News About Allied Push in France Praised by Press
Rothschild Wire reports France and England praise United States troops for valor and efficiency as they seize Veuilly-la-Poterie and Bouresches, advance along a six mile front from Vinley to Boursches, with Torey previously captured. Japonese action contemplated near Manchuria amid Austro German movements.
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France
England
United States
Germany
Chateau Thierry
Vinley
Veuilly-la-Poterie
Boursches
Bouresches
Torey
Quon
German Navy Poised for Major Stroke Versus Allied Fleets
Reports from neutral sources claim the German high sea fleet is under orders to sail at any time and prepare a major strike against the combined British French and American sea forces. The rumor, dated June 8, comes from United Press dispatches.
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United Press
Germany
Body of Brookhouser recovered after drowning at Half Moon lake
Special to the News Telegraph from Sioux City Iowa reports the body of Robert H. Brookhouser, who drowned Thursday afternoon at Half Moon Lake near the stock yards, was recovered by police after grappling the lake. The young man had just left the Milwaukee freight house where he found work and planned to start Monday morning. He went swimming as cramps struck, and his family, including parents and several siblings, were notified.
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News-Telegraph
Sioux City
Robert H. Brookhouser
Moon Lake
Lad
Milwaukee
Crowder Orders Class 1 Investigation Across States
Telegraphic orders issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder direct state governors to conduct a thorough review of draft board classifications, focusing on Class 1 numbers. The shortage, Crowder estimates, could involve up to half a million men deemed fit for Class 1 but not yet assigned.
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Crowder
Washington
Siarshal
Claes
Ara
Claggagy
France appoints commission on Paris defense
Paris on June 8 reports a special commission has been named to arrange Paris defense as a precautionary measure. German long range bombardment of the capital continues.
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France
Commission ON
Paris
United Press
Civilization hangs in the balance says Lloyd George
London June 8 Lloyd George returning from France warns that Prussianism's success today would plunge civilization into the dark ages. He says victory comes at a high price but the worth of what is defended outweighs the cost, as the premier speaks of human wretchedness endured.
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Lloyd George
London
France
Naming Atlantic Streets After War Heroes
An Atlantic business man proposes naming city streets after fallen World War I heroes to honor them. He cites Merle Hay Road and a Clarinda bridge as examples and suggests starting with Chestnut Street, replacing numbered designations with Conley Morrill Turner Hubbell McConnelee and Hazard names to keep their memory before residents.
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France
Thaamsn
Alantic
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Merle Hay
Glidden
Clarinda
Atlantic
Conley
Turner
Morrill
Hubbell
McConnelee
Hazard
Cloge
Chestnut Street
Searce
Drogs
Conley Street
Morrill Street
Turner Street
Hoarded Wheat Found in Cass Township Farmhouses
Food administration agents found 300 bushels of hoarded wheat on two Cass township farms. One farmer had 200 bushels, the other 100. Wheat to be delivered to market Monday amid government orders to market all wheat. Officials vow thorough county canvass and no tolerance for hoarding.
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Cass Township
Statecagent
Food Administration
Cass County
Rockafellow Leads In Cass County Nonpartisan Primary
Judge J B Rockafellow topped the Cass county district judge nonpartisan field with 809 votes, defeating nearest rival Thomas Arthur who had 781. Other tallies included Shelby Cullison 764 Thomas W Keenan 738 W H Killpack 781 Earl Peira 720 J B Bockafellow 809 and C D Wheeler 774.
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J. B. Rockafellow
Cass County
Thomas Arthur
Shelby Cullison
Thomas W. Keenan
W. H. Killpack
Earl Peiera
J. B. Bockafellow
C. D. Wheeler
Overcharge of dynamite nearly causes trouble at Harlan
In June 8 a near accident occurred at M S Overfield’s home when dynamite was used to blow out a stump behind the house. Excess explosive blew in rear windows and nerves, injuring Miss Orlo, a daughter, who was upstairs and received cuts to an arm and other minor wounds.
