Local Boy Nielsen Named Best Soldier at Fort Snelling Camp
Nicholas F. Nielsen 21, of 327 High Street, won top soldier honors in his company and the civilian camp of 600 at Fort Snelling Minnesota. He received medals from the Second Division association and the Citizens Military Camp Association, with remarks on his neat uniform and disciplined conduct. Other top soldiers honored include James A. Bradley and Robert O. Haender, while Victor A. Mulligan earned a rifle-range pistol prize from the St Paul officers’ mess. Nielsen commented on not tasting militarism, praising officers and the camp atmosphere and noting opportunities for amusement and leadership.
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Nicholas F. Nielsen
High Street
Fort Snelling
Minn
Nielsen
N. ¥. Nielsen
Fourth Street East
Second Division
Harold E. Wood
Marine Corps
Citizens Military Campa Association
H. J. Hinck
James A. Bradley
Omaha
Neb
Robert O. Haender
Davenport
Thomas A. Ryan
Randolph
Victor A. Mulligan
Langdon
N. C
St. Paul
The
Minneapolis Journal
Nicholas Nielsen
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Early 20th Century Training Gain Noted by Officers
Report notes many rookies in the squad, with first day observations. Nielsen received six weeks of training at Camp Roosevelt in 1919. Col. George B. E. Leech praised the group for a strong showing with only four weeks of prior training.
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Nielsen
Camp Roosevelt
George BE. Leech
Keokuk National Cemetery Names New Sexton in Charge
Keokuk Iowa August 29 The national cemetery here one of 66 in the United States now has a new sexton Charlies G Robertson formerly in charge at Culpepper Virginia Robertson succeeds Captain C G Matthews He is a Civil War veteran who served with Sherman and took part in the grand review in Washington The cemetery established after the Civil War contains graves from Shiloh local hospitals and has eight Confederate soldiers buried there An unknown dead monument marks the rest A section holds soldiers and a few Indians moved in 1908 from Standing Rock Reservation Thirteen World War I graves from Iowa the Dakotas Missouri and Nebraska are in one area.
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Keokuk
National Cemetery
United States
Sexton
Charlies G. Robertson
Culpepper
Robertson
C. G. Matthews
Sherman
Lee
Washington
War Department
Shiloh
Bing
Standing Rock
South Dakota
Iowa
Dakotas
Missouri
Nebraska
Owa Falls Baptists Name New Minister From Missouri
Iowa Falls Iowa Sept 1 A unanimous call has been extended by the Baptist church to Rev W A Simmons Centralia Missouri He preached here last Sunday and his formal acceptance is expected this week He succeeds Rev C E Westerlund who resigned last June to go to Sac City Ia A son of Rev Simmons is a physician in Des Moines
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Owa Falls
Missouri
Iowa Falls
Baptist Church
W. A. Simmons
Centralia
C. E. Westerlund
Sac City
Simmons
Des Moines
Alleged Bootleggers Bound Over and Fined in Court
Two men were arrested in La Porte City last Saturday. S. C. Cameron was bound over to the grand jury on charges of carrying liquor for illegal sale. P. J. Wilson was fined $100 and costs after pleading guilty to illegal transportation. Judge John W. Gwynne presided. W. R. French, county attorney, filed the charges.
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John W.gwynne
W. R. French
S. C. Cameron
P. J. Wilson
la Porte City
Cameron
Wilson
Smiths Lead City Directory With Millers Third
The city directory shows the Smiths as the most numerous at 230, followed by Johnsons and Millers. Other tallies include 207 Millers, 108 Johnsons, 73 Johnstons, and 15 Johnstons, with several distinct Smiths listed. The Alpha is Grace Agaard and the Omega Mrs Maud Zvwisler. two Xs from Christ Kestras and James Xydeof appear. The Waterloo directory notes Anglo names predominate, few Chinese, Japanese, or Mexican names, and Cedar Rapids contrasts with Slavic and Bohemian consonant clusters.
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Smiths
Johnsons
Millers
Johnstons
Browne
Joneses
John Smith
John A. Smiths
John B. Smith
John C. Smith
John E. Smith
John H. Smiths
John M. Smith
John W. Smith
Grace Agaard
Omega
Maud Zvwisler
Listad
Christ Kestras
Cook
James Xydeof
Trazedis Platensia
Waterloo
Greece
Cedar Rapids
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Easy Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn treatment. The copy claims a tiny bottle stops pain instantly and removes all corn types with no soreness, available from druggists for a few cents.
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F. H. Koyle
Fort Crook
Marguerite Ridder
Rimee
U.S
Manu
Facturers
Hudson
SOND
Gordon
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