Story of Four Years in the Navy Told by Gard
Jim Gard recounts the first four years in the U S Navy from 1909 to 1910. He details early Kansas City enlistment, training on ships and drills, liberty in Yokohama and Shanghai, target practice in Manila and Magdalena Bay, transfers among ships including the Independence and California, patrols and port calls across the Pacific, and his emotions at the end of his first cruise.
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Gard
Leter
Jim Gard
Thalf
Navy
Kansas City
San Francisco
Cala
U. S. S. Pensacola
Admirality Island
Manila
P. I
Yokohama
Japan
Tokio
Kobe
Tokio Japan
U.S
Shanghai
China
Wu Sung
Seward Road
Maryland
Honolulu
Admiral Seebree
Pacific Fleet
Frisco
Santa Barbara
Navy Yard
U. S
Independence
U.S. S
California
Goat Island
Mare Island
US. S
Sansalito California
Magdelena Bay
Mexico
San Diego
Santa Maontica
Vera Cruz
Bremerton Navy Yard
Bremerton
West
Seattle
Magdelina Bay
Atlantic
Paga Paga
Samoa
Amapola
Honduraas
Panama City
Tatcanamice
Chilli
Conception
Santiago
Coquimbe
Gallapagos Islands
Calla Peru
Beechus Bay
San Pedro
Redondo
Tenice
Ocean View
Santa Meonica
Capitola
Ancostia
Bellingham
Blain
Everton
Wash
Victoria
B. C
Hono
Farragut Votes Defeat of Waterworks Bonds by Narrow Margin
In Farragut the waterworks bond proposal failed by three votes after a heated week of street corner debate. Women supported the bonds 60 to 0, men 141 for and 72 against. Total ballots cast 225. The women enjoyed voting without risk while men balloted 144 for and 73 against, totaling 225 ballots.
School Election Monday Vote urged for school board
The article urges a strong turnout for Monday afternoon from 1 to 6 p m for the school election. It endorses E E Richards as the sole director seeking re election, praising his term and harmonious board work. No other candidates are mentioned and voters are urged to perform their duty.
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E. £. Richards
Tabor Couple Wed In Northeast Town Marriage
Walter Savage a prominent young farmer near Tabor wed Miss Elsie Russell daughter of Mr and Mrs 0 B Russell. The ceremony took place Wednesday at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside on a nearby farm already operated by the groom.
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Walter Savage
Tabor
Elsie Russell
Russell
Local couple wed in Rock Port ceremony
Iowa residents Geo. G. Schaffer of Mamburg and Flossie L. Manrose of Riverton traveled to Rock Port, arriving Wednesday at noon. They were married at 1 o'clock in Rev. Jas Jay Cokely's home, marking a cross state wedding noted by the Rock Port Journal.
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Rock Port
Geo. G. Schaffer
Mamburg
Flossie L. Manrose
Riverton
JasJay Cokely
Mathews Purchases Burlington Junction Drug Stock
J. R. Mathews formerly at Doyle Drug Store has bought the Burlington Junction stock and left on Wednesday to manage the new business. He has many warm friends here who extend best wishes for success in the new location.
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J.R. Mathews
Doyle Drug Store
Burlington Junction
Mr. Mathews
Death of Pioneer at Meadville Mo 88
Macy Jane Cowles an early Fremont county settler died February 28 in Meadville Missouri at age 88. Born in Gallipolis Ohio she moved with her husband about 1844 to Fremont county taking up a homestead later owned by Jim Barnes. Their daughter Emiline died in 1884 and her husband followed in 1885. She later lived with her grandson in Tarkio before moving to Meadville.
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Meadville
Macy Jane Cowles
Fremont County
Emiline
Turnbull Dead Adam Turnbull of Farragut Ends Life of Faith
Adam Oliver Turnbull born January 1847 in Stark county TL. Sixth of seven children, survived by brother Robert A. Turnbull of Coin. Married Martha Mc Caughn on Oct 12 1869 at Kewanee NL. eight children born, three died in infancy. Moved to Farragut in 1882, owned land a mile south. Congregational church trustee for sixteen years. Suffered stroke February 26 and died February 17.
