Army cooks beat Delmonico in front line meals
The front line messes offer beef stew mashed potatoes lettuce salad coffee cake and peaches with beans tomato sauce and rice pudding as alternates. Officers and enlisted men report strong appetites and good health as they endure long days, guard duty, and rough bivouacs. Some say war’s romance is a myth and describe the pragmatic, satisfying meals and steady routine as life here improves sleep and appetite.
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Don Martin
New York Herald
Napoleon
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
Fifth Avenue
Army
Har Dorses
Trench Trot Debuts As Yank Soldiers Host London Ball
London reports a 100 couples American soldiers and 100 London partners staged a new Trench Trot dance at the Palace Hotel Bloomsbury on April 26. Sergeant M presided with Mrs Sherwood guiding the gala, Murray's Jazz band providing music, and the crowd embracing a brisk, upbeat American style.
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Palace Hotel
Bedford Place
Bloomsbury Street
West End
London
Sherwood
Fairfax Court
Redcliffe Gardens
Amy Ellis
Major Dome
Murray
Solid Ebony
St. Vitus
America at War Then and Now Verse by Fannie Gilbert
A patriotic wartime poem by Fannie Ethelbert Gilbert from Washington Iowa urges Americans to respond to the call for reinforcement and defend liberty. It speaks of duty, sacrifice, and the fate of nations as allied powers stand against foes along the western line.
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America
Fannie Ethelbert Gilbert
Washington, Iowa
Catarrh Treatment Advised Over Local Remedies
A 19th or early 20th century health advertisement urges readers to abandon sprays and douches for catarrh and try 8 8 8. The copy claims the remedy treats the disease at its source in blood and offers free medical advice from the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory, Atlanta Georgia.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Foley Kidney Pills End Relief for Rheumatism and Ailments
Mrs. Frank P. Wood of Morrill Maine reports relief from rheumatism and kidney troubles after starting Foley Kidney Pills. Her husband also benefited, going from lameness and pain to mobility. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product.
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Foley
Frank P. Wood
Morrill
Maine
Lemmon
Advt
Iowa seventh in sale of war stamps
Homer A. Miller, Iowa War Savings Stamps director, reports Iowa rose to seventh in April sales with 2,064,111.56 dollars or 86 cents per capita. Through May 1 totals reach 6,737,948.62 dollars at 2.82 per capita. U S receipts for April total 58,737,198 dollars and national receipts by April 30 reach 208,058,727 dollars.
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Dee Movnes
Iowa
Homer A. Miller
Iowa War Savings Stamps Committee
Washington
Nebraska
United States
Montana saloons ordered closed during troop train movements
By order of the state council of defense Montana saloons must close from the moment drafted men are summoned for final roll call until fifteen minutes after they entrain for cantonments. The order also closes saloons fifteen minutes before trains arrive and for fifteen minutes after their departure.
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Butte
Mont
State Council of Defense
Montana
German War Practices pamphlet recounts German soldiers' remorse
The Committee on Public Information releases a pamphlet claiming German troops protested atrocities during WWI. An eye witness describes mass executions in the Masurian region and the dehumanizing cry of seeable mercy, ending with a call to reject militarism and noting Gerard's book tour at the Graham theatre on June 7 and 8.
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Washington
Committee On Public Information
Gerard
Germany
Graham Theatre
Draft investigation widens to Polk county and beyond
Des Moines June 3 An investigation led by Adjutant General Logan into draft deferments affects Polk county youths living outside Des Moines It is claimed a draft board member aided evading class one and coached men to avoid service If evidence supports criminal action charges may follow Officials expect the probe to spread to other Iowa counties and involve prominent businessmen
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Des Moines
Polk County
Adjt
Logan
Colonel Bennett May Be Sent Home
A Washington dispatch reports Col. B. R. Bennett of Des Moines commander of the 168th Infantry Rainbow division in France may be found physically disqualified for further service. The notice comes as unofficial word from the capital.
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Bennett
Des Moines
Evening Tribune
Washington
B. R. Bennett
168Th Infantry
3Rd Iowa
France
Unclear Report Says Service Overseas to Be Succeeded
A report states service overseas would be followed by a regular army officer but no official confirmation or denial is available.
Sauer kraut Eaten Without Disloyalty Explained
Washington, June 3. The Food Administration explained that sauerkraut is of Dutch origin not German. Eating it freely uses cabbage and conserves staple foods needed abroad, the agency said.
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Washington
The
Food Administration Today
Endoscope Aids Swift Removal Of Throat Obstruction
The article explains how doctors use an endoscope to view the windpipe or esophagus and extract foreign objects. It notes the illumination and delicate forceps enable precise removal, reducing tissue injury compared to blind probing.
Sinn Fein Leader Edward de Valera Detained in Ireland
Prof Edward de Valera head of Sinn Fein is among many held by the British government on charges tied to a pro German conspiracy. The action signals strict wartime control and political tension in Ireland.
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Edward de Valera
Sinn Fein
Ireland
Belre
Washington County's Only Daily Evening Journal Note
The prompt provides a newspaper masthead and requests a best possible summary as a card style entry. No clear event or facts are present to summarize beyond publication identity.
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Evening Journal
Washington County
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