Young Hero Leon Beatty Dies in French Front Fighting
Leon Martin Beatty, 23, of Davenport and Lexington area, killed instantly by German shell fire during fighting around Chatillon Thierry. A letter from Beatty last week said he felt fine as his Company K rested in reserve before advancing. He was survived by his parents, three sisters, two brothers, and sister-in-law Mrs Ralph Garber. Washington county marks its first war fatality.
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Leon Martin Beatty
Davenport
Beatty
Lexington
Leon
Gertrude
Floyd
Blanche
Harry
Mitchell
S. D
Ralph Garber
Washington County
Letter Detailing Leon Beatty's Death and Devotion
A 1918 letter to Mrs. Beatty from Lt. John Huddleston Taber recalls Leon Beatty of Company K 168th Infantry as a friend who brightened grim times. Beatty died in battle July 18 or 19 after a rapid service record from Cedar Township, enlisting April 1917, serving in France with duty and sacrifice.
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Leon Beatty
Mrs. Beatty
Mr. Beatty
Leon
John Huddleston Taber
Co. K. 168Th Inn
Washington Boy Recalls Devastating German Drive
A Washington lad writes home describing a fierce German bombardment that lasted nine and a half hours with gas. He notes he and fellow soldiers faced heavy shelling, losses of a home boy named Leon Beatty, and high praise for French gunners as they rest at a rear camp. He ends with a calm pledge, dont worry about me, I will be all right.
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Washington
Harry Swift
Dale Denison
Leon Beatty
Nathan Burris Letter From Front Describes Wound and War Life
Mrs. C W Burris reports her son Nathan Burris writes from a hospital behind the lines following an attack by Company K in France. He mentions a minor wound and rheumatism after wading a river, describes front-line days, camaraderie with fellow soldiers, travel from Scotland to Southampton, and his wish for the war to end. He signs with Company E, 166th Infantry, AEF.
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C. W. Burris
Gong Cafe
Nathan
Jim
Company K
Fort Madison
Mt. Pleasant
France
Scotland
British Isles
Southampton
England
Carlos
Company
166Th Infantry
Chamberlains Tablets Promise Quick Liver Relief
An old advertisement claims Chamberlains Tablets cure billious attacks by toning the liver and cleansing the stomach. It describes symptoms like constipation nausea vomiting and a severe headache and offers the remedy at a quarter, sold by Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Chamberlain's
Lemmon’'s
Advt
John Hodge Named England's Minister of Pensions
Stt. Hon. John Hodge M VP has been appointed Eng lands new minister of pensions. He has helped form a council board to prevent labor disputes and is known as a speaker on social religious and temperance topics. He was secretary of the British Tin State Workers association and twice president of the labor representation commission.
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John Hodge
England
Cleaning Hardwood Floors with Gasoline Wipe
The guide recommends cleaning badly spotted hardwood floors by wiping with gasoline. Use a clean cheesecloth moistened with EU80line and rub the floor surface vigorously, changing cloths as they become dirty.
Wounded Soldier Floyd Banks Recovers in France Letter
A letter to Miss Mary White from Sergeant H W Pace in France reports Floyd Banks is recovering well from battle wounds received July 26. Pace notes Banks is in good spirits in hospital, with injuries to right foot both feet chest and head from a shrapnel shell but not serious.
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France
Mary White
Floyd Banks
H. W. Pace
Company K
168Th Infantry
Banks
Pace
Pioneer Rebecca Fleming Dies at 99 in Washington County
Mrs. Rebecca Fleming born in County Derry Ireland on June 26 1819 lived through a century of progress. She emigrated to the United States as a child, married Samuel Fleming, and settled near Pittsburg before moving to Washington County Iowa after the Civil War. Surviving children include Joseph Fleming in Kansas City and Jennie who cared for her mother since 1886. She remained cheerful and active, attending the 1st U. P. church, and was known as Auntie Fleming among neighbors.
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Rebecca Fleming
Washington County
Ireland
County Derry
United States
Pittsburg
Penn
Samuel Fleming
Fleming
John
Fair Oaks
New York
Soldier's
David's Island
James Hessen Fleming
Coffeyville
Kaw
Josiah Young
Louisa
Thomas Carson
Washington
Alfred
Robert
Josiah
Margaret
Sarah
Samuel
Joseph Fleming
Kansas City
Jennie
Mrs. Fleming
Uut
1St U. P. Church
Iowa
Isis
Robert McConnell
Catherine Jones
Glendale
Ben Cherry Wounded in France and Hospitalized
Private Ben Cherry of Company K 168th Infantry was wounded by a shell fragment near the left knee in a major drive in southern France. He describes a calm recovery process from evacuation hospitals to a Red Cross train and an onward move to a southern French town. He reassures his parents he is well cared for and promises to write, noting fellow soldier Wayne Simerman was also wounded.
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W. A. Cherry
Ben Cherry
168Th Infantry
Red Cross
France
Washington Boys
Wayne Simerman
Letters From France Describe German Prisoners and Attitudes
A letter from Beryl Shearer of Winfield, member of Hospital Unit R, details experiences behind the lines in France. He recalls treating wounded German prisoners with respect, cites a nurse spat at by a prisoner, and notes German deception and disguises as possible spies.
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Mt. Pleasant
Beryl Shearer
Winfield
France
Josephine
Father
Red Cross
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted as Internal Cure
Cure claimed to reach the disease through the blood, with testimonials offered. Product described as a combination of tonics and blood purifiers. distributed by J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and sold by all druggists.
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Hall
Washington Iowa Tax Levy Ordinance 1918
City of Washington Iowa imposes property taxes for the next fiscal year with a road levy of 5 mills on taxable property excluding mining and credits. City Clerk authorized to certify the levy. ordinance takes effect after passage and publication. Mayor O K Mauck. City Clerk J Kellogg.
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Washington
Iowa
City OF
Burma as World Rice Export Power
Burma stands as the world’s leading rice exporting center with Rangoon the principal rice port. Annual exports from Burma’s four ports rival Siam and French Indo China combined, and Rangoon’s export roughly matches Saigon and Bangkok combined.
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Burma
Rangoon
Siam
Advice on repairing a broken stove lining with cement
The text warns against fixing a broken stove lining with salt and ashes as the salt causes rust. It recommends using cement and sand mixed with water to fill hoses and cracks, promising a as good as new lining and avoiding stove damage.
Doves Known For Moving Fights Between Males
The piece notes that despite the dove symbolizing peace, male doves often engage in vigorous winged battles. They use their wings as weapons with great force during confrontations.
Cure for Hiccoughs and Home Remedy
To stop hiccoughs give a teaspoonful of granulated sugar and vinegar. If relief is not immediate, repeat the dose. This simple remedy appears in a historical home care note.
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Simerman
Wayne
Cedar Township
Germany
Ft. Madison
Ft. Des Moines
Hell
Iloesath
Chinese Eastern Railway
Siberia
Nate Burris
O. K. Mauck
Attest, Ss. J. Kellogg
Hee Ewe
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Miles Park
Yellowstone National Park
Glacier National Park
National Parks and Monuments
Black Hills
Buffalo Bill Country
Big Horn Mountains
North Pacific Coast
California
J. E. Kunath
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