Sergeant Moore Delivers Thrilling War Address to Commercial Club
Nearly two hundred members heard Canadian soldier Sergeant Billy Moore recount life in France and Belgium. He described front lines, lost a foot, and the German onslaught, urging Americans to fight until victory. Welsh singers opened the event with notices of the Red Cross and war relief.
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France
Belgium
Billy Moore
Saskatchewan
Moore
England
America
Fiest
Kaiter
John
D Owen Jones
Thomas
J. D Glasgow
Commercial Club
Red Cross
Thar
Glasgow
Conningham
Cunningham Urges Community Action on Food Problem
J A Cunningham Ames expert warned a Graham audience that food waste must end and production rise. He called for a united effort across farming, business, retiree groups, youth, and every citizen to build a cooperative approach for sensible national food policy.
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Graham
J. A. Cunningham
Ames
Cunningham
Tin
Washington
For a Bad Cold Take Chamberlains Cough Remedy
A nostalgic ad for Chamberlains Cough Remedy offered by J Emmons Pharmacy. The copy promises time tested relief for a bad cold and urges purchase from the local drugstore.
Funeral Services for W. T. Brown Held in Eldon
The funeral for W. T. Brown of Eldon, a Rock Island locomotive engineer, occurred Saturday at St. James Church, with Rev. Brady presiding. The body arrived in Washington on a special Eldon train escorted by sixty locals, then moved to Mun Grove cemetery for burial. Pallbearers were Eldon railway workers.
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W. T. Brown
Eldon
Rock Island
St. James Church
Mr. Brady
Washington
Mun Grove Cemetery
Washington high school sports face wartime curbs and farm duties
Wartime demands push Washington high school to abandon spring athletics with football planned for fall. Track and other events unreliable as schools weigh farm work, with southern Iowa and county meets canceled. Basketball squad skips Fairfield sectional, while class games and youth events are arranged. potential Friday Keota vs Washington girls and Scout public games planned at the armory.
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Althe
Presiden Wilson
Washington High School
Fairfield
Columbus Junction
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Fort Madison
Burlington
Keota
Winfield
Washington
Washington Girls
Armory
No Jury Trials This Term in Local Court
The term will have no jury trials as cases on the docket are deferred to September. Judge Talbott and defense counsel H. M. Ficher urged avoiding food producer jurors. County bar unanimously postponed all jury cases. court to wind down this week. Richard O. Thomas of Crawfordsville, a Wales native, granted American citizenship papers.
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Talbott
H. M. Ficher
Defense Council
Richard O. Thomas
Crawfordsville
Wales
District Court
Chamberlain's Tablets Advertised For Digestion Help
An ad notes that when you have a bad taste in your mouth digestion is faulty and Chamberlain's Tablets will usually correct this disorder. The medicine also gently moves the bowels and is described as one of the best medicines you have ever become acquainted with. For sale by J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Lemmon
Adyt
Local News Bulletin Reading Question
A brief reader inquiry from the local paper prompting attention to whether subscribers read the daily Bulletins and mentioning Clark and Enslin and The Rite-Style Store in Met-tt.
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Clark & Enslin
Met
Many Town Residents Move In A March Shift
A March shift in a rural area sees numerous families relocating between farms and town. Names named include Darbyshire, Bandy, Butsler, Clendenning, Mathers, Gardner, Fifer, Finney, Gass, McFarlane, Russell, Lyon, Crone, Brinning, Booth, Taylor, Combs, and others. Moves affect residents around Jefferson Street, West Jefferson, North Iowa Avenue, and Sunset Park as homes and flats change occupancy.
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Frank Butsler
North
Iowa Avenue
West
Jefferson Street
David Clendenning
South Avenue D
J. C. Mathers
Haskins
Ezra Gardner
Lexington
J. L. Fifer
Blanche McFarlane
Smith
Gass
H. W. Russell
W. W. Wilson
Russells
Blair
Guest
Bert Crone
Henry Brinning
Merritt Booth
Wiedenbeck
Sunset Park
Harry Crone
South Avenue C
Fire destroys large Turney Wagon Works plant at Fairfield
A major blaze at the Turney Wagon Works in Fairfield Indiana burned a large factory block, causing about 50000 dollars in damage. Firefighters prevented spread to paint and office buildings while most of the plant was saved. The fire started in sawdust in the engine room and the town gathered to help. rebuilding plans were not known.
