Henry Bosman Writes From France During World War I
In a October 8, 1918 letter from France, Henry Bosman reports good health, describes the climate like Iowa, mentions fellow Sioux County soldiers, and hopes to return by Christmas. He notes local life, learning some French, and asks about family, Minnie, and Class 1 boys, closing in faith and brotherly love. He signs from 8th Co., S. A. R. D. with A. BE. F via New York.
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Henry Bosman
8Th Co
A. BE. F
New York
Judge Boies Wins Congressional Race In Eleventh District
Judge W. D. Boies of Shelton, Republican, leads the Eleventh district by about 4000 over Democrat T. J. Steele. Steele carried no county except possibly Woodbury. Boies leads Sioux County by about 300. Governor race too close to call. Harding shows slight lead in early returns. U S Senator W S Kenyon, Republican, is re-elected.
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W. D. Boies
Sheldon
T. J. Steele
Steele
Woodbury
Sioux County
Boies
Harding Harding
United States
W S Kenyon
Barendregt Holstein Sale Net totals top 8K at 27 head
The Barendregt Holstein sale on October 25 netted 8555 dollars from 27 head, averaging about 317 dollars. Top price reached 550 dollars, with many animals sold below their worth. Local buyers and sellers, including J P Kiehr and G Van Den Brink, contributed multiple prices as the sale list details trimmed figures. Mr Frank Conner returned from Illinois after his mother’s funeral. Henry Kamminga plans to join the Student Army Training Corps in Pella Iowa.
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N. R. Barendregt
N. D
B&o
Eeeler
van den Brink
B. Fox
Odebolt
G. van den Brink
J. P. Fiehr
George
Frank Conner
Illinois
Henry Kamminga
Pella
Iowa
Student Army Training Corp
Hansen Re-Elected as Supervisor With Large Majority
Emil Hansen democratic candidate for Supervisor in this district was reelected by a large majority. The official count shows Kimmel with 123 votes and Hansen with 297.
Council Extends Quarantine To November 9 In Influenza Plan
The town council and Board of Health met in a special session last Friday to decide on extending the quarantine amid the Spanish influenza outbreak. If no new cases appear, the quarantine will lift on November 9 and schools may reopen the following Monday with church services resuming November 10.
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Board of Health
Baby Billie Joins Household After Weekend Arrival
A baby boy named Billie arrived last Saturday at a Marion home. The family, noting he is now the head of the house, cared for him after finding him hungry and unclothed. The note mentions two girls previously welcomed by the stork and credits providence for help in caring for Billie.
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Billie
Dame Providence
Stork
W. W. Brady
Marion Record
Loans To Allies Extend U S Belgium Credit Big Total
The United States recently extended a credit of 9 000 000 to Belgium, bringing its total advances to Belgium to 80 020 000. Overall support to allies in the war against Germany now stands at 7 529 476 000.
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Belgium
United States
Germany
War Savings Sale Near Billion Mark
War Savings receipts at the Treasury on October 21 totaled 801 453 42586 dollars from security sales. The maturity value of stamps purchased reaches about 950 824 474 10 dollars. The Carl Tott family visited Camp Dodge over the weekend. W R Smith, county Democratic chairman, campaigned in precincts and predicted until results are known this fall.
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Treasury Department
Treasury
Carl Tott
Camp Dodge
George Tott
W.R. Smith
Democratic Central Committee
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Henry ‘Bosman
France
C. Swets
G. van Dyke
H. Wegeman
Wm. Bomgaais
J. Hilton
J. Rohlfs
Minnie
Marie Rowenhorst
Des Moines
Hart Schaffner Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
The
White House
Hart Schaffner & Mapx Clothes
Sheldon, Iowa
Barendregt
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