Americans Halt German Drive at Chateau Thierry
United States machine gun battalion held a bridge at Chateau Thierry, killing about 1,000 Germans while losing one American. French troops wiped out 300 Germans on the Marne south side. Berlin reports minimal recent fighting as German losses mount and Allied lines stand firm along the front.
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Rothschild
France
Chateau Thierry
Marne
Boissons
Moutin-Sopa
Touvent
Soisson
Hig
Saya
Havas
Paris
Anita Red Cross elects new officers at meeting
Anita Iowa June 6 Special to the News Telegraph the Anita branch elected new officers after noon meeting Mrs W S Bead EA Stone L G Moorhees Treasurer The chapter spent 1276 for material used to make garments A treasury balance of 1500 remains excluding 1600 held by the Lincoln township subdivision from its recent Red Cross sales proceeds
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Anita
Newe Telegrap: IDT Jan tone Lloyd Market Special
The fragment references a New Telegraph item about IDT and a market special in January tone. It mentions WIOTA and meat market ownership in unclear context with distorted text. Names and specifics are unreliably captured in the OCR snippet.
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Ito
Allied Leaders Confident After Conference in London
Premier Lloyd George returns from the supreme war council in France with confidence about the outcome. Attending the conference were General Foch Premier Clemenceau Baron Sonino Viscount Milner Sir William Weir and Sir Henry Hughes among others.
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Rothschild
London
Lloyd George
Supreme War Council
France
Foch
Clemenceau
Baron Sonino
Viscount Milner
William Weir
Henjery Hughes
Americans Hold Seven Mile Line Along the Marne
American machine gunners supported by French infantry hold the south bank of the Marne between Chateau Thierry and Paulgone, about seven miles, on June 6. The position shows continued Allied control as fighting persists along the river.
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Marne
Rothachild
Chateau-Thierry
Paulgone
Cass County Registrants Number 144
One hundred forty four young men in Cass county, coming of age since June 6, 1917, yesterday registered at the courthouse for the selective draft. The count was below expectations, with at least 150 to 175 of age since June 5, 1917. Four were Deaf or dead, three Danish and one German. Registrants will fill questionnaires and be classified.
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Cass County
Court House
Vermin proof garments aid soldiers in France
A Des Moines mother reports from her son in France that vermin proof garments protect troops from French discomfort. General Pershing has endorsed the initiative led by Mrs. F. C. Eastman of the university. Iowa women plan to expand shipments to more towns and states, urging women’s groups to support larger Fourth of July drives and broader distribution to Town boys.
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France
Homer Miller
Des Moines
John J. Pershing
Iowa
Mra. F. C. Eastman
Mothers Club
Cass county to send 22 men to Camp Dodge in June
Cass county will dispatch twenty-two men to Camp Dodge during a five day period starting June 24 as part of the Provost Marshal Crowder call. The draft board will announce the exact personnel later. Fourteen class 1 Cass county men seek induction into the special mechanical service and will be trained at Iowa City Des Moines or Ames. Ross C. Bailey, a veterinary graduate from Ames, will be inducted and sent to Camp Lee Petersburg Va. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J H Bailey of Washington township.
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Cass County
Camp Dodge
Crowder
Adjutant General
Casas County
Cass F County
Special Mechanical Service
Iowa City
Des Moines
Ames
Ross C. Bailey
Veterinary Department of
The
State College At
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Bailey
J. H. Bailey
Washington Township
Short Stories and Local Notes From the City Desk
The office window of Dr. C R Jones was replaced after a breakage. Wm Tranmer bought 200 in third issue Liberty bonds. his name had been omitted. Commercial club directors canvassed members for annual dues. H M Finkbine and W B Emerson left for Fort Dodge to attend the state convention of the United Commercial Travelers. Illinois University lab tests show Iowa coal stored a year loses only 8 percent heating value. Misa Dodge and Miss Matthews lecturing in Atlantic on Red Cross home service work with four talks scheduled today and tomorrow.
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Wm. Tranmer
Liberty
Mr. Tranmer
H. M. Fink
Bine
W. B. Emerson
Fort Dodge
United Commercial Travelers
Mr. Finkbine
Emerson
Iowa
University of Ilinois
Illinois
Misa Dodge
Miss Matthews
Atlantic
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Blue Jeans Country Life Story Emerges
A fragmented excerpt hints at a country life narrative focusing on a family and community dynamics. Names and places are unclear due to garbled OCR, but the piece centers on everyday rural experiences and social ties within a locale.
Thieves Captured Near Griswold After Oakland Team Theft
Two 18 year old Mexican laden thieves stole a team of horses at Oakland Tuesday night. They were found asleep seven miles southwest of Griswold by Constable Grant Van Meter and local farmers. The suspects were turned over to Pottawattamie county officers.
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van Meter
Griswold
Oakland
Grant van Meter
McKee
Avoca
Pottawattamie County
Struggle for air mastery continues in World War I
British air crews press the long air war above France since 1914. In three weeks ending June 2 they claim shot down thirty six German aircraft, most of which were destroyed.
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Rothschild
France
Kaiser Says No More Prisoners Order
Krupp works former director reports from Gümlingen that the Kaiser has written to officers to stop taking prisoners, claiming there are enough prisoners and instructing cease of prisoner capturings. The message, received by Rothschild wire, cites an unheard of instruction from the Kaiser.
