Cedar Falls Soldier Brown Is Champion Overseas Shot
Cedar Falls celebrated July 4 with Rev Titus Lowe announcing Tom Brown of Cedar Falls as the champion individual shot of the American overseas force. Gen Pershing officially reported the feat. Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Bendix Brown, is a Cedar Falls High School alumnus and former University of Minnesota student who enlisted at the war’s start.
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Cader Falls
Cedar Falls
Titus Lowe
Tom Brown
War Department
Gen
Pershing
Young Brown
Bendix Brown
Cedar Falls High School
University of Minnesota
Lowe
M. G
France
Fairgrounds
Dodge Hospital Head Dies in Iowa Then Buried in Minneapolis
The body of Dr. Frank C. Todd lieutenant colonel in the United States medical corps and commanding officer at Camp Dodge Iowa was sent to Minneapolis for interment after dying of pneumonia. He contracted the illness during a government hospital inspection trip and had recently been recommended for overseas base hospital command.
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Chicago
Frank C. Todd
United States Medical, Corps
Camp Dodge
Minneapolis
Todd
Norway ship losses rise in June amid submarine raids
Cable reports from Christiania show 20 Norwegian ships totaling 26 38 tons sunk in June with 31 men killed. May’s four missing were declared lost, bringing total June losses to 42 ships, 1 747 lives, and 1 154 143 tons.
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Washington
D. C
Christiania Foreign Office
Norway
Defense Council to Leave Milk Mixup Alone for Present
The Waterloo defense council will take no further action in the dispute between city milk distributors and the Iowa Dairy Marketing Association until a milk shortage occurs or prices rise. The milk committee says the issue is outside their jurisdiction and nothing will be done for now. Two local distributors have signed contracts meeting the association price, while others refuse and will continue serving patrons. W. H. Maust, secretary of the association, has called a meeting for next week but would not reveal topics.
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Waterloo Council of Defense
Iowa Dairy Marketing Association
Council of Defense
W. H. Maust
Theassociation
Colored woman escapes police in Oelwein case begins
Eunice Dodd Hoover, a Waterloo based colored woman, fled police after being held in Oelwein while authorities sought to transport her to West Union as a material witness in a Gelwein stabbing. She slipped out through a back door, then walked to Waterloo as officers conducted a citywide search.
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Eunice Dodd- Hoover
Waterloo
Oelwein
Althe
Eunice
Henry Hoover
Many Registrants of 1918 Class Have Families to Exhibit
The first questionnaires from 1918 registrants arrived at the district exemption board for northern Iowa. About 26 forms came from Pocahontas county as the board finished canvassing 56 district returns for classification changes. Lawyer help was scarce, so K. H. McCoy filled forms himself. Many registrants bring wives and young children, showing marriages at ages 18 to 20. One registrant arrived with wife and two children aged one and five.
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District Exemption Board
Iowa
Pocahontas County
K. H. McCoy
Legal Advisory Board
Smart Summer Fobswear Promotion At Moderate Prices
An advertisement promotes smart summer fobswear at two moderate prices. The note highlights affordable access to fashionable items with a focus on value and seasonal style.
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Wang & Miller
Baker Confers on War Activities in Chicago Visit
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker left Chicago for Washington after a busy Fourth of July tour that included Camp Grant Rockford Illinois. He was met by a citizen committee and escorted to Camp Grant where he spoke to soldiers and inspected the cantonment.
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Chicago
Newton D. Baker
Washington
Camp Grant
Rockford
Baker Attends Dinner for 150 Chicagoans Then Mass Meeting
The excerpt notes Mr. Baker turning in time for a dinner with 150 Chicagoans and ending the day with a speech at a large mass meeting. The rest of his time was devoted to conferences with participants in war activities.
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Mr. Baker
Marriage licenses issued in local area
Calvin P. Patterson of Waterloo and Vera A. Farnum appear on the marriage license list. Also listed are Semner Roy J. Phelps of Waverly and Ruth Guozenbel of Denver. Turn to the want ad page.
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Calvin P. Patterson
Waterloo
Vera A. Farnum
Semner
Roy J. Phelps
Waverly
Ruth Guozenbel
Denver
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Frank L. Long
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Olive Street
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