Sam Hazard among Cass county's honored dead in France
Cass county mourns as Sam Hazard of Company L 168th Infantry dies of wounds received May 27 in France. Hazard, born and reared in Cass county, previously served on the Mexican border and with his company in France. He is among Cass county's sixth war casualty, with several other local men listed as killed in action or died of wounds in today’s casualty report.
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Cass County
CO. L
Young Hazard
County
Sam Hazard
168Th Infantry
France
Charles Croissant
Atlantic
Council Bluffs
Raoisier
Mattie Hazard
Chicago Stock Yard Employes Strike Today
Chicago stock yards halt operations as telegraphers scale men and others walk out paralyzing business in Chicago Illinois on June 5 according to Rothschild Wire.
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Chicago Stock — Yard
Rothschild Wire
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Cass County 1917 crop production totals and details
County auditors' 1917 crop report for Cass County lists 7 122 188 bushels of small grain from 178 621 acres. It catalogs acres and yields for corn oats wheat barley rye hay alfalfa timothy seed clover seed and other farm outputs with figures for cattle swine poultry wool eggs and silos.
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Cass County
C. E. Kringel
Mr. Kringel
Four Iowa Men Missing After Transport Sinking
Four Iowa men aboard the torpedoed transport President Lincoln are reported missing. Clarence and Carl Johnson of Marquisville were crew members, Robert Brady of Sac City, and Harry Weisner of Sac City served as an oiler and a stoker. Four officers and twenty other crewmen are also missing.
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Iowa
Clarence
Carl Johnson
Marquisville
Robert Brady
Harry Weisner
Sac City
President Lincoln
Johnsons
Weisner
Brady
Cass County Furnishes Three Ames Graduates
Special to the Newas Telegraph Ames Iowa June 5 Cass county had three representatives in the forty seventh annual commencement of the Iowa state college this year They were Ross C Bailey of Atlantic veterinary medicine Margaret M Oakes of Atlantic home economics and Geneva M Heath of Massena home economics The commencement orator was Lieut Col Edouard de Billy acting French high commissioner to the United States Where are the dead Subject at Itha Big Tent tonight
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Newas
Ames
Cass County
Iowa State College
Ross C. Bailey
Atlantic
Margaret M. Oakes
Geneva M. Heath
Massena
Edouard de Billy
United States
First Twilight Races to Be Held at Omaha
Special to the News Telegraph from HLA Nah describes new twilight racing events planned in Omaha with details on venue timing and anticipated crowd turnout.
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Omaha
French Hold On At Marne As Germans Press Attacks
American machine gun fire has turned most of Chateau Thierry into no man’s land as German forces retreat south and east. French troops fight a death struggle on a Marne hill taken and retaken five times while German assaults continue along the main front near Carlepont wood, Demiers Coursey, and Chesey.
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London
Chateau Thierry
No Man’s Land
Rothschild
France
Marne
War Office
Carlepont Wood
Demiers Coursey
Chesey
Welfare campaign opens next Sunday in Cass County
The Cass County Child Welfare association selects next Sunday as the opening for the Wetter babies campaign. Pastors across the county will mention the effort in services, with Mrs. Willis Miller leading county activities and Miss Mayme Findley directing Atlantic efforts under the national Council of Defense through its women's committee chaired by Mrs. C. G. Walner.
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Cass County Child Welfare Association
Willis Miller
Cass County Child's Welfare Association
Atlantic
Mayme Findley
The
National Council of Defense
C. G. Walner
City Council Holds Regular Session Discusses Heights Extension
The council in regular session directed the light committee to study extending city lighting to Highland Heights. Residents petitioned for service there. The Iowa Telephone Company was allowed to move poles along East Seventh Street. Mrs. Henry Pelzer’s $ damages claim for a January street fall was denied. Atlantic Packing must abate smoke with a smokestack toward surrounding buildings. May receipts from water plant totaled $1,015.85. from light and power plant $8,378.87. City treasurer’s May 31 balance stood at $27,926.18.
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Highland Heights
The
Heights
Iowa Telephone Company
East Seventh Street
Pine
Henry Pelzer
Atlantic Packing Company
Chestnut Street
Griswold Man Goes to Villisca Store
Fragments report a Griswold man leaving for Villisca to join a local company. Internal notes mention a manager figure and a transportation move, but details are unclear.