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Harlan
M. S. Overfield
Orlo
Lecture at Big Tent Sunday Night in The News-Tele
A Sunday night lecture at the Big Tent draws attendees to the News Telegraph event. Speakers discuss current topics and community concerns as residents gather for informal discourse and updates.
Atlantic Man Wounded When Two Are Killed
Louis L. Lueth of Atlantic in Company M was slightly wounded May 15 in a dugout during a clash in which Max Hubbell and another Red Oak man were killed. Irwin McConnelee died two days later from wounds. Lueth describes six men in the dugout and one fatality, while Bruno F. Lueth moves from Washington to Baltimore in the quartermaster corps.
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Louis L. Lueth
Atlantic
Max Hubbett
Irwin McConnelee
Pvt. Lueth
Pvt
Lueth
Mary Lueth
Linn Street
Max
Lightning Strikes Family in Rabbit Hollow Garden
In Harlan Iowa on June 8 the Carlsen family were knocked down by a bolt while gardening. Mrs. Carlsen was partially paralyzed with weakened senses but is expected to recover. the rest escaped serious harm.
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Harlan, Ia
Carl GC. Carlsen
Rabbit Hollow
Wiota Red Cross Branch Holds Annual Meeting
The Wiota branch of the Red Cross will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon June 11. Officers will be elected that day. Full attendance of members is requested. In local business, Ed Nielsen is succeeded by Mr Winchester of Marne as manager of the Rothschild elevator.
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Wiota
The
Red Cross
Rothschild
Ed Nielsen
Mr Winchester
Marne
Keokuk Iowa Meeting Heads a Towa Counsellor
Fragmentary OCR notes report a gathering in Keokuk Iowa with references to traveling groups and a counsellor role. The text mentions Unitea sreas and Commer Travelers of Iowa with unclear details about place and date.
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Unitea Sreas
Elacte
Gran Counsellor
Unita Commer
Towa
Dadar
Sieinates Ag
Miokhin
Atlante
French American offensives push front gains near Soissons
French forces cooperating with Americans northwest of Chateau Thierry report advances in the northern front while repulsing two German attacks in the south. British raiders strike at Hullerch LaBassee Lebens. Fifty prisoners taken near Dammard and Veuilly La Poterie. heavy artillery actions persist near Aisne and Favoralle southwest of Soissons.
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United Press
Marne Front
Chateau Thierry
Soissons
Aisne
Picardy Front
Hullerch
LaBassee
Lebens
Paris
Oureq
Dammard
Cheney
Veuilly-La Poterie
Boursehes
Lethiotte
Favoralle
Soisgons
Fireworks Licensing Rule Issued by Federal Agent
A. A. Emigh announces new rules under the federal explosive act requiring all fireworks dealers to be licensed and buyers of packages over ten cents to show licenses. A separate ruling exempts very small explosive purchases from licensing and record keeping, including explosive ingredients.
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A. A. Emigh
Atlantic and Vicinity
Maps for the western battle front sold at 25 cents
Maps of the western battle front offered by the News Telegraph office for a quarter. The scanner shows a brief notice about available maps priced at 25 cents, indicating distribution through the newspaper office.
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Western Battle Front
News-Telegraph Office
News-Telegraph
Man Killed by Bull Near Kirkman Settler
Kirkman Iowa June 8 A W Reeder a former Shelby county resident was killed by a Jersey bull at his place near Crawford Colorado on Sunday April 26 Reeder was an early Shelby county settler who bought a farm nine miles north of Kirkman before the Milwaukee Road was built paying twelve dollars an acre for it and moved to Colorado eighteen years ago.
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Kirkman
Lecture at Big Sunday Night seventeen maps of the western front
A Sunday night lecture at Big draws attention with seventeen maps detailing the western front. The presentation, organized by the News Telegraph staff, aims to illuminate troop movements and key locations for attendees.
