Local News Briefs Mention Visits and Meetings
Miss Bessie Ireland spent the weekend with friends in Ashington. Rev. Butler of the Baptist church has begun a series of meetings at Ollie. Vice Brothers of Colchester Illinois were in the city on business. Mrs. Ida Roberts visited Libertyville to see friends and relatives. Mrs. George Fleenor returned home in New London after a visit here. Mr. and Mrs. Garmoe and daughter Virginia of Cedar Rapids visited the Garmoe parents. The Johnsons and Roberts family motored to Washington for the Fairfield Washington football game.
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Butler
The
Baptist Church
Ollie
Vice Brothers
Colchester
Illinois
Ida Roberts
Libertyville
Mrs. Garmoe
Virginia
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Garmoe
W. D. Garmoe
Orville Johnson
Leland
Lester Johnson
Leslie Roberts
Washington
Fairfield
Local residents share visits and births across Iowa towns
Mr and Mrs J C Thorne spent yesterday in Keosauqua. Ben Stortz accepted a position at Star garage. Miss Harris and Mrs Hanson visited friends in Albia. Miss Sophia Buchar spent yesterday with the Nelson family in Birmingham. Robert Hempstead and family of Iowa City spent Sunday with Dr G K Dunkel. Miss Esther Patterson has returned to Kansas City after visiting her aunt Mrs Jessie Armstrong. Mrs Verne McCumber and Mrs Ida Ward returned home from Camp Dodge after a few days away. Miss Mary Clifford returned to Ottumwa to study at St Josephs academy after a weekend with Aunt Mrs Crail. Wilbur Way returned to Chicago after weekend with parents. A baby boy was born Sept 26 to Mr and Mrs Wallace Campbell of Douds. Mrs Campbell is formerly Miss Helen Gifford. Mr and Mrs Leland Holgate G S Grimstead and daughters Erma and Borea traveled to New London for military services for cousin Ray Grimstead killed in France.
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Esther Patterson
Jessie Armstrong
Kansas City
Mary Clifford
Ottumwa
St. Joseph’s Academy
D. EB. Crail
Leland Holgate
Dig In Buy Bonds Carry On Buy More Liberty Bonds
A wartime appeals notice urges readers to invest in Liberty Bonds with calls to action to purchase now and continue supporting the war effort through ongoing bond drives. The messaging emphasizes civic duty and financial support for national defense.
British Planes Bomb German Trains in Flanders Action
British bombing planes co operated with the Anglo Belgian offensive in Flanders dropping 18 tons of bombs and setting two German trains on fire. Eight German machines were brought down. The British lost 18 planes the war office statement admits.
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London
Flanders
War Office
Plane Falls on Girl in White Plains Fatality
An army airplane from Mineola collided with a tree and crashed onto an eleven year old girl, Mary Fiel, in White Plains on September 30. The aviators survived with no injuries.
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White Plains
N. Y
Mary Fiel
Mineola
Teachers Institute Opens Oct 10 At Fairfield High
The Teachers Institute begins at 8:30 a.m. Thursday October 10 at Fairfield High School with a two day program. All schools close for attendance. Thursday instructors include Macy Campbell Cedar Falls Katherine Martin Chicago H F Carson Fremont Friday speakers include Chas W Flint Mt Vernon Ta F C Ensign Iowa City Neals Knoles Ames and Supt A W Crane Fairfield.
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Fairfield High School
Macy Campbell
Cedar Falls
Katherine Martin
Chicago
Illinois
H. F. Carson
Fremont
Nebraska
Chas. W. Flint
Mt. Vernon
F. C. Ensign
Iowa City
Neals S. Knoles
Ames
A. W. Crane
Fairfield
Wilsons Peace Vision Prefers Court of Justice Over Balfour
The Evening Standard commentary from London on September 30 says President Wilson favors a postwar court of justice to judge German rulers. It contrasts this with Mr. Balfour’s responsive speech that left open talks with the current Germany leadership. The article argues German troops and people have been misled into believing forgiveness would follow the war.
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London
Wilson
The
Evening Standard
Balfoug
Vienna
Germany
British Casualties for Week Reported by War Office
London reporting for the week ending Saturday shows 452 officers killed or died of wounds and 3 936 men killed or wounded. Officers wounded or missing total 804 with 19 757 men in that category. Overall casualty total 24 929.
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London
War Office
Funeral Held for Private Clarence Johnson at Lockridge
Remains of Private Clarence Johnson, about twenty seven, died Saturday morning in Springfield Mass after a week with pneumonia. He trained at Camp Pike and Camp Raritan before illness. He is survived by his parents four brothers Emil Victor Ed Frank and one sister Mrs Selma Nelson. Funeral Wednesday at 3 PM from the Up and Swedish church south of Lockridge after services at the family home.
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Clarence Johnson
Springfield
Mass
Lockridge
Andrew Johnson
Johnson
Fairfield
Camp Pike
Ark
Camp Raritan
New Jersey
Emil Johnson
Victor Johnson
Illinois
Frank O. Johnson
Selma Nelson
Isa
Back Your Own with the Bond You Own
A call to invest in local projects by supporting bonds issued by the community or school district. The message urges residents to back financing with their own funds to strengthen public services and infrastructure.
John Vogelsang practical piano tuner
Practical piano tuner John Vogelsang offers tuning services for pianos with contact phone 2412. For vulcanizing needs consult Smith at Star garage located at 160.
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John Vogelsang
Smith
Star Garage
Smith at Star garage advertises used casings and tubes
Used casings and tubes available from Smith the vulcanizer at Star garage, 161.
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Smith
Star Garage
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Ashington
George Fleenor
New London
J. C. Thorne
Keosauqua
Ben Stortz
Margaret Harris
Bessie Hanson
Albia
Sophia Buchar
Arthur Nelson
Birmingham
Robert G. Hempstead and
G. K. Dunkel
Verne McCumber
Ida Ward
Camp Dodge
Wilbur Way
Mrs
D. R. Way
Wallace Campbell
Douds
Teachers’ Institute
London Standard
Balfour
PRIV
East
Burlington St
Athena
Phoenix
Gossard
Arinde
Othing
Marne
Ion Patios American
Paris
Fismes
Foch
Pershing
America
Hunt-Ireland Shoe Company
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