Des Moines Chosen For Thirteenth Division Camp Training
Des Moines Iowa will host a Thirteenth division national army camp for drafted men from Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota and Nebraska near Camp Dodge and the Hyperion Golf and Country Club on a site of over eight thousand acres. The camp supports an increment of about 309 000 men and requires nearly two thousand buildings mainly for food handling and supplies. Des Moines was picked over Minneapolis and St Paul due to its dry status and the national guard units of the Thirteenth division will mainly encamp in Waco Texas with Des Moines Burlington Cedar Rapids and other Iowa cities to follow in coming weeks.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
National Army
Camp Dodge
Hyperion Golf and Country Club
Guy E. Logan
Capitol
Barry
Minneapolis
St Pautl
Waco
Texas
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Grace Bennett Weds Paul E Crowther in St Paul
Miss Grace Bennett daughter of Mrs M Bennett London England wed Paul E Crowther son of Rev and Mrs Crowther Mt Pleasant in St Paul Minnesota Tuesday June the couple met when she worked at St Johns hospital in St Paul and he served as Supply Sergeant of Company M at Fort Snelling now at the officers training camp.
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Grace Bennett
M. Bennett
London
England
Paul E. Crowther
Markets Report Livestock and Commodities Mixed in Trade
Hog and cattle receipts reported with varied quotations across markets. Kansas City and East Buffalo figures show price ranges for hogs cattle sheep and produce, plus grains and poultry prices and limited fruit data.
Local Notices and Funeral Details From River Bend
Miss Cecil Williams of Birmingham visits her uncle Ralph Workman. Funeral for Elmer A. Bates set for tomorrow at 2 30 pm from Prairie Chapel with Rev A R R Toothacre officiating. burial in Wheeler cemetery. W E Richardson recovering after appendix operation at Jefferson County Hospital. Mrs W W McCrackin of Hamilton Montana and Mrs J B Swinburne of Washington DC visiting relatives. George Strong Post 19 and George Strong Corps 21 plans to attend Grand Army Encampment in Davenport early next week. Mrs J S Gantz to lead Memorial services for department. Rev Lucian Jones on furlough from Aligarh India visiting Chicago and plans return around July 1 with wife and daughters visiting Poluse Washington.
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Prairie Chapel
A. R. R. .Toothacre
Bapist Church
Wheeler Cemetery
George Strong Post
George Strong Corps
Davenport
Grand Army
J. S. Gantz
Lucian Jones
Aligarh
India
Harry Green
Chicago
Poluse
Washington
Fence removal at Birmingham Park delays preservation
Birmingham Enterprise reports the town council decided to remove the historic park fence. The enclosure has stood for years dating back to a prior wooden fence with a top board. Formerly chain fencing was used but required ongoing repairs and expense.
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Birmingham
Classified Ads are Winners The Weather
Cloudy and cooler conditions prevail with a calm pattern across the region. Skies stay overcast with a light breeze and temperatures easing through the day.
Masons Choose Iowa Leaders at Ottumwa Meeting
Waterloo. Ia June 14 John W Barry of Cedar Rapids was elected grand master of the Iowa Masonic Grand Lodge at the annual session in Ottumwa. Milo J Gabriel Lyons senior grand warden J T Reeves Hawarden junior grand warden L W Lovell Monticello grand treasurer. Newton R Parvin Cedar Rapids re elected grand secretary for 43rd time. David Tripp Colfax elected to board of custodians. M R Ansbach Clarinda elected president of Masonic Veterans association W Irvin Sioux City vice president John Merkle Des Moines secretary treasurer. Ottumwa hosts 1918 gathering.
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Waterloo
John W. Barry
Cedar Rapids
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Milo J. Gabriel
Lyons
J. T. Reeves
Hawarden
L. W. Lovell
Monticello
Newton R. Parvin
David Tripp
Colfax
M. R. Ansbach
Clarinda
Masonic Veterans’ Association of
W. D. Irvine
Sioux City
John Merkle
Des Moinee
Ottumwa
Cabbage Plants For Sale At Crail & Brown Market
Prem flat dented bald head and sure head cabbage plants offered at 5c per dozen 35c per hundred and 2.50 per thousand. Plants promise heads weighing 10 to 15 pounds under favorable conditions. See Ray Allender at Crail and Brown's meat market.
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Ray Allender
Crail & Brown's
Freight Wreck Causes Tie Up Delays Trains
A small freight wreck at Lockridge yesterday noon derailed two freight cars and tied up both tracks, delaying passenger trains by several hours as wreck crews cleared the scene and opened one track by 3 30.
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Lockridge
Lost and Found Reward for Three $20 Bills
Three twenty dollar bills lost near West Burlington or West Broad Way or on the square. Reward offered for return to Journal office at 839.
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Journal Office
Orpheum
West Burlington
West Broad Way
Square
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