Martial Adventures in France with Henry and Me
Henry and I recount our Red Cross ambulance trip toward Landrecourt in France during World War I. We describe dangers from German shells and a near miss at a roadside crossroad, aided by a tree that saved our lives, plus sketches of the Gilded Youth and Eager Soul among hospital scenes and romance amid war duties.
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Kienry
Plor
Henry
Polly
Sorbonne
Harvard
Landrecourt
Ile
Carnion
Fats
Aus
Bey
Nur
Wichita
Emporia
Don Quixote
Sancho
Panza
Aeres Eling Light
Valaincourt
Scuilly
American Headquarters
New York
Middle West
Call to Labor Army for Victory in War
A wartime appeal frames labor as essential to victory. It argues governments must serve people, not private interests, and that workers at home share in the fight alongside soldiers. The piece urges justice, emancipation, and global safety through unified effort.
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Austria
Germany
The
Tron
America
Woodrow Wilson Encourages Unity and Collective Power
The speech declares that citizens must form a united front across classes to act with a single mind. It asserts that cooperation defeats private interests, and calls for shared resolve to lead toward a better future. The message stresses solidarity, mutual dependence, and the strength of unity.
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Woodrow Wilson
HUN RETREAT PROMPTS FEARS OF RUPTURE IN GERMAN LINES
The piece narrates a looming risk of a major German retreat from the Hindenburg line as Allied forces press along the Scarpe and toward Douai, with Boebn and Byng pushing east and north. It notes Foch’s alternating attack strategy preserving Allied resources and the growing American reserves poised to aid in pursuit if the German line collapses. An Iowa report follows about four men in Lone Tree signing a retraction in a criminal libel case tied to a Slackers’ Monument.
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General Pershing
France
Red Cross
Henry
Major Murphy
Singer
Hughes
Prom Tag
Hindenburg
Meuse
Yser
Verdun
Ypres
Boebn
Somme
Canal du Nord
Nesle
Oise
Noyon
St. Crozat
Tram
Chauny
Napoleon
Moscow
Picardy
Amiens
Flanders
St. Quentin
Montdidier
Foch
Agin
le-de-France
Artois
Champagne
Leipzigz
Iowa City
Uny
Lone Tree
Overseas Casualties List Released by War Department
The war department released a list naming 203 officers and men from the American expeditionary forces reported killed in action or died of wounds, with 208 at sea and others wounded or missing. It names Corporal Ny erett C. Stutamiun and several others as wounded or missing, including Private Gailord B. Farnum and others.
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Erat Thie Amerie
Papais
Ersually
Nine Iowa Casualties Listed in War Casualty Totals
Washington Sept 2 nine Iowans are named in the day’s casualty lists. Killed in action are Pvt Andeas Stoonkiste of Denison and Died of wounds Fred L Kirpy Elliott Wounded severely Sergt Fred W Peterson Ainsworth Corp Franklin Yeary Watarden Corp Harry J Colentine Waterloo Pvt Charles W Gibson Algona Wounded undetermined Pvt Gersid A Bodwal Indinnota Pvt Tulin J Binser Crenoo Rex G Snyder Creston. Marine casualties and overall totals follow with names, ranks, and causes including died of wounds and wounds, totals nearing 2,994 across services.
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Washington, D.C
Over Department
Pvt
Andéas Stoenkiste
Denison
Fred L. Kirpy
Elliott
Sergi
Fred W. Peterson
Ainsworth
Corp
Franklin Yeary
Watarden
Harry J. Collentine
Waterloo
Charles W. Gibson
Algona
Gersid A. Bodwal
Indinnota
Tulin J. Binser
Crenoo
Rex. G. Snyder
Creston
Iuvgiou
Wae Swinney
Inweite Corps
Cenemy
Pees
Aged Woman Strengthened by Simple Remedy Claim
A Mrs Wells letter touts Vinci as superior for strengthening weak nervous conditions and improving sleep and appetite. The ad endorses Vinal and urges purchase from Wangier Bros and grocers.
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Mrs.Wells
Vinci
Maijone
Vinal
Mre. & B. Wells
Wangier Bros C. 1
Farmers expect big harvest and local trips dissolve
Local crop updates show threshing near completion with price ranges for coat wool and wheat cited. Community notes include small town movements, school staff resuming duties, and a local assault claim involving Traman Alderman with a rocket knife leading to a potential hearing.
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Waco
Tex
Camp McArthur
Noxers
Comjing F
Camp Cody
George Csil
van Young Sworn
Cal
Lexan
Janes Patterson
Cedar Rapids
Tatterson Bona
William Morgan
la Crosse
Dektar Tresan
Arrastei
Traman CG
Ik Rocketknife
Cookwell Reserant
Tresawn
Effy
Fatal June Highway Toll in Iowa Reaches Twenty Four
The Iowa state highway commission reports twenty four deaths on state roads in June. Six died in a three vehicle crash, eight perished in embankment wrecks, and three others lost their lives when a Great Western train struck a car at Marshalltown. Two were killed at Marathon when a Milwaukee train hit a car on a crossing. No horse drawn vehicle incidents appear in this report.
Greene County News Briefs Mixed Local Updates
The item notes Mrs Cartle I Barr visiting Sanitay, Maury L Lockwood and family visiting, Anna Mahnke recovering from surgery, Mrs Will Make and Thel may visiting Decorah relatives. Greene high school to open Monday. Swab returns from shipment. local interest in work and a tablecloth valued at 500. Also mentions Bamboo wood used in Japanese coast construction resisting salt water.
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Archie Minish
Adel
John Meltinuner
J. K
Wapello
Louisa County
Camp ‘Dodge
George H. Hilton
A. V. Speer
West Twelfth Street
Speer
Minneapolis
Spear
M. Coa
Hilton
S. Huntley
New Chartford
Dewell
Wen Robinson
Camp Dodge
Jereyuin
New Mart
Ford
St. Bernard's
Peter N. Millar
Albert Lea
Mita
Howard
WH. Speer
Ichicago
T. R. Carpenter
Chicago
Lestie Santee
Logan
Cole
Colorado School of Mines
Monona County
Ghas
Johnson and Family
Kis Lyn
Pemsn
Johnson
Teachers College
Industrial School For Boys
R.A. Decker
Janesville
Ray FB
Cedar Falls
Battle Creek
Mieh
River View Park
Edward Madizen
Waterlas
Dorothy Scott
J. Kiesel
Ce Idar Falls City
Washington
Union Land
Cedar Airs Townships
Douglas Rogers
Cartle I. Barr
Calla Sanitay
Maury L. Lockwood
Anna Mahnke
St. Kaneds Hospital
Waterlow
Airs
Thelmay
Decorah
Thy Greene High School
Moneday
Qth
iShletxo
Antu Nec Muhter
Flora Millard
Normis
Sifnia
Permanent relief from rheumatism via blood remedy
The ad asserts rheumatism is a blood disorder and promotes S S S as a curative blood cleansing remedy. It claims long standing relief and offers a free book and medical advice by Swift Specific Co. to readers who write to the Medical Department in Atlanta.
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Serenea
S. S
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Giaiment
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Henry and
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Tony Larg
Mrs. Chessman
U.S
Saae Ae Ik
Lowans
Cedar Falls Daily News
J. Grange
S. L. Granger
Broadway
Greenhond
Myron G. Harris
Earl
Davenport
Facut
Edward Goetsch Spencer
Goetsch
Spencer Schools
State Teachers” College
Iowa
W. £. Bebe Bentist
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