Local City Briefs Highlight Diverse Visits and Travel
Louis Kirchner of Beckwith is in the city today. J. H. Stuckey travels to Lawrence Kansas on business. Ned P. Scott of Packwood goes to Sioux City for radio school training. Mrs. Glen Myers and family drove to Des Moines. Winifred Easton of Deonterville visited relatives. Theoron Cochiarresigned from Herring's grocery. B. F. Stortz and son Robert spent Sunday in Des Moines. Helen Bell returned from a ten day visit with grandparents in New London. Frank Cornell J. S. Howell and families drove to Oakland and Mt. Pleasant. Alve Kilgore and children visited Biggsville. Tom Grant to Rochester Minnesota. wife to accompany home. Mrs. Clarence Bates of Davenport called for grandmother Sarah Bailey's death. J. W. Clark of Birmingham visited. W. L. Knox and family drove from Delta to visit D. J. Bimons. Phillip Sauer Jr. spent Sunday at Glakesburg. Mary Jane McGaw and Anna Mae Gentry visited Ottumwa. Geneva Po lars of Iowa City had been with Miss Beryl Fleming. Batavia visit. Ed Davis left for Spokane after visiting sister A. S. McPheron. J. Ward of Colfax staying with daughter Mrs. C. A. Summers. Anna Fleming and Mira Mary Fleming of Oakland with F K White of Burlington were guests at Fleming home. Ralph Ward schools husband’s safe arrival in France. Arthur Nelson family and Gladys Nelson of Birmingham. Moeline and Derrickson of Chicago. Peter Bucher of Beckwith visited Joseph Bucher home. J. E. Turner and Hazel Turner, Walter Bean and children visited Ainsworth. Turner and Bean children to stay a week.
Major J. F. Clark Describes War Front Hospital Life
In France July entries detail Red Cross care near a front line base hospital. Major Clark and Chaplain McGuire describe patient gratitude, rapid ambulance and train transfers, eight hour surgical shifts, and anti tetanic serum given to all wounded. He notes battles near Chateau Thierry, German prisoners, and stories of brave servicemen.
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France
McGuire
Red Cross
Chateau Thierry
Rheime
Crow
Intt RB
Iowa
Wehman
Burlington
Walker
Base 32
Lindsay
20000 May Be Called For Military Service During August
Adjutant General Guy E Logan expects draft calls in August to total about 20000 men. A dispatch from Des Moines says 800 Iowans will report to Jefferson Barracks Missouri during a five day period beginning August 15. The report notes this is the first August call and suggests more calls to come.
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Eral
Guy E. Logan
Des Moines
Jefferson Barracks
Logan
Washington
Iutant Ye Ward
U S Takes Over All Wire Lines War Measure Passes Senate
The U S Senate voted 46 to 16 to empower the president to take over telegraph and telephone wires during the continuance of the public emergency. The resolution limits government control to trunk lines and essential systems while leaving local networks under private management. The action follows swift debates, several defeated amendments, and a three day recess agreement through August 26.
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Washington
Senate
House
Whisen
Chicago
New York
Watson
Indiana
Reed
Missouri
Hall
United States
Texation
Iawiah Police
Car For Sale to Benefit Red Cross and Liberty Bonds
Six cylinder Liberty car in good condition offered to raise funds for Red Cross Y M C A Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps. Extras include extra casing two tubes chains dimmer lens. top never folded. Contact County Treasurer's office or call 42 or 332. R H Spence S06.
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Red Cross
Liberty Bonds
W. S
R. H. Spence
Quieting Title Suit in Jefferson County Iowa 1918
In the District Court of Iowa Jefferson County, Allen Macy sues Elizabeth Lee Heskett and others to establish title to the southwest quarter of Section 15, Township 73 North, Range 9 West, containing 40 acres. The defendants are notified to appear by September 9, 1918, or default will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the Sitate
Iowa
Jefferson Counity
Allen Macy
Elizabeth Lee Heskett
Flissa Heskett
William S. Lee
Sarah E. Lee
Martha Lee
George M. Lee
Mary Ann Lee
John Henry Lee
Martin Lee
Ranee
Cantalninne
Jefferson County
Laws
State
Jefferso
Jef County
Tows
Low ii
Sourthwest
Fairfield
British Casualties Drop In Week Ended Saturday
London reports British casualties for the week ending Saturday at 14 911 officers and men compared with 17 356 the prior week. Killed or died of wounds include officers 12 percent and men 1 984 wounded or missing officers 408 men 32 444.
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London
Berlin Telia of Victories July 14 Aviation Report
An official aviation statement reports June combat losses and captures. 468 hostile airplanes and 62 balloons were shot down, 217 of the airplanes remain in possession, while 153 airplanes and 51 balloons were lost.
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Berlin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gendheland
Louis Kirchner
Beckwith
J. H. Stuckey
Lawrence, Kan
Ned P. Scott
Packwood
Sioux City
Glen Myers
Des Moine
Winifred Easton
Deontervile
Theoron Cochiar Hes
C. Clark
Herring
B. F. Stortz
Robert
Helen Bell
New London
Frank Cornell
J. 8. Howell
Oakland
Mt. Pleasant
Alve Kilgore
Biggsville, NL
Mr. Kilgore
Tom Grant
Rochester
Minn
Yesterder
Clarence Bates
Davenport
City
Sarah Bailey
J. W. Glark
Birmingham
W. L. Knox
H. Knox
Dorothy
Delta
D. J
Phillip Sauer, Jr
Glakesburg
Mary Jane McGaw
Anna Mae Gentry
Ottumwa
Mira Geneva
Po ‘Lars
Iowa City
Misa Beryl
Fleming
Batavia
Ed Davis
Spokane
Wash
Mr. A. 5. McPheron
J. ¥. Ward
Colfax, UL
Mrs. C. A. Summers
Anna Fleming
Mira Mary Fleming
Cal
F. EK. White
Ralph Ward
Arthur Nelson
Gladys Nelson
Moeline
Derrickson
Peter Bucher
Joseph Bucher
J. E. Turner
Hazel
Walter Bean
Ainsworth
Hazel Turner
Dora Elizabeth Bean
J. F. Clark
Oth
Ers
U.S
Gladys Brockwell
Imi Piao
Bert Lytell
Usaill
Flesie
Dorothy Dalton
Douglas Fairbanks
the Kaiser the
Beast of Berlin
Mabel Normand
Nolice
Airdome
John Z. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
West
Burlington Steck
Square A
West Side
Pence Machine Shop
North Fourth Street
Minneapolis
Oreamer
W. A. Blair
Leaven Davenport
Northern Steamboat Co
Kerrick
Tribune
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