Beauty Parlor War on Cooties Tracks Paris Front
A mock wartime feature from Paris promotes an A E F insect ambuscade called American Red Cross military hospital No. 9, styled as a beauty parlor where Yank soldiers receive baths, rubs, and treatments to cure cooties and scabies amid playful Army slang and period humor.
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St. Louis
Paris
American Red Cross Military
Place Clichy
Clicky
Ajaxeés
Tivoli Rains
Cootie
Scabie
Swibhur
A. EB. M
A. BE. F
Medical Corps
Scabies
Monsieur Scabie
Les Messieurs
Les Dames
Soldiers Letters From Camp and Front War News
Letters describe Marine Corps training at Quantico and front-line duties, detailing a machine gun crew, gas mask drills, and a nose injury. Other messages recount 24 hour passes, bicycle mishaps, and leave in France with stories of hardship, faith, and camaraderie among servicemen from many states.
Liberty Loan Sunday Set by Churches
Des Moines reports Sunday October 6 has been chosen as Liberty Loan Sunday with a likely presidential proclamation. Churches will observe the day in arches and ministers urged to promote the loan in sermons.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Liberty Loan
Washington
TRIX PREGANZA AT FRENCH MOTOR BASE
Excerpts from a letter by Loren Treganza of Truck Co. 414 describe life at a French motor base. He notes long supply trips, sleeping in trucks, and friendly French civilians while detailing daily routines and transport duties amid wartime conditions. CORP. DUTCHER HOSPITALIZED AFTER HEAVY BOMBING. Corp. J. F. Dutcher of the 168th infantry reports being knocked down three times by high explosives, gassed, and sent to hospital, then returning to duty with a painful head wound and gas exposure acknowledged in a Aug 11 letter to his brother.
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Frank Smead
188Th Infantry
William Callon
Trix" Preganza
Loren
Trix Treganza
Army Park B
AL P.O
Treganza
Fowler Street
States
CORP
Dutcher
J. F. Dutcher
168Th
C. E. Dutcher
Falls Avenue
Waterloo
Maine Named Junior Lieutenant for Navy Appointment
H A Maine receives appointment as junior lieutenant in the navy. The Navy Department has been seeking his services since March and no report date is given.
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HH. A. Maine
Navy Department
Maine
Bursting of Auto V Causes Man Death in Clinton
Clinton Iowa September 2 Henry C Joelink 51 president Champion Feed Milling Co Clinton died midnight in Rochelle Illinois hospital from injuries latest Monday morning when a tire blew and the car overturned near a war exposition trip to Chicago. Others in the party escaped with minor injuries. Also noted Senator Blackburn dead after heart attacks. Registration shows 863 men registered today by exemption board chief clerk Mrs Lows Burk Singis Central Shops.
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Clinton
Henry ¢. Joelink
Champion Feed Milling Company
Rochelle
Joelink
Chicago
Senator Blackbury
Associated Press
Washington, D
Joseph GC
Blackburn
Kentucky
Linenin Memorial Commission
Local
Lows Burk
Singis
CITY IN BRIEF REAP YOUR GLASSES IN REPAIR
Local notes report overseas arrivals including Harold C Jenkins, Lawrence B Later, and Golda Hartman as a Red Cross nurse. Corporal promotion for William Kilgore. Mrs Lichty recovering post surgery. fears for Mrs Kline Felter. County board approves 24000 for bids. Camp Funston visits, and letters note Pvt James Gallagher’s reported death. Bonding meeting night session, autoomasium class details, and Camp Dodge tests for Maurice Van Metre. Sweden arrival news for George W Williams via American legation.
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Golda Hartman
Red Cross
Camp Dodge
C. Lampson
Themen
Maurice van Metre
Sioux City Journal
Waterloo Board
Emmons Johnson
State Department
Stockholm
George W. Williams
Sweden
United States
Williams
Russia
Debs Defense Speech Denies Charges In Es Pionage Case
Clevernail Sept 12 Eugene V Debs Socialist leader faces trial in the U S district court for es pionage act violations. He defended himself with a speech insisting he is working for world peace and denies, repels, or retracts nothing amid a crowded courtroom full of supporters.
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Debs
Clevernail
Eugene V. Debs
United States
Army training selectee heads for Port Leavenworth post
Harold Blosser son of Mr and Mrs H G Brosser 120 Harrison street has been chosen from the army radio school at Sioux City to go to Port Leavenworth Kansas for completion of training. After Fort Leavenworth course he will be ready for overseas service and his wife will accompany him to the new post and remain there until departure.