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Griswold
Villisca
Red Cross Home Service Lectures Set in Atlantic
In a push to aid soldiers and families as millions serve, the American Red Cross emphasizes home service. Four lectures will explain the home service aims at the Atlantic Red Cross rooms this Thursday and Friday, with Mrs. James Hanna of Des Moines and Miss Laura Matthews of Council Bluffs lecturing, tomorrow at 2 and 8 p.m.
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Cobra
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Western Division
Harlan
Cass County
Home Service
Home Service Section
The
Atlantic
James Hanna
Des Moines
Laura Matthews
Council Bluffs
Nelson Wins Cass Shelby Senate Nomination by Big Margin
Julius A. Nelson won the Republican senatorial nomination for the Cass Shelby district by a 441 vote lead over Albert Johnson. He carried Cass and Shelby counties as light primary turnout and 402 Shelby votes for senator were reported. Final figures stood. Allen won Secretary of State race in the county.
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Julius A. Nelson
Cass-Shelby
Albert Johnson
Cass
Shelby
Shelby County
Allen
Hoyt
Nye
Bradley
Lewis
Webster and Waud
Barr
Brayton residents moving to the coast in 1931 area vote notes
Brayton Iowa reports heavy rains and political confusion as residents relocate to the coast. The piece lists state officials and candidates like Kenyon, Harding, Deyoe, and Nelson, updates local residences, and notes civic notices and gatherings. Special to the News Telegraph from Brayton on June 5 includes moves, arrivals, and continued military service updates.
Seven Mile Creek Rises in Massena as Flood Destroys Stock
Massena Iowa reports Seven Mile Creek overflow after heavy rain. Farmers woke to rescue stock as flood swelled seven miles north of town. Local results show Democratic candidates with scattered vote totals and multiple state and county offices listed.
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News-Telegraph
Massena
Seven Mile Creek
Here
New Cement Block Building Erected for P K Jensen Shop
In Exira Iowa on June 5 the contract for a new 42 by 60 foot cement block building has been let by P K Jensen to L W Hansen. The structure will serve as a machine shop and likely support the automobile business.
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News-Telegraph
EXIRA
P. K. Jensen
L. W. Hansen
Avoca Man Injured in Accident at Walnut Indiana
Avoca resident Ierman Waltman suffered a broken arm when his car rolled over near Walnut. He was returning home with a companion named Sheek at the time of the crash. A separate note mentions Jeanaz Hansen breaking his wrist on Memorial Day while cranking his automobile.
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AVOCA
Walnut
News-Telegraph
Ierman Waltman
Jeanaz; Hansen
Twenty two killed in action at Cantigny battle
United Press reports twenty two Americans killed in action and eight died of wounds in the Cantigny operation. The May 27 action involved the 168th Infantry with Iowans among the casualties. Samuel Hazard of Atlantic is listed among the casualties.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Cantigny
168Th Infantry
Samuel Hazard
Atlantic
Oransky Buyers Corner Fifth and Chestnut Building
I Washer of L. Oransky & Sons has closed a $25 000 contract to purchase the Downs property at Fifth and Chestnut streets. The deal, arranged with Fred M. Alexander, agent for the Levi Downs estate, signals remodeling to make the Oransky store a premier department store in southwest Iowa and improve service. Washer recently returned from Des Moines for the transfer proceedings.
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I. Washer
L. Oransky & Sons
Fifth and
Chestnut Streets
Oransky
Mr. Washer
Fred M. Alexander
Levi Downs Estate
Downs
Oranskys
Chestnut Street
Iowa
Washer
Des Moines
Clerk Emigh Names Estate Administrators
A. A. Emigh, clerk of the district court, appoints administrators for several estates. Joyce Anderson is named administratrix of Richard Anderson’s estate with bond set at 9 500 dollars. Earnest L. Maas is administrator of George A. Maas’s estate with bond 6 000 dollars. Susie E. Duke is administratrix of Charles D. Duke’s estate with bond 8 000 dollars. C B Clovis is attorney in multiple matters.
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Emigh
A. A. Emigh
District Court
Joyce Anderson
Richard Anderson
C. B. Clovis
Earnest L. Maas
George A. Maas
T. B. Swan
Susie E. Duke
Charles D. Duke
Sneak Thief Steals Gum Machine From Play House
A thief walked into the Atlantic Opera House lobby during a Sunday evening performance and took the gum machine from the lobby. The machine had been emptied of pennies earlier in the day, and several hundred pieces of gum remained inside. The ticket window was closed at the time.
