Local News Briefs Mention Movements and Illness
Emil Quick spends the day in the city. Mrs. Bonnell called to Mt. Pleasant on business. Mrs. Alfred and daughter from Bernhart visit the city. Mrs. Fleagle to Cedar Falls for winter. Mrs. Frederick of Pleasant Plain ill at Jefferson County Hospital. Redick leaves for Des Moines for a few days. Ernest Gantz to Long Beach, California for winter. Esther Brown improving from Spanish influenza. Harry Shultz ill at Jefferson County Hospital after nose hemorrhage. W B King ill with Spanish influenza at El Paso. Mrs. Westenhaver ill at home on South Third. Lieut. L A Faulkner arrives overseas. member of 34th Division. Mr. and Mrs. Blough attend Roland Howe funeral in Mt. Pleasant. Fuel Inspector Hollbrook, Supervisor Trent, County Engineer Teal and Roscoe Thomas at County Home. Dr Iona Miller to Columbus Missouri for ill niece. Major Gantz to Long Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Sample leave for Des Moines en route to Lebanon Kansas. Mrs J E McConnell and family arrive from Freeport with Mrs Verne Farnham’s remains. Phillip Sauer Jr and Ida Roberts attend F E Spiers funeral in Martinsburg. Capt C S James and Mrs James visit Centerville. James stationed at Camp Dodge, training in Rochester then back to Camp Dodge for overseas duty.
Remember the Lord Jesus A Churchless Sunday Morning Meditation
A reflective sermon urges memory faith and hope on a churchless Sunday as families face absence and war. It recalls Elijah and Carmels mountain top faith and calls Christians to rebuild altars renew devotion and await the Lord Jesus with enduring hope.
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Decrease in Flu Cases Reported by Army Health Officials
Washington reports a first drop in influenza impact since the epidemic began. The weekly health report shows deaths per thousand falling from 206 to 194 and hospital admissions from 4,700 to 2,914 for the week ending October 18.
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Senate committee approves inheritance tax plan in war bill
Washington October 25 in place of estate taxes proposed in the house war revenue bill the senate finance committee revised the measure to tax inheritances of 10000 or more with rates to be fixed later it also cut the tax on distilled spirits for nonbeverage use to 2.20 per gallon
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Yankee escapes from German prison in Alsace return
A Pennsylvanian private soldier, formerly from a Lithuanian family, is reported as the first American private among German prisoners to escape. He has rejoined his regiment in Alsace after his Flight from HMS Berne near Switzerland on October 25.
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C. M. Redick
Des Moines
Ernest Gantz
Long Beach
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Esther Brown
South Court Street
Harry Shultz
Jefferon Connty Hospital
W. B. King
el Paso
M. H. Westenhaver
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L. A. Faulkner
E. M. Blough
Roland Howe
Royal Hollbrook
J. B. Trent
Don Teal
Roscoe Thoma
Iona Miller
Columbus, Missouri
Rena Oaks
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W. I. Sample
Rigby
East Washington Street
Lebanon
Kas
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Josephine
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D. Farnham
Freeport, Ill
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Ida Roberts
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Cantril
Martinsburg
F. E. Spiers
C. S. James
L. D. James
Centerville
Capt. James
Camp Dodge
Rochester
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