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Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, October 2, 1918

ANOTHER SOLDIER GONE
Lee Washington Succumbs at Great Lakes
    Another gold star has been added to the service flag of Ruthven. A message to the effect that Lee Washington was attacked with Spanish influenza and was in a very critical condition was received here Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 24, by his father, M.T. Washington, who left for the Great Lakes the same evening and arrived at Camp Dewey the next morning. He was permitted to see his son that evening for a few minutes but was compelled to content himself next day with waiting outside for news and at 9:30 a.m. the message was brought to him that Lee was dead. The remains arrived here Sunday evening and were taken to the Washington home east of town. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning from the Catholic church, Father Connolly officiating. Father Farrelly of Emmetsburg preached a very impressive and instructive sermon. The pallbearers were: Wm. Brennan, Carl Miller, Andy Grace, Joe Grady, Claude Nolan, Floyd Eaton, John Hughes and Louis Grady.
    Thomas Lee Washington was born on the Washington home place east of this city on August 4, 1896. He grew to young manhood here and attended the Ruthven High School. He remained at home until last January 1917, when he went to Omaha and entered the employ of the Combination Tire Co., as a traveling salesman. He remained with this company until June 1st when he went to Detroit and entered a mechanical training school, which he attended until July 24, when he enlisted in the navy at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He made rapid progress in the navy and had very bright prospects for a brilliant future in the service of Uncle Sam. He contracted a cold which showed symptoms of Spanish influenza which is sweeping the country and was taken to the base hospital where after a time he seemed to recover. He wrote his mother on Monday, September 23, stating that he was almost entirely recovered and requesting that she send some apples. This was followed on Tuesday by the message announcing his serious condition and on Thursday, September 26 at 9:30 a.m. he passed away. Lee was a light-hearted happy fellow and was a friend to everyone. He greatly enjoyed his life in the navy and was decidedly earnest in preparing himself to fight for his country. He was one of thirty-six cousins of the Washington family who are serving in some branch of the American army. The great General Marsch, who is helping to make history in France is also one of these cousins, as if First Lieut. Wm. Washington of Cleveland, who was recently killed in action in France. He is the second Ruthven boy to pass away in training camp, while preparing to do their share in the big struggle in France and while fate decreed that they should never see the battle fields, they are entitled to every honor that is shown the soldier killed in action. At the time of his death Lee was a member of Co. A., 1st Regiment, Camp Dewey. He visited at home for a few days just about two weeks before his death and was hale, hearty and full of the joy of living and doing his bit for his country.
    He leaves to mourn his loss, besides his parents, six brothers: George F., who was training in Camp Dodge for over three months and was discharged because of physical disability, Edward T., William C, John J, and Vincent M, who live at home, and Pvt. James E. Washington of Camp Kearney, Cal. Also two sisters, Marjorie of Ruthven and Mrs. Ray L. Beselen of Omaha. The Free Press joins his many friends of these bereaved relatives in extending sincere sympathy.

Mrs. Anderson Hears from Her Husband.
                    Ft. Logan, Colo.
        U.S. Army Hosp, Ward 11
                        Sept. 27, 1918

Dear Wife:
    Belle Mable, how are you feeling by this time? I am feeling quite a bit better than I have been. Now as I have been laying around the Hospital for a month on account of my health I have got rested up and feel some better and expect to go back to my company in a few days. It sure is an awfully easy life when one is in the hospital and in other words it is sure an awfully lonesome life for one that is not used to it, but nevertheless we try and make the best of it. Each and every one of us should bear in mind that our nation is now at war and that we should all realize and do the best we can. We are all fighting for liberty and liberty we shall have. Germany can't take our country away from us. The Huns are commencing to realize what Uncle Sam's boys can do. I never thought that the Arkansans had such poor soil. The soil here is nothing but clay, sand and rocks. It sure is an awful country for rocks, nothing but rocks all over the country. Around camp here there are a number of fences built of rocks, but in other words this is one of the greatest mineral states there is. About a week before I came to the hospital I and Cousin Carl got a pass and we went to Little Rock and went to the State Capitol and we also made a visit in the agricultural room and saw lots of interesting things that have been found in the State of Arkansas. We have been having considerable rain here lately but they say in the fall of the year it does nothing but rain here all the time. I have talked with lots of fellows from their home state here and they tell me there is no place like Arkansas, but it's the good old Iowa for me. As it is getting near supper time I must close, so goodbye. Tell all the folks hello.
            Your husband,
                    CLARENCE.
            Clarence H. Anderson.