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Atlantic Opera House
Atlantic Girl Weds Army Balloon Man in Omaha
Miss Irene Baker travels to Omaha to wed Sgt. Arthur O Connor of Missouri Valley. The Fort Oma ha balloon instructor will soon transfer to Arcadia California. Baker, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J Baker of 710 Linn, has taught in Atlantic schools and led the Central building kindergarten. Miss Fannie Sanford accompanies to the ceremony.
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Irena Baker
Sgt
Arthur O’connor
Missouri Valley
Omaha
West Comet
Irene Baker
Fort Omaha
Arcadia
Calif
Los Angeles
Miss Baker
J. ¥. Baker
Linn Street
Atlantic Schools
Central Building
Fannie Sanford
Wilkerson Sweeps Big Primary In Grant Township
Wilkerson dominates in the township and county, carry ing 58 Republican to 13 Democratic votes in the township while defeating his opponent by about three to one. Grant residents attend Will Lusk and Miss Hazel Embree wedding at the bride's home near Elliott. The Grant High Alumni Association plans its annual banquet Friday evening June 7 at the M. E. church. Mrs. Maria McConaughey, recently discharged from an Omaha hospital after two weeks treatment, returned Monday evening in improved health.
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News-Telegraph
Wilkerson
Grant
Elliott
Will Lusk
Misa
Hazel Embree
the Grant High School
M. E. Church
Maria McConaughey
Omaha
Lightning strike kills horse. farmer left stunned
In June 65 at Kimballton Clarence Jorgensen about 18 son of Albert Jorgensen was knocked unconscious by a lightning bolt that struck and killed one of four horses he worked with. The teen regained consciousness by morning. Mr and Mrs Hans Madsen left for Solvang California to visit their daughter. Albert Juhl, once in the local drug trade, is in the city now.
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Kimballton
Clarence Jorgensen
Albert Jorsensen
Hans Madsen
Solvang
Calif
Albert Juhl
Tieueen
Nebraska
Audubon Couple Married at Methodist Church
Harry J. Ebert and Miss Bassie L. Hollenbeck, both of Audubon, were married at ten oclock this morning at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. F. W. Simpson. They were accompanied by Earl Hollenbeck and wife. The newlyweds departed in No. 5 for Omaha on a brief wedding trip.
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Harry J. Ebert
Bassie L. Hollenbeck
Audubon
F. W. Simpson
Earl Hollenbeck
No. 5
Omaha
Iowota Man Narrowly Escapes Lightning Strike
During a heavy electrical storm near Wiota Iowa, a man in a yard was severely stunned by a lightning bolt striking a nearby residence. The incident occurred between five and six o'clock last evening as neighbors watched.
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News-Telegraph
Wiota
Fred M.dermethree
Wiots
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Fred Turner
Max Hubbell Irwin McConnelee
Jowans
E. Q. Fleur
Machine Gun Co
Frank W. Orr
Clarence Greene
Winterset
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Creston
Fred N. Davis
Lorimer
Siguard C. Anderson
Mason City
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Oscar Baker
Dubuque
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Cedar Rapids
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Eugene Ford
Lloyd W. Gettys
Stuart
Smith Hann
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Merile L. Nauman
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Everett Powers
Carlisle
Jessa R. Salesbury
Patterson
Clemens W. Schuslar
Earl G. Shaw
Sigt
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Creston, Corp
Carl J. Lechner
Cedar _ Falleret
C. Davis
Nora Springs
Samuel Ea
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Futons
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Donald Bechtar
Independence
Allied Coan
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HMS
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John R. Hensley
Roy
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Charles Webster
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IR. L. Newton
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Camp Pike
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J. H. Baker
D. J. Bode
D. P. Nelson and Son
Las Animas, Colo
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Leola Hansen
Preasnall Constable
Bas Lang
U. S
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Claude R. Porter
Frank B. Whitaker
C. Murtagh
D. B. Kerby
John Jamison
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SAB
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Waltera
Averes
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Voorhees
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Charles Lastine Wallecdavs
Frank Caineee
Osella Gary Subject
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