County drafts 22 men to Camp McClellan
The county draft board, per Adjutant General Lasher, assigns 22 men to Camp McClellan in Anniston Alabama for a five day Oct 21 draft window. Iowa totals 2,500 to Camp McClellan and 1,400 to Fort McArthur. Keokuk 30 Louisa 29 Jefferson 22 Henry 30.
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Lasher
Camp McClellan
Anniston
Alabama
Iowa
Fort McArthur
Keokuk
Louisa
Jefferson
Henry
Adjutant General
Camp Dodge
Corn Prospects For Iowa Are Good
The final crops report from the Rock Island Railroad indicates southeastern Iowa faces one of its heaviest corn crops in years aided by light frosts that spared most crops. Pastures stay green with rain, late potatoes are strong, and winter wheat acreage may rise about 25 percent. Eastern Iowa sees similar corn condition with less frost damage and sorghum cane losses up to 50 percent.
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Iowa
Rock Island Railroad Company
EB. L. Goff
Rock Island Lines
Davenport
War Fund Drive Sets $69,000 County Goal
A meeting at the Commercial club outlined a county drive for the United War Work organizations to be raised November 12. Washington county is tasked with $69,000, split among seven groups led by Hugh H. McCleery as chairman and R. L. Coulter as treasurer, with publicity by Mrs. A. R. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
United War Work Organizations
Wilson
America
National Fund
National Catholic War Council
Knights of Columbus
War Camp Community Service
Jewish Welfare Board
Salvation Army
American Library Association
Washington County
Hugh H. McCleery
R. L. Coulter
A. R. Miller
J. M. Godfrey
Frank K. Sage
Jay McNamara
Frank L. Wilson
Leslie Mountford
Joe Folk
Washington Oskaloosa High School Football Spirit Praised
The Oskaloosa Herald commends Washington high school fans for their persistent support despite losses this season. It notes girls leading crowd energy, references recruiting effort, ineligibilities, and predicts a stronger program aiming for a 1919 champion team with hard work and continued development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa Herald
Washington-Oskaloosa
Washington Rooters
Washington
Band Plays At Service For Local Business Leader
Cedar Falls Oct 8 The Cedar Falls Concert band played at the funeral of H B Turnipseed vice president of the commercial club who died of influenza Friday. Turnipseed is the third to die in the city since the epidemic began about two weeks ago with about 300 cases reported. The outbreak appears to be checked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
H. B. Turnipseed
Commercial Club
Presbyterian Church
Turnipseed
Cough Keeps Paoli Man Awake. Cures Mentioned
Enos Halbert of Paoli Indiana reports a severe cold with nightly coughing that disrupted sleep. He credits Foley's Honey and Tar for curing his cough, with Lemmon's Pharmacy listed as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enos Halbert
Paoli
Ind
Foley
Lemmon
Advt
Jury Drawn for November Term Court
The petit jurors for the November term, starting November 4, were drawn at the courthouse. The list includes J. H. Campbell West Chester, George W. Reed Washington, and many others across Washington, Crawfordsville, Wellman, Kalona, Riverside, Ainsworth, and Keota.
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Court House
J. H. Campbell
West Chester
George W. Reed
Washington
George Clapper
Guy Evans
Ray Allen
Joe Kallous
Ainsworth
H. A. Otto
G. K. Hartman
Glen Huston
Crawfordsville
Vernie Booth
Wellman
W. L. Ralston
F. R. Jones
Brighton
E. Dennison
J. H. Crooks
N. O'Laughlin
Rk. L. Duncan
Ambrose Bopp
Riverside
Jacob Conrad
Keota
John Heck
W. H. Conger
Dan Rohrer
R. L. Stewart
Ross Glanz
John McCrabb
J. A. McTee
71 Year Old Banker Leads County in Soldier Sock Knitting
James P. Lande vice president of the First National Bank, aged 71, teaches county women to knit for soldiers. He produced 26 pairs of socks in a year and one of his socks was chosen as the banner pair in a Red Cross shipment. His daughter Lulu knitted a sweater that also gained honors.
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Greenfield
James P. Lande
First National Bank
Red Cross
Lulu
Honest question on coffee quality and fresh roasting
The note urges readers to choose fresh home roasted coffee and to avoid excuses for not enjoying the best possible cup. It emphasizes self honesty and consistent quality in coffee choices.
Coffee Store Proposes Roaster to Aid Soldiers’ Coffee
The Coffee Store offers a roasted coffee and steel cut machine to support the war effort by providing fresher coffee for soldiers in France. The ad argues this helps reduce losses from ordinary coffee sales and invites customers to enjoy freshly roasted blends.
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France
Men of Class One Examined by Dr Boice
Dr C A Boice completed examinations for men who recently waived exemption and were placed in class one. Yesterday’s group includes Class A listing many individuals such as Charles Byrd Clarence Lowe Frank Miller Leo Snider and others with names running in long roster. Additional groups B C D enumerate John Lemley George Bickford Ray Lemon Peter Rudolph and others awaiting today’s results.
