Zula Hayden and Sam Alexander Wed in Anamosa
Miss Zula Hayden of Olin and Mr Sam Alexander were married Tuesday April 2 in Anamosa by Rev B H Evans Cong evid. Red Cross rooms open Friday April 12 to gather material. Local society notes list visits meetings and sick list updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Junction
Zula Hayden
Olin
Sam Alexander
Anamosa
B. H. Evans
Congregational Church
The
Red Cross
Craig
Porter
Margaret Young
Epworth League
Ross Young
Ladies’ Aid Society
Bulgren
Mae Kent
Lillie Lyons
Hale
Queen
Oxford Junction
Claude Knight
Death of W. E. Smith in Onslow April 1918
W. E. Smith died Tuesday night after a week of illness with pneumonia. He lived in Onslow for several years and was highly regarded. Survived by wife Jennie Paul and son Cecil. Funeral Friday at home with Rev. Wilson officiating. Masons attended. Numerous relatives and friends sent floral tributes. A Marine band train stopped in Onslow Monday, giving a performance and treats to locals. Mrs. A. E. Noyes and Mrs. M. J. Noyes visited for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
W. E. Smith
Smith
Jennie Paul
Feehan
Rhinehart
Charles Green
Anamosa
Frank Shimerda
Oxford Junction
Fred McLaughlin
Monticello
Fred Hanssen
Minnie
Davenport
W. EH. Smith
Marine Band
A. E. Noyes
Wymet
Nebraska
M. J. Noyes
Social Evening at Fred Egger Home in Sand Spring
A large number of friends enjoyed a social evening at the Fred Egger home on Thursday with light refreshments and highly enjoyed entertainment. Read from local notes including visits by Misses Margaret Greer and Ruth Guthrie to a teachers' meeting in Cedar Rapids and other town happenings around Sand Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Egger
Margaret Greer
Ruth Guthrie
Iowa Teachers’ Association
Cedar Rapids
Clara Gestel
Wellsburg
F. J. Gestel
James Littlefield
Specht’s Ferry
Clara
Monticello
Will Greer
Marion
C. K. Greer
Tona B. Powers
Fred Lawrence, Jr
Prairieburg Social Roundup Sees Visitors Departures and Purchases
Miss Myra Gaskell visited her Waterloo home with young Wilma Kula for medical care while Harlan N. and Clifford C. Benson left for Great Lakes, marked by a farewell party. John Flaherty of Anamosa visited the Bennons, Joseph F. Holub bought nearby lots, Rev. Moore preached a patriotic sermon, and Lucile Bowman with Austin Bowman visited from Lost Nation. Roy and Irwin Truesdell sold their automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
Myra Gaskell
Waterloo
Wilma Kula
Harlan N
Clifford C. Benson
Great Lakes
John Flaherty
Anamosa
Benson
Joseph F. Holub
Schoonover Place
Rev. Moore
Central City
Paul Lauser
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Lucile
Austin Bowman
Lost Nation
Conkling
Sioux City
Roy
Irwin Truesdell
Anamosa Eureka Items Highlight Local Happenings
Glenn S. Mobry, who left for Camp Dodge, has been moved to Camp Grant Illinois and will have mail routed through the engineering division. The Jones County Times backs D. D. Rorick of Anamosa for Democratic representative, noting his Oxford Junction law practice and prior service in Clinton County. A Friday city hall gathering of business leaders discussed July 4 celebration plans, with a follow up meeting set for April to finalize details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn S. Mobry
Camp Dodge
Camp Grant
Illinois
Jones County Times
D. D. Rorick
Rorick
Oxford Junction
Clinton County
War time celebration tease and local injuries reported
The piece notes possible modest celebration plans aligned with wartime conditions. It also reports Elmer Tallman from Jones county injured by a rifle discharge while traveling with a rifle en route to Camp Dodge. A second item describes a serious collision on Zimmerrman hill involving Frank Burlingham and J. J. Head, with one racer fleeing the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eluusworth Tallman
Jones County
Cass
Camp Dodge
Marion
Frank Burlingham
J. J. Head
Zimmerman Hill
Mr. Head
Mr. Burlingham
Cane and civic notes from the town
Sugar cane farming grows in town with cane mill plans by Thomas Kingsley and Charles Hamil. Arrival of Mr and Mrs Thomas Patterson from Fowl River Alabama. News of sons Bernard Grace and Lyle Grogan in France and at Camp Grant. Michael J Grace seeks district court clerkship on Democratic ticket. Mayor Keefe transfers city duties to Mayor Kehoe as of March 25 with new appointments Clerk O J Winters Marshal Otto Miller Street Commissioner H G Bell Night Watch Joe Carr Health Officer G W May Physician J P Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kingsley
Charles Hamil
Thomas Patterson
Fowl River
Alabama
Wm. Grogan
Bernard
France
Lyle
Chicago
Camp Grant
Illinois
Michael J. Grace
District Court
Grace
Court House
Harrington
Keefe
P. J. Kehoe
O. J. Winters
Prayer found on British colonel after death in Plan ders
Prayer from a British colonel’s pockets after action in Plan ders dated October 11 1917 asks for divine aid for sailors and soldiers and home front relief It invokes Christ and God of Love and Pity to grant courage rest mercy and eventual peace through the war and beyond for families civilians and wounded soldiers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Post
Paradise
Christ
Jesus Christ
Iowa Coal Storage Warns of Sulfur Fire Risk
