Fires in Iowa 1918 Deaths Reach Ninety Six
State Fire Marshal Q C Roe reports 4393 fires in 1918 causing $6 440 771 in property losses and 2 251 737 excess insurance loss. Waterloo had 77 alarms with 92 102 in damage while Des Moines and Cedar Rapids led in fires and losses. Watered down fire losses show a decline from 1917 but per capita loss remains 2 73.
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Iowa
Q. C. Roe
Waterloo
Des.Moines
Independence
Fort Dodge
Washta
Sargent’s Bluffs
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Des Moines
I Fort Dodge
Waterloo to France Through Camp Trench and Peace
Private William F. Stewart of Co C 351st Infantry writes from Houdelain Court France dated Feb 24 summarizing his diary from April 26 1918 departure to Camp Dodge Waterloo to overseas Aug 28 influenza front line visit in Alsace dugout life rocket man duty Metz drive awaited armistice and return to the United States Dec 1 now stationed in a town awaiting orders.
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Stewart
Conger Street
William F. Stewart
Co. C
351St Infantry
A. Elf
Houdelain Court
France
Pvt
Waterloo
Camp Dodge
England
Alsace
Metz
United States
Independence City Election March 31 Near
Independence Iowa March 19 A lively race is shaping up for the upcoming mayor and council seats. A caucus is scheduled for Thursday at the courthouse. Deputy treasurer Miss Dorothea Plane is recovering at home after car surgery. City court sessions extend after dinner to accommodate Judge Dunham on the Manchester trip. The Chattinqua volume promises a rich summer program with an American Ace lecture and flight demonstration. Burton Avenue Baptist plans an Easter fund drive to support a foreign mission worker and general church activities with weekly pledges and a $400 Easter offering.
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Independence
Dorothea Plane
Mullan
Dunham
Burton Avenue
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PazO Ointment
Druggists refund money if PazO Ointment fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Soothes irritation and heals after the first application. Restful sleep promised after initial use. Price 6 cents.
Illiteracy Among Working Children Alarms Officials
Washington March 13 An alarming share of working children lack literacy skills according to figures from the children's bureau of the United States department of labor The data cover five states where state certificates were not accepted under the old federal child labor law More than one quarter of 14 to 16 year olds holding certificates could not sign their names legibly White children show 96 percent and colored 97 percent had not finished eighth grade in the certificated group A separate note urges farmers to buy a blank book and rules primer from Waterloo Evening Courier for 86 cents to aid income counting in 1919
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Washington, D. C
Children’s Bureau
United States Department of Labor
Burdick and Johnson to Explain Mississippi Valley Project
Burdick and Johnson, fresh from the Mississippi Valley conference, will report on the Mississippi valley project tomorrow at 8 pm in the Commercial club rooms. Members of both commercial clubs and city business men are invited to attend to hear what the project entails and its national context.
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WW. D. Burdick
J. B. Johnson
Mississippi
Woman Recovering from Rheumatism Walks Again After Treatment
Mrs. Sarah Myles of Marshall Illinois describes a fifteen year battle with rheumatism that confined her to bed. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills her back pain subsided and knee swelling diminished enabling her to walk again. She praises the pill's blood building effects and recommends them to friends. The ad notes the pills boost blood, tone nerves, aid digestion and offer a free booklet from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY and available at drugstores or by mail for 250 for six boxes.
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Sarah Myles
Maple Street
Marshall
Dr. Williams
Slumber Outraged by Kidney and Bladder Pain
A reader questions why sleep is disrupted by recurring kidney and bladder irritation and urges understanding of the painful, abnormal condition affecting rest and health.
Baimwort Tablets Promised to Cure Kidney Symptoms
An advertisement touts Baimwort Tablets as restoring alkali balance and ensuring undisturbed sleep while claiming energy by day. It warns kidney disorders do not fully respond to treatment yet promises gratification with use and notes symptoms like irregular urine, pain, burning, and odor. Sold by 20 drumcata.
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Marshal Roe
Roe
Trench
Independence City
Waterloo Evening Courier
Burdick and Johnson
New York
Swear CO
Sale
Jas
Yau Ae
Loth
Lonsdale
Pete
Rex Cotton Batts
Uncle Sax Sale
Arctic
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