Iowa preps record July draft totals as war calls rise
Des Moines reports show Iowa will send 19,017 men to Camp Gordon and Camp Pike during a five day window starting July 22, plus 3,265 for Camp Forrest, totaling 22,965 Iowa servicemen in July the largest monthly total to date. Adj. Gen. Logan notes August calls likely exceed July though exact Iowa quota unknown. He cites reclassification shifts and a high share of June registrants married, impacting deferments and Class 1 availability.
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Des Moines
Camp Pike
Camp Gordon
Iowa
Camp Forrest
National Army
Georgia
Arkansas
Adj
Guy E. Logan
Camp Dodge
Logan
Gen. Logan
Gens Logan
Clay
Adjutant General's Department
Lemon Juice Freckle Remedy Advertisement
Squeeze juice of two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to reduce freckles and blemishes and whiten the skin. harmless, says the ad.
Gas Rates Jump in Des Moines as Court Grants Injunction
Des Moines gas prices leaped from 99 cents to 1.10 per thousand cubic feet. Judge Wade in federal court issues a temporary injunction blocking city enforcement of the 90 cent rate and allows the gas company to assess 19 cents on unpaid oils if not paid within 10 days. City attorneys offered no resistance. bond set at 100000 to cover potential refunds if the rate increase is overturned.
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Wade
Fred Sargent
Es Moines
Des Moines
Lad Electrocuted on 108 Foot Tower Near Glenwood
Glenwood Tennessee reports Paul Gregory a 17 year old from Tabor was electrocuted while atop a 108 foot tower Sunday night. He and other youths from Glenwood and Tabor were visiting the site when the accident occurred. The death is described as spectacular and occurred late Sunday near Glenwood.
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Lad
Glenwood
Paul Gregory
Tabor
Plattsmouth Boy Dies Reaching Top of 105 Foot Tower
At Plattsmouth a youth climbed a 105 foot high electric tower at a river junction with friends. A sharp flash occurred as he reached the top and his body was found lifeless after contact with the current. Two companions were nearby and the power was shut off two hours later.
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Plattsmouth
Gregory
Liberty League Proposed By Oklahoma City Officials
Dallas telegram reports plan for a Liberty league formed from disbanded Texas and Western league clubs. Oklahoma City would lead, with Fort Worth Tulsa Muskogee Hutchinson Wichita and Joplin also eyed. Schedule planned for 70 days.
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Tex
Texas
Jack Holland
Oklahoma City
Patterson
Dallais
Fort Worth
Tulsa
Muskogee
Hutchinson
Wichita
Joplin
The Joy of Living and Health Prospects
A concise advertisement extols good health as key to enjoying life. It claims clogged bowels lead to headache and indigestion and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets to move the bowels strengthen digestion and restore joy of living. Try it.
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Chamberlain
Red Cross Ironated Serbs and Remedies Ad
An advertisement for Red Cross Ironated Serbs with Pepsin promotes its use for fatigue headaches biliousness and indigestion. It claims guaranteed improvement and notes many other Red Cross Remedies and Toilet Preparations sold by Red Cross Drug Co.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Drug Co
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