Thrift Pledges Pour In Across Iowa War Savings Drive
State director Homer A. Miller reports strong early responses to the War Savings and Thrift stamp drive in Iowa. Citizens are urged to own stamps, with a $10,000,000 shortfall to be covered, aiming toward a $48,000,000 goal. The appeal emphasizes duty, thrift, and nationwide support, urging purchases up to the $1,000 limit and promising 4 percent interest.
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Homer A. Miller
Liberty Loan
War Savings
Miller
Iowa
Harding
Fea O Phrace
Iown
Lowan
Lowa
League Baseball Scores From The National And American Leagues
National League games featured New York routing Philadelphia nine to eight and Boston six to five over Brooklyn St Louis beat Cincinnati two to one. American League tallies show New York nine Philadelphia one and Washington seven. Other results include St Louis five, Detroit three, Cleveland seven, Chicago one, while American Association lists Toledo five over Indianapolis four. Western League reports Joseph three, Sioux City four, Hutchinson four, Topeka four, Joplin six, Wichita three, Omaha five, Des Moines four. Rain canceled Louisville-Columbus.
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New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
St. [Huis
Cincinnati
Pitteburch
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Ciltenge
American Association
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisville-Columbus
Joseph
Fioux City
Hutchinson
Topeka
Joplin
Wichita
Omate
Des Moines
Anceennnnecie
Asoabasbsaien
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Caren
Innatl
Peete
Seteebeee
Briauls
Asso
Milwaukee
Sas
Louie Tile
Kansas City
Columbua
Ascension Day exercises to be held by Bethlehem Commandery
The Bethlehem Commandery will hold Ascension Day exercises tomorrow with a large turnout expected. The day includes cemetery decoration ceremonies, a dinner, and Order of the Temple work. Members gather at 8:30 AM to decorate graves at Keeta and Wellman, return to Washington, visit cemeteries in the afternoon, with Mr. Perry of Oskaloosa presiding in the evening.
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Bethlehem Commandery
Order of the Temple
Keeta
Wellman
Washington
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad by Lemmon's Pharmacy
Mrs John Potter of Shape Street and Mr Pleasant of Pa endorse Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy with no opiates. The ad claims it checks bronchial and grip coughs as well as croup and whooping cough, promoting Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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John Potter
Shape St
Pleasant
Foley
Lemmon’s
Mrs Catherine Caldwell Dies After Long Illness in Marion County
Mrs Catherine Elizabeth Caldwell born February 21 1825 in Pickway Ohio married James Caldwell September 15 1852 moved to Marion County farm later known as Caldwell homestead. Survived by seven children twenty seven grandchildren and twenty seven great grandchildren with one sister Mrs M A Price. She was active in church work and cherished by family for devotion to children and grandchildren.
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Catherine Elizabeth Caldwell
Jeremiah
Mary Ann Shearer Amerine
Pickway
Mami County
Ohio
Catherine Ameline
James Thompson Caldwell
Iown
Marion Township
Caldwell
William
Mis. Caldwellere
Ereal
Knight Wagner
Silas Caldwell
Cal Beenblossom
Charles Caldwell
NeKee
William Cauldwell
John Caldwell
Mekee
Everett
Washington
Mrs J T Henness Returns Home From Ottumwa Visit
Mrs J T Henness returns to her Ottumwa home after a several day visit with her daughter Mrs Frank Page.
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J. T. Henness
Ottumwa
Mre
Frank Page
Loss of Cherokee Attributed to Overload and Storm Warnings
Washington reports a naval board of inquiry found the Cherokee foundered off Cape Hentopen on February 26 due to its commander's failure to report overload and heed a storm warning. The vessel was deemed unfit for general naval service and 80 men were lost, including the commanding officer.
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Washington
Naval Board of Inquiry
Naval
Cape Hentopen
Det
General Naval Service
Navy Department
Next Draft Call To Be Out Next Friday
County Auditor Griffith reports the upcoming draft call will be announced Friday. State quota is 10,707 with 7,053 already called, leaving 3,654 to be drawn. If Washington County gets credit, the local quota may be reduced. otherwise about 45 men from Class 1 remain to be drafted.
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Griffith
Washington County
Foley Cathartic Tablets End Digestive Woes Ad
A letter from B B Hayward of Unadilla Georgia praises Foley Cathartic Tablets for quicker relief from biliousness indigestion and constipation. The ad notes relief from bad breath and nausea with no equipment or nausea. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product.
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B. B. Hayward
Unadilla
Lemmon
Havre Red Cross Auxiliary and Local Society Meetings
Announcement list shows postponement of Havre Red Cross Auxiliary meeting to Thursday due to Mrs. Caldwell funeral. Notes regular meeting 8 p.m. at J. W. Morton’s office. dues due. Also lists Cedar Township Knitters gathering with Mrs. Frank Leeper and several Ladies Aid meetings at First United Presbyterian, St. Paul’s Evangelical, and Lexington Ladies’ Aid Society with dates and hosts.
