Women Aid Anti-Vermin Garment Drive For Soldiers
Women on South Iowa avenue join a war effort supplying trench garments for the 15th Division. Patterns come from Iowa City, with Red Cross help, and suits are dipped in Anti-Vermin solution after assembly. The War Department plans 25,000 units, with University of Iowa students treating the garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Avenue
Julia Cavender
Miles Bradford
Iowa City
Red Cross Garment Department
Red Cross
YMCA
Uhnich
State University of Iowa
France
War Department
American Red Cross
Local man announces brother in service in Europe
Leo Shelangouskie reports his brother Vede Shelangouskie has arrived overseas, likely France or Italy. Vede, in heavy artillery, trained at Camp Dodge and Camp Devens. Home listed as Pleasant Plain, Iowa. Lukavsky family moves to St Anthony Street after buying a garage from a brother now in service. Lukavsky had worked with Mason Transfer & Storage Co. The community laments losing them from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Shelangouskie
Vede Shelangouskie
Arrivd Ourseas
France
Italy
Camp Dodge
Camp Devans
Mass
Pleasant Plain
Lukavsky
St. Anthony Sn
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
Washington
President Wilson's War Production Warning
President Wilson emphasizes war is a national effort requiring economic and industrial adjustments from all 1900s Americans. The piece stresses producing war essentials, conserving materials and labor, and avoiding nonessential expenditures to sustain the army and navy. It also lists local notices, visits, sales, and community updates from Amboy era society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
County Demonstrations Draw Many to Conserve Food
County women show strong interest in food conservation with Miss Anna Olsen leading demonstrations on wheat substitutes and cold pack canning. Sessions span Indian Creek Brighton Wellman Verdi and nearby communities drawing large crowds despite heat and travel challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Olsen
Indian Creek
Brighton Township
Ford
Joe Wright
Lewis Duke
Verdi
Wellman
Long Motor Trip Ends With Washington Visit
Mr and Mrs H A Mosher and children Isabelle Wilma and Wert traveled from Johnstown Ohio to Washington arriving yesterday morning They stay with Mrs Mosher s brother C S Rhodebeck They describe the trip as delightful except for a punctured tire the night before arrival when they had to camp out nine miles from their destination
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Mosher
Isabelle
Wilma
Wert
Johnstown
Ohio
Washington
Pitchfork Injury Hurts Ten Year Old Girl
Yesterday afternoon Leah Forner, ten, daughter of Mr and Mrs Will Forner of eight miles southeast of town, stepped on a rusty pitchfork left on the barn floor. The prong pierced her foot between the toes about two inches. she rested easier today after a period of severe pain. The Just Us club reports relief work, turning in numerous garments and blankets made at meetings, benefiting children and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Forner
Will Forner
Just Us Club
Panama Sale At Maplethorpe’s Great Clearance
Mrs. Martha Johnson returned to Washington after a three year visit to Cleveland Harrison and Carthage. She and sister Mrs. Jno Gray will live together. Miss Lillis Day returned from Brighton after visiting friends. Mrs. Cc L Gormley of Crawfordsville accompanies her. Mrs. J B Ream and Mrs. W Z Carson with children visit Princeton Ill and will tour Chicago on a monthlong trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Johnson
Washington
Cleveland
Ohio
Harrison
Ark
Carthage
Jno. Gray
Lillis Day
Brighton
Marguerite Wallace
Ruth Vincent
Cc. L. Gormley
Crawfordsville
S. W. Z. Carson
Tom, Helen
Bob Carson
Princeton
Ill
N. P. Broad
Chicago
City drives collects cans in boxes and barrels
On July 22 the city teams will gather cans accumulated since the last drive. Residents are asked to place them in boxes or barrels to save time. Street and Alley Committee 2005.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street and Alley Committee
Notice to the Public on curbside boxes and barrels
Notice to the public that there has accumulated items since the last boxes and barrels were placed near the curb or alley to allow more time for removal and compliance.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Taylor Holmes
Nicht
Constance Talmadge
Toto
Franklyn Farnum
pBoBm Wes Fy Mamweir
Jchal Féno Clothing Company
East Side Square
American Pearl Button CO
TOWA
Baby Marie Osborne
Harold Lloyd
Crail's
Carl Combs
Maplethorpe
Rudolph Schmidt
Rubio
A. W. Clow
Misa Kathleen Bruty
Ottumwa
E. J. Page
Titus
Orley Page
R. T. McCall, Jr
Winfield
J. W. Martin
Ainsworth
Maplethorpe’s
Miss Lennie Stock
Haskins
Will
Hallie Williams
Raymond Duncan
Des Moines
Lena Berg
Burlington
John Swift
Harper
American Pearl Button Company
Bats
Ethelyn Cassel
Fairfield
D. A. Chalmera
Lucy
Dorothy Fritz
East Pleasant Plain
Lee Dusenberry
John, Louis
Charles
Muscatine
Wesley George
Charles Churchill
Ethel Maye
R. A. Hutton
Columbus Junction
Emma Mason
Charles A. Clark
Charles Edward
Keota
P. H. Austin
Florence
Mrs. Austin
John E. Thompson
Billy
Davenport
Mickanail
H. Butterfield
Marguerite MacGugin
C. L. MacGugin
Fred Reid
George
Etna Paumeister
Evening Journal
H. J. Glick
W. A. Shannon
F.l Bell
Charles Anderson
Osage City
Kan
5. D. Stewart and
Chal Ford
Gus
Wellston
Valley Church
K. Coates
Styles
Bloomfield
Journal Office
Marion Sanders
New Sharon
J. A. Conger
Edna Young
A. B. Schmoeller
W. W. Wolary
Esther
Blanche
Paul
Mt. Union
Wolary
Supt
C. J. Schmitt
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
E. J. Raffle
Louise
Hedrick
McNamara
First’ Store
Mxoooce
AVOOO
Metropolitan Playhouse
Marguerite Clark
Charlie Chaplin
Bab
Berlin
Louis Baird
Ostermoor
Baird
Colin
Kaiser the Beast
The
Graham
Rupert Julian
Lemmon’s
Garoges
City Feed Yard
I, Cohn
Lemmon's
John Shields & Sons
Vhone
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