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C. A. Boice
Class
Charles Byrd
Clarence C. Lowe
Frank B. Miller
Leo E. Snider
Hubert I. Crail
Fred Eisele
Frank A. Miller
Chas. Marek
Everett R. Cox
Clyde Kennard
David Graber
Earles M. Troyer
James M. Brown
Lloyd A. Rowe
Gerald Cress
Arthur J. Nicholson
Lon O. Adams
Marland Davidson
Dewey M. Conrad
Charles L. Crawford
Merle E. White
Bruce C. Cowden
L. Crawford
Mellie T. Coon
Lawrence Howell
James M. Tucker
Milo W. Steele
Nick S. Snider
Alfred A. Faulkner
Frank P. Friese
Frank F. Marsh
Roy G. Humston
Louis McKeene
Ed Custer
Jake Putman
Edward C. Yates
Ralph H. Woods
Charles E. Gault
Thomas A. Wolfe
Raymond V. Dautremont
Clyde Leland Gray
Arnol H. Shull
Owen Cnossen
Raymond Brawner
Thomas H. Knotts
Donald T. Gowey
Homer Ll., Norton
Frederick C. Kephart
Chas. E. Bidwell
Fred Harold Mills
Leonard F. Fleig
Glenn L. Davison
Chas. O. Dunbar
Leo Farrington
Fred H. Goodwin
Herbert B. Askea
William T. Bockhorst
Floyd J. Grecian
Glenn Kallaus
William R. Galloway
Otto W. Pfiefer
Lloyd B. Phillips
Louis H. Beranek
Raymond Hi. Pieper
John E. Downs
George Williams
Robert Theodore White
Edward S. Buntenbach
John F. Lemley
George D. Bickford
Ray Lemon
Peter W. Rudolph
Joseph
Car Crash In Johnson County Involves University Professors
An automobile driven by University of Iowa professors H. E Peebles and F. M. Weida, carrying three Iowa nurses Miss Florence Pazour, Miss Mary Barth, and Miss Kathryn Lawson, crashed into a bank on a country highway near Oxford. The car climbed half the slope before stopping with a shock. all occupants escaped with no serious injuries. Pazour and Barth returned home to Marion and Kinross.
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Iowa City
Iowa
H. E Peebles
F. M. Weida
University of Iowa
Florence Pazour
Marion
Mary Barth
Kinross
Kathryn Lawson
Oxford
Johnson County
Pazour
Barth
Marion and
Engine Goers Dead on Track in Hampton Auto Crash
In Hampton Iowa at the eighth street crossing of the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad a Ford driven by Reuben Hinton with his wife aboard stalled on the track after the engine died. Cars being switched in the yards struck the auto, wrecking it. Mrs. Hinton sustained serious injuries.
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Hampton, lIa
Eighth Street
Minneapolis,and
St. Louis
Reuben Hinton
Ford
May Drive Ambulances as Sioux City Women Prepare
Hundreds of Sioux City women plan to train as Red Cross ambulance drivers over the next two to three months. The United Motor Sales company runs a school for applicants who pass exams and are deemed capable. About 150 women have already registered under Mrs. Lillian Larimore, head of the local women’s division, who expects graduates to serve abroad.
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Sioux City
Red Cross
United Motor Sales Company
Lillian Larimore
Women's Division
United States Employment
Noted Han Flyer Loewenhardt Murdered in Air War
Newark dispatch reports Lieutenant Loewenhardt the leading German ace after Richthofen's death has been killed. He had 53 aerial victories before perishing. French reports claimed his plane was downed over German lines, but confirmation only now arrives via Breslau and Berlin Tageblatt.
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Newark
Loewenhardt
Baron Richthofen
Breslau
Berlin Tageblatt
Man’s Cheerful Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
A Myrtle Avenue Albany reader praises Foley Kidney Pills for relieving run-down weakness and kidney trouble. He credits the pills with easing lame back rheumatic pains stiff joints and sore muscles. Sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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W. H. Frear
Myrtle Ave
Albany, N. Y
Foley
Lemmon
Adyt
The Prussian Cur war picture at Fox Theatre
The German spy plot centers on espionage to crumble America and conquer Europe. Captain von der Goltz stars in this period epic showing secret agents, war scenes, and a love story amid a cast including Miriam Cooper and scenes of Wilson Lincoln Pershing and Kaiser figures.
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Europe
America
William Fox
Fox Theatre
Horst von der Goltz
Count von Bernstorff
von der Goltz
Kaiser
President Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
General Pershing
General Foch
Miriam Cooper
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Louis
Frank L. Wilson & Co
South
Iowa Avenue
County
Camp Mclellan
Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Ray Nyemaster
S. A. Cohagen
Oskaloosa
Fla
Greenfield Banker
Warren Cash Grocery
Hempton
Tare
Green
C. H
Thomas
Washington County Hospital
FOP
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Nichols
J. W. Xummells
Singer Sewing Machine Co
BE. Wash
Poland
China
R. B. Stephens
West Madison
Chris Smith
Lael
W. D. Booth
F. M. Smith & Son
Wim
Melo Shalla
West Chester Mutual
Duroc Jersey Boat
Matt J. Redlinger
Chas
Vondrasek
Harry Kracaw
Chevrolet
Howard Baker
Clyde Birney
W. R. Gamon
Durham
Edward J. Lukavasky
Riverside Phone
Chester
Frank W. Vincent
Cloyce Benson
Haskins
Duroc Boats
T. L. Dodds
Joe Lear
East Main St
Wilber Miller
Journal Office
OSA
Lieut
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