Death of Harry F. Jones Influenza Victim at Great Lakes
Harry Rogs Jones 29 formerly of Omaha died at the naval hospital Great Lakes training station at 6 50 p m yesterday presumed influenza. He enlisted May 28 1918 as a first carpenter's mate in the naval reserve corps. Survived by mother Mrs Sarah Johns sister Mrs Otis Lang Waterloo two brothers and two sisters. The body will be brought to Waterloo for burial with funeral arrangements pending.
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Harry Rogs Jones
Naval Hospital
Great Lakes Training Station
Sarah Johns
Jones
Sailor Jones
Omaha
Lve
Otis’ Lang
Randolph Street
Water
Naval Reserve Corps
Odd Fellows, Eagles and
Omaha Carpenters Union
Otis Lang
Waterloo
Earl Janes
James Matheney
Carl Sassaman
Ottumwa
Ellis J. Hoffman
Philadelphia
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Hampton Roads
Ellis Hoffman
de Kalb, Sr
West High School
Iowa State College
Ames
Mildred
L. A. Lines
Second Street West
Presbyterians Auxiliary Meeting and Community Events
The Presbyterian Hospital auxiliary met at Mrs. F E Friend's home to mark linens for the hospital and hear about a benefit lecture by Lt. Pat O Brien at the Waterloo theatre. Rural school speeches promoted Liberty loans with War Savings program and a four minute speaker named Kenneth Philp. A theatre party followed a winery roast by Waterloo Gags Engine company staff. The New Century club elected officers for next year and hosted guests. The Arla club planned Red Cross work for the year with luncheon. Lincoln Circle featured piano selections and a talk by Mrs. E B Bartlett at Memorial hall. The Lomita Club knitted and shared refreshments. The C F S L club knitted and sewed with refreshments. A card party was planned at Mrs. J Muldoon's home. The Gleaners class meets at First Brethren church classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Presbyterian Hospital
F. E. Friend
Miss Birtch
Waterloo Theatre
Pat O'Brien
Liberty Loan
Lincoln Township
Cg, Cadwallader
A. T. Tinhill
War Savings Society
Kenneth Philp
Lulu Moser
Lincoln Circle
Lillian Garrabrant
E. B. Bartlett
Memorial Hall
Frank Fisher
Allied Drive Breaks German Lines From Douai to Cambrai
Reports from the front say British forces south of the Sensee River joined by French and American units advanced on a wide front. American troops have captured 12 towns and 5,000 prisoners over a 20 mile front, with depths of about seven miles. The assault follows Marshal Foch’s actions and targets rail lines feeding German positions, signaling a major early phase of the offensive on the Meuse sector. Bulgarian units retreat in Macedonia as British forces pursue along the Vardar valley.
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Associated Press
Foch
Sensee River
Douai
Cambrai
Champagne
Argonne Forest
Marshal Foch
Danneryoux
Meuse
Dead Man’s Hill
Verdun
Pershing
Vilosnes
Dannevoux
Aire River
Chateau and
Exermont
Aisne
Metz
Briey
Macedonia
Vardar
Bulgearia
Kosturinos
Surumitsa
Doiran
Bulgaria
Rabunai
Veles
Ishtib
Ishuib
Uskub
Old Serbia
Palestine
Damascus
Artois
France
Aout
Dr W O Pitts and Ellis J Hoffman Rites in Fredericksburg
The body of Dr W W Pitts who died Sept 25 in New York City will arrive in Fredericksburg Sunday morning for funeral services at 2 p m at Rose Hill Cemetery. Ellis J Hoffman son of Mr and Mrs A Hoffman died in a Philadelphia naval hospital from pneumonia after serving as a guard on the Kansas.
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Fredericksburg
WW. S. Pitts
New York City
Rose Hill Cemetery
Pitts
W. S. Pitts
Little Brown
the Vale
Allie Ray
Little Fred
Nellie Wildwood
Leighty
New York State
Hush Medical College
Clarion
Brooklyn
Masonto Funerat
Mt. Horeb Lodge
A. M
Alice Tuttle
San Francisco
Kate Nabie
Denver
War News: British and French Advance on Fronts
British troops push along a wide front south of the Sensee River with local advances and successful attacks in Flanders. French forces breach German lines from Suippe to Argonne, seizing multiple Buttes and villages. over 7,000 prisoners captured as the Cham pagne offensive continues amid bad weather.