MISSING IN ACTION
Otto Gaard Reported Missing Since August 29.

    Mr. O.C. Gaard of this city received the following telegram Monday evening:
                            Washington, D.C.
                            5:30 P.M., 9-30-18
Mr. Olie C. Gaard,
Ruthven, Iowa.
    Deeply regret to inform you that Private Otto A. Gaard, infantry, has been officially reported as missing in action since August 29. Will report the first information received.
        HARRIS, Acting the Adjutant General.
    Otto Gaard was a member of Company G 126 Infantry. A very interesting letter written by him was printed in the Free Press of September 18, evidently written but a short time before the date that he was reported missing. The many friends of the Gaard family will wait anxiously for a favorable report.

HAWKEYE STATE NEWS
Interesting Items of News Gathered from All Parts of Iowa

    In order that unnecessary enterprises be discontinued the state advisory board of the United States employment service has adopted the following resolutions: Whereas, not less than an additional 19,000 men are needed for war industrial work in the state of Iowa, therefore be it resolved that the state advisory board of the United States employment service earnestly suggests to all in an official authority the wisdom of withdrawing from less essential enterprises of either public or private character men whose services might or should be better employed in military or war industrial endeavor, and be it resolved, That no further unnecessary enterprise of public or private character be hereafter undertaken in Iowa during the duration of the war."
    Two persons were killed and four seriously injured as the result of an automobile accident on the Muchakinock road, five miles south of Oskaloosa recently. The dead: Warner White, C. Elmer McKey. The injured: Dayton Smalley, Walter Johnson, Harold Burke, Samuel Marks. All are residents of Oskaloosa except Marks, whose home is in Farmington. The car was traveling at a high rate of speed, when White, who was driving, attempted to negotiate a sharp turn in the highway the car skidded and went over the road bank into a field, White and McKey were almost instantly killed.
    Herman Buelman, 43 years old, watchman at the Kelly canning plant, Waverly, was brought to Waterloo recently, by a federal officer to await investigation by the United States Commissioner J.E. Dempster. Buelman is alleged to have said he wished some German would blow up the factory. He is also accused of inciting employes to strike. Buelman is believed to have harbored a grievance because he received no additional pay while other employes received advances.
    The Red Cross was enriched by $305 recently through the United States food administration headquarters at Burlington, following voluntary contributions made by bakers who pleaded guilty to baking bread without the legal amount of substitutes. George Papantonoplous of Mason City gave $50, Tony Coloff of Mason City $70, J.F. Saur of Clinton, $100, John Andon of Clinton $45 and G.E. Doolittle of Carson $40.
     The following Iowans have been killed in action or died of wounds in the last week: Henry C. Campbell, Osage; John H. Johannsen, Davenport; Leo Dominico, Des Moines; Donald D. Sparr, Cromwell; William G. Schupp, Council Bluffs; George Stack, Aredale; Irwin E. Larson, Detroit; Geo. W. Young, Oelwein.
    Second Lieut. William Aitkin, of Storm Lake, with the first division in France, was promoted to a first lieutenancy for valiant service in the recent threat against the crack Prussian guard.

WM. HANDKE WRITES
    A short letter from Wm. Handke from Camp Dewey, Great Lakes states that he is getting along nicely and has so far evaded the influenza. He thinks that the epidemic is on the decline now and will soon be under control.

