Public Health Alert Orders Influenza Reporting Fairfield Iowa
Fairfield mayor and city health board must report Spanish influenza to the State Board of Health via the mayor. The order directs physicians to report to the mayor who then reports to Des Moines. It urges stopping public meetings and school closures as in other states and requests action be communicated to local authorities.
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Fairfield
State Health Department
State Board of Health
Des Moines
Board of Health
Iowa
Rupert Blue
U. S. Public Health Department
Iowa State Board of Health
Guilford H. Sumner
Funeral services honor Orville Bates in Tekamah Nebraska
Orville R Bates died September 23 1918 at Great Lakes training school from Spanish influenza. Tekamah held services at the Presbyterian church on September 26 with Rev Fye delivering the sermon and a firing squad providing military honors. He enlisted June 29 1918 as a motor mechanic and served in Co O 15th Regiment New Aviation Unit. Born April 13 1894 near Fairfield Iowa he was 24 years old and had moved to Nebraska in 1907 with his parents.
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Tekamah
Orville R. Bates
Great Lakes Training School
Orvil R. Bates
Orville Bates
Great Lakes
Ill
Presbyterian Church
Benj. A. Fye
Home Guards
Capt
Anderson
Rev
Fye
Buell
Penry
Orville
Omaha
Neb
Co. O, 15Th Regt
New Aviation
Fairfield
Iowa
Nebraska
Local brief notes from Ottumwa area residents
A collection of short items reports visits travels and family news. Ottumwa residents J Espy Ives McKay Ernest Peasley and others are mentioned with relatives in Edina Packwood and Camp Pike. A War Savings club forms at Lockridge school and Clarence Blough's son recovers from influenza.
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Lon Israel
Dean Taylor
Lockridge
Eli Blough
Clarence
Camp Dodge
Westminster Guild Meeting With Mrs Jack Ireland Friday
The Westminster Guild will meet with Mrs Jack Ireland Friday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church meets Thursday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs R Ames Montgomery on the College Campus. The Wesleyan Bible class of the Methodist church holds its regular monthly business and social meeting tomorrow evening at Mrs John Overholser s home on East Washington St.
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The
Westminster Guild
Jack Ireland
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
R. Ames Montgomery
Wesleyan Bible Class
Methodist Church
Tomorow
John Overholser
East
Washington St
Tank assault wipes out German nests northwest of Verdun
An American tank lieutenant advancing with infantry in the Alte valley called for 80 volunteers to wipe out three German machine gun nests. Tanks flanked the positions and eliminated six Germans while others were killed, neutralizing the threat north of Verdun.
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Verdun
Alte Valley
Italian Steamer Sunk by Submarine off American Coast
The Italian steamer Treves was sunk by an enemy submarine about 200 miles off the U S coast on October 3, with 13 survivors rescued by the steamer Orizaba. Two other boats with 21 men who escaped remain unaccounted for.
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Washington, Dct
Alberto Treves
Navy Department
Orizaba
Treves
Kaiser to Free Leibknecht and Other Politicians
London dispatch reports the German government plans to grant parsons to several imprisoned politicians including Dr Karl Liebknecht and William Dittmann since the war began. A general amnesty for political offenders is expected.
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London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Parsons
Karl Leibknecht
William Dittmann
Piano Recital By Prof Moore Pupils Tomorrow Evening
Pupils of Professor James P. Moore will present a recital in his studio tomorrow evening at 7 30. The public is invited and the program will be published in the next paper.
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James P. Moorehead
Oskaloosa to Host Local High School Football Saturday
Cannes directs a strenuous pregame workout as Oskaloosa high school braces for a Saturday duel. The squad trains hard with high expectations, while students rally at a pep meeting and a torch-light parade is planned Friday evening.
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Cannes
Oskaloosa
Yount
Jefferson County Teachers’ Institute
Card of Thanks from Ethel G. Cummings
I thank my neighbors and friends for their kindness and help during my husband’s illness and death and for the beautiful flowers. Ethel G. Cummings 227.
