Locomotives in France Show Case of U S War Shipments
Washington reports a record of 400 American built steam locomotives shipped to France in war time. Each 73 ton engine was loaded complete with tenders and smokestacks, requiring 20 minutes per loading and totaling under 12 days from shop to front lines. Ma Dan O’Brien led the transport effort.
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Washington
France
United States Army
New York
England
Channel
America
New Jersey
United States Transport Service
Dan O’brien
United States
Cuba
Mexico
Phillippines
Robbers Break In Take Jewelry Then Return Stolen Goods
Town City authorities report a burglary after Mrs. Wolfe found her door unlocked. Thieves stole a sapphire ring a watch a necklace and a purse with $75 then returned the items the next day leaving them on her front steps.
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Town City
War Savings stamp drive urged as pledges unpaid
The Mahoning county War Savings Committee speaks plainly calling out those who fail to meet stamp pledges. They accuse defaulters of refusing to feed the army of occupation in Europe.
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Youngstown
Mahoning County War Savings Stamp Committee
Europe
Iowa National Guard May Continue Its Organization
Des Moines reports Iowa’s national guard, after wartime service in 1917, is likely to retain its identity. Major E. E. Lucas says efforts will refederalize infantry, artillery and engineers as units are mustered out. Batteries from the 126th field artillery await return to Davenport, Clinton and Muscatine.
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Des Moines
Iowa
E. E. Lucas
Iowa National Guard
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Field Artillery
Camp Dodge
Davenport
Clinton
Muscatine
Adjutant General’s Office
Lucas
War Department
Deaths from influenza claim Marshall Vorhies in Lockridge
Marshall Vorhies died January 12 after a prolonged influenza illness that began in October. He was 29, married to Emma Olive Johnson in 1911, leaving four sons, his parents, nine brothers, three sisters, a wife, and children. Funeral services were led by Rev. H. B. Weaver at New Sweden M. E. cemetery.
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Marshall Vorhies
Vorhies
Mr. Pleasant
Edgar Vorhies
Emma Olive Johnson
H. B. Weaver
New Sweden M. E
Lockridge Times
Ukrainians in New York Convene to Combat Bolshevism
More than 1,000 delegates from Ukrainian communities across the United States and Canada gathered in New York on January 17 to plan measures against Bolshevist influence and to Americanize one million Ukrainians. Rev. N Pidhorecki warned of the spread of Bolshevism and the English-language ignorance among many Ukrainians, stressing that they are here to stay and must become better Americans.
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United States
New York
Canada
America
Europe
Carinthian Fighting Ceases Amid Negotiations
In Klagenfurt on January 18, the Carinthian chief commander announced that, with Laibach, hostilities on the Carinthian front ceased from January 14 to permit negotiations.
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Klagenfurt
Austria
Carinthia
Laibach
War not over says Hollis after Europe trip
Senator Hollis, back from Europe, backs the 100 million food appropriation and warns Bolshevism is a real threat across western Europe. He says the armistice does not guarantee an end to danger and cites unrest in Paris and friction abroad.
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Europe
Washington
Wilson
Hollis
Spain
France
Paris
Haive
For Sale and Wanted Classified Items
Various listings including a six room house with two large lots and amenities priced at 18000, two seven room houses for sale near East Adams Street, a Jersey heifer calf and appliances, dry block wood, a five passenger car in first class condition, coupon bonds, and multiple wanted ads for a dish washer cook and a groceries salesman. Also notice for Rene Mecca and John Sexton & Co postings.
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East Adams St
Lincoln Terrace
T. F. McNew
Lowe St
For Rent Listing with Multiple Rooms and Contacts
Several rental notices offer rooms and houses for rent including two vacant rooms near the square at five dollars monthly and four modern rooms at ten dollars. Listings show names and phone numbers such as Russell Smith 77 and 2699 or 1751 plus addresses Libertyville Iowa and East Adams Street. A nine room house with furnace and large garden is also advertised with phone contact 333.
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Russell Smith
Jacob Scheffel
East Adams St
R. N. Slimmer
Libertyville
Iowa
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Army Transport Service
Ice
N. Y
Rene
Mecca
Jefferson’ County Abstract & Loan Co
Ktozy
John Sexton & Co
Illinois St
Chicago
Illinois
Frank D. Kerrick
Tripune
John J. Davies
Hawks Nursery Co
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Dole
Beaver Soap Company
Dayton, Ohio
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Fairfield Motor Company
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