John W Miller Reports Cross Country Trip To Camp Merritt
John W Miller sends home a long letter from Camp Merritt New Jersey dated Sept 3 1918 recounting a cross country trip from Camp Pike through Arkansas Missouri Illinois Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania New York to New Jersey. He notes crowds at towns long trains and Pullman cars 900 engines in Cleveland and Red Cross aid. He mentions potential deployment to France and asks if money from the government has arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Miller
Chuck
Washington
Camp Merritt
N. J
Camp Pike
Camp Meritt
Harry
Custer
France
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Cleveland
Red Cross
Lake Erie
United States
Hindenburg
John W. Miller
21St Co
Auecust
Camp Merrit
Chamberlain's Tablets Advertised for Bilious Attacks
Miss Emma Verbryke of Lima Ohio reports two years of stomach trouble and biliousness improved rapidly after using Chamberlain's Tablets. For sale by Lemmon's Drug Store. Advt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Emma Verbryke
Lima
Ohio
Lemmon
Bara Sets Standard In Salome Vampire Portrayal
The article reviews Bara as a supreme vampire impersonator with a career spanning many famous roles and predicts her Salome performance as the peak. It notes an early show of Salome and a Fox representative arranging an engagement at the Graham venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bara
du Barry
Carmen
Clemenceau Case
Cleopatra
Salome
Fox
Graham
The Jaywalker Across The City Streets
A fragmented verse notes a jaywalker crossing diagonally as a motorman and cop react. A hospital scene hints at injury and bandages while a dog and master appear in a domestic image. The untilled line ends with a Beattle Post-Intelligencer citation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie
Mtal
Beattle Post-Intelligencer
Old Railroad Ties To Be Reused Or Burned As Needed
The United States Food and Railroad administrations announce old railroad ties will no longer be burned on principal lines. Ties may be used for lighting engines and distributed to workers and neighbors for plowing fire guards and snow fence erection. Unsold ties may be sold at reasonable prices, with purchaser pickup at no railway cost. If no demand, ties will be burned under favorable weather to keep right of way clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Food Administrator
McAdoo
Fort nightly club to hold first meeting of year
The evening section of the Household Economics department will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday with Mrs F L Stewart. This marks the first meeting of the year and a good turnout is urged. The Eureka Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs Alice Grosscup Thursday afternoon September 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L Stewart
Eureka Ladies Aid
Alice Grosscup
Church group meetings and fraternal notices
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church holds a Friday afternoon meeting. The Order of the Eastern Star meets Thursday evening September 12 at the Masonic hall with balloting. Cedar Township Kuitters meet with Mrs. Joe Shalla Thursday afternoon the 12th for relief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Order of Worth
Cedar Township
Joe Shalla
Battle memories from Allen Hanft and Columbus Junction boys
Dale Denison reports in letters from France that Allen Hanft of Company K 168th Infantry was killed by a shell. He notes Hanft’s funeral at the battlefield, his flag covered grave, and comrades also killed or wounded in the advance. Denison recounts patrols, hard marching, gas exposure, and frontline conditions as the 168th moved toward a rest camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Allen Hanft
168Th Infantry
Harold P. Edmondson
Edmondson
Allen
Cotter
Dale Denison
D. M. Denison
Iowa
168Th
Towa
Washington
Orville Means
Edward Claffey
Floyd Wallace
Floyd
Allen W. Hanft
France
Rainbow Division
J. A. Hanft
Ford Car
Iowa Conference Appointments At Bloomfield Monday
List of Iowa Methodist conference appointments announced at Bloomfield covering districts and churches. Includes numerous pastors and circuits such as Mt Pleasant, Batavia, Fairfield, Muscatine, Oskaloosa, and many small communities with designated pastors or to be supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bloomfield
Iowa Methodist Conference
Burlington
