Memorial Service Honors Terry Mathers at Haskins Church
A memorial service for Terry Mathers, a Haskins church member who died serving his country, drew a large crowd at the Haskins Presbyterian Church. The Rev. S. B. Wallin offered prayers and scripture, with music including Crossing the Bar, while relatives entered to a guard of honor from Red Cross workers and recently discharged servicemen Albert Wehr and George Birney.
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Haskins Presbyterian Church
Terry Mathers
Lake City
Albert Wehr
George Birney
Army
Foley Advertised Remedy Trial Package Offer
A vintage ad invites readers to mail a slip to Foley & Co to receive a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes the offer with urgency and a Chicago address for mail-in participation.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Soldier Minstrels Delight at Graham Entertainment
A company of fifteen men from Camp Dodge performed a lively minstrel show in Graham on Saturday evening to a sizeable audience. The program featured a vocal quartet and instrumental pieces on saxophones, an accordion, and a clarinet with jokes that drew laughs. Sergeant David McCartney spoke briefly about the Rainbow division’s wartime experiences and condemned the Huns in strong terms.
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Camp Dodge
Graham
Washington
David McCartney
Chateau Thierry
Rainbow Division
United Presbyterians Gather Large War Emergency Offerings
Final reports show United Presbyterian congregations in Washington raised 2632 for the war emergency fund with the First church contributing 1807 and the Second 826. Ainsworth led with 966 from 140 members. The white gift totaling 415 supported church restoration in France, national service, and Armenian relief.
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United Presbyterian Congregations of
Washington
United Presbyterian Denomination
J. M. Wishart
Keokuk Presbytery
Ainsworth
France
United Presbyterian National Service Commission
Positive Not Negative Life Advice
A reflective note urges choosing a decisive stance and living as a positive, engaged person. It advocates authenticity, kindness, and giving your best to others to inspire mutual goodness and improve daily life.
Want Column Clues Point to Hidden Treasure Find
A brief want column hints at a hidden treasure or item of value. Readers are directed to follow up in the want ads for the exact location or instructions. The notice emphasizes curiosity and the possibility of a reward, inviting interested parties to inquire further.
Overseas Soldiers Are Coming Home
Des Moines families learn of returning servicemen from Camp Judge Camp Dodge and Newport News. Frank Rice of Company K 168th infantry calls his mother Belle Rice from rural Iowa on Saturday night and plans home in the coming days. Other locals include Fred Minick 88th medical corps, Marion Randle 126th artillery, Lee Pattison 126th artillery, and Lieut T L Brookhart. Several batteries of 337th artillery now at sea with Camp Dodge ties expected back soon.
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Frank Rice
Company K
168Th Infantry
Belle Rice
Judge
Frank
Rice
Des Moines
Allen
France
Rices
Fred Minick
Medical Corps
88Th Division
Iowa
Camp Dodge
America
Marion Randle
126Th Artillery
Newport News
Lee Pattison
T. L. Brookhart
Hampton
Myrtle Poole
337Th Artillery
Norwood's Stage Feat Dazes Graham Audience
Norwood and his company perform at Graham this week with a sensation when his lady assistant sits at the piano and plays any requested piece after a whispered cue to Mr Norwood who then leaves the stage. The feat has caused much comment as a mysterious act.
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Norwood
the Graham
The Great Power of Deliberate Life Elevation
A quotation attributed to Thoreau highlights that improving life through intentional effort goes beyond creating art to transforming the entire atmosphere of our living. It asserts that moral progress comes from shaping the medium itself in which we live and act.
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Thoreau
No New Influenza Cases In Three Days
No new influenza cases were reported to the board of health over the last three days and only four in the past week. Nine cases remain under quarantine and five homes are isolated. Dr. C W Stewart is expected home from Chicago Wednesday night and the board may consider easing restrictions. Weather and snow melt may influence future cases. residents are advised to avoid wet feet and exposure to prevent influenza and pneumonia.
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Board of Health
C. W. Stewart
Chicago
Forte
Cement market evolution and price pressures in early use
Cement first entered English markets and later faced import challenges in 1975. Portland cement rose to commercial prominence in the United States amid competition with English and German imports. Surplus production led to price cutting that followed.
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England
United States
Germany
Human Machinery and the need for care of the body
The piece contrasts mechanics maintaining machines with neglect of human health. It argues headaches and colds stem from lack of clean air and proper rest and nutrition. It warns that people run themselves at high tension, feed on stale air, and are surprised when they break down.
