Davenport and City Regulate Flu Restrictions Reopened
Davenport and council approved new rules from the advisory committee to curb Spanish influenza. Stores must open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until December, then 6 p.m.. churches and theatres limited seating. private dances banned. schools limited to business and chart practice. quarantine enforced for influenza patients with restricted entry for breadwinners and nurses.
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Davenport
Qa. m
Davenport Board of Health
Citizen's Advisory
Art
Board of Health
Business Colleges
Ole F
TneHirepractic Colleges
Luginess Colleges
Enis
Cedar Falls News Briefs From War and Community Life
Cedar Falls residents and service members figure in campus requests, local church events, and letters home. Capt Neal’s potential detail to head a new unit is discussed by Northwestern and state college leaders. a Christmas music program at the college auditorium features Elizbeth Burney and student performers. local narratives cover visiting families, wartime letters about casualties, discharges from Camp Gordon and Camp Grant, and community church activities led by Rev. Allen and Hon. J. W. Darnagin.
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Cedar Bulis
Ieee
Dows State Teachers College
War Department
Mdgar
Comanding aMeer
Neal
Harry Crone
Nicholaa Crone
New England
Bess Streeter
Ald Yrich
Cedar Falls
Shea
Ese Amd
Elmwood
Elmwood, ' i Not, Mrs. Aldrich
Tipton
Morsbiellin Sa
Fr. Miller
Uiner Low
Partor
Revugena Allen
Ilness
Richard J. Thugey
Ilmer Lansen
Fire Department
Camp Dodge
Cadar Wallamen
France
Trufant
Mich
America
New York
Andrew
St. Hetshange
West Sixth
Bert Court
Port Wey Moines
Lia
Guigrega
Lidtial
Redbolr Hate
Des Moings
Peter J. Falkenberge
Redholm
Camp Gordon
Grand View College
Motes
Mazel Wilson
Yankton
Thornton
California
Romeo Short
Sergi
Clarence I. Imlay
Camp Grant
Short
Atlantic Ocean
Webster City Offers Free Flu Vaccination Drive
Webster City announces free influenza and pneumonia vaccination for all residents with vaccines supplied by the Mayo Foundation via Rochester. Hamilton County Medical Society backs the effort as vaccine stock remains ample for the county. Doctors report improved case numbers and urge public participation in the free program.
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Webster City
Dev
Rochester
Ming
Maro Foundation
Hamilton County Medical Seiy
Allen property seized in Cass County estate case
The Cass County estate of Frank Von Brocktin linked to a German heir died 1914. The enemy asset custodian A Mitchell Walmer holds 87,898 as part of the estate of Carl Rear. The estate valued about 75,090 includes Cass and Audubon farm lands. Four relatives in Germany were left 7,498. Funds earmarked for Germans were halted by the government. Von Brocktin was a German-born American resident of Atlantic.
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T. Ta. Dee
Frank von Brocktin
Cassi County
A. Mitchell Wtalmer
Rustodian
Car
Germany
Bar
Cass
Haiste 2
America
Atlantic
Primary Election Law Reform Eyed in Iowa Legislature
Nes Moines, Dec. 16. A renewed push to amend Iowa’s primary law looms as the General Assembly nears. Historical debate centered on whether state officers should be nominated by conventions or primaries, with much dissatisfaction over voter familiarity with candidates in state races. The 1916 trial offered no change, and opposition persists among those fearing weak nominations.
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Nes Moines
General Assembly
Cleny Kimball
Council Bluffs
Mos
Kiwabet
Wamilos County Farm Sells At 81000 Per Acre
Webster City Iowa Dec 10 Mitchell has traded his farm near Webster City for 81 000 per acre, the second high sale this year. The deal moves 40 cases of flu and a fiddler farm noted for its fine improvements and value. The buyer is Chas J Singer with Walnut street, and the tract is praised for its rich land and proximity to local schools.
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Dee
Las. Mitchell
la Mere
Webster City
Walnut Street
Chas
J. Singer
Emsworth
Dewell
Mitchell
Fiddler
Soldiers Monument at Clear Lake Cemetery Completed
The $8,000 Soldiers Monument at Clear Lake Cemetery honors veterans who fought for the Union. The stoneware base, started earlier, required a new brick from Vermont after a misfit was found. Winnie, caretaker, reports a Civil War veteran wrote the monument’s history, with papers and copies of the freul newspapers placed alongside.
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Clear Lake
Der
Cerra Garda
Vermont
Winnie
Freul
Mass funeral for Mrs Arthur Lorenz held today
Funeral services for Mrs. Arthur Lorenz were held this afternoon at the family home on lows street under M. W. OW. Gist supervision. Her remains, with her son Charles Cleveland and daughter Miss Charlotte, were transported to Arlington for interment on Tuesday.