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Adam Oliver Turnbull
Stark County
Robert A. Turnbull
Coin
Martha McCaughn
Kewanee
Farragut
The
Congregational Church
Death of Jonas Pettit in Ashton Kansas
The death of Jonas Pettit occurred in Ashton Kansas on February 15. Pettit, born in Kentucky in 1833, moved with his parents from Clinton County Illinois to Fremont County in 1865 and stayed until 1901 before relocating to Summer County Kansas. He leaves wife, son James of Ashton, and daughter Mrs. R. H. Bowene of Rushville Nebraska. Pettit was a devout Christian and longtime member of the Christian Church at Ashton. The Pettin y lived years between Hamburg and Sidney contributing to the area’s development. Depositions were taken at Shenandoah National Bank in the Ned Lyons versus John Berkhiser case over Texas farm lands. Lyons sues Berkhiser for slander seeking 10,000 dollars.
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Jonas Pettit
Ashton
Kansas
Mr. Pettit
Kentucky
Clinton County
Illnois
Fremont County
Summer County
James
R. H. Bowene
Rushvill
Nebraska
Christain
Petrin'y
Hamburg
Sidney
Shenandoah National Bank
Ned Lyons
Canado
Texas
John Berkhiser
Lyons
Berkhiser
Shenandoah World
Givens Blunk Wed in Sidney at Methodist Parsonage
Mr Mose Givens aged 37 and Miss Ethel Blunk aged 28 were married Wednesday afternoon at the Sidney Methodist parsonage by Rev ReQua. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs B S Givens of this place. The bride has lived near Payne for years. They will reside on the Givens farm near Payne. The Reposter extends congratulations.
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Sidney
ReQua
Mose Givens
Ethel Blunk
Plum Ditch Contract Let by Board of Supervisors
Rankin and Cowken won the Plum Creek ditch contract. Main ditch price is 0.765 cents per cubic yard and laterals 12.12 cents. The eight mile main ditch begins near Thurman, with total cost about $37,000 and work to start around May 1.
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Board of Supervisors
Rankin & Cowken
Thurman
K of P Lodge in Hamburg Hosts Class and Social
The Hamburg K of P lodge staged an in lodge class on Wednesday evening with about seventeen Watson lodge members attending to observe the work and enjoy the after spread. The Minnewaska club will be entertained at Mrs Bam mer's home this afternoon. Chris Brown returned from Rochester Minnesota this week.
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K. of P. Order
Hamburg
Watson Lodge
K. of P
Minnewaska Club
Wm. Bammer
Birthday celebrant John Gottsche marks seventy years
Last Saturday marked John Gottsche’s 70th birthday with a family gathering and a fine dinner hosted by Mrs. Gottsche. March is notable for Gottsche births, while relatives and friends joined in from Payne to wish him well. Other notes mention Joe Jenkins and Miss Lulu Chaney marrying in Payne and a local cider plant expansion by Castleman next to the Nishna Valley mills boosting local apple trade. An early Tuesday Hamburg fire at the Clem Gade home prompted bucket brigades due to mains absence.
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John Gottsche
John
Joe Jenkins
Lulu Chaney
Payne
Nebraska
Paynie
Heaston
Perry Heaston
Mike McCall
Frank Fisk
Jenkins
van Meter
Iowa
FLW
Castleman
Nishna
Jatin Gottsche
Hamburg
Conner Bros
Ernest Askney
Eliott
McAdoo & Dean's
Sperry, Doyle and
Carman
Thurman Times Change of Ownership Returns to Field
Fred Flatt, who published the Thurman Times under lease, turned the plant over to C. E. Witherow last week and will seek another location. Witherow, previously farming, returns to the newspaper field and is welcomed by local readers.
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Fred.Flatt
Thurman Times
C. E. Witherow
Mr. Flatt
Thurman
C. E
Churches News and Meetings Report
Methodist Church morning service topics include Pauls Inquiry on the Damascus Road and The Divine Reward of Diligent Seeking. Epworth League meets at 6:30 p m with Rev A V Babbs pastor. M E Church South holds third quarterly meeting at Hamsburg March 9 and 10 with 2 30 pm business session and Dr C H Briggs presiding elder to preach Sunday evening. Presbyterian service features Pluck and Promptness in Sabbath evening sermon and Work Out Your Own Salvation in morning. Reporter notes Rev Theo J Asmus and E Hinkins renewing subscription. Hinkins a valued reader contributing items.