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B.S
J. W. Morton
Cedar Township
Frank Leeper
Ladies Aid Society of
Pirst United Presbyterian Church
C. E. Duel
Red Cross
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
David Knetinerus
Henry
Giles Jones
Cy Huber
Everett Huber
Lexington Ladies’ Aid Society
Norman Tall Reported Likely Prisoner of Teutons
Flight Captain James Norman Hall and son of Capt. John Alex Young of the city is reported missing and likely a prisoner in Germany after a fierce air battle in which three American and four German planes tangled. Hall had previously survived several near fatal incidents and is praised for his daring in French service with the allied forces. His brother Harvey Hall confirmed some aviators landed within German lines, supporting hope Hall may still be alive.
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James Norman Hall
John Alex Young
Germany
Associated Press
Ia le
Corman
Norman Hall
Jaezlish
France
Harvey Hall
Des Moines
Capt. Hall
Youth Rally Draws B Y P U Members Saturday
The Baptist Young People's Union plans a large Saturday rally with the Union from eleven churches. The event aims to boost interest in the national convention at Cedar Rapids July 4 8 and features Rev Clapp and Miss Mate Goodell among speakers and performers. The program runs from 4 20 in the afternoon to 8 with devotional songs addresses round tables duets and musical readings.
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Union
Cedar Rapids
Clapp
First Baptist Church of
Misa Mate Goodell
National Commission
Prairie Flower
Irwin Reif
Pres
B. Y. P. U. Apsn
Muele
Corrine Carrol
Ty Ape
Neil Caner
Loa Sances
Rev. Welsh
Phiana Sutton
Jessie Dodd
Mate Goodell
Ruth Phillips
Irwin Roif
Effie van Sickte
Army Camp Life Recounted At Local Ad Club
Lieutenant J E Edgington from Camp Greenleaf Georgia spoke to the Ad club at the Commercial Club about army discipline medical progress and gas warfare. the meeting lasted over an hour with discussion on business location and sanitation. The two papers by T R Phillips and T W Harnesl led to a lively talk as the Ad Chair prepares to close its first year of activities.
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Ad Club
J. E. Edgington
Camp Greenleaf
Georgia
Commercial Club
Eddington
T. R., Phillips
T. W. Harnesl
An Aged Town Gathers Visitors and Relatives
A stream of visitors travels to Crawfordville and nearby towns. Mrs N E White visits, A White travels to see his brother, Miss Artie McCulley returns from Winfield, Mrs E J Page goes to Oskaloosa, and Mrs Eva Miller returns to Columbus Junction. Families including the Andersons host travelers and plan extended visits at the Edwards home amid a flurry of local greetings.
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Eva Miller
Columbus Junction
John Davidson
John Anderson
George Anderson
Henry Miller
Keokuk
H. H. Edwards
Edwards
Anderson
Edwards Home
Anti Mormon Speaker to Address Tomorrow in City Church
Vernon J. Danielsen a former Mormon high priest will speak at 8 PM tomorrow at the Second U P Church under the National Reform Association. He will address a women only meeting at 3 PM and urges Washington women to attend. no admission fee listed.
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Vernon J. Danielsen
U. P
National Reform Association
Missouri
Kansas
Salt Lake City
Europe
Danielsen
Washington
Seage NO &Mission
Honest testimony on Foley Kidney Pills aids sufferers
A Detroit reader from 270 Sixth Street testifies that Foley Kidney Pills helped her sleep better and relieve backache rheumatic pains and kidney bladder trouble, as Lemmons Pharmacy runs the ad.
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Foley
Mia
Has. Gray
Sixth St
Detroit
Mich
Lemmons Pharmacy
Advt
Tammany Welcomes Women to Executive Committees
Tammany hall admitted women as members of its executive committees marking a new precedent. The women were chosen after consulting with interested supporters. After fall primaries, women will be elected from each assembly district with an equal balance of men and women.
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New York
May S
Tammany Tall
Fourteenth Street
Sedition Bill Clears House for Presidential Signature
The House adopted the conference report on the sedition bill to punish disloyal utterances and curb disloyal publications. The measure, approved 295 to 1, now goes to the president for signature as London Minnesota and Church California voted present.
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House
Washington
Conference
London
New York
Oclalet
Seeted
Lundeen
Minnesota
Church of California
Pose Supreme What Passes for Modesty in a Man
A compact aphorism on how a man’s seeming modesty signals his judgment of future effectiveness. The statement links restraint to strategic thinking and expected outcomes in action.
Meaning of the Word Defining reciprocity in humor
A colored man explains reciprocity with a rural joke about hens and chicken houses. He says white folks lay for the hens, he lays for the hens, and the white folks lay for him, illustrating a rustic take on mutual exchange.
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Sul
Try and Remember the Masters’ Rewrites and Presses
The text notes that Lord Bacon rewrote a work twelve times and Pascal rewrote letters thirteen times while Edmund Bourke had his works printed two or three times on a private press before offering them to a publisher.
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Young
Lord Bacon
Pascal Lis
Edmund Bourke
Poverty not disgrace say Uncle Eben
In a folksy exchange Uncle Eben declares poverty ain’t disgraceful, noting it’s better than begging or theft and that pride should not keep a man from honest work. The saying reflects rural wisdom on dignity and labor.
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Eben
Uncle Eben
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