Local Briefs Note Travel and Service Movements
A roundup of residents visiting relatives and traveling shows many locals away or preparing for moves. George Sessler of Texas visits his mother. Arthur Shondell of Fairfield enlists in the navy. Samuel McCullough and family plan to move to Fairfield by August 1. Roy Junkin and others journey to Iowa City and Rock Rapids areas. George Swain enlists and is stationed at Fort Leavenworth. Roy L. Coop enlists in the Marine Corps with training plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Swain
Fort Leavenworth, Kas
Roy L. Coop
al. Coop
Marine Corps
Burlington
St.,Paul
Charleston
South Carolina
Crowder urges uniform action of all draft boards
Adjutant General in Washington directs Iowa local boards to recheck classifications ensure uniformity between classes 2 and 4. About 50 percent of 1918 registrants may belong to class 1. The notice cites tests for dependents and warns boards against misclassifying married men without children.
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Adjutant General
Washington
Iowa
Crowder
Towa
Bibles Collected For Jefferson County Servicemen
A county drive raised funds to provide khaki Bibles to Jefferson County service members. The committee reported 306.04 from street buckets and 18.07 from local banks, totaling 119.56 before expenses. Forwarded to the American Bible Society with 117.98 net.
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Jefferson County
Uncle Sam
American Bible Society
KE. Stodghill
Libertyville
W. N. Glotfelty
Batavia
Brethern
D. M. Twp
Oscar Creech
Howard Grove Baptist
O Cesseas
Andrew Wol
Pleasant Plain
Friends Church
Mr. Ball
Ebenezer
Christian
Yarn Room Notes on Return of Knit Items
All persons who have had yarn longer than three weeks should return finished articles at once. A shipment box may be held back if work is not returned as specified. If not informed, ask when finished work must be returned and do not take yarn unless you can meet the requirements.
Parasite and Spider Fly Relations Reported
A London Chronicle correspondent describes a new parasitic relation between a spider and a fly. The immature parasite attaches to the host insect, weakly spinning a web and moving from place to place as it is carried, feeding when Pegasus perishes or when the rider can eat the charger.
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Pegasus
London Chronicle
No Monotony in Nature Revealed in Diverse Rural Life
David Grayson argues that urban labor suffers endless monotony while country work offers constant change and variety. He notes farmers quickly shift roles from plowing to blacksmithing to dairying, gaining practical knowledge and broader civic freedom.
Crabb Wins Second Flight By Default In Tournament
The Handicap Tournament at the Golf club ends with Carter defaulting to Crab in the second flight. Semifinals set: E R Crabb 16 vs C Fordyce 24, C H Heer 12 vs W D Hunt 12. Winners meet next week for the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crabb
Golf Club
Carter
Crab
E. R. Crabb
C. Fordyce
C. H. Heer
W. D. Hunt
Adventist Meetings Continue At Airdome With Interest
The Seventh Day Adventist gatherings at the Airdome grow in interest as many accept Christ and await His return. Rain postponed last night’s talk, Why So Many Denominations, to a future date announced in the Daily Journal. Elder Smith reports hundreds are eager to hear the topic and study the aims of various sects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airdome
Daily Journal
Smith
Presbyterian
Red Cross Seeks Furniture Donations for Stubbs Building HQ
The Red Cross has established permanent headquarters in the Stubbs building on the east side of the square behind Dr. Gaumer's office and requests furniture donations including rockers chairs a desk a table and a couch. Call Red Cross Headquarters at phone 2688 to contribute.
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Stubbs
Dr. Gaumer
Red Cross
840 Million Cookies Ordered for U S Army Support
Paris reports the Red Triangle YMCA supply drive for U S troops has ordered 840,000,000 cookies, 750,000 gum sticks, 112,500,000 chocolate bars, 1,2850,000 clearettes, and 7,500,000 jars of jam and marmalade with expected consumption before Christmas. Soldiers also take up checkers and request boards to play.
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Paris
Red Triangle Organization
Unel Sam
YS M. C. A
United States
TAO
Liner Fires On U Boat Off New Jersey Coast
Passengers aboard a British liner arriving at an Atlantic port report engaging a German U boat about 50 miles off the New Jersey coast last Friday. Saturday night the ship fired three shots at what was believed to be a submarine. no hits were confirmed.
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Atlantic
New Jersey
Canada’s Great Work Food Drive Aims to Endure War Strain
Canada’s food program success is praised by the Food Administrator. Measures cut beef bacon and four in households and eateries to feed 500000 soldiers. Wheat production targets rise to 400000000 bushels, with 25 million more than 1917, and farmers urged to add five acres. Quebec expects 600000 more grains, Manitoba foresees 42000000 bushels.
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Canada
Quebec
Manitoba
Zeppelin Falls in Flames Near Bulheim Frontiers
Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports a Zeppelin fell in flames near Bulheim close to the Hol land German frontier. No further details on casualties or cause are provided.
