Leviathan Returns With 11942 AEF Onboard From Graf Waldersee Collision
The Leviathan escorted by the Graf Waldersee after a collision docks at New York harbor carrying 11 942 American expeditionary forces. Brig Gen William R Dashiell and 312 officers and 7 794 men aboard included major infantry, air service units, military police, artillery and engineers among other detachments and squadrons.
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Associated Press
New York
Leviathan
Graf Waldersee
Long Island
Dashiel Om
Wiliam R. Dashiell
11Th Infantry
1St
Fard Infantry
Army Cable Advic
Air Service Mechanics
223Rd Military Police Company
316Th Field Artillery
Attorneys urged to attend Davenport State Bar meeting
Scott County Bar members urge local attorneys to attend the Iowa State Bar association annual session in Davenport June 26 and 27, with expenses paid for the banquet. The twenty fifth annual session will be held. County attorneys meet June 25 and 26, with E. J. Wenner expected to attend.
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Scott County Bar Association
Iowa State Bar Association
Davenport
Bar Association
State Bar Association
E. J. Wenner
Des Moines Shriner in Outer Guard Race for Imperial Council
Des Moines Shriner Karl J. Mills is among candidates for outer guard as the Imperial Council closes its annual meeting in Indianapolis. Vying with Mills are Thomas J. Huston of Chicago Lee V. Youngworth of Los Angeles Thomas S. Tuley of Louisville John A. Ballard of Detroit Whiting Estes of Washington D C and John S. Fouche of Chattanooga. Portland and New Orleans are named contenders for the 1920 convention city.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Imperial Council of Shriners
Portland
Ore
New Orleans
Outer Guard
Karl J. Mills
Des Moines
Thomas S. Tuley
Louisville
John A. Ballard
Detroit
Whiting Estes
Washington
D. Cc
John S. Fouche
Chattanooga
Tenn
Vinton Bride-to-Be Frightened Details in Local Notice
Vinton announces the marriage of Miss Lloyd Johnson of Baltimore to Dr. Mace in a Friday ceremony at the bride’s home. The groom is a physician with wartime government service. Also noted are local social ties, a bank cashier’s medical update, and a boy injured by broken glass in a paving accident.
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Snton
Prange
Enemi
Tia Lr
Lloyd Johnson
Navy
Ceshier
Lid
James Wilts
Mel
J. J. Traer
Vinton: ‘Savings Bank
Rainbow Soldier Returns Home From War Hospital
A Rainbow division soldier wounded in action arrives home after hospitalization. The man, Pvt. Willan Renny, 168th Infantry, previously hospitalized due to shell shock and gas exposure, was discharged after recovery. He is married. his wife remained at home during his service. A parallel fire incident in Potosi, Wisconsin involved a restaurant owner’s property destroyed by blaze while police investigated.
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Willan Renny
Go. G. Dubuque
168Th Infantry
Ats Pat
Wis
Brest
Statenhee Y Po
Agai
Dodge
Dubuque
Schons
Fire injures block and causes large loss in Wisconsin city
A Sunday fire near the Swales property in an Ittle city caused $650,000 in property damage and endangerment of the block. Deputy State Fire Marshal Shearer of Madison investigated and led to an arrest, with a full confession attributed to Mrs. Swales.
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Ittle
Swales
Shearer
Madison
Wis
Boy in Navy Writes Seaman Letter Home From France
Seaman Smith Hunt reports from about 700 miles off Cape Henry on a return trip from France. He mentions Nantes and St Nazaire, describes meals and costs in France, and comments on American thrift as the U S thrift campaign continues as a permanent policy.
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Navy
America
C. A. Hunt
Lafayette Street
Seaman Smith Hunt
Cape Henry
France
St. Nazaire
TID FOR TIRED PUFFED-UP FEET
Clever ad claims instant relief for tired feet with a product named Tiz that supposedly makes feet fresh and sore-proof. The pitch promises 25 cent boxes at drug stores to end foot trouble for a year and urges no substitutes.
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Tga
Raf Waldersee
Des Moines Shriner
Vinton
Rainbow
Potosi
Costa
Nante
Old City
Waterloo
U. 5
Washington, D. C
Treasury
Johan
Fitzgerald Bros
Stout Men’s Suit
Fitzgerald West Bros
Waterloo, Iowa
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