Maquoketa City Council Minutes Record 1919
Maquoketa Iowa council meeting notes show Mayor Morden and councilors Hamley Han sen Meyer Eaton in session. On motion bills were allowed for Water Fund Hawkeye Compound boiler supplies and payroll items including Harrington Hutchins and Globe Mach. & Supply Co. with minor Park Fund total.
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Meyer
Hamley
Eaton
Hb.harrington
Lines from a Zwingle Boy May 1919 letter home
Corporal Herman W. Green writes from Issertilie in a large U S Army camp near a rail hub. He details moving toward Germany, guarding German prisoners, sending shells pillows and silk home, a disastrous powder explosion, Decoration Day observances, and a seven day leave to Monte Carlo and Nice with reflections on Italy and the Mediterranean coastal scenery.
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Ira D. Green
Zywingle
Iowa
Germany
States
Leutenant
Engineer Department
Jerrys
Issertilie
Avid & Emall
Testaport
U. S. Army
Monte Carlo
Nice
Mediterranean Sea
Italy
Herman. W. Green
Bids Sought for Fir Bridge Lumber and Red Cedar Pil ing
Jackson County will receive bids on July 1 at the County Engineer's office for four cars of Fir Bridge Lumber and one car of Red Cedar Pil ing. W. E. Rigby County Engineer.
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Jackson County
W. E. Rigby
Obituary for Joseph Beck of Baldwin Iowa
Joseph Beck aged 70 years 9 months 19 days died at his Baldwin home after long illness. Born in Polo Bohemia Aug 25 1848 he came to America with parents and sisters Anna and Mary. He worked as wagonmaker, married Tressa Kine in 1888 and had two sons Edward and Roy. Funeral June 17 at Baldwin M E church with Rev Edwin Lowe, interment Pence cemetery, many relatives attended.
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Joseph Beck
Joseph
Frances Beck
Polo
Bohemia
Baldwin
Taz
America
Anna
Mary
Maquoketa
Iowa
Tressa Kine
Onslow
Edward
Roy
Wilton
Frank
John
Mary Martin
Clinton
Joe Beck
Charles’ City
Town
Oxford Jumelion
Towa
Charlie
St. Louis
Anna Fritz
Marion
Emma Widel
Fanney Miles
Toney Begk
M. E
Edwin Lowe
Latter Day Saints Church
Mollie. Lowe
Bertha Bieber
Thelya. Hoover
Millicent Teeple
Lowe
Pence
Edward Beck
Jack
Charles City
Roy Beck
Oxford Junction
Gus Widel
Oliver Palmer
Terry Widel
John Fritz, Jr
Henry Zak
Margaret
Mary Fritz
Bert
Ralph Beck
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Snyder
Monmouth
Congregational Church Picnic At Second Ward Park
The annual Congregational church and Sunday school picnic will be held in Second Ward Park Thursday with dinner served at noon to accommodate workers. All church members and anyone connected are invited, and attendees should bring a well filled basket for a social gathering.
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Congregational Church
Davennport Couple Announce Twin Baby Daughters
Mr and Mrs Olin Farmer of Davenport announce the arrival on Friday June 20 of two baby daughters. Mrs Farmer was formerly Miss Apmes Dostal of this city.
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Olin Farmer
Davenport
Master Masons Degree Work Thursday Evening
Notice to Masons urging full attendance for the Master Masons Degree work on Thursday evening. W. M. Cram signs the notice.
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Cram
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Library Notice and Family Updates From Audubon
The public library will close at 8 PM during July and August. Mrs. Will Walters and her children, visiting at her mother Mrs. G B Crutt and sitter Mrs. H S Littell, return tomorrow to their Audubon Ind home. Frank Edson reports son Leonard in New York says he landed O K and heads to Camp Mills Long Island, likely discharge soon. Leonard has served overseas and friends celebrate his safe homecoming.
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Will Walters
G. B. Crcutt
H. S. Littell
Audubon
Frank Edson
Leonard
New York
O. K
Camp Mills
L. 1
Sam
Sabula Man Frank McElroy Arrested on Desertion Charge
Sabula police arrested Frank McElroy on a desertion charge after a Sabula woman claimed she was his wife in Valparaiso Indiana two years ago and that they had lived as man and wife in Rock Island. McElroy, long a Sabula resident, has another wife living there. The case rests on sworn information by Chas Smith brother of McElroy’s Sabula wife.
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McElroy
Sabula
Rock Island
McDole
Frank McElroy
Valparaiso
Ind
Ben
Mr. McElroy
Chas.Smith
MeElroy
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Mel Waggoner
Cook Bidy
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