Washington County to “go over the top” in Liberty Loan drive
County committees from every precinct met and planned the fourth Liberty Loan campaign for September 28. A crowd of about ten thousand gathered as the Great Lakes Naval Training Station band led a procession to Central Park for speeches by Private David Murphy of Dubuque and Woodworth Clum of Davenport. Murphy urged bond purchases to back Pershing’s troops, while Clum recalled past county success and urged continued support.
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Washington County
Rock Island
Presbyterian Church
Central Park
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
David Murphy
Dubuque
Iowa
Murphy
Gen. Pershing
Pershing
Unter den Linden
Potsdam
Mr. Clum
Federal Reserve
Chicago
Des Moines
Open Era Football Opens Season in Keota Clash
Coach Visquain leads the high school squad to Keota for the opener against a strong home eleven. Lineup features Williamson at left end, Putnam at tackle, Neill guard, Lemley center, Minner guard, Duke right tackle, Anderson right end, backs Jones Swift Grecian and Captain Macon. Substitutes Reed Gates Hunter Putnam Welsh Carson. Game set for 3 PM. locals expect victory and plan multi car trips to root for the team.
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Visquain
Keota
Reed
Gates
Hunter
Paul Putnam
Welsh
Carson
Washington
A Woman’s HeartY Recommen dation for Kidney Pills
An advertisement by Miss Sara Western of Belvidere Illinois reports severe kidney trouble from overwork and worry. She describes crippling pain and weakness, claiming Foley Kidney Pills restored her strength and vitality and endorses Lemmon’s Pharmacy.
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Sara Western
Belvidere, Ir
Foley
Lemmon
Advt
Fox Theatre hosts Louis Joseph Vance film with Doris Kenyon
An original story by Louis Joseph Vance starring Doris Kenyon in a dual role opens at the Fox Theatre for Saturday matinee and evening shows. The photo play promises a fascinating romantic tale with complications, surprises and dramatic outdoor scenes, touted as one of the year’s most artistic productions.
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Louis Joseph Vance
Doris Kenyon
Fox Theatre
Potato Flour Muffins Recipe From Mrs. Wilson
Mrs Frank L Wilson shares a tea room recipe from Marshall Field and Company kitchens for potato flour muffins. Four eggs salt sugar potato flour baking powder ice water and a moderate oven bake for fifteen to twenty minutes.
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Frank L. Wilson
Marshall Field & Company
Town Maintains Reputation With 10 000 Welcome Crowd
Burlington observers report a 10 000 turnout in Washington for the Rock Island Liberty Loan train visit. The parade featured the Great Lakes band, sailors drill squad, Washington Boy Scouts, and Burlington war loan workers. Final tallies estimate 73 200 attendees across towns including Fort Madison Mediapolis Morning Sun and Wapello.
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Court House
Sigourney
Burlington
Washington
J. L. Edwards
Washington Boy Scouts
Mediapolis
Liberty Loan Special
Bluejacket
Madison
Galdsinnian
Columbus Junction
Rcarrior
Morning Sun
Wapello
W. B. Southwell
Thos, Hedge, Sr
W. H. Grape
W. W. Copeland
F. ¢. Gould
J. L. Gafford
James Moir
A. G. Oberle
Wm. Bongert
F. J. Riling
W. M. Burt
H. J. Wilson
S. T. Huebner
Dr. H. A. Leipsziger
Milwaukee Woman Urges Bond Help in Liberty Loan Drive
Miss Lutie Stearns of Milwaukee urged women to support the fourth Liberty Loan during a talk at the Presbyterian church. She emphasized bonds to fund munitions and food, noted only 55 percent of US soil is cultivated, and cited Uboats sinking 125000 tons of food. She highlighted Hoover Lloyd George praise and naval camouflage efforts, and spoke of southern patriotism and wartime sacrifices by women.
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Lutie Stearns
Milwaukee
Wis
Presbyterian Church
Anna Dawson
Miss Stearns
United States
Germany
England
France
Europe
Hoover
Lloyd George
South
Weather Prep Ad Warns of Cold Season Dangers
An advertisement urges readers to prepare for changing weather and colds. It features H B Miller from Wooster and claims Foley's Honey and Tar quickly cures a bad cold and sore throat without opiates, from Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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H. B. Miller
Wooster
Foley
Foley’s
Lemmon’s
Old Chinese Writing Found on Animal Bones
The British Museum houses the oldest known Chinese writing on oracle bones. These bones bear characters used for divination by ancient Chinese rulers, evidencing early script and symbolic inscriptions.
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British Museum
Southern women urged to buy bonds in fourth war campaign
Miss Stearns urged county women to convert personal belongings and family heirlooms into war bonds. She cited a renowned southern pawnshop famous nationwide for its antiques as the place where women sold items to fund the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
United States
Miss Stearns
Foley Cathartic Tablets Ad praised by J. G. Gaston
Newark Indiana man J. G. Gaston testifies Foley Cathartic Tablets keep bowels regular improve digestion and tone the liver after trying many brands. He claims they gave more satisfaction and calls them the best cathartic tablets made at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Foley
J. G. Gaston
Newark
Ind
Lemmon
Adyt
Japanese Cavalry Enter Tohite Under Semenoff Command
A Japanese cavalry detachment, alongside forces commanded by General Semenoff, reached the town of Tohite in Transbaikal, as reports describe. The dispatch notes strategic movements amid the Tolita region operations.
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Semenoff
Coeeack
The
Transbaikal
Tokyo
Cossret
Tohite
Transbaikel
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Woodworth Clum
Son
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Tasthmador
Averts
Burlington Hawkeye
Edwards
J. Lyman Edwards
Lovyally
Miss Sterns
Wark
Warren Cash Grocery
Lata
Want AD
Inquire Journal Office
John J. Grier Hotel Co
Hay
J. H. Baird
Green
Glenn Hayes
Chas. L. Rowe
Wellman
Cook's Cafe
FOP
H. P
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
CC. F. Holmes
H. D. Smith
Winfield High School
F. M. Melvin
Winfield
John Hays
Journal Office
West Chester
W. S. Reeves
Chester
Geo. Fulton
Poland
Call
F. M. Smith & Son
Tits-wim
Chas. Vondrasek
Riverside Phone
Geo. MeAvoy
Llead
M. J. Redlinger
T. L. Mangold
Ainsworth Cemetery
Edmund Feichimeir
Ainsworth
China
Ed Gerot
Riverside
W. R. Gamon
SotGood
Cable-Nelson
Bert Smith
Black
W. Madison
Fred Long
Ida Long
Schiller
A. W. McCulley
S. W. Corner Square
Wayland Road
C. F. Hoxworth
Rt. 2
Win Smouse
South 2Nd Ave
J. A. Y. Ashby
Journal
Tolita
Anna L. Saylor
Mm. Aona L. Sayles
Berkeley, Cal
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