Uncertain events and local notes amid wartime reports
A patchwork of wartime incidents, local accidents, and civic notes from Iowa towns. Reports include drownings, improvised medical aid, Red Cross shipments, farm outputs, draft impacts, gas finds, and public notices with scattered names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
A. E. Kepford
Red Cross For
Iowa
Red Cross
Anson Marston
College of Engineering
Ames
Iowa Battalion of Engineers
Dean Marston
War Department
Floyd Barnes
Vagenas Constantine
America
Athens
Greece
Story County
Cedar Rapids
Interstate Gas and Oil Company
Anto Leber
Herndon
Joint Board Proceedings Calhoun and Pocahontas Counties
Joint boards of supervisors from Pocahontas and Calhoun counties met August 3 1917 at Rockwell City Iowa in the supervisor room of the courthouse. Calhoun attendees were Scott Baker and Lotspieck with none absent. Pocahontas attendees included Hopkins Sediacek Klein Ellen and Dooley with no absentees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun and
Pocshontay
Rockwell City
Calhoun County
Hopkins
Sediacek
Klein
Ellen
Dooley
Board of Supervisors
Funness
Wnse
Calhour County
Iowa
Scott
Court House
M. J. Dooley
Drainage District 9 bids approved in Pocahontas Calhoun counties
Minutes show M J Dooley elected chairman and W C Wood auditor as secretaries. Bids for Drainage District No 9 open work awarded to Ewing & Brockenbrough with rates per cubic yard. Jefferson Cement Products and Loren Larson chosen for materials and labor. Resolution waives damages from Illinois Central Railway for drainage across rights of way. Adjourned to 1 PM with commissions appointed to classify lands and set assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Dooley
W. C. Wood
Pocahontas County
J. R. Martin
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Iowa
Ewing & Brockenbrough
Hopkins
Sedlacek
Jefferson Cement Products Company
Scott
Loren Larson
Ee Joint Drainage District
Sea Bs
Oves
Ics
Joint Boards
Pocahontas Counties
Wopkins
Yoder
Calhoun County
Board OF Supervisors
Boards of Supervisors
Hainois Central Railway Company
Tlinois Central Railway Company
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Elk River
Wil “Petore
Waterloo
Iin Qudor
Union Township
Ignity
Chitago
South
Willams
Ayit- Feintes
Bayside
Eileas
Forpoldon
Fo M. Sterling
Destines
Imp Dodge
Helen
Onawa
Chicago
Carnegie Library
C. J. Shinan
Robert Quick
Widora
New Virginia
Riker
France
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Towa
National Guard
Regular Army
Frank Decker
Silver City
Decker
Corgs “Baner
James “M.lewig
Lewis
Hanshaw
Ewta
Seneca Cornell
Ottumwa
Fred Schroeder
Sheldon
Rock Island Arsenal
Davenport
George Burr
Savannah
Ill
Iowa City
The
Manchester
Sioux County
H. van de Brake
Sioux City
T. Doornink
Evelyn Marie Rundberg
C. Rundberg
J. A. Peterson
Omaha
Max Reisenk
Luther Burbank
H.C. L
Avery
M. Ritchey Rolfe
Lowa
We c. Wood
le J. Wt
Martysn
Hercule
W. P. McIntire & Son
Rolfe, Iowa
Brunswick
Pathe
McGowan Pharmacy
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