Muscatine sends large quota to Camp Dodge for women parade
In Muscatine a massive farewell procession accompanied forty three men departing for Camp Dodge Des Moines and a few transferred locally. Women marched beside the men in a spectacle lauded by locals with enthusiastic crowds, bands, and flags. The group proceeded to the depot for train departure with Mayor McNutt presiding and a later dinner in Wilton.
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Muscatine County
Des
Harold Carpenter
Charles Tepple
R. E B. Lindsay
Leo Fogarty
Charles W. Leggett
Daniel Lik
Poland
Russia
Pete Katsantones
United States
Clifford Downer
American Bank
E. C. Nichols
Ines
R. S. McNutt
Second Street
Iowa Avenue
Rock Island
Ecpot
Aopot
Wilton
Witon
Muscatine
Watered-down ad for mineral oil remedy prompt
An old style advertisement extols sand as a cure for backache and claims it benefits the liver kidneys and bladder. It urges readers to try a 160c bottle and to procure it at the drug store.
Iowa Fighters Escape Capture from the Hun
Letter from David Livingston of Washington Iowa to the Journal describes Iowa's 168th Infantry in France in May 1918. He portrays fearless comradeship, daily hardships in dugouts and billets, Y M C A huts, bands and shows, and a memorial service at a ruined French village where no man from the regiment was captured.
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David Livingston
Washington
Iowa
Journal
Pioneer
Ufe
France
Harmony
States
Y. MC. A
Boche
168Th Inf
Three Iowa Soldiers Wounded In Action Listed In Casualty Report
In Pershing casualty totals released today 80 names appear with actions including 29 killed in action and 66 dying from various causes. Corporal Difford Gaylord of Fort Madison Iowa civilian Floyd Parker of Jewell and Paul Groves of Des Moines are among the wounded with undetermined degree.
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Pershing
Difford Gaylord
Fort Madison
Floyd Paker
Jewell
Iowa
Paul Groves
York Street
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
Tiieutenant
Ernest
Military roll of wounded and deceased names listed
The article lists numerous service members by name and hometown including A Giroux Boston and Elwood D. Alien North Dexter Maine with others from Kentucky Michigan Maine and Illinois. It notes Died of wounds for Lieutenant Daniel J. Carney Yonkers New York and Sergeant Hiverit A. Horter New York City along with Privates Joseph J T Farmer Yonkers and others.
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A. Giroux
Boston
Elwood D. Alien
North Dexter
Maine
Harrison Gallamer
Jellicoe Creek
Harold McElhiney
Skowhegan
Aloysius J. Pohlmann
Covington
George E. Friday
Detroit
Pred Kearny
Plattsburg
Richard M. Luter
Martin
Tenn
Joe Mayuters
Gary
Ind
William L. Allen
Plainview
Minn
Chester L
Briggs
Trourton
Stanley L
Buck
Strong
James 8
Cossack
Melrose
Park, Ill
Joseph N. Guyeette
Penacock
N. H
Winslow Gledgeton
Sangus
Mass
Jidgar W
Julian
Hamilton
Ohio
Maxwell Is
Marshall
Brunswick
N. J
Angus Nicholson
Lacentre
Wash
George L. Polkey
Newport
Porter MM. Pifer
Clanton
Ala
Elmer Bridges
Salt Lake City
Arthur E. Shaw
Ranklin
Loony Smith
Tuks
Miss
Gustave Tack
Thomas CG. Uren
Iron Mountain
Mich
Joseph Wallgurski
Raymond T. Walker
Watten
Nicholis Weber
Madison
Wiliam IF. Weeks
Brooklin
Daniel J. Carney
Yonkers
N. Y
Hiverit A. Horter
New York City
Joseph JT. Farmer
Died or Wounded Service Members List Reveals Fates
Yor Arthur Garber and William James Springerton among those who died of disease while others perish in accidents. The roster includes Lieut Wm Chamberlain and Major George Hilgard with multiple listed wounded or missing statuses, covering diverse towns across the United States.
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Yor
Arthur’ Garber
New York City
William James
Springerton
Ill
Otto Turkofski
Waukesha
Wis
Ebenezer Bull
Fairhaven
Thomas J. Provence
Clinton
Ind
Wm. F. Chamberlain
Arcata
Calif
Lepeerde Tate Y. O'Faherty
New York
George E. Hilgard
Belleville
Jack Brown
Columbia
Cy Neal ‘Chase
Hannibal
Ludger Mocheford
Woonsocket
R. 1
Edmund Plazewakl
Chicago
Ame
Is. Benbok
Munele
George J. Blerman
Milwaukee
Frederick Kerner
Burke
M. D
Lorin Ts. Mecham
Glyndon
Minn
Cyrenus A. Skidmore
Plainview
Clifford Gaylord
Fort Dindison
Iowa
Lloyd Baker
Missing to Murdered Soldier Report for John Pracka
Chicago reports Private John Pracka of Oak Park now confirmed killed in action. Funeral arrangements by Rev William Martens of the German Evangelical church, who leaves for Burlington to attend the funeral of Rev M Scheib, former pastor of the Evangelical church of this city.
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Mak
Chicago
John ‘Pracka
Oak Park
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Muscatine Iron & Metal Company
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Waslington
FOE
Hawkeyes
Rainbow Divi
Sion
Bill
U.S
Generoun
OH Ceilers
Philo Usy Co
Newark
Nedje
Grahams Dept
QM Serts O of Things
Silk
Messaline
Percale
Madras
Ecru
Sies
Krahams “Pt
C. A. Carpenter
Muscatine Auto Tire Works
Muscatine, Iowa
Leysen
Ati
William Fox
Jewel Carman
Billy Rhodes
Screen Telegram
Metro
Mrs. Jessop
Emily Stevens
Louise Lovely
Keystone
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