Battery C Men Fortunate to be in Artillery Declares Marshall
Sovald Yorn Marshall of Cedar Rapids spoke at the Fort Wayne Methodist church about artillery as the most valuable branch. He cited the 76 millimeter shell used at the Marne and Verdun, noting its heavy impact and lower mortality for artillery crews due to protected positions and mounded defenses.
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Poya
Sovald Yorn Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Burone
iMret Methodist
Verdun
Vica
Opan
Road Hearing Set For July 2 On Lake Township Property
County Auditor W Johnston announced objections to proposed condemnation of Geordie Toyne property in Lake township will be heard at a county board meeting at 1 80 o'clock July 2. The step followed Musen joint board discussions with Toyne, who reportedly refused to allow access across his land to improve the road to Ho- Innt Hill, making him the sole objector to the plan. Read The Journal, 10¢ ner week.
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W. Johnston
Geordie Toyne
Lake Township
County Pound of Supervisory
Musenno County Board
Hare
Toyne
Levee Bids To Open July 2 For New Island Project
Muscatine and Louita county supervisors announce the government will accept bids on July 2 for a new island levee. Federal sources say $30,000 will cover levee work, potentially removing up to 190000 cubic yards of dirt. The plan extends from the Cross corner to the county line, aiming to shield residents from high water and reduce flood damage.
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Muscatine-Loutina
Teland
Platw
Student Officers Face Commission After Training in Minnesota
A War Department order via General Wat Sago states student officers who complete three months of training in Snoling Minnesota will be commissioned and assigned at once. Those not needed for the new draft regimen will serve as instructors in other camps.
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Ort Snoling
Minn
Onetiv Pervica
War Départment
Wat
Sago
Byerrum Receives Commission in Reserve Veterinary Corps
West Second street veterinarian Dr Byerrum is appointed first lieutenant in the veterinary section of the officers reserve corps after passing the recent exam. He previously served in government work 1913 14 with the bureau of animal husbandry and aided by that experience in the reserve corps exam. No call to active service date announced.
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Byerrum
West Second Street
Ofhers
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Uno
Mystery deepens in Gotham girl case and white slave probe
Investigators push on in the Ruthiger disappearance and murder of Miss Cruger as police explore possible female involvement. District Attorney Swann widens inquiry into a presumed white slave trade ring and related crimes. New clues from Miss Connucleatria and Miss Latrue appear, with arrests and revelations expected. Advertisements note Lilly’s special sale of summer dresses and coats.
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Norsons
Wara
Swann
Rarmors
Misa Cruger
Leon
Prettorney Yesterdy
Alfrada Coceh
Torhomnugasto
Miss. Cruger
Haing
Misa Latrue
Cruger
Traitte
Cringer
Countywide Slacker Search Under Sheriff Direction
A countywide manhunt is under way led by Sheriff R J Wey and deputies for alleged noncompliance with the registration act. Detectives in every township pursue violators of the conscription bill. One local youth fled but authorities move to arrest him, with custody expected soon. No new cases of slackerness reported at noon today.
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R. J. Wey
Nvo
Wiley
Permits At Davenport For German Non Citizens
United States Marshal N. B. Reed announced that Muscatine German non citizens who sought permits to approach the armory and government contract sites should apply at Davenport. Clinton plans and officials John Moon and Petersen aim to finish work in Clinton and then proceed to Davenport. Applicants must bring an employer witness or be accompanied by a citizen, and provide three photographs for permit stamping. Major General Pershing met Marshal Joffre today to discuss American affairs in Paris.
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Clinton
United States
N. B. Reed
Outumwa
Muscatine
Audi
Davenport
Reed
Moon
Marahal Petersen
Ab Davenport
Fedoral
Final Canning Demonstrations In County In Progress
Final series of canning demonstrations led by Mise Maisio Staphanson of Amos underway in the county. Attendees urged to participate for guidance on modern canning methods amid food concerns and rising prices.
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Mise Maisio Staphanson
Amos
Tne
Oy Tooman
Fruitland Township
Cedar Valley
Gordon Townahl
Sweetland
White Prairie Grange
Moscow Township
High Prairie Church
Central School
Crop Inspectors Arrive to Survey Muscatine County Crops
Pinney of Council Waifs and Carpenter of Columba, now representatives of the bureau of crop estimates, arrived today to survey truck crop conditions in Muscatine County. Inspectors visited different fields and prepared to assess conditions for the season.
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Pinney
Council
Carpenter
Columba
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Muscating
Farm raids disrupt county crops. crop prospects debated
Local reports describe widespread farm incursions across the county this morning. The article notes that after the operations conclude, the matter will be handed to federal authorities for information on crop prospects nationwide.
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Lilly
B.li
Lily
Ady
Paris
Jung
Parshing
Marshal Joffre
Reland Farma
Fed
Ural
Florence
Thompson Hardware Co
Barnard’s Jewelry Store
Gordon's Cloak and Millinery
Muscatine’s Fashion Shop
Second St
American Red Cross
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Great Millinery Sale
Wasues
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