Local Socials And Visits Highlight Town News
The column lists Epworth teague ice cream social on the parsonage lawn and upcoming big event announcements. Residents including Pollock, Bush, Carroll, McEwen, Watts, Grove, Jolliffe, Peden, and Gilmore City visitors are noted. Red Cross class trips, summer visits, and local employment inquiries fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth Teague
M. KE. Parsonage
J. H. Pollock
John and
Howard
Grant Pollock
Rolfe
Lost Island Lake
A. E. Bush
Story City
E. E. Grove
Geo. Shaw
P. J. Shaw
Nevis
Minn
J. A. Carroll
Rolf
M. Y. B. Club
W. F. Jolliffe
Hartley
Iowa
R. V. Peden
Mallard
Loughead
Wisconsin
Mueller
Red Cross
Pocahontas
Red Cross Association
Sidney Swanson
Cedar Falls
Tilda
Faye Carroll
Nacke
P. A. McCray
Roush & Calhoun's
IKE thanks friends and sends a warm farewell note
An appreciation message from Ike expresses gratitude to the "boys" for friendship. He notes token value has grown, praising warm approval over fame or money, and vows to go through with a smile. He adds if ill, call Doc Everson, a friend to the end.
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Doc
Everson
Ike
John Graham Writes Home IM June 30 1917
A soldier explains mail delays, recalls exams at Omaha and Fort Logan, vaccinations, and typhoid shots. He describes transitions to Angel Island California, with a cross country train journey via Las Vegas Albuquerque Gallup Needles Barstow Bakersfield, noting the Continental Divide elevation 7280 feet. He hints at others' letters and a long installment plan for the story.
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IM. Shafter
J. H
Omaha
Fort Logan
Ft. Logan
Angel Island
Calif
Pullmans
Las Vegas
Albuquerque
Gallup
Needles
Barstow
Bakersfield
Cal
Letter from Fort Dowell to Honolulu Describes Island Travel
John L. Graham of Co. K 2nd Infantry at Fort Shafter writes from Angel Island and Fort Dowell about the voyage from Frisco to Honolulu. He notes beach breakfast, shipboard life, scarce provisions, quarantine, sharks sighted, and drill with rifles, with plans to celebrate the Fourth in Honolulu once released. He mentions food, odors in the hold, measles, and the prison-like restrictions before liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Frisco
Angel Island
Fort Dowell
Ft. Dowell
Altho
Sheridan
Honolulu
John L. Graham
Co. K
Shafter
1. H
Sale of Truelsen school house by Powhatan district
The Consolidated Independent School District of Plover will auction the former district No. 4 Powhatan Truelsen school house on Monday August 6 1917 at 1 PM The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids The sale will take place on the grounds and is to the highest bidder Secretary P J Bhaw
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Independent School District
Plover
Powhatan Township
Truelsen
P. J. Bhaw
State Boards Will Be Strict No Open Hearings Des Moines
Des Moines reports the federal exemption board for southern Iowa will be strict and hold no hearings. Appeals must be via affidavit with no perjury allowed. board members include N O Ely as chairman and Clarence Van Epps as secretary, with five members total. Breweries, railroads, and libraries feature in other items.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
State House
N. O. Ely
Davenport
Clarence van Epps
Iowa City
George Tucker
Clinton
William Cochrane
Red Oak
Harry Hopley
Atlantic
Farmer and Stockman
Ely
Amnesty grants to Poles in Polish Legion
London telegraphed report says Russian provisional government grants amnesty to Polish prisoners of war who fought against Russia in the Polish Legion. Deserters punished under General Korniloff's orders, while Polish civilian prisoners gain status as subjects of foreign states not at war with Russia and recover rights. Privileges for Polish war prisoners detailed.
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Russia
London
the Times
Russian Southwest
Korniloff
Polish Review
A. R. Leditzky
Poland
Plan 300 Million Tax Raise Faces Senate Committee
Washington July 81 Methods to lift revenues from the war tax bill to at least 1 143 000 000 from its 1 670 670 000 total were studied by the senate finance committee. Chairman Simmons aims to report a revised bill to the senate by Thursday or Friday for debate next week. Proposals focus on higher income taxes excess profits and possibly tobacco. House leaders oppose some amendments as unfair to ordinary taxpayers.