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Kaiser
Rothschild
Gumlingen
Switzerland
Krupp Works
Protect Pigeons And Help Win The War
The Signal Corps pigeon branch seeks to stop pigeon slaughter as it expands its operations. Col Wildman appeals to the Atlantic Gun Club via secretary P I Appleman to aid in protecting carrier pigeons trained for service. Congress recently made it illegal to trap capture shoot or detain Antwerp or homing pigeons owned by the United States.
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Pigeon Department
The
Signal Corps
P. I. Appleman
Atlantic Gun Club
Congress
Antwerp
United States
Western Union Grants Extra Wage Bonus to Employes
Western Talon Telegraph company announces an additional wage bonus for employees, supplementing the existing benefits. The measure, reported from Chicago on June 6, aims to improve pay amid current slow state conditions and supports current salary structures already in place.
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Bopecdila Wire
Chicago
Western Talon Telegraph Company
German General Von Bucham Killed in Action
Zurich dispatch reports General von Bucham commanding the Twenty eighth division of the German army was killed in action during a recent battle. The death marks a setback for German forces in ongoing hostilities.
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Zurich
von Bucham
Chairman Marshall Organizes Merchants For Stamp Sales
J. H. Marshall county chairman of the merchants war stamp organization names town organizers and directs all stores to carry thrift and war stamps. The effort expands to Cass county with assistants in Dewey Massena Griswold Lewis Maine Viola Atlantic Anita Cumberland and Lyman.
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Cass County
J. H. Marshall
Merchants' War Stamp Organization
Mr. Marshall
Sarah
A. H. Anderson
Dewey
Adolph Bernhart
Massena
Fred_ Parkinson
Griswold
C. W
West
Lewis
George J. Kunze
Maine
L. O. Wheatley
Viola
Frank Beebe
Atlantic
E. E. Herring
Anita
Jas. Lewis
Cumberland
George Gordinier
Lyman
C. D. Funk
Passenger Ship Damaged While At Sea
English Port June 6 The Kenilworth Castle carrying 322 passengers arrived from a South American port badly damaged Two explosions occurred and it is unclear if a torpedo or mine struck the liner Some passengers and crew were lost The vessel is rated at 12 000 tons displacement
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United Press
Kenilworth Castle
No Iowans on casualty list of thirty four names
United Press reports from Washington that the casualty list dated June 6 includes thirty four names with none from Iowa. The report notes no Iowans among the listed casualties.
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United Press
Washington
The Kaiser Exposed at Garden Tomorrow
The Garden Theatre offers tonight and tomorrow the Jewel Production The Kaiser the Beast of Berlin a photoplay Rupert Julian’s master work. It depicts secret instincts and unholy desires around William of Hohenzollern with incidents based on fact and fiction, including a fall of the Kaiser. The film aims to stir patriotism and argue for Allied civilization.
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Berlin
William of
Personal Mention in Des Moines Visit Notes
Dr W 8 Greenleaf spent yesterday in Des Moines. The W F M of the M E church meets Friday June 7 with Mrs A Aigh at 804 Oak Street. Mrs Margaret Anderson reads. Carrie Huppi expected to arrive tomorrow from Hive.
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Dr. W
Greenleaf
Des Moines
M. E. Church
A.A. Igh
Oak Atrost
Margaret Anderson
Ite Carria Huppi
Poe
Hive
Allies Repel German Attacks Along Oise and Marne Fronts
Allied forces halted enemy advances yesterday forcing withdrawals at two points on the line between the Oise and Marne rivers. Provincial reports say foes retreated under pressure as reserves moved to steady the front.
Heavy Fire at Rheims Aided By Allied Initiative
On the Marne front the allies hold the line and push back the Germans at two points between the Oise and Marne. Heavy shelling west of Rheims and in Neully La Peterie targets the American positions. Experts predict a renewed German drive toward Montdidier where Americans are in position. In Picardy raids and bombardments continue. on the Flanders front British detachments take and lose prisoners.
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United Press
Marne Front
Marne
Oise
Rheims
Neully-La Peterie
Montdidier
Telegraphic Brevities Highlight War and Local Incidents
Sub raids off the Jersey coast barely affect marine insurance rates as five killed in a Vermont train collision near Burlington. The War Industries Board to announce steel needs. Norway on German subs off the Atlantic. Prohibition tensions surface, and Iowa eyes seed catalog bans and local political shift with John Griffin, Polk sheriff candidate, and May or McVicar eyeing an independent run.
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Jersey Éoast
Lincoln
Vermont
Burlington
War Industries Board
Aubo
Thasside
Eidevo
Vegenee
Simpaon College
Iowa
Iowa Seed Dealers’ Association
John Griffin
Polk County
John McVicax
M May
For Sale Seven Passenger Mitchell Car at Dealer Discount
O18 seven passenger Mitchell car advertised for sale at dealer discount. Distracted text implies contact details via a phone number or location but are garbled. Readable elements note a vehicle in presumably good condition and a prompt to inquire at the dealership.
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Abdelately Ney
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Duca
Commercial Club
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Metro
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Marshall
the Kaiser
New Teuton
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Flanders Front
Wilson
Hoover
Lawn State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
State University
George E. Thompson
Lllinois Central Engineer
Denison
Swed! Free Church
Kiron
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