California Letters From Mrs Crooks Describe San Diego Visit
Mrs J B Crooks writes from San Diego in March 1915 detailing a pleasant day trip to La Jolla and Ocean Beach, mentions government restrictions at Point Loma, a lighthouse, shell collecting, and a visit to Old Town. She notes spring anticipation, war context, and social ties with Washington visitors.
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Mre
J. B. Crooks
San Diego
Calif
Evening Journal
Albatrose Street
California
Iowa
Josephine Babcock
Democrat
Mr. Frey
Carrol
Madam Shuman-Heink
Carvie Jacob Bond
la Jolla
Virginia Scrippt
Scrippt
Post
Porter
Ottumwa
Spain
Ramona
Josephine
Washington
Battertons
New Era
J. A. Young
Los Angeles
Simmons
Phelphe
Dawson
Lulu Patrick
Ballard
Keeks
Frank Smith
Bruce Young
A. J. Durland
Derland
Winnie Richards
Las Week
Coronado
Lisle Morehouse
George Paul
Helen
Crooks
Rippling Rhymes on Cars and War Bonds in Wartime
A satirical poem praises prudent driving and wartime thrift. It mocks excessive car use and urges buying bonds and supporting the Red Cross. The speaker boasts fast outings yet stresses rest and productive writing, ending with a caution against reckless camaraderie with animals.
Borrowed Smiles and the Village Humour
A village tale follows the idiot who seeks a homelier man after the grocer irks him. He finds a stranger and declares he must kill him for being fairer, but the man questions the claim, sparking a comic moment as the exchange ends with uncertainty.
Kaisers U boats mutiny over sea peril fear
An era poem laments German U boats failing to sail for Britain as volunteers refuse, fearing punishment and execution. The speaker portrays the kaiser anxious about a “hole beneath the sea” and mutinous crews reluctant to man submarines.
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Old Britain
Harry McCall for Washington County Treasurer Nomination
Political announcement announcing Harry McCall as a candidate for nomination for Washington County treasurer subject to Republican voters at the June primaries. The notice asks for favorable consideration from county voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Harry McCall
McCleery Forms GOP Run in Twenty Third District
A Republican candidate will enter the June primary in the twenty third representative district. Hugh H. McCleery announces his bid and appeals to voters to decide at the polls.
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Hugh H, McCleeery
Roberts Faces Primary Condition For Republican Ticket
A condition for representative on the Republican ticket at the June primary is set, subject to the voters of Washington county. Zdeodts W. G. Roberts is the named party figure in the notice.
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Washington County
Zdeodts
W. G. Roberts
Dunlap Files for State Senate Bid in Washington-Kewry District
H. Dunlap announces candidacy for the state senate in Washington-Kewry County district subject to Republican voters at the June primaries. He seeks the party’s nomination and asks for support from GOP voters.
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Washington-Kewry County
Empey’s Front Line Sketch Troupe In France War Memoir
Arthur Guy Empey recounts enlisting in Britain after learning of the sinking. He forms a makeshift theatrical company with fellow soldiers, builds a Bowery style two act farce The Diamond Palace Saloon, scripts roles, and rehearses amid front line rest billets. The piece details wartime humor and camaraderie before a planned debut is delayed by orders to move.
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Tusitania
Arthur Guy Empey
Jersey
Oes
England
Empey
France
Lil—Empey
Tommy
No Man's Land
Old Pepper
America
Empey & Wallace Theatrical Co
Diamond Palace
London
David Belasco
Bowery
New York
Diamond Palace Saloon
Abe Switch
Pumpkinville Center
Tenn
Abe
Tom Twistem
Fillem Up
Tom
Fillem
Ikey Cohenstein
Ikey
Sambo
Kate
Relief and Rotations After Frontline Duty
Three days after the described incident the company was withdrawn from the front and moved to reserve billets for about two weeks. The division then received orders to fall back to rest billets for at least two months to be rebuilt to full strength by drafts from the battalion.
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Alkali Ike
Bmtighty
Blighty What Hopes Rival Sketch Sparks Romance Tale
A rival company named The Bow Bells staged Blighty What Hopes a divisional concert. Our unit attended and admired the performance. A soubrette character named Flossie captivated a soldier who revealed her true role and broke the romance with a wartime reveal.
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The
Bow Bells
Flossie
Local railway schedule fragment with train numbers and stops
Fragmentary OCR of train timetable items lists multiple express and local trains with numbers such as No 12 No 2 No 30 No 6 10 No 50 No 86 Westbound No 26 No 91 92 and passenger services B Q lines and Westbound schedules with daily operation notes.
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California
Lo'west
W. BE
J. BE. Kos
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Red Cross
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H. Dunlap
the Evening Journal
National War Garden Commission
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Arthur Guy Bunpay
Ines
Owen McGovern
Phone 89
GSS
C. J. Wilson
Co. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Journal
Washington, Iowa
Morrison & Morrison
Washington, Lowa
T. A. Michiels Lawyer
Charles A. Dewey
Livingston Law
W. M. Keeley
W. IL
Butterfield
Special Collection Department
Crafi’s
Physicians and Surgeons
Irvin B. Huston
Lemley
Washington, IA
Washington Lodge
A. F P
A. M
Ralph L. Bunce
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus Chapter
R.A. M
L. D. Langworthy
H. P
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News Ave
Elmer McFadden
Noble Grand
R. C. Keller
Blue
DR. S. H. Bateman Blair
A. John Droz, M. D
Farmers & Mer. Bank
Frank L. Wilson
Austin Sutherland Auctioneer
J. W. Nickell
Chiropractors
M. H. Sartor
Sartor & Sartor Chiropractors
Square
Klein Klothing
Red Washington, Iowa
Southwest Corner
J.D. Dayton
Westchester, Iowa
RL & PB
Washingto
P. m
Reolva
Hl. W. Russel
Lin
Frank Rogers
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