Sensitive Youth Stares At Coffin After Gas Attempt
Chicago youths and teachers contend with Sam Tenenbaum a seventeen year old who battles stammering and intense imagination. After a gas incident his mother and neighbors acted quickly to revive him. His father Morris seeks cures as Sam fears public recitation and crowds while family notes the age’s vivid sensitivities as the core issue.
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Chicago
Enenbaum
Polk Street
Morris Tenenbaum
Hrs
Sam
George
Powles
Weal
Mogroe Street
McKinley School
Drawstring Bags and Supplies Sought for West Baden Wounded
Indianapolis Jan 2 Drawstring bags of 16 pockets are needed for wounded soldiers at the government hospital in West Baden Ind The Indiana WCTU will supply the bags and asks unions to provide large soft white handkerchiefs wash clothes jellies cookies and $1 coupon books Mrs Varhinger visited the hospital to learn needs and the top request was a large bag to hang at the bed to hold all 16 packet contents The WCTU treasury has bought a talking machine for the corridor and more machines are sought from localities including the Wabash country where farmers were asked to donate a bushel of crops and the plan yielded some return.
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Tndianapolis
West Baden
Ind
Indiana
WC. T. U
Calla J. Varhinger
Warbinge
Attetion
Wabash
Yanks Urged to Keep Letters Home During Service
American soldiers and sailors need letters from home now more than ever, says the headquarters of the American Red Cross in Paris. Relatives are urged to write regularly until return arrangements are definite.
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Associated Press
Paris
Wednesdes
M. CG. A
Last Night's News in Brief from Global Wires
A compilation of wartime dispatches reports 207 sailors drowned when the yacht Tolairg sank off Storaway Scotland. The Prince of Wales will tour the United States, railroads losses in 1918 cited as under 150 million dollars by railroad officials. An American soldier captured by Poles near Berlin would be the first from the expeditionary forces to reach the city. Berlin reports extensive palace damage estimated at 7.5 million dollars. New York labor tensions see harbor workers ready to return to duties as the war labor board considers demands. AP cables extend Ty to papers in Panama and South America. Briefer notes cover municipal officials in Albany and a 20 month wartime period with 441 thousand barrels of machine-dried product manufactured under naval ordnance.
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London
Tolairg
Storaway
Scotland
Prince of Wales
United States
Washington
D. C
Berlin
Hax
Imperial Palace
New York
Associated Press
News Ty
Panama
South Ameri
Robert 8. Levets
The
Railroad Administration
Albany
Alferd T. Saith
New Fork
Democrat
Usaratet Roverpor
Washinton
Unitel Tes Wats
Yar
Naval Barcur of Ordnance
Peoria
Mme Americam Mate
Dine
Spring Creek Tup Honor Roll Names Two Soldiers
Spring Creek township lists two soldiers on Black Hawk county roll of honor. Herman Pomp, son of Mrs. Matria Phinp, died in Crange Getrn, and Jiermin Huck, who died in Dun Forest, Ga after influenza. Timpo, a member of Co K, 82nd Infantry, lived in Fox fawn before death. Body brought here for burial.
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Porto City
Black Hawk County
Dod
Hinehard Pomp
Matria Phinp
Crange Getrn
Jiermin Huck
Dun Forrest
Waitress' Roll Found in Waldorf-Astoria Bed
New York reports a Waldorf Astoria maid discovered a roll of bank notes totaling 294 dollars under a bed sheet in a rose room. Waitress Kathryn Brophy admitted taking the money after a late shift and returned the rest, keeping 72 dollars as per a terse hotel notice.
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Waldorf-Astoria
New York
William McCusker
Pitteburgh
Wathryn Broply
the Waldorf
Ogne
Miss Brophy
New Supervisor Brings Longest Board Experience
John McQuilkin sworn in as new county board member at La Porte City. Though new to the board, he has the longest tenure, first elected 42 years ago, serving 12 years, resigning to become La Porte City postmaster, then nine years, and currently serving to reach a quarter century. He arrived in Waterloo 42 years ago by train or horse and cutter, claiming a 90 minute ride from the racing circuit. J A Francis also took duties as county auditor this morning. Try Phelps Glasses advertisement noted.
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John McQuilkin
McQuilkin
la Porte City
McQuil
Waterloo
J. A. Francis
New Year Opens With Zero To Fifteen Below
Winter weather hit with the new year as the government thermometer dropped to zero and later registered 15 degrees below. A volunteer observer, R B Slippy, noted a fall to 2 below at some point yesterday. The river froze solid across its width during the night for the first time this season.
