Washington County draft quota for October 31 men
Washington county will furnish 31 men to Camp Dodge for the October draft period. Some class one selections may be deferred to December to allow corn husking. If short, September 12 registrations may fill the quota. Limited service men Howard Hotle and C L Kunce depart October 3. A state inspector will check counties delaying class one reports.
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Washington County
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Jefferson Shirracks
Howard Hotle
Wellston
C. L. Kunce
Lasher
Broken Ties Hard to Replace
A reflective meditation on severed bonds and the difficulty of reunion. The speaker muses on whether time and distance allow the same loyalties and feelings to endure, concluding that such reunions are rare and unlikely.
These Are Necessary for Safe Driving Faith and Hope at Wheel
The statement notes that driving an automobile requires more than skill and common sense. It emphasizes the roles of faith, hope, and charity in steering and acting responsibly on the road.
Vinci helps Pittsburgh housewife regain strength and appetite
Mrs. James Croker of Pittsburgh credits Vinci with lifting her weak nervous condition and restoring appetite. The ad claims Vinci builds up a weakened system by creating rich red blood and strength, with Saxol Salve offered for skin troubles and a money-back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Vinci
James Croker
Sherman Bros
P. S
Washington War Garden Schedules Saturday Fall Exhibit
The Washington War Garden club will host a fall exhibit at the old Methodist church this Saturday. Entries from local boys and girls feature vegetables in multiple prize classes with thrift stamps as awards. Judging by a state college expert runs 11 AM to 2 PM, visitors may view 1 PM to 5 PM, with prizes at 5 and exhibit closing by 6. County Agent Fedderson plans a separate pig exhibit in the church yard.
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Washington War Garden Club
Old Methodist Church
State College
Ames
Fedderson
Colic remedy ad promises quick horse relief
If you are away from home and one of your horses takes the colic your wife can treat him if she has Farris' Colic remedy in the house. It is easy to use. Just drop it on the horse's tongue and in thirty minutes he is relieved. Get it today You may need it tomorrow. For sale by Sherman Bros.-Advt.
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Farris
Sherman Bros
Advt
Perfectly Reasonable. Landlord and Author Clash Over Arrears
A landlord presses for arrears while a hard-up author delays, saying he will pay once the publisher accepts his forthcoming novel and he secures a suitable subject and inspiration. The exchange showcases tensions between debts and literary ambitions.
Johnsons Phrase Father of Waters Precedes Mississippi
The excerpt notes Dr Samuel Johnson coined the term Father of Waters in Rasselas published 1759. In chapter twenty five the prince calls the River Nile great father of waters describing its floods through eighty nations. It argues the Nile has stronger claim to the title than the Mississippi.
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Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Mississippi River
Rasselas
Nile
Mississippi
Soldiers Superstition Spurs Cavalry Charm
Cavalrymen carry the tooth of a war horse as a talisman believing it ensures safety in the deadliest charges provided the horse had previously survived a combat. The superstition centers on personal protection through the relic of a mount that endured earlier battle.
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Armly
Not Quite So Uppish Says The Houston Post
The Houston Post notes a shift in attitude toward disliked foods as the year progresses. It cites changes in appetite from cow liver to rabbit stew and a roseate outlook for future meals, reflecting a broader theme of softened contempt.
nap time mischief in first grade class chair remark
Nan sits in a small first grade chair with legs crossed then says her feet have gone to bed, prompting the teacher to notice the odd position. The line captures a child’s sleepy moment and a humorous misphrase about numb feet.
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Nan
Enlist in Big Civil Army for Liberty Bonds Drive
Next Saturday each man who appears before his precinct committee to subscribe for fourth Liberty Bonds will be presented with a card to fill out enlisting in the war service council of his township and of Washington county. One card is issued for every family member, aiming for universal county participation.
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War Service Council
Washington County
BAPTISTS MEET AT PRAIRIE FLOWER IN FALL CONVENTION
The forty ninth annual Washington Baptist association convention will be hosted at Prairie Flower church October 2 3 and 4 with many local members on the program. The schedule includes addresses sermons round tables devotionals and business sessions led by church and association leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Baptist Association
Parkrie Flower Church
Hugh Jones
Prairie Flower Church
W. A. Phillips
G. C. Brenneman
Wellman
Chamberlain's Tablets Reported To Relieve Digestive Trouble
Roy F. King of Oriskany New York reports Chamberlain's Tablets cured his stomach trouble and constipation. Sold at Lemmon's Drug Store in the advertisement.
