Closing Out at Rothschilds and Local Visits
Local notes report Rothschilds advertising Gossard front and Bon Ton back lace corsets with price cuts and a closing out sale at Caner Music Co featuring pianos at 125 and 150 dollars. Visitors include Mrs Maude Shaw from Crawfordsville, Mrs Mary Willey from Davenport, and Lieut R L Masson returning from Kansas City for a short furlough. several residents travel for family visits and professional business.
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Rothschild’s
Caner Music Co
Local notices include sales, visits, and farm auctions
Mrs. John Neiswinter of Oklahoma City visits Harper to see daughter Mrs Ray Coffman. Ads note Red River Ohio Potatoes and J A Cunningham's sale items. Pig prices on Chicago market quoted. Parisian Sage hair product advertised. Diverse travel, sales and agricultural notices from Columbus Junction area towns.
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John Neiswinter
Oklahoma City
Oklo
Harper
Ray Coffman
Private John Flannagan Dead in France Casualty List
This morning's casualty lists include Private John Flannagan of Washington Iowa From Company K 168th Infantry He died of wounds in France at age 21 He enlisted last spring with the Rainbow division and is the seventh member of Washington's Company K to die in the war His half sister Mrs O M O Hanlon awaits official confirmation.
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John Flannagan
Washington
France
168Th Infantry
O. M. O'Hanlon
War Department
Flannagan
Iowa
Flannagen
Dick Flannagan
Haydee Gladison
Lavilla
Elizabeth Uhe
Oquawka
Iil
Sue Grgg
Missouri
O’hanien
Company K
Wellman Soldier Merton Topping Dies in France
Private Merton Topping, about 23, died in France September 20 likely from influenza after sailing from the United States with a large recruiting company. His mother Mrs. Clara Topping and brother Dallas Topping mourn his loss. his seven teen sister Agnes had died of influenza two weeks earlier, deepening the family tragedy in Wellman. Irwin Curl, another Wellman recruit, also fell ill and was sent home.
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Wellman
Clara ‘Topping
War Department
Merton Topping
France
Topping
Camp Pike
Irwin Curl
New York
Curl
Albert Topping
J. E. Bradford
Cedar Rapids
Dallas Topping
Donald Topping
Clinton
Iowa
Agnes
SAYS HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE IS FORMED
The Muscatine Journal reports the Southeast ern Town High School Basketball League with eight member schools Burlington Otturwe Met Vieusant Fairfield Keokuk Albia Washington and Muscatine forming for the coming winter. A sixteen game schedule is set eight at home and eight away plus games with Davenport Wilton Iowa City and West Liberty. Captain Wells and several returning players are named as likely squad leaders. Interclass play has begun with three games completed and finish expected by November 20.
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Muscatine Journal
Burlington
Otturwe
Met
Vieusant
Fairfield
Keokuk
Albia
Washington
Muscatine
Davenport
Wilton
Iowa City
West Liberty
Vincent Fuller
Wells
Ly Lewin
Urdangen
Hoopes
Rosenberg
Harrison
Richley
Suvian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hoover
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Ark
Tracy & Weidner
T Marwer Bob
Cook Clothing Company
Coopers
East Side Square
Yeak
Plewts Srd
John Shields & Sons
Journal
Colm
Wone Jan
Tuscon
Arizon
Woll
Evening Journal
Lyda Ellam
Lemley's Grocery
Black
Husking
Klein Kiothing Ko
Maude Shaw
Crawfordsville
Laura Shaw
Mary Willey
Keota
Roy Mallory
Hazel Snyder
R. L. Masson
Kansas City
H.C. Whiteman
Carl Beal
Ainsworth
Eva Miller
Columbus Junction
M. LD
Northwest
Bd McKean
Howard Keating
Ella Hell
Capt
John Alex Young
Colfax
Fox & Dewey
Shoen
Red River
Ohio
J. A. Cunningham’s Sons
J. BE. Lemmon
Charles Means
la Porte City
Roy Means
Mabel Thompson
Ray Blankenhorn
Chicago
Jonnie Babcock
Lemmon
Mrs. L. Strabala
Lon and
Richmond
Salineville
Kio
Delbert Strabala
J. D. Dayton
West Chester
Towa
Confort
Rothechild
Canning & Brown
Macon
Dureecs
FB. Smylie
Coumbus Junction
Uppermill Farm
Wapello
Vallatin
Iowa State College
Weaver & Gardner
Ang
Craft's
Carl Combs
Kath
Rothechild’s
Klein Klothing
Overland
A. R. Reynolds
Mary Jane
Stona Smithart
F. P. Randall
A. J. Kallaus
Frank
Midway Farm
Columbus City
Jersey
Fair Grounds
Boy Scouts of the Baptist Church
Casualty
Klein Klothing Kompany Outfitters
Mes
Sage
Says High School
American Magazine
Nita Belle Mekoon
Clark & Enslin
New Coats
West Side Sq
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