Gala veterans guests of Iowa encampment in Des Moines
Des Moines August 7 plans for the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held in Des Moines during the week starting September 24 are rapidly being completed. Special railroad rates have been granted. The event marks the first time the encampment is staged in Iowa, expecting broad attendance from veterans nationwide with a multi day program including patriotic services, registrations, receptons, reunions, a parade and a large evening campfire.
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Des Moines
Grand Army of the Republic
United States
Iowa
Lewis S. Fischer
Brooklyn
K. Y
Grand Army
National
Fort Des Moines
Statehouse
Capitol
Installation Day officers election at encampment
Morning and afternoon sessions on Friday September 29 include installation and election of officers. Aides-de-camp from Town Fellow list features numerous names across Iowa towns including Samuel J. Hahn Charlton Janes G B Farrington Iowa Falls Orlando Hireman Marshatlews Andrew M. Vanes Atkinson Erasmus P Bryant Frank Doyle Stewart Des Moines Asa Cullahan Charlton George W. Laird Hiram Bird Edward N Ketchen Mt. Pleasant H H Rice James Leitch CW Kate Sioux City Thomas Everett mA Henry Irine Counal Bluff John Bornnen Hoss Abnerards Audubon John Meyers David Pettit Greenfield W R S Stoine Oskalooda Edward Vial Adel Darius Sillth C N Halt West Union Zacharial West John Missouri Valley Frank H. Lander ley Martin Parker Banks Webster Cle John Hertelfinger George W Jacou BR Murty Grandy Witham Blades Debuques William Wolf Hampton Wheeler Thomas Beemer ton Joseph M. Fisher Vinton Oliver C. Kinley Marshalltown 17 W Kennedy Mahlonbone Centerville Simeon linten Mit Vernon D King Adel Angel Bowman Iowa City Termin Gast Grand View Luther A Devendorf Jonas Kersey Worth Thomas Mo Thompson Slrour Alexander Collinge Manchen John W Ewing Shannon City Jona HL Eldridge Corning
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Asa Cullahan
Chariton
George W. Laird
Hiram ’. Bird
Dward N. Ketchen
Mt. Pleasant
H. H. Rice
James Leitch
Kate
Sioux City
Thomas Everett
Henry Irine
Counal Bluff
John Bornnen
Hoss Abnerards
Audubon
John
J. Meyers
David DD. Pettit
Greenfield
W. R. S. Stoine
Oskalooda
Edward Vial
Adel
Darius
Siulth
C. N. Halt
West Union
Zacharialy West
John Dr
Missouri Valley
Frank H. Landere
Ley Martin
Parker Banks
Webster Cle
John Hertelfinger
George OW
Jaco BR. Murty
Grandy
Witham Blades
Due Buques
Willian Wolf
Hampton IM. Wheeler
Thomas
Man electrocuted in dynamo room at Manchester plant
In Manchester Iowa Aug 7 Illenry Schmidt an Iowa Electric employee was killed by electrocution yesterday in a room near the dynamo area of the focal station. He was found at six o clock by John May who came to relieve him from duty.
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Manchester
Illenry Schimidt
Iowa Electric Company
John May
Schmidt
Tragic Electrical Accident At Lightning Arrester Plant
A worker found with one foot under an oil tank and his shoulder touching an iron rail formed a completed circuit for thousands of volts. Doctors say death occurred about three hours before discovery. The victim, a focal plant engineer, was investigating the tank after a morning storm. Relatives report a history of prior injuries at the same plant and the widow, Mrs Schmidt, has suffered multiple recent losses while caring for three children.
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Focal
Schmidt
Clarence Odell
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Cedar Falls, Iowa
A. Barrigar Co. L. Berry
Vnck
Adams Paper and Specialties Co
Cauldayis Dry Goods
Given
Kayser
Warne
Lmches
Linen Department
Madras
Down Stairs Department
Kotex
Mina Taylor
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