American Aviator Escapes From German Capture in Europe
Pat O'Brien of Momence Illinois, serving with British airmen in France, was shot down after a daring fight over German lines. Escaping a German prison train, he lived as a fugitive for 72 days through Germany Luxembourg Belgium to reach the Dutch frontier and finally London with help from a Belgian shelterer and a British consul.
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France
London
Pat O’brien
Momence
Til
Canada
O'Brien
San Diego
Cal
Victoria
B. C
Shim
O’brien
Central
Germany
O Brien
Luxemburg
Belgium
Meuse
Namur
Car Shortage Hurts Shipping Across Iowa Rail Lines
The Milwaukee railroad faces a serious shortage of stock cars for cattle and hog shipments because many cars are commandeered by the government for Montana cattle. The Rock Island encounters fewer problems, causing freight to shift from Milwaukee to Rock Island across northeastern Iowa. Last Saturday hog cars arrived from Waukon area. this week cars came from Minnesota. Farmers were unable to ship hogs to Austin and had to take them home.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Montana
Rock Island
Iowa
Milwaukee
Waukon
Minnesota
Austin
Ossian Banks Show Over 1 Million in Deposits
The Ossian Bee reports two bank statements listing total deposits of 1,038,741.13 dollars. The piece notes banks and citizens are prosperous, with deposits reflecting strong local finances and confidence in the banking system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossian
O. KL
November Weather Report Shows Mild Month and Snow
The month of November was warmer than usual, with mean max 45.0 and mean min 26.6 degrees. The warmest day reached 61 and the coldest 12 above, while 1.25 inches of snow fell and total year precipitation stood at 34.87 inches, above average.
Elks Memorial Service Honored By Exalted Ruler Absence
A large audience attended the Elks memorial service at the Decorah opera house. Leading Knight C N Houck presided in Exalted Ruler Marsh's absence. Hon Wm McKinley of Chicago gave a patriotic address praising Decorah and Winneishiek county. Five members have died since last memorial day: Knutson Hagemeier Brunner Palzer Curtin.
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Opera House
Marsh
C. N. Houck
Wm. McKinley
Chicago
Ean
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Mr. McKinley
Elks’ Lodge
K. W. Knutson
A. C. Hagemeier
Geo. Brunner, Sr
al. Palzer
Walter Curtin
Great Egg Record From C Dunton At Manchester
C Dunton near Manchester reports a flock of eighty four white leghorns with an average of 12 eggs per hen from April 1 to November 1. They sold 2730 eggs for hatching, 3344 eaten or sold, tested fertile 80 to 90 percent, 433 baby chicks sold for 52.20, breeding stock 2123.05, cockerels 1882, total receipts 386.87, feed 96.50, net returns 200.37 or 3.45 per hen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Dunton
Manchester
Army Appointments Add Glenn H. Klemme and Wilson B. Heller
Fortress Monroe last week published new officers including Glenn H. Klemme second lieutenant coast artillery, son of H. J. Klemme of Lesmond and nephew of Hoyt and Klemme relatives. Fort Sheridan promotes Wilson B. Heller of Salem Missouri to first lieutenant field artillery, formerly Decorah high school agriculture teacher.
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Fortress Monroe
Glenn H. Klemme
Coast Artillery
Glenn
H. J. Klemme
Lesmond
Warren
Walter Hoyt
W. H. Klemme
Ridgeway
Fort Sheridan
Wilson B. Heller
Salem, Mo
Field Artillery
Lieut
Heller
Decorah
Col Hughes Post Elects Officers for Coming Year
At the Col Hughes Post No. 158 annual meeting held last Saturday the officers for the next year were elected. Post Commander L. L. Cadwell Sr Vice Commander John Koppen Jr Vice Commander Iver Brandt Adjutant L. L. Couse Quartermaster L. L. Cadwell Chaplain L. Holcomb Officer of the Day August Officer of the Guard Chris Ellingsen Delegates D. A. McMartin Alternate Lewis Holcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Hughes
L. L. Cadwell
John Koppen
Iver Brandt
L. L. Couse
L. Holcomb
Chris, Ellingsen
D. A. McMartin
Lewis Holcomb
Subscriptions Paid in for Second Liberty Loan
About 2.4 billion dollars was paid on November 15 the first due date for Liberty Loan Bonds. Purchasers did not delay to December 15 or January 15, and nearly two thirds of total subscriptions were paid in full.
Attempted assassination targets two farmers near Lone Tree
Mary Stonebarger and Henry Rossman, farmers from the Lone Tree area, were ambushed while driving in Town City. A bullet struck Stonebarger in the right shoulder. Rossman was not injured. Bloodhounds followed the trail for about a mile before the scent faded.
