Artillery Battery Draws Recruits and Draft Changes
The artillery battery gains popularity with 35 to 40 new signups this week as drills move to Monday nights. War department rules push December 15 enlistment cutoff for registered men, prompting many to join or plan to enlist. Local list includes H R Frank, Pierce Sears, Ralph Johnson and others from Fairfield, Brighton, Lockridge, Batavia, and Batavia areas.
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armmMory
Forrast R. Wright
H.R. Frank
Fairfield
Chainmen named for public service reserve counties
Des Moines Iowa November 30 appoint ment of county chairmen to direct the public service reserve for Iowa announced by H J Metcalf state director for all counties except fourteen The county chairmen will aid in registering skilled and unskilled workers for government call lists Enrollees receive certificates and bronze lapel buttons Southeastern Iowa chairmen list includes Appanoose J M Wilson Centerville Davis P T Grimes Bloomfield Des Moines Frank E Thompson Burlington Henry John M Lindly Winfield Jefferson C J Fulton Fairfield Johnson Prof R B Wiley Iowa City Keokuk Sherman Needham Sigourney Kee J R Frailey Fort Madison E P McManus Keokuk Mahaska George C True Osceola Muscatine Col C Fox Muscatine Scott Col Lasher Davenport Van Buren Hugh B Sloan Keosauqua Wapello W W Harper Ottumwa Washington Col Jas J Wilson Washington
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Des Moines
Public Service Reserve For
Iowa
H. J. Metcalf
Public Service Reserve
Davis
P. T. Grimes
Bloomfield
Frank E. Thompson
Burlington
Henry
John M. Lindly
Winfield
Jefferson
C. J. Fulton
Fairfield
Johnson
Prof
R. B. Wiley
In Memory Has Been Called Home Urant Galliher
Urant Galliher born November 30 1864 at Parsonville moved with family to Fairfield area as a child. He married his wife and raised a family before moving to Batavia and later returning to town to live and work delivering mail until illness ended his life. He passed away November 12 after pneumonia with family care and faith guiding his final days.
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Urant Galliher
Parsonville
Fairfield
Dan Cartness
Batavia
Daddy
Papa
Mother
Hugh
Huntington
Ind
Royal
Harry
Silver City
Ivy
Mertie
Trial resumes in De Saulles murder case at Mineola
After a Thanksgiving recess the Blanca De Saulles trial resumes in Mineola New York with experts to be cross examined. District Attorney Weeks will challenge testimonies claiming the defendant suffered mental affliction at the time of the shooting.
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Mineola
N. Y
Blanca de Saulles
John L. de Saulles
Charles B. Weeks
Classified notices in Highland avenue area column
Local column lists multiple rental listings including four rooms at $12.50 per month and various house and rooming options. Advertisements cover for sale of household goods kitchen cabinets washing machine Jersey cow and a Fish Market business with sale deadline. Also lost pocketbook on South Main street and job wanted notices for tile ditchers and maids.
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West Burlington Trees
West Washington Street
Ray Sayers
E. Broadway
E. E. Martin
South Mein
Adams Street
3Rd Street
West van Buen
J. M. McKain
Russell Smith
South Main Street
Chicago
Burlington Street
Fairfield
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Pierce Sears
Ralph Johnson
Mahlon McCormick
R. C. Leggett
Has. L. Cummings
H. Bleakley
Jail Whistler
Brighton
Ijay M. Lundin
James D. Parrett
Has. L. Angstead
Linford
Keesey
Paul Treon
Tilen Treon
Starry Elder
Francis Hammons
Ecil Tighe
P. Swanson
Lockridge
A. L. Sodergren
Karl A. Parson
Orville M. Tracy
Karl Nehre
AV. B. Balmer
W. F. Balmer
Appanoose
J. M. Wilson
Centerville
Keokuk
Sherman Needham, Sig
Ourney
Kee
J. R. Frailey
Fort Madison
E. P. McManus
Mahaska—George CC
True
Oskaloosa
Muscatine
C. Fox
Scott
Col. Lasher
Davenport
van Buren
Hugh Bb. Sloan
Kgosauqua
Wapello
Jesus
God
Treat
Mrs. DE Saulles
Nassau County
Joe
Quicksanp
Highland Avenue
J. G. Brown
Journal
Jacob Scheffel
Journal Office
Orpheum
Orpheum Orchestra
David Horsely
Crane Wilbur
Juliette Day In
the Rainbow Girl
South Fairfield
South Fourth Street
Wess
George H. Lee
Frank
Tribune
Aluminum
Berlin
John T. Davies
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Browning
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