Nan's Letter Home From England During War Visit
London May 24 Nan shares a holiday in the English countryside with vivid scenes of medieval towns and American soldiers en route to France. She notes touching farewells by local crowds, nurse huts, and meetings with Americans including a Kansas City man who shares hometown ties. She reflects on homesickness, the awe of Yanks abroad, and the welcoming spirit of England under wartime strain.
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The Garden of Allah on Screen at the Graham Tonight
The Garden of Allah brings Robert Hichens famed romance to cinema after stages by Liebler, offering oriental color and dramatic spectacle. The stage version failed financially but the film promises to capture the novel’s charm without its stage limits.
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Boria Androvsky
Domini Enfilden
Bagdad
Hichens
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Iowa Freight Rates Modified in New Tariffs Plan
June 15 Des Moines Iowa freight classifications remain in force with a modified order reducing a June 25 rise. The new plan keeps current classifications with minimum weights, excludes coal coke sand gravel and crushed stone from a $15 car minimum, and limits increases for multi rail moves. Grain shipments are exempted and Washington will provide a new tariff set soon as a war measure. Dwight N. Lewis and J. H. Henderson will travel to Washington to push Iowa objections to the changes.
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Iowa G A R rejects Des Moines 1919 encampment invitation
Des Moines fails to win the 1919 national G A R encampment as hotel space near Camp Dodge is deemed insufficient. Crocker post urged officials to back a Des Moines invitation and raise funds for entry. Senator Reed Smoot earns thanks as civil war veteran pensions rise to 30 dollars monthly.
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Indiana Boy Hero For Singlehanded German Prisoner Capture
Samuel O. Duval of Rensselaer Indiana became the first ambulance driver to capture a German prisoner. His vehicle broke down near Chateau Thierry and after spotting a hiding German he rushed forward with a wrench, ordered surrender and retrieved the rifle before turning the man over to Allied troops. The act earned him hearty congratulations.
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Chateau Thierry
British Bomb U-Boat Bases in Zeebrugge and Ostend
British airmen dropped eighteen tons of explosives on Zeebrugge Ostend and the Bruges canal docks on June 10 and 12. One German aircraft was shot down. Hits were registered and fires seen to break out.
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Ostend
Bruges Canal
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Admiralty
Henry Ford Seeks Michigan Senate Nomination
Henry Ford accepted the Democratic push for his U S Senate bid in Michigan after a White House suggestion. He told reporters he would run if nominated and would serve the nation's needs. Senator William Alden Smith plans not to seek reelection.
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Truman H. Newberry
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Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure and Reward
There is more Catarrh in this region than other diseases. treated locally with little success. Hall's Catarrh Medicine from F. J. Cheney & Co. claims a constitutional cure through the blood. A $100 reward is offered for any case Hall's Medicine fails to cure. circulars and testimonials available. Mail’s Family Pills for constipation.
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Toledo
Ohio
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Te. Mail
Relief for skin with Zemo advertised cure
Eczema and skin troubles can be eased with Zemo from drug stores. A 35c bottle or $1 extra large bottle promises to remove pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ringworm while leaving skin clean and healthy. Zemo is a clean penetrating antiseptic liquid that is nonsticky and non greasy and easy to apply. The E W Rose Co Cleveland O distributes it.
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