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Paris
Champagne
War Office
Suippe
Argonne Forest
Butte du Mesnil
Butte du Souain
Hutte du Tahaure
Tahure
Tupont
Reuvroy
Cernay-en-Dormois
Servon-Melzicour
Two Cedar Falls youths die of Spanish influenza
Cedar Falls Ia Sept 27 two blue stars on the local honor roll were changed to gold after word arrived of the deaths of Andrew Hansen at Camp Devens Mass and Ernest Hansen at the Great Lakes naval hospital. Both died of Spanish influenza. Hansen of Cedar Falls was 22 and survived by parents two brothers and a sister. Andrew Hansen of Cedar Falls died at 38 after leaving Cedar Falls July 29 for Camp Worley Ga. The bodies will be brought back for burial.
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Cedar Falls
Andrew Tansen
Camp Devens
Mass
Ernest Tlansen
Naval Hospital
Iyewk Lakes Training Station
Wansen
And
Llansen
Great Lakes
Hansen
Navy
Hans Hansen
Hansen & Twansen
Waterloo
Thorvald Hansen
Andrew Hans
Andrew Hansen
Worreet
Lytle
Debriating Hansen
First Street
Lennison Dray Line
Serbian forces push into Ishtik and gain ground on Bulgarian border
Serbian troops report bold advances north of Ishtik and into Boguslovets region, seizing key positions and large quantities of war materials. Cavalry reach Kechana and approach 45 miles north of the starting line as Bulgarians and Germans suffer new captures. In the Argonne, German troops fall back to prepared lines as Franco-American forces press the assault, claiming initial gains but facing renewed battles ahead.
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Ishtik
Tshtib-Veles
Boguslovets
Veles
Demirkap
Wicbastone
iBeli Kamen
Kechana
Kustendil
Tahure and
Fontaing en-Dormets
Thrift Stamps Stolen From Local Home
Police seek the thief after Mrs. W. E. McChesney reports sixty dollars worth of thrift stamps stolen from her home on Ackormant Street last night. Officers urge residents to report any attempt to use or sell the stamps to the station.
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W. EB. McChesney
Ackormant Street
Lemon Juice Freckle and Tan Remover Ad
An advertisement touts a cheap facial lotion made by squeezing two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to create a quarter pint of a freckle sunburn and tan remover. It claims cosmetic benefits for face hands and arms with daily massage and assures no harm.
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Ana Lany
Nation's Dead and Wounded List for September
Washington two Iowa area notes list soldiers killed in action wounded or missing in action. Names include Sergt Warry Wart Oskaloosa Corp Joseph Borie Fort Dodge Corp Alva Gripp Charles Corp Guy Moe Decoran Magoner Clifford Lutz Muboagne Pvt Robert Gress Council Bluffs Pvt Lawrence Gridley Villisca Pvt Eben Huniwre Desorah Pvt Richard O'Riley McGregor Pvt Floyd Wallace Washington Pvt Oscar Jensen Pvt Oscar Peterson Iro... Pvt Ernest Vanidemark Everly Pvt John Proridis Austinville Pvt Edward Kubik Trev Pvt James Murphy Keswick Pvt Henry Noepfer Charles City Died from wounds Sergt Charles Crube Dubuque Pvt Homer Hawkins Washington Pvt Quier Shearer Guthrie Center Pvt Robert Snelson Indiana Pvt Delina Webb Centerville Wounded Severely Pvt Ralph Bolcomb Dubuque Corp James Gibbens Oskaloosa Corp Andrew Soffer Oskaloosa Pvt Walter Jamnepon Brandon Pvt Melvin Kauaga Merrill Missing in Action Pvt Albert Nichols Strahan. Library notes list new books received. Private Francis L. Love of Webster student soldier description noted.
