Real Estate Transfers Dec 11 1918 Ledger Note
C L Otte Knop and wife transfer to L A Cocklin lot 4 5 6 block 1 and lots 23 24 25 of Knop replat part of Griswold for 740 dollars at Dec 12 1918. George B McDonald transfers to Charles F McDonald lot 10 25 18 12 sw 4 1 75 34 subdivision intg value 7200 dollars plus one dollar listed.
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C. L. Otte Knop
L. A. Cocklin
Knop
Griswold
George B. McDonald
Charles F. McDonald
Pan American Trade Head Dismisses German Competition
John Barrett director general of the Pan American Union told the Cook County Real Estate Board in Chicago that fears of German competition with the United States in Central and South America are a bogey myth. He cited trade figures to back his claim in this December speech.
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Chicago
John Barrett
Pan-American ‘Onteau
International Organization of the American Republics
United States
Central
South-America
Cook County Real “Estate Board
Returning Soldiers Are Modest Heroes
396 wounded Americans from France landed on home soil aboard the hospital ship Mersey, including Pvt. Joseph F. Moffat of Springfield U gloom Twenty-eighth Infantry. They arrived on crutches, stretchers and canes, avoiding heroic poses as they shared stories of grim Argonne fighting where Americans pressed forward against German forces, with Moffat recalling injuries on October 28.
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New York
Borne
France
Mersey
Joseph F. Moffat
South Spring Street
Springfield
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Argonne Forest
Reunion of the Unlucky Thirteen Ends in Awakening
Katherine Hobso narrates a summer reunion where Arthur Denby and Luelle Bard lead the former classmates to a lakeside gathering. Ethel Claxton, the odd one, vanishes and is later found atop a rock by Ted, who fears she is lost. Ethel reveals she seeks change and a fresh start, while Sibyl Landon’s affections stir tension. Ted admits he still hopes to win her, and Ethel signals openness to rekindling their relationship.
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Arthur Denby
Luelle Bard
Ethel Claxton
Brian Hedrick
Sibya Landon
Rainbow Falls
Ted
Sibyl
Ethel
Birs
Denby
Mrs. Denby
Foster
Tapil
Eilent
Poe
Tve
Ughter Vetn
Bho
Fragmentary quip about smoothness and household noise
A garbled dialogue fragment mentions concern over a new ego and a kitchen sound. It references dishes, potential breakers, and anxious predictions about the household or social dynamics. The text is incoherent and presents no clear event or identifiable names.
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Avith
Akers Sheng
Police Chief Shot by Noted Bandit in Des Moines Firefight
Des Moines authorities report Chief C Jackson wounded twice in the stomach in a gun battle with noted bank robber and highwayman William Dutch Cross at a house on East Twenty fifth and North streets. Detectives Hollibaugh Hubbard Brophy and Nichols pursued Cross after a tip, he opened fire as the squad entered and both he and Chief Jackson were hit. Cross, alias Cross-Tater, had escaped from Jasper county jail six weeks earlier while awaiting trial for robbing the Valeria bank. Cross was taken to Mercy Hospital. Chief Jackson to Iowa Methodist Hospital, both in critical condition with an uncertain prognosis.
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Gross
0. M. Bond
Chief Jackson
Methodist
Cross-Tater
Mercy Hospital
Cross
Jasper County
Valeria Bank
Des Moines
C.jackson
Iowa Methodist Hospital
William Dutch- Croas
East Twenty-fifth
Hollibaugh
Hubbard
Brophy
Nichols
Jackson
Sanol Promises Quick Relief for Backache and Kidneys
A vintage ad claims Sanol provides relief within 24 hours for kidney issues and back pain. It markets as a guaranteed remedy sold by Lewis, the druggist, at 50 cents or one dollar per bottle.
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Sanol
Lewis
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Iggers Bros
Dewelers
Atolls
New Brunswick
Brunswick
Altona
Brunswick-Baike-Collender Co
Ts New Brunswick
Eggers Bros
Jewelers and Phonograph Dealers
Atlantic
Iowa
Katherine” Hobso
Hoosier
Peacock & Baxter
William Dutch Cross
Eckman
Loolsforthie
Myst
Deering
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