County Fair Directors to Meet on Wednesday
County fair directors plan a second meeting at the Armory next Wednesday evening at 8 30 to decide if the fair will be held this year. Jefferson county farmers, at a Armory gathering Saturday night, will wait for the fair association’s decision before deciding about their fall exhibit, with another Armory meeting set for next Saturday at 9 o clock.
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Jefferson County
The
Fair Association
Local Social News and Red Cross Updates
Mrs Lizzie Olinger of Lockridge visits sister Mrs Oelrich. H H Carter of Corydon visits the city. Mr and Mrs Henry Erickson of Lockridge spend yesterday here. J M Hammer R H Spence and Dave Ricketts visit the Boy Scouts encampment near Rome. J P Starr becomes Jefferson county Red Cross chairman replacing Prof Charles Carter who sails for France for Y M C A work. Red Cross HQ moved from Court House to Stubb's building on East side of the square.
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H. H. Carter
Corydon, Ia
Henry Erickson
Lockridge
J. M. Hammer
R. H. Spence
Dave Ricketts
Boy Scouts
Rome
Jefferson County
Red Cross
J. P. Starr
Charles Carter
France
Court House
Stubb's
Damage at hostile aerodromes revealed by air reconnaissance
The British air ministry reports extensive damage at Merhange airfield from a raid on the nights of the 20th and 1? Youths. One large shed and three hangars were destroyed with no further casualties reported.
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London
Air Ministry
Hosfle
Merhange
Torth
President Wilson Grants Clemency to Deserter Soldier
President Wilson commuted Private Albert J. Tenuregard of the Sixteenth Infantry from death to life imprisonment with dishonorable discharge for running from the enemy. The clemency was announced from Washington and related to Tenuregard's Concord and N. H. home.
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Wilson
Washington
Albert J. Bentregard
Sixteenth Infantry
Tenuregard
Concord
Thirteen Hoodoo Alleges Bad Luck For Steamship Trip
A report alleges that the steamship Oronsa faced superstition on a voyage. It carried 13 convoy ships and 13 Methodist preachers with 57 YMCA secretaries rescued recently. Passengers boarded Friday and the boat sailed April 13. A black cat presented three kittens on the thirteenth day out.
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Oronsa
Henry County Park Hosts Big Free Entertainment Week
The Henry County Park offers a major free entertainment event with twenty six vaudeville players performing at the Amphitheater. The Scotch Highlanders Band will provide day and night performances and Dodson's World's Pair Shows will entertain all week.
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Henry County Paik
Scotch Highlanders
Dodson
Camp Library Books Campaign Extends Through War
An intensive campaign for Camp Library Books is described as a continuous effort to last for the durations of the war. Generous donations are urged to bring them to Ree sels To sc7y.
Board Reclassifies Several More Men
The board moved a list of men from classes 2 3 4 and 5 to Class 1 for limited or special service. Names include Clarence L. Miller Frank Friesan Townsend G. Schillerstrom Carrol J. Layman Verle A. Teeter Charley H. Greene Roscoe D. Williams G. C. Knous Henry H. Thornbury Carl O. Leafgreen Cecil E. Johnson Lawrence A. Walker Wm. Mallory Earl C. Wright Raymond E. Buchanan George M. Sessler Harve Avery Sue Keath Clarence E. Burgett Carl Nehre Henry R. Armstrong Elmer N. Fisher Victor J. Droz Wade H. Copeland Roy Ramey Roy A. Spence Howard J. Wood L. C. Kunce.
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Clarence L. Miller
Frank Friesan
Townsend G. Schillerstrom
Carrol J. Layman
Verle A. Teeter
Charley H. Greene
Roscoe D. Williams
G. C. Knous
Henry H. Thornbury
Carl O. Leafgreen
Cecil E. Johnson
Lawrence A. Walker
Wm. Mallory
Earl C. Wright
Raymond E. Buchanan
George M. Sessler
Harve Avery
Sue Keath
Clarence E. Burgett
Carl Nehre
Henry R. Armstrong
Elmer N. Fisher
Victor J. Droz
Wade H. Copeland
Roy Ramey
Roy A. Spence
Howard J. Wood
L. C. Kunce
Iowa Quota Sets Two Men for Jefferson Barracks Call
Local board reports that only two men from Iowa will be sent to Jefferson Barracks Missouri for a five day period beginning August 5. The Iowa quota appears incomplete as shown.