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R. B. Slippy
Influenza cases rise in December to exceed November
Influenza reports show 624 quarantined in the past month, down from 641 in November. Two adjoining homes, 122% and Ackermen streets, totaled 12 ill across both houses. In one home eight live and three are sick. in the other six are ill.
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Ackermen Srepts
Conveniences in Smaller Iowa Towns Highlight Modern City Government
Des Moines reports that Iowa cities using both commission and general manager forms of government are generally satisfied with these systems. The study lists the cities in each category, notes municipal ownership of waterworks and electric plants, and highlights improvements like electric service, paved streets, and attractive homes as travelers comment on smaller Iowa towns.
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Des Moines
Iowa Cities
George Ullarno
Municipal Department of the State Auditor's Office
Gallarino
Sioux City
Manchester
New Wamp‘ton
Suc City
Webster City
Towens
Iowa
Hewist
Half Fare Case From Dubuque to Be Argued Here
Dubuque la Jan 2 locals view the waterloo term opens Tuesday Jan 7 with arguments on a motion by the Dubuque Electric company for supersedeas to temporarily lift Judge Reed December 6 injunction The calendar shows few Dubuque interests but William Bergman North McGregor ferry boat owner faces seven counts of illegal liquor transportation from Wisconsin Bergman surrendered in Dubuque and posted a $1000 bond for release
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Dubuque
Jraderal District Court
Dubuque Electric Company
William Bergman
North McGregor
Wisconsin
Bergman
United States
Social Worker Chosen Overseer of the Poor in Dubuque
Miss Leura Ackroyd of Washington D C is named overseer of the poor in Dubuque Iowa by the board of supervisors. Her appointment starts January 10 with salary to be fixed by a later board. she brings more than ten years of social work in New York City Milwaukee and Wis. education and training cited and praise from the United States Department of Labor and child welfare groups.
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Dubuque
Mixs
Leura
Ackroyd
Washington, D. S
Board of Supervisors
New York City
Public Charities
Miss Ackroyd
United States Department of Labor
Department of ‘Public Charities
Evil Service of
Board of Child Welfare
Dubuque County
Des Moines to push stricter laws on booze and vice
Des Moines officers plan to seek tougher legislation from the coming town legislature to curb vice, especially prostitution and bootlegging. Former Attorney General Webb Byers, now Des Moines corporation counsel, may testify urging new laws. Local officials also back stronger venereal disease controls and enhanced enforcement. A shoe sale ad appears at the end.
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Des Moines
Webb Byers
Vieu
Byers
House of Representatives
Shelby County
General Assembly
Sherif John
Nous County
Lewis
Aquor
Arthur G. Rippey
Polk County
Ab Day
Grand Jury
Local Resident Jacob E Myers Dies in Barber Shop
Jacob E Myers, aged 76, longtime Lewis resident and pioneer of the county, dropped dead while waiting at a barber shop. He fell from his chair to the floor without warning and died almost immediately. He left a daughter, his wife having died years ago.
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Atlantic
Lewis
Jacob E. Myers
Ald
Mr. Myers
Thg County
Winter wheat in Iowa protected by snow blanket
A December weather and crop review by Charles D Reed notes a bumper wheat crop for the year and says mild, moist conditions and generous snow cover protected winter wheat across the state amid a cold wave. Some local damage from freeze thaw cycles occurred, but overall crop condition remained excellent, easing next spring labor needs.
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Dee Moines
Washington War Department Casualty List Released
Washington January 2 The casualty list issued by the war department shows 855 names divided among categories including killed in action 101 died of wounds and wounded with undetermined degree with entries indicating the total and the distribution of casualties announced today.
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Washington, D.C
War Department
Irregular Patent Remedy Advertisement and War Notices
An irregular 19th or early 20th century newspaper fragment promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Iron-Tiec tonic with testimonials and a list of Iowa soldiers killed or died of wounds. The prose blends influenza remedies with product pitches and wartime casualty notices naming Pvt. William Dixon and others, urging readers to drink hot water and use tonics.
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Pierce
Nature
I Cela ’ Corp
Paul RB
Wounded and Missing Listed in Military Dispatches
A military list records wounded persons including Lieut Norvin E Smith and Pvt Raymond L Corkery while Pvt Fred M Lear and Pvt Miles E Ranbarger are noted missing in action. The dispatch also notes a bi-ennial change of county officers with Aldrich succeeding St Clair as reporter and McMillan becoming auditor.