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Arthur Lorenz
Lows Street
M. W. OW. Gist
Charles
Cleveland
Mise Charlotte
Atrington
Jas. O. Perrine
State Teachers’ College
Yate University
Gooren A. Spangler
Stonx Falls
S. D
Wile
Clay Elreet
Edward Leavitt
New ‘Haven
Conn
Faye Coolidge
Camp Cody
Roger Leavitt
Camp Grant
Roger Jugavite
Leavitt
Frank Mead
Fort Leavenworth
Frank L. Vander ¥Eer
Iowans Granted Marine Corps Second Lieutenants at Quantico
Iowans were awarded commissions as second lieutenants at the Marine Corps training camp at Quantico Virginia. Recipients include Kenneth W. Wilson Hull Waldo W Morris Grinnell Hernan Kingworeth Wood Iowa Falls Clyde Drekin Ottumwa Merley Dunbar Springville Duncan Shaw St Marys and others from the state.
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Washington News
Bivening Courier
Washington, D. C
Marine Corps Training Camp
Quantico
Kenneth W. Wilson
Hull
Waldo W. Morris
Grinnell
Hernan Kingworeth
Woorwick
Robert P. Wood
Iowa Falls
Clyde
Drekin
Ottumwa
Merley
Dunbar
Springville
Duncan Shaw
St. Marys
No Christmas Presents Ban on Railroad Officials and Employes
A nationwide order from W G McAdoo forbids railroad officials and workers from receiving Christmas or holiday presents from shippers and suppliers. The ban, aimed at all railroads, will affect many employees in the tri cities and ends a practice seen as improper, even if gifts are low in value.
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Varenpart
Washington
W. G. McAdoo
L Ithe
L Ithe Tri-Cities
Railroad Administration
Local Ad Fragment on LAXAT PROMO QUININE Tablets
A damaged OCR fragment advertises LAXAT PROMO QUININE tablets with Grove's brand on the page. It references a Covel and Tiendaehe that supposedly works with a cot row but is unclear. The readable text centers on a pharmaceutical ad claim and a product name.
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Grove
Waterloo Man 15 Now in Belgium
Letter from Llewellyn Doges, formerly of Waterloo, serving in a New York National Guard unit of the Twenty-seventh division, describes front-line service in France Belgium. He mentions billeting with Swedish troops, praise for American divisions, and a possible decoration by the King of Belgium. He notes surgeons, YMCAs, canteens, and front-line conditions. He comments on draft dodging among youths and the vigor of brave officers and British troops.
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Llewellyn Doges
Merly
Waterloo
New York National Guard
France
Hindenburg
Marshaldhug
Bel
Lecourt
Mauray
Bory
Brancourt
Premont
J . Vaux
Andigny
St. Lauis
Wassigny
Orange Township Corn Show Presents 114 Enries in Local Exhibit
The Orange Township corn show drew 114 entries across 10 categories including yellow white popcorn and sweet corn. Judging by the high school agriculture class and County Agent A. A. Burger, six prizes were awarded per main class as the event highlighted educational aims overseen by Iowa officials and the school agriculture department.
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A. A. Burger
Agriculture Department
Wilbur Bender
Iowa
Perseus Linke
United States
dJust
H. H. Moelfolay
France
Inter
Stacy Campbell
Tullar
Kaiser
Harwarth
Lieut
Hammond
Schwab
Missing Buena Vista County Boys Heard From
Storm Lake Iowa December 14 four Buena Vista county boys reported missing in action have been heard from Nichols of Storm Lake was taken prisoner on November fifth but released when the armistice was signed William Bland wrote his parents he is alive and well with no explanation for why the missing message went out Charles Shaffer of Lincoln township and Elmer Pairehtd of Lee township were captured but released William Matzdam Brooke township Norman Pike Charles Hintz Joseph OMalles and Clarence Thiel remain missing
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Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Nichols
Storm
Lake
William Bland
Robert Bland
Charles Shaffer
Lincoln Township
Elmer Pairehtd
Lee Township
William Matzdam
Brooke Township
Norman Pike
Charles Hintz
Joseph O'Malles
Clarence Thiel
Little Girl Shot in Accidental Rifle Incident
Edith Coffman an 11 year old from Walnut was shot when a 10 year old companion Louis Pedersen found a loaded rifle and pointed it at her against her warning. The bullet lodged in her back and doctors could not locate it. She was taken to an Omaha hospital where the children were playing at a neighbor’s home. The boy found the rifle in a bedroom and pressed the trigger while handling it.
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Atlantic
Edith Coffman
Louis Pedersen
Omaha
Stewart Writes Of Fine Trip From France To Alps
Sergt A H Stewart of headquarters company 62nd Regiment in France describes a 200 mile auto trip through the Alps foothills. He notes odd sights like Waterloo era women at work and meals by the roadside, sees German prisoners at work, and many American trucks abandoned as the French could not repair them. He dates his letter to just before the armistice signing and mentions lack of news of peace.
