Local Briefs Make Small Town Roundup Of Visitors and Licenses
Attorney C G Sparks of Batavia was in the city yesterday. A Burlington license issued for Abe Schwartz and Charlotte Thompson both of Libertyville. Several residents visit relatives and return home. Examinations for naval enlistment taken by Nicholson Daggett Raines in Des Moines. Mrs Grace Shade visits Lancaster.
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C. G. Sparks
Batavia
Burlington
Abe Schwartz
Charlotte Thompson
Libertyville
Grace Shade
Lancaster
Wis
Kate McClain
James Nicholson
Willard Daggett
Des Moines
Robert Raines
Camp Dodge to be used as replacement camp for 60 000 men
Des Moines Register reports Camp Dodge may be expanded into an infantry replacement camp to handle about 60 000 men. The plan calls for building growth, water and power upgrades, and revised troop flow for rapid examinations and training. The shift aims to supply replacement troops for divisions abroad, with the 88th division likely to depart as a unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Camp Dodge
War Department
States
Seaboard
William Newman
Depot Brigade
Depot Street
The Blue Bird at the Orpheum An Artcraft Picture
The Blue Bird an Artcraft picture will be shown at the Orpheum tomorrow. It adapts Maeterlinck’s work with child leads and lucid titles, presented as a vivid photoplay with grand settings and hundreds of extras directed by Maurice Tourneur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Maeterlinck
London
New York
Maurice Tourneur
Artcraft
Moving Picture Theatre
Meetings at the Airdome Opened Last Evening
Seventh day Adventist evangelistic meetings opened last night at the Airdome conducted by Evangelist Smith. A large audience heard that the Bible and the Spirit of God are the sole appeal to hearers. The series will tackle major issues, including Europe and the Turk question, each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airdome
Evangelist Smith
Europe
National Guard Cavalry Regiments for Mexican Border Service
Six Texas National Guard cavalry regiments will be inducted into federal service as soon as organized to serve on the Mexican border. About 8,000 men have joined the new National Guard with 24,000 more needed. draft-age men may be called at any time while all ages face potential induction.
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Washington
National Guard
Texas
Carter
Militia Bureau
Senate
President Wilson backs New Testament Bible aid for troops
President Wilson endorses the American Bible Society plan to fund and supply a New Testament to every soldier and sailor. Roosevelt and local leaders urge success, noting the Bible's lessons of courage and duty for front line service. Banks collect for the fund and khaki Testaments cost twenty five cents each.
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Wilson
American Bible Society
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Whitham
New York
Sell Your Flour and Buy a Liberty Bond Appeal
Iowa officials urge residents to sell surplus flour to fund Liberty Bonds and aid the Red Cross and Allied forces. Governor Harding and Administrator Deems promote rapid collection, with fines or jail for hoarders, and a plan to survey stocks led by D. G. Thompson.
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Red Cross
Lowa
Europe
D. G. Thompson
Deems Organization
Towa
Iowa
Deems
Harding
Council of Defence
Women’s Committee
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Winterset
Harry Craig
Mamie Doughty
Wapello
Clarence Brady
Petersburg
Roy Stansberry
Lacona
Charles Yanaway
Sibley
Kenneth Coder
Muscatine
Be, V. Coder
A. E. George
Bayard
W. H. George
West Broadway
Lulu
Cassie Davis
I. L. Wilson
L. H. Alexander
Sadie Melcher
Mary Boot
Dexter
Andrew Cox
Julia A. June
Carl D. Diehl
Galesburg
Ill
Ruth F. Jacobs
Ray Franklin
Monticello
Jasper Wright
Camp
Dodge
al Harper
THE
W. S
Wilson's Art Store
Clara Kinball Young
Shirley Kaye
Fairfield Theater
N. T
Sale
Joseph Clinkenbeard
South Seventh and
West Jackson Streets
WM. L, Long
BAY v
Clara Kimball Young
W.S.S
Anderson’s Shoe Store
Young Men's
C. FE. Anderson
Iowa Electric CO
Floover
Councils of Defense
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Sumer
Saléatis
Unkrich’s
East Side Square
Fairfield
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