Iowa to Raise Class One Per Cent After Revision
Des Moines dispatch reports Iowa's class one men percentage rising from twenty-seven point four to twenty-eight after revisions, per General Logan's office.
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Iowa
United Press
Des Moines
Logan
Ukraine peasants burn forests to check Germans
June 8 report from Petrograd notes Ukrainian peasants burn forests and seize arms to oppose German dominance. Workmen urge Russian peasants to send bread to the starving city. if negotiations fail, force may be employed.
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Ukraine
United Press
Russia
Petrograd
NO TRUTH IN THE REPORTED COURT MARTIAL
J B Pratt publicly denies circulating reports that Cass county men at Ft Worden were court martialed or jailed. He and wife visit Ft Worden and other Pacific coast points, saying stories are unfounded. Some Cass county men have moved on to France while Harold Prall is in New York awaiting sailing.
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Atlantic
Cass County
Ft. Worden
Ft. Leavenworth
Robert
J. B. Pratt
Gass County
Mr. Pratt
France
Harold
San Francisco
Prall
New York
Los Angeles
Robert Prall
Little Child
Mrs. Pratt
Fort
Water mains to be flushed tonight and Sunday
City water department announces flushing of mains tonight and Sunday to improve service. Superintendent Nichols directs the operation and urges consumers to plan accordingly.
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TE. Nichols
Companies Lue and B Lose Men in Action
Pvt. Ivan D. Sweeney of Council Bluffs is killed. Pvt. Russel E. Marshall of Indianola dies of wounds. Both come from the same companies listed as losing men in the action.
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Ivan D. Sweeney
Council Bluffs
Russel E. Marshall
Indianola
Two Iowans Among Eighteen Wounded in Action
Washington records show eighteen Iowans in the latest casualty list. One killed in action and another died of wounds. fourteen wounded, extent of injuries undetermined. Names include Lieut Chester F Wright Waterloo and Pvt Wm Maggerell Adair among the severities, with others listed from Mason City Winterset and Dubuque.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Atlantic
Russell E. Marshall
Indianola
Iowa
Ivan D. Sweeney
Council Bluffs
Chester F. Wright
Waterloo
Wm. M. Maggerell
Adair
Howard M. Johnson
Mason City
Robert H. Vance
Winterset
John H. Wintrode
Robert A. Breeding
John L. Mathis
Dubuque
Walter H. Olsen
Weat
Ninth St
Des Moines
Machine Gun Company
Archie M. Simpson
Harry E. Lewis
Russell V. Bekeman
Lake’ Mills
Willis T. Chaster
Southeast Seventh St
Machine Gun
Joseph M. Escher
Corwith
Glenn Livermore
Fred E. Neely
Larimore
Glenn G. Wickliff
Carlisle
High water near double death near Irwin
In Irwin Indiana on June 8 Andrew Hansen and Jens Anderson were driving a team and wagon toward town when they hit a hole in the grade hidden by swift current. The ditch water was about ten feet deep and the frightened team turned back. The wagon box floated to the fence and the two youths were rescued by men using a rope.
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Irwin
Andrew Hansen
Jens
Anderson
Massena Young Man Committed to Clarinda Hospital
Vincent L Curry, a Massena resident, was adjudged insane this morning and committed to the Clarinda Hospital for the Insane. Sheriff W A McKee transported him. He is the 40 year old son of John Curry and has periodic mental trouble with episodes of wandering.
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Vincent L. Curry
Massena
Clarinda
W. A. McKee
John, Curry
Angus Sale at Harlan Brings 1200 Dollar Average
Aberdeen Angus sale at Harlan on June 8 reports a total volume of cattle with an average price around 1200 dollars. Buyers, sellers, and local interests participated as market activity reflected steady demand for top quality animals.
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Angus
Harlan
Aberdeen
Chas
Bacher
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