District Court Proceedings Open in September Term
The September term convened with Won. FF. Dawley presiding in place of Milo P. Smith. A grand jury was empaneled and a docket of state cases includes Earl Baldwin Dickson Stack Ewing Kaufman Stafford Vanderhost. Numerous estates probate and guardianship matters heard. Executors appointed, bonds fixed, and real estate actions adjudicated with receiverships and quiet titles.
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FF. Dawley
Milo P. Smith
Linn County
Fred Storm
L. A. Byers
Leroy Clark Sr
W. B. Daly
H.l Mulvahill
Henry Pillard
L. M. Tasker
Grand Jury
Earl Baldwin
Joe Dickson
J. F. Stack
I. D. Ewing
Carl Kaufman
James Stafford
William Vanderhost
F. D. Ewing
Carl Baldwin
Kaiser Talks Of Fleet And Armies In Defeat
In the San Francisco Chronicle an unnamed Kaiser figure reflects on his fleet and armies and the moment when the tide turns toward defeat. The piece contrasts his language of possession with the emerging doubt and surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San’ Francisco
Fragmentary 1924 Tribune and Press Snippets
Disjointed wartime clippings reference German safety, General Korniloff, and pacifist opinions. The lines mix tides of Enlightenment rhetoric, insurance risk, and uncertain peace prospects without coherent narrative.
Ben Harms Dies After Prolonged Illness In Monticello
Benjamin Harms died at his home after a six month illness likely cancer. Born December 18 1864 near Fon du Lac Wisconsin he was 52 years 9 months. He lived in Castle Grove, moved to Monticello seven years ago, married Lillian Preston in 1906 and had one son Kenneth. Survived by widow son two sisters Mrs Renk Iilers and Mrs Margaret Kromminga and brothers Edward Harms and Eugene W Harms. Funeral Friday at 2 pm with Congregational and Methodist pastors. Oakwood cemetery. Knights of Pythias to conduct grave service. Mr Harms was noted as an honorable, fair man with many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Harms
Rochester
Minnesota
Harris
Moline
Illinois
Benjamin Warms
Fon du Lac
Wisconsin
Jones County
Castle Grove Township
Harrs
Monticello
Lillian Preston
Kenneth
Harms
Renk Iilers
Margaret Kromminga
Edward Harms
Manchester
Jugene W Harms
Princeton
Kansas
Charles J. Cushman
Congregational Church
J. H. Barr
Methodist Episcopal Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Knights of Pythias Order
Mr. Harms
The Training at Camp Dodge Program Details
The Camp Dodger describes a sixteen week program of intense training for 88th Division rookies. After one month recruits shed the word recruit and master soldier and squad drills. By weeks five to seven they begin target practice trench warfare and night marches progressing to real warfare and specialty groups before overseas service.
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Camp Dodge
Camp Dodger
Uncle Sam
Germany
Germans Face Heat Over Diplomatic Scandals and Threat Letters
The New York Sun notes German officials struggle with mounting disclosures from Luxburg Eckhardt and Bernstorff, while Germans with principles resist the accusations. Henry Wiedemeyer pleads guilty to extortion threats against the Cooper family and their wagon company, admitting he wrote the letters demanding 2780 dollars. Humboldt Independent quips on autos and danger, urging caution.
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New York Sun
Luxburg
von Eckhardt
von Bernstorff
United States
Germany
Belgium
Rheims
Henry Wiedemeyer
Dubuque
Cooper
Cooper Wagon and Buggy Company
A. A. Cooper, Jr
Wiedemeyer
Proclamation to School Children on Red Cross Junior Membership
President Wilson invites school children to join the American Red Cross junior membership program. The plan positions schools as centers of service to communities and the world, teaching care for suffering children, aid to wounded soldiers and homeless families, and citizenship through supervised activities under teachers.
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United States
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Woodrow Wilson
Sweden’s weak words in Luxberg dispatch reply
Chicago Evening Post describes Sweden’s explanation of transmitting Luxberg dispatches as evasive and untrustworthy. The piece notes Sweden did not know the contents or translate them and likens her reply to Bernstorff’s deceptive notes. It accuses Sweden of aiding Germany by exposing neutral South American mail and doubting her neutrality.
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Chicago Evening Post
Sweden
Bernstorff
America
Swedn
Germany
South America
South American
Mrs Leo Perrin Dies After Broken Heart
Mrs. Leo Perrin, widow of a former Cedar Rapids National Bank teller, died at her parents home in Eagle Grove. Officials cite broken heart from her husband’s defalcation, for which Perrin was sentenced to Fort Leavenworth. term ends October 8.
