Brookhart Says The Hardest Fighting Is Yet To Come
Lieutenant Colonel S W Brookhart predicts the war’s hardest fighting remains ahead lasting at least a year. He cautions against over optimism despite Allied momentum and notes Germany will continue fighting after Rhine crossing. He plans to return to Camp Dodge for duty after a week at home. The article also notes a planned shift of marksmanship training from Camp Perry to a new two thousand target range near Columbus Georgia and praises the Iowa rifle team’s performance at Camp Perry with Sidney Smith of Washington earning expert marksman status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Brookhart
Europe
Germany
Rhine
Brookhart
War Department
Camp Dodge
National Rifle School For Army
Camp Perry
Ohio
Columbus
Perry School
Iowa
Sidney Smith
Washington
Smith
Georgia
Miss Nellie Reister Hosts M E Church Group
Miss Nellie Reister will host the Standard Bearers of the M E church on Monday afternoon at four o'clock. The Woman's Auxiliary to the Washington County hospital will hold its regular monthly meeting and annual election of officers Monday at 2 30 in the Rest Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Reister
M. E
Woman's
Washington County Hospital
Friends of the Christian Home seeks fruit jars for orphans
The barrel of empty fruit jars is at Lemmon Jewelry store. Contributors bring jars and receive an empty jar with a new top. The non denominational home houses 250 to 300 orphans and needs fruit. Country friends also bring fruit to aid the home. The Fortnightly club's Home Economics department meets Tuesday at 7:30 with the Misses McCreedy to discuss Conservation of Clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Lemmon Jewelry Store
Three year old misnames gesture as butter
Agnes, age three, smeared her hand on her mother's apron to wipe off butter. When asked if this was an embrace she replied it was butter, illustrating a child's literal misinterpretation of a hug.
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Agnes
Muscular Activity Causes Night Heat Rise in Owls
Night active birds such as owls show higher body temperatures during darkness and cooler temperatures in daylight due to heat production from muscular activity. The basic principle is that muscular work generates excess heat.
The Dower The Suitor Dialogue
A humorous exchange unfolds as a father asks what the suitor will settle on, and the girl coyly replies that the rest of the family would be the prize if she wed. The line hints at family bargaining in a mock courtship scene.
Three County Men Sent to Ames Mechanical School Trial
The county exemption board announces three registered men will go to the state college at Ames on October 15 to join a mechanical school opening that day. The eight week course trains auto drivers and repairmen, machinists, blacksmiths and rubber workers with options to volunteer until October 12. After completion, men will be assigned to the neediest service branch. Howard Hotle and C. L. Kunece were dispatched to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, to fill the county quota for limited service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lasher
State College
Ames
Washington County
Howard Hotle
C. L. Kunece
Jefferson Barracks
Nurses Praise From Leslie Lewis Letter Home
A letter from Leslie Lewis of Company K 168th Infantry, written at Base Hospital 32 on Sept 7, describes his elbow injury from grenade training. He praises local nurses from Burkeyton Mt Pleasant Fairfield and Washington and notes X rays show a fracture, yet he remains upbeat about recovery and asks mail be redirected through Bob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Leslie Lewis
Company K
168Th Infantry
Base Hospital
Burkeyton
Mt.Pleasant
Fairfield
Washington
Giving the Lie in Georgia Chief Justice Hill Ruling
Chief Justice Hill of the Georgia Supreme Court comments in Rumsey versus Bullard that calling a man a law often provokes a breach of the peace and may lead to a fight, noting rare exceptions and the Southern milieu. The remark reflects court caution on inciting disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Hill
Supreme Courte of Georgia
Rumsey
Bullard
Better to Go Slow for Present Efficiency
The piece urges slowing down to maximize current strength and efficiency. It cautions that dwelling on past mistakes or fearing the future reduces performance by thinning focus and effort in the present.
Foundation of Happiness Cited as True Basis of Joy
A quotation from Lord Chesterfield asserts that conscious virtue alone foundations happiness. It argues wealth, power, or rank cannot quiet inner guilt or cure inward pangs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Chesterfield
Wellington's slip on Ireland murder count in Lords
In a House of Lords debate on Ireland the Duke of Wellington misstated two clergymen killed in Ireland. A rival corrected him and the Duke replied If I am mistaken I am sorry, indicating a noted verbal slip in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Duke of Wellington
House of Lords
Ireland
There She Goes a Big Musical Comedy Charms Local Audiences
The Graham management opens with There She Goes a musical comedy praised for singing dancing and acting. A full house lauds the cast led by Georgette Lopez and Kenneth Christy with lively black face routine and a standout automobile stunt. The all female company and homegrown orchestra boost the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Kenneth Christy
Rufus M. Washington
Georgette Lopez
Tank
Limber Christy
The
Tackmans
Rufus
Prof
Ichabod Simmons
Tonight Last Time to Help Belgians
To assist those delayed in contributing to the Washington county clothing relief for Belgians the donation room will stay open tonight. Today brought strong offerings and a large quantity is expected this afternoon. Brighton has a major drive and will send a large consignment this afternoon. Evening work proceeds despite missing lighting, with street light as the only illumination. Clothing preparation is underway and the aim is to fill a freight car for shipment on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Brighton
Deer Domestication Seen Amid Forest Protections
Wildlife policy by the state game commission and the U S forest service has fostered large herds of deer elk and mountain sheep in Colorado forests. In towns along the Uncompahgre National Forest wild animals graze in streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Game Commission
United States Forest Service
Colorado
How to Remove Rust Stains with Lemon Juice
To remove rust stains from fabric, squeeze lemon juice and mix with salt. Rub into the material, then hang to dry in the sun. Repeat if needed, and the stain should disappear after the second treatment.
