Red Sox poised to clinch world series as Jones starts
Boston fans expect the final game of the world series as the Red Sox lead Chicago three games to one. Manager Barrow planned to start Jones with Mays on standby while Chicago weighs Hendrix as the likely pitcher. Vaughn expressed confidence that the Cubs can rebound with a few runs to back him.
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Boston
Mags
Boston Red Sox
Boston Americans
Chicago Nationals
New England
Mays
Mitchell
Chicago
Red Sox
Hendrix
Douglas
Tyler
Gariago Nationals
Flack
Ield
Holocher
Mann
Paskett
Merkle
Pick
Deal
Vaughn
Supervisors Plan for Sale of Bridge Bonds and Local Grants
The board approves selling 24 000 in bridge bonds to cover unpaid warrants. Contracts for lumber totaling over 2000 are discussed. C D Becker to lead soldiers relief for 13 years. A one tenth mill tax is set for soldiers relief for Waterloo Cedar Falls La Porte City districts. A juvenile home proposal is debated with no action. The State Library association meeting moved to Des Moines for access to war library work.
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Board of Supervisors
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
la Porte
City in Brief Recap of Local Updates
Waterloo notes report Loren A. Bush arriving overseas, church and Y M C A activities, civic meetings, and personnel changes. Local births, robberies, and custody cases appear alongside sports, health notices, and a Beav er Falls family update. The Cedar Falls quota drive set for Sept 27 between 7 and 10 pm.
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Cedar Falls
Obituary notes for Mrs Chesebro and child Oto Wahler
The obituary records Mrs Chesebro age unknown died at her daughter's home 803 Randolph Street and notes she moved from Buchanan county to Jesup about April 1 She is survived by her daughter and a granddaughter Virginia Wilson and two siblings in Missouri and Wisconsin Funeral services are set for today Rev Clyde J Akins officiating and burial at Jesup A fifth year old boy Oto John Wahler died at 11 am after convulsions He was a St Marys student and will be buried in Calvary with services at St Marys Church tomorrow at 9 am The body rests at O Keefe Towne mortuary
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Mn. A. Anestoro
E. C. Wilson
Randolph Street
Chesebro
Buchanan County
Jesup
Wilson
Virginia Wilson
Missouri
Wisconsin
Clyde J. Askins
Oto John Wahler
St. Mary's School
St. Mary’s Church
Calvacy
O' Keefe & Towne’s
Do Not Register If Once Enrolled Announcement Reiterated
The local board of registration announced again that those already registered under former calls need not register on Sept. 12. The notice aimed to inform those who do not understand the registration rules and emphasized no duplicate registration for enrolled residents.
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Board of Registration
Last Night's News in Brief in Washington Dispatches
Fuel Administrator Garfield aims to fix domestic gasoline prices below current market levels. National notices report coal supply meets Allied naval needs and classify male registration rules for 18 to 43 year olds. Local boards add desks and urge duplicate registration copies, with exemptions for current army or navy personnel. Eight of twelve sent to Camp Funston were rejected by camp physicians.
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Washington, D. C
Garfield
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Americians
Pho Nie Idomal Coal Association
McAdoo
Focal Board
Illinois Central
Davidson Furniture Company
Camp Funston Kan
France Gun Relining Plant Planned By U.S. Ordnance
The chief of ordnance approves plans for a large U.S. funded plant in France to rel ine big railroad guns used by American forces. The project costs 26 to 30 million dollars with machine tools 12.6 to 15 million, including gun boring lathes and rifling machines. The plant features extensive pits giant cranes and a multi thousand kilowatt power station. The relining process involves boring out the old lining fitting a new one and shrinking the jacket to fit, enabling multiple relinings to extend gun life.
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Chief of Ordnance
United States
France
Ordnance Department
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Washington Monument
North Dakota
Ordinance Department
Ordnance
War Industries
Tte
Sergio Bherfurth
Nutchery Company
GO8
Quartermaster Corps
Job Hanson
Hanson
Whon Nel
Antisting
Serg
Herfurth
bLaral
Lice
Prince
Camp Merritt
Witch
Brench
U. S
Congress
Reveille
Au Revoir
Gievres
Avery
Turgel
Daip
Tony
Tom
Q. m
Pyonimey
Ovfi
LaPallive
Capital Gouge City Says Laborite Hits Congressmen
Chicago reports Thomas H. J. Quinn, publicity director for the National Federation of Federal Employes, denouncing Washington as the gouge city. He cites higher hotel, food, and dormitory costs, accusing profiteers and blaming Congress for delays in action on the dormitory bill.
