Political Announcements Republican Candidates in Jefferson County
Several Republican candidates announce for June 3 1918 primary in Jefferson County seeking nominations for State Representative Sheriff Clerk of Court Auditor Recorder County Attorney and Supervisor. Names include WM L Long Walter Harris U Ritches C E Ristine Sanford Zeigler Jr A C Turner GEO Stephenson Vern S Samuelson R C Leggett M Olga Raines J B Trent Clyde C Bell and Mob Brumphreys with turnout expectations for the Republican ticket.
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Jefferson County
Walter Harris
Ritches
Republic@m
C. E. Ristine
District Court
Sanford Zeigler, Jr
Geo, Stephenson
Samuelson
M. Olga Raines
Republian
County Recorder
Clyde C. Bell
Democratic primary candidates announce bids in Jefferson County
The notice lists candidates seeking Democratic nominations for June 3 1918 primaries in Jefferson County Iowa. Frank P Mowesby announces renomination for U S House in the 37th General Assembly. R W Spence seeks County Treasurer. George M Ball seeks Clerk of Court. Glen Neibert seeks Sheriff.
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Jefferson County
Houree of Representatives
Iowa
37Th General Assembly
Frank P. Mowesby
RW. Spence
George M. Ball
Selected Men Leave Burlington for Camp Dodge
A large Burlington crowd at the station watched 24 selected men entrain for Camp Dodge to join the National Army. Names include Harlan A. Anderson Hubert L. Cox John W. Sipe Wm. T. Walker Vincent P. Keesey Abner L. Anderson Ernest C. Fuqua Raymond H. Smith Chester L. Webber Dallas H. Fleagle Edoward Woods Herman R. Bogner Clarence R. Reighard Ernest B. Snook Earl f F. Thomas Ernest Jacobs Harvey Vanausdeln Clay D. Chapins Wm. E. Graff Anthony L. Supalla Bernard M. Popejoy Edwin G. Linder Thomas A. Carter Ray Scovel. Bernard Popejoy acted as provisional captain. The special train included men from Quincy Peoria and other Illinois points.
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Harlan A. Anderson
Hubert L. Cox
John W. Sipe
Wm. T. Walker
Vincent P. Keesey
Abner L. Anderson
Ernest C. Fuqua
Raymond H. Smith
Chester L. Webber
Dallas H. Fleagle
Edoward Woods
Herman R. Bogner
Clarence R. Reighard
Ernest B. Snook
Earl F F. Thomas
Ernest Jacobs
Harvey Vanausdeln
Clay D. Chapins
Wm. E. Graff
Anthony L
Navy casualty list reports Marine deaths and ship losses
Washington April 30. The navy department lists the death of marine Fred Charles Schaffner from wounds in France, two sailors wounded, and one kin lost on a submarine chaser. It also names two missing crew from the torpedoed Lake Moor, John Ernest Kehr of Taylor Pa and Robert Tee Walton of Atlanta Ga.
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Washington
France
Navy Department
Fred Charles Schaffner
Emma Schaffner
Severth Avenue
Rock Island
Lake Moor
Jobn Ernest Kehr
Tuylor
Robert Tee Walton
Athinta
U S Men Cited for Bravery by French Authorities
Five more members of the American air ambulance service were cited by French military authorities for bravery. The French war cross was awarded to each. The awards were announced by the surgeon general. The five named are First Lieut Otka P Dohes and Pirates Charles W Tompkins, Richard A Baker, James T Jones and John Wo Weel.
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Washington
Ameriern Air Ambulance Service
Liew Otka
Dohes
Charles W Tompkins
Richard A. Baker
James T. Jones
John Wo Weel
Women society meetings set by churches and leagues
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church meets Friday at 2:30 at Mrs. W. R. Keesey’s home. The Women’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church meets at 2:30 Wednesday at Mrs. Clifford C. Brown’s home. Epworth League will meet Thursday at First Methodist basement with an election of officers and social time. polls 7:45 to 8:30. Officers listed include President William Phipps, First Vice Vivian Nelson, Second Vice Hedgie Leafgreen, Third Vice Mrs Carl Stanford, Fourth Vice Marjorie Roberts, Treasurer Roy Blosser, Edna Barr, Organists Grace Young、Mamie Youghty, Chorister Anna Humphrey, Paul Coleson.
