Letter from Lt Turham describes Armistice period in Paris
In a Nov 18 letter to his parents Lieut Everette Turham recalls joining his unit in Paris just as the armistice was signed. He describes Paris celebration, moving to join his outfit, veteran comrades, battlefield visits near Chateau Thierry, and his rough conditions in a French village with no mail from home. He notes his address in France and asks for letters as news travels slowly.
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Everette Turham
Geo. Burhan
Paris
Harold Putman
France
New York
Havre
LeMones
Local Boy with Army in Germany
Mrs. M. M. Nelson received a Nov. 15 letter from her son Frank Nelson of the Fourth Canadian Engineers reporting Belgium duties and an upcoming 250 mile march into Germany as an army of occupation. He notes a Belgium town celebration and prisoners returning, and hopes for a Christian frame in Germany while fearing rough lodging.
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M. M. Nelson
Frank Nelson
Canadian Engineers
Belgium
Mons
Germany
Lloyd Swift Writes After Big Battle
Mr and Mrs James Swift of southeast of Washington received a letter from their son Lloyd reporting he is well and eager for homecoming now that the war is over He served in an artillery unit and was in the thick of the fighting as the armistice was signed in mid November He notes the last twenty four hours of combat were fast and furious.
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James Swift
Washington
Liewd
Lloyd Save
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Promoted By Lemmon’s Pharmacy
An advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as effective for colds and coughs during winter. It claims many families have used it for years with excellent results and urges readers to follow the directions for best outcomes.
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Chamberlain
Lemmoon
Adve
A Want Ad in the Journal Noted
A fragment from a newspaper want ad mentions a job or service offering brief details. The readable text is limited, showing a single line with unclear specifics and no named entities to identify.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil promotes kidney health and vigor
An old advertisement claims science links aging to weakened kidneys and digestion. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil capsules, six drops per dose, as a home remedy that stimulates kidneys, clears poisons, and restores strength with ongoing use, money back if ineffective.
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Haarlem
Double Funeral Follows Influenza Deaths in Pleasant Hill
Mrs. Winnie Ellen Caldwell dies at home seven miles southeast of town after her baby Edna Lucile passed away days earlier. The Caldwell family and neighbors battle influenza as几个 members fall ill. funeral plans remain unsettled and the community mourns a respected Pleasant Hill Christian church member.
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Winnie Ellen Caldwell
John Caldwell
Pleasant Hill
Edna Lucile
Caldwell
Caldwells
Kya Moothart
Cauldwell
Dee
William Gamon
Ina
Dorothy
Mildred
Marguerite
Card of Thanks for Carl Little
We thank all who were kind during the sickness and at the death of Carl Little. Mrs Carl Little and Katheryn, father, brothers and sisters.
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Carl Little
Katheryn
Mrs. L. A. Dringard praises Lemmon's Drug Store tablets
A testimonial from Mrs. L. A. Dringard of Jefferson City credits Chamberlain's Tablets with curing stomach trouble and fatigue within a week, saying she felt improved from the first use.
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Chamberlain
Church group events announced for Saturday sale and meeting halt
The Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist church will hold an eatable sale at Orr's Grocery on South Side of Square Saturday. The W C T U will not meet until further notice and will recount of the quarantine.
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Women's Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Orr's Grocery
Robrs Soldier Returns Swag After Brighton Street Robbery
Private Frank M. Buxton of the Rock Island arsenal was held up on Seventeenth Street by a masked man who demanded his money. Buxton refused to stay deterred by the crime and kept his cool, provoking the robber to return the watch and wallet after seeing Buxton in uniform. The assailant apologized and urged him to move on.
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Rock Island
Rock Island Arsenal
Frank M. Buxton
Combony Ty
Fifth Battalion
Seventeenth Street
Buxton
Online
W.S.S. Cards At Post Office Urge Pledge Verification
Citizens who have not yet completed the wet savings stamps pledge are urged to report purchases. All Washington cards are at the post office lobby desk. countryside pledges are with the solicitor or the pledged investor.
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Washington
Lieut Henry Russell Killed in France October 14
Second Lieutenant Henry K. Russell of the engineers was killed in action in France on October 14. The War Department sent the notice two months after the casualty and a month after hostilities ceased in Europe. He was born in 1894 at Trenton Missouri and lived most of his life in Washington. He studied at Ames and enlisted in 1917, rising from corporal to sergeant and then lieutenant. He was a trusted, upright young man with a strong faith and family near Rock Island and Darlington railways.
