Major Clarke Visits French Catacombs in War Letter
In an October letter from France Major J Fred Clarke describes a visit to the Paris catacombs and sewers. He details dark descents, bone-filled caverns, and bone artistry, noting old stone quarries, missing comrades, and a day of medical operations amidst war news.
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J. Fred Clerk
Major Clarké
France
Cata
Paris
Episco
McGuire
Bulgaria
Turkey
Exemption Board Calls Fort Dodge Men for Camp Dodge and Georgia
Jefferson county Exemption Board lists three calls for selected men to Camp Dodge in a five day window starting November 11. A second quota of seventeen to Camp Dodge is detailed with names. A probable list for Camp Greenleaf Georgia in the same period follows with numerous names.
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Jefferson County
Camp Dodge
Lawrence J. Fritz
Albert C. Nelson
George H. Wolverton
Victor D. Leech
William B. Ellis Forrest G. Grammar
Floyd H. Goepel Verne E. Colton
Donald M. Peebler Ralph E. Ramsey
Ralph D. Nelson
Car
F. Deering
Emry Drake
Stanley R. Brewington
Frank L. Porter
Harry W. Barker
Anthony Gordiziela
Camp Greenleaf
Georgia
One Fairfield Influenza Death and New Case Reported
One Fairfield resident has died from Spanish influenza and a single new case was reported to the City Clerk. A Board of Health meeting at City Hall may set quarantine lift timing if no further cases arise. Fairfield notes few cases and only one death, attributing it to early quarantining.
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Board of Health
Fairfield
Henry Pickard in Pleasant Plain on City Business
Henry Pickard of Pleasant Plain visits the city for business matters today, meeting local officials and discussing upcoming plans.
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Henry Pickard
Pleasant Plain
John Vogelsang Practical Piano Tuner
John Vogelsang operates as a practical piano tuner offering service by phone at 2412. Contact details show an active business line and name in a compact local listing.
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John Vogelsang
Boundary Dispute Disturbs Port Demonstrations
In Lima on November 8, minor hostile demonstrations erupted in Peruvian and Chilean ports over Tacna and Arica, provinces Chile holds. Both governments vow no serious disturbances and are taking steps to quiet the agitation.
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Lima
Peru
Tacna
Arica
Chile
Germans Give Up Roumania Evacuation Under Mackensen
A Zurich dispatch says German forces are evacuating Roumania with Field Marshal von Mackensen directing the retreat from Jassy. The report notes Romanaania is being abandoned as troops pull back.
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von Mackensen
Paris
Romanaania
Zurich
Jassy
Passes Bill To Seat Women In Parliament
London November 8 The house of commons passed on third reading the bill permitting women to sit in parliament.
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House of Commons
London
Mary Pickford Loses Suit Over $100000 Claim
New York reports actress Mary Pickford owes $108,380 to theatrical agent Mrs. Cara Wilkenling after a jury verdict. The agent claimed she advanced pay to Pickford totaling $10,000 weekly with a yearly bonus of 1,000,000.
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New York
Mary Pickford
Cara Carrington Whkenling
Wilkenling
Miss Pickford
Mr and Mrs Dunbar Host Maxwell Grocery Clerks Party
Mr and Mrs J H Dunbar entertained clerks from Maxwell Grocery Store and other friends at their East Adams Street home last evening. The gathering was spent with music and other amusements.
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J. H. Dunbar
Maxwell Grocery Store
East Adams Street
Complete Chaos in Austria with Tyrol Plundering Troops
Travelers report chaos across Austria as demoralized armies flood Tyrolean railroad villages. Returning troops are lawless, looting, and requisitioning supplies in the disruption.
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Berne
Austria
Tyrol
British Casualties for Week Reported in London
British casualties for the week ended totaled 27,648. Officers killed or died of wounds numbered 359 among 6,984. Wounded or missing included 922 officers and 20,283 men.
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London
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SHE Daily Journal
Journal Printing CO
South Court Street
Taylor A. W. Taylor
Major J. Fred Clarke
Harold B, Peterson
John B, Taglauer
Roy W. Jacobs
Frank E. Emonine
Glenn Hoskinson
Orion S. Greeson
Carl Martin
Clinton R. McGahan
Grover C. Petzinger
Voluma M. Ball
Charles F. Liggett
George A. Harper Albert J. Fritz R. Fred Miller
Fred L. Peebler
Arthur Sable
Walter Chapins
M. W. Miller
Guy E. Maxwell
John D. Garber
Raymond Jacobs Guy R. Black Francis Benda
Fay O. Champa
Norman J. Atwell
Fred Lee Gallup
Clarence W. Finney
Bernard E. O'Neil
John S. Campbell
Fairfeild
Roumania
Mary
Caro C. Wilkenling
Hank
She Reader
East Side Square
Gome
Jefferson County Telephone Co
Mrs. Peck
Browning
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