Washington county group sails to Camp Forest amid rejections
Thirty local men depart Wednesday for Camp Forest near Chattanooga with a prior group of 164 leaving for Camp Pike. Lloyd Arnold was rejected on re‑examination, others awaiting medical decisions. Two more draftees leave for Syracuse and Camp Dodge, while a smallpox vaccination is noted as pending.
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Washington County
Camp Forest
Lytle
Georgia
Chattanooga
Tenn
Camp Pike
Burlington
St. Louis
Evansville
Ind
Arnold
Orison Jones
Brighton
Syracuse
N. Y
Beebe Guinn
Camp Dodge
Soldier's Cough Is Cured Ad Claims Remedy
Private Harold Hamel of the 66th Regiment at Ft Adams reports three months of coughing eased by Foley's Honey and Tar. He recommends the product for hay fever asthma and bronchial coughs. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the remedy.
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Harold Hamel
66Th Regiment
Ft. Adams
R. L
Foley
Lemmon
Advt
Roy Downs Camp at Frisco Old Fair Grounds
A letter to Mrs. W. E. Downs from Ray Downs describes arrival in Oakland after leaving Denver and passing Fort Logan. He stations with the coast guards at the old world’s fair grounds in San Francisco, notes quarantine, a restricted district, foggy weather, and receiving typhoid shots amid a 15 000 man camp on the beach.
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W. E. Downs
Ray Downs
Coast Guards
Roy
San Francisco
Cal
Denver
Oakland
Fort Logan
Des Moines
Red Cross Undertakes Front Line Packet Wrapping
Central division supplied sterilization materials for front line packets and muslin bags. Red Cross workers reduce bag size from 11% inches to 10 inches for shipping efficiency. Wrapping begins daily at 9 am with a rotating schedule of volunteers including Mrs Jenkins and Mrs Stewart. About 21 workers completed a six day week last period and 275 pads remain to be made. Two electric fans aid the hot workroom as drills and duties continue.
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Central Division
Red Cross
Jenkins
Lou Stewart
Keather Gibson
Dewey
Dougherty
Mes Merle Lytle
Eva Livingston
West Chester Auxiliary Delivers 700 Medical Supplies
Mrs Geo Limerman, president of the West Chester auxiliary, was in town Friday evening with the final quota of dressings for the packets. They have produced 500 drains and 200 compresses.
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Geo. Limerman
West Chester
Riverside women ship July comfort kits and supplies
Mrs J J Reha of Riverside returned their July quota of comfort kits along with 1000 compresses and 1 dollar pads. Crawfordsville completed their quota of compresses and drains and sent them to the workroom. Ainsworth sent a fine shipment of compresses and praise for the work of the Ainsworth ladies. Brighton ladies led July completion again finishing 1000 compresses and 20 pads.
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J. J. Reha
Riverside
Crawfordsville
Ainsworth
Brighton
Local clubs collaborate to cut muslin bag use
The Social club Good Times club and Willing Workers join in a drive to reduce muslin bag usage. Mrs Geo Reed delivered 260 bags to neighborhood ladies for this week’s meeting.
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Geo. Reed
Not Unassisted
A rural speaker, Uncle Eben, argues that a man can earn money alone but wealth cannot make him complete, reflecting a moral about self reliance and character in a plainspoken voice.
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Eben
Washington county men report at Camp Pike Arkansas
Special correspondence from Camp Pike Arkansas July 24 a perky update on arrival routines weather water and camp life for the Washington county contingent. Examinations and shots begin as the 41st casual company adjusts to dusty tents and Army service. Colored soldiers and local friends arrive while anticipation grows for uniforms and canteen service.
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Camp Pike
Ark
Washington County
Little Rock
162Nd
Black Hawk County
Germany
41St
Old City
Washington
Kelly
Sugar allotment cut to two pounds monthly for households
The Food Administration reduces August sugar rations to two pounds per person per month for home and public consumption, including hotels cafes and fairs. The conservation division urges canning without sugar and demands strict accounting for any sugar canning certificates to ensure actual use.
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Conservation Division
The
Food Administration
Foley Cathartic Tablets Endorsement Ad
George Jenner of 416 Labor Street San Antonio Texas praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best laxative for constipation and biliousness and recommends them to travelers and others with digestion issues. Lemmon's Pharmacy carries the product.
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Geo. Jenner
Labor St
San Antonio
Tex
Lemmon
Advt
Telegraphing Limits in Telegraph Lines
The article states that in overhead telegraph systems under practical conditions about 400 miles is the maximum length of aerial wire operable by double current Rey Morse apparatus. It notes the highest permissible voltage in use is 120.
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Rey- Morse
Community notices from local clubs and societies
The Young Women's Home Missionary society hosts a Sunset Park picnic on Monday evening July 29 bring glass fork spoon and dues. The Priscilla club meets Mrs W A Harper Tuesday at 2 30 pm. Honor Guard girls practice Tuesday at 7 30 pm. County Home Demonstrator Miss Olsen demonstrates at E 8 Bishop home July 31 at 2 30 pm. Wheat substitutes topic. Mrs L R Green entertains Mothers club Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Spiedel's Sunday school class meets Thursday at the M E church bring life. Eureka Ladies Aid holds a business meeting at Eureka church Thursday August 1 at 2 pm.
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Young Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Sunset Park
Miss Olsen
Bishop
Washington
Eureka Ladies Aid Society
Eureka Church
Red Cross Meeting With Mrs Howard Garner
The Lexington Red Cross workers will meet with Mrs Howard Garner on Wednesday afternoon to discuss relief efforts and community needs.
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Lexington
Cedar Township Knitters Meet This Thursday Afternoon
Cedar Township knitters plan a Thursday afternoon meeting with Mrs. David Rittenhouse. The Pythian Circle will gather Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs. Steve Stewart at 4002.
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Cedar Township
David Rittenhouse
Pythian Circle
Steve Stewart
Social club session canceled this week
The social club will not meet this week due to no Red Cross work to be taken out of the workroom.
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Red Cross
Fever at Health Resorts This Summer
Increased travel and resort costs will keep many hay fever and asthma sufferers home this summer. Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended as a satisfactory remedy for hay fever and asthma. It heals and soothes, allays inflammation and irritation, and eases the choking sensation. Lemmon's Pharmacy ad.
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Foley
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Austria blamed by Swiss over Sarajevo crime
Rome reports the Swiss press renews claims of Austrian responsibility for the Sarajevo crime as the fourth war anniversary nears. In Berlin, peace talks between Austria and Finland are expected next week.
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Rome
Sarajevo
Austria
Finland
Berlin
Ohio College Girl Recovered by Vincl Urban Ad
Miss Adelaide Carter describes nervous rundown and loss of appetite while attending college in Ohio Urban. Vincl restored strength and appetite, with the ad claiming Vincl builds rich red blood. Sherman Bros. and druggists sell Vincl nationwide with a note to readers there's something in today’s ads.
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Vincl
Urban
Ohio
Miss Adelaide Carter
Vinci
Miss Carter
Sherman Bros
Advt
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