New Head of G A R of Iowa Enlisted in City
J L Farrington elected department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. A patriotic meeting in Davenport inspired his early service in the Civil War era. The former leader recalled days of the sixties and shared a diary tale from Iowa Falls about the war’s border regions.
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Iowa
City
Grand Army
Davenport Democrat
J. L. Farrington
AJRR
Uc Muscatina
Mr. Parrington
Iowan Falls
Towa
Flo
Clackhawk
Remembering the Muscatine Patriotism of 1861
The narrator recalls a Muscatine meeting that rallied citizens to support the Union at the start of the Civil War. He describes a crowded old court house, a cannon fired at 1 o'clock, and attendees including craftspeople, lawyers, and Henry O Connor urging enlistment. The tale links that moment to later war service and community pride.
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Muscatine
Illnois
Muscatine Journal
John Manin
Mahin
Musen
Tha Court House
Firat
Mmincatine
Germany
Mausestins
Song
Henry O'Connor
Lnte
Ron Oval
Iowa
O'Connor
Ute
Prpor
Wilson'n Creak
Jobel
Minols Regimania
Tarrington
Todiuy
Women Prepare For Actual War Duties Meeting Planned
Prominent women from Tilinole share gather today for the state council defensa women's committee outlining co-ordination plans across departments to enhance effort. Four Chicago branch members will depart for France to aid hospitals and relief depots. others organize local deliveries and support activities. A Marion farm social near New Boston drew neighbors, with the New Boston band providing music and good cheer amid favorable weather.
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Annadaked
Chicago
Jima
Tilinolehemin
State Council of Defensa
The
Cannes
Mer
John Root
Swiftemiald
Paria
Aeatat
Pechite Hospital
Wuppiloa
Hens Ty Croun
Yirtons Paria Hospitals
Moa
Hdward Ils
Muscatine Batterymen Ready For War Service
Muscatine unit prepares for mobilization at Fort Root with battery C and others assembling action boxes wheel blocks and harness. Captain Mull leads drills selecting fit men while awaiting orders to form divisions, recruit, and stock field pieces for service.
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Astorican ‘Bank
Arpiory
Ume
Encmles
Dogun
Tnw
Kron
Ofmangyation
Tol- Iowa
Muscating
Mull
Lnm Fboon Tentanlee
Onnl
Muscatine
Avor
Sce
Ener Et Eee
Ees
Mess Sorgeant
Sorcounts Culpson Corpora Guaner
Chiemovhanic
Muchanles
Janet Ner
Cannoneers
Lieland
Delail
Ibis
Watervilet
Moss
Atalissa Holds Patriotic Meet
J Th McNeil secretary of the local YMCA led a patriotic meeting at the Phoyteri An church in Atalissa Saturday night with Harry Hahn Walter Hahn and Arthur Springborn. The event supported the YMCA army fund of 2,000,000 to aid the United States army camps and front. McNeil’s address inspired attendees as contributions reached $210350 for the cause.
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J. Th. McNeil
Young Men's Christianse Agociation
Harry Hahn
Walter Hahn
Arthur Springborn
Austen
Ovenine
Thie
United States
Imcnol
Y.C. A
Batteryman Weds Atalissa Girl at First Methodist
A simple yet impressive ceremony united Miss Sylvia Callison of Malaya and Ehoer I. Titus of this city in marriage at the First Methodist Church, with Rev. A. S. Smith officiating. The groom serves as a Lance corporal with the battery and was on stable duty.
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Firat Methodist Municopal
Oight
Misa Sylvia Callison
Malaya
American Minister Encircling Globe Reports Prepare to Depart
Washington July 25 Charles J Vopleka American minister to Serbia Bulgaria and Roumania prepares to leave for a circumnavigation from Bucharest to Jassy nine hours distant The minister was in Bucharest when the Austro Hungarian government took the city and war total began to take the minister to its station at Jassy His route now lies across the Pacific and through Siberia and Russia before returning to America
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Washington, D.C
Charles J. Vopleka
Serbia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Germany
Pacific
Siberia
Russia
Slackerism Charges Spar Over Muscatine County
Lamediary Stepe reports 60 cases of slackerism as Muscatine County youths are pursued for registration breaches. Sheriff Wiley says 168 men face stacker charges, 65 in Wapsie Hendy and Wanxin, with 30 cases tallied and two jailed in Davenport. Federal action looms for several Muscatine men.
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Lamediary Stepe
Mancatine County
Tate
Wapsie Hendy
Muxcueting
Shariff W. J. Wiley
Edward Snuder
Wiley
Islackera
Mascatine County
J. c. Sample
Arie Stenke
Davonport
Wanxin
Wapamonos
Sherrif Wiley
Leavine Irene
N.V. Reed
Davenport
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Wort
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Warrington
Farringdon
Swan
Tintertain
New Perron
Genly
Rey Noble
Rock Islad
Muon
Elesona
Atalissa
Batteryman
Globe
Robert Lansing
Mra. G. McAdoo
Wilson
Secretary of
Labor
W. D. Wileson
Woman's Army
Wilson Jill
W. Second St
Storms-Brandt Co
Brussels
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RUG Cug CO
Tast
St. Muscatine Ia
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