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Fairfield
Turney Wagon Works
Turney
Community announcements for March lodge and club meetings
Heating and dance event announced for Wednesday evening March 4 hosted by Waggoner and others with music by Schubert. Washington Lodge No 26 A F and A M calls a meeting Tuesday March 5 at 7 o clock for entered apprentice work. Daughters of the American Revolution set a March 5 gathering at 7 20 p m at Miss Mildred Morton home. Eastern Star officers to meet for rehearsal at Masonic hall Thursday at 7 30 p m. Fortnightly club to hold general meeting Tuesday at Mrs. C W McLaughlin residence. Seventy six township ladies to meet March 7 at Mrs Ella Dayton home for all day session.
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Masonic Fraternity
Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
F. M. Barnoske
W. M
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mildred Morton
Fbastern Star
Masonic Hall
Ella Dayton
Death of Dr. G. H. Pratt in Los Angeles
Friends report the death of Dr. G H Pratt former eye ear nose and throat specialist here buried Thursday in Los Angeles His wife was Miss Edith Parrish Dr J Edgington ordered to report for active medical service at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia March 11 leaving his Washington practice to serve Uncle Sam The move is seen as patriotic sacrifice by his many local friends
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Emma Green
Graham
Dr. Pratt
G. H. Pratt
Los Angeles
Cal
Edith Parrish
Nto
Edgington
War Department
Fort Ogelthorpe
Georgia
Klein Klothing Ko
Washington
Uncle Sam
Belgians Repulse Germans Near Bois de Trapeze
Belgian official report notes intense artillery activity over the last two days. On March 1 German assault against Bois de Trapeze was repulsed by Belgian artillery and machine guns with heavy bombardments elsewhere along the lines.
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Paris
Bois de Trapeze
Navajo Club Meet Wednesday at Red Cross Work
The Navajo club will gather Wednesday afternoon at the Red Cross work room for a planned work session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Local readers recall a Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy mix up
A reader recalls a humorous office visit in Mt. Gillad Ohio where a man sought Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy by name after a clerks substituted others. The reporter advocates clerk diligence and store policies to prevent substitutions and protect buyers.
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Chamberlain's
Republican
Gibontomers
J. K. Lemmon
Adyt
Big Deficiency Bill Sent To Senate Upon Urgent Action
Washington March 5 The urgent deficiency bill carrying appropriations and contract authorizations totaling 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 was favorably reported to the senate by the appropriations committee. The bill contains an increase of 1 1 1 0 0 0 over the appropriations voted by the house.
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Washington
Senate
Appropriations
House
Powder Plant Wrecked by Blast at Edwards Station
Explosion of blasting powder wrecked Wheel Mill No 2 at Western Powder Manufacturing plant Edwards station. Mr Tilesweet of Peoria reported no injuries.
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Peoria
Til
Western Powder Manufacturing Company
Edwards Station
Farm opportunity ad in Adair county Missouri sells land
Kirksville area farmer Archie Cummins reports 19 acres of corn yielded about 95 dollars per acre last season with corn at one dollar per bushel. The note promotes buying improved farms in Adair county for 85 to 125 dollars per acre, praising the soil roads and towns and inviting interested buyers to contact L M Bowles in Kirksville Missouri.
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Kirksville
Archie Cummins
Adair County
Missouri
Iowa
L. M, Bowles
Spy Bill Advances to Senate After House Passage
The House passed a spy bill giving the president power to deal with foreign hostile actions by women aged fourteen and over, mirroring measures for men. It now proceeds to the Senate for consideration.
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House
Washington
Senate
Francis to Remain in Russia Says Telegraph
Ambassador Francis telegraphs from March 2 that he will stay in Petrograd for the present. This marks the first direct word from the American ambassador in Russia since the crisis began.
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Vologda
Washington
Francis
State Department
Petrograd
Kaiser Buying Krupp Stocks in Geneva
Bankers recently back from Frankfurt report Emperor Willem has become a major Krupp stockholder. He reportedly acquired shares worth about 0,000,000 since the war began.
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Kaiser
KRUPP
Geneva
March
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