Y M C A Seeks 1659 Soldiers Payees Across Iowa
The Y M C A war work council reports 1659 soldiers and dependents in Iowa may receive overdue remittances totaling about 55 dollars on average. It lists 22 Iowa names as dead-letter payees and asks to locate payees through the A E F Soldiers Remittance Bureau at 34 Madison Avenue New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Y. M. Co. A. War Work Council
Mormon Church
John Barleycorn
A. FB. F
Y’’ War Work Council
Red Triangle
Iowa
Madison Avenue
New York City
Losses of Allies and Central Powers in World War I
The Des Moines Register analyzes battle deaths in World War I, noting 4.524 million allied deaths and 2.75 million central powers deaths from combat and wounds, with vast disparities between western and eastern fronts and peaks at Verdun Somme and other campaigns.
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March
Portugal
Japan
Germany
France
Verdun &S
Somme
Mude
Flanders
Foch
Des Moines Register
Advice From a Great Man Remains Timely Sayings
Phillias Brooks reminds readers that doing nothing is as presumptuous as doing everything. The key is steering a middle course between inaction and excess action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillias Brooks
Rainbow DIVISION recollections and omens from St Mihiel
Mrs John Carlisle Johnson shares a soldier husband’s account of World War I rainbow omens seen across battles from St Mihiel to the Rhine. He describes three color armbands, faith in a guiding omen, and vivid sky signs during advances with Iowa Alabama troops and the Army of Occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
167Th Infantry
St. Mihiel
Iowa
Alabama
Sedan
Oureq
Argonne
Meuse
Rhine
Rhine Valley
John Carlisle Johnson
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Claim
Mrs Efaw of Bennett Wisconsin endorses Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe effective cough and cold remedy for children. The ad notes it contains no opiates and provides relief from coughs croup and whooping cough. Available at Lemmon's Drug Store.
Auto Accident Victim Dies in Hospital Tragedy
In Council Bluffs Iowa J F Shank died in a hospital after injuries from an auto crash that killed three others early Tuesday. Jim Allen and the other victims Mrs J B Broch and Edward Hutchina were buried by relatives over the weekend as efforts to locate kin had failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
J. FE. Shank
Jim Allen
J. B&b. Broch
Edward Hutchina
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Digestive Relief
An old advertisement describes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle alternative to harsh laxatives, claiming they cleanse the blood and improve bad breath by stimulating the bowels and liver. The formula is a vegetable compound with olive oil, sold in 10¢ and 25¢ boxes for nightly use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bos
Ali
Disabled veterans retrained in existing institutions across the nation
Washington dispatch reports the federal plan to retrain disabled soldiers, sailors, and marines in established U S institutions. It notes savings of over 25 million dollars versus centralized camps, with training available in 560 trades across Harvard to land grant colleges and industries. The aim is to maximize future usefulness and happiness for each man while reducing focus on disabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, PD. C
United States
Harvard
Yale
Massachussetts Institute of Technology
Case School of Applied Science
Columbia University
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Stopped Cough After Influenza Adverts Foley's Honey and Tar
E. B. McDowel of Arlington Tennessee praises Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough medicine after influenza. He says his son had a severe cough and recovered in two days after using it. The ad notes Lemmon's Drug Store carries the product.
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Foley
E. B. McDowel
Arlington, Tenn
Lemmon’s
Advt
Ada Day Sparks Community Interest
Community groups highlight Ada Day events drawing residents to celebrate local history and culture. Organizers promise activities, exhibits, and live performances across downtown venues throughout the day.
Oskaloosa Lawyer Wins 16000 Damage Verdict
Judge Dewey rejects bid to reduce the $16,000 jury verdict for Joe Borough in a crossing accident case against the M and St. L railway. Os kaloosa attorney Charles C Orvis led three trials, with a second largest county award noted in history.
