Brass thieves arrested in Ottumwa on federal theft charge
Ed Winters Grant Case and Frank Bahmey were arrested by Lt McCarty for stealing over 400 pounds of brass from a Rock Island freight car in the east Rock Island yards. Deputies transferred them to Ottumwa to face federal action as 269 pounds were sold to a local junk dealer I Cohn and the rest burned and hammered to convert to cash. About 280 dollars worth was stolen. The trio’s haul was tied to a shipment billed from Dubuque to Los Angeles and most of the recovered brass lies in local possession awaiting trial.
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Ed Winters
Grant Case
Frank Bahmey
Li Uit McCarty
Ai Rock Island
Otumwa
Doe Loamer
East Rock Island
I. Cohn
Dubuque
Los Angeles
California
Ottumway
Noisy Cough Persists Hurtful to Middle Aged Men
A persistent cough harms the lungs and airway lining, especially for men of middle age or older. Chamberlain's Cough Kennedy provides quick relief by soothing irritation and healing mucus membrane abrasions. Sold by J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
Kennedy
J. E. Lemmon
Adyv
Paper drive planned by Presby church committeemen
The Presby terian church paper committee asks residents to save and ship papers March 25. Last year a shipment lost money due to loose bundles. They urge strong cord, ask country residents to leave papers at the church and town residents to place them out on shipping day for pickup. notify the committee if canvass is missed.
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Presbyterian Church
Camden men held after Sun Shipyard plot in Chester
Stanley Lockavitz and Martin Pushketkt of Camden New Jersey were held for a further hearing after their arrest at Sun Shipbuilding yard in Chester Pennsylvania. Authorities testified 245 pounds of dynamite were secreted around Hog Island shipyards.
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Chester
Stanley Lockavitz
Martin Pushketkt
Camden
N. J
Sun Shipbuilding Company
Hog Island
Books For Soldiers Week Urges Donations At City Library
Next week from March 18 to 23 the community collects good clean books for soldiers and sailors at the City Library. Residents are asked to donate usable volumes, avoiding trashy titles, to be forwarded to military personnel. An added note reports J C Richer joining Eicher Livingston & Eicher as partner in Burlington and the local firm expanding for better client service.
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Washington
J. C. Richer
Burlington
H. M. Eicher
Kicher & Livingston
Bichér
Eddie
Execution of Will Carter at Rock Island Jail Yard
Sheriff McCartey witnesses the hanging of Will Carter for the murder of Peter Jelvik. The crowd pressed for admission as the condemned man examined the scaffold and declared innocence before the trap door released, causing death by strangulation. Separately, sale of properties on the new high school site totaled 4,701.15 with buyers listed including Anna Wells and L. N. Shuman among others.
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McCartex
Rock High School
Bring Island
Sheriff McCartey
Will Carter
Rock Island
Peter Jelvik
Carter
Rock Island District Court
MecCartey
Wilson
L. N. Shuman
Anna Wells
Perry Seereye
Miss Rudd
al McCoy
Wood House
Harry Lane
Christian Church
A. McOcee Ey Eees
R. BE. Dougherty
L. G. Maxwell
Adam Mayer
James Arnold
James Nicholson
Jacob Wenger
Y. Wallace
J. W. Applegate
Chas
Nate Jones
Wilson Property
Methodist BLE class study at church next Sunday
The study assigned for the BLE class of the Methodist church is the chapter of Matthew. Members are urged to attend.
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Methodist Church
Matthew
Fortnightly club meets for elections and plans
The Evening Literature department will meet Monday at 7 30 p.m. Election of officers and a large attendance are requested. The Cistes Department will meet Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. with Mrs Frank Wilson. The Pleasant Plates and Lincoln auxiliary meet all day Tuesday the 19th at Mrs Hannah Babcock’s home with work and full attendance expected. Bring lunch. Everyone welcome.
