Captain Hall Defies Death as War Ace of Iowa
Colfax native Captain James Norman Hall, famed aviator, survived multiple wounds and near misses in World War I. Maj. Charles J. Biddle lauds him as a guardian angel while detailing battles, crashes, and a broken ankle before Armistice and a Paris recovery.
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James Norman Hall
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Death
Colfax
Captain Hall
Kaiser
France
Paris
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Chas. J. Biddle
United States Air Service
Guardian Angels
Major Biddle
Hall
Bad Taste in Your Mouth Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for digestive fault and bowel movement relief. It claims the medicine helps with a bad taste in the mouth and is one of the best medicines, available at Lemmons Drug Store.
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Lemmons Drug Store
Advt
Ford
Detroit
The Border Legion at Fox Theatre Receives Rave Reviews
New York critics call Zane Grey adaptation a cinema art at its best. Blanche Bates earns high praise for her debut performance and Bosworth is lauded for dominating portrayals. The Border Legion opens at the Fox Wednesday and runs through Thursday with strong public acclaim.
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Border Legion
Fox Theatre
New York
Strand Theatre
Blanche Bates
the Border Legion
the Evening Mail
Miss Bates
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New York Review
Hobart Bosworth
New York Herald
Strand
New York Times
Iowa motor deaths 1918 total 237 with 3459 injuries
Ames March 11 1919 figures from the Iowa state highway commission show 237 people killed in 1918 motor accidents in Iowa. Injuries reached 3459 with highways and grade crossings the main danger sources and December the safest month.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State Highway Commission
Wherh
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Ad Promotes Trust
For a bad cold take Chamberlains Cough Remedy recommended after years of use. Available for sale at Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Lemmon's Drug Store
Rainbow Division Veterans Recall Harsh World War I Campaigns
Lieut. Col. Noble B. Judah told Chicago Association of Commerce members at the Hotel La Salle how the Rainbow division and Iowa's 168th fought from trenches to armistice. He cited knee-deep snow marches, bare feet, and rare German captures, noting initial artillery and air shortages were overshadowed by the 2,000,000 men in France and overall victory.
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Chicago
Rainbow Division
Iowa
Noble B. Judah
Chicago Association of Commerce
Hotel la Salle
Valley Forge
Col
Judah
France
Des Moines Debates Flu Quarantine Bill
March 11 report notes that the influenza quarantine in the state was imposed to curb the Spanish flu. The measure, debated in Des Moines, seeks to manage the winter outbreak and protect public health.
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Board of Health
Committee On Public Health
Sumner
House Committee On Public Health
Des Moines
Woman uses hat pin in attack at restaurant
At Fort Madison on March 11 Robert Hibbard, one armed, was struck under the chin by a hat pin wielded by Mrs Richard during a rent dispute with Frank Cornell. Hibbard knocked the assailant unconscious, a warrant for assault and battery was issued and a Monday hearing set.
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Robert Hibbard
Richard
Frank Cornell
Hibbard
Cornell
Boy reports a visitor asking about sick aunt
A little boy recalls an aunt’s illness when a woman asked after her health but did not bring flowers. The boy described the scene as evidence of the lady having no credentials.
Methodists Boost Centenary Program
First M. B. Church services aligned with the Centenary world program. Rev. J. A. Glendinning preached on The Stewardship of Life emphasizing life service to Christianize the world. Fifty youths answered a consecration invitation at the altar. Evening Hour featured Minute Men talks by J. L. Lyon Frank Gass and F. K. Williamson. Music led by C. A. King and organ by Miss Mary Hunter.
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J. A. Glendinning
Quayle
Kansas City
Gunsaulus
Wilfred T. Grenfel
Parker Cadman
Newell Dwight Hillis
J. L. Lyon
Frank Gass
F. K. Williamson
Epworth League
C. A. King
Mary Hunter
Proud Beast Belongs to Spain Sun Empire Saying Origin
The piece notes a historical claim that the saying the sun never sets on the empire originated with Spain rather than England. It states that in 16923 the phrase was applied to Spain when it was a great empire.
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Spain
England
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