Community women ship comfort kits for French refugees
Local women packed and sent 141 comfort bags plus 75 baby comforts and three large comforts for French refugees in the latest shipment. Donations continue with the Clay Missionary Society, St. James church women, and other groups contributing items like soap, towels, toothbrushes, pins, needles, fabric, and small comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougherty
R. L. Livingston
Bartholomew
Clay Missionary Society
Margaretta Coffman
J. M. Speer
France
John Rhineart
St. James Church
Family Cough Remedy Endorsed By Mt Pleasant Resident
Mrs. John Potter of 20 Shape St Mt Pleasant Pa recommends Foley's Honey and Tar for years for coughs colds bronchial and grip coughs croup and whooping cough. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product with no opiates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Potter
Shape St
Mt. Pleasant
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Special invitation for May 28 send-off for Camp Dodge
The countywide call invites Spanish War veterans, Shot Gun Owners, Washington band, Drum Corps and all patriotic groups to join exercises at the Court House on Tuesday morning May 28 in honor of the forty six soldiers departing for Camp Dodge. Captain D W Harvey chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Shot Gun Owners
Washington Band
Drum Corps
Court Mouse
Camp Dodge
D. W. Harvey
Welcome Given to Rainbow Soldiers in Washington
Crowds packed the Graham theatre to hear three 18th infantry veterans return from France as they shared overseas life experiences. W H Puterfield presided and a message from Congressman Kennedy regarding Captain Young’s grandson Aviator James Norman Hall was read noting both arms broken but patient in a German hospital.
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Washington
18Th Infantry
France
Graham Theatre
W. H. Putterfield
A Young
C. A. Kennedy
Captain Young
James Norman Hal
Hall
Man Praises Foley Kidney Pills in Letter from Calvert
M W Taylor of Calvert Alabama writes a testimonial praising Foley Kidney Pills as the best remedy he ever used. He says other treatments failed to relieve his kidney and bladder issues and that the pills restore regular function and ease backache and rheumatic pains. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Taylor
Calvert, Ala
Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Italian Flag to Graces Government Buildings Anniversary Day
City notes mark Italy's war entry anniversary with a Wilson directive to display Italian flags at government buildings. Local post office efforts to secure a banner fail due to high demand, rain would hinder display, and Charley Munheany struggles to obtain a flag of sufficient size. Funeral today for Henry Booth, Camp Dodge death, service at Baptist church. Romola Latchem elected president of the Herperian literary society at the State University of Iowa. Lucy Pierce also member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Wilson
A. R. Miller
Chas. Mugnaini
Charley
Latehem
Latchem
Washington
Romola Latchem
Herperian Literary Society
Daily Iowan
State University of
Iews
Herperian Society
Erodelphian
Hesperian Society
Lucy Pierce
Railroads plan nearly one billion in wartime upgrades
Washington May 24 nearly a billion dollars will be used by the nations railroads this year for improvements and equipment a budget approved by the railroad administration sets expenditure at 937 960 000 Sec McAdoo says the administration will not push track expansion during the war but will permit essential improvements delayed in recent years. Giant Summoned to War Jess Barnes pitcher for the New York Nationals was notified by his draft board in Holton Kaw to report Sunday to depart for camp He is twenty three and joined the Giants at the start of Benson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
D. C
Railroad Administration
McAdoo
Giant
S J. Louis
Jess Barnes
New York Nationals
Holton
Kaw
Barnes
Giants
Benson
Emerson Surprises Boston Audience at Burns Centenary
At the Burns centenary celebration in Boston in 1840 Ralph Waldo Emerson, according to Lowell who attended, closed with a pithy epigram claiming heaven and earth have guarded Burns so well there is little left for us to say.
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Burns
Boston
Emerson
Lowell
Living Lake sale changes hands for Foster brothers
Cud R O Meek sold the Living Lake church land to Foster brothers for 250 dollars per acre. The item appears in a local notice style with multiple short society items, visits, and shop notes. Readers learn transfers, visits, and upcoming sales and events around Des Moines Ames and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Meek
Methodist Men Hear Dearhart Message At 9 30 Sunday
Clyde M Dearhart travels 100 miles to share how a 2 inch men s Bible class grew from six to six hundred Hear this message to men Sunday morning at 9 30 in the basement of the church The Standard Bearers meet next Monday May 27 at 4 pm at Sunset Park if bad weather the event moves to the church After the meeting girls plan a picnic supper All members urged to attend pay dues and invite new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunset Park
Clyde M. Dearhart
Commercal Club
The
Christian Church
G. L. Eaton
Rough and Ready at the Theatre With William Farnum
The letter adores the new Farnum drama Rough and Ready opening Saturday May 2. Violet Palmer stars opposite Farnum with Richard Stanton directing, supported by a capable company amid snowy North settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Farnum
Farnum
Courts
C. A. Pratt
Thursday Results in National and American League
National League games saw Chicago defeat Brooklyn 6 to 0 and Cincinnati beat Boston 3 to 4 with Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 3,St Louis 6, New York 4 in a rain affected schedule. American League action had Boston 0 at Cleveland 1 and Washington 2 at St Louis 3 with no other games played due to rain.
