Milk for Kiddies Declared Essential by Food Admin
J F Deems, U S food administrator for Iowa, names W F Harper of Ottumwa chief of the ice and milk division. Harper studied Iowa ice and milk controls to assure abundant, reasonably priced supplies, issued consumer instructions, and urged awareness that many workers have been drafted, affecting service. He notes the bottom of the refrigerator is the coldest spot and cautions against placing butter or milk next to ice.
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J. F. Deems
United States
Iowa
W. F. Harper
Ottumwa
The
Food Administration
Harper
Food and Dairy Commissioner
Fee
Notice to guardians and heirs in Jefferson County real estate case
Public notice of a filed petition by Marcellus Thompson claiming ownership by title to a described parcel in Jefferson County Iowa and urging all named guardians heirs and unknown claimants to answer by noon September 2 1918 term. If no defense by that date default will be entered and judgment rendered. Richard C Legfett attorney for plaintiff. N. 29 Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Chandler
Guardian
First National Bank of
Fairfield
Iowa
James F. Wilson
Mary A. K. Wilson
R. H. Hufford
Mary J. Hufford
Z. H. Held
Isadore Held
William S. West
Winnie E. West
Frank J. West
Jennie C. West
E. A. Howard
Mary L. Howard
Morgan Kellmer
Nathan Berkhimer
Temperance Berkhimg
John Workman
Delila Workman
Jefferson County
the District Court
Marcellus Thompson
District Court of
Court House
Praya
Richard C. Legfett
Marriages and social events highlight Mt. Pleasant notes
The column reports several weddings in Batavia with Lena Sherman and Fred Walker wed at First Methodist parsonage, Rev. Thos. Osborne officiating. Grace Parker and Madison Gobble tie the knot in Batavia with Rev. W. R. Keesey officiating. Gertrude Perkins and Leslie Harper wed at Stockport, also at a Methodist parsonage. A farewell steak brail at Chautauqua Park and a Emma Stever family picnic are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Methodist
Grace W. Parker
Madison R. Gobble
W. R. Keesey
Gertrude Perkins
Leslie J. Harper
Stockport
Methodist Church Parsonage
Parsons and Hum Phreys Sentenced to Anamosa Reformatory
Rex Parsons and Earl Humphrey charged with hog stealing pled guilty before Judge F M Hunter. They received indeterminate sentences at the Anamosa reformatory not to exceed ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Parsons
Earl Humphrey
F. M. Hunter
Anamosa
Twelve year old sent to Eldora by Ottumwa judge
Judge F M Hunter in Ottumwa ordered Ray McIntyre a twelve year old to the Eldora Industrial School until age 21 after he pleaded guilty to stealing a watch money and other items. He recently moved to Fairfield and testified he often arrived home around eleven or twelve.
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F. M. Hunter
Ottumwa
Juvenie
Ray McIntyre
Eldora
Fairfield
Funeral Services for W N Gosick This Afternoon
Funeral services for W N Gosick, who died Tuesday evening, were held this afternoon at 3 o clock. The service took place at the family home 306 East Lowe, conducted by Rev R H Polly of the Christian church. Interment followed at Evergreen cemetery.
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W. N. Gosick
East Lowe
R. H. Polly
The
Christian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Jefferson County Sets September Draft Quota at 43 Men
Exemption board notes Jefferson county will contribute 43 men to the September draft call as part of the 8000 men nationwide. Replacements from other classes will fill gaps, and departures to Camp Dodge are planned between September 3 and 6 with exact dates awaiting final notice. Four men from Jefferson county will join the 600 limited service group and be sent to Ft. Riley, Kansas, date undetermined.
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Jefferson County
Camp Dodge
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Antidote to German army fears cited in Cologne Zeitung
Cologne Zeitung argues Germany should not fear a large American force on the western front. It claims America cannot send 300,000 troops in a month, notes sunk troop ships, and estimates an aggregate of 200,000 to 250,000 picked men with further contingents from New England.
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Amsterdam
Blume
Liebert
Cologne Zeitung
The
Zeitung
America
Europe
New England States
Street Services Planned Across Town Tomorrow Evening
Street services will be held tomorrow at 7:45 in the evening, weather permitting, at three locations with speakers Rev. L. E. Kuhns Rev. Butler and D. B. F. Wnorowski. Music will accompany the events. two touring cars will be needed. attendees meet at the Baptist church at 7:30.
