Maj Plummer to Leave Camp Dodge
Major General E F Plummer is leaving command at Camp Dodge amid a shakeup of seven generals slated for transfer to other commands. A new hostess house for Camp Dodge Negro women is authorized, with Katherine Budd designing the plans, and the YWCA in charge. Railroad work in France seeks 18 to 40 year olds for the 469th infantry and 36th engineers, with training for the latter and immediate dispatch for the former. Applications to H J Metcalf at the State House, Des Moines.
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Bas Moines
EF. J. Plummer
Ssth
Camp Dodge
Fort Sill
Okla
Washington
Generas
France
Gen. Plummer
Katherine Budd
H. J. Metcalf
State Council of National Defense
U.S. Public Service Reserve
469Th Infantry Regiment
34Th Engineers
469Th
36Th Engineers
State Council Defense
State House
Des Moines
Unusual Death Toll Marked Iowa Falls Area
A string of deaths in Iowa Falls over several days includes Mrs. J B Yaw who died after uremic poisoning leaving two children Harry Yaw of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Chas Wilson of Rockford IN as survivors and Fran E Runee a Civil War veteran and Masonic member who died after months of illness. Other notices recall Mrs Morgan Hensley and Geo J Tonax with multiple survivors and connections to local families. A tank driver enlistment and a state farm expansion are also reported.
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J. B. Yaw
Harry
Yaw
Cedar Rapids
Chas
Wilson
Rockford
Fran E. Runee
Jie
Co. I
Ninth Jows. Infantry
Litchfield
Conn
Tinwa Falls
Tor Ning Yea
G. A. TK
Jairy Daniels
Burlington
James Bones
Mary
Morgan Hensley
Canada
Levi
Mary Castle
LaTier
Waie
W. Roavn
Chi Neayoss
Geo
Jtonax
Fred Champlin
Treland
Vie
Isis
Whleriain
Hamplin
Ples
Tee Syvi
Lane
Pastor Leads Field in Mayoralty Race
Rev Wallace M Short pastor of the Central church of Sioux City was nominated for mayor on the labor ticket by 11 vote margin over two opponents. He formerly led First Congregational church which ousted him for signing a saloon petition. He preached in Riverside park and defended temperance as a personal choice while campaigning from Kansas City to Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Wallace M. Short
Central Church
First Congregational Church
Riverside Park
Mr. Short
Kansas City
Patriotism Then and Now Compared by Dr. Pratt in Des Moines
Dr. H. O. Pratt, chaplain at Marshalltown Town soldiers home, compares patriotism in the Civil War era with today before Iowa state officials. He says patriotism is a moral force guiding government, not mere intellect, and notes a shift from spontaneous wartime zeal to current public support driven by different circumstances and aims.
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Des Moines
H. O. Pratt
Marshalltown
Citzen
Pratt
Hie
Att Phat
Expert in Excess Profits Tax Assistance Station Opens
A deputy internal revenue collector will be stationed locally to advise on excess profits tax and related regulations for corporations, partnerships, and individuals. He will assist those who have not yet filed income tax returns and warn that April 1 is the deadline to file voluntarily or face penalties and enforcement. The official will also gather names and amounts from those who paid substantial sums in 1977.
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Marek
Internal Revenue
Governor to Fix Seed Corn Prices
Des Moines reports Gov. W. L. Warding plans to issue a proclamation within days to fix seed corn prices after meetings with food and dairy inspectors and agricultural leaders. Opponents claim seed houses profit. inspectors will test quality and enforce seed labeling requirements while county agents assess regional conditions. New coal restrictions after April 1 limit purchases and require consumer filings. carload coal requires local permission.
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Des Moines
W. L. Warding
Fie
Food and Dairy Department
Coudh! Long
Webster
Parents Charged in Infant's Murder at Fort Madison
Fort Madison Iowa March 12 Orville Reynolds and Tina Reynolds aged 22 and 20 are under arrest charged with murdering their three weeks old daughter. Autopsy says carbolic acid was given before death while thumb marks on the neck suggest an attempted strangulation. The infant's body was found in the river after death and retrieved by the father. The couple, who came from Monmouth Illinois in January, claimed they laid the child to bed and buried it due to funeral costs. A coroner's jury found them responsible for the death.
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Fort Madison
Orville Reynolds
Tina Reynolds
Reynolds
Monmouth
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Cleansing
A vintage advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle bowel cleanse for children and adults. It urges quick treatment for feverish, ill children and claims the product clears foul waste and leaves kids playful again. The copy stresses asking a druggist for the genuine bottle from the California Syrup of Figs Company.
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California
Wis Byte Company
Benton Co. Board Member Resigns Amid Trial End
David XS Stickney, a Benton County board of supervisors member elected last election, resigned citing farming time. No successor named. Also noted: bank to build a new downtown office. state murder trial in the hands of a jury. fire damages John Clifton home. quiet school election reelects Allen and Luckey. Red Cross benefit films raise over 300 dollars.
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Benton Co
Gnton
David XS. Stickney
Tes Board of Supervisors
Mgr
Stickney
God Hoss
Sheleney
Vinton
Sabroe
John Clifton
Fifth Street
A.D. Allen
J. E. Luckey
Red Croat Moving Picture Benefit
Moving Picture Theatre
Red Cross
German immigrant Willam Scheer vows readiness to defend US
Willam Scheer, a German native in Waterloo for four years, says he would fight for America if allowed. Employed by Nellie Strayer, he praises Waterloo, plans to stay, and notes his naturalization delay due to wartime rules. He served 12 years as a sailor, has five sisters, five brothers in Germany’s army, one brother killed, two wounded, and others missing. He now speaks fluent English and eager to learn more.
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Germany
America
Willam Scheer
Nellie Strayer
Washington Street
Althe
Billie
Timne
Texas
California
Oregon
Montana
Dakotas
William
Waterloo
Belgium
Gelstingen
Cologne
Scheller
Altho
Immigrant finds contentment in Waterloo after new start
The speaker, a German speaker who has not used German since arriving, says learning American ways is best. Scheller, an expert moulder, declares happiness in Waterloo and would work any job, even from 6 in the morning to 6 at night, to aid his new country.
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Waterloo
Althe
Mothers Warning against Nauseous Cold Medicine
An old public health notice urges mothers not to dose children with nauseous medicines for colds. It promotes outdoor exercise and fresh air, then introduces Vicks VapoRub, a topical remedy claimed to relieve chest congestion, coughs, and colds with a 25 cent trial offer and money back guarantee.
Haarlem Oil Capsules touted for aging bodies and weak kidneys
A vintage advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for aging adults with weak kidneys and bladder problems. It claims relief from pain, stiffness, and various organ ailments, promising easy to swallow capsules and a money back guarantee if no help is observed.
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Haarlem
Haarlem Il
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Iowa Falls
Towan
Marek Philip Roan
Tank Division
Roan
State Board of Control
State Penitentiary
Bein Fewea Marek
Gastoria
Alwaya
CarttviitHe
Sis Caele
Columbia
Cal J. Miller
Ecolt & Bowie
Bloom Wrid
N.S
E. T. Jaynes
Fourth Street
Dr. C. A. Waterbury
Black Building
North Carolina
Vick
South
Oxford
T. & M. Bootery
Oxfords
Low Shoes
Unexpected
Clarence E. White
THE
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