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Sergt
Warry Wart
Oskaloosa
Joseph Borie
Fort Dodge
Alva C. Gripp
Everly
John J. Proridis
Austinville
Edward B. Kubik
Trev
James Murphy
Keswick
Charles Peterson
Dayton
Henry W. Noepfer
Charles City
Charles C. Crube
Dubuque
Homer I. Hawkins
Washington
Quier B. Shearer
Guthrie Center
Robert O. Snelson
Indianaln
Delina C. Webb
Centerville
Ralph E. Bolcomb
Corp
James Gibbens
Andrew BR. Soffer
Walter J. Jamnepon
Brandon
Melvin R. Kauaga
Merrill
Albert A. Nichols
Strahan
Nurses on Way to Chicago for Emergency War Duty
Six Red Cross nurses rushed to duty from Cedar Rapids to Chicago within nine hours of an emergency at Grane Lakes naval training station. The group, led by Minnie Uarrison, received box lunches and support from the Red Cross canteen committee. Additional nurses, including Kathryn Pepkens and Irene Peterson, planned to depart for the naval hospital at Grane Lakes the next morning.
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Red Cross
Greney Lakes
Chicago
Minnie Uarrison
Miss Bites
Loeb Coupitree
Cedier Ripids
Fied Crosa Nursing Sprvies
Madiichy
I. le King
Ehwiraan
J. J. Ridenour
L. Durnwald
Carrin Ward
Darlene Sherrer
Pern Mitehell
Minnie Mafhaur
Kathryn Pepkens
Irene Peterson
Reid Cross
Otersore
Harrison
Hosa O
Naval Training Station
Saine
Graal, Lakes
Cedar Rapids
Central Division
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Restores Health in Pottsville Woman
A Pottsville PA woman reports long term side pain and weakness eased by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. The ad touts relief from irregularities inflammation and headaches, urging readers to write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co for guidance and relief.
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Potterville
Lydia
Lydia FE Pinkham
War Food Bulletin Urges Continued Kitchen Economy
A. Hemsworth flags ongoing food saving as key to supporting the war effort. The food conversation plan appears effective with the public ensuring adequate meals while practicing caution and proper kitchen economy. A visit to his store is promoted as part of saving.
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Feod
Yank cleans out three German nests in France
Private William James of Kitten ning Pa, singled out for heroism near Fismes, crawled through tall grass to attack three German machine gun nests. He killed two gunners in the first nest, two more in the second, and wounded two in the third, returning to combat position four hours later without a scratch.
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Framce
Associated Press
Fismes
William James
Kittenning
James
Filmes
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Harry Fl. Jones
Societ
Cedar Heights
Waterloo Gags Engine Company
New Century Club
G. B. Wight
Arthur Olson
Robert Ingersoll
May Smith
Glidden
Arla Club
W. H. Mathes
Mary Mathes
Guild
Christchurch
Lloyd's Hall
Ln. Lomita Club
Johnson
la Lomita Club
Ray Beecuner
C.F. S
W. T. Jeffries
Elklets
J. T. Muldoon
J.T. Fitzgerald
Cleaners
First Brethren Church
W.o.pitts
Masonic
Ashanti
Wabba
Official War News
Tommies
London
Sensee
Vield Marshal Haig
Flanders
Arleux
la Bassee
Fleurba
Isite Lonton
Ernest Hansen
Great Lakes Station
Camp Devens, Mass
Washington, D. C
Mirsig
Actium
Chad Laayesy
Cain
Moers
Aramicus Ural Rey
Eoper
Ur. S. Postoffice
Yenolug
Tolstoy
Ivan Tyiteh
Townsend—t
Rical
Ing. Wister
Francis L. Love
Webster
Wentungville
Uncle Sam
Love
OIA
Tony
They
Midvale Fteel O& Orcdanes Company
Sigk
Lydia E. Pinkham
C.a.hemsworth
WAR Food Bulletin
Hubbard
Entz Meat Markets
E. 4Th St
Scharfenberg’s Market
Lafayette Street
Pownd
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