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Washington
Senate Finance
Simmons
Senate
House
Senate Committee
Deadlocked food control bill conferees seek own way out
Washington on July 31 the deadlocked food control bill conferees must find their own path as President will not offer suggestions. Representative Lever author of the house bill remains opposed to the senate demanded three member food administration and to the congressional war conduct committee.
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Washington
Representative Lever
Congressional War Conduct Committee
Senate
Arrest Two Alleged Spies in Roanoke Case
Two men representing themselves age twenty? were arrested in Roanoke Virginia believed to be German spies. They reportedly traveled from Canada toward Florida on a pre mission when government agents detained them shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Royal British Flying Corps
Canada
Florida
Roumanians Take Six Towns in Further Advance
London reports from July 31 that Romanian forces seized six villages in another advance, according to an official Roumanian war office statement. The action underscores continued Romanian offensives in the theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Roumanian War Office
Nation at stake in war as U S faces future
A speech at Madison Barracks by Secretary of State Robert Lui urges students to grasp war’s meaning beyond ideals. He argues Germany aims to crush democracy, vows to crush the Kaiser, and warned neutrality could invite German conquest and impoverish the nation.
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Madison Barracks
Robert Lui
United States
Germany
Kaiser
Greece
Rome
Europe
TROOPS FOR GOGEBIC STRIKE IN KEN OF MICHIGAN COP FORCE
The Gogebic Iron range prepares for a strike after a mass meeting. Guards at mines began duty at 5 a.m. with 20 extra police sworn in at Ironwood and Bessemer, plus a planned 50 troopers with horses ordered by Governor Sleeper to prevent obstruction to workers.
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Bessemer
Mich
Gogebic Iron Range
Ironwood
Michigan Constabulary
Sleeper
Violent Artillery Battles Reported on French Front
Paris reports violent artillery engagements in the Aisne and Verdun sectors. German surprise attacks at multiple points along the front were repulsed, with noted actions in Braye en Lannois Epine de Cher regny Hurtebise and along both banks of the Meuse.
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Paris
Aisne
Verdun
Braye En Lannois
Epine de Cherregny
Monument
Hurtebise
Meuse
British Forces Ireland Ban On Military Uniforms
Lieutenant General Bryan Thomas Mahon in Dublin issued a Defense of the Realm Act order restricting wearing uniforms of military character to state forces and prohibiting carrying weapons except for lawful employment or pastime. The measure immediately affects volunteer bodies formed in recent years.
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Dublin
Bryan Thomas Mahon
Ireland
Argentina Honors America
Buenos Aires reports continued hospitality for the visiting American Squadron. An elaborate welcome was held for Admiral Caperton at the Hippodrome, and the Italian colony has arranged a major demonstration in support of American sailors.
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Buenos Aires
Admiral Caperton
Hippodrome
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Peoples’ Savings Bank
C. A. Garlock
Fae W. McEwen
C. E. Watts
G. E. Grove
L. E. Garlock
Lakes
Milton Burnell
Newton
Wallace
J. W. Mangan
Fort Dodge
E. D. Hilton
W. J. Zittrell
Webster City
J. FE. Meredith
Tom
Nels Severson
Smith
Jones
Jor
Fred Ehler
John Graham
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Chicago and North Western Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cantonment
Camp Dodge
Johnson Brigham
Lbrarian
State Commission
Des Moinnes Cantonment
State
E. H. Hoyt
BH. H. Hoyt
Frank J. Murphy
Virginia W. Gay
Benton County
David Elijah
Cedar County
Eugene Levi
Dubuque County
Charles Hamke
Muscatine
M. Gunn
Boston
Commission For the Prevention
France
Rockefeller Foundation
Wilson
Bill
British Flying Corps
Virginia
Secretary of State
New York Reserve
U. S
Blake
Michigan Guard
Argentina
America
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