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Chicago
Washington
Thomas H. J. Quinn
National Federation of Federal Employes
Morrison Hotel
Quinn
Food Administration
British and French Strike in Cambrai La Fere Sectors
British forces repulsed a German counterattack west of Gouzeaucourt near the Hindenburg line and advanced south of Havrincourt. French forces seized the Liez fort near La Fere and gained ground north of the St Gobain massif, with multiple towns captured or pressed, as Franco American units strengthen positions north of Latraux and south of the Aisne.
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Boches
London
Gouzeaucourt
Hindenburg
Cambrai
Haig
Havrincourt
Flanders
Nepve Chapelle
Armentieres
Liez Fort
Paris
la Fere
St. Gobain Massif
War Office
Liez
St. Gobain
Oise
Servais
Giennes
Aisne
Hens
Grocers Charged With Sugar Profiteering in Burlington
About 22 Burlington grocers faced U S Food Administration official R E Logsdon over sugar retula tions violations. They were told to donate to the Des Moines War Club after overcharging above the price set by the price interpret ing board. Households reported higher costs versus committee figures.
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Burlington. Ja
Burlington Grocers
R. E. Logsdon
U. S
Des Moines War Club
Price Interpreting Board
Ling
War Club
Soldier Harold C. Jacobsen Dies of Fever in France
Pvt. Harold C. Jacobsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Jacobsen of rural Dike, died of fever in France and was buried Aug. 1. A war department telegram informed the parents. Memorial services are planned Sunday at the Lutheran church. He went to camp in Oct. 1917 with a Mason City contingent and had married a week before departure. his widow lives with her Illinois parents. He was one of 10 brothers, none with sisters, and one brother serving in France.
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Dike
Harold C. Jacobsen
N. P. Jacobsen
France
War Department
Jacobsen
Mason City
Illinois
Marital Troubles of Quartet Brings It to Court Again
A brawl at 143 Logan Avenue led to charges of disturbing the peace. Hardesty struck Mrs North, breaking her arm, as police processed the scene. Judge Birisall fined the Hardestys 80 dollars or 15 days. Wardesty jailed for lack of funds. The case follows previous questions over marriage legality amid unresolved divorce.
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Snean
Young
North
Hardesty
H Wardekty
Birisall
Dry Nation Nearer as House Committee Grants War-Time Prohibition
The House Agricultural Committee reported favorably on the food production bill with a Senate amendment setting prohibition to take effect July 4. The panel also added a clause allowing Italian wine imports until May 1, 1914 as requested by Italy through the State Department. The Senate version would have immediate importation.
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Associated P'ress
Washington, D.C
House Agricultural Committee
Senate
State Department
Pershing to Start School for Army Music in France
Gen Pershing will establish a near headquarters school or bandmasters and musicians in France to raise the standard of American military band music. Walter Damrosch, director of the New York Symphony, reports the plan after returning from Europe. Sons and daughters of Campbell, G C Janney Jr., write from France, noting major American wartime efforts and publications like Stars and Stripes and the Paris edition of the New York Herald.
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New York
Gen. Pershing
France
Walter Damrusch
New York Symphony and
Oratorio Societies
Campbbell Janney. Y
G. C. Janney
Corp
G. C. Janney, Jr
A. EL. FL
Cammpbell
Ye Stars and Stripes
Flo
Paris
New York Herald
Divorces Filed in District Court From Local Petitions
In district court petitions for divorce were filed. Grave and Evenson vs George A Ryen claim cruelty and seek $150 temporary and $360 permanent alimony. Married since 1941 they have a 13 year old son. Also Mollie Marcrier vs James B Margriter and Gay against H O Heston allege cruel treatment.
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Diverrne
Evenson
George A. Ryen
Mollie Marcrier
James B. Margriter
H. O. Heston
Wood Volunteers and War News from Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids man Ben FL Marks, claimed to be the oldest in service, volunteered for the army with W F Wood noting he is ready to be called. Pvt George Hardinger, in Company H 768th, sent his helmet home from Cant Vne, oddly said to be from a captured body. Church campaign plans set for October under Rev M J Tair and others.
