War Opened the Purses of People All Over World
WorldWide charity surge shown by Red Cross and allied organizations during the war. Preliminary reports note Britain and America raised vast sums from 1915 to 1918 with low admin costs, while U S drives and memberships pushed total donations to hundreds of millions. Additional aid flowed from many nations and groups toward reconstruction and relief efforts.
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New York
Red Cross
Y Mo G. A
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
London Truth
England
Blue Cross
American Red Cross
Atlantic
L. J. Hunter
Washington
Young Men’s Christian Association
Knights of Columbus
Jewish Welfare Board
Wer Camp Community Service
American Library Association
Young Women's Christian Association
Salvation Army
France
Italy
Japan
Russia
Pierce Won't See Returned Soldiers
June 10 J M Pierce publisher of the Iowa Home stead withdrew consent to meet a delegation of Council Bluffs soldiers coming to discuss his published statements on Iowa liberty bonds and his criticism of the Council Bluffs military bureau. He called the meeting a political trick by his enemies to discredit him and blamed Colonel Matt Tinley and Emmet Tinley for inciting mob violence.
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OFS
J. M. Pierce
Iowa Homestead
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Pierce
Matt Tinley
168Th Infantry
Emmet Tinley
Iowa Town Solves Its Hotel Problem
Spencer moves to ease hotel shortage by converting the Grand opera house stage into a cot house with a dozen cots for traveling guests. Cots will be placed in dressing rooms to provide privacy with mirrors running water and improvised dressers, offering a better option than sleeping on the streets.
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Spencer
L. H. Rasmussen
Grand Opera House
Opera House
Opera
Molesberry Takes Ride in an Airship
The Columbus Safeguard reports Hon. F. M. Mypesberry toured Los Angeles by airplane to view sights. He paid $10 to the pilot, reached 3000 feet, enjoyed the ride, and plans to buy an airship for rapid transit with his son in law an army aviator ready to teach maneuvers.
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Columbus
Los Angeles
F. M. Mypesberry
Fred
Louisa County
Northern Iowa counties vote on road funding dates
Five northern Iowa counties on the North Iowa Pike plan road paving vote on new reaoed law. About 100 miles of Pike road are affected. Elections set in Siolux June 10 O'Brien June 17 Clay June 10 Palo Alto June 10 Cerro Gordo June 23 and Frankin county June 24.
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Iowa
Wisler Finds Relief with Free Sample Tablets
Wm. B. Wisler of Douglassville Pa reports indigestion relief after receiving a free Chamberlain's Tablets sample by mail. He tried them, purchased a package, and has not suffered another attack since. Ad from Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
Wm. B. Wisler
Douglassville
Lemmon's
Advt
New Iowa Auto Statutes Outline Punishments and Lamp Rules
A read of the Iowa law lists penalties for violations. Lamps capped at 32 candlepower require diffusers and placement rules. Spotlights face restrictions and loud signals limited to safe driving hours. First offense fines for open cutouts are five dollars with license revocation on third offense. Drunken driving carries up to $500 fine or one year in jail or both. In accidents, drivers must stop and aid the injured and provide name and registration. failures carry escalating fines and imprisonment.
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Iowa
Two Iowa Men May Be Sent to Oxford
Iowa may send two Rhodes scholars to Oxford University for three years at 300 pounds yearly. Candidates must be selected by their colleges, notify the Iowa secretary by October 5, and undergo personal interviews after October 5. Examinations have been abolished and war conditions may adjust funding.
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Iowa City
Rhodes
State of
Iowa
Oxford University
England
W. A. Jessup
University of Iowa
Committee On Selection For
Jessup
Committee On Selection
Ozford
United States
Baseball scores in a rain affected day across leagues
National League results show Chicago 3 Boston 2 and Cincinnati 7 Brooklyn 2 with St Louis 6 Philadelphia 1 also listed. American League games Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 1 and Louisville 1 Milwaukee 2 plus Toledo 1 Milwaukee 2. Other matches were rained out or ended due to darkness with Columbus 6 Minneapolis 6.
