Grand Patriotic Rally in Anita Iowa April 8
A large patriotic rally is set for Friday at 8 PM in the big tent at Main and Chestnut in Anita Grant Township. Speakers include Hon. Mitchell of Council Bluffs and a Canadian veteran. music features military groups and patriotic songs. Attendance urged for all residents and neighboring townships to support war aims and Liberty Loan drive.
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Main
Chestnut Streets
Anita Iowa
Mitchell
Council Bluffs
Grant Township
Anita and
Thomas
Uni of Defence
Obituary of Jesse Ward Crozier in Council Bluffs
Jesse Ward Crozier born February 23 1881 in Marion county Iowa died March 28 1918 in Council Bluffs aged 37. He worked as fireman for Burlington and Union Pacific before leasing a North Platte Nebraska farm with his wife and children moving ahead. he died from gas fumes at home. He leaves wife Ethel Burton and five children Ruby Ida Jesse Alberta Arline plus siblings and a host of friends. Funeral at M E church with Rev H J Wilkins. interment Evergreen cemetery.
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Jesse Ward Crozier
Marion County
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Eureka Township
Adair County
Burlington Railroad
The
Burlington
Union Pacific
North Platte
Ethel Burton
Wellfleet
Nebraska
Ruby
Ida
Jesse
Alberta
Arline
Chas. Crozier
Will Crozier
Lake City
Nellie Herrick
Floyd
Byron
Tressa
Anita
M. E. Church
H. J. Wilkins
Congregational Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Ladies’ Home Missionary
Congregational Society
Home
Aldula Stone
Frank Cottin
Thos, Kelley
Lute Trumbull
Edna Robinson
Ethel, Francis
Harold Stone
Marion Wagner
Marian Dougherty
Freda Scholl
Wenonah Forshay
Arline Fish
Helena
Louise Trumbull
Uncle Sam
We Love
George Scholl
Ethel Stone
Dainty Hoover
J. C. Lightfoot
Farragut
Slacker Protests In Soldier Letter From Camp Pike
Joyce McDermott writes from Camp Pike Arkansas describing cold nights and early wake times. She mentions sending verses to counter slackers and includes a soldier’s appeal about duty and dues amid critics and drinkers.
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Sherm
Joyce McDermott
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Sherm’s News From Anita and War Time Talk
Mollie Moore writes from Anita noting missing papers and sharing updates on friends and neighbors. She recalls Anita’s war involvement and mentions Battery A sailors in France, Red Cross activity, and M E Aid society volunteers aiding church rooms.
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Sherm
Mrs. Hook
Anita
Mrs. Wells
Mrs. Forshay
Maude Stalcup
Battery
France
Red Cross
M. E. Aid Society
Mollie Moore
Sherm Wilburn Near Recovery From Illness
Mayme Wilburn writes from Wiota Iowa on March 17 1918 that danger has passed and Sherm is gaining strength after a long siege. Readers praise his wit criticism jokes and helpful advice and expect his recovery will bring wisdom and renewed effort against the Kaiser.
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Wiota
Iowa
Sherm
Sherm Improves but Remains Very Weak
The man named Sherm shows notable improvement this week compared to last week but remains very weak. Doctors say it will be several weeks before he can sit up if the current progress continues.
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J. L. Carey
Sherm
Many Delinquents in Iowa For Auto License Renewals
Iowa secretary of state W S Allen reports about 298000 cars existed January 1 with roughly 150000 lacking renewal. Delinquency penalties could exceed 100000 for April, as 10 percent first month then five percent monthly. Some 40000 renewals remained unentered April 1, and 1500 to 2000 applications processed daily with no penalties on those pending before April 1. The rest of the text notes church social activities and a family visit.
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Washington
Lake Pontchartrain
New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Chalmette
Louise
New York Central
New York
Cincinnati
Cleveland
John
Helen
Mannie
Sherm
Bessie
Tom
W. S. Allen
Mr. Allen
Iowa
Automobile Department
Secretary of State
Card of Thanks From Crozier Family for Kindness and Flowers
The Crozier family expresses gratitude for the kindness shown during their sorrow. They thank those who sent flowers offered help and telephone assistance. Mrs Ethel Crozier and children, Mr and Mrs T A Crozier and child, Mrs Ida McCord, and Miss Katherine Rutherford of Stuart are named among visitors and supporters.
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Ethel Crozier
T. A. Crozier
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Grive
Forshay & Hadley
Willard & Ziegler
Holton & Eller
Q. Meredith
M.H. Funk
Newton
Prof. Martin
Tom Finlyson
R. J. Yates
Sherm F. Myers
Blanch Cooper
Kansas City
Carl Thorpe
Masonic Hall
Carey
Elmer Scholl
the Atlantic Hospital
L. R. Galther Co
Agane Schaake, Jr
Mt Sun Carroll
Mrs. Behnaks
Hom
Fecker
Fort Collins
Colorado
Mayme Wilburn
Ida McCord
Des Moines
Katherine Rutherford
Stuart
Old Maid
Pety
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