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Dyt
Charles VW. Wiking
Ottumwa
Pry Otly A. Kirkpatrick
Anita
Pegree
Herbert Clausven
Manning
Raymond L. Corkery
Elkader
Fred M. Lear
Afton
Clareave
A. Flasmuxven
Cedaia
Miles E. Ranbarger
Fort Madisby
K. D. Miller
Walter Nellston
Hugh Mossman
David Stickney
L. O. Kotsto
Joe 'Platno
Jfred
Ss. Clair
Joint Installation By Four Mason Groups At Vinton
In Vinton on January 2 a joint installation attended by Vinton lodge no 62 A F and AM Adonira chapter no 15 RAM Cyprus commandery no 37 and the Order of the Eastern Star featured Star officers installed by Glen A S Port and Cyprus commander. Supper followed with rabbit pie served by the men as the annual tradition. Watch night services were held at local churches with games visiting storytelling and a brief program at Methodist church around 10 40 PM.
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Vinton
Masonia Bul ‘Uesay
Vinton Lodge
A. FL
Adonira Chapter
R.A. Mi
Cyprus Commandery
Order of the Eastern Star
Blue Iodge
A. B. Forrester
Vlaxo
Glen
Port
Cyprus
Prof
T. FT. Tobin
Masonic Order
The
Star
Presbyterian Church
Des Moines Boosters Plan Merger Of Commercial Bodies
A Des Moines committee of Chamber members proposes a permanent city chamber building at a central site. Members Fred Weitz Fred Jubbell W T Proudfoot J L Sheuerman and Ashton Clemens lead the plan. They suggest Sixth Avenue as a compromise dividing east and west business districts. A new 300000 building at Sixth and Mulberry, on the Watrous block, is under serious consideration.
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Des Moines
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Weitz
Fred Jubbell
W. T. Proudfoot
J. L. Sheuerman
Ashton Clemens
Sixth Avenue
Sixth and Mulberry
Watrous
Grun dy Center Farm Changes Hands At 700 Per Acre
Grun dy Center Iowa reports multiple farm transactions. Henry Luitien Mi cre buys 240 acre Frost farm northeast of town for 250 per acre, and moves onto it. Cursset Tundt buys 98 acre Hilerk Pranzen farm at 220 per acre with possession March 19. J Arends and Staehour purchase Johnson store. possession immediate. Miss June Thompson and Robert Meyer wed New Year’s week by Rev. Trake. they plan to live on groom’s father’s farm north of Noland after a wedding trip.
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Grundy Center
Ja. Jan
Henry A
Housht
Henry Luitien
George Frogs HO
Cursset Tundt
Hilerk Pranzen
Junet Thompson
Bgblert Meyer
Trake
Noland
Break a Cold In Few Hours Telecones Remedy
Advertisement for a cold remedy claiming rapid relief from head and chest congestion. It lists dosing every ten hours and promises to ease feverishness sore throat and runny nose. Advert claims the product tastes pleasant with no harmful side effects and costs only a few cents.
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West Fee
GOLD MEDAL OIL CAPSULES PROMISE RELIEF FOR KIDNEY DISEASES
A vintage advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Oil Capsules claiming to restore health to kidney bladder and liver related issues. It urges daily use three to four capsules and promises restoration of vigor with continued treatment. The ad notes a refund if unsatisfied and urges buying the original imported GOLD MEDAL capsules.
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle relief for Bad Breath
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets marketed as a vegetable remedy for bad breath and bowel function. The sugar coated tablets claim to stimulate bowels and liver, purify the system, with 10c and 25c boxes and availability from all druggists.
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U.S
Phelps
Jefferson
Wang & Miller Shoe Co
Hows
Sian
Jante
Per John Holbur
Carrot
Malcolm _Loftaas
Northwood
Carl F. Nomsen
Wal! Lake
James Z. Hurd
Graene
Norvin E. Smith
Kilbourne
Berethewey J. Howick
Corp
Hunsi
Anderson
Wiltllwin F. Uredfeldt
Davenort
Earl . Caldwell
Matvern
Tk Hiendri¢kus Nodlay
Sioux Cen
Ides Moines Boosters
What Is
Castoria
Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Grundy Center Farm
Cook
Citizens Gas & Electric CO
stoRaca
Standard Battery Service Co
East Fifth Street
Rr, Hansen Drugs
James Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
N.Y
Westcheater County
Wangler Bros. Co
W. Schuneman & Co
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