Jas Taylor Writes Home from Fort Douglas Departure Imminent
Soldier Jas Taylor reports life at Fort Douglas with his regiment, noting promotions and training. He describes a simulated trench battle in Salt Lake City, drill evolutions, and preparations for war demonstrations. Mention of barracks, pay days, desertions, and a farewell visit from Mr and Mrs S P Deming. Institutions referenced include Camp Dodge and various military ranks within brigades and divisions.
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S. P. Deming
the Lakes
William
Camp Dodge
Wireless station raised spy fears in war time town
A Carroll Herald report describes a nearby wireless station seized by personnel. two young farmhands are alleged to be German agents using grain price quotes and cipher codes to relay messages to Omaha Denver Chicago New York San Francisco and Spain. The piece notes a community shock and calls for wartime vigilance.
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Carroll
Alti
Oll Bey
Omaha
Denver
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
Spain
Herald
Local Quota for Camp Dodge Training and Banquet
Twenty seven more local boys leave Thursday morning by the M. and St. L. for Camp Dodge to begin training for potential service in France next year. A farewell banquet is planned at Piks Hall with D A R and Commercial Club involvement. The article also notes candy curtailment and economy drives, football players' recent gathering and awards, and mentions Death of EH White in California.
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Copanion Ib
Agnes Repplier
Jess Imepiring
Tut Esery Vial
Camp Dodge
Berg
France
Berlin
Commercial Club
Bolbos
Akotp
Gamles
Kerley
Athvel
Harcourt Atte
Mesdames C. BE. Hawk
BF. J White
L. L. Bingham
M. Clarey
Bessie Kenedy
Ray Hanson
Homer Munson
Jon Thompson
Elbert Richards
Albert Dick
Maurice Salyers
Vincent Maloney
Preacher faces mob as flag incident shocks town
Rev Swanbeck and his Swedish pastorate drew national attention after a crowd attacked him at a store in town. Shouts of anti immigrant sentiment and calls to remove him from the country surged as police and cooler heads intervened. The preacher and his companions fled, while residents debated loyalty and US wartime policy amid a tense, charged scene.
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Coty
Tyre
Germany
Weraldh
United States
Ros
Sveanheck
Adept
Nsbap
Tosi
Pianuk Bayers
Paul
Rational Army
Sweainbeck
Savers
Anie
Swanbeck
Jindais Store
Callangy
Betibely
Revo Swanbeck
Dam
Sweden
Guemany
Tle
America
Bln
Deming camp to receive 5000 guards from Iowa
Plans call for about 5000 men to report for the Cantonment at Fort Dodge and be sent to Deming to fill guard regiments. Iowa would contribute roughly 3000 by Sept 22 while Minnesota Illinois and North Dakota would supply the rest. The men become national guardsmen assigned to state duties.
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Dering
Thi Tran
North Dakota
Deming
Towa
Minnesota
Illinois
National Army
National
National Guard
Vfner
Demin
Borst
Aliamakee
Clayton
Floward
Deceatur
Ringold
Butler
Lonroe
Des Mones
Ery Polk
Woweshick
Winnestuck
Mayette
Mitchell
Floyd
Brenner
Delaware
Baghanan
Waterlog
Black Hawk
Dubugque
Dubuque
Feith
Osecola
Pocahontas
Lotsa
Mitlison
Warren
Appanoose
Wasne
Kacas
Rancuet
Jay
Winneshawe
Huroboldt
Webster
Palo Alto
Wight
Haneveh
Worth
Cerro Gare de
Pranastin
Muscatise
Scutt
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Jas. Taylor
Fort Douglas
Regimenta
Salt Lake City
Port Duesiplas
Jabbe
California
Chong
Jeavine
Ely
Red Butte
Eas
Sineh Nore
Mda
Aobrigad
Penueral
Calumel
Carroll Herald
Mra W
Ter
Helen
Mile Phasas
Chrestian
Atrs Hall
Phose
Wilde
Mero
Occur Slaughter
Marblin
Shaughter
Mars Wall
Davis
Mee So Davis
Hall
Iuatato
Seveln
Piks’ Hall
Gooedbyes
Arthur Bunett Clarkson
Westfall
Bern
Hares Hea Gle Johnson Water Sehnoley Bs
Ben Trek
Byes
Laewrenee Go Vande Maan Ie Herigan Suri
Biterstan Jas
Gerabl
Boo Inertes
Thea Fritacie Earl
Alfred Burrell Lewis
al Aanonsan
Ralph B. Frizzell
Sorens K. Sorenson
Adulph T
EO Brant Carl
Oss
Harry Wo
Oal Loeker
Lester Ro
Gransberry
Vachael J. Branton
Harry Dydvtadl
Strom
Jone
Tlarry Bueateat
Bsad
Cole
Perkins
Andrea
Dunham
Peterson
Ineh
Castleman
Despianet
Evans
Hery
Ridley
Lance
Woo
Udenuringsen
Cathvers
Centuuar
John Shite Vie
Dusepinae Khareel
Secretarim
Elizabeth Andreas
Fieu
Patterson
Des Mules
Reat
Motherville
Jh. H. White
EH. White
White
Estherville
Spirit Lake Road
Pasadena
C. Fe) Nourse
Wallingford
J. E. Miller
Nourse
B. FP. Westbrook
Red River Valley
Pew
Nwa
Uhutea
Jickser
Dates
Poles
Bere
Lyon
O'Brien
Plymouth
Chee Buena Vista
Benton
Grundy
Lee
van Bueren
Wapello
Washingtosa
Keokuk
Mahaska
Shelby
Puttawattanie
Audubon
Wass
Guthrie
Carpenter
Frank Carpenter
Tara
Fort Dodge
A. J. Rhodes
John
Canada
Mr. Rhodes
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