Local Briefs from Birmingham Ottumwa and Nearby
Clyde Hall of Birmingham and Dr S A Spielman from Ottumwa visited the city on business. Miss Edna Thompson of Libertyville guests today. Miss Mary J McGaw and Bernice Wilson visited Ottumwa. Carl Larson has arrived safely overseas. Lieut and Mrs David Cassatt returned from visits to Corning and Ottumwa. Frank Spiers ill with influenza now out of danger. Mullenix Lundquist and Sodergren reported safe overseas.
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Frank Spiers
Nflueniza
Ackey
Harry Mullenix
Arthur Lundquist
Archie Sodergren
Lockridge
Letters from France Describe Quiet Front and Daily Life
Willis G Corbitt writes from a French camp on July 14 1918 noting a holiday atmosphere yet subdued mood. He describes work pace meals at hotels bread soups and sweets from home letters received from family and small observations of camps towns and locals including fox sightings and the presence of German soldiers. He discusses office fortunes commissions morale and distant gunfire while reflecting on home news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brothery
Stars and Stripes
Sergeant Myers
Ric | Senate
Flu Shadows Jefferson County Stock Show Attendance
Spanish influenza and statewide quarantine reduced turnout at Jefferson county's first livestock and farm products exhibition. Despite satisfactory exhibits and open-air setup, public hesitated to attend. evening talks were cancelled and awards will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Board of Health
Peace advocate Izzet Pasha named grand vizier in Turkey
Copenhagen reports the Tewfik ministry has resigned and Izzet Pasha becomes grand vizier and minister of war. Enver Pasha led the pro German bloc, with Jazet Pasha noted as a peace advocate. Tewfik Pasha, ex ambassador to Britain, remains without a permanent foreign minister as Naby Bey runs the foreign office in an interim capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Tewfik
Turkey
Izzet Pasha
Constantinople
Enver Pasha
Jazet Pasha
Tewfik Pasha
Great Britain
Naby Bey
Rome
Allied advance halts German plan to destroy cathedral
Paris dispatch reports that as the Allies entered St Quentin they found every cathedral pillar excavated to ground level for hidden explosives. German timing failed due to the rapid Allied advance, preventing cathedral destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
St. Quentin
la Liberte
Public Cattle Auction at Culbertson Farm Near Glasgow
Public sale announced by Wm Ackerson at the E D Y Culbertson farm 2.4 miles west of Glasgow 7 miles north of Stockport and 9 miles southeast of Fairfield on Thursday October 24 starting at ten o'clock. Fifty five head of cattle including cows with calves and yearlings plus spring calves and one yearling bull. farm implements and gear listed. terms to be announced sale day. Proceedings to be conducted by Col Ch Bailey Audt with Wm Brawner as clerk.
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Engineers
Syracuse
Galen Dranes
E. D. Y. Culbertson
Glasgow
Stockport
Fairfield
John Deere
Grip Deaths in Six Cities Noted in Census Report
The census bureau reports 6122 Spanish influenza deaths in 80 cities for the week ended Oct 12, up from 19 two weeks earlier as the disease spread in New England. Pneumonia deaths reached 4400 in the same period. army camps show marked improvement and officers believe the peak among soldiers has passed.
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Washington
New England
Bureau of the Census
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Monson
Real
Leesi
Clyde
Birmingham
S. A. Spielman
Ottumwa
Robert McCarty
First National Bank
P. E. O. Society
Edna Thompson
Libertyville
Mary J. McGaw
Bernice Wilson
A. L. King
Carl Larson
Mrs. Sloan
Clarence
David Cassatt
Corning
Blanche Banta
Mt. Pleasant
France
Jessie Black
Council Bluffs
Hazel Black
Corydon
Wayne Fulton
Pearl Fulton
J. F. Clarke
Capt. McGuire
E. W. Dickinson
Des Moines Register and Leader
Friz
Willis G. Corbitt
Quentin Edifice
Wm. Ackerson
Col
Chas, Bailey
Audt
Wm. Brawner
Lusch
Ebenezer
Grip
Limkep
Buffalo
Ef Krats
DLER
Reyes Adler
M. H. Cuddy
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