Local Briefs From Community Circles In Des Moines Ottumwa And More
Local notes report births and travels as residents visit Des Moines for an auto show and attend meetings in Muscatine. Several families visit Mt. Pleasant and Burlington while others announce illnesses and trips, including a move to Heber Springs Arkansas for future residence.
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Charles Gage
Des Moines
H. C. Maxwell
E. L. Maxwell
Heber Springs
Arkansas
Route to front line nearly reached by 133d Infantry unit
Fleet Sergeant Clyde L. Simmons recounts how close Company M of the 133d Infantry, based in Fairfield, came to front line service. After landing in France the unit trained near Mons and was among divisions dissolved after the armistice terms were anticipated. Simmons, recently returned, notes records were to be sent to Washington and that he was the first from Company M to come home.
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133D Infantry
Fairfield
Clyde L. Simmons
Birmingham
Frank N. Simmons
West Jackson Street
133D
France
Mons
Army of Occupation
Washington, D. C
Simmons
Germany
Sergt. Simmons
Clinton Lodge holds Second Degree meeting this evening
Clinton Lodge No. 15 announces a special communication at 7 30 this evening with Work in the Second Degree. W M LeRoy Williams calls for good attendance. An insurance ad follows offering multi payment plans and state supervised coverage with reliable service from F W Lundquist at phone 2551.
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Clinton Lodge No. 15
LeRoy Williams
W. M
F. W. Lundquist
Piano Tuning Trip to Fairfield Details
PIANO TUNING visit scheduled in Fairfield from February 24 to March 5. Leave orders at Leggett House or Scheffel's music store. Eisenhart, BE, J, and B. Read the Classified Ads for further notices.
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Fairfield
Leggett House
Scheffel’s
Eisenhart
Cigarette license bill passes Iowa senate to curb youth sales
In Des Moines February 20 the Iowa senate approved a cigarette licensure bill by Senator A L Rule 84 to 13. It sets a 100 dollar annual dealer license, bans sales to under 19, imposes fines and imprisonment for violators and may shutter businesses by injunction. An age and nuisance provision was added, and the measure moves to the house amid expected stiff opposition.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
A. L. Rule
Iowa
Brookhart
Washington
Proudfoot
Indianola
Parker
Polk County
Springer
Wapello
Sutherland
Waterloo
Santee
Blackhawk County
President Wilson May Deliver Boston Address Aboard Ship
Wireless dispatches say the presidential yacht George Washington is making such fast speed it may anchor in Boston harbor Sunday night. If so President Wilson will stay aboard until Monday morning and deliver his Boston address that day.
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Washington
White House
George Washington
Boston Harbor
Wilson
Boston
Fortifications appropriation bill passes House
Washington Feb 20 the fortifications appropriation bill carrying 11 199 291 was passed by the house without a record vote and with one inconsequential amendment. It now goes to the senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
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Roy Raymond
Everett Fry
Wendell Glotfelty
Ottumwa
D. C. Brockman
B. T. Raines
Elijah Raines
Mt. Pleasant
City
E. W. Smith
E. W. Gowey
Harry Bennett
Christian Turner
West Madison St
G. C. Kientz
Don Teal
Muscatine
Engineers of the
Middle West
Chris Liming
Kansas City
Co. C. Liming
Marshall Chilcott
Mt. Ayr
Cc. W. Glenn
54Th Field Artillery
Newport News
Edna Barr
Carl Stanford
Alex DeBord
Ainsworth
Will Ross
Ed. Hunt
Burlington
Cc. C. Clarke
Dick Miller
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Joe Feldman
South Second Street
Chicago
Louisa Jericho
Mary Tanchett
F. W. Jericho
Mamie Doughty
Brigham
John Crawford
Mason City
John Robinson
Robertson
Gertie Side
Unkrich’s
West Side
Trte Regus
J. C. Bradshaw Furniture Company
U. S
Matinee
Orpheum Cremona
Paramount Presents
Enid Bennett In
Yeoman Hall
S. Fairfield
Tse Vt
Prince Albert
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
N. C
Syaanick
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