Local News Briefs Note Various City People
Mrs Lou Hopson returns from Kilburn visit. C W Riggs of Libertyville stops in on business. H S Stark ill with influenza at home west of the jetty. W B Rogers back in Des Moines after visit here. Mrs Will Hammond leaves for Montpelier Ohio for a month. Edward K Roth back in Tulsa after visit with parents. Elmer Andrew Manning born yesterday to Collins Manning and spouse. Mrs J G Kientz injured with a severe left arm fracture at North Main. Mrs Eisie Haifley visited Maud St John at the Western Union in Albia. Mrs Lester Maxwell and children return to Davenport after city visit. R B Pickens breaks a ankle breaking a coal cart. improving at hospital. Corp 8 E Axline and Joe Whitson visit Whitson’s sister in Bloomfield. W B Campbell returns home to Milton after visit. Mary Wisecarver’s son Gregg arrives in New York from overseas. Supervisors Charles Edmunds and J B Trent in the city on business. B S Ratcliff returns from Des Moines after operation. improving.
Death of Fred Haston in Davenport
Relatives here learned of Fred Haston’s death in Davenport yesterday after an auto accident two weeks ago. He was formerly a resident of this city and moved to Davenport about 15 years ago. Funeral services will be held in Davenport tomorrow with Mrs. T. B. Allender and Charles Haston traveling there for the funeral.
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Fred Haston
Davenport
Haston
T. B. Allender
Charles Haston
All Day Missionary Meeting Promises Interest at Lutheran Church
A full day missionary meeting at the Lutheran church on Friday April 18 begins at 10 30 am. Miss Mary Stever leads a morning conference on Methods of Work that Will Secure Results with model officers attendance finances and society roles. Dr W Blair of Korea and Miss Lydia Pool of India will speak along with others. Bring own sandwiches and share noon hour hospitality with the Lutheran ladies.
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Mary Stever
C. A. Allard
Jane Steele
J. L. Underwood
Model Missionary Society
Marion Shearer
W. Blair
Korea
Lydia Pool
India
Mt. Pleasant
Rider Zooms Into House In Daring Rescue
A man speeds a motorcycle at 90 mph through a New York suburb and crashes into a house front room while pursuing conspirators planning to abduct a girl for a submarine voyage to Germany. He rescues the girl, pursues the band, and captures some members in this plot scene from Luck and Pluck starring George Walsh at the Victory Theatre tonight.
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New York
Germany
William Fox
George Walsh
Victory Theatre
Spratt to Inspect Abingdon Masonic Lodge Tonight
D F Spratt newly appointed Special Deputy Grand Master of Iowa Masons will visit Abingdon this evening to inspect the local lodge. Our typewriter paper is best and priced right. Fairfield Business College.
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D. F. Spratt
Iowa Masons
Abingdon
Masonic Lodge
Fairfield Business College
Doctors Hand Out Live Tips On Nerve Health
Prominent physicians warn that nerve hunger lowers life quality and success. They urge strong nerves, energy, and pure blood, tout Phosphated Tron and Phosphated Iron as tonics to restore ambition and stamina. Special notice cautions buyers to insist on genuine capsules from Gaumer Bros.
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Gaumer Bros
Fight Loot Venders Munich Reds in Fierce Street Battle
Berlin reports heavy clashes as troops fire on street vendors in a cordoned district. Conflicts extend to Munich where red guards battle troops, with the central railway station and post office again under communist control and reports of multiple casualties.
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Berlin
Alexander Regiment
Munich
Yanks Back From Italy Return to New York Welcome
The first American troops who fought on the Italian front arrived in New York aboard the Duca d Aosta from Genoa. They numbered 1 642 veterans of the 332nd Infantry of the 83rd Division, men from Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The mayor’s welcome committee met them by patrol boat as bands played and Italian colors flew.
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New York
Duca d'Aosta
Genoa
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Examines Into All State Offices In Iowa
Des Moines April 15 Every state office is placed under fire of the senate committee on departmental affairs by a resolution introduced in the house by Representative Weaver of Polk county yesterday morning It is directed at all departments Who is next was the popular inquiry If Weaver and the senate committee behind the resolution have any official in view they have camouflaged plans and nothing indicates a target for the growing collection
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate Committee
House
Representative Weaver
Polk County
Senate
German War Losses Officially Tallied
Berlin reports official German war losses with 1,486,952 soldiers killed or died of wounds and 134,082 soldiers dying of sickness. Civilians dying from malnutrition total 462,769. Yearly battlefield casualties rise from 1,500 in year one to 517,954 in year four, with deaths from sickness varying accordingly.
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Berlin
Rubner
Prussia
Stollness Rriat
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West Oxford
Lou’ Hopson
Kilburn
C. W. Riggs
Libertyville
H. S. Stark
W.B. Rogers
Will Hammond
Montpelier
Edward K. Roth
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mrs
J. E. Roth
Collins Manning
Elmer Andrew
J. G. Kientz
North Main Street
Lester Maxwell
R. B. Pickens
Jefferson County Hospital
Corp
E. Axline
Joe Whitson
Bloomfield
Mr. Whitson
Jack Fountain
W. B. Campbell
Milton
Mary Wisecarver
Gregg
Overseas
Charles Edmunds
Packwood
J. B. Trent
Batavia
City
B. S. Ratcliff
Yanks
Italy
Duca d’Aosta
the Montgomery
John T. Davies
Orpheum
Sessile Hayakawa
Beckers
Clara Whipple
Tsuri Aoki
Carter
Carters
Iver Pills
Fairfield Modern Business College
South Main Stree Airfield
Iowa
Unkrich Dry Goods Store
Voiles
Ladie
Askassiotor
W. B. Corsets
Mnerich Dry Goods Store
Fairfield, Iowa
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