Jefferson county men to join the colors in next call
Eighty six Jefferson county registrants are to depart for military service in a five day period starting July 22. Des Moines dispatches confirm the county’s large draft, with Iowa totals for Camp Gordon Georgia and Camp Pike Arkansas given and plans for entrainment schedules through the American Railway Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Des Moines
Logan
Des Moines County
Henry Coumame
Ficou Sais
Washington County
Pha Totad
Jeni
Gordon
Low
Camp Forrest
Didy
National Army
Iowa
Camp Gordon
Georgia
American Railway Association
Camp Dodge
Adj
Senate panel bill sent back after brief hearing
Republicans led by Penrose of Pennsylvania forced the administration telegraph and telephone bill back to the Senate interstate commerce committee on a point of order. The committee reported the bill after less than two hours of consideration with only four of seven attending voting to report. Full membership is 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Silk shirts in all colors at Drake Cloth Co
Silk shirts in a wide range of colors and patterns are featured by Drake Cloth Co, highlighting apparel options for customers seeking varied style statements.
Save Food for Our Soldiers Over There
A wartime appeal argues Britain must ration food to safeguard frontline rations. It contrasts civilian sacrifices with soldiers in trenches, air crews, and navies, stressing daily life at sea and at home to keep the fighting forces fed and effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Atlantic
Rotor
Ceany
Grant Mettain
Goloy
Tao Great
Britain
Pekin Burial For Nine River Disaster Victims
Coroner announces 100 missing after the Columbia steamer sank in the Illinois river following a snag collision. Nine bodies recovered, with two more women identified, as Pekin aids in funerals and Red Cross support is organized. Federal and local investigations continue amid ongoing wreck searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
Pauly U
Illinois River
Steiner Columbia
TL. D. Clary
Coluubia
Alvin Jacobs
Theresa Canion
Clarence Hill
Pekin Pekin
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Lancaster
Kingston Mines
Orn Barnevelt
H. F. Mehl
Earl R. Barnevelt
Orcers
Baptist drive raises 1,046,000 for mission work
The campaign to raise 1,046,000 dollars for Baptist war work and mission fund deficiencies succeeded, announced by Rev. Fred P. Haggard in New York on July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fred P. Haggard
Ladies' Silk Hose All Colors at Drake Cloth Co
Silk hose for ladies offered in all colors at one dollar per pair by the Drake Clo Co. This brief notice highlights affordable hosiery sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake Clo, Co
Libertyville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Libertyville Stodyhill notes a flurry of families and friends visiting relatives across Iowa and nearby states. Names include Elliott, Davenpike, Slimmer, Hoffman, McKain, Price, Roland, Pulton, Noble, Swanson, Grottelty, Hannawalt, Mead, and Thompson among others with trips to Davenport, Des Moines, Fairfield, Mt Pleasant, and trips to Moline and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberty
Margaret Pulton
Phoimas
Okla
Lawrence Noble
Bertha
Utah
Lew Lewis Longe
Harold Swanson
Bernard Grotelty
Davenport
Prank Grotteltty
Jawa City
Heima Hannawalt
Mt. Pleasart ivasAiost
Tier
Mattie
Rosewnd Mors
Mra
Ro M. Slimmer
Vorge Thompson
Camp Dodge
Hoaward Harshman
Kerr Stewart
Floyd Harshman
Iowa City
William S Hart in The Tiger Man at the Orpheum
William S Hart brings The Tiger Man to the Orpheum with Hart directing and Ince supervising. J G Hawks crafts a desert gold rush story where Hawk Parson leads outlaws until a preacher’s wife seeks aid and a dramatic transformation unfolds amid strong support and high photography standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 8. Hart
Mr. Hart
Hart
Thomas H. Ince
J. G. Hawks
Tiger Man
Orpheum
Hawk Parsons
Hawk
Belgian aviator Olleslagers downs sixth German plane
Belgian ace Jan Olleshigers, once leading Belgian flyer seven to eight years ago, is credited with his sixth German aircraft downed. He has led Belgian air fighters since the war and previously set numerous continental motorcycling world records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aemy
Jan Olleshigers
Olleslagers
Start of Alien Owned Property Auctions in Pennsylvania
Alien owned property valued in the millions to be sold at public auctions. The first sale will be the Orenstein-Arthur Kopple company property at Kopple Pennsylvania on August 1. The Kopple firm based in Pittsburgh is one of the few German corporations never incorporated in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Orenstein-Arthur Kopple Company
Kopple
Pittsburgh
United States
Senate approves dry bill for liquor ban date set
The senate agricultural committee agreed to legislation prohibiting the sale and distribution of liquor wine and beer after January 1 1919 and the manufacture of wine and beer after November 1 next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Committee
Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Hawkeye Rebekah Lodge Initiation Evening Meeting
The Hawkeye Rebekah lodge No. 386 to hold a regular meeting tonight with initiation of new members. Mrs Joseph Stuckey entertained the J M club on West Briggs street this afternoon with a pleasant social hour and a delicious lunch. Knights of Pythias will hold an evening event. Straw hats for men and boys offered at The Drake Glo Co TRG.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye Rebekah
Joseph Stuckey
J. M. Club
West Briggs Street
Drake Glo
TRG
Also Mentioned on This Page
UCAL
Laurence Droz
Cum
Derge
Wim, Maton
Ottumwa
Kon
Ew. B. Longwell
Foot & Crail
Wm. Glotfelty
Nel'Ne
Batavia
City
Martha Garber Lefft
Walter Mallock
Corning
F. E. Woods
Edward
France
Virginia Devan
A. W. Jaques
Ottumwa Toah
B. Hendershott
Monroe
J. G. Maasdam
Lucile Shadle
Shenandoah
Louis Easton
Guy Schillerstrom
W. B. Parrett
Birmingham
A. R. Wilson
Walter Hilward
St. Joe, Mo
Latolia Goodman
Columbus
Ohio
Charles McGuire
V. Byczek
J. F. Wilson, Jr
Frances
Wester Roth
Cedar Rapids
Edward Roth
Tulsa
O. EB. Kirwave
Oakland
Saaills
R. C G. Wilson
Cedar Bidg
Mrs. Stout
Weipton
Harry Elder
Baby
Margaret, Nellie
Kathryn Traer
Ft. Collins
Col
Orlando Flower
Fairfield
Administration
Columbia
Marne Front
Marne
Daly
James A. Meisner
Brooklyn
Hamilton Coolidge
Boston
Sumner Sewall
Bath
Mouthiers
Sewall
James Wooten
Tenn
Lieut
Cowart
Bowie
Stephen Noyes
Harvard
Goodale
Libertyville
William S. Hart
Downs
Jan Ollesingers
Cho
Caoker
Zuuranice
Mae
Wolf
the Walt Chemical CO
Start Hun Property Sales
O. K
Syriner & Johnson
The
Knights of Pythias
Wouls Moek
Louis
Oxford
Meyer
West Side
F. D. Kerrick
Tribune
He River Close
Minneapolis
Helen Blair
W. A. Blair
Northern Steamboat Co
Peace Machine Shop
North Fourth Street
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!