Iowa prepares for third Liberty Loan drive
In Chicago on March 8 Iowa’s 150 state and district leaders plan the campaign ahead of the April 6 start. C. H. McNider of Mason City serves as state chairman with Woodworth Clum of Davenport as vice chairman. John Philip Sousa leads a Great Lakes band touring Iowa. Iowa headquarters are in Davenport with the Greater Iowa association aiding the effort.
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Chicago
Iowa
Hotel la
Federal Reserve District
C. H. McNider
Mason City
Woodworth Clum
Davenport
Greater Iowa Association
McNider
Great Lakes
John Philip Sousa
Hawkeye
France
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank
When You Have a Bad Taste in Your Mouth Ad
A digestion helper claims to correct faulty digestion with Chamberlain's Tablets. The ad promises gentle bowel movement and calls it one of the best medicines you may become acquainted with. For sale at J. & Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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J. & Lemmon's Pharmacy
Advt
Wisconsin Badger Senator Hailed Or Criticized In Senate Debate
A long roll call lists yeas including Anderson and Armstrong as debate centers on Senator La Follette. Assemblyman Ey ju e cites loyalty tests and contrasts La Follette with Theodore Roosevelt, questioning patriotism amid the political critique. The text ends with an ads reminder.
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Yeas
Anderson
Armstrong
Aulenbacher
Barre
Beggs
Bernardy
Beadley
Buckley
Campbell
Carpenter
Carter
Chapple
Chinnock
Chiprman
eClark
Donnelly
Edwards
Kogbretson
Engel
Everson
Frolumander
Gerttlequan
Grell
Hager
J. (. Hanson
Hinemann
Janssen
Jeske
Kandutseh
Kubaszki
Kurtenacker
Lawson
Marbett
Detl Miller
O'Brien
Otte
Petersen
Poole
Rappell
Rogers
Ruka
Smith
Stone
Seewesykiwski
Thomias
Vaughan
Vincent B. Webster
Webster
Wittingham
Williams
Young
Whittet
Niive
Casperson
Luffy
Livine
Veldhausen
Preehell
Galbrath
Red Cross Notes Spur Garment and Dressings Drive
Red Cross drives fund raising with khaki yarn sales at Crail's or Stocks and earns twenty five cents. Surgical dressings in the making include 9x9 compresses, folded gauze strips, and 4x4 wipes. Mrs. R K Dougherty leads tomorrow, with 42 workers under her yesterday. 404 gauze strips and 1% Sx4d compresses completed. Garment department reports 15 workers under Mrs J A McCall yesterday. Navajo day produced 18 pajama pants, one jacket, ten hospital shirts. Tonight Mrs C W McLauchlin oversees the 4x4 wipe. 12x24 cotton pads are in progress with Mrs Harry Dickerson in charge.
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Crail’s
Red Cross
A. R. Dewey
J. A. McCall
Garment Department
Calgarian torpedoed by four U boat attacks
The Allan liner Calgarian, off the Irish coast, was hit by four torpedoes in a heavy U boat attack. The ship had been serving as a British cruiser, moving cargo between British ports and Nova Scotia. The sinking followed continued Allied losses in the Irish Sea area.
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Halifax
England
New York
Nova Scotia
Canadian Pacific Ocean Service Limited
Allan Line
Montreat
Say can't you tell when you're not noticed
A humorous snippet shows Alice scolding a chatterbox girl as she explains to her mother, her patience wearing thin. The line captures a child’s impatience and quick wit in a domestic moment.
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Alice
Inspect All Parcels for Shipment to France Orders
Postmaster Miller reports new post office directives require opening and inspecting all parcels mailed for shipment to soldiers in France. Packers must reveal contents. dangerous items like explosives and alcohol are prohibited. Rural carriers face shortages and rough roads. several appointments declined. one carrier moved to town and a delivery worker is sidelined with mumps.
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Miller
Postoffice Department
France
Post Office
Faye Brown
George Paul
Clarence Benson
Shockley
Frank Chez
Harry Edgington
Death of Sarah George Purvis a Grand Prairie church member
Sarah George Purvis of Westmorland County Pennsylvania born July 31 1840 died March 4 1918 aged 77 years 7 months 4 days. She lived in Iowa Nebraska and this vicinity before her death and leaves husband James B Wallace six children William Thomas W Kilgore Smylie and others plus ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was a faithful member of Reformed Presbyterian and United Presbyterian churches and funeral verse by Rev A Field honors her memory.
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Sarah George Purvis
Westmorland County
Iowa
Burlington
Wyman
Crawfordsville
Nebraska
James B. Wallace
Gertrude Hazen
William
West Chester
Thomas W
Wm. Kilgore
W. J. Smylie
Wallace
Reformed Presbyterian
Covenanter) Church of
Rehoboth
United Presbyterian Church of
Grand Prairie
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church
A. Field
Description of Hookworts Size and Appearance
The full grown hookworts measure about one third to one half an inch long. They are as thick as a small hairpin or a No 30 thread and resemble a tiny earthworm to the naked eye.
McKee Hosts Friday Armory Basketball Doubleheader
McKee school hosts tonight two basketball games at the armory with tickets on sale. Girls teams from Washington and Keota meet, while local Boy Scouts face Des Moines Scouts in a practice contest. The school reports strong demand and crowded sidelines for the event.
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McKee
Armory
Washington and
Keota
Des Moines
Vinol touted to cure chronic colds in four months
J C Bagley of Dunn North Carolina reports a chronic cold lasting four months cleared quickly after using Vinol a cod liver and iron remedy. Ad claims Vinol aids digestion enriches blood and builds strength with a money back guarantee through Sherman Bros Druggists Washington and other drugstores.
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Dunn
N. C
J. C. Bagley
Sherman Bros. Druggists
Washington
Droge
For a Bad Cold Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A historic advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a dependable cold treatment. It notes sale at J. B. Lemmon's Pharmacy and touts its time tested efficacy in a concise trade notice.
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J. B. Lemmon
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New Orleans
Jonteel
Ste
Sarah G. Wallace
Frech
Hk. M. Bridges & Co
Tandar
Tomassace
Crail
Washington, Iowa
Pickets High School
Roye
Mr. Bagley
Nat’l Bank
Beau Brummell
George IV
Lord Byron
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I. Clothing Ng Co
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