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W.F. Wood
Ben FL Marks
Cedar Rapids
W. F. Wood
Marek
George Uardinger
Comps
Wellus
Pvt
Hardinger
Ministerial Association
M. J. Tair
Macariney
Tl. Gouchnaur
G. D. Serriil
Soldiers Letters From France Describe Travel And Life
Soldiers' letters urge families to send mail to the Courier for publication. Several correspondents recount experiences from Camp Merritt to France, including shipboard travel, movement through La Pallice, detachment duties, and impressions of French towns, food, circuses, and wages.
G O P Triumphs in Maine Reelects Ticket
The Republicans won a broad statewide victory in Maine's biennial election. U S Senator Bart M Fernald and Congressmen Louis B Goodall Wallace H White Jr John A Peters and Ira G Tierney plus Governor Carl E Milliken were all reelected over Democratic challengers.
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the Associates Press
Portland
United States
Bart M. Fernald
Louis B. Goodall
Wallace H. White, Jr
John A. Peters
Ira G. Tiersey
Carl E. Milliken
Freight Hits Troop Train Kills Two Porters at Camp Grant
At Camp Grant Illinois two colored porters were killed and a brakeman injured when two freight trains rear ended a troop train in the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul yards early today. Herbert Whauttman, author and editor of New York, named as special assistant to the secretary of the interior.
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Camp Grant
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
U. S
H. Katfman
W. Boieneton
Local Notes From St Ansgar and Surroundings
News from St Ansgar and nearby includes Mrs Pater A's long illness ending at home after cancer. Walker Huattwik returns from Camp Dodge and is excused from service due to health. Foregoing details mention marriages, enlistments, and a welding anniversary event in Branaun Minn with Frank Groth.
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ST. Ansgar
Musgar
Pater A
Mosnee
Walker Huattwik
Camp Dodge
Bartz
Andrew Betz
Mrv Brogman
Braniwan
Minn
Frank Groth
Miltonville
Mueller
Wito
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Northpaw
Towa State Library
Baterlon
Des Moines
C. Thompson
Ko A
Buchanan, Y. M. C. A. Bldg
Loren A. Bush
Westfield Social Union
H. J. Kress
Christ Episcopal Core
E. T. Jaynes
Zora Wells
Reinbeck
Wa Lerloo
la Porte City
L. J. Zimmerman
West
Wellington Street
R. V. Bassarear
Prospect J Avenue
Camp Pike
Ark
Officers’ Training School
Sergi
Wayne A. Neal
Headquarters Co
T. G
Tobyhanna
John Boeger
Fourth Street East
Charlotte Becker
Mount Vernon Township
E. H. Mexfield
Sheriff's Office
J. EB. Edward Barry
G. 168Th Infantry
Ellen Elizabeth
James QO. Richardson
New Castle
Dorothy Marble
Duryea Street
Potter
Marsh Street
McKeen
Vinton Street
EF. W. Stephenson
Iowa State Dairy Association
Dairy Cattle Congress
John Robertson Macartney
Albert Macartney
J. L. Macartney
Beaver Patts, Pa
Mr. Macartney
Omce
Beaver Falls
Frank LeFever
Orange
LeFever
Dr. Henderson
Harry C. Marks
Eldora, Ta
Waterloo Savings Bank
Marks
Eldora
Hardin County
Second Street
Waterloo Laundry Co
Margretta Gardiner
Y. W. C. A. Wass
C. F. Altstadt
Initia Dickman
Gardiner
We. W. Lytle
Walker
R. A. Chesebro
Eee Lee
Jos Karler
U.S
Gouge City
Laborite
Official War News
Red Cross
Phelps
Lea
Shre
Jeferson
Jadveryienmenty
House
Bill
Pershing
Courier
Sergt
Loel
Jason Yassy
Aen Street
Fonr Giris
America
Oir
J. J. Yaggy
Lewis ‘Schroeder
Fifth Field Artillery
Schroeder
Mr. Yaggys
Fritz
Jrs
Altho
Minneapolis
Merrill
Stewart
A. EF. Stewart
Rmarlers Company
Giad Engineers
Tours
Jolanga
England
Benjamin H. Lewis
Corder
Benjamin J. Lewis
Bordeaux
G.O.P
Maine
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