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Mary Stonebarger
Henry Rossman
Lone Tree
Town City
Stonebarger
Rossman
We and Our Neighbors News Roundup and Local Incidents
A Red Cross auction in Greene nets 2000 dollars and a Westgate sale raises 2700. A pumpkin sells for 100, 167 cars shipped for the 1917 crop, and the Riceville Elma post office shift begins. A farm fire near Preston saves most contents. Weir McCann wins Mitchell county acre corn contest. Deputies arrest two for auto theft in Cedar Rapids. An alien German-born Carl Offe seeks enlistment but is refused. Janesville hand injury in Bremer county. Mason City arrests for bootleggers. a 21 inch long calf born at Postville. a Fredericksburg restaurant crowd ejects a pro-German speaker.
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Red Cross
Greene
Gitchel Bros
Arlington
Riceville
Elma
Leland Milne
Preston
Weir McCann
Stacyville
Mitchell County
Westgate
Fayette County
Chickasaw County
Nashua
Cedar Rapids
Carl Offe
Wall Lake
Germany
Joseph Bradley
Bert Hubbard
Anamosa Reformatory
Rochelle
Ill
Aldrich
Janesville
Bremer County
John Dorman
Baxter
Mason City
Government life insurance for soldiers and sailors
Washington reports more than a month into the new Government life insurance program for service members. By Nov 17, 64,168 applications totaling 552 million in coverage were filed, with daily receipts of four to six thousand and occasional daily totals near fifty million. The program offers up to 10,000 dollars of insurance at premiums from 65 cents per month at age 21 to 1.20 dollars at 51 per thousand, aiming to reduce pension burdens and expand Civil Service employment as clerks and stenographers swell Uncle Sam's payroll.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Uncle Sam
Washington
United States Civil Service Commission
Boards of Civil Service Examiners
High School Athlete Injured in After School Basketball Practice
Emmet Morris a senior at the local high school broke a leg above the knee during a practice game after school hours. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J C Morris.
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Calmar Courier
Emmet Morris
J. C. Morris
Heavy Fish Shipments Record at North McGregor Station
The North McGregor government fish station under Ira Clark reports a season total of 2,903,700 fish shipped or transplanted by November 17, with 22,000 more in tanks awaiting shipment. Monthly totals show August 545,765 September 789,800 October 1,459,625, and through Nov 17 108,510. Two more car lots will raise the season total to about 2,925,700.
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North McGregor
Ira Clark
Land Lock
Iowa
Bureau of Commerce and Labor
Narrow Escape at Maynard Mill Injures Carl Barnes
Carl Barnes escaped death at his Maynard mill after a buckwheat leak scare. He moved to halt the leak when his clothing snagged on a belt or shaft. He freed himself to find only the collar band of his overalls and his footwear remained. he suffered extensive bruises from neck to ankles with no broken bones.
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Carl Barnes
Maynard
Elderly Plymouth Man Found Unconscious in Creek
Henry Ehlers aged 80, longtime Plymouth resident, was found lying unconscious in a creek by his daughter Mrs J F Holden. He was rushed home for medical care but doctors fear for his recovery after he had been in the cold water for some time.
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Henry Ehlers
Plymouth
J. F. Holden
Farm accident claims life of Tom A Metcalf near Dysart
Tom A Metcalf was killed on a Tama County farm when a wagon ran down a hill as he watered a team. He fell under the horses while trying to stop them and suffered fatal internal injuries, dying two hours later.
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Tom A. Metcalf
Dysart
Tama
Metcalf
Destructive Storm Lake Fire Destroys downtown
A major blaze in Storm Lake damaged the business district, injuring no one reported but destroying a frame building owned by E. L. Bayton. Wind spread the flames, hitting the post office and Masonic temple. The incident caused about $150,000 in damage and left 22 firms out of business, while F. F. Faville’s $5,000 law library was lost.
Indictments Returned in Ida County Case
After two days the Ida county grand jury returned three indictments against Ernest Rathbun and Ray O Mara two youths about 20 years of age and sons of wealthy parents who are accused of decoying 16 year old Ida Kimd son and 17 year old Elsie Hargens into an automobile and assaulting them.
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Ida County
Ernest Rathbun
Ray O'Mara
Ida Kimdson
Elsie Hargens
Bear's ad promises best value on purchases
A vintage style advertisement urges shoppers that whatever you pay or buy, you should get the best for the least money, inviting customers to visit Bear's for low prices and value.
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Bear's
Sleepwalking Boy Makes Snowy Town Walk
Everett Newcomb eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Dwight Newcomb lives one mile west of Monona walked into town in his sleep barefooted with a blanket over his garments. He traversed more than a mile through snow before waking and is none the worse for the trip.
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Everett Newcomb
Dwight Newcomb
Monona
Wagon Accident Kills 5 Year Old in Greene
The five year old son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gates was killed at Greene when a wagon wheel crushed his skull after he attempted to climb aboard and frightened team caused the wagon to run.
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Lloyd Gates
Greene
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A. C. Harris Place
Postville
Fredericksburg
Insurance of Soldiers and Sailors
Storm Lake
M. J. Soukup
Boy
Upper Iowa Power CO
Parman
Key West
Havana
China
H. McMasters
Winneahiek Ptr
J. J. Parman
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