Iowa's noted ace lands in America
Captain James Norman Hall of Colfax Iowa, famed airman and author, arrived in New York aboard the Mauretania after a World War career that included service with the Royal Fusiliers Lafayette Escadrille and US aviation. He was wounded in combat, escaped a German prison, and plans to write the history of the Lafayette Escadrille. He graduated Grinnell in 1910 and authored the Alumni Song.
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New York
James Norman Hall
Colfax
Mauretania
Eddie Rickenbacker
Lowan
Hall
Norman
Iowa
England
Royal Fusiliers
Atlantic Monthly
France
Lafayette Escadrille
Lutberry
America
United States Aviation Section
Raoul Lutberry
Rickenbacker
Lufberry
Major Lutberry
Germany
Grinnell
Long Hauls Into Germany Hamper Soldier Welfare in War
Al J Thorpe formerly of Waterloo and Knights of Columbus secretary writes from Paris that welfare work is hard due to long hauls into Germany. He notes railroads move troops and food, while motor trucks are relied on. Parisians enjoy shop windows for the first time in four years and entice Americans to stay, but Thorpe prefers Iowa.
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al. J. Thorpe
Waterloo
Knights of Columbus
Manchester
Germany
He Sage
Paris
Iowa
Mr. Thorpe
France
Masonic Study Club Meets March 10 With Special Lecture
The regular monthly meeting of the Masonic Study Club will be held Monday evening March 10 at the sonic temple at 7 20. Rev M K W of Cedar Falls will deliver a special lecture titled October in the Argonne. All Master Masons are invited to attend. GC Welker President W H Scheel Secretary.
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Sonic Temple
M. K. Weither
Cedar Falls
Argonne
Welker
W. H. Scheel
Fairview Cemetery
H. W. Grout
First National Bank
W. W. McFarlane
Pictures of Dear Old Waterlog from Pvt Adair
Pvt Lawrence F Adair writing from Langres France asks for Waterloo postcards to share with Eva Purington and to recall dear Waterloo home town. He says he is with a medical unit and a basketball team member hoping to tour the country if champions win. He notes cold weather with six inches of snow and no stoves in barracks.
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Lawrence F. Adair
Eva Purington
Adair
Langres
France
Isi'7
Lawrence
Basketbal Tesm
Iowa
States
Pvt
Loo
Danderine Ad Promises Dandruff Cure
Small bottle of Danderine sold at drug stores promises to remove dandruff with a few cents. Instructions say to rub into the scalp with fingertips and rinse out by morning most or all dandruff will disappear. Two or three applications claim to stop itching and hair loss.
California Syrup of Figs Adverts Claims Harmlessness
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipated children. It praises the product as harmless, shaping a narrative of relieved stomachs and happier children. It warns against counterfeits and directs readers to the genuine seller.
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California
Fig Syrup Company
Two Iowans Receive Citations for Valor in France
War Department citations honor Iowa natives Lieut. Emmet Michaels of Yarmouth and Corp. Darland Brown of Iowa Falls for extraordinary bravery in France. Michaels led a squad, seized a machine gun nest, and carried wounded soldiers to safety despite being wounded himself. Brown defended a machine gun position, captured a prisoner, and conducted a solo patrol under heavy fire.
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War Department
Ilowans
Hirst
Emmet CC
Michaels
Yarmouth
Corp
Leland Brown
Iowa Falls
Sompey
France
Tn Tutonade
Ers
Pojest
Four -Vance
Lieut
Hits
Voerp
Brown
Co. LG
New Cole
Germaine
Gary Brown
Sitele
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Norman Hall
The
Masonic Study Club
Black Hawk County Buureau
Fifth
Lafayette Streets
Lawrence Adair
BE. I. Dunkelberg
Leavitt & Johnson
A. A. Hoffman
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Usui
J.e.karth
Uncle Sam
the Palace Clothiers
New Spring
Stetson and
Schobel
Hietdace
Lothiers
East Side
Waterloo, Iowa
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