Local residents migrate for fairs and visits across Illinois
Walter Hughes leaves for Chicago on business. Henry county fair draws many visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Ross Walker and Mr. and Mrs. Louis White to Mt. Pleasant. Several families, including Mr. and Mrs. Frank McClain and children, journey to the fair. A marriage license is issued to William Rhynas and Edith Grove in Stockport. Remaining notices include travels to Chicago, Washington, Pittsburg and Great Lakes, and a personnel move to Charles City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis White
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County Fair
William D. Rhynas
Edith C. Grove
Stockport
Iowan Sees German Boys Chained to Their Guns
A Cedar Falls letter from Sergt. R. W. Sisson in France describes German boys chained to their guns during the Paris drive. He reports heavy American artillery, river defenses, and a brutal engagement as his division presses toward Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowan
Cedar Falls
Elsie Offelt
Sergt
R. W. Sisson
France
Paris
Reds
Berlin
Hawaiian Steel Guitar Players At The Orpheum
The Kulola’s Hawaiians featuring Al Iokepa visit the Orpheum theater tonight. Iokepa, a premier steel guitar soloist, is famed for four to five encores per performance as part of a popular island ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Islands
al Iokepa
Orpheum Theater
Old Settlers Seek Civil War Uniforms for Library Display
The Old Settlers invite Civil War veterans to wear old uniforms with guns at the September 12 celebration. They request widows or children of veterans donate uniforms overcoats or firearms to be loaned or given to the veterans for a glass case in Jefferson County Library. S. S. Crane, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers’ Association
Jefferson County
S. S. Crane
Wanted tent 12 by 14 or larger
Classified note seeking a 12 by 14 foot or larger tent. Phone contact shows 1704 or 945. For rent two rooms modern and furnished for light housekeeping. Contact 2714 or 944.
Senator Gallinger Near Death at 81
Franklin, N. W. Aug 15. At Franklin hospital the condition of Senator Jacob H. Gallinger is listed as critical. He is eighty two years old and the oldest U S senator in continuous service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Gallinger
New Hampshire
Franklin, N. W
Franklin Hospital
Jacob FH. Gallinger
United States Senate
Food Administration Names Twelve Headquarters in Iowa
The U S Food Administration for Iowa lists twelve regional headquarters led from Administrator Deems in Burlington. Key sites include Burlington for flour and admin staff, Ottumwa for sugar and milk divisions, Davenport for hotel and restaurant services, Webster City for the women’s committee, Waterloo for the League of College Women and bakers service, Ames for home economics and demonstrations, and Des Moines for library and moving picture divisions. It also notes Des Moines hosts the organizer for Iowa’s African American communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Food Administration
Town
Deems
Burlington
J. K. Deems
R. EK. Logsdon
D. G. Thompson
Ottumwa
W. T. McElroy
Davenport
Ames
Catherine J. McKay
Neale S. Knowles
Des Moines
Julia A Robinson
A. H. Blank
Herbert .R. Wright
Iowa
Food Administration enforcement nets large Red Cross gifts
Iowa agents under J. F. Deems investigated nearly 400 alleged Food Administration and Food Control Act violations. Many cases were tried locally, with fines given as voluntary Red Cross contributions. The largest single gift was $1,000 from a DeWitt flour dealer for selling flour without substitutes, and one merchant paid nearly $5,000 for profiteering in eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Food Administration
United States Food
J. F. Deems
Iowa
Stirlington
Red Cross
DeWitt
Federal Grand Jury
Food Administration
Burlington
Grand Jury
The
Women Pals for Yankees Recruit in Britain
London August 14 Recruiting has begun for a pal battalion of the women's auxiliary army corps for service with the American expeditionary force. Five thousand women are needed and woman friends are invited to enlist together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankees
London
Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps
American Expeditionary Force
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Walter Hughes
Chicago
Mrs
Ross Walker
Omaha, Neb
Mis
Mildred Stokes
Richard Crail
Brainard Yarrington
Harry Alfred
Batavia
Ella Elder
Frank McClain
Henry County
Mare
Ino Gantz
Glen
Great Lakes Training School
W. R. Salts
Camp Grant, Ill
East
Art Cooper
Herb Atherton
Bai
Sam McCullough
Keosauqua
Henry D. Wentworth
Brighton
Chanute Aviation Field
Rantoul, I
Katherine Fulton
Washington
Chautauqua
Theodore
Louis Chapins
John Keller
Mary Oriez
A. C. Anderson
J. W. Cassell
Ethelyn
William Mitchell
August Keller
J. J. Valentine
Viva
Creston
Greenfield
Elgie Spry
Waterloo Gas & Electric Co
Charles City
Leland Holgate
Borea Grinstead
Jessie Traxler
Nettie Tedrow
Floyd Goodman
Birmingham
Mr. Goodman
J. W. Goodman
Effie Gantz
Misses Inn
Marie Gantz
Glen Gantz
Great Lakes
Pittsburg
Washington, Pa
Hawaiian’s Steel
Star Garage
Burlington Street
Food Headquarters
Paurttel
Louis B. Christ
Kulolia
the Princess of
Paradise
James Kulolia
Ernest Manase
Frank Reyes
George Kulolia
Hawaiia
Albert Iokepa
Princesses
Lucy and
Berdie
Screen Magazine
Fairfield Theater
Bluebird Photoplay CO
Violet Mersereau
Bradshaw’s
the Home Outfitters
J.C. Bradshaw Furniture Co
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