Local People Move and Visit Across Iowa Town
Batavia resident Rollin Sheets was in the city yesterday. Veil Frazey and family went to Burlington on business. J. Fulton returned home from Des Moines. Ottumwa hosts Mr. and Mrs. Chester. Chicago visits for Misses Sauer and Hammond. Culp to Rock Island for arsenal work. Doris Jones and son visited from Salem. Hart and baby visiting Ottumwa relatives. Helen Hammond and Lelia Lamberson off to Chicago. Harris Yount and Ella Boyd went to Woodbine after visits in town. John Yount and sons visiting Chicago relatives. Lieut. E E Rorick left for Camp Stanley after brief family stay. Mrs. Walter Downs and Mildred return to St. Charles. Frazey, Gilbert and Cummings head to Casper to work oil wells. McClellands return to Des Moines after visit. Frances Ellmaker to New York from Cedar Rapids Palmer school. Newman, Wright and Howell families plan stay at State Fair. Ball siblings visit Chicago relatives. Mr Ball joins at Camp Merritt. Van Nostrand sisters return to Cleveland. Hattie and Stella Monfort visit Ottumwa. Hattie recovering after Ottumwa hospital operation. John Smith to return home today from Hanover trip. Alice Frasher accompanies from Clinton.
County price interpreting committee note
Authorized by the Food Administration this entry lists wholesale price figures for J. H. Stuckey, Dean Taylor, and codes 131, 03 15 05, with prices 0.81, 0.3, and 0.18 to 0.32. The fragment preserves the official ordering and numeric identifiers from the county pricing committee document.
Letters From Over There Base Hospital 15 France
Frank Lewis of Co M 168th Infantry AEF writes from a French base hospital after a clash with the Germans. He notes wounds to his arm hand and right leg, expects recovery in about a month, and asks about the glove business and Vern Carey. He mentions seeing Major Clarke and a Fairfield doctor recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Base Hospital
France
Co. G. Hansen
Fairfield
Gus
Vern Carey
Major Clarke
Pvt
Frank Lewis
Co. M
168Th Infty
Letter From World War I Base Hospital in France
Orion Coppoack writes from Base Hospital No. 32 in France about long hours tending wounded, improving conditions, and a busy schedule. He describes sightseing in Langres Dijon and Lyon, American troops, Y M C A activities, mountain views of Mt Blanc, and plans to mail photos home while awaiting return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Base Hospital No. 32
France
Creston
Schiller
Bill
Paul
U. S. Army
Death of W. N. Gossick at East Lowe Street
W N Gossick a well known citizen of this city died last evening at 7 o clock at his East Lowe street home after a period of poor health from a complication of diseases. Funeral arrangements await the arrival of his daughter in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Gossick
East Lowe Street
Colorado
Sugar rules strict as Jefferson county enforces allotments
The sugar situation remains unchanged and residents are warned not to exceed their monthly allotment. A committee reviewed Fairfield grocer lists and ordered weekly filing for state inspection. Those who signed for sugar are responsible to the government if excess is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
State Food Administration
Wilson May Appoint Porter Assistant Attorney General
Claude R. Porter United States attorney for the Southern Iowa district is under consideration by President Wilson for the post of assistant attorney general to replace William C. Fitts. Porter, in office since 1914, helped prosecute the W. W. agitators in Chicago and worked with Frank K. Nebeker on the earlier case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Claude R. Porter
United States
Iowa
Chicago
Wilson
Wm. C. Fitts
Porter
Gregory
Frank K. Nebeker
W. W
Lieut Walter Schaefer Dies as Prisoner in German Hospital
Ottumwa August 21 Lieutenant Walter Schaefer, famed midwest athlete, died in a German hospital after being wounded on patrol and taken prisoner. The Iowan was the first American lieutenant to go over the top and the first officer decorated for bravery. He starred as Iowa high school fullback, then at University of Chicago varsity, and played on Ottumwa’s basketball team which held Iowa and Illinois titles for two seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Walter Schaefer
Middle West
John Schaefer
Schaefer
Iowa High School
University of Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Revised WWI draft estimates by state for next Saturday
Washington August 21 revised totals show 158,000 men twenty one since June 5 must register this Saturday for military service. About half likely in class one for immediate call. state by state counts listed led by New York and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Tinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Yampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
U S Seizes German Gluten Shipment For Germany
The government seized 1,057,000 pounds of de-nitrated wheat gluten in New York, intended for Germany via Switzerland. Valued at about 200000 dollars in prewar terms, the gluten was found in June in a local warehouse awaiting shipment, and will be sold at public auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
New York
Germany
Switzerland
A. Mitchell Palmer
Voyage notes and legal notice from 1918
A letter describes travels to Aix-les-Bains France with wine culture details and a unit from Base 32. Included is a Notice of Final Settlement for Nettie Jacobson estate in Jefferson county Iowa, detailing filing deadlines and court actions for heirs and creditors.
Piano Tuning Dates in Fairfield Announced
I will be in Fairfield from August 26 to September 4 for piano tuning. Leave orders at Leggett House or Scheffler's Music Store. E. J. Eisenhart. When you have items to sell rent or trade try the Classified Ads. They bring results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Leggett
Scheffler
E. J. Eisenhart
Eatonic
Younger men urged to register on August 24
All male persons who have reached their twenty first birthday since June 5 1918 or on or before August 24 must register on August 24. These men should consult with local boards as to how and where they should register.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rollin Sheets
Batavia
Veil Frazey
Burlington
J. Fulton
Des Moines
J. Chester
Charles Herring
Dorothy
Hazel Sauer
E. E. Culp
Rock Island
The
Arsenal
Doris Jones
John
Salem
City
Helen Hammond
Lelia Lamberson
Harris Yount
Ella Boyd
Woodbine
John Yount
John and
Howard
E. E. Rorick
Camp Stanley
Camp Perry
Walter Downs
Mildred
St. Charles
Delmar Frazey
Reuben Gilbert
Charles Cummings
Casper
Hugh McClelland
Charles McClelland
Frances Ellmaker
Palmer Writing School
Cedar Rapids
There
W. P. Newman
Stockport
Forest Wright
D. D. Howell
Helen van Nostrand
Maude Joyce
L. W
Hattie
Stella Monfort
Perry Monfort
Hattie Monfort
Ottumway Hospital
John Smith
Hanover
Alice Frasher
Edward Dose
Clinton
County Price Interpreting Committee
Food Administration
J. H. Stuckey
Dean Taylor
J. S. McKenay Maxwell
E. C. Fligg
W. C. Spaulding
H. C. Erickson
Walter Burns
Ea Ay
Orion Coppock
Langres
Dijon
Lyon
Paris
Lyons
Mt. Blanc
Italy
Jefferson County
Private
E. Lindbom
Aix-les-Bains
Unit A
Mense
Nettie Jacobson
District Court
John Jacobson
E. Ff. Simmons
Suma Beer
Gaumer Bros, Drugs and Jewelry
Kodak
Gausmer Bros
A. W. Switzer
Third Street
George P. Loesch
L. FE
West
Burlington St
Cruise
ST. Paul
Helen Blair
W. A. Blair
Davenport
Minneapolis
Northern Steamboat Co
Tribune
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