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New York
Eastsburgh
Opel
Philadelphia
Hrooklyn
Sevedl
Louis Wa
Hoston
Chicago
St. Louis
Perro
Washington
Aly
Detroit
American Association
Daria
Milwaukee
Columbus
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Terre
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Bt. Louis
Cleveland
Count Minotte Declared Enemy Alien in Chicago Case
Judge Backs government claim Count James Minotte is a German native and enemy alien. Minotte, son of Louis F. Swift, faces internment as bail is lifted and he is bound over to the marshal. the Countess Swift, Ida Many Swift, attended the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Minholio
Louis F. Swift
Packer
Carpenter
Iowa Exposition Fund Under Probe
An investigation into the 75000 Iowa exhibit fund for the 1915 San Francisco exposition is under way by Iowa’s retrenchment and reform committee. Questions concern accounting of expenditures and receipts from concessions, with about 24000 returned to the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Thirty-sixth General Assembly
Iowa
State House
Iowa Building
Thelowa Treasury
Woodworth Clum
Iowa Commission
San Francisco
California
Rebe Mererren
Wolter City
J.W. Bailey
Harlan
House
Hail Insurance At Fixed Rate
If you want hail insurance on field crops, call or phone E. R. Ha A acent at Washington for the Agricultural Insurance company. It is the only Iowa stock company devoted solely to hail insurance. Methods differ, plans are satisfactory, and large business plus capital guarantee good treatment. No prorating of losses. No assessments. Everything definite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Ha Aacent
Washington
Horticultural Insurance Company
Iowa
Iowa farmers report 75 percent corn planted statewide
Iowa farmers report more than 75 percent of the corn acreage planted by Monday as early spring conditions allowed extensive fieldwork. Black Hawk County shows a decline due to labor shortages, while Mahaska and southern counties progress with March plantings. Experts predict a crop surpassing last year's 4100,000,000 bushels if weather holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dbes
Mahaska
Coume Ile
Slarry
Wallace
Wallaces
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank L. Wilson & Co
Iowa Avenue
Mannhardt Bros
Washington, Iowa
Ternoon
Graham
Terest
Marjorie Cunningham
Ames
Rothechild’s
Robert Meek
Waterloo
Missouri
Bertha Woodworth
Cresco
Edna McCarty
Cedar Falls
John Anderson
Keokuk
H. H. Edwards
Floyd Murdock
Rock Island
Mr. Murdock
Government
Pean's
H. B. Rankin
Charles and
Mary
Bloomfield
H. F. Gilbert
Davenport
Mary Stewart
Ainsworth
Blanche Woodburn
J. E. Bell
Columbus Junction
Bell
Fox Theatre
Government Arsenal
Edith Dusenberry
Emma
Aleona
Michigan
Warren Cash Grocery
Zeredatha Council
James J. Glasgow
Presbyterian Church
Prairie Flower School
Cedar Township Red Cross
Reister
FON
Washington Steam Laundry
Journal Office
Amerean Pearl Button Co
P. J. Hanley
L. Bauer
West Chester
Mutual Phone
Frank Flaherty
Marion Avenue
Chas. Shafer
FE. L. Barthelow
Wé&Ttt
Dodge Bros
G. L. Fetters
J. H. Baird
Phore
Cae
Redd
St Adams
Cuddy's
Blocle
Boyd Berde, Bheed
G. W. Frain
Mutual
A. Marek
Sherm Welsh
Clifford Reeves
P. J Hanley
Winfield Smouse
L. F. Woodburn
I. Rothschild’s
Nort
Wall
Opera House
P. m
Lal
Iowa Exposition Fund
Frisco
Kimball
Pottawatomie
Chase
Hamilton
Forkett
Page
Behrup
Dubuque
Voorhees
Casa
Representatives Hall
Taylor
McFerren
Johnston
Stumboldt
Rogers
Carroll
Pailey
Sheloy
E. R. Harvey
Act
Farmers
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