News of Nearby Towns and Local Obituaries
A roundup notes A J Grandin of Minnesota visiting relatives in Pella. Mrs Irwin of Monroe visits her son in law and daughter George and Mrs Vander Zyl. Mrs Ed Ganes visits Otley with her parents Van Wards huysen. Dale Awtry Van Gilder born June 29 1911 died Feb 4 1918 at age six years six months. Funeral by Rev Lavely at the house. J C Baldwin reports son Cloyd in Washington DC promoted to Battalion Sergeant Major, not aboard the Tuscania. Death notice for a Monroe man aged 41 years seven months sixteen days, survived by wife three daughters and family. funeral at Monroe Methodist Church with pastors Rev Moore and Rev Hill, burial in Monroe cemetery.
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A. J. Grandin
Minnesota
Prairie City
Pella
Irwin
Monroe
George Vander Zyl
Ed Ganes
Harry
Otley
van Wardhuizen
Dale Awtry van Gilder
Merl van Gilder
Rev. Lavely
J. C. Baldwin
Cloyd
Washington, D. C
20Th Engineers
41St Engineers
Jesus Christ
M. EB
Reasner
Monroe Methodist Church
F. A. Moore
Enoch Hill
Monroe Cemetery
Eddyville Echoes Local News and Family Moves
The Tribune notes Garrett Vanderpol’s infant son recovering from pneumonia and a newborn boy born February 7 to Mr and Mrs Wm Brunia. It reports horse sales at Oskaloosa, visits among Eddyville residents, and plans by O L Belknap of Ottumwa to establish a canning factory here if growers cooperate.
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the Tribune
Garrett Vanderpol
Wm. Brunia
Case Kooyman
Oskaloosa
Velma Awtry
Clara McCrea
Blanche Secress
Eddyville
D. W. Gaass
Clara Vansteins
Pella
North Third Street
Jacob DeWinter
Jefferson Township
William
Jake DeGeus
Holyoke
Colo
O. L. Belknap
Ottumwa
Mr. Belknap
Monroe News Briefs Reflect Local Movements and Birth
Mr. Link Tice served grand jury duty in Knoxville last week. Des Moines resident Mrs. Ida Stroup Borden visited Monroe with Mrs. Tice and Hazel. John Honnold and Abe Van Speren traveled to Rockwell City following the death of their uncle Haskett Honnold. Ernest Joseph Oldham, son of James and Sarah Oldham, was born at the Tool homestead east of Monroe on June 22, 1876.
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The
Mirror
Link Tice
Knoxville
Ida Stroup Borden
Des Moines
Tice
Hazel
John Honnold
Abe van Speren
Rockwell City
Haskett Honnold
Ernest Joseph Oldham
James and
Sarah Oldham
Old Tool Homestead
Monroe
Knoxville News Roundup of Local Visits and War News
Mrs J H Young visits daughter in Bussey while John Kuyper family moves to Des Moines for hotel work. W H Conrey leaves Knoxville for Des Moines to manage Auto Mutual. May Robinson departs for Casper to teach. Kolk sentenced to Reform School. Pierre Wrightring at port in France. Wrights announce pneumonia crisis easing. O P Wright sick in Phoenix with grandson Robert Hicks recovering from illness at Camp Cody.
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the Journal
J. H. Young
Bussey
Lewis Kendall
John Kuyper
Big City
Des Moines
Phillip Bishop
Phil
J. J. Sybenga
W. G. Morrison
Auto Mutual Association
Conrey
May Robinson
Casper
Wyo
Pierre
O. P. Wright
Phoenix
Arizona
Knoxville
Wright
West
Robert Hicks
Camp Cody
N. M
Armstrong
War time price rise hits men’s suits and pants
Tailors raise the price on tailored men's suits to 16.50 and on pants to 6.00 due to war conditions. All wool goods remain available, with the adjustment reflecting broader material costs and supply pressures.
Tricksters Dupe English Railroads Fare Evasion
British rail officials tightened fare enforcement after widespread ticket noncompliance. A platform ticket scheme lets travelers ride long distances for about four cents, while normal fares run much higher. Courts uphold fare collection, with fines averaging ten dollars in cases heard by local courts.
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London
Brighton
London and Brighton
Hds
Knitting for the Government in Stark County Workhouse
In Canton Ohio the Stark county workhouse houses about eighty prisoners in a white room, many convicted of theft, wife desertion, drunkenness, and violence. They knit under guard, with inmate banter about constitutional rights and labor as a form of punishment or national service.
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Stark County
Canton
Sam Smith
Alabama
Gus
United States
Boyer
Girl Steals Long Ride From Birmingham to Chicago
Etelyn McCord a nineteen year old from Birmingham traveled in an express car to Chicago claiming past work as a newspaper reporter in Gadsden and Birmingham. She remained hidden until 42 miles out when a funny story freed her laughter. Messengers treated her to dining car refreshment. She said she was very thirsty and slept little due to a hard floor.
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Birmingham
Ala
Chicago
Etelyn McCord
Countess of the Toad
Gadsden
Miss McCord
Substitute for cotton aids war material supply
Denver inventor Charles Goard claims a common wild flower, known as cat tail, contains a bulb with silklike floss that can substitute for gun cotton in ammunition production. He says the plant’s usage would free the cotton crop for clothing manufacture, guaranteeing material for Uncle Sam and allies.
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Denver
Uncle Sam
Charles Goard
Goard
Salt Lake City Great-Grandmother Welcomes 187th Descendant
Mrs. M. A. West, 86, of Salt Lake City, becomes a great-grandmother for the 187th time as her grandson A. Denny Jr. fathering a baby boy. The report notes the joyful family milestone with pride in the lineage and newborn.
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M. A. West
Salt Lake City
A. Denny, Jr
Do it Now Do It Now a Warning on Tax Returns
A polemic blends satire on a Des Moines sign scheme with IRS notices about Form 1099 and Form 1096. The piece condemns phonies posing as church men and connects to 1917 tax reporting rules, urging immediate filing and detailing income reporting thresholds and forms. It mocks publicans and fakirs while outlining government methods to uncover tax dodgers and the urgency to file.
When You Have a Cold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed
A mother from Pana Illinois describes a severe winter cold that settled on her five year old son Paul’s lungs and caused harsh coughing. After trying other medicines with no relief she used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and reports a marked improvement after the first dose and full cure.
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Chamberlain
Frank Crocker
Pana
Ill
Paul
F. D. Stubenrauch
Income Tax Slackers Will Be Caught
Thousands in Iowa have not filed their income reports for the past year. The government will use thorough methods to uncover those who paid others 800 dollars or more. Filing is mandatory via Form 1096 and Form 1099, due to the Commissioner in Washington by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Fowler Sign Company
Des Moines
Paddy Burns
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Mt. Pleasant
Tama
Toledo
Grundy Center
Internal Revenue
Dubuque
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington, D. C
Champerlain's Tablets for Stomach Liver and Bowels
Champerlain's Tablets are advertised for stomach liver and bowel disorders. They claim benefits for heartburn indigestion and constipation. The note is signed by F. D. Stubenrauch.
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F. D. Stubenrauch
Vander Linden offers closing sale on hats at $1
M Vander Linden announces closeout of entire hat line with hats originally priced at 3.00 2.50 and 2.00 now selling for 1.00 each. Emphasizes high quality and urges quick purchase.
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M. Vander Linden
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Wallaces’ Farmer
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Euch
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