The Cedar Rapids Republican urges Iowans to store coal early while warning that locally produced coal may contain sulfur and pose self combustion risks. Advice includes soaking coal to limit air contact, though readers seek clearer guidance on safe storage and counteracting sulfur reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
For All Good Men in Congress Scrape
Sioux Falls Press notes that current partisan fighting in Congress discourages the enemy and highlights the political scrap as the best possible moment for debate among statesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls Press
Congress
Red Cross Notes Show Broad War Effort And Local Activity
Red Cross rooms open to the public for surgical dressings tomorrow and then every Tuesday. Donations include 60 pairs of socks 45 pairs of wristlets 25 sweaters and 3 helmets. Miss Carrie Wildey led dressings demonstrations and many women completed the course. Refugee clothing collection extended to April 1 with country totals estimated to exceed Belgian needs. American ambulances and air raid rescue operate nightly in Paris with full gear. Foreign chapters report large member contributions in Chile Korea Buenos Aires and Honolulu. Gladys M Spencer shared frontline experiences in France praising French resolve and American aid. Rolling canteens equip kitchens near front lines under Lt Gardiner Penniman and Lt Edward McKey. Frontline Red Cross units aided traffic and feeding for refugees and wounded amid German advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Hoag Duster Co
Carrie Wildey
Cedar Rapids
Mesdames
L. H. Lang
K. D. Miller
A. M. Maurice
C. G. Thomas
Otto Burrichter
J. H. Barr
F. D. McLaughlin
Ben Roberts
D. E. Hanawalt
A. O. Peterson
J. J. Hayes
Homer Hoag
L. P. Waddick
Howard Irvine
R. P. Kuntzel
C. N. Patrick
Joe Carl
J. W. Anderson
Minnie McLaughlin
Fern Howie
Kate Stahler
Helen Fairbanks
Miller
Castle Grove
Florence Calkins
War Department
France
Belgium
Chicago
Belgian Relief Commission
American Red Cross
Paris
Santiago
Chile
Seoul
Korea
Buenos Aires
Honolulu
Gladys M. Spencer
Highland Park
Illinois
America
Italy
New York
Gardiner Penniman
Edward McKey
Milan
Raye
Montdidier
Jones County Supervisors Proceedings First Days 1918
Anamosa Iowa April 1 1918 and April 2 1918 records show the Jones county board meeting approving warrants for the Domestic Animal fund and county funds, funding half of 600 for the county agent office, approving patrolmen bonds, refunds for dog taxes, highway map corrections, a $4 monthly general allowance for Mrs Mary Sweet, inmate charges raised to 16, and various reports filed. The second day covers poor allowance for Hazel McGuinn and purchasing 175 Warmer Huntington Food Problems for schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Downing
Bohren
Shimerda
Streeper
Ruse
Milo G. Phillips
Isaac Schneider
H.C. Bohlken
Charles T. Troley
Frank Maherty
Svend Nielson
A. J. Burda
W. I. Spohn
C. G. Holmes
Cruse
State Highway Commission
Jones County
Towa
Onslow
Township Eighty-Four
Said County
Monmouth and Onslow
Onslow and
Monmouth
Canton
Jackson County
Kruse
Mary Sweet
I Kruse
S. W. Clark
J. Hines
G. A. Fisher
Lloyd Soper
Hazel McGuinn
Warmer & Huntington
Do Not Destroy The Wrong Barberry Hedgerows
A Hopkins Leader excerpt warns that the European barberry is a source of black rust threatening wheat, urging destruction of risky plants while distinguishing harmless Japanese barberry with single point thorns. It notes some barberry bushes are rust resistant and should not be destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Delaware County
Hopkinton
Differences Highlight War Council Terminology
The Omaha World Herald notes subtle distinctions between a war council and a council of war. Both terms refer to strategic meetings, but usage varies by context and historic convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha World-Herald
Council of War
Marjory Wilson Stars in Mountain Dew Comedy Run Apr 20
Matinee at 8 00 features Marjory Wilson in Mountain Dew a five part Triangle play and His Baby Doll another Triangle comedy showing Saturday April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Love
Marjory Wilson
Pneumonia Claims Fifteen Camp Dodge Soldiers
Fifteen Camp Dodge soldiers died in the past week from pneumonia, the highest weekly toll since the division formed. Medical officers attribute the virulent outbreak to soldiers neglecting proper self care and precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertised By Cheney Firm
Ohio sworn statement by Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. promises one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The 1886 affidavit notes internal use and blood action with testimonials offered. Toledo druggists carry Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Gleason
BF. J. Cheney & GO
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Cascade Pioneer News
Washington
Trotzky
Crane Theatre
Viola Dana
Edison
Vitagraph
Jane Cowl
Part
Goldwyn
Gladys Brockwell
the Soul of Satan
Fox
Japan
U.S
A. J. Carlson
Star Taxi Auto Exchange
Clay St
Iowa St
Dubuque
Patrick’s
Deering, McCormick and Moline
Arend Balster
Scotch Grove
Klondike
Ricklets & McNeill
McCormick Standard
Food Administration
United States Food Administration
Manila
Minnesota
McCormick
Henry H.schoon
Cornell Music Festival
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Miss May Peterson
Harry Weisbach
Cornell Conservatory
Mount Vernon, Ia
C. H. Schipman
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