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Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Bt. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh-New York
Cleveland
Louisville
Milwaukee
Toledo
Columbus
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Peret
New York
Pentreeres
Eebensbnseese
Eaneeene
Pittsburgh
Eveland
Reese
Oeeter Eweee
Detroit
Lavuale
Washington
Wanted Minister Seeks Change After 22 Years
A church paper prints a witty ad seeking a minister who has been married 22 years and desires a career change. The inventive notice plays on a preacher’s tenure and personal life to attract interest.
Speedy Meade at Fox Theater Delights Bennison Fans
Louis Bennison stars in Speedy Meade at the Fox theater with Katherine MacDonald in a suspenseful Western tale. The Betzwood production, distributed by Goldwyn, promises a gripping plot and Bennison’s strongest portrayal yet.
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Louis Bennison
Betzwood
Speedy Meade
Johnny
Sandy Burke
Gun
Bentzwood
Goldwyn
Bennison Pictures
Bennison
Katherine MacDonald
the Plains
Miss MacDonald
William S. Hart
Shark Monroe
Fox Theater
Germans Again Spreading Poison in Latin America
A Washington report notes strong Brazilian pro allied sentiment while German propaganda appears in Rio de Janeiro and other Latin American republics. Anti American articles surfaced in May amid industrial rivalry but editorial writers largely did not support the outbreak. Peru’s Coast Leader, edited by an American, attacks the League of Nations, though Lima’s press and government largely endorse it.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Brazil
Rio Janeiro
Rio
Colombia
Uruguay
Peru
Coast Leader
League of Nations
Lima
League
Corn flea beetles devour Des Moines county corn
Des Moines county faces widespread corn damage as the corn flea beetle infests fields. County Agent Harley Walker collects samples, requests control data from Ames, and notes spraying can help small plots while large fields may require replanting. Farmers experiment with rolling and harrowing, though effectiveness is uncertain. Data from Ames is anticipated next week.
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Burlington
Des Moines
Harley Walker
Ames
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad in Toledo Journal
An 19th century advertisement claims catarrh is a constitutional disease treated by Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The copy promises internal action, blood mucous surface healing, and a $100 reward if it fails to cure with testimonials and family pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Jpoledo
Ohio
J. Cheney
Toledo
Thea
Croton Oil Prank Lands Youth in Jail at Altoona
In Altoona Iowa guests at a hotel suffered severe cramps after 19 year old William Cook soaked croton oil into pudding as a prank. Thirty men fell ill while fifteen ate the dessert. Deputies summoned, doctors treated the sick, and Cook was jailed pending authorities’ orders. The crowd favored punishment but opted for jail sentence or a tart reprisal despite plans to hang him.
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Des Moines
Altoona
William Cook
Kelley
Cook
Kelly
Mrs. White
Cut This Out and Take It With You Ad
A newspaper advertisement urges readers to cut out a reminder to buy Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation and indigestion from Lemmon's Drug Store. The ad notes the approach of choosing an alternative when the exact item is forgotten, but promises satisfaction with the recommended remedy.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon
Tell Stories of Yank Atrocities in German Papers
Coblenz draft reports that Frankfort and Leipsic writers returning from Coblenz publish sensational fiction about the American army. German press claims of harsh court sentences are cited, including a government official’s wife punished for a quarrel with a drunken soldier.
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Coblenz
Frankfort
Leipsic
Third Army
Leipsic Tales On American Fear And Mock Trials
A Leipsic writer shows anti American sentiment through fictitious tales of military courts punishing women. Claims include a woman forced to climb Ehrenbreitstein fortress daily with cleaning tools for mock offenses. American intelligence seeks sources. Coblenz reports lack of court records confirming such cases.
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Ehrenbriechstein
Trade starts at age three in Indian woodwork
The article explains that Indian wood, metal and ivory carvers begin learning their craft at age three and become skilled by age twelve. It notes early training and progression toward mastery through childhood.
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India
Eatonic tablets promise fast relief for acid stomach
A promotional ad urges readers to buy Eatonic tablets to absorb excess stomach acid and relieve indigestion heartburn sour stomach and bloating. It claims immediate relief and asserts a money back guarantee if not satisfied with the druggist refund.
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Eatonic
Baronic
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Molesberry
Mr. Wisler
Oxford
the Fox
Lowa
Leipsie
Wrigley
Wrigley’s Means
United
Monroe
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