Bayonet Thrust Wing High Arm Horrifying Waterloo Talk
Alfred H. OConnor recounts two years in European trenches with brutal bayonet combat and gas injuries. He details wounds, capture fears, Red Cross care, and a hopeful future as he speaks Sunday at the Waterloo theatre to aid the local Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred H. O'Connor
Tench
Red Cross
O'Connor
Waterloo Commercial Club
O’connor
Waterloo Theatre
Waterloo Chapter
A. J. Busby
University Church
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Demand for New Dictionary Makes City Gasp at Demand
A beaming crowd lines up at counters offering The New Universities Dictionary at nominal cost. The distribution is heavy with many readers seeking a compact reference for school home or office. Editors claim the volume is simple yet authoritative aiding learners and business professionals alike. A rummage sale is announced for December 14 at Christian church all day at W. 4th and South Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universities
America
Christian Church
All Day
W. 4Th & South Sts
Benton Co. Loses 69 Year Resident Cantonwine Dies at 69
Vinton December 12 David Cantonwine died at his Benton township home after a long pneumonia illness. Born in Pennsylvania in 1841 he came to Benton county with his parents at age four. He married Eeza Elson at Parkers Grove on July 4 1866 and is survived by his widow and five children. A Civil War veteran he served with Company W Iowa and was prisoner at Andersonville Tabby and Belle Isle prisons. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon led by Rev. Roy L. Smith of the Methodist church.
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Vinton
David Cantonwine
Benton Township
Pennsylvania
Benton County
Jervis Dry Goods Company
Tme
Ed Halpin
Pimples Clear After Cuticura Trial Says Chicago Man
Arthur Briesemeister of 3057 West 19th Street Chicago reports a two to three month facial breakout that cleared after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He notes cooling effects and healing in three weeks. Promotion claims Cuticura treats pimples blackheads redness and roughness along with dandruff and itchy scalp.
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Arthur Briesemeister
West 19Th Street
Chicago
Cuticura
Dept. A
Boston
Enlisted men enter quartermaster service dispatch
P H McKevitt and H H St Clatr have been accepted in the quartermaster department to handle motors. They will stay at home until called for. Frank Cole was arrested on bootlegging charges and held in county jail. A room search found 2 pints of whisky one quart of gin and another intoxicant. He faces the January grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. McKevitt
H. H. St Clatr
Quartermaster Department
Frank Cole
Cole
Skin care cure promises youthful complexion in social glare
An article from Woman's Realm urges readers to use mercalized wax nightly to remove dead surface skin and reveal fresher beneath. It also recommends a saxolite powder solution to erase fine wrinkles, claiming the method leaves no trace and avoids a sticky face in bright ballroom light.
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Los Angeles
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Liv
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Postville
West Union
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Cedar Rap
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Towa
el Paso
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Camp Cody
Kansas City
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Davis Dry Goods
Hristmas (Geer
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Terrell Cuane
Dbeown Stairs
American Flyer
Pullman Flyer
SLSO
Tinker Toys
Sandy Andy
Teddy Sears
Piose
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