SCHOOL NEWS
    Miss Ina Rhineharts room takes first place this week in the campaign for thrift stamps having saved $76.91. The high school saved $27.54 of which $16.74 was saved by one boy from May until October. Five war stamps were saved by teachers making $25.14. The balance represents the savings of the high school this past week.
    Miss Stanton's room with only one-half the attendance of the high school saved $26.95. In addition they collected a grape basket of pits and shells for the making of gas masks.
    Eugene Jefferies entered in the 3rd grade Monday.
    Miss Duff's room saved $12.94 and Miss Gowan's room $11.74.
    Mr. Kresensky was a referee for a foot ball game at Milford on Friday afternoon.
    Miss Graham spent the week end at her home in Clarksville, Iowa.
    Pearle Sandvig was absent last week on account of illness.

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    We have received an urgent call from the Central Division for every Chapter and every Branch to establish collection stations for the following:
    Peach pits, prune pits, apricot pits, plum pits, cherry pits, date seeds, olive pits, brazil nut shells, butter nut shells, and hickory nut shells for use in American gas masks. It is urgent that full publicity be given to this matter and collection begun at once as the season for obtaining most of these is fast advancing.
    All wet shells should be dried, either in the oven or in the sun before packing. All may be packed together. Further details will be given as to the method of shipment.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
- John Torpey of Spencer came Monday for a short visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Strobel.
- Martin Brennan of Emmetsburg visited Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tom Currans.
- Use compressed yeast, makes better bread, fresh every week at Berg and Brennan's.
- Mrs. Joseph Robinson and niece Mildred Dewey visited several days last week at the Myron Dewey home in Spencer.
- Jim Hughes, Wm. Washington, Elmer Slagle, Cecil Rutzel and Bernard Carregan autoed to Ames the first of the week the boys being admitted to S.A.T.C.
- Mrs. G.W. McDonald returned home Sunday from a visit with her brother, F.B. Steece who is associated with the Y.M.C.A. work in Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois.
- Try our new fresh salted Whitefish. They are very fine and reasonable in price. When in doubt what to get for breakfast try one of our Whitefish.   Berg & Brennan.
- Mrs. Joseph Robinson of Lowell, Mass., who has been visiting at the Dewey and Tripp homes in this city went to Spencer Monday evening to see Myron Dewey who had his arm severely injured in an auto accident. From there Mrs. Robinson will return to her home.

Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, October 9, 1918

A LETTER FROM FRANCE
Lawrence Anderson Writes Interestingly

    Somewhere in France
            at the front
            September 4, 1918

Dear Mr. Foy:
    Have often thought of writing you a letter so will while the thought is in my mind. We are kept so busy that we do not have much time to think of home but if there is any spare time we all et busy and write letters home.
    [tear in paper] have been at the front now for [tear in paper] time where we see real battles [tear in paper] every day. This morning [tear in paper] an airoplane battle up in the air. It is very interesting to see a battle of this kind. The woods are so thick around here that the planes soon get out of our sight. We didn't see how the fight ended up but I am sure that Fritz got all that was coming to him. Last night the Germans shot us very heavy. Shrapnels falling all around us of course during the bombardment it kept us from getting our sleep. The gas alarm was also given last night. That is when us boys take special pains in getting our masks on in a hurry. We all hate to put them on but they have saved our lives many time for the Germans shoot over gas to us quite often and I have put my mask on in five seconds.
    Mr. Foy I must thank you for sending me the home paper. We have not been getting our mail for about three weeks today. We boys sure get cheered up when mail comes and we hear from home. I got one letter and your paper today. It makes me feel closer to home when I get the Free Press to read and those letters from the soldiers from home there letters being very interesting, but when the boys in camps in the states come over across they sure will have some real experiences to tell about. We boys sure have found out what this war is about after we reached the front. The more these dam Germans shoot at us the more we want to go over the top. We are sure tough nuts we don't care for anything, sleeping out on the ground, living on hard tack and corn beef is common every day.
    I am now working at battallion head quarters taking important messages from place to place. I like this job much better than what I have been doing. The boys that left Ruthven when I did are all in different camps now. My friend Guy Larson is in M company and Fred Clasing in the engineers. Have heard that Lloyd Wigdahl was in 357 infantry but am not sure, haven't been able to see Lloyd since we left Camp Dodge, Guy Larson and I can visit each other quite often. I was to see Guy yesterday and gave him the home paper. He doesn't get it so I always give him mine when I get through reading it. The last paper I got was dated June 8 but never the less how old they are we are sure glad to get it just because it is from home. I understand we are going to get mail  again tomorrow.
    France is beautiful in some places with its flowers and crops. We have to give them credit for their good roads and water all along the roads are trimmed trees and in many places fruit trees and hazel nuts, butter nuts and most every kind of nuts raised in this country.
    I haven't been able to find a house or barn in France that is made of wood. They are all built of rock and concrete. Some of these buildings I have been told are one hundred years old, there barns are not very often separated from the houses. It seems queer to see the oxen teams. I was surprised to see the big loads that they can hold.
    Well my letter is getting quite long so I will close.
    From a soldier at the front doing his bit for his country.
            Your friend,
    LAURENCE M. ANDERSON,
    Co K 358 Infantry. A.E.F. Via N.Y.

