War era books fill Chilcote library shelves
The Chilcote free city library increased its war collection with many recent publications and histories of allied nations. A partial list features works by Jastrow, Bernstein, Kipling, Gerard, Thayer, and others, alongside broader histories and science titles. The library invites patron suggestions to grow the war reading room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilcote Free City
America
Jastrow
Bagdad
Red Cross
Robinson
Cesare
Bairnsfather
France
Bernstein
Willy-Nicky
Wright—t
Thompson
Donald Thompson
P. P. L. Knitting Club Moves Toward Biweekly Meetings
The P P L Knitting Club met at Mrs Arthur Durst home with sixteen members and one visitor finishing sweaters and sewing hospital garments. Twenty five sweaters were completed and a note from Arnot Wylie thanked the club for a sweater and comfort kit. Social fund gained one dollar. next meeting set for July 10 at Mrs Palmer Babcock home.
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Arthur Durst
Arnot Wylie
Camp Dodge
Free Sample of Green's August Flower Offered by Lemmon's
A local ad promises a free sample bottle of Green's August Flower at Lemmon's Pharmacy to relieve indigestion dyspepsia and related stomach issues. It touts fifty years of success and claims gentle laxative effects, noting sales in all civilized countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Lemmon’s
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Baseball Game Set For Fourth At Southeast Park
A third Fourth of July ball game is scheduled at Southeast Park between a Camp Dodge team and the Ottumwa Blues, starting about 3 30 p m after flag raising. Camps send teams to fund athletic programs and welcome donations. Ottumwa Blues bring a string of victories from around the state. West Chester Red Cross workers are urged to register for the celebration, with Mrs J K Coffey coordinating volunteers. An ambulance pillow donation from Mrs Lafe Stout and quilts and garments to French relief are noted.
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Ball Park
Washington County
Camp Dodge
Ontumwa Blues
Washington
Sunset Park
Ottumwa Plues
West Chester Red Cross
J. KE. Coffey
West Chester
Red Cross Sees West Chester Volunteers Donate Garments
Mrs J E Coffey and Mrs Martin of the West Chester Red Cross delivered finished articles for shipment including 10 sweaters 40 hospital shirts 500 gauze drains and socks. Mrs Oscar Laubach donated a finished sweater to the society aiding output. Coffey urges continued donations from members and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. EB. Coffey
Martin
West Chester Red Cross
Oscar Laubach
West Chester Society
Many Kinds of Courage Defines Heart as Core Meaning
The piece traces courage to the word courage from French and Latin roots meaning heart. It discusses courage as steadying the heart amidst danger and sustaining effort during daily grind to prevent despair.
Small but industrious bees weigh a pound in groups
A compact note states that 5,000 bees are needed to produce one pound of weight. The line highlights the extreme tiny scale of bees and their collective effort.
Also Mentioned on This Page
BOARD
Russia
Gerard
Ger
Hillisx
Fosdick
Hankey
Curtin
Thayer
van Dyke
Gibson
Talbot
Swope
Kipling
Beith
Empey
Peat
Adam-—International
Nicolay & Hay
Lincoln Clark
J. Kirkwood Kornilov
Kropotkin
Vinogradoff
Commons — Labor and Administration
Whiting
Canada
Abbott
Gibbons
Stern
Howe
Dickens
Eliot
Hawthorne
Scott
Thackeray
Richardson
Weat Point
Innes
England
Hendrick
Everyman
Hancok
Kent
Wright
Henderson
Germany
Gunsaulus
City of God
Stanton
Fort Snelling
Alaska
Trufanoff
Tuedor
Australia
Street
MacGriffith
Martin Luther
the Man
His
Livingston
Mary Slessor
Calabar
Sargent
New England
Fabre
Ray
Garland
Ment
Lemmon's Drug Store
The
Baptist Church
Cedar Rapids
Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
Kalona
Boopakh
Ottemwa
Chamberlain
J. W. Wallace
Macon
Red
Rothschild’s
Glenn Laffer
Hime
Justin
Oray
Wayne
Buy
Thrift and
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Dixie
Klein
Klothing Kompany
American Red Cross
State University of Iowa
J. H. Krenmyre
Gail ‘Thompson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!