Camp Notes From Company M at Caldwell Park
Corporal Hart of Fairfield reports on daily camp life at Caldwell park during the Iowa Guardsmen stay. Weather, tent heat, and fuel issues. a hound’s affectionate wake up. privates in Ottumwa hospital. offers of quarters. oath taking and furloughs. mascots Fluff and Truff. Joe Norris re enlisting. prune market shortage. parade squads. chickens around camp and a humorous chase incident.
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Corporal Hart
Co. M
Fairfield
Caldwell Park
Iowa Guardsman
Iowa
Brownsville
Sergeant Craft
John
Loren Davis
Ottumwa
Fairfield Company
W. R. Daum
Ottumwas
Jefferson Street
Smith
Carie
Jeff Pence
Set. Crowther
Dot
Joe
Uncle Sam
Soldiers Guard Bridges Near Rome
A dispatch from Rome In states that eighteen privates under a non commissioned officer have arrived there and have placed a military guard on the river bridge east of that place. The detachment is from the Burlington company. Another detail will probably be put on guard at the Skunk river bridge encamped east of the depot at that place.
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Rome
Burlington Company
Skunk River
Inspection trip planned to four mile bridge camp today
The report notes privates Curts and Davis recuperating at Ottumwa hospital and due back soon. Private Rollie Nelson and Corp Hamilton are listed as sick. Nelson seeks rest while Hamilton received a letter from his girlfriend yesterday causing him heartache. Congress intends to remain as tensions rise.
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Four Mile Bridge
Wanted and For Rent Classified Column Highlights
A bustling classifieds page lists WANTED notices for unfurnished rooms and light housekeeping,, boarders, and a used typewriter, plus rental wants for five or six room houses and furnished rooms. It also notes FOR RENT postings including garden spots, a furnished cottage, and a five room house with a large garden, alongside FOR SALE items such as a walnut bed, a good secondhand typewriter, work horses, and a 9 room modern house. Existing job ads seek wood working machine men and general foundry labor with training opportunities at Leopold Desk Co and Iowa Malleable Iron Co.
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West Stone Street
S. J. Morris
West
Burlington Street
Leopold Desk Co
Burlington
Iowa
9Th and
Kirkwood Streets
Iowa Malleable -Iron Co
Fairfield
Hudson
Oakland
Light
Maxwell
Overland
Buick
Abbott
Detroit
Lost Items Advertisements Include Clasp Pin and Pocketbook
A clasp pin with initials R R is missing and to be returned to Ruby Ryan at The Leader. A lost package containing white silk gloves is sought, please call 114. A pocketbook with cash and coins is claimed by a woman needing money, reward left at Court Hotel.
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R. R
Finder
Ruby Ryan
Court Hotel
Obituary for Martha Irene Allender Traxler
Martha Irene Allender Traxler died March 31 1917 after a year of illness. Born December 13 1862 in Henry county she taught school eight years and married L A Traxler March 27 1888. She lived in Fairfield for sx years, was active in the Methodist church and Sunday School, leaves daughter Miss Jessie Traxler and siblings Osbert Allender Mrs Isaac McPheron and Mrs Lewis Kauf, all of Mount Pleasant, with mother and father predeceasing.
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Martha Irene Allender
Wesley and
Ellen Allender
Henry County
Trenton Township
L. A. Traxler
Fairfield Sx
Traxler
Isaac McPheron
Lewis Kauf
Osbert Allender
Mount Pleasant
C. C. Stevnson
Mr. Pleasant
Jessie Traxler
Coe College Faculty Sends Wire to Cummins
At a special faculty meeting at Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa an urgent telegram was sent to Senator Cummins in Washington urging him and the Iowa delegation to back President Wilson during the current war crisis. The faculty adopted a patriotic program for the college.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Cummins
Washington
Iowa
Wilson
Yeoman Lodge Members Urged to Return Benefit Tickets
All members holding benefit tickets must return them to Mrs. Ida Stephenson at once or as soon as possible.
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Yeoman Lodge
Ida Stephenson
The Town Slouch by Ellis M Clarke
A humorous column describes Cy Dawkins behaving as a twin and leaving his portion of work until last. It riffs on editors and the saying the pen is mightier than the word, then humorously notes a girl who insists on wearing a corset despite fashion or propriety.
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Cy Dawkins
Bleakley Fined 800 for Excessive Election Expenses
Representative Orrin J. Bleakley of Venango county was fined 800 by Judge Thompson in federal court after pleading nolo contendere to excessive election expenses. The Republican immediately resigned to Speaker Clark. total penalties with costs about 2000.
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Pitsburgh
Orrin J. Bleakley
Venango County
Thompson
Nolle Contendere
Bleakley
Clark
Urge Increase in Food Production Across Indiana
Telegraphic appeals went to organizations in every county calling mass meetings on April 7 to discuss boosting state food production this summer. The committee of twelve led by agriculturalists and business men urges farmers to plant more potatoes and corn. A Buffalo restaurant features a graphite pudding on its menu.
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Indianapolis
Ind
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Stubbs
Ellis M. Clarke
Wwearin
U. S
Representative
County
Indiana
Falo Restaurant
Mitchell Bros
East Adams Street
H. P. McLaughlin Co
F. F. Simpson & Son
Molly Malone
Eddie Lyons
Edith Roberts
Pearl White
Pathe News
Keystone Comedy
Modern Woodmen of America
Woodmen
Colorado
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