Happenings 35 and 15 Years Ago June 12 1883
A collage of local notes recalls Asa Hardenburgs wooden wedding amid rain. Sheriff J. B. Pressnall begins duties, stores close during divine worship, and Patton family moves to Los Angeles. Various residents travel, visit, or return, with brief city news and notices. An advertisement promotes Green's August Flower sample at Lewis drug store.
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iThirty
Asa “Hardenburg
Hor College
Hill
Ita
Pressnall
James
Patton
Angeles
California
Jim Smith
Crowder Praises Draft Boards in World War I Tribute
Pro vost General Crowder commends Cass county draft boards for their first year of operation. He notes unprecedented public service and records a breakdown of registrants sent to camps from September through June 1 1918. The tribute underscores national gratitude for their patriotism and efficiency.
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Cass County
Crowder
Audubon School Board Elects Teachers and Set Salaries
Audit list shows superintendent M. M. McIntire at 7800 yearly and multiple instructors across Audubon schools. Names include Elinor Weisbrod Fulton Iowa English 96, Berthemia McCarthy Sioux City Latin 90, Walter R. Harvey Fayette Iowa principal 1100, plus science, math and domestic science hires with varied pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon
M. M. McIntire
Elinor Weisbrod
Fulton
Towa
Berthemia McCarthy
Sioux City
Iowa
Walter R. Harvey
Fayette
Grace
George
Pairfield
Loraine Graham
Mariana Brown
Springfield
N. Y
Mary Davis
Mabel Keith
Janette Rogers
Massena
Mary Treston
Rockwell
Eloise Buck
Margaret Foley
Lulu Stone
Son of Well Known Merchant Enlists in Navy
Special to the News Telegraph Grant Iowa June 12 Frank Vetter son of D Vetter the well known merchant has enlisted in the navy and has gone to the training station San Francisco The young man is not yet of draft age but enlisted anyway Farmers as the vicinity are shipping a lot of fine hogs these days Three car loads left Elliott yesterday and two today
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News-Telegraph
Grant
Frank Vetter
D. Vetter
Navy
San Francisco
Elliott
Bodies of Oys Drowned Buried at Oakfield
The article reports multiple drowned individuals brought to Atlantic last evening and buried in Oakfield this morning. It names George Jessen and relatives, including a grandfather George Denver, as residents connected to the Oakfield neighborhood.
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Oakfield
George and
Clarence
George Jessen
Why We Fight No 3 on War Committee of the Union League Club
Clarence L, 8 precinct secretary of the War Committee of the Union League Club of Chicago argues Germany aims to dominate Europe and Asia, then extend to the Persian Gulf. He cites 1895 Pan Germany texts and 1911 Tannenberg, tracing Mitteleuropa plans, railways, and potential American impact if Germany unifies a 78 million German population with conquered states.
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Clarence L
The
Union League Club of
Chicago
Germany
Europe
Asia
Persian Gulf
Russia
Central Europe
Berlin
Poland
Tannenberg
Vistula
Galicia
Austria
Rome
Black Sea
Bulgaria
Turkey
Serbia
Belgium
France
America
Africa
South America
England
Mitteleuropa
Hig Leglone
Atlantic
Nationaliberal Party
Woman credits Lydia Pinkham remedy for avoiding operation
Black River Falls Wisconsin resident Mrs A W Brazer credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her organic trouble and back pain, avoiding surgery despite doctors urging it. The testimonial praises the remedy and urges other women to try it and seek guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Black River Falla
Wis
Lydia B. Pinkham
Eau Claire
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. W. Brazer
Black River Falls
Brnzer
Peelel
Lydia BE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Maga
Avoca Man Wounded Fighting on West Front
Avoca, Iowa June 12 Mr and Mrs L C Greene of Avoca have received word from Washington that their son Sergeant Harry M Greene of Company L has been wounded in action May 28 in the West Front The News Telegraph lists extra copies for five cents to everybody.
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AVOCA
West Front
Avoca, II
L. C. Greene
Washington
Harry M. Greene
Company L
News-Telegraph
Little child dies after grease burn in Holstein
In Holstein Iowa June 12 Wilma Schmidt eight three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Schmidt died from burns after falling into a tub of boiling grease. A social gathering at Will White's was announced with ice cream and cake to raise funds for local needs.
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Holstein
Wilma Schmidt
Adolph Schmidt
Will White's
Baseball Figures and Western League Standings
Western League standings show Wichita at .666 with 12 games, Hutchinson 7 games, Des Moines 17 games, Omaha 19, St. Joe 21, Joplin 17, Oklahoma 22, Sioux City 27. Yesterday Wichita beat Des Moines 6 to 2, Oklahoma City won 8 to 1 over St Joseph, Hutchinson beat Omaha, Sioux City vs Joplin postponed. Today St Joe visits Oklahoma City, Omaha plays Hutchinson, Des Moines at Wichita, Sioux City at Joplin. National League standings list Chicago leading, New York and Cincinnati mid pack, other clubs Pittsburgh Boston Philadelphia St Louis Brooklyn. Games in progress mention wet grounds.
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Western League
L. Pet
Wichita
Hutchinson
Des Moines
Omaha
St. Joe
Joplin
Oklahoma
Sioux City
Oklahoma City
St. Joseph
Omaha L. Sioux City
National League
W. Il. Pet
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati - Serosa
Pittsburgh
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Baseball matchups and standings across major league teams
The schedule lists Pittsburgh at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at New York and St Louis at Philadelphia along with American League pairings. Standings show New York leading with 27 20 and Chicago 24 19, other teams including Cleveland St Louis Washington Philadelphia Detroit and Boston with varying records. Recent results include Cleveland 4 New York 3 Philadelphia 8 Detroit 1 Chicago 4 Boston 1 and St Louis 4 Washington 2. Boston faces Chicago and Washington meets St Louis as next games.
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W. Il
Boston
Sores BO
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louia
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Ces Ee Eae
St. Louis
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Ford
Ford Motor Company
Atlantic Auto Co
Erica
Aek
Abbie Forester
Spokane
Wash
J. A. McWard
Corrie “Osborne
Cédax Falls
John
Blake Aid
J.R. Potter
Holt County
Missouri
Sam Hoffman
Ed Jones
J. B. Jones
Nellie Don Carlos
Foux
Green
Lewis
Gaddock-Lewis
KE. Haley
Dentral
Board OF Education
Lydia E.pinkham
Eva
Rggers Beos
Georgia Minstrels
Dane Girl
Dina
Joe
Georgia
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