American Lieut Wright recalls WWI battles from France
Lieutenant Chesrf A Wright, son of Mrs Ella Wright, describes frontline service in France, including Can Gay and the Second Battle of the Marne. He notes German use of youths, American impact on turning tides, and predicts the war may end next year with German defeat as allied reserves under General Foch shape outcomes. A Toronto telephone workers union reaches 700 members.
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Marne
Lieut
Wright
The
Weralf
Foch
Lieut Wright
Lieut. Wright
France
Gets-It Corn Remover Ad Booster for Pain Free Toes
An old advertisement touts Gets-It as the sole guaranteed corn remover. It promises quick relief from painful corns and calluses, claiming the product peels away corn harmlessly and without messy treatments. The ad credits E. Lawrence & Co. of Chicago with manufacturing and Wrangler Bros. and J Miller marketing it in Waterloo.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Igago
Waterloo
Wrangler Bros
J Miller
Major Weilein Visits City Before Camp Pike Posting
Major George Weilein of Waterloo arrived last night to spend a few days with his family before heading to Camp Pike Arkansas to join a new division. He was recently promoted from captain to major for services at Camp Cody New Mexico aiding the Sandstorm division for overseas duty. He recalled leaving Co BB after 19 years of service and said he did not expect to return to this country before January 1 1919.
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George Weilein
Waterloo
Camp Pike
Ark
Maj
Weilein
Camp Cody
N. M
Co. BB
Camp Dix
N. J
Maj. Weilein
Grain cradle exhibit shuffles through Cedar Valley fair prep
An 60 year old grain cradle and a crowd of local relics gather on a cement walk in front of a Waiford feed store at 719 Sycamore Street as Black Hawk county objects are collected for the Cedar Valley fair. The display includes a cord bed a stave churn and an Indian ornament among other items. Mr Willford will move the collection to Cedar Falls on Monday joining over 100 other pieces for the event.
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Waiford
Sycamore Street
Black Hawk County
Cedar Walls
Willford
Cedar Falls
Autoists urged to save gas for war bonds
Washington officials urge car owners to curb Sunday driving to save fuel for the war effort. The treasury department sermonette says the money saved should be invested in war savings stamps or liberty bonds, noting abstinence from Sunday motoring aids the war by reducing fuel use.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Corp Collentine Wounded in France Hospital Report
Mrs. M. C. Collentine of 1315 La Tayotte Street received a letter from her son Corp Warry di Callentine reporting he was wounded August 23 in France and recovering in a base hospital. He belongs to Co. 1, 17th Field Artillery, enlisted at Waterloo on June 27.
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M. C. Collentine
la Tayotte Street
Corp
Warry di Callentine
France
Co. 1
17Th Field Artillery
Waterloo
Stinehart’s Cash and Delivery Grocery Ad Item List
A fragmented OCR grocery ad from Fourth Street listing assorted items and prices. Campbell’s Tomato Soup, flour, milk, sugar, coffee, olives, syrup, butter, prunes, sardines, oats, and more appear with partial descriptions and unit costs. The readable lines include product names and some prices, but the full catalog and details are incomplete.
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Campbell's
Japan
Libby
Cnn
Health at camps shows improvement in week ending Sept 6
Surgeon General Gorgas reports better health conditions in camps and cantonments. Pneumonia, measles, meningitis, malaria and dysentery cases decreased. five deaths occurred versus 117 the prior week. Mention notes amid wartime labor unions and railroad maritime workers.
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Beeter
Washington
Vangral
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Canigny
U. S
Germany
Althe
Nxt
Chesrf
A. Wright
Ellaright
Lance
Lisut. Wright
Cangay
United States
Wright Pas
Ile
Telephone Girls
Toronto
Ain’ Hiller
Hansen and Hansen
East Fourth Street
J. Miller
West Fourth Street
Wateeloo
Iowa
Major Weilein
Elmberg
E. F. Elmberg Co
Parkersburg
Towa
Wittick’s
West Fourth ST
Sycamore ST
Hamburg
Alan the
Supreme Triumph
Stinehart
Mae Marsh
A. Goltawyn
Dick Kossen
Cassidy
Mmestic
Dean
Maggie LeClaire & Co
Don Mullally
van & Vernon
Kluting
Owen & Moore
Grandway
Official War Review
Allial
Committee On Public Information
Rric
Crystal
Jacik Pickford
Kendal
Paramount Picture
Charlie Chaplin
Jis
Argentine Federation of Labor Control
Lrbor
Metro Pictures
Emily Ras
Billie” Rhodes
Hearstpa the News
the Kaiser
Scharfenberg’s
Lafayette Street
Wilson
Royal Butterine
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