Alva Wood Writes Home From Liverpool Front Stay
Private Alva Claude Wood of the 604th Engineers writes from Liverpool in September 1915 saying the voyage was crowded yet safe with one appendicitis case, noting barracks living, the beauty of the city, meals at the Y M C A, and hope the war ends before he reaches the front while expressing health and longing for mail from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Wood
West Chester
Alva Claude Wood
Regiment of Engineers
Liverpool
France
Eng
Tabi Gul
Alva C. Wood
Co. C
604Th Engineers
Camp Knottly Ash
England
Iowa Women Plan Wider War Work
Iowa's Women's Committee of the U S Food Administration outlined an expanded program for 1917 to mobilize housewives statewide. Des Moines delegates endorsed broader visitation, a new home card, window displays, school programs, and price reporting to curb waste and overeating while promoting food conservation.
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Iowa
Faltes Pout
United States Food Administration For Town
Des Moines
Food Administration
Conference of Women
Ed. Logsdon
Federal Food Administration For
Logsdon
F. E. Whitley
Women's Committee
The
Pricw Publicathow
Iowa Ice Prices Cut Down Under Federal Action
The United States Food Administration Iowa division led by W. T. Harper reduced ice prices and improved supply conditions across many counties. Adjustments covered towns from Ottumwa to Cherokee, with specific price changes and delivery issues noted, plus efforts to prevent profiteering during shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Food Administration
Iowa
W. T. Harper
Ottumwa
Lee
Harper
United States Foor
J. F. Deems
Washington Iowa City Council Proceedings 1918 August
The August 1918 council minutes record regular and adjourned meetings in Washington Iowa. Aldermen discuss claims approved for Water and Sewer funds, street improvements, and various accounts, with notices on sidewalk permits and sewer connections. A street improvement resolution and contract plans are adopted, bids set, and city engineers appointed. The mayor pro tem guides sessions. financials show August treasurer balance of 15 780.61 dollars.
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Mauck
Berdo
Work
Dougall
Knupp
Ross
C. M
St. Paul R. R. Co
St. Paul
Dave Knottnerus
Harry Haifley
Seymour Bidwell
Henderson Wallace
Standard Oil Co
E. W. Neiswanger
J. O. McGuire
9Th Ave
Washington
Iowa
Ray B. Lemley
Sr. J. Kelley
Council Chamber
Wao
O. K. Mauck
S. J. Kellogg
Lemley
R. E. Shannon
Evening Journal
Councilman Knupp
City of Washington
W. P. Rawn
J. Kellogg
Chy
Council
Séssio
Washington Fire Department
S. St
Venson
Piameara
Harry Kracaw
West 3Rd St
City Mall
Mapor
Orville Elder
Rogs
Gt P. Re. Co
St. Paul Ry. Co
Hilas Wallace Bidwell
John Davidson
Dick Bidwell
F. W. Werner
Avon McCahey
Neptune Meter Co
Steam Boiler Equipment Co
Street and Alley Account
Chas. Davidson
Ciisidecess
John Brineiaa
Idecrissa
Benere
Foley's Honey and Tar Advertised by Lemmon's Pharmacy
A testimonial touts Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for a baby’s terrible cough, claiming quick relief from coughing, colds and croup after the first dose. Mrs. M. Stevens of Vivian West Virginia reports the cough stopped in two days. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Frederick Oederlin and the German Surrender Liaison
Frederick Oederlin, 38, chargé d affaires ad interim of the Rwiex legation in Washington, may have transmitted Germany's surrender to the U.S. president. A Swiss commercial adviser and mechanical engineer, he previously served Minister Mane Sulver and was tasked with conveying Wilson’s note to Berlin and receiving the reply.
