Old Settlers Day tag sale raises 271.58 for soldiers libraries
A two day Old Settlers celebration in this city featured a tag sale directed by Misa Porter and girls from the high school. The event raised 271.58 to add to prior totals for soldier and sailor library funds. The effort names divisions led by Eloise Smith and Hattie Stewart and highlights a winner by William Jennings Virvan.
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Misa Porter
Hattie Stewart
Wollows
Miss Smith
Bessie Treland
Pauline Stevenson
Marjorie Mcl Bthinney
Elizabeth Fry
Margaret Simmons
Kathleen Workman
Lucile Garison
Mother Coffman
Evelyn Biddie
Elizabeth Raney
Margaret Gaines
Dora Snyder
Ken Starr
Marjorie Roberts
Marie Allison
Mary Whitney
Virginia McKenzie
Opal Ward
Marjorie Sloan
Gladys Larimer
Mildred Stever
Florence Beechum
Irene Bailey
Miss Stewart
Katherine “Ulten
Elizabeth Turney
Louise Uameon
Helen Davis
Nina Larson
Nellie Tight
Zaida Wisecarver
Lilian Harsen
Willard Vernon
Elizabeth Harreld
Madaline Whitmore
Jessie Sears
Clydina Stanford
Alice Gilbert
Helen Stong
Mildred Scovel Mae Larson
Vera Bates
Harriet McCampbell
Breel
258 Saints
Carnegie Foundation
Harold Putman
T Fish
Wiheers Apprican Library Asation
Food Conservation Comtorkers Mobilize Volunteers
Federal Food Administrator J Adeams oversees about fifty volunteers in Burlington as he distributes National Edge campaign membership cards throughout the state. Housewives pledge support, receive kitchen cards with conservation guidance, and are urged to explain the pledge to neighbors to sign up.
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Tre
Burlington
J. Adeams
National & Edge
Food Conservation
Food Conservation Army
Veterans Leave for Vicksburg Reunion Trip
A delegation of Union and Confederate veterans from Fairfield and nearby towns departs for Vicksburg Mississippi to attend the Get tysburg battle reunion. Iowa funds cover railroad fares and the group will be hosted by the federal government on arrival.
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Vicksburg
Miss
J. §. Gantz
J. W. Shaffer
W. M. Hofstedner
H. C. Maxwell
H. C. Smith
S. S. Crane
Josiah Martin
Henry Schieber
John Miller
Samuel B. Turner
George H. Frasher
Batavia
James A. Fowler
Keosauqua
J. S. Gantz
A. C. Turner
Clifford Taylor
State of Iowa
Mrs. John Buchanan Injured After Sunday Ride
On Saturday at 4 50 p m Mrs J C Buchanan and Miss Celeste Easton were riding near Zeigler farm when a car driven by Mrs George Horn struck the rear of Buchanan s horse causing serious injuries to Mrs Buchanan including hip damage and internal injuries She was taken to her North B street home to rest Mrs Meacham of Oklahoma Mrs Easton escaped unharmed and was not injured. Miss Easton s horse ran up an embankment.
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J. C. Buchanan
Ercel Easton
Zeigler Farm
George Horn
Miss Easton
Britain Ready for Reprisal Air Raids
London dispatch reports the government poised to strike Germany with reprisal raids. Key military leaders are reassigned as evidence, with Lieut. Gen. David Henderson placed on special duty and Maj. Gen. W. S. Branker sent abroad to command air operations.
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London
Germany
David Hlenderson
W. S. Brancker
Air Organization
Army
FOR SALE COLUMN LISTING MANY ITEMS
GAS range almost new. Phone 3420. FOR SALE OR RENT Two houses modern new on South Third Street. Phone 2390. A Willard piano in good condition. Phone 468. Large laundry store sale price 2.25. Call 403 W Washington ettest 306. Nine room corner house for sale on 800 W Kirkwood. Extra good cow for sale inquire 5808 West Briggs Street. W A Bond phone 3577.
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Washington
Kirkwood
West
Briggs Street
W. A. Bond
South Third Street
A. C. Wisecarver
Willard
Washington Street
Russell Smith
F. W. Liundquist
Wanted advertisements and rental notices from a paper
Classified items include jobs from bookkeeper to farm hand, household positions at hotels, and housing rentals on West Washington plus two eight room houses. Also asks Old Settlers association members to present bills. Listings show multiple phone numbers and contact names for applications and payments.
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Old Settlers’ Association
Fraternizing Attempts Renewed by Austro German Troops
Petrograd October 13. Russian war office reports Austro German troops renewed efforts to fraternize with Russian forces but all such attempts have failed. Overall front is quiet though some armies and Cossack units remain wary of the staff. Peace questions disturb many Russian soldiers.
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Petrogrand
Russian War Office
Japan urged to mobilize full forces for war effort
The Nichi Nichi reports that Japanese people should expect an allied demand for mobilization of Japan's entire army and navy for active participation in the war. It notes entente pressure after Riga's capture and predicts Japan will be urged to take a greater part as conditions worsen in Russia.
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Tokyo
Japan
Nichi Nichi
Riga
Entente
Russia
Poland's Flag to Fly on French Front
A new national flag is to be unfurled on the French front the flag of Poland. The silver eagle on a maroon field will sit beside the French tricolor the Stars and Stripes the Union Jack and allied battle flags. Polish volunteers from all parts of the world including thousands from the United States will fight beneath its folds.
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France
Poland
United States
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Eloise Smith
Cap
John Buchan
Britain
People's
Hannah Clinkinbeard Auto Co
Court Hotel
Yardman
Leggett House
Dorothea
Journal
Iowa Electric Co
Elzevir
Hezel Scovel
Journal Office
Foe
Petrograd
Teutons
National Army
Kosciucko
Goeke’s
West Broadway
Mutual Film Corp
Margaret Randeau
Miss Davison
Joseph M. Schenk
Norma Talmadge
Poppy
Metro Pictures Corp
Emmy Wehlen
Miss Robin
William Fox
Valeska Suratt
Cole
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