Mrs. Mary Goetz Dies at Riverside
Mrs. Mary Goetz aged 85 died Sunday night at her Riverside home after a weeks long heart ailment. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at St Marys Church with burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Born Mary Ackerer June 19 1859 in Alsace Lorraine she came to the United States as a young woman and married Albert Goetz. The family farmed south of Riverside. he died in March 1918. Survived by daughter Mrs Anna Grimm Gary Indiana and daughter Mrs Mary Ott Iowa City and son George Riverside now hospitalized in Iowa City. one son John preceded in death.
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Riverside
Mary Goetz
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mt. Olivet
Mary Ackerer
Alsace-Lorraine
United States
Marrid
Albert Goetz
Town
John
Anna Grimm
Gary
Ind
Mary Ott
Iowa City
George
Obituary Note Mentions Family and Military Service
The obituary passage notes she leaves six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. It mentions John among the grandchildren serving in the armed forces.
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John
Allied Bombers Hammer Berlin and Munster Rail Yards
More than 550 Flying Fortresses and Liberators with 500 escorting fighters attack Berlin and Munster, targeting industrial zones and rail yards. Luftwaffe clashes ensue, with at least 81 German planes claimed shot down as daylight raids follow a prior night assault on Karlsruhe and Heilbronn delivering over 3,500 tons of bombs.
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London
Berlin
Munster
Germany
Luftwaffe
Karlsruhe
Heilbronn
Rhineland
Ruhr
Convict Ex-Officer Apprehended After Escape in Plane
Robert G. Kaslow, a former Army Air Forces lieutenant, was captured by FBI agents in a New Orleans hotel after fleeing in a stolen Army plane from Craig Field Alabama. He has been sentenced to 30 years in the Atlanta penitentiary by an Army court martial for eight articles of war violations.
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New Orleans
Craig Field
Alabama
Robert G. Kaslow
Army Air Forces
Atlanta
International
Bombers Lost as Central Berlin Attacks Reach Front
In a raid expressed as a southern swing toward the western front, central Berlin faced air action with 17 bombers reported lost. The attack underscores mounting aerial operations and associated losses in the ongoing campaign.
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Berlin
Western Front
Fierce Fighting in Athens Amid Papandreou Resignation Rumor
In Athens clashes erupted across the city after an official report circulated that premier George Papandreou had resigned. Leftist forces attacked the Hadjikosta gendarmerie barracks in central Athens and mortars were used in a pitched battle as Ed and rightist factions barricaded streets.
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George Paparndreou
Tendarmerie
Hadjikosta
Work Reported On A M E Church Repairs In Washington Iowa
The Washington A M E church reports progress on repairs funded by local contributions totaling 600 dollars with 400 more needed. Work includes basement renovations furnace chimney and window repairs with electrical and water projects partly finished and gratitude expressed to contributors mayor Lytle and the Daily Journal.
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Thomas W. Hightower
Washington A. M. E
Washington
Washington, Iowa
Shorter Chapel A.M.E. Church
South Ave. C
Iowa
Postoffice
Albert Simpson
Lytle
Daily Journal
Rioters Clash At Metropolitan Hotel In Prolonged Disorder
Amid three days of unrest at the metropolitan Hotel demonstrators clashed with public safety forces using heavy devices. The toll rose to 27 as violence continued with the leftist leadership vowing to press on until a new government is achieved.
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Metropolitan
Elas
Washington Lodge No 86 A A M Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge No 86 A A M holds regular meetings on the best Friday of each month. Morrison Jr serves as W M and A W ird as secretary.
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Morrison, Jr
W. M
A. W.ird
Train schedule details for West Bound and East Bound routes
Local railroad timetable lists westbound and eastbound trains including No 8 Golden State Limited No 12 Southwest Express and No 4 Golden State Limited with departure times from 1:55 a m to 7:00 a m and notes on sleeping car and coach passenger stops, plus mixed trains No 23 and No 22 and agents L Goodlander and C F Anderson overseeing operations.
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Southwest Express
Washington
Kanses City
Kansas City
California
C. F. Anderson
Davenport
Southwest
Kansas City-Davenport
Southwest Limited
W. C. Bell. Ay
Burlington Prailways Bus Schedule Overview
Daily routes from Washington to Chicago Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mt Pleasant Ft Madison Winfield and Burlington list departures from Washington at various times. Tickets sold at Winga’s North Side Cafe. Depots at 107 Wend Mekers and incal depot provide full coast to coast travel options.
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North Side Square
Po Towa City
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Iowa City
Washiington
Mt. Pleasant
Bi Madison Lo
Winfield and Burington
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knox
Wend Mekers
Capture Town on Road to Bologna
Rome announces that eight army troops have captured the road center Ravenna eight miles inland from Italy's Adriatic coast. Ravenna with 20 500 population is a focal point for highways to Bologna and to northeast Italy. British infantry had cut the Ravenna Bologna railway line and occupied Ded and Rossi midway between Ravenna and Faenza, a key center on the Bologna Rimini highway.
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Eighth Army
Ravenna
Italy
Adriatic
Kavenna
Bologna
Po Valley
Ded
Rossi
Faenza
Bologna Rimini
Dogs as Subtle Military Carriers in Field Operations
The text notes that dogs are not weapons yet can act on command, delivering supplies or ammunition and serving as unobtrusive messengers and scouts. Their use is aided by natural cover and careful movement through woods or jungle, making them valuable for flexible field operations.
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