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West Grimes
L. E. Kuhns
East Lowe Street
Butler
East Adams
D. B. F. Wnorowski
the Baptist Church
Personal notices show travel visits and arrivals across several towns
Hugh Bennett went to Ft. Madison on business while Mrs. Osborne and Mrs. Putman of Mt. Pleasant plan a several days visit. Frances Hutchinson visits Mediapolis and later accepts a school position at Hiteman. Thomas Staves travels via Trenton to Nashville, Tenn. The Rodibaughs visit Centralia and Dellie Ebert is ill. Lieut Reed arrives overseas. Maxwelles plan Ottumwa visit while Walter Maxwell attends a Des Moines convention. Elmer Smith returns from grieving in Walier Montana. Gus Unkrich covers Maxwell store, Dr Sherlock visits, Father Neller visits, James Hickenbottom visits, Crail family travels to Batavia, Mary Gifford to Libertyville, Baugher family moves to Trenton, Stuck family returns to Kansas City, Hutchinson takes a job in Hiteman schools, Grinstead resumes Thorne bookkeeper duties.
Men to register on August 24 for twenty first birthday
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.
Executions Reported for 700 Red Army Officers
Aug 22 Amsterdam dispatch says hundreds of the 15 000 arrested officers in Moscow have been shot per a Moscow letter dated Aug 14 by Dr Alfons Paquet and published in the Frankfurter Zeitung. Some renounced citizenship and gained German or Polish papers were released. the rest were sent to a concentration camp under heavy artillery.
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Amsterdam
Moscow
Alfons Paquet
Frankfort Zeitung
Kaiser Karl Refuses Men for Western Front Reports Say
Vienna dispatches report Emperor Karl I refused to send Austrian troops to the western front. Rumors say one Austrian division appeared behind German lines and that the Kaiser would demand at least 15 divisions.
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Vienna
Western Front
Zurich
Karl
Otani to Review U S Soldiers in Vladivostok
General Otani, commander of the entente forces in Siberia, arrived at Vladivostok from Japan and planned his first act to review the American troops landed there. Czecho-Slovak leaders left Vladivostok for Washington and Tokyo to urge more aid to Siberia.
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London
Otani
Siberia
Vladivostok
Japan
Daily Mail
Washington
Tokyo
Allied gains shorten French front by fifty miles
Washington reports that allied successes in the last month reduced the battle front from Reims to the North Sea by more than 50 miles. General March notes the line now runs under 200 miles from a prior 250. He also lists 82 American divisions that have arrived in France, including the First through Ninthies displayed: First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Twenty-sixth through Ninety-third.
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Washington
France
Reims
North Sea
General March
Use of sugar in army vast
Washington reports the government has purchased 225 million pounds of sugar through the food administration for the army since last September. The government also bought 75 million cans of tomatoes for troops in cantonments in the United States and in France.
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Washington
France
Food Administration
Miss Adelaide Hutchinson Returns to Cedar Rapids
Miss Adelaide Hutchinson returns home to Cedar Rapids after several weeks visiting at the J. J. Hutchinson residence on South Sixth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Hutchinson
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Hutchinson
South Sixth Street
Lost Automobile Crank Report and Missing Girl Ad
Lost automobile crank noted with contact reference. Also a wanted notice for a school girl described as mostly for company with a phone number 4261. The ad lists 976 as part of the classified fragment.
Sex War in London Strike Raises Equal Pay Debate
London observers warn a sex war may emerge from the transport workers strike demanding equal pay with men. The protest could affect war industries and broader labor activity.
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London
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An Taylor
W. Taylor
Chautauqua Park
Emma Stever
Skunk River
Ray Rodibaugh
Centralia, Mo
Parsons
Humphreys
Anamosa Reformatory
Hom
Hugh Bennett
Ft. Madison
Thomas Osborne
B. Putman
Mt. Pleasant
City
Frances Hutchinson
Mediapolis
Thomas Staves
Trenton
R. Brady
Nashville, Tenn
Rodibaugh
Lieut
Wilson Reed
Ralph and
Raymond Maxwell
Chas. Stein
Elmer Smith
Walier
Mont
W. R. Smith
Gus Unkrich
Maxwell Grocery
Mr. Maxwell
Des Moines
P. J. Sherlock
Lockridge
Father Neller
Pleasant Plain
James Hickenbottom
J. KE. Crail
Mary Gifford
Libertyville
J. H. Baugher
Harry Stuck
Kansas City
Hiteman
Borea Grinstead
Thorne
Kaiser
Kaiser Karl
March
T. . B. Allender
Cale EE
Orpheum
Frank’s Orchestra
Fralion Lewis
Ford Weekly
Dorothy Dalton
Palm Beach
Roth & Co
Iness
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Cos
Wis
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