E. J. Shook
Mt. Pleasant
Batavia
J. C. Coughlan
Birmingham
W. J. Fowler
Bonaparte
F. S. Leeds
J. H. Cudlipp
Grace
W. A. Longnecker
Harrison Avenue
T. F. Cooke
P. H. Hawk
Danville
E. W. Stodghill
Donnellson
W. E. Buell
Fairfield—Cc
L. Tennant
Fairfield Circuit
P. 8
Apfel
Farmington
H. W. Munster
Ft. Madison
E. A. Bentzinger
Santa Fe Avenue
N. A Swickard
Hillsboro
Otto T. Wilson
Keokuk
M. E. Nethercut
Kingston
R. W. Luce
Libertyville
J. C. Behrens
Mediapolis
J. E. Newsom
Montrose
G. W. Barber
Morning Sun
J. S. Decker
W. R. Keesey
J. A. Wilson
Mt. Sterling
G. H. Smith
Mt. Anton
J. P. Hebner
New London
C. E. Coggeshall
Salem
Sperry
H. B. Green
Stockport
A. L. Jordan
Wayland
C. W. Cochran
West Burlington
F. P. Frye
West Point
Winfield
G. B. Hawkins
Yarmouth
R. T. Richards
Muscatine
H. F. Gilbert
Ainsworth
C. A. Field
J. A. Worrell
Kalona
Brighton
E. C. Brooks
Columbus City
R. FE
Lemott
Columbus Junction
O EF. McBride
Keota
J. F. Barker
Ladora
Koszta
C. G. Ellis
Letts
David Phillips
Lexingston
J. J. Pritchard
Washington
Lone Tree
J. F. Barnett
Marengo
R. L. Patterson
Millersburg
L. O. Houses
Williamsburg
Tifffin
Theo, White
Victor—R. V. Pike
Wapello
Moore
J. A. Glendinning
Webster
H. E. Butler
Wellman
A. H. Barker
West Chester
H. C. Cruce
West Liberty
C. B. Hawkins
J. F. Rex
Wilton
Wim. Zabilka
Brighton Township Knitters Meeting With Mrs. Lewis Duke
The Brighton Township Knitters will meet with Mrs. Lewis Duke on Thursday afternoon the 12th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Lewis Duke
Grace Hill Ladies' Aid Dime Social Postponed
The Grace Hill Ladies' Aid society delays the dime social by one week. It will be held at the Isth community building located at 7602.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill Ladies’ Aid Society
Ladies Aid to Meet All Day at Mrs Sloat Home
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church will hold an all day meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs Charles Sloat. The event centers on fellowship and planned church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Charles Sloat
Mrs Jackson Hosts Mothers Club Meeting
Mrs John Jackson will entertain the Mothers club Wednesday at 2 00 p m Ladies meet at the home of Mrs Roy Mellory at 1 45 prompt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jackson
Mothers Club
Roy Mellory
Maid O' the Storm at Fox Theatre Stuns Audiences
Bessie Barriscale stars in Paralta Play Maid O' the Storm directed by Raymond B. West. The Fox Theatre presents the film on Thursday September 12 with an aeroplane crash sequence that adds romance and thrills to the shore village setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Barriscale
Fox
Raymond B. Weat
Fox Theatre
Miss Barriscale
Sam Wout to entertain Just Us club at all-day meeting
Yrs says Sam Wout will entertain the Just Us club tomorrow at an all-day meeting with activities and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Wout
Just Us Club
Good Times Club Plans All Day Meeting Week
The Good Times club will meet Thursday for an all day gathering in the garment department of the Red Cross room. Each lady should bring her own lunch. Mrs. Elmer Mason will entertain the Poinsettia club Thursday afternoon at 712.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Times Club
Garment Department of the Red Crores
Elmer “Mason
Poinsetta
Thureday P.m
Regular RC Club Meeting at O O F Hall
The RC club will hold a regular meeting in O O F hall on Thursday September 12. Members are asked to come after dinner and bring a thimble and needle. Lunch will be served in the usual way. 7712 Chapter 1 P KE C will meet Thursday evening with Mrs Helen Crooks and note a change in meeting place 773.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. KE. C
Helen Crooks
Cham berlain's Tablets Help Weak Stomachs Ease Digestion
The advertisement touts Cham berlain's Tablets as greatly beneficial for weak stomachs and impaired digestion with many cases reporting permanent relief and full recovery of health. Available for sale at Lemmon's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Lemmon's Drug Store
Phrase "Father of Waters" Origin in Johnson Work
The term was first used by Samuel Johnson in Rasselas published in 1759 where the Nile is called great father of waters by a prince. Johnson’s line predates its later application to the Mississippi, giving the Nile stronger classic ties to the title.
