Missing Battery 6 Privates Return Home After Feared Gap
Privates Argyle and Bennett of the 7Wapeto contingent of Battery 6 were absent at morning call as the train departed. They had gone to Wapello for a farewell visit with parents and friends and started back toward Muscatine around 2 AM. Their car failed four miles south of Muscatine, forcing them to walk hoping the battery would still be there. They feared Captain Joll would not believe their story and arranged transport to Went Liberty to try to intercept the troop train.
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Argyle and
Bennett
Muscatine
Mans
Mica
Muscatine Bids Battery Farewell to Soldiers
A Muscatine farewell marks the departure of battery troops. Crowds cheer as the train pulls from the station, mothers mourn, and officers hope for safe journeys to Camp Dodge and beyond. The caravan carries heavy equipment, a battery, and box lunches, with overland bread supply arranged for the route to West Liberty and onward to Des Moines.
Name Members of Muscatine Draft Board
A dispatch from Washington announces the appointment of Short Witey County Auditor Fred Johnston and Dr T Fy Loveridge to the Muscatine draft board. The same message lists other county members for the second district and notes exemption board alignment with neighboring counties.
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Journal
Washington, W. C
Short Witey
Fred Johnston
T. Fy Loveridge Na Moundborn
Miowen
Registration Board
Caton County
Clanda Tamacy
Oni
Shorift
Prod Lohbars
A Pairfield
Town
Ira J. Reed
Shoriff
Morin
Willams
Albert Gibson
Jackson County
J. ©. McCarthy
Anoritt
Milton Teorers
Johnson County
E. T Rowland
MD Sulak
A Nobnor
Honor Roll of Battery Officers and Noncommissioned Officers
A long list enumerates officers and enlisted men with ranks from Captain to Privates in the Battery unit. Names span many surnames and include noncommissioned officers, corporals, specialists, and privates. The roster features numerous individuals across rank lines, reflecting a historical unit muster or memorial roll.
Travels 200 Miles to Join Command, Didn't Reach Home
Private D. H. Pool of Battery C traveled 200 miles to join his unit near Muscatine but was delayed by a wrong address and could not greet his family in person. His mother, waiting in Wilton, learned the car carrying the battery had left, leaving her hopeful visit unfulfilled. She praised his sense of duty despite the missed farewell.
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D. H. Pool
Battery C
Tos
Kossuth
Mms Parenta
Ovary
Wilton
Dan Shafarh
Man jailed for failure to register in federal case
Robert Hicpe Giron Sencenco, 39, of Miacatina, was sentenced to 30 days in a fall federal custody for failure to register after pleading not guilty. He was the first in the region to face the new military law hand and later sought a change in his plea amid defense arguments.
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Bartlatt
Hia
Pulicy
Svar
Tabn
New Cars to Be Purchased Immediately for Rail Service
Railway plans announced by Krein to pursue electric traction on the corridor. The Ford Motor Railway aims to add one or more electric cars after testing a prototype in Omaha, with four trains daily once service begins. Management praised progress, promising improved patron service and tripling business with electric operation.
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Mr .& Sy Mailway
Omeala
Mrodorn Yea~terday
Theodora Kroin
Ford
Omeha
Modktcon Motor Railway
Enra
Krom
Mora
Plana Materializo
Plana Materializo. Althourh the Motorization of the Im.ti
Tate
Atron
Krein
Wwell
Kroth
Dex | Anid
Lonat
Davenport Men Entrains Today
Davenport Iowa June 27 Battery B with detachment of supply company and battalion detail depart for Fort Logan Roots Arkansas. The Joonguard organization boarded at 6 o'clock but did not depart for the capital until after 7. A large crowd gathered at Union depot to bid the artillery farewell as the train pulled out with whistles blowing and church bells ringing. It is not expected Battery D will leave before fully equipped.
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Davenport
Moines
Fort Logan
Arkanana
Joonguard
Capltay
Union Depot
Time of Commitment Attributed To Mine Lua
A fragment notes the time of commitment attributed to the individual named Mine Lua. The readable text confirms the attribution but lacks broader context or details about event, location, or outcome.
Sealed bids sought for Muscatine school addition work
The Independent School District of Muscatine Iowa calls for sealed proposals by 1 pm on July 21 1917 for reconstructing walls cement stops and walkways at the new high school addition. Plans and specs by Tolland Wugard Knapp Architects Moling Winola Plone at the secretary’s or architect offices. A 2 percent bid bond accompanies each bid and a 60 percent performance bond required after award. The board may reject any or all bids. Crull secretary.
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Board of ‘Education
Independent School
Muscatine
Iowa
Woodnoaday
Pling
Sped Lefdon
Tolland, Wugard & Knapp
Board of Education
Fornention
Triangle Victim Too Weak to Attend Inquest
Waukesha Wisconsin June 27 MLA Grace Luak a school teacher who shot and killed the wife of Dr David Roberta is too weak from bullet wounds to attend the inquest this afternoon. The coroner will conduct the proceedings with only enough testimony to proceed.
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Troma
Waukesha
Wit
Grace Luak
David Roberta
iRaueo
Court Leniency Sought in Marriage Case and Indictments
An investigation by Sheriff Wiley led to a marriage record dispute as a Rock Island ceremony last October raised age questions. Indictments were returned against Amg Stelalte and Clarence Sample of Mancatina for failing to register. both pled not guilty and were remanded pending trial with bonds set at 2000 dollars. Robert Rieps received a one year sentence for perjury in Fort Leavenworth. A Muscatine man faced pothe reggy charges.
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Thoma
Wiley
Hahn
Rock Island
Pencis
Rone
Amg Stelalte
Clarence Sample
Mancatina
Anta
Tricpo
Robert Rieps
Fort Leavenworth
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Cottage Grove
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Etalica
Mnetory
Polly
Muscatino
Murgatine
Davone
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Mike Uhand
Tos Toot
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Pifiaiata
Katt Tinkling Company
West Liberty
Swan
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Fairtaips
John Hauck
Grover Barker
Ernest Gideon
Ae Ee Oruo W. Mall
Edoward A. Rosch
Stewart Narvis
A Cerer
Florbort
Rinialand
Tobn Nill
Raymond Grimm
Miurico
Robert Tacolm
William Winders Morrell McKenno J
Teymond Glenlie Simer Tiny
Charles Davis
Walter Gorrischer
Robert Dale
Ralph Latham
William Archer Lovell Brow
Wart A. Tendrix
Vernon Thi
Cecil Vwolnz
Worry Irven
Thamar Tr. Jacobs
Irvin
Jacobs
Nicholay Fohnson
Marmete Taekson
Bonnie Leo Jameson
Warn Johann
Meridtt Kock
Maurice Klolahaua
George Knotch
Walter Koepping
Clarence Latham
Marion Tange
Pred Lang
Dewis Loyson
Teylor
Tooba
Theo Long
Andrew Lorewall
Leonard Martin
Raymond Marshall
Moya Marshall
Vers Moyers
Newton Millett
Gusbay Miller
Albert Miller
Verne Mosher
Leslie Mohasen
Walter Noster
Andrew Nimwowlis
Samuel Claver
Mark On
Clifford Painter
Didgaran
Bert Thillips
Adidhon Maurath
Leo McCoy
Clarenca Phulpa
Charlow Vook
Luaniot Quandt
Toyainos
Robert Hicpe Giron Sencenco
Wort
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Privon
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Hershey State Bank
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