Local Correspondence from Sand Spring Community
A series of social visits and travel notes from Sand Spring and nearby towns. Residents and guests include the Deans and Wheeleeses of Hopkinton, Edith Gestel and Jeanette Blair from Fayette, Mrs. Glass and family from Prairieburg, Sergeant Fred Lang visiting from Newport, Lizzie McDonough from Johns town, Mrs. J Garlinghouse and Orpha visiting Buck Creek, Mary McVey and Rose of Worthington, Mrs. Easter from Clinton, Louise Warner visiting Monticello, H S Pierce and daughters visiting Hopkinton, Ruth Guthrie visiting Cedar Rapids, F W Lawrence in Monticello, J R Guthrie in Dubuque, J R Gearhart in Cedar Rapids, Fred Bohlken in Marion, and Alex Blair in Monticello.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Spring
F. M. Dean
Paul
F. M. Wheeless
Dale
Hopkinton
H. S. Pierce
Edith Gestel
Jeanette Blair
Fayette
Fred Bohtken
Fred Lang
Newport
Rhode Island
Joe Lang
Lizzie McDonough
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
J. P. Shuster
J. Garlinghouse
Orpha
Buck Creek
Mary McVey
Rose
Worthington
Easter
Clinton
RR. J. Chaplin
Louise Warner
Henry Wiben
Monticello
Dorothy
Lois
Onslow Notes Bright Social and Local Happenings
August 20 1918 reports from Onslow note Mr and Mrs William Bomboy of Washington DC visiting relatives Mrs Bomboy formerly Miss Milly Paul Alvin Millsap sustains serious injuries in Cedar Rapids automobile accident Captain Howard Neelan has just returned from France and will depart again Dr Vincent and wife Belle Plaine Ben Paul and wife Blairstown guests of the Franks family Mr and Mrs J G Warren welcome a great grandson born to Dillon Propst and wife in Cedar Rapids Robert McCready Springfield Illinois visiting friends Jessie Bristol visiting Moumouth for chautauqua Presbyterian Guild hosted by Mrs Robert Scroggie Fay Smith assisting chautauqua staff Melissa Chase ill G B Hall ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
William Bomboy
Washington, D. C
Bomboy
Milly Paul
Alvin Millsap
Cedar Rapids
Howard Neelan
France
Dr. Vincent
Belle Plaine
Ben Paul
Blairstown
J. G. Warren
Dillon Propst
Robert McCready
Springfield
Ilinois
Jessie Bristol
Monmouth
Presbyterian Guild
Robert Scroggie
Fay Smith
Melissa Chase
G. B. Hall
Prairieburg Barn Struck by Lightning. Losses Reported
Lightning hit the W Schoonover barn in Prairieburg about midnight Thursday. All was lost with no insurance. Schoonover’s carpentry tools and Mrs. Chilmore’s household goods were stored there. The Crawford family and others are moving household effects to Palo. Local socials and visits noted including Cedar Rapids and Central City activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairieburg
W. Schoonover
Monticello
Crawford
Palo
Othy Chandler
Madge De‘Lancey
Cedar Rapids
I. Jellison
Central City
Krouse Family Illness and Local Band Concert Report
J G Krouse lies in a helpless condition at his home near Center Junction. The piece notes his son W G Krouse and local friendship, and mentions a Monticello Cornet Band open air concert in Wyoming. A card from B E Wettstein states he has discharged from Uncle Sam and is back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Krouse
Center Junction
Mr. Krouse
W. G. Krouse
Monticello
Wyoming
B. E. Wettstein
Uncle Sam
Rizzy
Woman Strikes Back in Train War Wage Outrage
A Maquoketa Sentinel tale reports two young men tauntingly speaking of war profits on a train near town. An old lady overcomes the insult by striking one wage earner, declaring “my boy at Deming camp” and “my boy in France” while fellow passengers restrain the attacker until the train stops.
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Maquoketa Sentinel
Deming Camp
France
Big Show Here In September
Sun Brothers Great Railroad Shows and Allied Trained Wild Animal Tour visit Monticello on September 6. Performances at 2 PM and 8 PM with doors opening at 1 PM, promising a meritorious and pleasing attraction that draws crowds from Jones county and surrounding areas.
