Local Briefs Highlight Movements and Licenses Across Town
Attorney C G Sparks of Bratavia visited the city yesterday. A Burlington marriage license was issued for Abe Schwartz 33 and Charlotte Thompson 22 both of Libertyville. Several residents traveled to see relatives including Mrs H J Huddleston to Brighton and Grace Shade to Lancaster Wisconsin. Enlistment tests were taken by James Nicholson Willard Daggett and Robert Raines in Des Moines and Des Moines final exams for Navy enlistment were scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Abe Schwartz
Charlotte Thompson
Libertyville
Andrew Cox
Julia A
Carl Dp, Diehl
Galesburg
Ruth F. Jacobs
James Nicholson
Willard Daggett
Des Moines
Robert Raines
Camp Dodge Could Become Infantry Replacement Camp
Des Moines Register notes Camp Dodge may be expanded into an infantry replacement camp to handle about 60 000 men. The plan calls for new buildings and utilities, with the cantonment serving as a mobilization point for service eligibility, training, and deployment to eastern cantonments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Camp Dodge
War Department
States
Seaboard
Eighty-eighth
William Newman
Depot Brigade
Depot Street
Evan
Fain
Blue Bird Artcraft Picture to Be Shown at Orpheum
The Blue Bird an Artcraft picture will be shown at the Orpheum tomorrow. An adaptation of Maeterlinck’s work the film presents a lucid allegory with a boy and girl as central figures. Director Maurice Tourneur crafts a colossal, technically advanced production with large-scale settings and numerous extras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Maeterlinck
London
New York
Maurice Tourneur
Artcraft
Moving Picture Theatre
Seventh day Adventist Airdome meetings open with crowd
Evangelist Smith leads the opening night as Seventh day Adventists start a series at the Airdome. The Bible oriented talks tackle current issues and aim to draw in listeners from across the city with strong appeals to faith and scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airdome
Evangelist Smith
Europe
National Guard Cavalry Regiments To Be Federalized For Mexican Border
Six National Guard cavalry regiments in Texas will be inducted into federal service upon organization for border duty Major General Carter announced before the senate military committee The plan covers about 6000 men already enlisted with 24000 more sought draft age men face call to service and nurses may be inducted as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
Texas
Carter
Taftilla Bureau
Senate Military Committee
Naional Guard
President Wilson Backed Bible Aid for Soldiers
President Wilson endorses the American Bible Society plan to fund and supply New Testaments to U S forces. Roosevelt and Governor Whitham urge Bible distribution for courage and loyalty, with Y M C A support and local banks collecting funds. A private sale of estate property is announced and theater ads follow.
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Wilson
American Bible Society
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Whitham
New York
Mott
Joseph Clinkenbeard
South Seventh and
West Jackson Streets
WM. L. Long
Iowa Urges Flour Sale for Liberty Bonds and Red Cross
Iowa officials seek 22 000 barrels of flour for three months to ship to Europe for soldiers and allies. Consumers may return excess flour for sale or export as part of wartime food conservation and Liberty Bond drives led by Administrator Deems and Gov. Harding.
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Dee
Iowa
Europe
D. G. Thompson
Deems Organization
Deems
Harding
Council of Defence
Women’s Committee
Towa
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
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Pati AY Slatics
C. G. Sparks
Bratavia
Leo Archibald
Winterset
Harry Craig
Mamie Doughty
Wapello
Clarence Brady
Petersburg
Roy Stansberry
Lacona
Charles Yanaway
Sibley
Kenneth Coder
Muscatine
B. V. Coder
Grace Shade
Lancaster
Wis
Kate McClain
A. E. George
Bayard
W. H. George
West Broadway
Missey
Lulu
Cassie Davis
L. L. Wilson
L. H. Alexander
Sadie Melcher
Mary Boot
Dexter
Ray Franklin
Monticello
Jasper Wright
Camp
Dodge
Mrs
al Harper
THE
Wilson's Art Store
Clara K'nbail Young
Shirley Kaye
N. T
W. S
Sale
T Buy
Clara Kimball Young
Fairfield Theater
W.S
Anderson's
Young Men's
C. E. Anderson
Iowa Electric CO
Red Cross
Lowa
Floover
Civb
Councils of Defense
Cxampaign
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