Local residents visit in city and surrounding towns
Miss Bessie Bowen of Brighton is visiting in the city today. Mrs. K. J. Reiste has returned home from Oska loosa and Des Moines. Mrs. Gus Schillerstrom visits sister in Ottumwa. Mollie Liblin returns from New London. S. H. Peebler of Libertyville visited yesterday. The Prince couple plan a day in Columbus Junction. Adam and Mrs. Peck from Pleasant Plain were in town on business. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mountain will visit Mountain’s parents and attend a reunion. Bryan Huddleston’s husband, from Camp Dodge, leaves for Camp in Alabama. Dean Taylor attended a Republican meeting in Burlington. Mrs. S. B. Turner and Mrs. Chas. Cox visited Ella Litton near Glasgow. Board of Supervisors meets Monday morning. John Turner of Pleasant Plain visiting. Margaret Gantz and Marie Whitmore of Batavia visiting. Hazel Scott and Mrs. Harry Fulton visiting for weekend. J. C. Thorne leaves for Denver to visit son Hayt Thorne. Mrs. James Young spent past week with sister. National Guard examinations moved to Sunday afternoon. Owen Switzer and mother visit Stockport. Pauline and Isal Jackson of Bernhart spend day in city. Harry Knause on a week’s vacation from Maxwell grocery. Gus Peterson and daughter from Lockridge visit. L. R. Stansberry to spend Sunday in Libertyville. Vea Orris to spend Sunday in Ottumwa. Day Hunt and children and Mrs. Fred Hunt spend day in Brighton. Myrtle Coop of Washington, D. C., slowly improving from influenza.
Letters From Willis Corbitt With U S Engineers In France
A letter from Willis G. Corbitt of the U S Engineers in France, dated June 22 1918, describes daily life amid rain and work with Spanish laborers, their food ways and drinking practices, scarce mail, study of Army French, and the arrival of fellow soldiers. The writer notes a sergeant from Washington Iowa and a landlady hosting meals, plus a humorous harmonica incident and plans to stay another week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis G. Corbitt
U. S
France
Privie
Wilkins & Coleman
Washington
Iowa
Fairfield
Willim L. Scofield
10Th Engineers
Ndt
Italians Make Notable Advance in Albania Front
On a fifty mile front in Albania the Italian war office reports progress Thursday with occupation of TGerat and advances toward El Bassen and Bevoli valley. An Italian column crossed the Semeni river and pushed across Makujka plain on the Lyushna river, a key enemy supply center. Austro-Hungarian forces retreating in disorder and blowing up depots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Albania
War Office
Tgerat
el Bassen
Bevoli
Semeni
Magukja
Lyushna
London
Austrian troops withdraw from Albania Berat falls to Allies
Vienna reports Austrian forces have withdrawn from Albania as Berat is claimed by the Allies. A Bulgarian front shift is cited as necessary. A Rome statement confirms Berat occupation and Italian advance beyond the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Albania
Vienna
War Office
Berat
Rome
Food shortages loom as nations ration scarce supplies
The report outlines global food strain with wheat bread in Ukraine at about 40 cents per pound and flour at 89 cents. Britain orders poultry rationing while Moscow butter tops 98 cents and Petrograd sells at $3. Localized measures aim to stabilize prices and rely on domestic production. Swiss cheese rationing, Milan meat cuts, and Berlin weekly cheese allotments illustrate widespread controls amid wartime scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Deems
Iowa
Ukraine
United States
Great Britain
Moscow
Petrograd
New Zealand
Switzerland
Milan
Berlin
Zurich
Hanover
Holand
Fsthonia
Harvest Home Festival at Luther an Church
The Harvest Festival will be celebrated at the Lutheran church Sunday evening with autumn decor and seasonal produce displays. The program features harvest music by the choir and ladies quartet, a solo and pantomime by Mrs Neibert and Miss Hilda Bright, and a Harvest Home Pageant with twelve costumed young ladies. The event begins at 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladie
Eeee
Wilma Parsons Monte
Cb Ee
Eteies
Hazel Sauer
Wilma Woods
Helen Haiston
Nell Hagedorn
Pauline Woellhaf
Etta Warner Munin
Winnetka Hansen
Aess
Celie
Julia Dempsey
Aeternitas
Shipping Efficiency Could Free Massive Troop and Food Moves
The article argues that shifting 1.5 million tons of shipping to carry food from Australia India and South America to Europe would free convoy bottlenecks and allow France to host a larger American army. It suggests routing all bulk shipping via Europe North America and using ships for dual purposes to deliver food and troops faster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Australia
India
South America
France
North Americas
United States
First Class Shoe Repair at New Chicago
W. L. Lambert offers shoe repair service at the second door east of Boyd's grocery store in New Chicago. Bring your shoes for professional stitching, polishing, and sole work in a small local shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Lambert
Boyd’s
New Chicago
Salesmen Wanted by National Live Stock Remedy Co
Three or four energetic salesmen wanted to travel selling the farmer. Good position. Salary expenses and commission. Address National Live Stock Remedy Co. 615 W 80th St Chicago Illinois. 1864
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Live Stock Remedy Co
80Th St
Chicago
Illinois
Government civil service examinations offered nationwide
Notice announces October examinations 12000 clerks to be appointed in Washington with salary 1200, experience unnecessary. Men and women urged to apply for free details from J C Leonard, 275 Kends Building, Washington. Also promotes Liberty Bonds and piano tuner John Vogelsang with phone 2412.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. C. Leonard
Civil Service
Kends Building
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bessie Bowen
Brighton
K. J. Reiste
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
Gus Schillerstrom
Jay Chance
Ottumwa
Mollie Liblin
New London
S. H. Peebler
Libertyville
J. E. Prince
Columbus Junction
Adam Peck
Pleasnt Plin
City
Mrs. C. W. Mountain
Mr. Mountain
Bryan Huddleston
Camp Dodge
Alabama
Dean Taylor
Burlington
S. B. Turner
Chas. Cox
Ella Litton
Glasgow
Board of Supervisors
John Turner
Pleasant Plain
Margaret Gantz
Marie Whitmore
Batavia
Hazel Scott
Harry Fulton
Round Prairie Township
J. C. Thorne
Denver
Colorado
Hayt Thorne
James Young
National Guard
Pauline and
Isal Jackson
Bernhart
Harry Knause
Maxwell Grocery
Gus Peterson
Lockridge
Vea Orris
Mrs. Day Hunt
Mrs
Fred Hunt
Myrtle Coop
Washington, D. C
U.S
Sician
Italans Bak Ui
E! Bassen
Guy
Germany
Harvest Home Festival
John Vogelsang
Yeoman Hall
Browning
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
Cheverlot
Verle Frazey
Kodak Finishing
West Pocket
Gaumers’ Drag Store
UA We
A. W. Switzer
Third St
Fairfield Theater
Prof. Varitarian
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