college Fairfield Mt Pleasant and Keota to resume duties after Thanksgiving. Several families attend a funeral in Keota and travel home to Primghar Iowa after visiting Washington.
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C. Kilgore
Brichton
HW. F. Sampson
December rose tree scene in Peggy’s garden tale
In Peggy's garden a rose tree grows in a pot during December. Alan rings the rear bell and Percy appears by his side, as Peggy asks to remove the tree alone. Alan agrees, and the moment unfolds with quiet domestic drama.
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Peggy
Alan
Percy
Italy Faces Game Problem With New Servant
Fragmentary notes indicate a discussion of domestic service and leisure in Turin with remarks on theater tea and playing games. The readable text points to a cultural scene in Italy, mentioning Mistre s and references to instruction or play.
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Italy
Mistre
Turin
Deputy Sheriff Pfander Wounded In Car Theft Attempt
Clarinda dispatch reports Deputy Sheriff Stanier F Pfander severely wounded by three men during an attempted auto theft from Mrs Myrtle Nies. Pfander was struck by three bullets and not expected to recover. Robbers escaped with no vehicle taken.
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Ron Clarinda
Stanier F Pfander
Suot
Myrtle Nies
Pfander
Fire Claims Two Colby College Students In Maine
In Waterville Maine two Colby College students died in a dormitory fire in the north building. The bodies were so severely burned they could not be identified immediately.
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Waterville
Maine
Dev
Colby College
Wieh
Daily Thought on Quiet Virtues by Locke
A noted quotation on good qualities as quiet relics of character. The author suggests these traits emerge from a steady, well bred disposition that yields advantage.
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Locke
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Anwon
Henrietta Whittaker
Ottumwa
St. Joseph Academy
Harry Whittaker
Ruth Palmer
Ft Madison
Fred Palmer
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Ft. Madison
Grace Shilling
LeRoy Shilling
Frances Grettar
Louise Pratt
Everette Swing
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Pratt
Ian Rohrer, Sr
Clayton
Siste Bratton
Parsons College
Fairfield
Bevine
Lydia Wyee
Port Hostettler
Arena
Mt.Pleasant
T. J. Patterson
Kansas City
Winfield
N. FE. Lease
Crawfordaville
Robert Cunningham
Esther Welsh
Sherm Welsh
Lois Brown
Parsons College, Fairfield
Rn. E. Brown
Frank Dunshee
Montrose
William Randolph
Mary Randolph
Primghar
Chris Swartz
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Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Michigan Ave
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Clarinda
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