Local Residents Visit City for Short Stays
Walter Bowers from Glasgow Charles Smith of Lockridge and J K Lewis of Batavia visit the city today. Mrs Mary Barnett of Burlington stays with her parents Dr and Mrs W Fordyce. The Oldmen and Welday families, Miss McNew and Miss Hawks visit local hosts. Glen Gantz passes navy examination at Great Lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Smith of
Lockridge
Mary Barnett
Burlington
Mrs. W. Fordyce
This City
John Gantz
Glen
Navy
Great Lakes
Personal notes and visits across towns
Gus Castile visits Liblin home near Brighton. Miss Rena Elder plans a visit to Eldon relatives tomorrow. Mrs. Will Ramsey at East Hempstead home. Mrs. A V Coleson to Minneapolis to visit her son. Mr. and Mrs. S A Hock of Carpenter Wyoming visiting relatives. Vern Wentworth and Mrs Wentworth travel to Merrimac to see her brother who will join the army. Fred Light returns from Chicago for a few days before army entry. Nellie and Margaret Traer leave for grandparents in Eldon. Dan Riggs and Mrs Riggs and Mrs Griffin return to Chicago after extended city visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Elder
Eldon
A. V. Coleson
Minneapolis, Minn
S. A. Hock
Carpenter, Wyo
Mrs. Vern Wentworth
Merrimac
Mrs. Wentworth
Nellie
Margaret Traer
Dan Riggs
T Elizabeth Riggs
Griffin
Chicago
Local Board Calls Special Mechanics for Northwest Spruce
The local board received a special call for blacksmiths to Vancouver Barracks Washington for spruce production for airplanes in the great northwest woods. The voluntary period extends until July 23 and the call is dated July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver Barracks
Vancouver
Wash
Great Northwest Woods
Soldier at Camp Dodge Dies by Suicide
The Des Moines Register reports a soldier’s body was found near Camp Dodge with a slit throat and no ID. He wore a new uniform, appeared to be a new arrival, and was in the morgue at the base hospital. A razor in his hand and a coded pocket mark were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Camp Dodge
$1,000,009 Moose Suit Is On
A praecipe for damages of 1,000,000 pounds is filed in Chicago circuit court against the Loyal Order of Mosse of the World and seven individuals. Plaintiff Thomas G. Me Cabe, through attorney Louis Corlin, cites malicious prosecution as the basis. No further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Praecipe
Loyal Order of Mosse of the World
Circuit
Thomas G. Me.Cabe
Louis 8. Corlin
Floyd A Stevens Writes Interesting Letters From France
A letter from Floyd A. Stevens of Company D 168th Infantry in France to his mother describes life overseas. He defends censorship, praises American wartime effort, notes good health, finds motivation in duty, and compliments French hospitality and beauty while urging ongoing correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd A. Stevens
Company D
168Th Infantry
France
Grandma
George Patullois
Saturday Evening Post
Kaiser
Hun
Uncle Sam
America
Mrs Sarah Gilchrist Dies in Hampton At 96
Mrs. Sarah Gilchrist, a former resident of this city, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Adolph Myer in Hampton at age 96. She leaves two sons Irwin of Sheffield and Truman of Anamosa, three daughters Letitia Myers of Hampton Martha Ingham of Oklahoma City and Mrs Walter Ben of Lomond Cal. She was sister in law of Mrs Sarah Bailey, who died yesterday in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Gilchrist
Adolph Myer
Hampton
Irwin
Sheffield
Truman
Anamosa
Letitia Myers
Martha Ingham
Oklahoma City
Okla
Walter. Ben
Lomond
Cal
Sarah Bailey
Tis City
Glen E Cooper Sends Letter From France
Sergt Glen E Cooper of Company D 43rd Engineers writes from Somewhere in France to relatives here. He says he is about thirty miles from the Spanish border, describes cool damp weather, reports bats are excellent, and notes he has gained 25 pounds since joining the army for a total of 175 pounds and is getting stronger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt
Glen E. Cooper, Co. D
43Rd Engines
France
Car for sale seeks proceeds for Liberty bonds and Red Cross
Six cylinder Liberty car offered for sale to raise funds for Red Cross Army Y M C A and Liberty Bonds. Describes good condition with extra casing two tubes chains dimmer and top never folded. Interested parties urged to visit County treasurer's office or call 42 or 332. R H Spence contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Liberty Bonds
W. S
R. H. Spence
Notice to sugar users to file statements by July 14 1918
All retail grocers bakers hotels restaurants boarding houses county institutions and every concern using sugar except the consumer must file their statement for their reasonable demands with W T Montoy Chief of the Sugar Division at Ottumwa Iowa on or before July 14 1918 or their supply for the rest of the year will be cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. mMontoy
Ottumwa
Iowa
Missing Lawn Mower Recovered With Leather Name
A note asks for the return of a darkly painted lawn mower marked with C. M. Leather on the handle. The item is described as taken from Pence's Machine and is to be returned to 798.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Leather
Pence
Also Mentioned on This Page
White Reignskin
Etipose
Walter Bower
Glasgow
City
J. KE. Lewis
Batavia
J. M. Oldmen
Roy Oldmen
Keosauqua
Alice McNew
Polo, Mo
Ruth Hawks
Breckenridge, Mo
T. F. McNew
Edna Parsons
Douds
W.G. Parsons
Alvin Peterson
Wisconsin
Ralph Welday
S. J. Welday
North Third Street
B. Wisecarver
Des Moiges
Cora Hanper
Sioux City
George Fry
Anna Provanza
Davenport
I. M. Ipsan
Harry Higby
Joseph Bucher
Peter Bucher
Beckwith
Gus Castile
Liblin
Brighton
Will Ramsey
East Hempstead
Fred Light
Self
Glen E. Cooper
J. S. McKenney
Square A
Meyer
West Side
Ead the Daily Journal
Aaron Webber
Airdome
W.B. Reduso
Messat W. B
All
Deelera
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
Jericho & Eastons
Royal Company
Fairfield
Jericho & Faston
Royal Cuticle Soap
Jericho
Easton
Feirfield
Jefferson County
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