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Sun Brothers
Jones County
Monticello
Germans May Exaggerate U S Troop Figures Says Analyst
An analyst in the Cleveland Plain Dealer foresees German reactions to American troop movements. He predicts Germany will not only accept the numbers but may amplify them as the drive progresses.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cascade Pioneer News Notes Aug born births and local updates
Mr and Mrs Joseph Green welcome a son born August 12. Rev J B Albers returns from three weeks in St Louis. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Ben Timmer of Hillside last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Harry Manternach welcome a baby girl born August 14. B F Crawford improving after weeks of ill health. D D Fagan of St Paul visits Cascade relatives. Miss Marie Lane leaves for Bismarck ND to head nurse training at St Alexius hospital. Harvey Adamson transfers from Chicago to Canton OH. wife visiting relatives at Worthington then to join him east. Private Herman Koster of Cascade undergoes leg operation at Camp Dodge Base Hospital after injury five years ago. Fundraising committee reports about 130 raised toward 200 for a new 75 ft steel flagstaff with 12x18 ft flag. Mr and Mrs C D Baldwin and children Helen Howard with Mr and Mrs Fred Fagan of Monticello visit Jelmhurst IL. Miss Inez Fagan returns home with them. Goose Lake storm delays trip Tuesday night across Clinton and three counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Green
J. B. Albers
St. Louis
Ben Timmer
Hillside
Harry
Manternach
B. F. Crawford
D. D. Fagan
St. Paul
Cascade
Marie Lane
Bismarck
North Dakota
St. Alexius Hospital
Harvey Adamson
Woolworth Co
Chicago
Canton
Ohio
Worthington
Herman Koster
J. P. Koster
Camp Dodge
C. D. Baldwin
Helen and
Howard
Fred Fagan
Monticello
Jélmhurst
Henry Linlahr
Inez Fagan
Goose Lake
Clinton County
Jones County News Briefs Include Draft Exclusions and Local Politics
Sixteen of the 185 Jones county youths sent to Camp Gordon Georgia on July 28 were rejected on physical examination. Orla Hood a slacker and deserter was captured and taken to Camp Dodge in irons. Linn county Democrats plan to test Attorney General Havner on whether conventions may nominate only if a candidate had 10 percent of the primary vote. Jones county Republicans and Democrats both report convention nominees and campaigns shaping local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Camp Gordon
Georgia
Kathryn Hines
Kansas City
Boulder
Colorado
Carrie Sullivan Palmer
Elizabeth Russell
Palmer
Miami
Florida
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Again. Mr. Porter
Iowa
Washington
Orla Hood
Camp Dodge
Irons
Hood
Linn County
Havner
Local Notes From Olin Recaps Health News and Honors
J D Ralston recovers from rheumatism with crutches while Paul Sherman, a Olin soldier in France, sustains minor injuries and remains with his unit. Hubert Blayney is honored by a large crowd after dying in France from a duty related injury. Prof B C Wilcox leaves Olin to become La Porte City superintendent. Arthur Switzer reports hospital treatment for appendicitis and ENT issues at Camp Gordon Georgia. Mrs J C Porter suffers a paralytic stroke at dawn. husband and daughter away. grandson at home.
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J. D. Ralston
Paul Sherman
Olin
France
Hubert Blayney
B. C. Wilcox
la Porte City
Town
Wilcox
H. D. Switzer
Arthur Switzer
Camp Gordon
Georgia
J. C. Porter
Michel
North Dakota
Death of Wilbur Moulton at Peoria and local thefts report
Obituary note announces Wilbur Moulton death in Peoria last Saturday after a railway yard incident. reports a home theft in Castile Grove where a pocket book and tobacco were stolen with no clues. The Corn Belt Publisher notes many Iowa papers quit, citing war costs. A joy ride ended with a Studebaker car wreck near the James Milroy farm, narrowly sparing four youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Moulton
Peoria
Ornery
Tom Kehoe
Castile Grove
Corn Belt
Iowa
James Milroy
Frank McDonough
Joe Waltham
Ethel Keith
Martha Detbarn
Studebaker
A Modern Crusade by Y M C A Leader in The Lisbon Herald
A Y M C A superintendent argues for five thousand or more Y M C A secretaries overseas to aid American soldiers in World War I. He details the red triangle emblem, home comforts, moral dangers, and the need for spiritual aid, urging worldly volunteers to join the effort.
