Burgomaster Kriege in Waldbreitbach a U S Marine
Sioux City lad Andrew A Kriege titled burgomaster of Waldbreitbach Germany writes home of his promotion and new duties while serving in the U S Marines. He and his family recall his arrest under orders, farm plans, and longing to return home as drills and summer life proceed in the village.
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le Mary
Burgomaster
Kriege
Waldbreitbach
Germany
Andrew A. Kriege
Sioux City
Fred Kriege
Plymouth County
Army of Occupation
United States Marines
Summit Avenue
Fifth Regiment
Pye
Five Iowa Counties Once Were Under Water Lake Calvin
University of Iowa student W E Schoewe maps the shorelines of Lake Calvin, a 1325 square mile extinct lake stretching from Iowa City to Columbus Junction and across five counties. Formed by the Illinois glacier, it once held a depths near 100 feet with arms along the Cedar and Iowa rivers and two islands. a history is being prepared for his PhD. The lake’s existence is traced through bluffs, sands, clays, drifted boulders, and beach gravels, with a published work, The Origin and History of the Extinct Lake Calvin, expected to guide eastern Iowa historians.
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Iowa City
Columbus Junction
Durant
Kalona
W. E. Schoewe
University of Iowa
Schoewe
Calvin
Illinois
Mississippi
Iowa
Cedar
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Summit Street
Atalissa
Johnson
Muscatine
Louisa
Washington
Wilton
Fort Madison
Samuel Calvin
Department of Geology
C. H. Uden
State Geologicalurvey
Muscatine County
Iowa Woman 95 Knits for Four Wars in Iowa City
Des Moines dispatch profiles Mrs. Lydia Kimball of Iowa City born 1825, who in her ninety fifth year knitted socks and sweaters for soldiers in Mexican, Civil, Spanish American and World War II eras. She also made bandages and hospital garments, earned 250 dollars for Red Cross, and has deep ties to Iowa City’s early history and war relief efforts.
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Lyvia Kimball
Iowa
Des Moines
Lydia Kimbbll
Iowa City
Red Cross
Kimball
Maine
Mrs. Kimball
Rochester
N.Y
Lafter
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Swagon
Marion
Territory of
Founding of the State Wister Heal Society in 1867
A fragment notes the founding of the State Wister Heal society in 1867 and mentions a mother and daughter, Mrs H M H Jones, with the daughter reportedly over ten years old.
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State Wister- Heal Society
H. MH. Jones
Howell Former Independence Man Dies in Nebraska
Word was received Saturday of the death of A H L Howell at the home of his parents at Gulde Rock Nebraska where they tide ere about a month since say that it might prove beneficial to his health. Howell enlisted in the wireless service during the war and was sent to Yale University where he was an he ed count until his health failed hig and he returned to his vitry. He became very ill and was in a serious condition all winter in the home of his wife's parents Mr. and Mrs H Ja Frank where he was until taken to Nebraska.
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Krieger
Waldbreitbach
Kriege
Corporal Kriege
France
Ahl Howell
Gulde Roerk
Howell
Yale University
H. Ja Frank
Nebraska
Local notices and marriage details from Grand Island and Des Moines
Fragmented local items report the marriage of Mixia Mirabelle Dire roth in Des Moines and note the couple will reside there. A bell from the old Congregational church is being purchased to honor the tower, with Wisconsin farmers visiting for breeding stock. Names and places include Grand Island Nebraska and Camp Grant.
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Old Congregational Church
Heelty
Hemmelgen
Wlaconsin
Relief from Itching and Eczema Promised by Swift Specific
An advertisement claims terrors of skin conditions like eczema and tetter are blood related. It promotes Swift’s patient medical advice and free guidance from a chief medical adviser after describing one’s case to the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Swift Specific Co
Athinta
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Owa
U. 8
Burgos
Courier
Lake Calvin
Independence
Grand Island
Gonslon—Parrott
Mixa Mlrabelle Direroth
Mra
William Jarvix
Gedney Hotel
Des Malines
Amp
Albert Gonsler
Tilainouf We Firth Engineers
Groum
Black Hawk Bank
Ickershana Electrical Appliances
Bridge Street
Waterloo, Iowa
Brown Crockery
Morris Plan Bank
West Majestic
UWTK
First National Bank Building
Hogany
Aristo
Crat
East
Fourth Street Water Co
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