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Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. R. Keesey
Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Clifford C. Brown
Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Wm. Phipps
C. V. Pool
Vivian Nelson
Clidena Stanford
Hedgie Leafgreen
Vera Parks
Carl Stanford
Carrie Stever
Marjorie Roberts
Lorenzo Heston
Roy Blosser
Edna Barr
Grace Young
Mamie Youghty
Anna Humphrey
Paul Coleson
Children Day Program at North Side Odd Fellows Hall
The Children's Day entertainment at North Side Odd Fellows hall starts at 7:30 PM. Members of the lodge and their families are invited to attend this evening’s program.
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North Sides
C. F. Hall
North Side
Oddfellow Hall
Retail Merchants to Meet
The regular monthly meeting of the Retail Merchants association will be held at 8:00 o clock Thursday evening May 2 in the committee rooms at the Armory. All members are urged to be present.
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Retail Merchants’ Association
Armory
Archbishop Ireland Improves, Reports Say
In St. Paul Minnesota on April 29 doctors reported slight improvement in Archbishop Ireland's condition.
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St. Paul, Minn
Ireland
American Money for China Forecasted by Dr. Koo
Peking reports Dr. Wellington Koo, Chinese minister to Washington, forecasts an American term of 25 million to 800 million to China for war purposes if the Chinese government requests it.
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China
Peking
Wellington Koo
Washington
Fair Convict Pvt Litthe Rock Atk April 27 Prison Escape Frustrated
An incident at Tucker Ark on the state farm involving convicts and a pilot attempt to escape was frustrated after one convict was killed. The food administration warns wholesalers and retailers about excessive profits per barrel and per pound with potential investigations for violations.
Federal agency urges sparing laying hens during war needs
The Food Administration order asks licensed poultry dealers to limit killings of laying hens through May 1. Owners may kill their own chickens but are urged to spare pullets and place reductions after May 1. The rule excludes birds under two pounds.
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Federal Food Administration
Government to curb inflated molasses sales
The United States Food Administration declares that any sale of imported blackstrap or trap molasses produced in the United States from imported sugar cane at more than 18 cents a gallon will be deemed unjust profit. Licenses of offending sellers may be revoked after careful scrutiny.
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United States Food Administration
United States
Red Cross Receives 1916 Seed Corn for Auction
Gilbert Bros. northeast of the city donated a bush el of Yellow Dent seed corn tested to Prof. Carter. The ear tested 1916 seed corn will be auctioned next Saturday afternoon to the highest bidder, with all proceeds to the Red Cross.
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Gilbert Bros
Red Cross
Carter
Will B
U. S. Ship Westerly Sunk In Collision
The American steamship Westerly, built by the Emergency Fleet Corporation, sank after a collision off the French coast. All hands were saved. The 5,000 ton vessel was launched on the Pacific coast in February and was returning to the United States after completing the first half of its maiden European voyage.
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New York
Westerly
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Pacific
United States
Europe
Huns threaten ultimatum to Russia from Washington
German demands for the release of all able bodied prisoners of war are reported to be delivered as an ultimatum to Russia. Failure to accept would trigger the immediate capture of Petrograd, with a 115 member German commission set to depart for Russia to enforce the order.
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Petrograd
Washington
Germany
Russia
State Department
Slayer of Five Sentenced in Alma Michigan
Herman Wittie a German farmer was sent to Marquette prison for life for the murder of Mr and Mrs Willard Kimbath and their three children tenants of his The crime occurred Sunday and Wittie confessed the same night He pleaded guilty yesterday and Justice never moved more swiftly in this part of Michigan.
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Alma
Mich
Herman Wittie
Marquette
Willard Kimbath
Michigan
T R TO VISIT CENTRAL WEST
Col Theodore Roosevelt plans a late May tour of Wisconsin Michigan Iowa and Ohio with a day of rest in Chicago on May 26, New York reports.
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Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
Ohio
New York
Chicage Ter
Jefferson County Honor Roll Item
The document lists a service member to be added to the Jefferson County Roll of Honor with name and branch of service pending verification.
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Jefferson County Roll of Honor
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Durnal Printing CO. Publishers
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WM. L. Long
A. C. Turner
R. C. Leggett
Board of Supervisors
J. B. Trent
Sheriff
Glen Neibert
Burlington Station
Camp Dodge
National Army
Bernard Popejoy
Be ”Ve
Burlington
Quincy
Peoria
Illinois
NAVY
U. S
E & IN Society
Archbishop
Food Administration
French
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Central West
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Fairfield Theater
Marc McDermott
Admission
Constance Talmadge
Frank Orchestra
Roth & CO
Qu Brock
Roth @ CO
Fairfield
Crpated Agénde
Frank
Kerrick
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