Baldwin Apple Discoverer Honored in Wo burn Shaft
The people of Wo burn Massachusetts unveiled a granite shaft and bronze statue of colonial soldier Col Loammi Baldwin. He is famed for discovering the Baldwin apple more than for his Lexington battle record, a legacy highlighted by the monument.
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Woburn
Mass
Col
Loammi Baldwin
Lexington
Baldwin
Colonel Baldwin
Cusk fish of the cod family common in the North Atlantic
The cusk is a fish of the cod family with similar habits to cod. It frequents rocky ledges in the north Atlantic near Newfoundland and Scandinavia. It is more common in northern Europe than in America, but sold in sizable quantities at New England fish markets.
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Megie
North Atlantic
Newfoundland
Scandinavia
Europe
America
New England
Reputation for being wire talks in Washington Star quip
The Washington Star quotes a method to build a reputation for being wire by engaging a man, uncovering his ignorance on a topic, and then feigning explanation to appear knowledgeable. The remark satirizes conversational manipulation and self-assured expertise.
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Washington Star
H. A. White
Ainsworth, R
DPPL LL club to meet January 15 with Mrs. Durst
The DPPL LL club will hold a meeting Wednesday evening January 15 with Mrs. Arthur Durst. Members are urged to attend as business matters will be discussed and attendance is requested. A note mentions $312.
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DPPL
LL. Club
Arthur Durst
Siberian sledge dog variety gains early 1900s notice
The chow dog, a compact China developed breed of Siberian sledge dogs, was imported to Europe and America around the century’s start. It is sturdy and lively, with coats in black or white and a tongue color matching. The breed first appeared in American shows at Westminster in New York in 1901.
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China
Europe
America
Westminster Kennel Show
New York
Lot draws and Moravian marriage customs
A quoted Exchange item recalls early Moravians using a lot to decide marriage, drawing lots with a providential belief. It notes marriages arranged by lot were surprisingly successful, suggesting a longing for the old practice in contrast to modern arrangements.
Gotham origins as a Nottinghamshire parish and New York nickname
The piece notes Gotham as an old Nottinghamshire parish where locals allegedly played the fool to deter King John and save costs. It also states Washington Irving popularized Gotham as a nickname for New York City in Salamagundi 1807, mocking its supposed wisdom.
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Gotham
Nottinghamshire
England
John
City
New York
Washington Irving
Salamagundi
First African Explorer Mungo Park’s Niger Quest
The first organized inland African exploration began with Mungo Park who sailed for the Dark Continent 123 years ago. He returned after two years and seven months, having charted large parts of unvisited Africa while failing to locate the source of the Niger River.
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Africa
Mungo Park
Niger
Seashells Used in Philippines as Window Vine Substitutes
Americans in the Philippines observed locals using large seashells as substitutes for glass in window panes. A bivalve mollusk yields shells seven to eight inches across, very thin and transparent, plentiful and free, while glass remains costly.
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Philippines
Hidden Smoke Remedy for Odor Removal
A historical note describes placing a pen filled with lighted charcoal in a room, then throwing two handfuls of juniper berries over it and shutting the windows for a day to remove paint smell. It claims no damage to tapestries or furniture since juniper smoke is harmless.
Golden Rule guides modern business practices
Businessmen testify that the saying business is business is fading. They advocate embedding the Golden Rule in all dealings. Courtesy improves relations between employees and customers, and equals treatment yields better outcomes in work and management.
Dialogue snippet from Harker Lambley stock market remark
Harker notesLambley as odd in conversation. Darker explains the oddity stems from a stock market plunge years ago. Harker asks for clarification and Parker says Lambley failed to Come out even.
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Odd. Harker
Lambley
Through a Tunnel a View Becomes Simple Beauty
A tunnel scene offers vivid contrast as the eye moves from darkness to a small track with scrubby trees and blue sky. The text suggests that sick health is contentment and trouble invites relief, but sensible people still value life’s blessings.
Veterans of '98 joke shows aging perspective shift
A man realizes his aging when a reference to the veterans of 1898 no longer elicits humor. The line suggests changing humor as years pass and memories blur with time.
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the Chow Dog
Wilbur Neal
Ollie
Dunshee
Wellman Iowa
Keota
Todd
Phone Journal
Fred N. Anderson
Will Green
G. M. Humble
Iowa Ave
Call L. EB. Nagley
C. R. Shafer
Morris
S. Marion Ave
Posses
Sion
Edgar Martin
J. D. Martin
H. W. Cassel
W. M. Darbyshire
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P. L. Nickolaus
Crawfordsville
R. R
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West Chester
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