Alien Enemys Brave Soldier From Cass County
The Cass county naturalization examiner cites Ejlert Ahnken of Cumberland as the only known alien enemy to serve in World War I as an American soldier. Born in Germany, Ahnken joined Company K, 168th Rainbow division, saw front line action, was gassed thrice, later invalided home. He had two declarations of intention to naturalize but never completed the process. at the Cass county December term, he will be made a full US citizen for his wartime service.
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Atlantic. In
J. Henry Kik
United States Naturalization Examiner
Cass County
Ejlert Ahnken
Cumberand
Ahnken
Germany
America
Ihnken
Cumberland
National Guard
One Hundred Sixty-eighth
Thaken
United States
France
Rogne Bound Over In Decorah Criminal Assault Case
Gilbert Rogne, a county pauper, was arraigned on a criminal assault charge against Mary McIntosh, an insane patient at the county farm. The examination was waived, he was bound over to the September grand jury, and committed to jail due to lack of bonds. Try Phelps glasses for headache at 518 Jefferson.
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Decorah
Gilbert Rogne
Asault
Mary McIntosh
Man Attempts Suicide by Poison in Cedar Falls
Julius Kohn, about 36, was found at Cedar Falls High School steps at 2:30 am in critical condition after taking poison to end his life. A Greek-identifying man left a note he was tired of living. He was taken to Sartori Memorial Hospital with a chance of recovery. An empty rat and roach poison box was found nearby. Kohn ran a small junk yard at Cedar Heights.
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Cedar Falls
Julius Kohn
Sartoria Memorial Hospital
Kohn
Cedar Heights
217 U S Citizens Killed in Mexico Since Diaz Regime
Washington Aug 2 The Senate was informed by Secretary Lansing that 217 American citizens have been killed in Mexico since Diaz regime ended May 26 1911. Claims for damages filed by Americans total 942 dollars or dollars.
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U. S
Mexico
Diaz
Assoviated Press
Washington, D. C
Porofiro Diaz
Senate
Lansing
King
Utah
Record for Hampton made by farm sale at $372 per acre
Hampton Iowa August 2 192? Three hundred seventy two dollars per acre is the high mark for farm land in this county so far The Henry Pralle 80 acre tract two miles east of Latimer sold to Jared Witte Improvements are fair land is good not very rolling about five miles from Hampton Several quarters have sold as high as 350 per acre in this county $200 is common The 368th infantry band played a concert here under the auspices of the local band which realized 60 for the Hampton organization.
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Hampton
Henry Pralle
Latimer
Jared Witte
368Th Infantry
Grundy County notices of sales and hires in region
Miss Mary Viott of Marton to teach fourth and fifth grades at a sal of 80 per month. Lyman Melntyre sold his farm south of Steinbeek to J. Blohmn. The Metnivees family to live in Cedar Rounds. Miss Margaret Sternberg returns to Genesis Net. Mrs. HR L Kurtz leaves for Kansas City. Many farm sales noted across Grundy County with prices per acre and buyers including Strohberk Keinbeck Innes Wiebensohn Dinsdale and Lambert Trier. Several rivers in Siberia flow under ice.
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Grundy Center
Aur
Mary Viott
Marton
Dows
Lyman Melntyre
Fiter
Fteinbeek
J. Blohmn
Metnivees
Cedar Rounds
Margaret Sternberg
Genesis Net
Girls' Reform School
HR. L. Kurtz
Il Tal
Kansas City
Jing Fue
Wiston
Smers
Resiglig
Ruy
Rom. Minlaysen
Hans Koeberg
Stuut
John
Strohberk
Keinbeck
Wratt
Roy Strahbenn
Traor
RG. Innes
Fenry Wiebensohn
Dinsdale
Claus Whlers
WY. Dicketts
Bicketts
Mr. Innes
Henry Brown
Annes Kave
Smnolde
Amity
Alfons Strohbehn
John Meisner
Rwin Land Lambert
Trier
Tle
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Phelps
Jefferson
Grundy County
Siberia
Qobty
Post Toasties
Dundle
Sibert
Cca
Nashua
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