168th Iowa Regiment Poised to Return Home for Christmas
Nes Moines Nov 15 The 168th Tarantus known as the old Third Iowa hopes to come home for Christmas amid rumors the Rainbow division will be the first back, with Major Brewer wounded in the St Mihiel attack and Col Bennett reporting strong Allied progress. The 168th comprises battalions led by Majors Ross Stanley and Brewer with units from Des Moines Winterset Shenandoah Ottumwa Oskaloosa Burlington Council Bluffs and Red Oak among others.
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Nes Moines
168Th Tarantus
165Th
168Th
Iowa
Col
Bennett
Ourca River
Brewer
St. Mihiel
Germany
158Th
Lloyd D. Ross
Red Oak
Winterset
Des Moines
Creston
Centarville
Claude M. Stanley
Corning
Shenandoah
Villisca
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Guy Brewer
Black Hawk County
Rainbow Division
War contract at Dubuque is canceled
Dubuque Ta November 15 Due to sudden government war contract cancellations Morrison Bros company began partial shutdown of its plant Wednesday, throwing several laborers out of work. The move followed unexpected cancellations as orders lagged. A reopening is expected next week.
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Dubuque, Ta
Morrison Bros. Company
Resinol Clears Away Embarrassing Pimples
Miss Jessie Torrunes of Rutherford describes clear skin after using Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap. She details redness fading after the first application and confidence returning after two to three uses, urging others to try the products.
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Jessie Torrunes
Beech St. Rutherford
Mil
Poslam Promises Relief For Fiery Eczema Cases
A vintage advertisement claims Poslam soothes and cools virulent eczema instantly, easing severe itching on raw skin and promoting healing as it penetrates. It touts Poslam soap medicated with Volsam and urges readers to request free samples from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
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Posiam
West 47Th St
New York City
Cedar Falls Hosts Epipiscopal Dedication and Local Notices
Cedar Falls nov 15 rededication ceremonies for St Luke s Episcopal church will open Sunday with a holy eucharist and 10 30 a m service led by Bishop Morrison. Three day program includes attendees from Chicago Dubuque Waterloo and other cities. Also notes on obituaries and local visits.
Change Name of German American Society in Iowa
Des Moines reports: at a meeting chaired by Lafayette Young the German American Patriotic association was renamed the American Loyalty league of Iowa. Rev. John C. Orth, president since formation, authorized resolutions announcing the name change and its goals to promote American citizenship, patriotism, and unity while discouraging foreign settlements and segregated schools. The league urges aggressive Americanization with no membership fee, a pledge of allegiance, and branch groups across the state backing patriotic programs.
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Des Moines
German-American Patriotic Association
Lafayette Young
State Council of Defense
American Loyalty League of Iowa
Iowa
Young
Defense Council
John C. Orth
Guthrie Center
Orth
League
America
Readlyn Notes on Local Happenings and Red Cross
Reaction notes Miss Maud Noble started school on Monday while Miss Nina Baumgartner’s children were sent home due to her influenza. Henry Tiedt Sr. remains bedridden. M L Heiman recovers from flu and pneumonia and can go out. Request for ladies knitting white socks for the Red Cross. bring in soon. Reminder: annual meeting November 20 at Red Cross rooms.
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Readlyn
Maud Noble
Nina Baumgartner
Red Cross
Liberty parade features Yankee Robinson animals in Granger
In Granger Iowa on November 14 1917 a Liberty parade under Fred Buchanan showcased circus animals led by a boy with a German goat and a monkey cage allegedly representing the German staff. The event drew most residents and included the base hospital band from Camp Dodge and a speech by James B Weaver. Local claims noted Polk county wounded soldier A Leonard as the first enlisted man and Granger doubling its war fund subscriptions. One hundred eighty nine dollars was raised for the band boys amid dancing to close the day.
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Granger
Fred Buchanan
Camp Dodge
James B. Weaver
Des Moines
A. ©. Leonard
Polk County
United War Wars
Choirs Unite for Sunday Peace Jubilee at Grace M. E.
AGrace M. E. church in Marshalltown Ia will host a peace jubilee Sunday evening. The program features patriotic talks and a choir drawn from multiple congregations to mark the peace celebration amid fatalities from a recent auto accident.
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Grace
Fatal crash in Toledo Iowa injures Tama youths
Samuel Maher 17 of Tama died two hours after a car Skidded into a tree near Toledo Iowa. James O Connell 18 of Tama was seriously hurt and unconscious for hours. Clyde Ford 20 and Fred Bell 22 of Toledo were hurt with Ford badly. Vehicle owned by Frank Mills of Tama driven by William Mills. Glidden man Robert Shaw 28 killed when his car turned over leaving Lake City road. He was a farmer living near Glidden Iowa.
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Toledo
Samuel Maher
Tama
Maher
James O'Connell
Clyde Ford
Fred Bell
Ford
William Mills
Frank Mills
Choir Offers Patriotic Songs at Westminster Church
A 75 member choir from Grace M. and Westminster presses will sing a program of patriotic songs at Westminster Church, accompanied by organ and piano. A Superior, Wisconsin utility company plans a special musical program, and a woman will go from house to house to read water meters.
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Grace M. BE
Westminster
Wis
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