Van Epps Heroic Y Man Returns From Warfront
Frank M. Van Epps, wounded Y M C A worker, recalls frontline service with the Fifth Division in France and Alsace. He survived torpedoing of the Bronze and a shelling episode near Madeleine Farm, slept in a barn under fire, and conducted services from his stretcher. He cites severe worker shortages and the Y M C A’s tireless efforts for 300000 troops.
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Frank M. van Epps
Argonne
Chicago
France
van Epps
Alsace
Wales
Hollyhead
Middle
St. Mihiel
Madeleine Farm
Thomas F. Hadley
Richland
Iowa
Hadley
van Epp
Convicts Returned to Fort Madison Amid Theft Ring
Mt Pleasant January 30. Trusties from Fort Madison at the State Hospital for the Insane were found selling institution property to local residents. A sack of brass and bone fittings worth over a hundred collars was seized along with other thefts including stored clover seed. All men involved were sent back to Fort Madison and farming out convicts may end.
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MT. Pleasant
Fort Madison
State Hospital For Insane
Shepherd
Stomach Ailment Relief Cited By Illinois Couple
Mrs W E Scott of Peoria Illinois reports her husband recovered from long stomach trouble after using Chamberlains Tablets These tablets relieved his suffering and are recommended to others Sold by Lemmons Pharmacy.
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W. E. Scott
Peoria
Chamberlain
Chamberlain's
Lemmon
Barmaids Ban Enforced in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City authorities order barmaids banned from soft drink parlors. Chief Parley White fears the practice mirrors liquor selling eras and could invite underworld activity as Utah enforces prohibition.
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Salt Lake City
Parley White
Utah
U S well fixed for Victory Liberty Loan
Washington January 30 The nation shows strong wealth and demand as it prepares the Victory Liberty Loan. Per capita money rose to 56.23 on December 1, 1918, with total money in circulation climbing by over 1.52 billion in the year. Bank records highlight unprecedented national wealth and rising trade as the country readies for large loan subscriptions.
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United States
Not Your Heart It Is Your Kidneys Ad
An old health ad warns kidney disease can affect anyone and presents GOLD MEDAL, Harlem Oil Capsules as a cure. It claims kidneys filter poisons and that the product relieves inflammation, restores energy within a day, and should be taken daily to maintain health. It promises money back if it does not help.
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Eople
It Is Good It Is Excellent Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with the claim It is good and It is excellent. It notes figures and quotes about Liberty Loan funding and ends with a sales pitch for Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon
Advt
German Pastor’s Case Now On Trial
Jefferson Ia Jan 30 An interesting criminal case is being tried during the present term of court. Rev Wilhelm Schumann of Pomeroy is charged with intent to commit threat bodily injury on Edwin Wattonville, also of Pomeroy. The case comes on change of venue granted by Judge Albert as Schumann swore he could not get a fair trial in Calhoun county. The petition cites disloyalty charges against the pastor of the First Evangelical church at Pomeroy and notes prejudice in Calhoun county with clippings and local conspiracies to defame him amid epithets like Hun Kaiser and Herr Schumann used to inflame opinion.
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Jefferson, Ia
Wilhelm Schumann
Pomeroy
Edwin Wattonville
Albert
Schumann
Rockwell City
Calhoun County
First Evangelical
Fort Leavenworth
Aid
Buchanan's Wife dramatization at Fox Theatre
The letter advertises a Friday screening of Justus Miles Forman's Buchanan's Wife at the Fox Theatre. It highlights a dramatic story of an unhappy wife seeking happiness against men and magic, starring Virginia Pearson in a William Fox Excel Pictures presentation, with a Sunshine Comedy on the program.
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Justus Miles Forman
C. A. Pratt
P. S
Virginia Pearson
William Fox Excel Pictures
School Children to Get Cooked Lunches in Fort Madison
Fort Madison follows a new program where high school boys and girls in domestic science will prepare school lunches. Meals will be served at cost to maximize value for students. The initiative will continue through the winter.
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Fort Madison
Newton Considers City Manager Form of Government
Newton residents discuss adopting the city manager system. Under 25 000 population, the council can authorize the change by ordinance. The manager’s duties are defined by ordinance and he can be removed by the council at any time.
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Newton
State Legislature Pays a High Tribute to Soldiers
The Iowa Thirty-eighth General Assembly adopted a concurrent resolution honoring World War I soldiers and sailors. Senators Ed M. Smith Milton B. Pitt and J. J. Rainbow presented the tribute, praising their sacrifice and immortality in the nation’s history.
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Iowa
Senate
Ed M. Smith
Winterset
Milton B. Pitt
Logan
J. J. Rainbow
Waterloo
Thirty-eighth General Assembly
Towa
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Aurora
T. J. Killin
Pontiac
I. van Epps
Y. M. C. A. College
FT. Madison
U. S
Washington, D. C
Caner
Roseville Pottery
D. F. Macon
Caner Music Company
South Side Square
Boss Ek
America
Calhoun
Greene County
Ada
New York
Commonwealth
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N. W. Cor. Sq
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Washington Loan & Trust Company
Chas. H. Keck
Frank RB. Sage
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