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London
Bulheim
Amsterdam
Keeping Enemy Ships: Postwar Division Among Allies
A British board of trade committee urges seizing enemy shipping and dividing it among allied nations after the war. It warns restoration of the mercantile marine is crucial to national strength and calls for freedom of the seas and unified postwar policy to exclude enemy and neutral buyers from British ports.
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London
Board of Trade
United States Department of Commerce
Huns Admit Peace Remote
Berlin newspaper reports a proposed Reichstag bill to extend its life for another year due to the ongoing war. The current legislative period, set to end this January, was extended in 1917 and now may receive another extension as the war shows no clear end.
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New York
Berlin
Austrian Responsibility in Sarajevo Crime Probed by Swiss Press
As the fourth anniversary of the war nears the Swiss press argues Austria showed bad faith and premeditation in the Sarajevo murder. Peace talks between Austria and Switzerland are expected to start next week in Berlin.
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Rome
Sarajevo
Austria
Winland
Berlin
Son of Gen Harris Killed in Auto Crash
Paris dispatch reports M Harris son of General Harris commanding American troops in France was killed when the automobile he rode in overturned. A French interpreter accompanying him was severely injured in the accident.
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M. Harris
France
Paris
Hoarris
Harris
Entire Iowa Family Killed in Interurban Collision
Four miles south of Waterloo Iowa five members of the Brown family were killed and one injured when an interurban car struck their automobile. The deceased are Milton T Brown his wife Mrs Milton T Brown Irene Brown Clifford Partnett and Edith Partnett. The crash occurred after a clump of trees obscured the view.
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Waterloo
Here
Milton T Brown
Milton T. Prawn
Irene Brown
Clifford
Edith Partnett
Brown
Ottumwa machinists strike for higher wages
Ottumwa Iowa July 29 union machinists at the Hardscog Wonder Drill and the Ottumwa Bow Car Loader Co struck on Saturday morning demanding a maximum wage of 62 1 2 cents per hour and an eight hour day. Ottumwa Tron Works workers decision on joining was expected later Saturday with no orders on hand.
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Ottumwa
Ottumwa Bow Car Loader Co
Ottumwa Tron Works
Thousands of Iowa teachers trained as war aims loom
At the University of Iowa July convention in Towa City twenty six degrees were conferred and ten certificates of education awarded. Dean Lotus D Coffman of Minnesota spoke on Education as a National Asset urging dedication to schooling to sustain democracy during war. He warned that within a year 100000 schools could have no teachers unless schools are kept running for democracy to succeed.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Lotus D. Coffman
Minnesota
Cofiffman
Public Library to Close for Cleaning Next Tuesday
Beginning July 30 the Public Library will close for house cleaning and repairs for a short time or until further notice. Patrons with overdue books will receive credit for the closure period. By order of the Board of Directors H. M. Dysart Librarian.
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H. M. Dysart
Lost on the Ottumwa Brighton road
Leather suitcase with a young man’s wearing apparel vanished on an early Friday morning. A $5 reward is offered to the finder. Address inquiries to H Isaacs at 4948 N Albany Ave Chicago Illinois.
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Ottumwa
Brighton Road
H. Isaacs
Albany Ave
Chicago
Railroad Timetables West and East Bound Services Listed
Rail timetable data lists westbound trains from Chicago to McCook and Denver to Chicago with departure times. Eastbound trains include services from Denver to Chicago and Omaha to Chicago among others with corresponding schedules and freight and passenger trains noted.
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Chicago
McCook
Denver
Peoria
Ingenana
Ottawa
Burlgton
Creston
Omaha
Honor to Boy-Ed now naval captain in Germany
Captain Boy-Ed former German military attaché in Washington received imperial recognition from Emperor William for his activities in the United States. The Cologne Gazette, in a speech report, refers to him as Von Boy-Ed and lists him as a naval captain.
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New York
Boy
Washington
William
Cologne
von” Boy
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Frank Simmons
Clifford Lee
William Melcher
Chariton
Ed. Vinton
H. EF. Snyder
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Arthur Shondell
Fairfield
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Marie Mewes
Quincy, Jr
IL A
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Roy McKee
Harry Stuck
Kansas City, Kan
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Ralph Gilmer
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T. F. McNew
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A. C. Anderson
Mt. Pleasant
H. P. McLaughlin
David Rickitts
Skunk River
Roy Junkin
John Brier
Earl Brier
Florence Vgeant
Iowa City
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Mrs. Teeters
M. W Roth
Miss Florence
Rock Rapide
Arthur Roth
Gus Castile
Ethel
Roy Castile
Marjorie
Dayton
Retha Kauffman
Mr. Castile
Algona
Gen. Crowder
Ilaia
Revs. H
A. Anspach
R. H. Polly
Kuhns
Yarn Room
David Grayson
Commonwealth
Adventist -Meetings
Canadaa
America
British Board of Trade
Reichstag
Gen. Harris
C.B
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Holland
RUSK
Kaiser
Wm. S. Cox
John TF. Davies
George P. Loesch, L
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Kerrick
Tribune
Igie
Minneapolis
W. A. Blair
Jame
Leaven Davenport
Northern Steamboat Co
Davenport
Out
McIntire Dray Line
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DF Edwards
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