Convict King Honored With Five Bar Victory Medal Story
Alfred King known as number 11608 at Iowa state penitentiary celebrated Christmas among prisoners. Warden Hallowell received a package bearing a five-bar victory medal for French campaigns Champagne Marne Aisne Marne St Mihiel Meuse Argonne. King served with Company C 168th Infantry Rainbow division. He was gassed and wounded at Chateau Thierry. After influenza recovery he was discharged July 1919 at Camp Dodge and returned to Clinton Iowa. He later worked at Chicago Northwestern shops but injuries and strikes led to unemployment and hardship. A second child arrived. wife contracted smallpox. King fell into poverty and was convicted of breaking and entering, sentenced to ten years.
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Fort Madison
Iowa State Penitentiary
Alfred King
United States
T. P. Hallowell
France
Champagne-Marne
Aisne-Marne
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
168Th. Infantry
Rainbow Division
Chateau Thierry
King
Camp Dodge
Clinton
Chicago& Northwestern Railway
Bomb Smothered Fort Dodge Chief of Police Residence
A Saturday night blast failed to injure Chief E M Flattery or his family as the explosive on the porch ground shattered windows and alarms spread through Fort Dodge. Police later detained two men identified as L C Rice and W M Akidge, with neighbors recalling fleeing silhouettes as investigators pursued the case.
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Fort Dodge
Flattery
Humboldt
E. M.flattery
Fort. Dodge
L.C. Rice
W. M. Akidge
Asken
Gwe Bose
Belle Plain High School Burned To The Ground
The Belle Plain high school burned to the ground on January 1, with losses exceeding 300000 dollars. Replacement costs will surpass that amount. The original building cost 200000 dollars and, though the walls stand, the structure is unusable. Insurance was minimal. Humboldt Republican reports. Hilo Congdon Wins Prize
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Belle Plain High School
Belle Plain
Humboldt Republican
Pythian Sisters Meet On First And Third Tuesdays
The Pythian Sisters hold monthly meetings on the first and third Tuesdays at Woodman Hall.
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Woodman Hall
Royal Neighbors Lodge Meeting Schedule
Royal Neighbors Lodge holds nights on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month with Edith George as Oracle and Emma Shaver as Recorder. TH T. NAAX serves as B and M D officer. office over the jewelry store. Physician and surgeon’s office hours are 9 to 12 and 3 to 5.
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Royal Neighbors Lodge
Edith George
Oracle
Emma Shaver
Recorder
T. Naax
Treatment for all kinds of rheumatism and ailments
An advertisement lists remedies for rheumatism constipation stomach trouble piles bladder issues asthma bronchitis liver kidney and bunion problems. It promises painless removal of coins bunions and ingrown toenails with spraing and bruises. Growth of new hair is claimed from ola C. Larsen at the residence.
Grodland and Hepp Auction Sale of Pure Bred Live Stock
Grodland and Hepp announce a reliable auction sale of pure bred live stock and farm stock. Dates are filling quickly and preparations for the event are underway.
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Graettinger
Iowa
M. QO
Grodland
T. R. Hepp
Gracttinger
Wallingford
Grodland & Hepp
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Tess
Mary Pickford
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Hilo Congdon
Ile Congdon
Q. B. Congdon
The
Star-Clipper
Palmer Butter Company
Waterloo
P. J. Hession, M. D
Larsen Sanitarium
Ben
F. Reeves
M.'J
Riedy
Lindsey
D. V.M
Gammon
P. J. Paulsen Furniture Dealer
Thosaniid
Miabalavar
Rawttinghr, Iowa
Graeitinger Co-Operative Live Stock Shipping Assn
D. E. McCarty
Farmers Creamery CO
Granttinger
Main Street
Spear & Hanben
ORAM
Farmers Creamerx. CO
Graettinger Creamery
Ruthven
Clesle & Barringer Bros
Ruthven, Iowa
Frank la Be
Ingen Anderson
V. L. O Connor
Farmers’ Brain Co
Farmers’ Grain Co
Connor
Jaicy
Rosata
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