Early Reports Show Big Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Brighton township led in the fourth Liberty Loan drive with 71 850 in subscriptions toward a 71 100 quota. Pilotsburg district and Lime Creek townships exceeded targets as districts report strong early progress. In Washington, ward totals show most areas near or above their quotas, with several townships already over the top. Statewide, Lucas Calhoun Hamilton Marshall and Webster counties report complete quotas, Clarinda receipts total 268 000 from 1 050 subscribers.
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Brighton Township
Liberty Loan
Harry Lloyd
Brighton
Pilotsburg
Lime Creek Township
Crawford Township
Crawford
Wellman
Kalona
Inglish River Township
Marion Township
Des Moines
Iowa
Lucas
Calhoun
Hamilton
Marshall
Webster
Carbour
Hamilton County
Page County
Clarinda
Germans Leave Grain as French Begin Harvest in War-Torn Town
Sergeant Claude D. Swisher writes from a rest camp after a push in the big drive. He notes Germans abandoned thousands of acres of grain, French harvest slow but ongoing, and describes heat rain, hard ground, and his own return to weight and letters home.
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Claude D. Swisher
Company K
168Th Infantry
John Campbell
Campbell
Mother
Flute Care Advice on Weather and Storage
Read it warns flutes can suffer from abrupt weather changes and recommends storing instruments in chamois leather to protect them from humidity and temperature shifts.
Washington County Daily Evening Journal Item
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Evening Journal
Washington County
Soldier Vernon Palmers body to return home from Camp Merritt
Wellman reports Private Vernon Palmer, from the local area, died of pneumonia at Camp Merritt New Jersey. His body was shipped yesterday and is due in Wellman next Monday for funeral services. He is the first local service member to die in service.
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Wellman
Vernon Palmer
Camp Merritt
N. J
Spectacles mark rank in early Italian society
Spectacles originated in Italy around 1285 and were a symbol of wealth and nobility. Early pairs were costly, worn by the rich, and large sizes indicated higher status. A few busts show Italian gentlemen with oversized lenses, some three inches wide.
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Italy
Omens and Luncheon Marked by Coffin Walls Incident
In a reminiscence the Old Scout recalls dining with his young nephew who, after asking for coffin walls, triggers a dining room bellboy call for Mister Spikes. The moment is framed as a bad omen and superstition.
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Spikes
Cure for Hiccoughs Dictates Sugar and Vinegar Dose
Instructions say to stop hiccups give 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and vinegar. If relief is not immediate, repeat the dose.
District board classifies ten registrants to class one for draft
The county draft board adds ten names to class one after district board action in Des Moines. Additional men remain in class one, two deferred to December 1 for corn husking, and thirty nine total eligible for the next call. Names include Kallaus, Stalder, Draper, Knotek, Beliel, Hering, Saxer, and others with Washington and Ainsworth as locales.
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Des Moines
Frank Albert Kallaus
Ainsworth
Fred Stalder
Wayland
H. Zeiglowsky
Harry Bradgen
Washington
Clarence G. Thomann
Riverside
Charles H. Bailey
Washington County
Charles Carl Hradek
Wellman
Lloyd S. Williams
Raymond ©. Spielman
Brighton
James V. Edmondson
Bert Dickinson
Milton John Birka
Edward Boshart
Melvin Augustine
Lewis Brown
West Chester
William 5. Britton
Kaiona
Roy Wilson Randall
Harry Schrader
Harry Jeffrey
Kalona
Charlies
Walker
Dale Bidwell
Charles Eugene Black
Richland
Lloyd Elmore
John Wm. Ruby
Rubio
William F. Miller
George W. Bouquet
Eli John Cook
Frank A. Krotz
Merton Raymond Fisher
Nelson O
Y M C A Meet At Ainsworth Sunday
H H McCleery county Y M C A chairman has arranged a union meeting at the United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth Sunday evening at 8. Rev Frank Gallo Way home on furlough from war work will address the gathering.
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H. H. McCleery
Army
Ainsworth
Frank Galloway
United Presbyterian Church
Habit to Be Avoided in Civic Discourse
A column excerpt warns against unkind or promiscuous criticism and the pride in personal ideas. It notes the double standard of demanding freedom for oneself while denying it to others and urges self restraint in public discourse.
