Paris Odyssey Notes From Major Clarke in France
Major J. F. Clarke writes of Paris life and the war front with vivid detail. He tours book stalls on the Seine Quai Montarguil and recalls old English writers, park scenes, and the lively city amid the Palestine and Serbia news. He reports hospital life, General Ireland visiting, and shifts in Paris during Chateau Thierry and the war’s evolving pace.
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Paris
Dumas
Dreux
Seine
Montarguil
Quai
Palestine
Serbia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Foch
Rhine
Personal news from Ottumwa Burlington and nearby towns
Local notices list several travelers visiting relatives in Ottumwa Burlington Moline and Eldon plus a note of a World War I era promotion plan. Vera Orris visits Ottumwa. Mrs Leggett visits Burlington. Horner family heads to Los Angeles. Mrs Deihl visits Galesburg. Perkins family returns to Moline. Moyer family returns from Mt Pleasant. Doran visits Washington en route home. The writer reports a quiet day and war news remains favorable. He sought promotions from the chief surgeon A E F and received a tally of 3 first class sergeants 5 sergeants 3 corporals and 10 first class privates with some disappointment likely for candidates.
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Lower East Side
McGuire
For Sale Mix of Items and Real Estate Offers
A column of multiple small ads lists 50 head De laine sheep, an Emerson type writer, equity in 100 foot frontage in South Park Addition, a good iron bedstead and mandolin, F and E check writer, Blackwood items, a farm near Fairfield with a 4 room house and outbuildings, a Ford Roadster and Touring car, a four room house for rent on North Main Street, and other miscellaneous for sale notices with contact details and prices where shown.
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South Park Addition
Journal
Trowbridge
West Broadway
Walter Hunt
Blackwood
Horace Parcell
Pleasant Plain
Iowa
Star Garage
A. J. Smith
North Main Street
Joe Hickinbottom
Transfer Preparations At A Distant Military Hospital
On September 20th the writer notes a cold night as they prepare to transfer patients. The hospital is full with many near recovery, and staff race to issue field cards detailing medical histories and surgeons’ actions for each man. Several long-stay patients are fondly known to the team, making departures bittersweet.
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Walker
Paris
Saturday Post
Chateau Thierry
Belleau Woods
Marine Woods
McGuire
General Ireland
Gorgas
Ireland
Ft. McPherson
Amelia
France
Belgium
Bordeaux
For Rent Five and six room cottages and flat
Four rental notices list several dwellings including a five room cottage available December first with gas for cooking, a six room cottage now vacant at East Grimes and C Street, a modern six room flat by Lou Thoma, and a modern six room house in a desirable neighborhood with sleeping porch bath furnace and laundry room. Contact details include Davis Lunch Room J A Grimes 207 BE Hempstead St and phone.
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Davis
East Grimes
C Street
J. A. Grimes
BE. Hempstead St
Lou Thoma
For Rent Nine Roomed House With Furnace
Nine room house with furnace and large garden spot for rent at 307 East Briggs Street, two blocks from courthouse. Contact T. F. Higley at 363-17. Monthly rent $54. Phone 333. Utilities heat water gas and electric lights.
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Briggs St
Court House
T. F. Higley
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. F. Clarke
Vera Orris
Ottumwa
R. C. Leggett
Mrs. H. Ranke
Burlington
Carl Deihl
Galesburg
Frank Jacobs
Fred Perkins
Moline
Jay Perkins
Mary Moyer
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Pierson
Eldon
Charles Doran
Iowa Wesleyan S. A. T. C
Washington
People's Column
Emerson Typewriter
Banta
Fairfield
Conty Seat
W . C. Harrell
Archie Tomkins
W. Grimes
dJournal
Flossie Young
Journal Office
Fourth Street
Lockridge
Four Corners
Davies Oil Co
Iowa State Savings Bank
Marian
Roy D. Erickson
South B Street
Montgomery
John T. Davies
Santa Claus
The
Council of Defense
Uncle Sam
the Daily Journal
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