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Chamberlain
Roy F. King
Oriskany
N. Y
Lemmon
Advt
Ned Brookhart Speaks at McKee Grammar School Assembly
Sergeant Ned Brookhart home on furlough from Camp Cody spoke to McKee grammar school pupils at Monday chapel. He explained modern machine gun use while Captain J A Young compared Civil War muskets to the newer weapon. Past visitors Nate Fields and George Stewart also spoke during the year’s weekly assemblies.
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Ned Brookhart
Camp Cody
McKee Grammar School
Ned
J. A. Young
Brookhart
Grammar School
Nate Fields
George Stewart
Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsement
Mrs. W. Cogswell of Andrews Indiana shares a strong endorsement calling Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy the best medicine for diarrhoea and bowel troubles. She notes her mother used it for years and keeps it in the house. For sale by Lemons Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
W. Cogswell
Andrews
Ind
Lemmon
Advt
Iowa Congressmen press War Department over casualty reports
Washington D C Sept 24 Iowa members of Congress face many inquiries from constituents and families about army casualties they hear of indirectly. They seek investigation as the War Department gives little confirmation and delays blamed on army organization abroad. March and other officials insist casualties are released as soon as word arrives. Representatives Towner Dowell and others press for clearer notices.
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Washington, D. C
Iowa
Congress
War ‘Department
Cong
War Department
Adjutant General's Office
March
Towner
Dowell
House
Senate
Tobacco impoverishes soil and mineral loss per acre
A study notes that a ton of tobacco withdraws over a hundredweight of minerals from an acre. It calculates calcium and potassium salts at 75 percent, magnesium and sodium salts at 15 percent, and phosphoric acid nearly 5 percent, implying vast soil value loss.
Definition of Good Advertising by a Store Ad Manager
An advertising manager describes good advertising as a reflection of the public's wants rather than pushing what the store wishes to sell. He advocates avoiding ads aimed only at correcting past purchasing mistakes.
Understanding growth in organic and inorganic matter
The passage contrasts living organisms with nonliving substances. It asserts that organic things grow due to internal processes, while tough inorganic matter such as stones and money for infants do not grow. Stones are formed and altered by external forces rather than growth.
Worth While Quotation From the Lonely Poly Army
A quotation notes the "Lonely Poly" army moving through vast city streets. The fragment points to an urban, perhaps fictional, collective force drawn from solitary figures within metropolitan life.
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Ctty
Poly
Iowa Sets Liberty Loan Quota At 147 Million
Des Moines September 24 Iowa receives a seven tenths share of the fourth Liberty loan district quota totaling 147,900,000 with Polk County allotted 7,964,100. Quotas are set 60 percent on property values 20 percent on banking resources and 20 percent on population.
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Des Moines
Federal Reserve District
Iowa
Polk County
John A. Cavanagh
Cavanagh
Liberty
Henry Eer
Jefferson Screwer
Johnson
Liberty Loan bond sale notice for Independent School District
All residents of the Independent School District must purchase Fourth Liberty Loan bonds at the courthouse starting 8:00 a.m. on Saturday September 25. Edwin Griffith, Chairman.
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Court House
Edwin Griffith
Chm
Restore Corks by Boiling to Rehydrate
After long use corks compress and leak. remedy is to dip corks in boiling water and let cool, restoring their shape before reinserting.
R B C and clubs announce meetings and a chicken fry
The R B C will meet Tuesday evening with Misses Ivy and Inez Sharpe to sew buttons for the Red Cross. The S S S club will be entertained at the Geo Reed home Thursday at 2. The Pythian Circle meets with Mrs Frank Stewart Wednesday at 2 30 pm. A chicken fry supper at the Work school house near West Chester and New Haven on Sept 26 at 6 30 pm funds for Red Cross and French relief. The Good Times club meets Friday with Mrs Sam McKee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Circle
Frank Stewart
West Chester
New Haven
Red Cross
Good Times Club
Sam McKee
eM&t
Just Us Club to Meet Tomorrow Afternoon
The Just Us club will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. D L Carbaugh to discuss activities and plans for the coming season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Us Club
D. L. Carbaugh
Ladies gather for Ed Myall meeting and sale
Mrs. Ed Myall calls for Thursday afternoon gathering. Ladies are asked to bring finished work and attend a collection and business meeting. 8912.
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Ed Myall
French refugee Mme Dourif to reside in Washington during war
Mme Dourif wife of Mas Henri Dourif of the French air service arrives in Washington with their servant amid a shortage of help. The couple has leased a fashionable residence and will stay throughout the war.
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Washington
Mme. Dourif
Mas
Henri Douriff
French Air Service
Courif
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