Today Is Our Day to Share Love and Help
A reflective note urges living in the present and fulfilling one’s role with kindness. It emphasizes love over cynicism and the value of helping others to prevent decay from aimless living. The quote cites lessons learned from sad experience about life’s sources.
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David Stare Jordan
Man's Steady Progress
A wry Kansas City Star note on improving habits as men stop scratching matches on trousers since it stains. It predicts a future where matches may leave marks on walls as well, illustrating a humorous reflection on everyday behavior.
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Kansas City Star
Washington Telephone girls enjoy theater party at Pratt’s
The Washington Telephone company girls visited manager C A Pratt for a theater party to see A Burglar for a Night and praised his kindness. Nearby gatherings included a weinie roast at Mrs Frank Scott’s grove with coffee, music, and a watermelon party later hosted by Mr Elmer Vincent for Lincoln movers helping him move in.
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Washington Telephone Company
C. A. Pratt
Ralph Scott
Evangeline
Missouri
Elmer Vincent
Keota
Lincoln
Mr. Vincent
Miss Thrasher
Mrs. Teets
Lillie Brinning
Ralph Stewart
Roy J. Teets
Geo. Vincent
Miss May
Axel Anderson
Harvey Horning
Emer Horning
Frank Leeper
Sam Neill
High School Pupils Host Evening of Entertainments
Students organized a reception for teachers and pupils with acts led by the pep club. Highlights included violin solos by Neil Caner, performances of America and Orange and Black, a revised Mark Anthony Funeral Oration, a playlet about the Washington Fairfield Football Game which Washington won 60 to 0, and a humorous pageant The High School Scandalizer.
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America
Mark Anthony
Mildred Mauthe
Willa Waymack
Neil Caner
Rainbow
Sarah Grimes
Washington Fairfield
Hannah Jones
W. H S
Florence Cunningham
Fairfield
Ted Allan
Marvin Williamson
Washington
Ferne Freshwater
Jean Hay
Miss Hopkins
Flora Mae Gass
Mary Jane Simpkins
Lois Macon
Ethel Rose Mason
Bil” Clark
Chauncey
Ethel
Leila Reed
Miss Perkins
Clofield Harper
Miss Dingbat
Woman's Home Missionary Society Meets at McCaulley Home
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church gathered yesterday at Mrs. Clara McCaulley's home. Mrs. Juliette Garner led devotions and treasurer Brinton reported a first quarterly total praised by conference treasurer Lotspeich as the largest dues ever received. The group voted to fill a barrel with fruit and vegetables for the National Training school at Kan.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Clara McCaulley
Juliette Garner
Brinton
Lotspeich
Box Meeting and Community Notices in Fortnightly Club
Des Moines donors may reclaim fruit jars as Mrs. Griffith notes a barrel of empty cans. Mrs. Stella Brown led a program on "A Box Meeting" explaining Mite and Tithing boxes and systematic giving. West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid elected officers and praised annual reports as schools welcomed teachers and parents to meet them at the old Methodist church.
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Sas
Griffith
Bidwell
Des Moines
Stella Brown
Dell Sweet
Ladies Aid Society
the Methodist Church of West Chester
Frank Gobble
Anderson
Carrie Elwell
Bessie Tucker
Old Methodist Church
David McLaughlin
C. A. Dewey
Williamson
King
Land O' Mine
McDowell
Leslie Mountford
Dorothy Adams
McLaughlin
Surprise in store for B E O class members
A Methodist church B E O class announces a surprise at the regular class meeting next Sunday morning. Members are urged to attend promptly to hear explanations and details of the event.
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Methodist Church
Glendale Red Cross Meeting With Mrs Galloway Tuesday
Glendale Red Cross helpers plan a meeting with Mrs. W. M. Galloway on Tuesday October 1 at 1 30. The contact is 922 for details and arrangements.
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Glendale Red Cross
W. M. Galloway
Cedar Township dressed chicken sale for Red Cross benefit
The Ladies of Cedar Township plan a dressed chicken sale on Saturday October 5 to raise funds for a Red Cross benefit. Proceeds support community relief efforts and local needs.
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Cedar Township
Pleasant Plain Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Marbourg’s
The Pleasant Plain Missionary society gathers for an all day meeting with Mrs Laura Marbourg on Wednesday October 2. Officers will be elected, and all members are urged to attend.