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MRS. OSCAR LAKIN DEAD
    Mrs. Oscar Lakin passed away at her home west of this city on last Sunday night. She had been ailing for some time and though expected her death was nevertheless a shock to her family. She leaves to mourn her loss besides her husband one son and one daughter. Funeral services were held from the M.E. church in Dickens on Tuesday morning and the remains laid to rest in the cemetery at that place.

NO MORE CHURCH SERVICES
    Thos. Logan received a message Monday morning from Dr. Sumner, Secretary of the State Board of Health, relative to the burial of bodies, where death was caused form communicable disease. The message stated that where death was caused by a communicable disease the corpse could not be brought into a church or other public building and that no public services at church or house were permissable. An open air procession and open air services are the only demonstrations that are permissable. This order is sent out of course because of the many deaths due to Spanish Influenza, which is classed as a communicable disease.

CONFIRMATION AT SACRED HEART CHURCH
    Rt. Rev. Austin Dowling, D.D., Bishop of Des Moines, was in this city on Friday, and confirmed a class of young people of the Sacred Heart Parish. The confirmation took place at the church at four o'clock in the afternoon. Bishop Dowling was assisted by Father Connolly of this city, Father McNerney of Emmetsburg, Father Lynch of Ayrshire, Father Kelley of Graettinger and Father Nepple of Mallard. The services were very impressive and the short talk that was given by Bishop Dowling secured for him many strong admirers in Ruthven. Those who received confirmation on Friday are: William Hughes, John Hughes, Joseph Currans, Francis Currans, Edmund Currans, James Currans, Lawrence Currans, Francis Geelan, James Geelan, Marion Brennan, Katherine Walsh, Francis Slagle, Margaret Carrigan, James Shade, Vincent Washington, Joseph Barnett and George Horan.

BRENTFORD BOOSTER TELLS GLOWING TALE.
    Auctioneer O.T. Goff of Brentford was in the city this week, transacting business and incidentally looking over the war relics train Sunday. Goff is some Brentford booster and declared the crop in that vicinity was the best of anywhere in the country.
    Goff is a picturesque figure, long, lean and lanky, a typical "Yank" in his Alberta moose-skin suit, a hangover from his twelve years of cowpunching in the North Battle Creek district, most of it on the Starvation ranch; and to see him is to wish to be in the saddle again.

H.S. BOYS WILL HUSK
Will be Given Vacation to help with husking.
    The Ruthven public schools will be given a two weeks vacation soon so that the boys can go into the corn fields and help with the husking. If the weather is favorable the school will let out on the 18 and open November 4. If the weather is not favorable at that time the vacation will be given from November 1 to 15. Every boy in school that is old enough will have to do his share of husking during the two weeks. He must account for every hour he works, for whom he worked and the amount of money earned. This report will be published at the end of the husking vacation. It is a good move and the boys should try to establish a record during the time they are working.

