Local Mournful City Life Notes and Visits
Ottumwa visitors and residents head to towns and back with business trips and family updates. Names include J Espy, George Unkrich, Anna Gibbons, J A Huglin, Ives McKay, A L Keller family, Lt Mrs Cassat, Frank Primm, Mrs McHenry, Mrs Emma Johnson, Forrest Johnson, Wilson Angstead, Ernest Peasley, John ONeil Jr and Sr families, Glen Peasley, J S Gantz, Lon Israel, Dean Taylor. War Savings talk at Lockridge school. Clarence Wycoff, Walter Lewis in city of Batavia. Spanish influenza update from Camp Dodge. Evelyn Biddle recovering from appendicitis. Kate Harper teaching in College Addition.
Westminster Guild Meeting With Mrs Ireland
Society notices show the Westminster Guild meeting with Mrs Jack Ireland Friday at 2 30 pm The Woman s Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church gathers Thursday at 2 30 pm with Mrs R Ames Montgomery on the College Campus The Wesleyan Bible class holds its regular monthly meeting tomorrow evening at Mrs John Overholser s home East Washington Street
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The
Westminster Guild
Jack Ireland
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
R. Ames Montgomery
Wesleyan Lible
Methodist Church
Tomorow
John Overholser
East
Washington St
Funeral Services for Orville Bates Held in Tekamah
Tekamah residents honored Orville R. Bates who died of Spanish influenza at Great Lakes on Sept. 28 1918. A large crowd gathered for the Presbyterian funeral service led by Rev. Benj A Fye, with a burial at the cemetery and a three volley salute by the firing squad. Bates, born April 13 1894 near Fairfield Iowa, enlisted June 29 1918 in Omaha as a motor mechanic and served in Co O 15th Regt New Aviation Unit before his death. He came to Nebraska in 1907 and left a large, grieving family including parents Mr and Mrs J K Bates, three sisters and three brothers in France.
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Tekamah
Neb
Orville R. Bates
Great Lakes Training School
Orvil R. Bates
Orville Bates
Great Lakes
Presbyterian Church
Benj. A. Fye
Home Guards
Capt. Anderson
Fye
Buell
Penry
Orville
Omaha
Ill
Co. O, 15Th Regt
New Aviation
Fairfield
Iowa
Nebraska
J. KK. Bats
Altha Bradford
Ottumy
Mabel Braun
M West
Herman
Marie West
Rolla M
Harold
Thur
Rollo
France
Wil
City Health Order Urges Flu Reporting and Public Close
Fairfield officials receive a notice from the State Health Department via Surgeon General Rupert Blue urging immediate reporting of Spanish or Epidemic Influenza to mayors and physicians, with a recommendation to close public meetings and schools during local outbreaks and to enforce state regulations.
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State Board of Health
Des Moines
Local Board of Health
Iowa
Rupert Blue
U. S. Public Health Department
Iowa State Board of Health
Guilford H. Sumner
Fairfield
Tank Wifes Out Hun Nest With American Army Northwest of Verdun
A tank lieutenant leading his land ship ahead of infantry near the Aire valley called for 380 volunteers to assault three German machine gun nests. The tanks overran each nest, capturing six Germans while the rest were killed.
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Verdun
Aire Valley
Italian Steamer Alberto Treves Sunk Off U S Coast
Navy reports that the Italian steamship Alberto Treves was sunk by an enemy submarine 300 miles off the American coast on October 3. Thirteen survivors in a boat were rescued by the steamer Orizaba, while two other boats with 21 men remain unaccounted for.
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Washington
Sinting
Alberto Treves
Navy Department
Orizaba
Treves
Kaiser to Free Leibknecht and Others
London reports the German government plans to grant parole to several wartime political prisoners. Included is Socialist Karl Liebknecht and William Dittmann. A broad general amnesty for political offenders is also anticipated.
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London
Amsterdam
Exchange Telegraph Company
Parsons
Karl Leibknecht
William Dittmann
Pupil Recital by Prof. James P. Moore Head
Pupils of Prof. James P. Moore Head present a piano recital in his studio tomorrow evening at 7 30 inviting the public to attend. The program will be published in tomorrow nights paper.
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James P. Moorehead
Card of Thanks from Ethel G. Cummings
Mrs. Ethel G. Cummings expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during her husband’s sickness and death and for the flowers received.
