City Contributes Men to Serve in All Branches of U S Service
The city honors and sends men into diverse branches of the U S service. Citizens from professions and trades have rallied for wartime duty, with Major McDougall, formerly district manager at the Iowa Telephone Co., mobilizing into the 408th Telegraph Battalion after ten years in the National Guard. The report notes widespread citizen enlistment and the readiness of local youth to defend the nation.
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Tay Baya
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Bune
Ster
Signal Corps
Kennye
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High Sea
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Minetia
Medougal
Baltling
Alnee
Pierent
408Th
Leavenworth
America
McDougal
Towa Telephone Company
National Guard
Iowa Telephone Company
Soldier Straps and Signals At Fort Snelling War News
Fragmented OCR note describes Fort Snelling staffing with signal corps officers and surgeons, mentions Major May Poulgul in charge, plans to deploy to France, Camp Lewis and Leavenworth postings, and Dr W Norton’s high medical evaluation and captain surgeon commission.
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Fort Snelling
Military officers and medical staff lead in National Army unit
A report details several local men advancing in military service. It highlights commissions earned at Camp Snelling and Camp Dodge, medical staff assignments at Camp Travis, and notable careers of Dr. Edmund Fulliam, Dr. John W. Stiers, and Lt. Harold Kemble. It notes training at Bennett Medical College and prior practices in Davenport and Muscatine.
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Mort Riley
Camp Travia
Ambulance Corps
Bennett Medical College
Kansas City
Ath Wortham Houston
180Th Regiment
A. J. Weaver
Michael Reese Hoapilil
Kres Wi
Muscatine
Bort Snelling
Brayford
Upor
Geheal
Camp Dodge
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Rev
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Wilton
Iawa
Wesleyan
GO. M. Titus
Dan Custer
Batling Creek
Mich
Harald Womble
Lf. Af. Kemble
Wales
Chimp
Amarinin' Lake
Washington
Medical corps volunteers from Muscatine area in World War I
The article details local men joining the American Army veterinary and medical services, including Dr. Milie of Muscatine and Dr. Wh. O. Byserumn in Washington, and notes three veterinarians aiding the veterinary department. It mentions Dr. Owen Howells Fees as a federal inspector and Merrill Tilie, a flier in the aviation section sent to England after training, with service on the front.
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Lu'goxt Remoung
United States
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Tilie
Milie
Muscatine
Town Stats College
Will
Wh. O. Byserumn
Washington
Port Oglethorne
Owen Howells
Continencal
Mying
Marnentine
Theair
Merrill
W. 8
Woapeland
Mavis
England
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W. Norton Aujoya
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Be. Norton
Tale
Ab Works Tiley
Cams Lunsten
Thie
Tingeat
AL Riley
Miore
Liwamind
Gaptein Norton
Harold Kemble
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Miltety
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Newaa
Linaen
Yiwney GF
Une Brth
Colona
Norton Wil
Sirmy
Edmnand B. Fulliam
John W. Stlery
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Ambuntancn Corps
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Travis
San Antonio
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Valve
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World Wars
Ino Prinete Ital Tosieu
Buick Moto Company
Wincl
L. R. Heitz Garage
Lone Tree
Lowa
Iowa
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