Band Concert In France Interrupted By Shell Bombardment
Everette Griffith, son of the county auditor, recalls a French band concert disrupted by gas and high explosive shells. The musicians continued playing after the bombardment, then sought shelter as towns endured shrapnel, gas, and digouts. The letter notes food, town life, and the soldiers’ experiences near No Man's Land during the campaign.
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France
Washington
Everette Griffith
AL. Griffith
168Th Infantry
No Man's Land
Eas
August Draft To Be 130 207 Men
General Crowder issues calls for 120 207 draft registrants to be qualified by end of August. One hundred thousand white registrants from 33 states to entrain Aug 26–30. Twenty one states and DC to furnish 30 207 negroes to entrain Aug 22–24. Total August draft about 300 000. Illinois 4 000 Camp Wadsworth 8 C., Indiana 1 500 Camp Sherman 0., Iowa 500 Camp Funston Kan. Michigan 5 275 Camp Custer Minnesota 2 000 Camp Grant Wisconsin 500 Camp Sherman. Negro registrants: Indiana 2 786 Camp Dodge Ia. Iowa 83 Camp Dodge Michigan 121 Camp Dodge.
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Washington
Crowder
District of Columbia
Illinois
Camp Wadsworth
Indiana
Camp Sherman
Camp Custer
Iowa
Camp Funston
Kan
Michigan
Minnesota
Camp Grant
Wisconsin
Camp Dodge
Fort Madison Plans Welcome for Ammunition Train
Fort Madison Iowa plans to entertain the 109th ammunition train en route from Camp Cody Deming New Mexico to the east. A welcome includes forty gallons of ice cream thirty cakes and an autoload of watermelons for the mess car. The pass through is not yet certain but a local committee prepares if they arrive.
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Fort Madison
Towa
Camp Cody
Deming
N. Mex
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Internal Cure
A 19th century advertisement claims catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. It touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as blood acting on mucous surfaces, describes it as a strong tonic, and notes testimonials are available. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
FP. J
Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Obituary of Cordelia A Hall of Ainsworth Iowa 1835–1918
Cordelia Ann Hall born January 1 1835 in Muskingum County Ohio died August 5 1918 at her Ainsworth Iowa home after a long illness. She married Josiah Harding February 15 1855 and lived in Muskingum Woodhull Illinois Haskins and Ainsworth totaling fifty three years in the latter home. Surviving children include Mrs Jennie Ives Mrs Maud Bronson Mrs George Turbott James W F D and B H plus eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was active in the Methodist Episcopal church at first and later helped form a class at Ainsworth remaining devoted to faith, family and neighbors. Funeral held August 9 1918 at the Ainsworth church with Rev C A Field and Rev J A Kennedy officiating.
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Cordelia Ann Hall
John and Ann Hall
Muskingum County
Ohio
Ainsworth
Town
Po. M
Josiah Harding
Woodhull
Ilinois
Haskins
Jennie Ives
Maud Bronson
George Turbott
Iowa
James W
Mounds
F. D
Bennett
B. H
St. Louis
Charles
Nathaniel Hall
Cumberland
Harding
Methodist Episcopal Church
Zenia
Kate
Hardirge
Methodist Episcopal
Remains Laid to Rest in Ainsworth Cemetery
Following the service the remains were placed to rest at the beautiful cemetery in Ainsworth. Jesse Marr and W. W Moore are named in the textual reminiscence of the service.
Yellow Painters Told to Find Jobs in Donnellson
In Donnellson Iowa August 10 1940 sheriff J C Scott and county attorney BE W Mc Manus investigated a two day old paint job where eight buildings and sidewalks were coated in yellow. Officials said the act appeared unwise and likely done by boys amid low pro German sentiment. The Mennonite church dropped German as services consolidated with three others. Sheriff Scott admonished two youths rejected from class 1 for disability then unemployed to seek work immediately.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Donellson
J. C. Scott
BE. W. McManus
Donnellson
Mennonite Church
John C. Scott
Lee County
Casey Family Faces Train Collision Near Oxford
Iowa City August 10 Edward Casey Jr a pioneer farmer stockman and lum berman was in a thriller when a Rock Island freight train struck his Ford sedan on the Oxford crossing the car stalled as the train approached five others in the party jumped unharmed the limousine broke apart Casey father of County Attorney Steve F Casey who was nearly killed in a recent car crash that killed W M Ramsell and left Dr Mahon of Ottumwa seriously hurt Prof F C Eastman died nearby Sunday
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Iowa City
Iowa
Casey
Edward Casey, Jr
Rock Island
Oxford
Carl Keppler
St. Louis
Mr. Casey
Steve F. Casey
W. M. Ramsell
Constance Talmadge Star Showing With The Lesson
Amusements notes Constance Talmadge in The Lesson at Star Theatre on Monday afternoon and night. The comedy drama promises broad appeal for all ages and features a double bill with His Daredevil Queen. Readers are urged to read the ads and secure seats early.
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Constance Talmadge
Star Theatre
Washington
Chaplin
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Arthur Guy Empey
Vitagraph
Graham
the Evening Journal
Edward Casey
Fawn
America
Mannhardt Bros
J. A. Marsh
Aisnworth, Iowa
Weingarten Bros., Inc
New York
Chicago
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