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Cistes
Frank Wilson
Pleasant Plates
Lincoln Auxiliary
Hannah Babcock
Liberty Loan Committee Meeting and Red Cross Activities
The Liberty Loan County committee will meet Thursday at 2 p m in the Commercial club rooms at 2612. The Havre Red Cross Society will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Bert Booth to work on hospital garments at 2612. Mrs Fred L Maunhardt opened a dress making parlor at 526 West Second Street offering suits coats dresses skirts and more. The Blue department of the Fort nightly will meet Monday at 2 40 p m with Mrs Frank Wilson.
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Liberty Loan
County Committee of the
Commercial Club Committee
The
Havre
Fred L. Maunhardt
West Second Street
Blue Department of Tin Fort
Frank Wilson
Building Stalwart Character From Daily Duty
This excerpt defines stalwart character as an invaluable, partly invisible possession earned through daily devotion to duty, shaping a person's strength and reliability. It emphasizes steady effort over time as the core source of moral fiber and integrity.
Chamberlains Tablets Offer Digestive Relief
Before consulting a specialist regarding stomach trouble try Chamberlains Tablets. They cost a quarter and may benefit those with impaired digestion or constipation or billiousness. For sale by J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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J. E. Lemmon
Hospital ship Guilford Castle torpedoed in Bristol Channel
London reports the hospital ship Guilford Castle was attacked by a submarine in the Bristol Channel on March 10. A dud torpedo struck the bow after a near miss, water flooded below the water line, and 400 wounded aboard from various locations were landed at Avonmouth as destroyers assisted.
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London
Guilford Castle
Bristol Channel
Tull
Avonmouth
Gerway
Raiding Operations Reported on the Piave Front
War office bulletin details enemy bivouacs on Col della Beretta slopes and patrol encounters east of Monte Cristallo south of the Stelvio in the Tonale area and east of Lake Giorda. Artillery activity remained light overall with clashes along the Piave and damage to coastal works.
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Noventa
Chamberlain's Tablets Advene for Stomach Trouble Relief
Chamberlain's Tablets advertised as a splendid medicine for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. It is described as easy to take agreeable in effect and increasingly popular. Sold by J. E. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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J. E. Lemmon
Advt
Wool plots tied to Bernstorff inquiry in New York
Julius Forst magnon president of Passaic wool firm testified at the start of Attorney General Lewis inquiry into German attempts to evade embargoes on wool shipments. He said he received instructions from Count von Bernstorff to take orders from H. Albert on all wool shipment matters during the early war days.
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New York
Julius Forstmagnon
Porstmam Duffan Company
Passaic
N. C
Lewis
United States
Forstwann
Count von Bernstorff
H. . Albert
Brave American Captures Prisoner Under Fire In World War I
Lieut. Joseph lL Canby of Chicago and five other Americans were awarded the Croix de Guerre by Premier Clemenceau. Canby’s feat was daring as he went over the top in daylight, entered No Man’s Land unaided, and captured a prisoner while under heavy fire. A portrait of Mex Alice Megme-Vell Longworth, wife of Lt Nichole Longworth of Ohio, notes she spent the winter in Washington.
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Joseph Ll. Canby
Chicago
Clemenceau
Cunbly
Alice Megme- Vell Longworth
Nichole Longworth
Ohlo
Washington
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OLR Boys
Rock Island Negro
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the Evening Journal
Piave
Stelvio
En@my
Teutons
Bernstorffin
U. S
Evening Journal
Washington County
Journal Office
E. P. Hayes
Green
A. A. Berry
J. D. Martin
R. R
Patton and Melrhinner
Poland
F. J. Dutler
Riverside
Lemley’s Grocery
Léslie Bible
Iowa
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Clark & Enslin
Perib
Journal
Timothy Seed
Ant
Marek
Mutual Phone
Catalos
Frank Flaherty
Plymouth Rock
H. T. Carris
W. R. Gammon
Ohio
Jno. M. Spidel
Duroc Jersey
April Farrow
Janesville Gang
N. E. West
West Chester
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C. R. Shafer
J. E. Gallagher
MIT
RE. G. Vincent
Donahey
County Home
John Clark
Crail
Wisconsin
Landology
Skidmore Land Co
Skidmore Bidg
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Wis
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Nirs
Alice Longworth
Dempsey Real Estate Co
Cook’s Bakery
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Columbia
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