Ammunition train stay in France delays homecoming
Private Maynard Brown reports from Bordeaux that the 109th ammunition train will remain in France. He recounts convoy duties to Dijon and Issy sur Tille, notes winter camp conditions, beds in France, and a possible spring return while others begin to head home. He mentions patrols, prisoners, and local prices, and hints at future reunions with relatives.
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109Th
France
Maynard Brown
Faye Brown
Bill
Bordeaux
Chas. R. Brown
Faye
Havin
Long Bill
O. J. Brown
Dijon
Iss-sur-tille
199Th
126Th Artillery
Levi Pattison
United States
168Th
States
Washington
Ames
Cody
August Flower Remedy Ad In Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Green's August Plowder has been a household remedy for constipation and indigestion for over fifty years. It is promoted as helpful for nervous dyspepsia, liver trouble, headaches, and low spirits, with a few doses claimed to relieve symptoms. It is described as a gentle laxative and sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Rawson Keeps Governor Candidacy Open
Des Moines reports that Charles A. Rawson says he may be a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination two years hence while noting the remark was about a distant possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles A. Rawada
Wounded American Soldiers Attacked by German Women
Sgt. Samuel Horrocks recounts that during October near Verdun a group of German women in uniform attacked wounded American soldiers lying in shell holes. He says 200 were captured, and three attackers who slashed a lieutenant and struck him were shot by U S troops. He fears loss of use of his right arm after shrapnel injuries.
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New York
Verdun
Samuel Horrocks
One Hundred Fourteenth Infantry
Chapel St
Orange
N. J
New Jersey National Guard
Edison Phonograph Works
Horrocks
Fox Hills
Leutenant
Explains Study of Influenza Causes in Iowa
Iowa City reports influenza remains serious with potential recurrence into next summer and winter says Dr. John Hamilton state epidemiologist. He describes the epidemiologist as a disease detective using lab reports field visits and statistical records to identify infection sources and guide control efforts. During the past year Iowa field investigations include diphtheria typhoid fever smallpox scarlet fever German measles infantile paralysis gastroenteritis and influenza.
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Iowa City
Des
Iowa
John Hamilton
Hamilton
State Board of Health Laboratory
A Want Ad Sells It In The Journal
Classified notice declares a want advertisement will be published in The Journal. It outlines how readers can place a listing and what information to include for a sale or service to reach potential buyers.
Man Created in the Image of God by N D Moon Jr
The piece argues that humans possess a divine image and intellect, contrasting creation theories and urging readers to recognize spiritual nature and the ongoing creation of thought through choice. It reflects on God's likeness, moral conduct, and the meaning of being created in God's image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. D. Moon, Jr
God
God of Heaven
John
Earth
Adam
Moses
Mr. Webster
Reader
Studies Claim Mothers Shape Musical Talent Across Ages
Theophilus Fitz reports on twelve years of tests with over 18 000 participants in high schools and colleges linking musical ability to early motherhood and other factors. He says rhythm appreciation and dramatic talent depend on young maternal age, and that voice quality can be predicted during adolescence without voice tests. He notes twins pose diagnostic challenges for musical aptitude.
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Los Angeles
Theophilus Fitz
New York
Fitz
Artillery Brigade From Dodge Expected
Des Moines Iowa December 19 The One Hundred Sixty third artillery commanded by Brig Gen Stephen Foote and including the 337th 338th and 339th regiments was slated to sail from France on December 8 and reach New York this week A cablegram from Capt William Hagerman to his brother conveyed the news If schedule holds the brigade may arrive in Des Moines by Christmas with most men arriving between Christmas and New Year’s Day Gen Foote to be senior officer at Dodge upon arrival.
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Des Moines
One Hundred and Sixty-third Artillery
Stephen Foote
France
New York
William Hagerman
Foote
Dodge
Command Change at Camp Under Nineteenth Division
The passage notes that upon completion, he will assume command of the camp from Brig. Gen. B. T. Simmons who currently serves as camp commander and chief of an infantry brigade of the Nineteenth division.