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Methodist Church
Paul
Damascus Road
Epworth League
A. V. Babbs
M. E. Church
South Third
Hamsburg Church
C. H. Briggs
Presbyterian Church
E. Hinkins
Death of Mrs John Neff News of Ten Years Ago
Death notice from Hamburg area recalls Mrs. John Neff’s passing on Saturday March 1 after a year long illness. Born Mary Thomas in 1840 in New Germany she immigrated young and married John Neff in Elyria Ohio in 1860. They lived in Hamburg since 1872 with three children born, and she ran a boarding house for 35 years before retirement. Funeral held Monday at Catholic Church. interment Hamburg cemetery.
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John ‘Neff
E Street
Mary Thomas
Uew Germany
John Neffon
Elyria
Ohio
John
Mary Florence
Katie E
Neff
Hamburg
Local notices of travel and moves among town residents
Mr. Wm. Robinette returns from Nebraska City after his mother's death. Mr. Wm. Million comes home from a week with his son in Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Patton depart for Mason City. Mr. Crosby and family from Sioux City move to the farm north of town. Charley Breedlove’s farm is now occupied by Mrs. Gibbs near High tatk Witsos and Taulfly. Mr. Breedlove Pill farm details relate to Mrs. Gibbs. Mrs. Tom South and children of Real Oak visit here this week and plan to travel to Chicago soon.
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Wm. Robinette
Nebraska City
Wm. Million
Kansas
Heated Essex debate on infant baptism and a $5 fine
Infant baptism sparked a dispute in Essex with Lindell arguing the Bible does not advocate it and offering $1000 for scriptural proof. He posted notices on town poles, was fined, and retaliated by removing electric lights from his home. He then bought Rockefeller oil, aligning with John D. Rockefeller's stance on baptism.
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Essex
Lindell
Elye
Electric Company
John D. Rockerfeller
John D
Hamburg Prepares for Med Depot and Local Growth
Railroad officials move ahead on a Hamburg med depot with surveyors on site and ground work soon. Paving crews plan to bring machinery this week and begin when conditions allow. New homes are planned and a local manufacturer intends expansion this year.
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Hamburg
Surprise Oyster Supper Welcomes Ramsey Family Home
About forty neighbors gathered at Earl Ramsey's east of town on Friday evening to warmly welcome the Ramsey family back from Missouri. They recently moved to Iowa to occupy their own farm. The event featured a big oyster supper and a display of neighborly goodwill. The Ramseys are described as fine people and a credit to the community.
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Earl Ramsey
Ramsey
Missouri
Iowa
No More Free Seed By Senate Ends Distribution
The senate ends the practice of distributing free seeds tied to political gain. Once educational, the program degraded into a farce with poor quality seeds and investigations showing subpar results. Critics say the seed gift boosted politicians’ popularity while being a first water fraud, and the senate’s action is welcomed.
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Senate of
United States
Senate
Fremont County Fire Loss Report for 1912
The state fire marshal's 1912 report records Fremont County with seventeen fires causing building and content losses totaling 33 650 dollars, including 2 050 dollars uninsured. Nine counties had no loss, fifteen counties had greater losses than Fremont, and Floyd led at 314 545 dollars.
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Fremont
Floyd
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Water Works Bond
A. ©. Turnbull Dead
lyons-Berkhiser
Givens-Blunk
K. of
Chris Brown
Rochester, Minn
John Hada
Gottsche
John Miller
Mildred Simons
Clem Gnde
H. G. Stewart
J. Asmus
John Neff
A. J. Dinwiddie
Geiger
St. Joseph
Dr. Jolly
B. J. Taylor
McKissick Island
Phelps
CE. Bacon
W. H. Londen
M. WA
Squire Thayer
Ms. McNall
Falls City
Watson
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