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A. L. Flude
Lisbon Herald
Uncle Sam
Hell
Land of the Free
United States
Atlantic
United States Forces
Hkvery
U. S
New York
France
Hoboken
Rue de Diable
Madison Ave
New York City
Universities of
Irascible listener harks to home rule debate motion picture rights
An irascible, not very judicial man interrupted a long debate on whether Ireland should have home rule. He exclaimed he would prefer they grant home rule and then give him the motion picture rights.
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Ireland
On the Way to Berlin
The report reflects a shift in Allied advances from rapid gains to prolonged push toward Berlin. It notes higher prisoner counts and miles logged in progress, signaling steady momentum in a war that has grown more extensive since last year.
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Sioux Falls
Berlin
Make Jelly With Sirup by Irene B Wheeler
Irene B Wheeler presents a method for jelly from green apples using juice without sugar or with varying sugar and sirup amounts. She describes juice extraction, pectin tests with wood alcohol, and adjusting sweetening to achieve a tender jelly that holds its shape, noting extractions 2 and 3 may yield more pectin and less acid.
Sowers Gas Attack Claim Sparks Olin Controversy
The Anamosa Journal recalls George W. Sowers speech disputes across counties. Sowers allegedly asserted pro German sentiment at Prairieburg and blamed Wilson for the war, claims refuted by Attorney A A Cole who urged written proof. Cole praises Wilson and the war effort, noting his son’s voluntary service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
George W. Sowers
Olin
Souers
Prairieburg
A. A. Cole
Olin Recorder
Wilson
America
Austria
West
Thomas
Cole
Jones County Poor Farm Report Details Well Run Facilities
A Dubuque committee reports on the Jones county farm describing a modern facility with a new building, two wings, cement floors, attractive grounds, and porches. Supervisors Mr and Mrs William Clark oversee twenty eight insane patients and twenty one paupers with ample meals, electricity powered laundry, dairy output, store rooms, and educated recreation spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque County
Dubuque
Jones County
Telegraph-Herald
Linn County
Wm. Clark
Twce
Germany Takes Step Toward Realizing Wilson's Force Claim
The St Paul Pioneer Press notes President Wilson's statement that America is prepared to use force without stint and without limit, signaling a decisive stance as Germany moves toward accepting the implied policy through wartime posture.
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St. Paul
Twenty Five Years Ago in the Country Gazette Snapshot
A nostalgic provincial piece recalls life twenty five years ago with contrasts in fashion, transport, health and daily life. It notes prices, work, foods, objects, and social habits while calling out obsolete technologies and local industry practices.
Repayment Inevitable: German Retreat and American Resolve
The Lincoln Journal reports German boasts that their retreat from the Marne damaged French villages and farms. It notes America’s pledge to fight until Germany pays back dollar for dollar for French damage, effectively mortgaging Germany for fifty years. The piece suggests such so called victories burden Germany with long term debts.
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Lincoln Journal
Marne
America
Germany
Dolar
France
Legitimate Boasting in Plain Talk
The Sioux City Journal quips about bragging in small towns and cities. It jokes that residents extol country life in the city and boast about Iowa corn in heaven, highlighting a satirical take on boastful locals.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Notice of reduced deliveries under War Industries Board order
The conservation division orders reduced trips to one per day per route effective Monday August 26. Routes are split into North and South sections with specific 8:30 am and 10:30 am delivery times on various weekdays. An additional 3:00 pm Saturday delivery applies citywide.
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The
War Industries Board
1St Street
Cedar Street
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Kness
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Neinus
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Co. J. Northrop
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Hotel Gazette
J. E. Bateman
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Horse Hospital
George Albery
First Street
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C.wb.larke
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