AGE PROHIBITS DR. BALDWIN FROM SERVING.
    Dr. Baldwin who has been endeavoring to enter the Government service since the United States entered the war has been finally rejected because he has passed the age limit. The doctor complied with every request and passed every other requirement of the government. He is greatly taken up with army life and would enjoy doing his bit at the front. Personally we are glad to see Dr. Baldwin remain. They need many good physicians over there, but we also need a few good ones at home. Following is the last letter received from the war department:
    War Deparetment
Office of the Surgeon General, Wash.
    Sept. 4, 1918
Dr. Gilbert Baldwin,
    Ruthven, Iowa.
Dear Doctor:
    In reference to your application for appointment in the Medical Reserve Corps it appears that you have passed the age limit (55 years) for commission in that Corps. The Department will therefore be unable, for the present, to avail itself of your services. Your papers have been placed on file for future reference in case any change is made in the age limit now established.
    The Surgeon General directs me to thank you for the offer of your services.
            BERT W. CALDWELL
    Col. Medical Corps, U.S. Army.

IOWA STATE NEWS
Late Incidents Gathered from Over the State.

- Herman Yonkers of Linn county was one of 11 soldiers killed in troop train wreck near Springfield, Mo.
- Ruth Shoemaker of Rockwell City, who was shot at the Hotel Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo. Sept 7 by L.B. Schermerhorn, of Des Moines, has brought suit in the circuit court against Schermerhorn for $100,000 for injuries which she alleges she received when she was shot by him.
- Former Lieut. Gov. John Herriott, 73 years old, died at Stuart recently. The deceased was lieutenant governor under Governor Cummins for two terms. He was state treasurer for a number of years before that. His health had been failing for some time before his death.
- The following Iowans have been reported as killed in action or died of wounds during the past week: John R. Livingston, Bedford; Martin E. Behrends, Buffalo Center; Edward Strunee, Creston; J.A. Howard, Woodbine; J.A. McCartney, Sioux City; Edmund G. Naber, Arcadia; H.F. Pederson, Pierson.
- A west bound freight killed three section men who were going to their work on a hand car on the brickyard curve on the C. & N.W. railroad near What Cheer. The men saw the train coming and removed the hand car from the track, but paralyzed with fear, were unable to escape. The dead are Isaac Critchfield, section foreman; Asa Fenton and Jacob Hartman.
- Announcement will be made of the various county winners in the sugar saving contest conducted by the food administration for Iowa. This was made known in connection with the announcement of first prize for the state to Mrs. Kate D. Barr, of Keokuk, a woman of 86 years, who gained her first sugar saving experience at the time of high prices during the civil war.
- Arba L. Stuntz, of Cedar Falls, 80 years old, pioneer Iowa law maker and brother of Bishop Homer C. Stuntz of the Methodist Church, died in Cedar Falls recently at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Boardman, wife of the Teachers'  college secretary. Mr. Stuntz represented Story county in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth general assemblies, being a member of the committee developing policies and plans of Ames college.
- An important arrest was made recently by Marshal Shaller and Constable Impson of Tama, when they brought in a Serbian, Sam Popovitch, who has been employed in the Northwestern yards there for some time. He has been under suspicion for quite a while because he had been claiming to be 18 until the last draft was called when he said he was but 17. When brought before County Attorney Ferguson he said he had been in America twelve years and then in an unguarded moment said that he was 15 when he left Serbia and came to this country.

ANOTHER SOLDIER GONE
    A message came Saturday morning to Mrs. Kate Welsh, who lives west of this city, stating that her son, Private John P. Welsh, of Fort Riley, Kansas, had succumbed to influenza having passed away late Saturday night. This places three gold stars in the Ruthven service flag. We were unable to secure any of the particulars but will have them for next week's issue.

SCHOOL NOTES
    Military training has been begun for all boys from the 8 grade thru the high school.
    Miss Andrew attended the teachers institute at Orange City last Saturday.
    Mr. Kresensky refereed the game between Emmetsburg and Algona at Emmetsburg last Saturday afternoon.

