County Oversubscribes Fourth Liberty Loan in County
Washington county reports 1 616 800 in Fourth Liberty Loan subscriptions by 2 pm exceeding the county quota by 173 740 and becoming the first in southeastern Iowa to meet its goal. Officials expect final totals near 200 000 over the quota as late pledges arrive.
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Liberty Loan
Washington County
Iowa
Washington City
Lime Creek
English River
Highland Coc
Jackson
Cedar
Franklin
Nee Beeres
Woman Fear of Mirrors Named Catoptophobia
Psychologists report certain patients, especially emaciated individuals, develop a fear of mirrors as their appearance changes. The phenomenon, observed even after cure, is termed catoptophobia.
Road-bed work under way on division from Davenport to Eldon
Roadmaster Ed Sullivan leads a large crew laying new 100 pound steel on the Davenport to Eldon division to ready the track for winter. Steel is being installed near Libertyville and heavy rails will reach from Fruitland to Altamont. Muscatine to Fruitland rails to be renewed next year. Railway workers signed up for Liberty Bonds. Merger plans for three railroads into Washington discussed with Milwaukee depot to handle passengers and Rock Island freight.
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Ed Sullivan
Rock Island
Davenport
Eldon
Libertyville
Fruitland
Altamont
Muscatine
Washington
Milwaukee
Mrs Dunlap Receives Bronze Medal From French Committee
Mrs. Dunlap, assistant home communication officer of the American Red Cross in London, awarded the bronze medal by the French committee for blinded soldiers. She, from Washington DC, went to Europe in 1917, supervised reconstruction and reeducation of blinded French troops in Paris, then moved to England in 1918 for Red Cross home communication work.
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Dunlap
American Red Cross
London
Washington, D. C
Europe
Paris
Plave de France
England
Red Cross
Announcements for Local Women Societies and Sales
Cedar Township hosts a dressed chicken sale on Saturday October 5 for Red Cross benefit. The Pleasant Plain Missionary Society meets with Mrs Laura Marbourg for an all day session and officer elections. The Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the M E Church meets with Miss Ollie Campbell at 633 West Washington Street Monday at 7 30 PM. The Evening Literature Department of the Fortnightly Club meets with Mrs Frank L Wilson at 7 30 PM. The Kolah Club meets with Mrs Minnie Knapp Wednesday at 2 60 PM. The 20th Century Reading Circle meets with Mrs Bradford Tuesday at 2 30 PM. Members present.
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Cedar Township
Red Cross
the Pleasant Plain Missionary Society
Laura Marbourg
Young Women's Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Ollie Campbell
West
Washington Street
Frank L. Wilson
Reading Circle
Bradford
News of local group meetings and charity events
Notice lists the G A R regular post meeting tomorrow at 7 30 pm with food. Boy Scouts Troop 2 meet Tuesday at 7 30 pm with important business. Delta Alpha class Sunday school sewing bee at Mrs M Speidell next Thursday 2 5 pm with silver offering. 76 Red Cross auxiliary meets at Mrs Rolla Eckerman Wednesday Oct 2nd. Red Cross sale at Woellston Oct 5 with lunch and donations.
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Boy Scouts
Delta Alpha
Methodist Sunday School
Red Cross
Rolla Eckermean
Floyd Green
Woellston
Social Events At Women's Hospital Auxiliary Meeting
The regular quarterly social will be at 2 30 p m Wednesday in the Baptist church parlors with an interesting program and light refreshments. A silver offering will be taken. The D A A meeting moves from Sun Set Park cabin to Mrs Julia Cavander home at 2 30 with luncheon at 5 30.
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Women's Hospital Auxiliary
Baptist Church
D. A
Sunset Park
Julia Cavander
Burma as World Rice Export Center Highlighted
Burma stands as the world’s great rice exporting hub with Rangoon the leading port. Annual exports from Burma’s four ports rival Siam and French Indo China combined, and Rangoon’s shipments are nearly equal to Saigon and Bangkok combined.
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Burma
Rangoon
Siam
Rainbow Club to Meet Thursday at 2 60 P M
Rainbow club schedules a Thursday meeting at 2 60 P M with Mrs Ed Miller The Royal Neighbors announce a regular meeting tomorrow night and invite members to attend
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Rainbow Club
Ed Miller
Weathered warning ad urges Foley's remedy as cold cure
An advertisement from Lemmon's Pharmacy in Wooster Ohio promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a fast cure for colds and sore throat. The ad cautions readers to buy genuine Foley's to avoid substitutes and counterfeits and notes the seller's address in R F D 10.
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H. B. Miller
Wooster
Foley
Lemmon
Bricks in Biblical Times and Building Practices
The text notes that Jews learned brick making in Egypt and that brick kilns were used in David's era. It cites Isaiah condemning brick altars and refers to the law directing unhewn stone, with Exodus 20:25 as a parallel.
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Egypt
David
True Friendship and the Value of Kindness
A reflection on true friendship as one of humanity's sweetest ties. It praises a steady friend who greets us with smiles and sees only our best qualities, urging mutual respect and patient acceptance of overfamiliarity.
Tattoo Removal Methods and Their Scarring Risk
The text discusses two removal approaches. Acid dissolution risks skin destruction and scarring. Skin grafting from another body area is another option to replace tattooed skin.
Two Kinds of Reformers in the Nation's History
The passage argues there is room for reformers who created the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. It urges dressing reformers as gentle men and calls for more positive reformers while condemning negative reformers who oppose rather than build.
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United States
A Time for Everything
Edith avoids quarrel with Jack as Ethel asserts friendship while mentioning her upcoming birthday next week.
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Edith
Jack
Ethel
Be Cheerful Be Cheerful Quote from Sir Joba Lubbock
A brief quote attributed to Sir Joba Lubbock urges constant cheerfulness as a personal way to boost overall happiness for oneself and others. The remark emphasizes positive attitude as a social contribution.
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Sir Joba Lubbock
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Mrs. Dunlap
Brown
Popu
Larity
Warren Cash Grocery
The
Kolah Club
Minnie Knapp
C. M. Stinson
P. C
McCall Bros
J. L. Pearson
Ainsworth
Jefferson St
Journal
FOP
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
K. Beal
Poland
F. M. Smith & Son
Tztf-wim
John Wagner
Will H. Helmick
Chas. Vondrasek
Riverside
Chester
Geo, MeeAvoy
Earle Libe
W. R. Gamon
Dan Alliman
Wayland Phone
S&tGeod
Mela Shalla
West Chester
Mutual
Clyde Birney
C. R. Conner
MARCH
Duroc Jersey Gifts
L. F. Woodburn
M. Humble
T. L. Dodds
Duroc Jersey
F. A. Donaldson
Burr Taylor
DUROC
Jersey
Durham
Edward J. Lukavasky
Riverside Phone
West Washington Street
Call
Reed
Brighton
C. L. Stone
Joe Lear
W. M. Keeley
Mauck's Hardware Store
Colenso Hotel
Airdale
Iowa Ave
M. Take Ionescu
Roumuinia
Roumania
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