Nut Shells Rally in War Gas Mask Drive
War effort appeals to youth and schools urge collecting nut shells and fruit stones to produce charcoal for gas masks for American troops in France. Red Cross centers coordinate nationwide collection with Boy Scouts Camp Fire Girls and county agents aiding.
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New York
United States
Chemical Warfare Division
Army
France
Red Cross
San Francisco
Department of Agriculture
West Indies
Central America
East Indies
Belgian Devotion and Heroism Told by Van Gastel
Miss Marie Van Gastel, the Red Cross girl from Belgium, will speak at Walnut Street Baptist Church Friday evening. Her tale of front-line service during the war will be presented under the auspices of the Women of First Presbyterian Church, with proceeds to war relief.
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Marie van Castel
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Miss van Gastel
Red Cross
Belgium
First Presbyterian Church
How This Little Boy Recovered Strength After Sickness
Garrett Texas account of a nine year old boy who fell weak and ill, left school, then recovered after taking Vinci cod liver oil and iron tonic, with the cough stopping and the boy returning to class in stronger health.
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Garrett
Texas
Meacles
Vinci
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Breaks a cold in a few hours with two hour dosing, three doses total. Opens nostrils, stops discharge, relieves headache, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, and stiffness. Quickest relief, costs only a few cents at drug stores, acts without assistance and tastes nice. Do not accept substitutes.
War nurse Marie Van Gastel to give talk on front line service
Prompted by patriotism, Marie volunteered at a hospital and Red Cross relief drives. She led a field hospital in America aiding 320 patients, helped Liberty Bond campaigns, and witnessed the Antwerp siege before retreat with wounded troops. she will recount these experiences in her Friday evening talk.
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Marie
van Gastel
Red Cross
Friends
America
Antwerp
England
Poultry Culling Demos Planned Across the County
Ames extends poultry culling demonstrations this week to help farmers winter lay. Sessions begin Thursday at 10 a.m. at La Porte City with Mrs. August Draegert and Mrs. B. A. Haymond, then at Finchford Friday with Mrs. Charles Dorman and Mrs. J. W. Bennett, and Saturday at 2 p.m. with Mrs. Pred Chapman in Waterloo. The goal is to reduce flocks to boost egg production and cut feed costs.
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Ames
August Draegert
la Porte City
B. A. Haymond
Charles’ Dorman
Finchford
J. W. Bennett
Pred ‘Chapman
Waterloo
Iowa College
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Phelps
Jefferson
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Minnesota
Wen
Maine
Wangler Bros. Co
C. J. Miller
Marie van Gastel
Gripper
Ign Tris
Hinds
Wim la
Ute
Sudesh
First National Bank Building
Gun Metal
Lace
Goodyear
Iowa Tank & Siloco
Logan Avenue
Byron
Oxford
Cardinal
Botany Worsted
Ladies” Tailoring
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