Fifty men drawn to join Third Iowa regiment in France
A Des Moines based report details fifty volunteers from Company M being drawn to join the Third Iowa regiment destined for France as part of the Rainbow division. Officers from the First and Second regiments will transfer, creating a larger unit with expanded command structure and battalions sized for 1000 plus men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
B. H. Adkins
McKinley Bailey
J. Coffman
W. C. Kolter
E. C. Pevison
C. KE. Dimmitt
J. H. Ed“ocks
W. R. Foster
Goddard
F. F. Haworth
C. H. Reeple
H. O. Jolly
Frank Lewis
McMurray
R. Mitchell
C. E. Myers
Frank Phillips
M. R. Prizer
Ristine
T. M. Shafer
BE. C. ‘Smith
H. T. Spohn
O. W. Taylor
August van Oyen
W. D. Warner
H.W. Wilkins
Brown
United States
Rainbow Division
Des Moines Register
Iowa
Lamp Dodge
Ahyron
Piano Tuning Visit to Fairfield Dates Announced
Piano tuning services will be in Fairfield from August 27th to September 5th. Leave orders at Leggett House or at the music store, E. J. Eisenhart, 91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Leggett House
E. J
Labor union meeting schedule fragment
Fragmentary public notice lists regular meeting dates for several unions including Trades and Labor Assembly on the second and last Fridays, Federal Labor Unions on Wednesdays, Carpenters No 1804 on the first and third Tuesdays, and Cigar Makers Local on an unclear Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades and Labor Assembly
Carpenters
Allies to Confer on Reply to Pope Peace Proposals
London reports Lord Robert Cecil announced in the House of Commons that the entente allied governments would hold a conference before sending a reply to the pope's peace proposals to the Vatican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Robert Cecil
House of Commons
Vatican
FOR SALE AND RENT ADS FROM OTTUMWA JOURNAL
A reader filled column lists items for sale and short ads from Ottumwa Iowa. Items include cars such as touring Fords and a Studebaker optional models, baby carriage, bed, coal burner, buggy, stove, used tires, a Surrey with horse and harness, and poultry. Also offers for furnished rooms, Reed baby carriage, and a Remington typewriter sale. Contact numbers and addresses in Ottumwa appear throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Seventh Street
South Ottumwa Wrecking Company
South Ward Street
Ottumwa
Iowa
Burlington Street
Studebaker
Hannah & Clinkinbeard Auto Co
Surrey
J. L. Raney
Loren White
South Third Street
Anton R. Carlson
Remingtons
Monarcha
L. C. Smitha
Royals
Asktas Journal
American Writing Machine Co., Inc
South Dearborn, Street
Chicago
Local Briefs Include Visits From Family Friends
Local notices record Mr. and Mrs. Ray Church and two children visiting in the city from near Mt. Pleasant. Bertha Wheeler of Kansas City visits her sister Mrs. Roy Erickson. Gerald and T. Y. Larson visit Iowa Falls relatives, while Mrs. O N Olson and son visit Prof. and Mrs. C W Mountain. Wendell Glotfelty from Donnelly, Minn. arrives for a short stay. Harlen Stever of Libertyville and Charles Newland of County Line visit their grandmother Mrs. Emma Stever. Mae Duke leaves for Leslie Iowa to teach next year. Mrs. T T Stuckey and son Paul return from Mt. Pleasant and Bentonsport. Howard Wood leaves for two weeks vacation. Marvin Haywood of Eldon will manage the American Express office in his absence. Soldiers welcome book donations to the public library for Des Moines cantonment shipment. A wagon incident at Raney brick yards causes a runaway team to strike a telephone pole, breaking it but injuring nobody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wood
American Express
Burlington
Marvin Haywood
Eldon
Surprise Birthday for Pearl Smith on South Sixth Street
A neighbors and friends gathered at Sam Burnett’s home to surprise Pearl Smith on his birthday anniversary. The party moved to Smith’s house for games and refreshments of ice cream and cake. City residents seeking street oiling petition signed by a majority of property owners should file at once with City Clerk Paul Coleson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Smith
South Sixth Street
Sam Burnett
Smith
Paul Coleson
Wanted help at Mt Pleasant crushed stone works
A series of help wanted notices appear: laborers needed to load stone in quarry cars at Mt Pleasant Crushed Stone Co. Iowa with good wages paid twice monthly. Also seeking school girls to room and board and requests for resumes to care of the Journal. A lost tail light with number 161753 on Fairfield Brighton road and a lost black purse containing a $10 bill near Hunt Treland's and Chautauqua Park with Edith Myers to claim reward.
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L. A
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield-Brighton
Journal Office
Hunt & Treland’s
Chautauqua Park
Edith Myers
South Third Street
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W. EF. Shantz
Wayne Fulton
C. F. Shields
L. BE. Stansberry
R. H. Salts
C. 0. Minon
L. BE. Faulkner
L. W. Davis
Durfee
R. B. Young
R. A. Stats
J. J. Gross
S. E. Axline
G. W. Burkhart
C. &. Comingore
W. V. Cook
R. C. Em“ey
F. ©. Gilbert
C. D. Hull
H. W. Dekason
C. K. Killion
C. F. McMurry
R. K. Nelson
W. E. Schaefer
Ida Starr
Federal
Barbers
Pope
People's
Ray Church
Bertha Wheeler
Kansas City
Roy Erickson
Gerald and
T. Y. Larson
Iowa Falls
City
Mrs
Wendell Glotfelty
Donnelly, Minn
Harlen Stever
Libertyville
Charles Newland
County Line
Emma Stever
T. T. Stuckey
Paul
Bentonsport
Des Moines
Raney
Conth Street
Broadway
Burlington Streets
South Main Street
Stuckey
Taylor
Pure Life Insurance
National Life Assn
W. B. Parrett
James F. Wilson Jr
Agts
Frank D. Kerrick
Embalmer & Funeral Director
Iowa State
Red Crown
A Franklin
Daniel Roesch
Armour Institute of Technology
Roesch
W. H. Harlan
Meyers
Wilan Koop
Nath St
Harkins Bros
Ralph Eick
A. Schultz
Merchant & Fry
C. G. Gobble
W. Stephenson
Springer Motor Co
Eh Veo
Woolsen
Rubio
Coppoch
Linby
Hedrick
Fremont
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Neel Greenfield
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