Mencher Praises 42nd Division For Year Of Service
In a message dated August 13 Major General Charles T. Mencher commends the Rainbow division, praising its Lorraine trenches service from February 21 to June 21, Champagne battles, and Oureq and Vesle campaigns. He notes French and Allied thanks, urges continued vigilance and training to uphold the division’s honored record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Wilson
B. R. Bennett
168Th Infantry
Rainbow Division
Charles T. Menoher
Lorraine
Champagne
Gouraud
Eso
Reims
Champaign
Marne
Chalons
Germany
Oureq
Sergy
Meurcy Ferme
Seringes
Imperial Guard
Vesle
1St Army Corps
Fox Theater to Screen The Caillaux Case Drama
The Caillaux Case, filmed by William Fox, portrays ex Premier Joseph Caillaux and his wife amid a Pro German conspiracy. Bolo Pasha is executed and Caillaux imprisoned after U S involvement. the Paris mob closes the saga with a sensational real life drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Justice
Atlantic
Joseph Calliaux
Bol Pasha
Joseph Caillaux
France
William Fox
Fox Theater
Henrietta Renouard
Leo Clarette
Gaston Calmette
Paris
Caillaux
Richard Stanton
Iowa Overdraws Sugar Allowance for September
Iowa exceeded its September sugar allotment by 2.2 million pounds, with September canning driving usage to 11.6 million pounds against a 9.4 million pound allotment. The October quota is 6 million pounds, leaving little room to recover, so strict sugar economy is urged through November and December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
W. T. McElroy
Ottumwa
The
Food Administration
A Yank's Plea for Bonds to Help in War
A poem appeals to readers to purchase bonds to fund the war effort. It urges Americans to send cash to supply weapons and help "lick the guns" and "turn Fritzie's big feet cold." The piece frames bond purchases as aiding troops overseas and ending with a farewell greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritzie
Percy Shoemaker Writes of France From At War Letter
A former Iowa Washington and Minnesota troop member recounts training in New York and Camp Jackson. He describes joining a battery in a top division, life in a bivouac, frequent air battles, and heavy artillery fire while hoping for mail and an early end to the war.
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Percy Shoemaker
New York City
Percy
France
Mr. Elder
New York
Iowa
New York University
Camp Jackson
Washington
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mach
Shoemaker
Theo
F. Peterson
P. S
Battery A
F. A
Ottumwa Wins 191% Gathering Seat At Iowa Ad Clubs Meet
Ottumwa was chosen to host the 191% gathering of the Associated Advertising Clubs of Iowa at the convention in Ottumwa on September 27. Des Moines withdrew from the race and officers were elected: John HUSTON Ottumwa president O J Benjamin Nevada first vice president C C CESSNA Davenport second vice president C M COGSWELL Des Moines secretary and L E WEST Muscatine treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Associated Advertising Clubs of Iowa
Des Moines
John Huston
O. J. Benjamin
Nevada
C. C. Cessna
Davenport
C. M. Cogswell
L. E. West
Muscatine
German Morale Not Shattered in France
American field report based on thousands of prisoners finds no clear sign of German morale collapse. Officers note occasional gladness at capture and fatigue but say many prisoners maintain soldierly bearing and resist interrogation. enemies appear well fed and clothed amid continued fighting near the Marne at St Mihiel and St Quentin.
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France
Germany
Marne
St. Mihiel
St. Quentin
Marshal Foch Briefly Praises Allies in Telegraph Interview
London dispatch reports Marshal Foch met reporters at headquarters and spoke in short utterances. He praised the British army as stronger and more effective, lauded American troops arriving daily, and affirmed the French army’s enduring quality. He added the enemy is shaken but still resisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Marshal Foch
Western Front
Telegraph
France
Influenza Panic Links Germans to Spanish Flu Spread
Washington reports Spanish influenza spreading along Atlantic coast states with naval ports hardest hit. Officials consider germ origin unproven while urging public health campaigns and nutrition to build resistance amid calls for laboratories to identify the micro organism. Civilian and military personnel may now seek commissions and central officer training schools open to men 18 to 46.
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Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Army and Navy Medical Corps
Public Health Service
Naval
South Atlantic
Great Lakes
Chicago
Atlantic Coast
Alfonzo
Spain
Europe
Blue
Downhill After Crest We Set Course Beyond the Rhine
A wartime dispatch notes the advance is not immediate to the Rhine, describing a strategic shift after cresting a hill and moving into a downward slope toward the next objective. The comment frames progress as gradual rather than instant, signaling ongoing operations.
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Rhine
Fire Ignites From Snow Caused Quicklime Heat
A Belgian farmer found his shed destroyed after a snow storm caused quicklime near the shed to heat up. The heat ignited the lime, burning the shed and its contents.
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Belgium
EATONIC Promises Fast Stomach Relief After Meals
H L Kramer promotes EATONIC as a natural stomach tonic to aid digestion and relieve sour gas upset within minutes. The tablet, tested by many druggists, claims quick relief from dyspepsia indigestion heartburn and nausea with a money back guarantee if not effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Kramer
Eatonic
Vinol Promises Relief for Overworked Mothers in Wartime
Wartime demand on mothers leads to exhaustion and nervous strain. Vinol, a cod liver and iron tonic, is promoted as a tonic to build strength and restore energy for women caring for families during war conditions.
Vinci Tonic Credit for Restoring Health in Whitman Mrs
Mrs R M Little and Mrs Wm Dawson credit Vinci tonic with restoring health strength and energy after a nervous run down condition and failed medicines. The testimonials describe improved stamina and daily capability following use of the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
Wm. D. Dawson
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FOX
Prama
TIMES
By G. Elanette Sollitt
J. Benjamin
Towa Ad
Foch
Cleveland, Ohio
Sherman N Brds
Liberty
Boads
Washington Loan & Trust Company
Chas, H. Keck
Frank R. Sage
Teree Books
Colorado
Nebraska
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Aaa
Hite
Howard
Omaha
Neb
Notheast Corner Square
Army & Navy
U. S. Army & Navy Tablet CO
West Broadway
N.Y
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