Militia Bugler Ward Attacked on Guard Duty in Ft Madison
Bugler Ralph R. Ward of Fairfield, a member of Company K I N G, was attacked while on guard at the Santa Fe bridge. He fired three shots at one assailant after a knife strike tore his coat, and two others struck him from behind before fleeing by boat or train. Ward, 26, was knocked unconscious but not seriously harmed and will resume duties soon. Capt Hout and Chief Schier investigated. War Dept. to be informed.
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Ft. Madison
Ralph R. Ward
Fairfield
Santa Fe
Ward
Soldier Boys
Ooey Ward
Hout
Company K
Henry Schier
War Department
Shan Campbell
Ralph Ward
Food Sale Aiding Fairfield Circuit Aid Societies
The Fairfield Circuit Aid Societies announce a food sale at the parsonage on East Broadway. It is scheduled for Saturday afternoon April 14 1917 and features chicken cottage cheese eggs butter cake and other tasty items. All ladies are requested to donate.
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Fairfield Circuit
East Broadway
Ernest Lucas of Libertyville Dies After Long Illness
Ernest Lucas a Jefferson county resident died at his home near Libertyville after a diaphragms illness. He is survived by his wife and four children Mabel Nelda Lula and Charles all at home. He was about 45 years old. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Ernest Lucas
Jefferson County
Libertyville
Mr. Lucas
Mabel
Nelda da
Lula
Charles
Batavia Man Wins Reward After Wolf Slaying
Frank Gillis of Batavia hunted a timber wolf with only a pocketknife after a Sunday walk. He killed the mother wolf and eight puppies near the Geo. Sammons timber, earning $52 total bounty for the old wolf and the puppies. The mother wolf was described as the largest killed in years.
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Ottumwa Courier
Frank Gillis
Batavia
Geo. Sammons Timber
Gillis
WANTED AND FOR SALE ITEMS LISTED IN CLASSIFIED
Help wanted notices seek experienced wood working machine men belt sander workers and an honest housekeeper. Also several rental and real estate ads for a modern five room house and a four to nine room homes. For sale items include two Angus calves a fine nine room house a mare with foal a yearling and related farm gear eggs for hatching and empty paint barrels. Local businesses Leopold Desk Co Pancoast Hendrickson & Ronk Louden Machinery Co.
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Leopold Desk Co
Burlington
Town
C* Éare
Belt Sander
Iowa
F. P. McGahan
Pancoast, Hendrickson & Ronk
Stubbs
Square
C. W. Hodgen
Phone
Bradley
L. H. Alexander
Louden Machinery Co
South Sixth Street Address Notice
W. J. Schaefer of 703 South Sixth Street appears in an address listing with a reference code 549 a.
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South Sixth Street
W. J. Schaefer
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Oakland
Wm. L. Long
Russell Smith
David
East Burlington
Burlington Street
Chas
Lyon
Richland
Alvin Hoskins
Gaines Bros
Earl Bowermaster
Tayo
Acme
Gaumer Bros
Mitchell Bros
S Or Wells
East Adams Street
Iowa State Savings Bank
Fise Tires
W. H. Pence
North Fourth Street
John T. Davies
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Baldwin Pianos
Baldwin
M. E. Gott
Liberal
H. P. McLaughlin Co
Lyon & Heaiy
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