Local residents noted in brief city updates and travels
Emil Quick spends a day in the city as W B King is ill with Spanish influenza in El Paso. Mrs M H Westenhaver lies seriously ill on South Third Street. Mr and Mrs E M Blough attended Roland Howe's funeral in Mt Pleasant. Royal Hollbrook J B Trent Don Teal and Roscoe Thomas visited the County Home. Dr Iona Miller leaves for Columbus Missouri for her niece Rena Oaks's illness. Major Gantz plans winter in Long Beach California. Mr and Mrs W I Sample visit Des Moines en route to Lebanon Kansas. Mrs J E McConnell Josephine Verne Farnham and D Farnham arrived with Mrs Verne Farnham's remains from Freeport. Phillip Sauer Jr Ida Roberts and Rev W C Jones travel to Martinsburg for F E Spiers funeral. Capt and Mrs C S James visit Centerville. Capt James returns to Camp Dodge then to overseas service.
Remember the Lord Jesus on this churchless Sunday
Rolland Butler urges memory faith and hope in troubled times as families face missing loved ones. He calls readers to reclaim the Sabbath, gather at home, and remember Jesus, trusting in God's eternal arms and the coming of Christ. The piece contrasts forgotten faith with a living gospel and urges prayer and faithful revival at home.
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Decrease in Flu Cases Reported Across Army Camps
Washington reports a drop in influenza impact as Surgeon General's weekly health bulletin for October 18 shows deaths per thousand falling from 206 to 194 and hospital admissions from 4,700 to 2,914.
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Inheritance Tax Plan Set by Senate Finance Panel
Washington October 25 The senate finance committee revised the house war revenue bill by taxing inheritances of 10000 and more at rates to be fixed later. The panel also cut the tax on distilled spirits for industrial and medicinal uses to 2.20 per gallon.
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American Private Soldier Escapes German Prison
Berne Switzerland October 25. The first American private among German prisoners to escape is a Pennsylvanian of Lithuanian origin. He has rejoined his regiment in Alsace and is reportedly back with his unit.
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Des Moines
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Long Beach
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Harry Shultz
Jefferon Conty Hospital
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Roland Howe
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Roscoe Thoma
Iona Miller
Columbus, Missouri
Rena Oaks
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W. I. Sample
Rigby
East Washington Street
Lebanon
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J. E. McConnell
Josephine
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D. Farnham
Freeport, Ill
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Ida Roberts
W. C. Jones
Cantril
Martinsburg
F. E. Spiers
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Centerville
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Camp Dodge
Rochester
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