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The
Pleasant Plain Missionary Society
Laura Marbourg
Young Women's Missionary Society Meets at Miss Campbell’s Home
The Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church will meet with Miss Ollie Campbell at 633 West Washington Street Monday at 7:30 PM.
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Young Women’s Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Ollie Campbell
West
Washington Street
Memorial Service for Orville Means Held Sunday
A memorial service for Orville Means, killed in action in France on July 27, will be conducted by the pastor at the Baptist church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
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Orville Means
France
Dp A. R. to Meet at the Log
Dp A. R. will meet at the Log to discuss plans and schedule a gathering. The meeting aims to coordinate activities and confirm participants for the event.
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Dp A. R
Community Picnic Planned With Mrs Cavander Weather Note
A Tuesday meeting at 2 30 p m with Mrs Julia Cavander if rain occurs. Members should bring a large and small plate cup saucer and silver. Picnic supper scheduled for 5 30 with details noted as 93t2.
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Julia Cavander
Farmers' Union meeting in Richmond on October 1
The Richmond Local of the Farmers' Union will hold a meeting at their hall in Richmond on Tuesday evening Oct 1 at 8 09 p m. County president Wm Sutherland will speak. Special invitation extended to the ladies to attend.
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Richmond
The
Farmers' Union
Wm. Sutherland
Parentage and the State as Public Service and Duty
Quoted lines by H. G. Wells argue parentage is a public service requiring payment and support from the state. It should supplement and reward parental love and conscience without replacing it, emphasized as a duty and claim upon the community.
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H. G. Wells
Antung Consular District in Manchuria Described
The Antung consular district covers southeastern Manchuria, about twice Vermont in area. It is mainly mountainous and sparsely populated with rural communities. Transport to interior areas relies on crude obstative carts, pack animals, and a narrow railway segment along the Yalu river in the south.
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Antung
Manchuria
Vermont
South Manchuria
Yalu
Old Moon in the Young Moon Arms Phenomenon
Moon appears as a thin crescent with the manifold glow of earthlight shining on the unlit portion. The bright earthlight on the shaded side makes the entire disk faintly visible to observers, creating the old moon in the young one's arms effect.
Women fish with bare hands in Samonnuseus ring
Women wade into the water in Samonnuseus to form a ring and catch fish by hand. With no nets or boats, they repeatedly seize fish, placing them alive in a back basket, as fish are plentiful and the ring tactic often traps them.
Making It Work Both Ways
Mr Slowpay vows to return a pair of dark trousers to Mr Murphy the tailor to have them reseated while offering a bargain. Mr Murphy demands the past due bill from six months ago and says he has stood a good deal.
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Slowpay
Don’t Think Every Sad Eyed Woman Has Loved and Lost
A clipped quotation from the Syracuse Herald cites a cynical line about women and love. It notes the saying originates from the Buffalo News and reflects a sharp editorial wink at romantic misfortune.
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Syracuse Herald
Buffalo News
Natural Gas Formation by Earth Heat and Decomposition
The article argues natural gas forms deep underground from animal and plant remains over geological time. It compares gas produced by earth processes to gas factory distillation but with heat from the earth instead of fires, possibly aided by chemical recomposition, on a vast scale.
Pension System Abuse Unearthed by Boston Transplant
A Boston pensioner, having moved to a distant New England town, is found walking a beat disguised in a new uniform. When challenged about his identity, he explains that he is pensioned by Boston and thus works here, exposing abuse of the pension system.
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New England
Boston
Most Powerful of Snakes
A history of the regal python from India describing its immense size up to 30 feet and its feared strength. It notes a 10 foot specimen striking a person, crushing bone, and captures by snake handlers often involve long, frequent feeding.
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India
Miness monopoly noted in world commerce
The Far Eastern Review states China enjoys a monopoly in a single product, though small in annual output about 400000 gold and valuable relative to silver. It notes the item is linked to Chungking amid a period of high exchange.
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China
Far Eastern Review
Chungking
Straw Hat Use Spreads In Europe Since Earlier Times
The article notes straw headwear was worn by ancient Greeks but did not become common in Europe until about fifty years ago. It traces the emergence of straw hats as a fashion and practical accessory in modern times.
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Europe
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