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Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Mississippi River
Rasselas
Nile
Mississippi
District Superintendent and Agency Assignments Listed
Ottumwa District reports assignments for superintendents and agencies across many towns including Ottumwa Albia Bloomfield and Keosauqua. Names include Pardew Lanning Blagg Blakesburg Seales Niblack Jones Osborn Tucker Yeager and many more with several to be supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
W. H. Pardew
L. H. Lanning
Albia
George Blagg
Avery
E. E. Russell
Blakesburg
A. C. Niblack
Bloomfield
H. B. Seales
Buxton
B. A. Davis
Cantril
W. H. Jones
Centerville
Thos. Osborn
F. B. Tucker
Anger and Rage And the Toll on Life
A reflective meditation on anger noting that rage harms health and temper wastes energy. It warns that provocative passion shortens life and disrupts peace, urging restraint to preserve well being and dignity.
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. T. Hickok
Coe College
Colenso Hotel
Army Training Corps
Trip
R. R
Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church
Hanft
Lumbus Junction
Company K
Charlie Quinn
Wayne Simerman
Harry Swift
Denison
Charles Minick
Jim Burris
Harry Ragan
Sunset
Warren Cash Grocery
Oskaloosa
G. L. Minear
Attica
R. J. Arms
Barnes City
C. C. Jones
Beacon
J. H. Stoughton
Brooklyn
J. W. Pool
Ibvesey
C. KE. Fitzimmons
Cedar
R. V. Felt
Deep River
Lloyd Tennant
Delte
Walter A. Smith
Eddyville
L. L. Smith
Ewart
K. F. Schwartz
Fremont
J. W. Carson
Walter Lamp
Grinnell
J. M. Brown
Harvey
Hedrick
L. G. Rohrbaugh
Kelloge
W. G. Barr
Kilduff
Hugh Neville
Knoxville
J. F. Robertson
Myron &£. Hage
Lacey
M. F. Campbell
Lynville
Malcolim
W. BE
Ireland
Martinsburg
Hawk
Stuart
Journal Office
H. L. Whittaker
North Avenue C
Kenneth McKenzie
Washington Hand Laundry
Iowa Gas & Electric Co. Govt
Chester
Dan Rohrer
A. J. Waldschmidt
Inquire Journal
Ainsworth Cemetery
Edmund Feichtmeir
Timothy
Will Todd
Green
Jersey
P. J. Hanley
Poland
F. M. Smith & Son
Titt-wim
Jones Auto Co
St. Bank Bldg
Bank
Win Smouse
Titt
Montezuma
B. Cadwell
New Sharon
M. D. Cox
Newton
W. H. Heppe
Ollie and
Pekin
J. F. Day
L. M. Grigsby
Pella
J. E. Ward
Reasnor
F. A. Moore
Rose Hill
Jesse Butin
Sigourney
C. R. Zimmerman
Sonora
W. J. Scott
Taintor
J. D. Bastian
Thornburg
J. D. O'Dell
Tracy
George Filmer
T. C. Kennedy
Mair
Dempsey Real Estate Company
Cook's
North Side Square
T. Jd, Dempsey
W. Teeter
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