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Ethel G. Cummings
Agricultural Leaflets Available Free at Public Library
The Public Library offers an abundant supply of U S Department of Agriculture leaflets for free distribution. The leaflets cover substitutes bread making economical use of meats stock and poultry raising and the nutritive value of foods.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Presbyterian chicken supper and bus line auction notice
Notice lists a church chicken supper at the Presbyterian church Thursday October 17 from 6 to 8 pm and an auction of the Rogers City Bus Line in Washington Iowa on Saturday October 12 at 1 pm. It also advertises plumbing and heating repair services by C. E. Hayes and shoe repair by W. L. Lambert in New Chicago with contact details.
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Rogers City
Washington Iowa
W. L. Lambert
Boyd's
New Chicago
John Vogelsang Practical Piano Tuner
Classified note for John Vogelsang a practical piano tuner offers services with phone contact 2412. Pricing listed as 1 to 13 dollars for unspecified services.
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John Vogelsang
Potatoes Offered for Sale by A J Boyd
Notice announces a car load of potatoes soon at 150 dollars per bushel. Buyers to bring their own sacks and place orders by phone 2763. Contact A J Boyd at 211 1f.
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A. J. Boyd
Bonds Buy Bayonets Safe as the United States
Public notices encourage Liberty Bond purchases with wartime patriotism emphasizing national safety and financial support for the war effort. The brief appeals to citizens underscore bonds as a secure way to aid the country.
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United States
Sick Soldiers at Camp Dodge Need Canned Fruit
Sick soldiers at the Camp Dodge base hospital request canned fruits and jellies. The Woman's Home Missionary Society will pack a barrel of supplies tomorrow afternoon at First Methodist Church, and donors are asked to contribute early.
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Camp Dodge
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
Production feat at Single Service plants earns commendation
Washington reports Major General Williams praised Single Service corporation of New York for producing 100 hand grenades per minute and rejected reports of ineffectiveness. The War Department announced two new shell factories costing 8.88 million dollars will be built with Laclede Gas Light in St Louis, awarded to the Austin company of Cleveland.
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Washington
Single Service Corporation of
New York
Williams
Ordnance
War Department
Shell
Laclede
St. Louis
Austin Company
Cleveland
Railroad Timetables Co B and Q Schedule Snippet
Rail timetable snippet lists multiple east and west bound trains with numbers and routes including Chicago McCook Denver Burl ington and Peoria lines. Times shown for various trains across day and night, highlighting Fast Mail and passenger services.
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Denver
Chicago
McCook
Ottawa
Burl
Creston
Peoria
Omaha
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R. H. Munro
Tekamah, Nebraska
J. Espy
Ottumwa
George Unkrich
Anna Gibbons
Edina, Mo
John O'Neil
J. A. Huglin
Kansas
Ives McKay
Packwood
Mrs. A. L. Keller
Argyle
David B. Cassat
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
B. F. Crail Jr
Frank Primm
Edina
Emma Johnson
Forrest Johnson
Camp Pike
Arkansas
Wilson Angestead
Ray Angstead
Wahington School
Ernest Peasley
John O'Neil Jr
John O'Neil Sr
Glen Peasley
St. Louis Mo
Levi Peasley
Chhriton
O. M. Wycoff
Walter Lewis
Batavia
Evelyn Biddle
Kate Harper
College Addition School
U S
Kaiser
Leibknecht
C. E. Hayes
North Savings Bank
Rodepee
Ladies
Meyer Shoe Store
West Side Square
Over Hub
Dodge
Celerity
New York Company
Blue Grass Tire Shop
West Burlington Street
Hammon Tailor Shop
Frank D. Kerrick
Tribune
John T. Davies
Boveerveyer
Adler Collegian
Ing
Adler
Allan
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