Neighbors Compliment Sparks Laughs Over Hair
A playful exchange unfolds when a neighbor compliments a woman on her hair and Charlie jokes that she has more on the dresser, provoking lighthearted laughter in a Chicago Tribune item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie
Chicago Tribune
Collective Noun Question Recounts A Lodge Vote of Thanks
A dialogue fragment shows a pauper asking about a vote of thanks and a judge defining it as an expression of gratitude by a body not aimed at any one individual. The exchange centers on whose gratitude is recognized by a lodge.
American Ideals Highest in World
Dr. Charles W. Flint president of Cornell college told county teachers that American and German views of God shape differing national ideals. He urged patriotism tied to religion and said Americans are meant to lead in spreading democracy, with soldiers gaining a world outlook after the war and those at home expanding their thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Flint
Cornell College
Germany
America
Flint
Dr. Flint
Crawfordsville Boy Wounded Severely
A Crawfordsville youth named Dwight Long is listed under the casualty section as wounded severely in today’s casualty list. The brief entry confirms the injury status without additional details.
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Crawfordsville
Dwight Long
Fort Madison Players Arrested in Burlington Incident
Six Ft. Madison high school players were arrested in Burlington on a charge of disorderly conduct after officers found them walking on Jefferson street at 4:50 a.m. They were released after a warning to behave and win their football game at Des Moines that day.
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Burlington
North Des Moines
Ft. Madison
Fort Madison
Arvilla Young
Wm. Marsh
Albert Schulte
Des Moines
Sobriquets and Names in English and Irish Usage
The English favor witty sobriquets for people such as the chambermaid Abigail and a red-coated soldier nicknamed Tommy. In Ireland the name Thomas is especially common, and many Irish soldiers have borne that name in the old army.
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Abigail
Lucky
Tommy
Thomas
Ireland
Publicity Plan Targets Liberty Bond Defaulters in County
Washington County War Service Board adopts a resolution to post names and addresses of bond noncontributors on courthouse bulletin boards and in all county newspapers. The plan aims for a fair hearing, seeks reasons for nonparticipation, and will report willful refusals to authorities. Subscriptions total 1 659 250 with 4301 cards sent to banks, funds to be used to support the Liberty Loan drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Defense Council
War Service Board
Liberty Loan
Council of Defense
Washington County
Iowa
Red Cross
Court House
Alma Brindley honored at Stewart shack picnic
J. A. Young and Harvey Young families and Mr and Mrs George Stewart hosted a Thursday picnic at the Stewart shack in Alma Brindley’s honor who is visiting from Chicago. A splendid noon dinner followed by a delightful day was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Young
Harvey Young
George Stewart
Stewart Shack
Alma Brindley
Chicago
Pleasant club afternoon with music and picnic
Mrs Geo Simmer man was honored with piano music by Mrs Merle Eckels and songs by a quartet of Mesdames W O Ralston Ray Wells Marion Wells and Eva Smith. Guests included Mesdames I Cof fey Harry Davis Frank McFar lane Al Augustine and M Ralston. The club held a September 28 picnic at Sunset Park and a later bridge gathering hosted by Mrs Ralph Shannon on Beast Main street for Red Cross comfort kits.
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Geo. Simmerman
Merle Eckels
Mesdames W. O. Ralston
Ray Wells
Marion Wells
Eva Smith
Mesdames Irvin Coffey
Harry Davis
Frank McFarlane
al Augustine
West Chester
M. Ralston
Sunset Park
Ralph Shannon
Beast Main Street
The
Red Cross
Harvest Scene Described by George Ellot
The passage portrays a rural landscape with daisies buttercups and grasses turning brown as harvest nears. Reapers bend among the growing corn and sheaves form while the plow turns rich earth, signaling preparation for new seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ellot
London Manufacturer Produces Vast Annual Match Output
A London maker ships nearly a thousand million matchboxes annually, reflecting a massive production scale. The industry showcases high demand as the firm sustains extensive output across markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Miss Mary Hoyt Wiborg Honored for War Service
The emongeous work reong done by Miss Mary Hoyt Wiborg behind the fighting lines in France aiding the Weunders by pursuing Das Come to the notice of the public through communications from abroad. During the Marne battle she served with the Yo MM CG aiding in the treatment of several hundred men. Miss Wiborg is the daughter of Mrs. Frank Wiberg of New York and Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Toyt
Ambition and the Quest for Virtue in Life
A reflective passage questions whether persistent striving toward a single goal yields advancement. It argues that ongoing aspiration elevates a person even if the desired outcome remains elusive, praising heroism and sincerity as worthy endeavors regardless of success.
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J. M. Godfrey
FOP
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W. C. Holmes
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J. W. Mummells
Arthur Therion
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Willow Twies
Stout's
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Sitfeed
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T. L. Dodds
Fear Riverside
Joe Lear
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