Relief Efforts Expand in Northern France After Warfare
Washington reports growing relief duties in northern France under the Commission for Relief in Belgium. Herbert Hoover says relief must include housing, clothing, and food as industrial life has been crushed. 1.5 million people face ruin. railways and coal mines are wrecked. thousands seek shelter while rationing becomes essential.
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Washington, D.C
France
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Herbert C. Hoove
Hoover
Quarterminster
American Army
Army
Navy
American Navy
Dubuque Accepts Gas Rate Proposal To Preserve 1 25 Per Thousand
Dubuque city council votes five to three to keep the rate at 1.25 per thousand cubic feet for about one year or until Jan 1 1920. A rate review board will audit profits and determine if charges are excessive, with a 357 000 bond posted to cover potential refunds to consumers.
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Dubuque
Key City Gas Company
Northern Baptist board donates 50000 to Des Moines college
The Northern Baptist education board pledged 50000 to the 4 million dollar endowment for the new nominal college in Des Moines. The gift raises total pledges to 300000 with a further 100000 hoped from local commercial groups, contingent on denominational approval.
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Board OF Northern Baptist Body
Des Moines
Board At Education
Northern Bapist Convention
Increase and defense of Israel in Exodus narrative
The lesson traces Israel’s growth from a small kernel to a nation after Joseph, the rise of a new dynasty, and Pharaoh’s fear leading to harsh measures. It highlights dangers of relying on worldly tactics, the bravery of midwives, Moses’ birth and nurture, and the divine plan that transforms oppression into deliverance.
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Israel
Egypt
Joseph
Jacob
Tsrael
God
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns Against Counterfeits
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup of Figs as a child remedy for constipation and fever, urging mothers to ensure authentic bottles with clear directions. It warns against counterfeit syrups and claims a safe inside cleanse will restore a sick child to health within hours.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
40 Minutes Cold Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An old wood-based remedy called MEN-PHO-NAE is promoted as a fast-acting cold treatment. It combines turpentine, pine resin, wintergreen, peppermint and other healing agents to relieve throat and lung symptoms within about 20 minutes, with external rubs and inhalation advised, and available through druggists or mail order.
Two Iowa Soldiers Cited for Extraordinary Heroism
Two Iowa soldiers, Private Otis Turner of Albia and Private George A. Bushing of Plainfield, received the Distinguished Service Medal for valor in action near Tusigny, France, on October 18, 1918. Turner and another soldier fired on an enemy machine gun post, advancing under heavy fire to place their automatic rifle in a decisive position. Bushing earned recognition for extraordinary heroism in operations near Prancourt, France, on October 8, 1928.
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Otis Turner
117Th Infantry
Albla
George A. Bushing
118Th Infantry
Plainfield
Tusigny
France
Turner
James Turner
Albia
Poland
Prancourtaunies
Soldier Leads Comrade to Safety After Wounding
Private Hushingy volunteered under heavy shellfire to carry a wounded soldier from a post on Awakens Road near Dick Bughing, Vlatofleld, Iowa, to a place of safety following a blade of fire from artillery and machine gun fire.
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Ing
Tis
Hushingy
Dick Bughing
Vlatofleld
Towa
Saving of Money by Efficiency Thought
An unclear office memo discusses efficiency savings and court related matters. It mentions a calendar, a bar, defendants, and notes, with distorted wording making specifics hard to determine. The fragment hints at legal context and financial ideas but lacks coherent details.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills Promote Family Health
An old style drug advertisement recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla, Peptiren, and Hood's Pills as a reliable family health treatment. The copy claims these remedies purify the blood, strengthen the body, and regulate the system with regular use, urging readers to buy from their druggist.
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Hood
Poslam Skin Remedy Promises Quick, Visible Relief
An advertisement touts Poslam as an easy skin healer, claiming rapid relief from eruptions and blemishes. It emphasizes concentrated formula, night application, daytime wear, and broad availability, with a New York address for free samples and Emergenry Labe Tes noted.
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West 47Th Bt
New York City
Fragmentary court index hints at unknown names and places
A garbled OCR fragment suggests a court index with scattered words and unclear names. It references a keidary ferm and a Teas Thal unit, but the text is largely incoherent, with no verifiable dates or events. The piece appears to be an unrelated jumbled page segment rather than a coherent news item.
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Moses
Pharaoh
God
Win
Miriam
Pelan
Nadia
Wizard Oil and Liver Whips Ad Promises Cure
In a promotional item readers are urged to spray a mixture of Wizard Oil and water or gargle and snuff the solution for influenza defense. It claims to prevent chest colds and sore throats, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. The ad also markets Wizard Liver Whips pills for constipation and headaches, priced by druggists.
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