Tragic death follows wedding of John H. Lampe
Dubuque Iowa September reports state John H. Lampe Rockford US a World War veteran recently married to Miss Closson was found dead near the Pecatonica river bank in Freeport. An inquest led by Coroner Dr EF A Diestermeier found no marks of violence and suggested possible drowning or accidental death. Lampe had shown illness and headache prior to his disappearance with shell shock possibly affecting memory.
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Dubuque
John H. Lampe
Rockford US
Freeport
Pecatonica
Lampe
Rockford
Emer
EF. A. Diestermeier
Adrian Tucker
Emerson Plant
Lamper
Mr. Bell
Miss. Closson
S. Cohen
Alta Vista
France
State University Opens Year’s Work on September 20
Towa City Iowa September 6 The reg war academic year of the University of Iowa opens Monday September 20 with registration in all colleges. Classes begin Thursday morning September 23. Students are urged to register early to ease congestion and secure preferred class times. The entrance test for the College of Dentistry is set for Saturday September 18 in room 215 Hall of Liberal Arts.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
College of Dentistry
Hall of Liberal Arts
Pharmacy School of Commerce
Nursing
School of
Walter B Luke Appointed Postmaster at Hampton
Walter B Luke is named postmaster at Hampton in a formal notice. He has received his commission and will appoint an assistant postmaster soon. The brief item notes his new role and pending staffing decisions.
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Walter B
Luke
Hampton
Bampton
Walter B. Luke
French girls visit Traer in September exchange
Miss Agnes Wood of Traer and Andree Tithe study at the state college this year. Maniin specializes in Ames while Miss Dumont pursues agriculture. A wartime reference notes destruction near Arras and a German attack impact.
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TRAER
Ireer
Agnes Wood
Ie Te Anin
Andree Tithe
State Corece
Mont Manin
Mias Dumont
Bertome
Arras
One Cent Mile Rate Granted Veterans to G A R Meeting
Commander Ok b Chase of the Iowa department GA FL notes a central order granting one cent per mile rail fare for members of Iowa G A R posts and their families to the fifty fourth national encampment in Indianapolis with roundtrip validity Sept 14 to 20 and 30 day return. The Des Moines headquarters outlines certificate requirements, agent notice steps, and travel by Iowa specials via Rock Island to Chicago and on to Indianapolis with drum corps from Iowa G A R posts.
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Moines
Ok. B. Chase
Iowa Department
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Indianapolis
Ind
Grand Mediate
Menis
Inelus
Des Moines
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago
Iowa Special
Pennsylvania Hne
Towa
Grand Army
Lightning Strikes Sells Floto Circus Panic Hurts 20
Des Moines reports a lightning strike near the Sells Floto circus causing a panic and injuring 20 people while another bolt hit the Norton block on Twelfth and Canter streets. The Norton building was unoccupied and damaged, with losses exceeding $3,000.
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Des Moines
Norton
Twelfth
Canter Streets
Sells-Floto
Over Loch
Robbery gang member captured after Cedar Rapids chase
An attempt to cash liberty bonds by Bert Burrows, linked to a four man gang, failed in Vinton after a safe theft in New Hampton. The group moved the safe by car toward Cedar Rapids. Burrows was nabbed while attempting to cash bonds. A suspect, Earl Eliott, was previously arrested in July 1918 on a breaking and entering charge in Palo.
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Cedar Rapids
Bert Burrows
Burrows
Vinton
New Hampton
Yepes
Earl Eliott
Sos
Palo
Delaware County Fair Tops Long Run of Exhibitions
Delaware County Fair drew 11 400 admissions with children free as 2 500 automobiles filled the grounds. The event ran over Thursday and Friday in Manchester with clear skies and a full program, marking a strong finish to the exhibition series.
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Delaware County
Manchester
Moresh
Ionaires
Lineman Killed Grasping Live Wire at Pole
Harry Donovan 36 of Hannibal Missouri was killed Saturday afternoon when he touched a live transmission line while repairing poles for Mississippi River Power Company. More than 14 000 volts passed through his body as he tried to reach a dead wire. He leaves a widow and a small child.
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Madison
Harry Donovan
Hannibal
Donovan
Mississippi River’ Power Company
Traer Schools Lengthen Recitation Study Hours
Traer public schools open today with high school recitations starting at 8 30 instead of 9. The change aligns with a broader trend to extend the school day for more student study under teacher guidance.
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TRAER
Dr. J. Edward Kirbye Resigns After Church Trustees Row
Des Moines reports that Dr. J. Edward Kirbye, former pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church, resigned after a board dispute over a $500 salary increase. The trustees had earlier approved the raise, then rescinded it, leading to his resignation as campaign plans surfaced.
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Des Moines
J. Edward Kirbye
Plymouth Congregational Church
Board of Trustees
Kirbye
For Sale Ad in the Courier Sparks Quiet Wares Push
A brief item notes a "For Sale Ad" in the Courier as a silent but effective sales tool advertising wares in Washington and beet references.
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Stephenson
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Percy R. Wood
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
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Black Building
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Perusscot
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