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B. T. Simmons
Report Unit R Is Soon En Route Home
Mrs J F Clarke wife of Major J F Clarke of Hospital Unit R reports via cablegram that the unit will likely return to America early next year probably during the holidays. The unit left for Atlanta a year ago last night and sailed for France on February 15.
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Fairfield
J. F. Clarke
America
Atlanta
France
Death of Chief Jackson in Des Moines
Des Moines honors Chief Jackson the city’s first police chief to be killed in the line of duty. He challenged a robber and died after returning fire, leaving a son in France and a family and public mourning his devotion and leadership.
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Des Moines
Jackson
Police
France
Two Additional Cases of Flu Today
Nine more cases of influenza were reported to the board of health, with seven releases, adding two cases to the town total compared with yesterday. Five new cases are in the home of Will Simpkins on the town’s southeastern outskirts.
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Board of Health
Will Simpkins
Two Ways of Looking at It From Uncle Eben
The fragment portrays Uncle Eben declaring that a rolling stone gathers no moss but warns against staying still, comparing a non rolling lawn mower to not cutting the grass. The lines reflect practical wisdom and regional dialect.
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Uncle Eben
Statewide hard road plan proposed in Iowa legislature
Burlington Hawkeye reports Frank G. Nebiker proposes a statewide hard road system funded by auto tax revenue. The plan calls for a $50 000 900 bond issue overseen by a state highway commission with bonds repaid from interest and redemptions, a five year construction window, and routes from McGregor to Hock Valley and from Dubuque to LeMars among seventeen designated paths.
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Burlington Hawkeye
Frank G. Nebiker
Iowa
Illinois
Nebiker
Frank E. Thompson
Secretary of State
State Highway Commission
McGregor
Hock Valley
Dubuque
LeMars
Clinton
Denison
Davenport
Minden
Cheney & Co. oath for catarrh cure patent in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio promising to pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Medicine. Notary A W Gleabon notes the December 6 1836 oath and publication details. Frail’s Catarrh Medicine advertised as blood acting internally with mucous surfaces.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
Cheney & Co
A. W
Gleabon
Frail
Te Ali
Benedict Writes Wilson in France Pleas for Small Nations
A papal letter presented to President Wilson by Mar Cerretti asks aid for oppressed nationalities including Armenia and Poland and supports Bohemia’s ambitions. The pope seeks a just durable peace through enlightened action, while Wilson resumes routine White House duties amid formal exchanges and conferences.
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Paris
Wilson
Mar. Cerretti
Armenia
Poland
Pope Benedict
Bohemia
White House
Iowa Highway Routes Across The State
The document lists major U S routes in Iowa from the western Burlington line to the Minnesota border. It outlines Route 6 from Keokuk to Sidney via several towns, Route 7 from Muscatine to Sigourney, Route 9 from the Minnesota line through Dubuque Davenport Muscatine and Burlington, and Route 10 from the Minnesota line south through Cresco Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Mt Pleasant to Franklin.
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Burlington
Council Bluffs
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Albia
Chariton
Osceola
Creston
Red Oak
Keokuk
Sidney
Muscatine
Sigourney
Minnesota
Mississippi River
McGregor
Dubuque
Clinton
Davenport
Wapello
Fort Madison
Minnesota State Line
Cresco
Richfield
O¢elwein
Independence
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Franklin
State routes bill may win legislative and public approval
The proposal would connect ninety nine counties and their county seats across Iowa. Changes to the bill are expected and similar measures may follow, but it is believed the bill will gain legislative approval and be endorsed by voters statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Things Injurious to Fish and Forests Described
The piece notes sulphurous gases from coke regions harming vegetation and fish by sediment covering gravel beds suffocating eggs. It laments sawmills as nature’s foe, and the inevitable man destroying forests and polluting lakes and rivers through sawdust and expansion.
No Mistaking His Meaning In Civic Drive
Smith and his friend take a drive in a car that jitters and balks. A sign along a park boulevard reads Pleasure cars only, prompting the friend to warn him. The moment underscores the humor of misreading the road sign.
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Smith
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