City Mourns Former Mayor Mitchel in Royal Sendoff
The body of Maj. John Purroy Mitchel, former New York City mayor and army aviator, arrives in New York from Louisiana. A large crowd lines Pennsylvania Station as the casket is taken to Mrs James Mitchel’s home. Three Hempstead Field squadrons will drop roses on the coffin as the procession proceeds to City Hall and St Patrick's Cathedral on Thursday.
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New York
John Purroy
Mitchel
Louisiana
France
Pennsylvania Station
James Mitchel
John Purroy Mitchel
Hempstead Field
Fifth Avenue
City Hall
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Ed Chapman Rescues Two More From Cedar River
Ed Chapman saved five boys from drowning yesterday after spotting a capsized skiff in seven feet of water near Park Avenue East. He jumped in, helped the two near shore reach safety, and recovered a floating hat and valuables before the youths fled home.
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Chapman
Park Avenue East
Henry Jurgenson
Mr. Chapman
Terra Firma
Jurgensen
Tirgensur
Cedar
Human Factor
Equitable Life Assurance Society
New York
Cedar River
Waterloo
Edward Chapma Boatman
Town Physicians and Divines Given Army Commissions
War department commissions town physicians and four clergy men in the army medical corps and as chaplains. Named medical officers include Sylvester E. Hinshaw Newton Charles A. Kearney Charles S. Kennedy Logan and others with ranks of captain or first lieutenant. Chaplains listed are Horace Lavely Charles D. Priest J O Liver Buswell and Newton E. Moats. Camp Dodge Shallenberger noted as specialist. Waterloo event at Hotel Russell Lamson on Saturday July 27.
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Washington News
Waterloo
Washington
D. C
War Department
Army Medical Corps
Sylvester E. Hinshaw
Newton
Charles A. Kearney
Charles S. Kennedy
Logan
Charles A. Manahen
Marengo
John R. Wright
Knoxville
Horace T. lLavely
Prairie City
Charles. D. Priest
Estherville
J. O. Liver Buswell
Newton E. Moats
Camp Dodge
Overseas Casualties List Details Army and Marine Losses
The Washington casualty roll lists 62 Army names and a Marine count with actions dated July 6 and 7. Killed in action include Seliman, Willian A Hamaton, Peter Asiebert, and Martin Poni Baltiarore. Died of wounds include Sergeants and Corporals such as Charles HL Stina and Charlie Robinson. Missing in action and wounded severely are noted, along with a corps-wide tally and first and second lists of names. Greenhouses dismantled by Kemble Flor al, and a smoker event for H B Kelly postponed.
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Washington, D. C
Senglant
Willain A. Hamaton
Selimer
Tenn
Peter Asiebert
Milwaukee
George A. Brochu
K M. Albert
Milford
Mass
Henry
New Bedford
David
Conesville
Willain Deluca
Hartford
Conn
Thomas Duncan
Mourene d
Anck H
Huckhearts
Nik Sidtlinu
Kell Harbor
John Stack
New York City
Martin Poni Baltiarore
Charlie © Robinson
Canton
Ook
Charles HL. Stina
Medora
Privates
Hubert S. Coon
Brigg
Wisduhn Grabows
Noy
Anthony Parzych
ML 2
Fall River
Mase
Milner
Marine Corps
Thomas HH
Miles
Germantown
Ladel Pit
Volunteers Headed to Berlin for Military Enlistment
A Waterloo recruiting station lists volunteers sailing tomorrow at 4 40 p m for Davenport then Jefferson Barracks Mo Coast artillery names Ralph Hostetler Walter Canfield Clarence Swain Bert Douglass Elnathan Beadle Ernest Lynch Raymond Deboest Brice Hilderbrand William Hilderbrand Elery Geiger and Frank Howard with a mention of medical department pending.
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Waterloo
Davenport
Jefferson Barracks
Coast Artillery
Ralph Hostetler
Sycamore Street
Walter E. Canfield
Mulberry Street
Clarence D. Swain
Cottage Streat
Bert Douglass
New Hampton
Elnathan G. Beadle
Washington Street
Ernest J. Lynch
Charles City
Raymond L. Deboest
Brice Hilderbrand
William P. Hilderbrand
Elery C. Geiger
Reber Aye
Nue
Frank B. Howard
Oelwein
Desertion Charges Set Aside as Men Enter Army
Cedar Falls report lists Warren Walruth Warren Walruth Oelwein Merle Downing Westgate Alonzo Shaffer Greene Gerald Butler Greene Leo Ladage Strawberry Point William Adams Charles City as joining the army. L. M. Duncan 26 arrested on a wife desertion charge but to be released on costs after county quota reclassification from Class 4 to Class 1. prosecution abandoned due to early service date.
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Warren R. Walruth
Oelwein
Merle E. Downing
Westgate
Quartermaster Corps
Alonzo B. Shaffer
Greene
Gerald H. Butler
Signal Corps
Leo H. Ladage
Strawberry Point
William A. Adams
Charles City
Cedar Falls
L. M. Duncan
Embryonic Aviators Home on a Furlough
Glen and Donald Bartch, brothers training as aviators at Eberts field Lonoke Ark, spend a brief furlough with their parents at 1113 Vine Street. They enlisted in March and February respectively and praise the training and care. They expect to stay until late week.
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Glen
Donald Bartch
J. A. Bartch
Vine Street
Ebert's Field
Lonoke
Ark
MILE WEDGE LEADS HUN FRONT NOD EAST OF PARIS
German artillery intensifies on select sectors as enemy momentum nears a potential spring blow. Reports cite no fortifications along the Soissons to Reims line while Entente air forces bomb German targets and British and French flyers claim 25 enemy aircraft. Italian fronts show increased patrols as Austrians suffer heavy losses on the Piave and French Italian troops repel attacks in western Albania. near Smolensk, large German forces sit west of Moscow with no decisive advance. Dunkerton bank file notes assets of 42878274.
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Chemin Des Dames
Soissons
Reims
Entente
Germany
Maiserlautern
Metz
Luxemburg
Lower
Piave
Venice
Albania
Bosnia
Russia
von Mirbach
Moscow
Smolensk
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Hondo
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Chicago
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Ton
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Pheor
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Wheaton
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Aquilla
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Cambridge
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Pittsburgh
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Harrisonburg
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Winchester
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Henryton
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