Marine letter from France recalls Chateau Thierry fight
Private Joseph Greenburg of the Sixth Marine Regiment writes from a French hospital about the Chateau Thierry battle. He describes awaiting orders, French and American lines, artillery exchanges, and the Marines’ role against German forces, including casualties and prisoners, ending with a hopeful note about recovery and future action.
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Chicago
Auro Thateau Thierry
France
Joseph Greenburg
Th Co
6Th Reg. Marines
Chateau Thierry
Hans Rotta
Old Town
Tonght
Paris
Yom Coal Reg Regulate Draft Age For YMCA Overseas Work
J T Houser, secretary of the local YMCA, says draft ages may extend to 44 affecting applicants for YMCA overseas war work. National officers are expected to rule on cases where applicants fall within the draft age as the change becomes known and more applications arrive.
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J. T. Houser
Rae
Mouser
Cattle and Swine Shows Plan Joint Effort
The Dairy Cattle Congress at Waterloo and the National Swine Show at Cedar Rapids will exchange speakers and attractions and cooperate during the same week. Representatives from both shows met to coordinate, with PLA. Conway of Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce and J.T. Stinson representing the swine show present.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Yester
Inne. Pla. Conway
Draft Board Reports 1,186 Inductions Since December
A chief clerk report to the War Department shows 1,186 men inducted since December, with 1,090 white and 156 colored in the 1917 and 1918 registrations. It lists qualifications, limited service, delinquents, and states 74 1918 Class 1 whites remain. Registration sites are listed across wards and streets for extending the draft age.
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War Department
Anl
ITCTR
Brighten Skin in Heat with Saxolite Lotion
Readers are advised to mix one ounce saxolite powder in a pint of witch hazel to bathe the face for quick refreshment. The lotion is touted as a wrinkle remover improving deep and fine lines, reducing pores, and firming facial contour with simple drugstore ingredients.
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Witch Hazel
Third Generator Step Added to Citizens Gas Plant
Austin Burt, general manager of Citizens Gas and Electric, announced a new bus generating set installed at the plant. The focal plant now has three complete generating sets, increasing capacity and providing a reserve if other sets fail.
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Austin Burt
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Focal
Middle- West
Miss Day Becomes Head of Waterloo Nursing Service
Frances Day has assumed duties as head of the public nursing service in Waterloo under the Social Welfare league, succeeding Laura Wilhelmson who resigned. Day brings extensive public health nursing experience and will assist the Red Cross dispensary and baby health clinic. her assistant is Jessie Beck. Wilhelmson, who came from Indianapolis three years ago, plans to return to Nebraska after leaving. In other news I Woodbury reports a train wreck near Boston with a broken finger, bruise, and minor injuries among 30 or 49 passengers. he is en route to rejoin his naval ship.
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Frances Day
Waterloo
Social Welfare League
Laura Wilhelmson
Miss Day
Jessie F. Beck
Red Cross
Migs Wihelmson
Indianapolis
Ind
Sheilas
Tol J
Jin
Nebraska
Woodbury
Boston
Mass
United States Naval Service
Vincl Enriches Blood Yet Costs A Penny
In Bradford Pennsylvania Rose Lasky reports impoverished blood improved rapidly after using Vincl. The ad claims beef cod peptones iron manganese glycerophosphates and peptonates build strength and restore health. Wangler Bros. Co. and C. J. Miller distribute through druggists everywhere.
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Bradford
Vinci
Rose Lasky
Wangler Bros. Co
C. J. Miller
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MD Kamerad Srl
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Draft Board
Gi Pentatt Board
First
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Y. of Cal
Bridge Street
Secoml
Third Avckerman Drug
Turney
Villat Fiverus
Betona Ward
Galloway Hron’ Co
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Upsted Brethren Church
Mourth Street
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Jefferson Streat
Ard Ward
Colburn & Son
Purity Street
Fourth Street
Bourth
Sherwornd Green House
Conger Street
T Durth
Pirvkt
Klety Tatlor
Chapman
le Strte
Lathmer Grocery
Monre & Moore
First National Bank Building
Labies
Louis Heel
Bull Kid
Louis Heels
Canary Buck
Citizens Gas Plant
Stolt’s
Oxford
Stolt Bros
Commercial Street
America
Commercial St
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Golden Rule Gift Shop
East Fourth Street
Hart Schaffner & Marx
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