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Frederick Oederlin
Rwiex
Washington
Germany
United States
Oederlin
Mane Sulver
Switzerland
Canady
Wilson
Berlin
Eee & & In
Sugar Hoarder Penalized in Floyd County
Frama Marsh wife of a government employee at Jeffersonville Indiana admitted to John McDonald federal food administrator that he had purchased 70 pounds of sugar for a family of four. She was permitted to pay to the Red Cross 825 dollars. Gus FF. Richarda described as rather proud of buying 16 pounds of sugar at one time was allowed to pay 15 dollars to the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frama Marsh
Jeffersonville
Ind
John McDonald
Floyd County
Red Cross
Gus FF
Richarda
McDonald
Complete Ruin in Belgium
The Belgian government has begun computing the total destruction caused by German occupation. The council of ministers met at Havre and adopted steps to verify civilian and public property damage claims to determine compensation to be demanded from Germany.
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Washington
Belgium
Council of Ministers
Havre
Gernane
Trolland communications reopen after Allied advance
London reports Trolland’s land and sea lines fully reopened following a successful Allied push in northern Belgium. Details come from official channels cited in wartime dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Trolland
Begium
Fourth Liberty loan oversubscribed shows big margins
Washington reports expects oversubscription for the fourth Liberty loan to be under half a billion dollars. Chicago and Cook county oversubscribed by more than 380 million, with Illinois outside Cook totaling about 120 million. Districts across the Seventh federal reserve area show strong performance as figures near final.
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Washington
Atlanta
Treasury Department
Chicago
Liberty Loan
Secretary of the Treasury
Willian G. McAdoo
Cook County
Linois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Seventh
Federal Reserve District
Heman Gifford
Federal Reserve
Illinois
ST Hilinois
Iilinois
Sioux City Officer Becomes State Agent
Joseph Young, who resigned from the Sioux City police force, is appointed a state agent by Gov. Harding. He will work with State Agent Rock and others, initially in Sioux City to continue the cleanup campaign. After completing work here, the team will travel to other parts of the state under Lieut. A. J. McLaughlin to extend the vice campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Joseph Young
Harding
Rock
A. J. McLaughlin
Great Hun Airdromes Lost
London reports that German retreat from Flanders and the Belgian coast leaves behind large airfields. Northern Belgium could be called Gotha country, but as Germans move east they lose bases closest to England making raids on London and other towns harder.
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London
Flanders
Belgian
Belgium
England
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Food Administration Committee
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Fontanelle
Greenfield
Advance
Corning
Orient
Bloomfield
Jefferson
Tce
Estherville
Groves
Missouri Valley
Chariton
Knoxville
Ice
Davenport
Moulton
Artificial Ice Company
Centerville
Centerville Company
Ice Division
Dexter
Humeston
Minton
French
Brinning
John Brinning
Grant Blick
J. D. Fishburn
Council Proceedings
F. W. Werner George Clapper
James Bickford
Grape Drier & Boiler Co
Seymour Bidwell Steee Bce
Cade Weeny
F. W. Werner S. Bbgwo
Spook
Ed Wolfe
Frank Swickard
John Jacobs
Verle Brinning
Rudolph Knottnerus
Avai Ae
Sam Richardson
Uae
Rasika Ies
Sewer Fund
Wallace Bidwell
Samos Triceford
Occas Cas
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H. Springman Sanitary District Fund
A. L. Hall
Matt Casey
Renee
Denalis
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SUN Ses ME
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Dick Oliee Ee
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the Lemley Co
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Harry Springman
Police Fund
F. N. Anderson Road Fund
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Kk Aces
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I Esas
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Vidic Vel Sane
Washington Brick & Tile Works
Geo
M. Bechtel & Co
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White Way Garage Co
Ciapmep Voici
Ccsras
Woalla
League of Iowa
Ames
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co
City Water and Light Plant
St. Clair Lewis
Ceph Dodd Pee
Asees
Elder & Shannon
Estebe Tava
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
Copeco
Waiter Fund
St Tote
J. D. Buckley
Bidwell Coal Ce
Globe Machinery & Supply Co
Ed T. Eggers
Eeenese Essves
Loa
Os Aha
Holland’s
Washington National Bank
National Bank
Washington County
John Alex Young
Charles C. Cunningham Harvey
Young Donald C. Bell
Robert Noonan
Louis Fifer
Wim
A. Cook
Jas
A. Harwood
Chas
J. Wilson
Federal Reserve System
Frank L. Wilson
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