Crusade of Czecho-Slovaks in Siberia Traveled Bold Route to Halt German Plans
An official account details 50 000 Czecho-Slovaks who fled through Russia after Brest-Litovsk, endured famine and siege to reach the Trans Siberian line, captured Irkutsk, and secured a safe passage to Vladivostok, defeating Germans and Austrians with minimal losses. They halted German and Bolshevik forces, and with Allied aid now control vast stretches of Siberian railroad.
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Washington
Russia
France
Siberia
Revolutionary Army
Masaryk
Austria
Ukraine
Germany
Moscow
Brest-Litovsk
Wiey
Vladivostok
Red Guards
Siberian
Thotzky
Volga
Trotzky
Fichtine
Far East
Hurban
Danielovsky
T. G. Masaryk
Chicago
America
Hal Chase Sues for Back Salary from Reds
Hal Chase, suspended first baseman for Cincinnati, sues the Cincinnati Exhibition Company for 1690 dollars claiming unpaid salary. He attaches a contract dated January 31, 1917, stating 7000 dollars per two weeks in the playing season for a two year term.
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Cincinnati
Hal Chase
Cincinnati Exhibition Company
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Three Drown In River At Long Point Iowa
In Long Point near Tama, Charles H Carpenter Marl Pettitt and a boy swimming in the Iowa River drowned while attempting a rescue. The trio disappeared together and were later recovered, taken to Marshalltown for burial.
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Marshalltown
Charles H. Carpenter
Marl Pettitt
Iowa River
Soldier in France recounts chained German gunners and frontline peril
Cedar Rapids soldier W F McFann writes his mother from the front in France describing injuries from a shell and shrapnel, long exposure to shell fire, and a three and a half day stretch without food. He confirms reports of German machine gunners chained to their weapons to deter troops. He recalls going over the top at dawn, exchanging fire, and advancing fourteen kilometers while capturing villages and prisoners before French relief.
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Cedar Rapids
Altho
W. F. McFann
France
Anna L. McFann
Tom
Caught Cold at Palm Beach Ad Promotes Honey and Compound
Helen R. Saunders of West Palm Beach writes that her chest cold eased after using Foley's Honey and Compound. The advertisement recommends this family remedy for summer colds hay fever asthma and croup and notes Lemmon's Pharmacy as a source.
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Helen R. Saunders
2Nd Ave
W. Palm Beach
Fla
Foley
Lemmon
Advt
Water loo soldier recalls grim war truths in letter
Aug 28 report from Waterloo recalls how Sergt. Geo Rausch writes home from a base hospital about the deaths of schoolmates from Company G 168th Infantry. He describes seeing friends killed, gas injuries, and hopes the battles lead to the end of the war while praising comrades who died to save others.
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Waterloo
Geo. Rausch
Edmund Rausch
Rausch
One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry
Harry Marson
Corp
Gordon Vaughan
Sherman
Camp Dodge to Get $176000 Laundry Plant for Doughboys
War Department plans a $176,000 laundry at Camp Dodge to spare doughboys from washing duties. A dedicated power house will run the facility, and no elbow power will be required. The initiative accompanies larger efforts to supply fresh coffee from local roasting plants in France, with sixteen plants built initially and sixteen more later, cutting roasting costs by about two cents per pound and saving a million dollars yearly.
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Camp Dodger
Camp Dodge
War Department
France
Department
Fol ey Kidney Pills Ad From Lemmons Pharmacy
Mrs. Frank P. Wood of Morrill Maine writes that Foley Kidney Pills helped her and her husband who was lame and unable to stoop. The ad claims the pills conquer lame backs sore muscles stiff joints and rheumatic pains and mentions Lemmons Pharmacy.
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Frank P. Wood
Morrill
Feley
Foley
Lemmons Pharmacy
Advt
Ford's Candidacy Arouses Interest in Michigan Votes
Michigan closes primary campaigns with Henry Ford atop both major tickets. Ford may choose a single ticket within five days after canvass. rivals Newberry Osborn Simpson challenge Ford on the Republican side and James W. Helm seeks the Democratic nomination. Osborn has spoken little. Ford has remained silent since his two month old candidacy announcement at President Wilson's request.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Henry Ford
Truman H. Newberry
East
Chas
S. Osborn
William G. Simpson
Ford
James W. Helm
Osborn
Wilson
Thaw Jowans Nephew Blair Thaw Killed in France
Blair Thaw, 20, noted American airman and nephew of Col. W G Dows of Cedar Rapids, was killed in France. He was brother to William Thaw of the Lafayette Escadrille and one of four Thaw brothers serving in France. His home was Pittsburgh and his mother is now in Paris.
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W. G. Dow
Cedar Rapids
Blair Thaw
France
W. G. Dows
Colonel Dows
William Thaw
LaFayette Escadrille
Hlalr
Pittsburgh
Paris
Pastor W M Elston Accepts Woodbine Call
The Rev W M Elston of Denver Colorado has accepted a call to become pastor of the Christian church in Woodbine. The exact arrival date has not yet been announced.
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Woodbine
W. M. Elston
Denver, Colo
Christian Church of
Notice to Contractors for Street Improvement in Washington Iowa
City of Washington Iowa invites bids for street improvement on Clara Barton Street including grading curbing guttering and paving reinforced concrete pavement and concrete curb. Bids due Sept 10 1918 read aloud Sept 10 1918 at City Hall.
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Washington
Iowa
Clara Barton
Notice of Will for Ray B. Lemley Hearing Set
The Clerk of the District Court of Washington County Iowa reports a document purporting to be the last will of Ray B Lemley deceased on file. A hearing is scheduled for Monday September 9 1918 at 10 o'clock a m during the September term to determine validity.
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Emnall
Washington
Iowa
J. Kellogg
City of Washington
District Court
Washington County
Ray B. Lemley
Probate of will in said court notice
Notice of probate proceedings in the court with J. D. Glasgow as clerk dated August 14 21 28. The brief entry records the action to prove a will in the specified court and identifies the court clerk handling the filing.
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J. D. Glasgow
Leander Clark sued over $10,000 gift
Mrs. Jane McIntyre of Gladbrook filed suit against Leander Clark College seeking the return of $10,000 donated by her late husband. The action mirrors a prior heirs case, arguing the gift was conditioned on Toledo operation and that consolidation with Coe and closing of buildings forfeits the donation.
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McIntyre
TRAER
Jane McIntyre
Gladbrook
Leander Clark College
Leander Clark Heirs
Clark
Toledo
Coe
Wealthy men among apprentice seamen trainees
Washington August 28. Bankers lawyers teachers clergymen and actors are among hundreds of young Americans training as apprentice seamen for the merchant service. An occupational inquiry by Henry Howard shows about 3000 men are trained monthly to serve under the American flag at sea.
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Washington, D. C
Merchant Marine
Henry Howard
Boston
Shipping Board
China Rebels Gain Ground Near Amoy
Reports from south China say Ttebel forces have gained successes against government troops near Amoy. The Fukien province government troops are described as having been placed in a dangerous position.
Iowa City Names First Female Taxi Driver
Aug 28 Iowa City reports its first full fledged female taxi driver Mrs Edward Thomas began duties yesterday and says she enjoys the job hugely in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
Edward Thomas
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Leander Clark
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Charles C, Cunningham
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