Pixies and Fairies Shine in Institution Operetta
The Glenwood institution stageed a three act operetta The Pixies Triumph drawing large visiting audiences. Cast includes Jewel Scissora Know all Do Little Laughing Gas and Ebony Face with a 24 member pixie chorus. Costumes and orchestra praised. story centers on pixies and fairies sharing Fairyland through gifts and compromise.
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Acta
Splendid Institution
Janel
Adgsors
Knowall
da Little
Langing Gas
Patiwe
Pranchon
Pixies
Fairyland
Knowali da Little
Jewel Scissora
Ebony
Walter Ding_man
Faiias
Cora May Pringle
Elizabeth Roberts
Mary Jane Lowa
Ethal Wolbert
Beulah Fenn
Anna Ford
Mary Stapefeldt
Nellie Schupp
Emily Rosekrans
Cora Cox
Sarah Wright
Lenna Newton
Leroy Walters
Rolland Lowe
Earl Ashen
Scharwenbees Street Orchestra
Makes Great Sacrifice William A Hunt in France
William A Hunt, a former Turtle River Minnesota boy, has died in a French base hospital from pneumonia after two weeks illness. He served with the 341st Infantry, Company M, and was at the front before his illness. Parents Mr and Mrs William Hunt Route 1 Turtle River Minnesota report the loss.
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William Alva Hunt
Turtle “River
Minn
France
William Hunt
Wm. Hunt
Turtle River
Willam Alyn Hunt
341St Infantry
Hunt
We Fa Boche Is the Limit in War Times
The article recounts a Glenwood Iowa soldier James Dewey Matchett of the 168th Infantry who was captured near Bacargt and had his left foot blown off by a hand grenade. It describes the brutal treatment by German troops and notes a telegram from his mother that he is alive at Camp Merritt New Jersey. The piece includes other local items and notices from Glenwood, including social events and community letters about delinquent subscriptions and local Knights Templars plans to attend a Council Bluffs session.
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Glenwood
James Dewey Matchett
Company 1
168Th Infantry
Davey
Camp Merritt
N. J
Paris
James’ Matchett
Iowa
168Th Regiment
Rainbow Division
Baccargt
Matchett
Strassburg
Kaleer
Heinie
Bese
Saarburg
Mills
Davis & Anderson
Pacific Junction
Town
Ralph Reeves
Maggies
France
Point de Motseon
Boyd
Gondon
Art McClw
Norman
Brest
Uncle Sam
Turtle River soldier buried with honors in Mills County
Besides his parents, he is survived by two brothers and one sister Ival of Bemidji Minn and Charley and Mia Alice Slaughter of Glenwood Ia besides a host of relatives and friends in Mills County and Turtle River. The Turtle River soldier was buried with full military honors two Protestant ministers conducted the services in the presence of battalion officers and men. Two days before his death he received letters from home friends read to him by the chaplain Alya greatly pleased. The elderly Hunt is a farmer carrying on the son leaves him and his wife alone on the home place.
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Ival
Bemidji
Minn
Charley
Mia
Alice Slaughter
Glenwood
Mills County
Turtle River
Alya
Hunt
Lieutenant Shirley Lewis Writes Home From Belgium
A long letter from Shirley Lewis, stationed with the American Expeditionary Force, recounts promotion to first lieutenant, six weeks training in France, Thanksgiving in Belgium, and delays before returning to France. He mentions near Brussels, travel setbacks, and hope to be back in the U.S. soon, with updates from Glenwood friends and family.
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Shirley Lewis
Ralph Reevee
Norman Benedict
Glenwood
White
Belgium
Shirley
Turkey
Brussels
France
Service and pay notes from a WWI soldier in Europe
A correspondent recounts front-line service from March to June near Bacarat and mid-July to Aug near Rheims, later in the Champagne sector and Chateau Thierry drive. He mentions pay delays, back allotments totaling about 50 dollars, and a forthcoming lieutenant promotion with higher pay after deductions. The letter also references a county service flag presentation and local Women’s Relief effort plans, plus Glenwood W R C officer elections and a rumored council Bluffs visit.
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Baliage
Baccarat
Champagne
Rheims
Chateau Thierry
Ske
Army of Occupation
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Institution
the Pixies
Santa Claus
Girls Building
Moving Pictures
Entertainment
Boys Building
Franchon
Fairies
King
Queen
Chorus of Fairies
Tha Bho Gun
Ludere
Act
Jueed Fey
Willan Alva
Hurt
Preemonia
Franceea
Charles Carey
Red Oak
Frank Deerwester
Garey
Deerweuter
Armory
Missouri
Poy
Armory Room
Naches
Wash
Tribune
Glenwood Knights Templars
Council Bluffs
Counci Bluffs Commandery
J. W. Karaway
W.P. Rathke
Seth Dean
Davidson
BP. Ward
Ralph McPheren
Wi H Bruge
Homer
Will Daniel
Gag
Saree Be
Lieut. Lewis
Shirley Tb. Co
A. P
Réx Theatre
Lewis
Lillian Lewis
Glenwood W R. C
Aft
Hullinger
Wil Scott
Ue Wedmore
Anne Killman
Louise Heyern
Myrinda Boyer
Play Harrison
Mra. Nedison
Ellen
Mre
Hila Shaw
Violet Wet
Mra
Inemea
Valentine
Louise Lyon
Patriotia Iatrueta
Musicia
Iatalie
Luejudy Boy —E
Renee Steve
Miss Galywait
Glanwood
Berg
Immedia
Perfor Blanchard
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