Y M C A Expands Canteen System for French and American Troops
Chicago March 4 The Y M C A organized a 5 million dollar operating company to run canteens for American and French troops in France aiming for 200 million dollars a year in sales. Some 350 personnel, including hundreds of secretaries, have already been deployed to 150 camps, with 944 secretaries sent by February 1. The article lists several named Y M C A workers and notes ongoing overseas assignments and logistics. It also highlights a Chicago based “Lonesome Club” aiding social and sewing activities for soldiers awaiting service back home.
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Chicago
Ill
France
National War Work Council
Atlantic
R. G. Brown
Brownsville
N. Y
Lonesome People Do Red Cross Work in Town
A note urges lonely residents to join a Red Cross class meeting weekly in club rooms. It cites Chicago examples of organized support and invites all solitary locals to participate to beat loneliness.
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Chicago
Red Cross
Foley Random Mailer Ad Instructs Coupons For Remedies
A promotional slip from Foley & Co. offers a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets in exchange for five cents and the sender's name and address. J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy handles sales.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
J. E. Lemmon
Meat supply and relaxed restrictions urged by food admin
A wartime notice discusses expanded meat stocks for two to three months and cooperation with allies. It explains that bread consumption tracks meat use and that voluntary restrictions may ease, with beefless and porkless Tuesdays remaining, while wheatless and porkless Saturdays are no longer requested.
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Food Administration
Tunisian economy centers on agriculture and livestock
Tunis has always been chiefly an agricultural country with cereals wine and olives as principal products. There are also numerous flocks and herds of livestock. The native populations of the south live on the products of their date palms and fruits.
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Tunis
South
Teachers to Help in Thrift Campaign Across Iowa
Des Moines March 4 The closing session of the conference of county superintendents focused on the thrift war savings campaign in Iowa schools. Plans were outlined by Prof Macey Campbell of Cedar Falls and county leaders, with calls for rallies and house to house canvassing to sell War Savings and Thrift stamps.
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Des Moines
Harris-Emeory
Homer A. Miller
Iowa War Savings Committee
J. C. Davia
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
W. C. Finkbine
Des Moines War Savings Committee
Macey Campbell
State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Glack Hawk County
Black Hawk County
America
Iowa
War Saving Societies
War Savings
Devoe
Prisoners of Iowa Work on the Farm
A 1100 acre tract near Anamosa's state reformatory is leased for farming by the Iowa board of control. About 150 acres will be farmed by Anamosa inmates this year, with Fort Madison also operating a 500 acre farm. Treat notes outdoor work improves prisoners, though some doubt its effects.
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Des Moines
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Board of Control
F. S. Troat
Fort Madison
Treat
Collie Name Hinted From Collar Meaning
A note suggests the collie’s name derives from the word collar due to the broad white neck markings. The article speculates the origin rests on visual cueing from the dog’s neck collar-like contrast.
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Collies
Motherhood and relief from fear during delivery
A damaged plea for expectant mothers describes nerves and pain of childbirth and promotes a booklet titled Motherhood and the Baby by the Bradictd Megulator Ca Dept N 260 Tauver Baldinn Atlanta ca. for free by mail. The text emphasizes natural preparation and support from a maternal aid product.
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USA
Erieis
Tauver Baldinn
Atlanta
Nature
Grace Wena
Iowa School Taxes Nearly Double Since 1906
Figures from the Iowa auditor show school taxes rising from 1906 to 1917 as a larger share of state revenue. Total state taxes grew from about 25.72 million to 53.65 million, while school taxes rose from 10.14 million to 20.19 million. Deputy superintendent Frank D. Joseph notes higher prices, better teacher training, and added subjects, with rural teacher pay averaging 49.72 dollars. He urges voter participation in school elections.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank D. Joseph
Mr. Joseph
Burroughs Reflection on Work as Daily Labor
The quote frames life as a daily labor blessed by God and shared with fellow workers under sun and stars, more a struggle than warfare, inviting thought and quiet joy while laboring. John Burroughs delivers a serene philosophy of toil and fellowship.
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Cally
John Burroughs
Maryland ratifies prohibition halting nationwide dry drive
Washington correspondent reports that Maryland ratified the federal prohibition amendment ending hopes for a nationwide dry foe. Wets, counting on Maryland as a sure state, face a tougher path with several key states in doubt including California Missouri and others. The outcome hinges on whether remaining states ratify before the federal amendment takes effect.
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Washington
New York Tribune
United States
Maryland
Talfimore
New York
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Missouri
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Delaware
Minnesota
California
St. Louis
Recommendation to resume minting 2 cent coin
The executive commission of the American Newspaper Publishers' association recommends resuming minting of 2 cent coins. The coin would ease purchases of newspapers, whose prices have risen to 2 cents.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Executive Commission
The
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Vinol Promises Health for Delicate Children
Monaca Pa Mrs Frederick Sommers testifies Vinol revived her weak tired youngest child who gained weight after taking the constitutional cod liver and iron remedy. The ad promotes Vinci bottles with formula on each label and notes Sherman Bros Druggists distribute in Washington and other towns nationwide.
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Monaca
Frederick Sommers
Vinci
Sherman Bros. Druggists
Washington
Advi
Remedy Promises Blood Purification The Swift Specific Co.
Advertisement claiming S S S blood purifier strengthens overall health. Warns of impure blood and sluggish circulation. Encourages readers to obtain free information by writing Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Sold by all druggists.
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S. S
Swift
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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