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Ethel G. Cummings
Chicken supper and bus line auction notices
A Presbyterian church hosts a chicken supper on Thursday evening October 17 from 6 to 8. The Rogers City Bus Line is auctioned on Saturday October 12 at 1 pm in Washington Iowa. Also an ad for plumbing and heating services by C E Hayes at 3rd door north Savings Bank, phone 35% 214-14.
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Presbyterian Church
Rogers City
Washington
Iowa
C. E. Hayes
North Savings Bank
First Class Shoe Repairing at New Chicago
For first class shoe repairing bring them to W. L. Lambert located at the 2nd door east of Boyd's grocery store in New Chicago.
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W. L. Lambert
Boyd’s
New Chicago
Potatoes to be sold by A J Boyd at auction
A notice announces a potato sale by A J Boyd offering cars of potatoes at 150 dollars per bushel. Buyers should bring their own sacks and call to place orders using phone number 2763. Location listed as 211-1f.
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A. J. Boyd
Bond Drive Urges Liberty Bonds Purchase
A wartime appeals message invites citizens to buy Liberty Bonds, promising safety and national strength as part of the United States bond drive.
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United States
Oskaloosa Versus Local High School This Saturday
Oskaloosa prepares for a key football duel with strenuous workouts under Coach Youwht. A pep meeting sparked student enthusiasm and a torch-light parade is planned Friday evening. Jefferson County Teachers Institute will be held at the high school Thursday and Friday, giving students a two day break after the first six weeks tests. Football practice also resumed at Parsons last night.
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Oskaloosa
Soldiers at Camp Dodge Seek Canned Fruit
Sick soldiers at the base hospital at Camp Dodge ask for canned fruits and jellies. The Woman's Home Missionary Society will pack a barrel of supplies tomorrow afternoon at the First Methodist church and contributors are urged to bring items early.
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Camp Dodge
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
100 Grenades Per Minute Production Commended
Washington reports Major General Williams commended Single Service corporation of New York for producing 100 hand grenades a minute. He denied reports grenades lack effectiveness. The War Department announced two shell factories costing 38 830 000 dollars will be built linked to St Louis Laclede Gas Light plants, with contract awarded to the Austin company Cleveland Ohio.
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Washington
Single Service Corporation of
New York
Williams
Ordnance
War Department
Shell
St. Louis
Austin Company
Cleveland
Railroad Timetables Reach Chicago Lines and Fast Mail Schedules
Timetables list the C B Q and Burlington routes with multiple eastbound and westbound departures from early morning to late evening. Notable arrivals include Denver to Chicago and Peoria Local services, with times spread across the day.
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Chicago
Denver
Fast Mail
Peoria
Burl’gton-Albia
Ilc
Vogelsang Offers Practical Piano Tuning Services
Classified note: C O. Bt and F John Vogelsang provide practical piano tuning with contact phone 2412. Includes a brief rail timetable fragment for West Bound No 11 and Fast Train No 29 with passenger and freight details.
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John Vogelsang
Agricultural Leaflets at the Public Library
The Public Library offers a large free stock of U S Department of Agriculture leaflets detailing substitutes, bread making, economical meat use, stock and poultry raising, and the nutritive value of foods.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Entire Land
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 Angstead
Little
Ray Angstead
Washington School
Ernest Peasley
John O'Neil Jr
John O'Neil Sr
Glen Peasley
St. Louis Mo
Levi Peasley
Chhriton
J. S. Gantz
Los Angeles
Calif
Portland
Oregon
Lon Israel
Dean Taylor
Lockridge
O. M. Wycoff
Walter Lewis
Batavia
Eli Blough
Clarence
Evelyn Biddle
Kate Harper
College Addition School
Tekamah, Nebraska
City of
U. S
Vanks
Alberto V
Kaiser
Leibknecht
Gent
Ladies Grey Kid Boots
Meyer Shoe Store
West Side Square
Over Hub
S.ck
Dodge
Celerity
New York Company
McCoox
Port MA Sh Ces
McCook
Ottawa
Burl
Creston
Blue Grass Tire Shop
West Burlington Street
Hammon Tailor Shop
Tribune
Adler Collegian
Ing
Adler
Oths Menoff Izto
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