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Jefferson Barracks
Iowa
John R. Jones Located in Milwaukee Jail
John R. Jones who eluded capture when the Jefferson county contingent departed yesterday is now in government hands. A telegram to the local exemption board reports he is jailed in Milwaukee awaiting orders. James Basham replaced Jones on Monday’s contingent at the last moment.
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John R. Jones
Jefferson County
Milwaukee
Jones
James Basham
Society Notes Include Weddings Camp Fire Trip and Visits
Miss Gladys Webber and Harvey Donald wed at the Stockport parsonage with family present. Grace McNew of Breckenridge and Ruth Hanks of Polo honored guests at a Gudgell home event. Camp Fire Girls head to Cedar Forks for a trip. Wayne Crawford leaves for Camp Pike with 92 men. Out of town guests include Mrs Martha Thomas Virginia Devan Beyrl Fiemming Ruth Opal Wilson and others.
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Ota Mae McPeek
Susie Gudgell
Grace McNew
Breckenridge
Ruth Hanks
Polo
Gudgell
Gladys Webber
Harvey Donald
Stockport
The
Christian Church
R. H. Polly
G. L. Kiener
Harley F. Bagley
J. W. Crawford
City
Wayne
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Martha Thomas
Virginia Devan
Los Angeles
Minnie Winfree
Trenton
Selected Men To Be Sent To Hospitals For Treatment
A list of men deemed physically unqualified placed in Class 1 conditionally will be transported to hospitals for treatment. Names include Elmer S Johnson William M Sable Gordon W Hopkirk Claude R McKeene Emil J Hildebrand Roscoe C Savery David A Hopkirk Linford Q Keesey Samuel R Farmer Royal V Galliher Leland C Lynn Floyd Henry Richard O Roop Hugh D Gaumer Franklin C Stableton Ralph M Fishel Nathaniel A Trail.
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Johnson
Wm. M. Sable
Gordon W. Hopkirk
Claude R. McKeene
Emil J. Hildebrand
Roscoe C. Savery
David A. Hopkirk
Linford Q. Keesey
Samuel R. Farmer
Royal V
League Baseball Games Standing for QF Clubs
Standings and results summary for the quarterfinal clubs in the league baseball schedule. The report highlights team positions, recent wins and losses, and key standings movements within the competition.
Monday's Baseball Results From National and American Leagues
In the National League Pittsburgh defeated Boston 7 to 2. In the American League Washington beat Chicago 3 to 2. Boston won 1 to 3? Detroit 0 0 New York 4 St Louis 4 called in the 6th due to darkness.
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Eqkkaredbacs
New York Sete
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Cincinnati Wises
Boston Ae
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Washington On
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Milk Price Raised to 12 1 4 Cents a Quart
Chicago milk distributors and W B Lamb of the U S Food Administration agreed to raise milk price to 12 1 4 cents per quart from 12 cents. Lamb cited higher feed costs and good Illinois crops as factors, noting winter prices depend on grain costs and a possible later decline.
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Chicago
Chicago Milk Distributors
W. B. Lamb
United States Food Administration
Mr. Lamb
Illinois
Casualty List From Pershing Reports 225 Losses
Washington reported 225 American casualties from General Pershing's list. The army totaled 190 with 43 killed in action, 28 died of wounds, 33 from disease, nine accidents including one airplane crash, 71 severe wounds, and 80 missing. The marine corps counted 26 casualties: 12 killed in action, 2 died of wounds, and 12 severely wounded in action.
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Washington
Pershing
France
Army
Marine Corps
Roaring Corps
Honduras Declares War on Germany Amid Global Conflict
Washington reports confirmation of Honduras declaring war on Germany, becoming the twenty second nation to do so after severing relations. In allied lines at Meteren, 1918 era dispatches claim Hindenburg remains alive and may mount a major offensive.
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Washington
Germany
Hindenburg
France
Meteren
Flanders
Americans to Move Directly to Italian Front
London dispatch quotes American delegates via Central News Agency stating that American troops will soon go directly to the Italian front, signaling a shift in deployment plans and wartime strategy.
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London
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