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Stewart
Y. Stewart
Sergi
A. H. Stewart
62Nd Regt. T
France
Alps
Waterloo
Albha
Seagoing Letter Reveals Kinzel’s Overseas Voyage
Corporal Kinzel writes from Camp de Souge France about his unit’s journey to England and into the convoyed crossing. He describes the shipboard life on the Olympic, the crossing under fog past the Isle of Wight, and the early actions on arrival in Cherbourg and subsequent train travel through France to a pine-wood encampment, noting damp tents and long shifts.
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A 5 Corp
Burton J. Kinsel
A.B. F
Ted
Big Father
Wather
Camp Dé Souge
France
Corporal Kinsel
Upida
Camy Dik
N. F
Hdm
Jérsey City
Washington
North River
Hoboken
N. J
Thammoorl
Olympic
England
U.S
Isle of Wight
Southampton
Hutt
London Road
Cherbourg
War department casualty list reveals 6242 names nationwide
Washington reports 6242 names in the latest casualty list from the War Department. Killed in action total 396, died of wounds 10,042, died of disease 14,444, missing 15,219, and wounded in action 19,216. The release includes 126 Iowa names with classifications across action, wounds, and disease, listing individuals such as Pvt. Brrese Biarte, Pvt. John Harling Reker, and many others.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Iowa
Pola
Brrese Biarte
Friptai
John
Harling Reker
Hansi
Jesup
Wilbur F
Fox
Rock V Alley
John R. Laughlin
Swingt
George F. Ténhant
Grinnell
WouNos
Willan C. Sigam
Vietor Corp
Frank Nerris
Gainite
John @ Russell
Vilton
Binir L. Fdesuim
Des Motes
Charles R. Burks
Morten Jorgensen
Battle Crees
Yi Henry Minter
Denison
Frank V. Oats
Dbubuggee
Otto Achat
Cornell Rhifts
Arthur Delke
Clarksville
Hotsie G. Carter
Ottufiwa
Zimmerman
Farragut
Henek Assitik
Kanawha
Apt
William T. Buseh
Sioux City
John Q. Lindsty
Des Moines
Fascis Dames A
John Ll. Ralph
Walter J. Williams
Shenan- Cutn
Merwin W. Bruse
Fort Dodge
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Ita.ly
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Music Faculty Citres
Elzabeth Burney
Harriett Cage
Anna Gertrude Child
Welles
John Lelore Thes
Mithligin
Brotherhood of First Presbytarian Church
J. W. Darnagin
Lowa Farmer
Wamilos County
Ilear Lake
Mourijek
M. C
Belgium
Corp. Boggs Mighty
Hrittah
Hindeplore
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Corp. Boges’ Leller
Ip Sored
Jerry
Quentin Canal
Tlav
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Juliana Thrower
W. H. Thrower
Linden Place
Smily Anderson
We & 7
Riehl
Marearalta Neale
United Statesemployment Service
Washington, D.C
E Nation
Carl Heraeyer
Midepeatmoe Aye
Wachee
Rey D. Clearwater
Deg Moiries
George W. Creveling
Lyons
Atle K. Winsor
Stussell
Cleo PB. Winters
Res Pettit
George LH. Hull
Btorin Lake
Max ©. Shaw
Cedar Malls
Charley
Denton
Earnest Dengler
Tracer
George Ta Hiatt
Beckton
John A. Frits
Densaon
John A. Lgussen
Manning
Mark C. Gibbs
Mameston
Henry Kusel
Dysart
John M. Sruyntall
Anas
Harold Ty Clacks
Eagle Grove
Joseph Inalow
Melrone
Corp
Clarendé Montgomery
Vilchenk
Harry EL Nitchalas
Bmnntieure
Joseph T. Barith
Bloux Gite
Koy FS Ghidson
Lovin
James M. McIntosh
Missour
Mattelin
Marathon
Edward Huckstadt
Farmer
Barer Spicer
Leon
Joseph J. Lote
McGregor
Jesse &. Judd
Clinton
Albert
R. Néumann
August Olsen
Nellevua
Bernard J. Harrington
Gelweln
Ernest X. Lissner
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Clavenve
David A. Shaw
McGrexer
Lee J. Stockdale
Lime Springs
Robert Thompson
Pers
Thierin
Earl B Humphrey
Tes
Moines
Pyl Ray
Joshum
Durango
Nicholas Hoekstra
Sanborn
Carl C. Leibbe
Muscatine
Peter H. Bolke
Carroll Williams
Durance
Frank
Heyes
Indianola
Anastaseos I. Viahds
Sioux
Ross Gibson
Oskalooss
Conrad A. Pechstein
Keokuk
Alieaiya
Columbia
Pathe Records
Brunswick -Mann Music Co
Victor Records
Stroebel’s
Mr. Hill
Eatonic
Cadat
Plesaé
Cal
Milley
West Fourth St
Towa
WM. H. Ross
Leatitt
Johnson Building
C. A
RED Star Milling CO
Wichita
Kantan
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