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Leo Perrin
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Eagle Grove
Perrin
Fort Leavenworth
Seed Corn Week Urges Jones County Planting Readiness
Seed Corn Week runs October 1 to 6 in Jones county urging every farmer to select seed corn for 1918 planting and ensure adapted seed for 1919. A committee will visit schools to give practical seed selection tips as old corn stocks run low and frost has damaged some sap.
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Jones County
Corn Belt
Fred F. Clair
Liberty Loan Drive Urges Massive Contributions
The notice urges the public to prepare for another liberty loan totaling 3 billion dollars. It notes the national Red Cross will seek contributions again and reminds that a billion dollars supports the army while 1 million aids the Red Cross. Citizens are urged to prepare corn donations as part of the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa Surekat
National Red Cross
Army
Red Cross
German diplomats receive safe conduct in exchange for ruffianly conduct
Springfield Mass Republican notes the growing number of German diplomats given safe conduct in exchange for aggressive actions. The piece argues this diplomacy reveals why such a government cannot be tolerated and frames it as a central issue of the war situation.
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Springfield
Mass
Classifieds and Notices From Monticello Express
Multiple small ads list needs and offerings including eye exams, job vacancies at A C Ehrisman and The Quaker Oats Company, rental notices for seven room houses, funeral directing by A G Hanken, a second hand Ford for sale at Burrichter garage, an oil stove request, a 40 acre farm for sale near Langworthy, and upcoming milk price increases effective October 1 with local signatories Rudolph Bohren Lewis Terwilliger Jacob Suter and G Stambaugh.
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Monticello
Rudolph Bohren
Lewis Terwilliger
Jacob Suter
G. Stambaugh
Monticello Classifieds and Notices Mix
A collage of local ads and notices: trespassing warnings by D J Hogan on a farm. rental listings for eight and five room houses on 7th Sherman North Cedar streets and near Hall’s factory. an insurance meeting notice for German Mutual Fire Insurance Assoc of Monticello on October 6 1917. sales listings for ponies and a 300 acre Richland township farm on shares beginning March 1 1918. miscellaneous notices from Suter & Son and C C Curtis & Sons.
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7Th and
Sherman Streets
C. C. Curtis & Sons
German Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Monticello
Iowa
Wayne Center
Wayne Township
Gerd Harms
Hall
John G. Schoon
G. Schoon
Suter & Son
Richland Township
Maquoketa River
BE. Reed
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District Court Proceedings
Elizabeth I Koppes
Nickolas Koppes
Cora Hilers
Emogene Bilers
Abijah H. Lashway
H. M. Remsey
Reimer von Sprecken
John H. Rohwedder
Ernest I. Rohwedder
Harry C. Rohwedder
Albert C. Foster
Jessie Locke Foster
Elizabeth Crissick
Wyoming Journal
John Pashek
Oxford Mirror
Ella McMaster
A. K. McMaster
A. L. Fairbanks
John Brunthaver
Mary A. Mclees
Eliza J. Munsell
William Schodde
Christian Balsiger
William S. Orr
George Tremper
James McQuown
L. Dean Lawrence
Guardian
Marjorie Cunningham
Eunice J. Johnson
John French
J. B. Terry & Co
Wolfe & Son
H. EK. Cropp
A. H. Hisentrager
Gildner Bros. & Hansen
M. BE. Hansell
M. EH. Hansell
George Millsap
B. I. Rich
John J. Fagan
W. B. Fagan
J. A. Belknap
L. H. Lynch
Gottlieb Bronneman
Christopher McClusky
E. E. Reed
Guardian Ad Litem
Frederick Brown
Schoonover Trust Co
Fred W. Hultai
Thomas J. Lowham
William Johnson
HA. 'Boenjes
August Siebels
The
Chicago Tribune
Foul Pioneer Press
Gen. Korniloff
Daily News
Humboldt Independent
Wilhelm
L. G. Stuhler
A. C. Ehrisman
Quaker Oats Company
Cedar Rapids
Altman
A.G. Hanken
Phone Black
Louis Schulze
Burrichter
Monticello Express Office
Langworthy
Harry Sanderson
Viola
Notich
D. J. Hogan
Cedar Street
Monticello State Bank
Edith Brazelton
Henry Hellberg
Anamosa
John. G. Schoon
Club
St. Nicholas
Century Magazine
Youths Companion
Salm
Castle Grove
J. A. Deischer
Cole’s
Cole
Cross Hardware Co
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