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Henry K. Russell
France
War Department
Europe
Henry H. Russell
Engineers
Mare Ris
Altho
Washington
Trenton
Kenry
Heights
Des Moines
Fort Logan
Colo
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Seventh Engineers
Leavenworth
Largres
Weokie
Russell
Episcopal Channel
Trinity Episcopal Church
Presbyterian
Bessie Swift Pern Nursed Wounded in France
Mrs Bessie Swift Pern daughter of Chicago’s Louis Swift has tended wounded soldiers in France wearing a Red Cross uniform. She has earned the gratitude of American troops and French residents during her hospital work abroad.
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Bessie Swift Pern
Chicago
Louis Swift
Red Cross
Nevilly
France
Bfe
Riverside Obituaries Report Three Deaths In Local Area
The Riverside section reports the deaths of Zdenik Blecha and Harry Meeks, with services held at Mt. Olivet and the family home respectively. Zdenik Blecha, 32, died in Moline after bronchial pneumonia from influenza. he leaves a wife Leona and three children, plus his mother and siblings. Harry Meeks, born 1898 near Riverside, died in Cedar Rapids after influenza and pneumonia. he leaves parents, six brothers, two sisters, and was buried in Riverside cemetery. Myron Holderness, 20, died of pneumonia after Spanish influenza, survived by parents, two brothers, a sister, with funeral at home and burial in Swanck cemetery near Hills.
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Riverside
Zdenik Biecha
Mt. Olivet
LB. Jacobsmeier
Theresa Ilecha
Leona Sehillig
Zdenik
Moline
Theresa Blecha
Yaro
Alfred
Millie Cray
Lulu Burger
Iowa City
Harry Meeks
Alfred Meeks
Collier
Larry Meeks
Oklahoma
Cedar Rapids
Lafayette
William
Orville
Jesse
Rolla
Gladwin
Ernest
West Chester
Joanie McLaushlin
California
Mae Davidson
Montana
Missouri
Oliver
John Holderness
Leona Kenney
Swanck
Hills
Crawfordsville Youth Dies of Pneumonia After Influenza
Crawfordsville Dec 12 Ray Earnest Lemon aged 20 son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Lemon south of this place died at 5 15 yesterday of pneumonia developing from influenza taken a week ago yesterday Other family members especially five brothers Jesse Harold Everett Pelbert and Floyd are ill Ray born Sept 4 1898 lived here except for three years in Arkansas returning three years ago He helped on the farm and was well known in the community
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Crawfordsville
Ray Earnest Lemon
Wilson Lemon
Jesse
Harold
Everette
Peltbert
Floyd
Ray Burnest Lemon
Arkansas
Comnite
Morale and War A Rounded View by Bruce Barton
Bruce Barton argues in Red Cross Magazine that morale shapes war effort more than other factors. He cites Napoleon on morale and stresses shifting mental manias away from fear toward new heights, noting atmosphere changes impact enthusiasm and drive.
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Napoleon
Manyone
Holmes Caught Napping In Baseball Report Parody
A clipped note references a Maglish reporter and a humorous misprint about baseball scoring. The blunder is likened to Conan Doyle’s inaccuracy, noting odd phrasing about catching and bleachers to illustrate a writer’s mistake.
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Conan Doyle
Serge
Boston Trayscript
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Urges United Support
The piece extols the American Red Cross as a steadfast ship in a storm and calls on every citizen to join the Christmas Roll Call. It recalls Margaret Laing’s France canteen work and highlights large wartime contributions, urging broad public sacrifice and unity to aid those in distress.
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American Red Cross
Thunbilng
Red Cross
Oreeses
Peotone
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Ant Hill
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Pneumoney
Inclubpsnza
Ray Elm
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Oscar George
Plymouth Rock Roosters
I. A. Engel
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China
W. Rh. McCreedy
Haskins Mutual
J. B. Quinn
Eli Jackson
Cunningham's
Jersey
M. Fulton
Madison
Ham
Overland Washington Co
I. A. Foss
R&-21
Chester Mutual
Caner Music Company
John Hanna
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Frank Frazier
Immune
Wm. F. Marek
South Side Meat Market
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Mr. Caner
Margaret Laing
Abe
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