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Oskaloosa
Dewey
Washington
Keokuk County
Joe Borough
M. & St. L. Railway
Charles C. Orvis
Talbott
Orvis
Supreme Court
Telley and
Snakenberk
Sigourney
Dan Hamilton
Beatty
Purrell & Devitt
Stockham & Baker
W. A. Wells
E. H. Gibbs
Shenandoah Native Weds English Girl in French Ceremony
Rollo McCord, a former Shenandoah resident and recent Y service member, married Miss Gladys Bullock in a French civil ceremony witnessed by 150 soldiers. The couple plan to live in Chicago where McCord heads the YMCA physical department, with Mrs. McCord joining after her YY contract ends.
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Shenandoah
Rollo McCord
Y’’ Service
Gladys Bullock
America
Palais de Glace
McCord
Chicago
Saving Ollcloth from Tables with Paper and Oil
Instructions explain longer wear for Ollcloth or Olleloth used on tables by first covering the surface with paper and rubbing the underside with machine oil to keep moisture.
IOWA TOWNS FIGHT FOR NEW HIGHWAY
Cedar Falls March 12 A heated fight looms over Pershing highway routing with Cedar Falls Mason City and Keokuk as key points. Delegates prepare to choose between Route 1 passing through Greene Shell Rock and Waterloo and Route 2 reaching Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Falls
Mar
Iowa
Mason City
Keokuk
Herbert F. McDougal
Winnipeg
New Orleans
Nora Springs
Rockford
Marble Rock
Greene
Clarksville
Shell Rock
Verly
Janesville
Wasterloo
Dysart
Irving
Belle Plaine
Koszta
Marengo
Williamsburg
Parnell
Kinross
Keota
Richland
Fairfield
Birmingham
Hillsboro
New Boston
Mount Claire
Mooar
Rudd
Floyd
Charles City
Nashua
Plainfield
Waverly
Waterloo
Washburn
la Porte City
Mount Auburn
Vinton
Gracsas
Shellsburg
Parlo
Cedar Rapids
Shueyville
Curtiss
North Liberty
Iowa City
Riverside
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Mount Pleasant
Salem
Donnelson
Keoskuk
Daisy Bell Recovers After Kidney Pills Aid
Daisy Bell of Savannah Georgia writes that eight years of back pain and fatigue left her unable to work but after taking Foley Kidney Pills she can do all her tasks again. Ad says available at Lemmon’s Drug Store.
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Daisy Bell
Savannah
Foley
Lemmon
Advt
German Invents Desk Rod to Keep Child Upright
A German inventor creates a desk attachment with a chin holding cup to keep a child in an erect posture while writing. The device clips to the desk and ends in a cup against the chin to maintain position during study.
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Payee
John L. Lundberg
One Hundred Thirtyfirst
Sender
Make Pleasence
Lockport
Pleasence
Sixth Infantry
Irkanka & Company
Alfred E. Frost
Third Field Artillery
Lena Hellenstrad
Mediapolis
Edward J. Hellenstrad
Three Hundred Forty-third Field Artillery
Towa
Leota Livingston
Carroll
W. H. McMullen, Jr
One Hundred Twenty-ninth Infantry
A. J. Clifton
C. H. Sullivan
Cline
Clifton
J. W. Hobbs
West Fifteenth Street
Davenport
Henry B. Schntgu
Bitram Kaufman
Ordnance One
Army
Brody L. Bronson
Fast Avenue
Des Moines
Clarence Chidester
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Kirkland
U. S. Hospital
T. Martin
Thos
H. Martin
Three Hundred Fifty-ninth Infantry
R. Morrison
Donald E. Morrison
Twenty-eighth Engineers
E. Morrison
Orville R. Phillips
Walnut Street
Lowa
Aero Squadron
H. Sandy
Fast Fourth Street
Elmer F. Sandy
Cook
Company Seven
Army Corps
Andres J. Wrigen
Camp Dodge
James W. Wrigen
Three Hundred Fifth Engineers
W. Moon
Lake View
L. G. Wilson
le Claire
George Butcher
Ottawa
One Hundred Fortieth Infantry
R. C. Leslie
Paulding
C. E. Johnson
Sioux City
Quartermaster Corp
Margaret Werdinger
Iowa Street
W. Berg
Bac
Say
Dr. King
Rainbow Division
Rainbow
THE
KAN
SAS City Star
PATAL
Ada
Ollcloth
Frank R. Sage
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