C.A. Reely Hears from H.F. Cain and Carl Larson.
    Valparaiso, Ind.
    9-6-18

Mr. C.A. Reely,
    My dear friend; I was surprised and very much pleased to hear from you. A fellow appreciates letters and news from home when he is in the army. The report came to our barracks this morning about 2:30 that Germany had surrendered and was begging for peace, all of us got up and went down town  where the people were shooting and ringing bells blowing whistles and shouting and such noises you never heard, even the band was out. Us boys came back to the barracks but no one could sleep the news was to good. I havent seen a paper this morning so I dont know how much truth there is in the report, but I would like to ride the ocean and see France before I come home.
    My work is real easy, I work a little and drive trucks part of the time. I expect to be shipped out any time now, farther east of course. Some of my pals have been measured for overseas equipment, but I wasn't lucky enough.
    I am glad that highland township went over the top in the Fourth liberty loan drive, but with men like the Ruthven board is composed of to do the hustling it couldn't help but go.
    You men at home have to work hard and spend your hard earned cash, but if you want to stay out all night you can and you do not have to be in your little bed every night at ten bells which is the hardest thing I have to do.
    There is a very nice lodge here. I have attended several times and they put the work real good but somewhat different that we do in Iowa. I suppose you are having regular meetings now are you not on account of all the boys I dont suppose you are taking in many new members.
    Cain is here but though we are in the same company we see each other every day this morning we walked out to the edge of town where there is a good apple orchard just got back.
    Some of the boys just marched by riding on a pole. I soon hope to be over there where I may see him. I with a dummy fixed up like the kaiser [rest of letter missing]

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
- J.P. Johnson left Tuesday for Mason City and Minneapolis to complete buying his line of winter goods.
- Mrs. Bary returned home from Ames Saturday after an extended visit at the home of her son.
- Etta Holmgren of Mason City returned home Monday after a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Holmgren.
- A letter received from Ray Dewey from Detroit, Michigan, states that he is expecting to start east with his motor truck.
- John Bale went to Eldora, Iowa Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bale's father, Mr. and Mrs. Bale returned home Monday.
- Mrs. Barber and children of Spencer were over Sunday visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries.
- O.B. Nelson returned Monday of last week from a visit with his son, N.E. Nelson at Camp Funston. He says there is no sickness at that camp.
- Mr. and Mrs. Cookinham and daughter of Ayrshire were in Ruthven Tuesday on their way home from Austin, Minnesota, to visit their daughter who attends college at that place.
- Mr. Tim Hughes returned home Tuesday from Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she has been visiting her daughters, Isabell and Mabel and her sister, Mrs. Stone.
- Mrs. E. Finley of Nevada, Iowa, and Mrs. E.A. Stebens and baby of Good Thunder, Minnesota came Monday for a short visit at the home of the formers sister, Mrs. L. Moore.
- A card arrived Thursday stating that Fred W. Broad?e [Broadse or Broadie]  had arrived safely in France.
- WANTED - Cook at the Monsell Restaurant at once.

Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, October 16, 1918

PRICE SET FOR HUSKING.
Seven and eight cents set as price in Palo Alto.

    At a meeting of the Farm Bureau Officer and the County Agents of the State held at the State Fair in August the question of prices for corn husking was discussed. The unanimous opinion of those present was to the effect that the price with elevator should be seven cents per bushel and without elevator eight cents per bushel board and lodging provided also. Every county in this State is insisting that this price be closely adhered to. This is very liberal compensation for the man doing the husking and is fully as much as the farmers should be required to pay taking into consideration the tremendous expense that has been necessary in producing the crop up to this time. If the farmers of the county will stand firm on this price schedule there will be just as many corn huskers as though the price was considerably higher. The corn in the southwest is very poor and corn huskers are bound to come to this territory where the corn is superior to any other section of the state. It is absurd for the corn husker to ask such prices as have been known to have been asked already this fall and anyone demanding these high prices should be reported to the local draft board and at once inducted into the military service.
        County Agricultural Agent.

