Local Briefs Highlight Weekend Travel and State Fair Travel
Many Eldon residents visit relatives and attend events. Mansfield figures include Mr and Mrs Frank Rasmus and Clarence Bates, Major E E Lucas, R B Londen Jr, Lelia Lamberson, Helen Hammon, J C Droz, Joseph Kessel, Tessie Buchanan, FP Stoner, EB Rodgers, Etta Stover, Fay Lawson, Olive Leech, Enolia King, S L French, Harry Jones, and W T Atwood partygoers. It notes trips to Des Moines for the State Fair and visits to Davenport, Chicago, Ackland Ohio, Memphis Missouri, and Prairie City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie Buchanan
Des Moines
FP. Stoner
EB. Rodgers
Pauline Frederick Stars in Resurrection at Orpheum
Pauline Frederick comes to the Orpheum tomorrow in a special feature titled Resurrection. The film adapts Tolstoy’s novel to depict Russian social and political oppression before the 1917 upheaval, with Frederick as Katusha a betrayed gypsy girl turned Siberian exile.
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Pauline Frederick
Orpheum
Count le Tolstoy
Russia
Katusha
Siberia
Miss Frederick
Siberian
Personal notices of travel visits and meetings
Mr and Mrs Emry Clinkinbeard depart for Chicago to establish a new home. Des Moines and Lockridge visits, Muscatine trips, and relatives visiting Davenport and Valley Junction are noted. A threshing report records bio bushels of oats from 50 acres. Fairfield Camp No 246 M W A meets with assistant state deputy present. strong attendance urged.
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John Gibson
Clarissa
Valley Junction
Alice Stever
Peter Bucher
William Parsons
Fairfield Camp No
B. H. Elliott
Order
Iowa Regiment Loses One Third of Strength in July
Colonel Bennett reports the 168th Iowa Infantry lost about 1,200 killed and wounded in the last week of July while in the Our Eyes river sector. The letter notes relief for the brigade and warns of a large casualty list to come, with details pending.
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168Th Iowa Infantry
E. R. Bennett
Paul Bruner
Davenport Democrat
Des Moines
Ourey River
168Th
Cornel Bennett
Bennett
J. S. Flyers in Raid Report Amid Karlsruhe Bombings
American forces on the Lorraine front report 88 bombs dropped on Conflans and Cerdun Mets lines with ten direct hits. Three aerial engagements noted in Woëvre. Lt Jones and Lt Bridgeman claimed enemy aircraft damage near Verdun and Marre. Karlsruhe reports ten British airmen bombing the city with nine killed and six injured.
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Lorraine
Conflans
Cerdun-Mets
Woevre
Jones
Marre
Verdun
Hugh Bridgeman
Amsterdam
Karlsruhe
Frankfort Zeitung
London
Brown's Business College Opens September 2 and 3
Brown's Business College in Muscatine Iowa will begin the year's work on September second and third Principal M C Colbert invites inquiries for particulars Arguments are being made to secure increased enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown’s Business College
Muuscatine
Iowa
Rite M. C. Colbert
Piano Tuning Notices in Fairfield
Piano tuning service announces availability in Fairfield from August 26 to September 4. Leave orders at ggett Wwouse or Scheffel's music, referencing E. J. Eisenhart, 961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Ggett Wwouse
Scheffel
E. J. Eisenhart
Automakers Agree to Limit Output for 1918
Washington August. An agreement by Bernard M Jamuch of the War Industries Board and auto industry representatives limits passenger car production for the second half of 1918 to no more than 2 percent of each maker’s total 1917 output. The WIB will grant priority access to materials to those firms conforming to pledged conditions.
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Washington
Bernard M. Jamuch
War Industries Boaerd
Automobile
War Industries Board
River of Whisky On Fire at Green River Distilling
A massive blaze at Green River Distilling in Owensboro Kentucky destroyed the plant and 8 000 barrels of whisky. The fire spread from a trash pile to warehouses and a still house, with total whisky value and tax loss running into millions as flames poured burning whisky into ditches and the Ohio River.
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Green River
Owensboro
United States
Ohio
Origin of Cardinal's Red Hat Tradition
The red hat marks cardinal rank after a 1245 papal decree in Lyons. Previously distinguishing clergy in large assemblies was difficult, so the pope prescribed the red hat to replace the mitre. Since 1400s cardinals wear purple robes by decree during Advent.
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Flanders
Innocent
Lyons
Three Marines Killed in Santo Domingo Fight
In Santo Domingo’s Selbe province on August 18, three U S Marines were killed and one wounded in a clash with bandits. Headquarters lists the fallen as Corp Bascome Breeden Archieville Tenn Private Russell W Jones Altoona Pa and Private Joseph C Maydel New Orleans with casualties indicating several fighters were killed or captured.
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Washington
Aug. Og
Selbe
Santo Domingo
Marine Corps
San Pedro Macorts
Corp. Tbascome Breeden
Archyile
Tenn
Russell W. Jones
Seventh Avenue
Altoona
Joseph C. Maydel
New Orleans
Drive Off German Boats Off Dun Kirk
British and French patrol boats engaged 183 German motorboats off Dun Kirk. An admiralty announcement reports one German craft possibly sunk and no Allied casualties.
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Dunkirk
London
University of Chicago trained officer killed in No Man’s Land
Evansville Indiana reports the death of Areh D Worsham age thirty a graduate of the first officers training camp at the University of Chicago and son of the late A J Worsham long time mayor of Henderson Kentucky killed July 1 while leading a command in No Man's Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. of C. Army
Evansville
Ind
Areh D. Worsham
University of Chicago
A. J. Worsham
Henderson, Ky
No Man’s Land
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Frank Rasmus
Eldon
Harry Rasmus
Clarence Bates
Davenport
James Bailey
South Second Street
Taylor Wildman
E. E. Lucas
R. B. Londen Jr
Annandale
Minn
Mrs
Lelia Lamberson
Helen Hammon
Chicago
R. C. Flinspachre
George Banfield
Annandale, Minn
Mark Doughty
Mamie
Glen
Fruitland
Crace Schnurr
Mt. Pleasant
City
J.C. Droz
Joseph Kessel
Etta Stover
Fay Lawson
W. T. Atwood
Nelson
H. A. Mitchell
Warren
Susie Wilson
Prairie City
Atwood
Olive Leech
Enolia King
L. French
New Washington, Ohio
George W. Unkrich
Harry Jones
Ackland
EA. Vinton
Clyde Norris
Yates Center
Kansas
W. S. Johnston
Etla Harreld
Spaulding & Kearns
Francis Edmonds
Lloyd Yarnell
Birmingham
Glasgow
Virginia
U. S
Emry Clinkinbeard
E. S. Girton
Martha Nelson
Lockridge
John Cochran
K. L. McQugnn
Bether
Marguerite
Donald Murdock
U. S&s
Charles Murdock
William Swain
Katherine
Ransom Whitmore
Marie Gantz
Nebraska
Iowa Regiment
J. S
Automen
War Board
France
United States Food Administration
Fairfield Steam Laundry
Kodak
Gammer Bros
A. W. Switzer
Third Street
U.S
Seibe
Wrigley
Wrigleys
John T. Davies
George P. Loesch, L. E
West
Burlington St
Cruise
ST. Paul
Helen Blair
W. A. Blair
Lows
Minneapolis
Northern Steamboat Co
Paaragt
Ian
Ely
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