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Harold Blosser
H. G. Brosser
Harrison ‘Street
Army Radio School
Sioux City
Port Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Leavenworth
Wilson Signs Death Warrant to Saloons in War Zones
Washington September 1 President Wilson signed a joint resolution empowering creation of prohibition zones around shipyards munition plants and other war industries. The measure aims at Oliver Wisconsin and Duluth Minnesota where saloons have sprung up across the river. An order to close Oliver will go into effect soon.
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Wilson
Washington, D. C
Congress
Oliver
Wis
Duluth
Minn
Murtagh Family Observes Important Dates at Sans Souci
Mr and Mrs C Murtagh marked anniversaries and family milestones with relatives at Sans Souci as their second daughter Josephine and youngest Marian observe birthdays. The appeal agent for the government enlisted today joining Uncle Sam for the war. Ray M Lewis reports ten Rhode Island hens five months old and notes first egg today as contest entries await more entrants.
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Ray M. Lewis
Meriden Mother of Mrs. Harding Dies in Iowa
Des Moines Sept 12 Mrs Henry Lamoreaux of Meriden Iowa mother of Mrs W L Harding died at her home Wednesday afternoon after a long illness. Mrs Harding was at her mother's bedside when death came. The Governor has gone to Meriden and cancelled engagements until after the funeral.
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Des Moines
Henry Lamoreaux
Meriden
W. L. Harding
Nation's Dead and Wounded Casualties List Iowa Names
Des Moines reports war department lists thirteen Iowa casualties with roles including killed in action and wounded severely. Names include Pvt Louis Roebrick and Lieut Lyman Case among others. separate tragedy from Kansas City hotel shooting may paralyze Ruth Shoemaker if she survives. suspect L B Schermerhorn held, charge could become murder if death follows.
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War Department
Des Moines
Ruth Shoemaker
Rockwell City
Kansas City
Missouri
Schermerhorn
Des Moines Commission
Merichant
Official Council Proceedings September 14 1928
City Hall minutes show adjourned session led by Mayor Thompson. Present were Frown Burk Leeper Link Manning and Ogie. Resolutions adopted include approving sewer construction on Beck Vaughan Rock Island Sycamore and Linwood avenues and directing bids for the same. Adjournment followed. A K Johnson City Clerk. New rotten picking machine noted with four men operating pneumatic nozzles.
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Thompson
Frown
Burk
Leeper
Link
Manning
Ogie
Brown
Beck Avenue
Vaughan Street
Rock Island Avenue
Sscamore Street
Linwood Avenue
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George T. Bys
Amouscaue Des Insectes Militaires
Coatie Intelligence
W. O H. Klefer
Robert G. Bates
West High
U. S. Marine Corps
Quantico
Leutenant
Texas
Evansville
Ind
Jler
Sergt. Glaza
J. H. Glaza
Seret
Chum
Frances
Mike
Harry Lewis
Alreet
Rarola Compton
Yan
Jeterast
Jiherry
Germany
Gen. Pershing
Hell
Hoboken
Margaret Salisbury
Frank Salisbury
Camp Lofan
England
Boy Scouts
France
New York
Basy Tome
HH. M. Rowell
Orleans
Geo. B. Rowell
Forestry Enineers
America
Chateau Thierry
Pershing
Heaven
M. C
Michigan
Indiana
Oolt
Colorado
Nebraska
The
Tribune Association
New York Tribunes
No Man’s Land
H. A. Maine
Navy
Buchanan
Hide
Sophia Holman
Harold C. Jenkins
Lisut
Lawrence B
Elmer W. Moreland
S. P. Moreland
Fifth Street
William Klgore
Camp Pike
Ark
Mra. F. R. Lichty, Kasson, Minn
C. C. Farner
Camp Funston
Fort Riley
C. D. Harper
Grant
Fred Adams
Walnut Street
W. T. Warwick
Waynesville
N.C
Pvt
James Gallagher
BE. J. Gallagher
Netion
Murtagh
Louis EB. Roebrick
Bert W. Seeley
Writtem Corp
John Er Hohnennen
Davyanport
Wwouxpsn
Fred H. Foreman
Qabiand
David V. Hamiett
McGragor
Samuel Hirsh
Columbus Junction
Rassing
Lieut
Lyman
Case
Lamont
Frane Simeng, Jr
Fells
Alva Thompson
Elkhorn
Lier
Official Council Proceedings
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