Former Czar Escaped Rumor Reaches Washington
Washington reports a rumor that former Czar Nicholas II has escaped with no confirmation. Dispatches from Petrograd describe Cossacks under General KalEdin es near Rostov and a Don region power shift toward workers and soldiers. German army orders promote fraternal propaganda to disorganize Russian troops.
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Petrograd
Kaledines
Rostov
Rostoyv-on-Don
Moscow
London
Novo- Teherkask
Don
Stockhold
Two Hundred and Wightieth
Vienna
Washington
Tillis
Nicholas
Russia
Americans and foreigners killed in Yaqui raid at Esperanza
Five Americans one German and three Chinese were tortured and shot by Yaqui Indians raiding Esperanza south of Guaymas. Forty Germans on a plantation near Esperanza are unaccounted for. The Americans named are Jack Eppler Fred Hahn George Boxer Lee Rasmussen and Henry Parnum. The German is Lucas Vogeliment. Bodies of Jacob Eppler Henry Tamm Lee Rasmussen Lucas Valgatrut and Fred Huln were found.
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Nogales
Ariz
Esperanza
Toxiles
Guaymas
Sonora
Jack Eppler
Fred Hahn
George Boxer
Lee Rasmussen
Henry Parnum
Lucas Vogeliment
Jacob Eppler
Henry Tamm
Lucas Valgatrut
Fred Huln
Mexico
Two Naval Officers Sent Home
Two senior naval officers have been ordered back to Washington by Vice Admiral Situs, commander in European waters, because of proven incompetence. The move reflects ongoing oversight of naval leadership by U.S. authorities.
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Washington
Situs
Keokuk Resident Returns From Grand Jury Duty
Robi L. McWhirter, serving on a Federal Grand Jury, returned to Keokuk last night after being summoned home due to an accident involving his son Harry McWhirter.
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Robi, L. McWhirter
Federal Grand Jury
Keokuk
Harry McWhirter
Mrs P H Fisher Dies Sudden in Fairfield Birthday Tragedy
Mrs Peter H Fisher died suddenly this morning at age 56 in Fairfield on West Washington street. She suffered a fatal apoplexy after arising, leaving husband, children including Mary and Lena Fisher, Ray Fisher of North Dakota, and extended family. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday from the family home, Rev Kesey to officiate. burial in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Fairfield
Peter H. Fisher
West Washington Street
Mary Fisher
Sanford Zeigler
Edith Gilley
Lena Fisher
Ray E. Fisher
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Geo. B. Phillips
Birmingham
Alva Phillips
Memphis
Geo. Phillipe, Jr
East of
Effie Phillips
Edgar Phillips
Minot
North Oak
Edmund Phillips
Colorado
Keesey
Methodist Church
Evergreen Cem
Mrs Julia Mitchel Dies After Stroke At 502 East Adams
Julia Hosare Mitchel, a French native who came to the United States young, died Sunday evening at 502 East Adams Street after a paralysis stroke. She married Albert Mitchel in 1870. he died years ago. She leaves nine children nine total with five surviving: Mrs. Joseph Tighe, Mrs. C. R. Watson, Frank, Albert, and Lou. Funeral services are set for Wednesday morning at St Marys Catholic Church.
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Julia Mitchel
East Adams Street
Julia Hosare Mitchel
France
Albert Mitchel
Mitchel
Joseph Tighe
C. R. Watson
Frank
Albert
Lou
St. Mary's Cath. Olic Church
Large Movement of Troops Reported on Cambrai Front
Dispatches from Prassburg and Paris reveal von Hindenburg and von Ludendorff on the Cambrai front with rail congestion and civilian travel bans along the Rhine. French forces repulse a German thrust toward Bezonvaux in the Verdun region as artillery duels flare in multiple sectors.
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Verdun
Geneva
Pield Marshal von Hindenburg
von Ludendorff
Cambrai
Prassburg
Rhine
Germiuuny
Wolff Bureau
Paris
Bezonvaux
Verdwn
War Office
Chavignon
Aisne
Apremont Wood
Meuse
London
Scarpe
Lens
Passchendaele
H. D. Miller Granted Peace Bond Under $500
Squire D. B. Wilson approved a $500 peace bond for H. D. Miller of Rubio after an altercation at the Ford garage led to Schultz being knocked down. Miller pled guilty to assault and battery and chose trial on threatening to commit a public offense, resulting in the bonds.
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Squire D. B. Wilson
Tiarry Schultz
H. D. Miller
Rubio
Miller
Ford
Schultz
Well Known Des Moines County Man Dies at 71
New London reports the death of R A Alexander a pioneer aged 71 at 9 o clock Saturday evening He is survived by children Mrs George Graham of Strlington Miss Clara Alexander New London Mrs Fitzpatrick New London and Louis H Alexander Fairfield A sister in law Mrs Sadie Melcher of Burlington Burial will be at Long Creek church.
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New London
R. A. Alexander
George Graham
Strlington
Clara Alexander
Ftzpatrick
Louis H. Alexander
Fairfield
Sadie Melcher
Burlington
Long Creek Church
Weekend visitors from Centerville and Mt Pleasant
Miss Frances Spence, a Centerville teacher, spent the weekend visiting at her home here. Miss Blanche Panta arrived from Mt Pleasant for an over Sunday visit.
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Frances Spence
Centerville
Miss Blanche Panta
Mt. Pleasant
Harry McWhirter Resting After Corn Shredder Accident
Harry McWhirter remains fairly comfortable at the hospital recovering from a Saturday accident at his father’s farm five miles southwest of the city. His left arm was amputated above the elbow after being caught in a corn shredder while he was feeding it. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McWhirter.
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Harry McWhirter
R. L. McWhirter
Keokuk
Federal Land Jury
Pie Social Next Thursday at Methodist Church
Queen Esther Circle hosts an old fashioned pie social next Thursday evening at the Methodist church. Attend for community fellowship and dessert.
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Pie
Methodist Church
Queen Esther
Airdome Ice Skating Rink Opens Tomorrow
The Airdome Ice Skating Rink will open tomorrow afternoon from two o'clock to five and in the evening from seven to eleven.
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Airdome
Army recruiting soars with 2896 joined on Friday
Washington report shows 2,896 men accepted into the regular army on Friday with New York leading at 354 enrollments. Total enlistments reach 202,05, likely 202,005, reflecting continued high recruitment across states.
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U. S. Army
Washington
New York
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A. W. Taylor
Freee
Ail
Fairte
Iowa
YU. S
P. H. Fisher
Hindenburg and
Ludendorff
Cambrai Front
Vons
Des Moines
Jermits
Martha Washington
Idegal
Priscilla
Mostique
I. P. McLaughtin Co
The
Coast Artillery
Mas Shopping
Roth & CO
Santa
Undetaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
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