Fracas on Main street over language clash and arrest
A Saturday altercation on Main street ended with Herman Lettow arrested after a clash with Marshal Hiday over German language use during wartime. Mayor Esslinger advised restraint while a full investigation was planned. The piece stresses loyalty amid wartime fear and outlines draft registration updates, dates, and calls to Camp Dodge and Ft Riley as Iowa prepares for major mobilization this fall.
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Main Street
Marshal Hiday
Herman Lettow
Tom
Herman
Gov. Harding
Hiday
Lettow
Esslinger
Red Cross notes urge August pledge payments and item return
Three districts still owe five month pledges and are asked to settle in August. August quota helmets and sweaters must be turned in by August 27. Home service chair Mrs Fannie S McAllister, recorder Mrs Jean Button, and secretary F E Furry organize a permanent Alden township record of soldiers with addresses and other facts, aiming to answer questions on allotments, war insurance, and dependents debts. services offered free of charge.
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Balancce
Fannie S. McAllister
Jean’. ‘Button
F. £. Furry
Alden Township
Home Service Section
Registration Day Saturday for 21 Year Old Males
A proclamation requires all males who have turned 21 since the second ete to register for military service. The notice specifies registration occurs next Saturday.
Claim of Blanche A Brown Seeks One Third of Hastings Estate
A petition filed in El Dora district court claims Blanche A Brown and the late Geo W Hastings formed an al marriage like agreement in 1895, she alleging they lived as husband and wife and she is entitled to one third of Hastings property. Hastings died in San Diego, executors named W E Rathbone and S E Lathrop. A separate filing by Geo D Hastings, alleging illegitimacy, seeks a share against the executors. Major portion of Hastings estate was left to a children's orphanage in Council Bluffs.
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District Court
Eldora
Blanche A. Brown
Geo. W. Hastings
Hastings
San Diego
Cal
W. E. Rathbone
S. E. Lathrop
Geo. D. Hastings
Hasting
Council Bluffs
Boys in hospital at Camp Forest Ga and Alden boys
Henry Trasks of Camp Forest Ga has just left hospital after an operation to relieve a long standing trouble. A letter from Henry will appear next week as it arrived too late for this issue. Raymond Olson of Alden is now in the hospital for a stomach trouble but is reported to be recovering and expected to be out soon.
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Iowa
Hardin County
Court House
Eldora
Washington
Camp Dodge
Ft.Riley
Kan
Henry Trarks
Camp Forest
Henry
Raymond Olson
Alden boys to receive Times with service roster
Soldier boys of Alden will continue to receive the Times as $100.50 was raised to pay all subscriptions. A complete roster of local service members and addresses will be published in the next issue. Readers urged to report errors or changes to keep the list accurate and current.
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Soldier Boys of
Alden
Times
the Times
Soldier boys write from Camp Merritt a long travel tale
A June 1918 diary from a Soldier Boy recounts a cross country trip from Camp Custer Michigan to Camp Merritt New Jersey. He notes stops in Jackson City Detroit Windsor Comber Muirkirk Rodney Iowa St Thomas Springfield Cornell Town Center Niagara Falls Rochester and Syracuse with vivid impressions of Canadian farms, fences, patriotism, weather, and crop conditions. He describes trains, crossings, and towns along the way and ends noting rough country from Rochester to Kingston.
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Camp Merritt
N. J
New Jersey
Camp Custer
Michigan
Jackson City
Mich
Detroit
Red Cross
Devonshire Park
Woodslee
Comber
Filbury
Fargo
Canada
Ridgetown
Muirkirk
Rodney
Madelia
Iowa
St. Thomas
Fairmont
Minn
Springfield
Cornell
St. Lawrence River
Niagara Falls
Falls
Rochester
New York
N. Y
Kingston
Syracuse
Aged Father Dies in California Home
A. Van Riper, nearly 86, died suddenly at his Turlock California home, likely from heart trouble, while living with memories of Alden and area. Survived by three daughters and one son including Judson Van Riper and Mrs. N. B. Ivans of Marshalltown and Mrs. M. L. Smith and Mrs. B. G. Wood of Alden. Funeral under G. A. R. auspices. interment in Turlock Cemetery.
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Mesdames M. L. Smith
B. G. ‘Wood
A. van Riper
Turlock
Cal
Mr. van Riper
Alden
N. B. Ivans
Judson van Riper
Marshalltown
M. L. Smith
B. G. Wood
Tordoff Sells 80 Acre Farm West of Town
Henry Tordoff disposed of his 80 acre farm west of town to Everett Connelly who is farming the Kemp farm. Connelly expects to move onto the farm next spring.
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Henry Tordoff
Town
Everett Connelly
Kemp
Mr. Connelly
Methodist Church Fourth Quarterly Conference Report
The Alren charge met Tuesday with Dr O M Bond presiding. Chaplain Ellefson of Bradgate spoke on civilian duty during war. W V Winter elected secretary. Ellis Epworth League and Alden Junior League reports praised. Dist Superintendent commended. A resolution to extend Rev Hoon's pastorate unanimously passed. Alden officers listed. Enoch Warman chosen lay delegate to Estherville conference. Next services to follow. Dr Bond urged action as fall approaches and praised the sacrifices of local servicemen.
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Alren
O. M. Bond
Alden
Ellis
Ellefson
Bradgate
W. V. Winter
Ellis Epworth
Alden Junior League
Dist
N. W Iona Conf
Epworth League
Epworth Herald
Bond
Ft. Dodge Dist
Will Palmer
Fred Sharar
Cal Warne
Henry Harms
Geo. Sisson
Earl Boldon
Guy Witmer
W. W- Winter
Mina Awe
Dr. Johnson
Enoch Warman
Estherville
Berlin Fortified Monster Guns Describe Labyrinth of Defenses
John Erickson of Walnut Illinois, a Sweden native and former Motla gun works technician, testifies Berlin is surrounded by two concentric gun rings buried in pits 40 to 50 feet deep. Guns range 22 to 42 inches in diameter, many exceed 200 feet in length, with granite foundations seven feet deep. A grass covered roofed layer hides the emplacement and electricity controls the weapons.
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Berlin
John Erickson
Walnut
Ill
Sweden
Erickson
Motla
Germany
Arrears Statements Prompt Timely Remittance
The note says last week statements were mailed to customers one year or more in arrears for the Times and expresses satisfaction with the responses. Readers are urged to remit as quickly as possible.
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Red
Hastings Property
Boys IN Hospital
Sale Climax
Palm Beach
Poros Union
Tordoff Sells Farm
T. E. Hoon
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