NO MORE CITY DELIVERY
        October 6, 1918
Mr. T.M. Hanna, Ruthven, Iowa.
    Dear Sir: - The County Council of Defense at its last meeting instructed me to require you to enforce a rule of no delivery of groceries in your city. All other towns in this county have adopted this system and the majority of the dealers in your town also request it.
    Kindly see to it that this is enforced during the period of this war.
        Yours truly,
COUNTY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
    By J.D. Bickford, Ass. Sec.
In compliance with the above order all Ruthven stores will have taken off their free deliveries and all purchases must be taken from the store by the customers.

AN INFLUENZA PREVENTATIVE.
    Pittsburgh, Oct. 13 - In response to hundreds of telegrams from medical men through the country today Dr. George F. Baer of the homeopathic hospital staff this afternoon made public the formula of his discovery announced yesterday of a cure and preventative for Spanish influenza. The treatment, he said, is a hypodermic injection of a sterile solution representing 1.54 grams of iodine in combination with creosote and gualacol.
    In experiments, Dr. Baer said, patients in acute stages of the disease have been made well in a few days while in once case the employes of a bank were inoculated with the solution and although exposed to influenza, failed to contract the disease. The injection, he said, is not a serum but a solution. It is put in the veins of the arm. The patients feel little ill effect.

TWO MORE SOLDIERS GONE.
    Two more Palo Alto county soldiers died last week. Joe Williams of Emmetsburg was a victim of influenza at Camp Mills, New York and John Nelson of Graettinger was reported as killed in action in France on August 8. We have also heard that one of the Rheems boys of Ayrshire died of influenza at Camp Dodge Sunday. Joe Daley of Ayrshire was reported seriously ill at Iowa City last week but at present is much improved.

MRS. OSCAR LAKIN
    Mrs. Oscar Lakin passed away at her home west of this city on Sunday October 6, at ten o'clock p.m. after a lingering illness. The deceased was born near Jewell, Iowa, on February 19, 1871. On December 10, 1890, she was united in marriage to Oscar Lakin at Jewell, Iowa. They moved to Clay county in 1913 and settled on a farm near Dickens where they have made their home ever since. She has been a faithful member of the M.E. church for the past thirty years and has lived a christian life. Funeral services were held from the M.E. church at Dickens on October 8 and the remains laid to rest in the Dickens cemetery. She is survived by her husband and two children Pery and Amy Lakin, besides three sisters, Mrs. E.A. Hoon, Mrs. O.U. Johnson and Mrs. Henrieto Loban of Jewell, Iowa.

JOHN PATRICK WELSH
Remains Laid to Rest on Friday Morning.

     John P. Welsh, whose death was briefly mentioned in our last issue, was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 18, 1895. His parents moved to this vicinity when he was a baby and he has lived practically his whole life in this vicinity until he was called to the colors on May 25, when he went to Camp Dodge. He was later transferred to Ft. Cook, Nebraska, and on September 25, he was again transferred to Fr. Riley, Nebraska. He was attacked by influenza and lived but for a short time as his folks knew nothing of his illness until his death was reported to them by telegram. The remains arrived in this city Thursday evening and the funeral was held from the house on Friday morning, the recent rulings on influenza preventing church services. He was generally recognized as an honest industrious young man, and, as has been the case with other Ruthven boys, life was taken from him as he was preparing himself to fight humanity's battles and take his place in line with our boys "over there." His memory will be cherished as one who gave up his life while serving his country. He leaves to mourn his loss besides his mother, two brothers, James W. and Wm. T. Walsh and two sisters, Mary and Katherine Walsh. This bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community. [ Note: Walsh and Welsh are transcribed as they appeared in article]

CARD OF THANKS.
    We desire to thank the friends and neighbors who assisted us in our recent bereavement. Also for the many floral offerings.
    Mrs. Kate Walsh and children.

CARD OF THANKS
    We wish all our friends and neighbors to know that we are indeed grateful for the many beautiful flowers and also for the assistance given us during the sickness and death of our wife and mothers.
    Oscar Lakin and children.

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    Mr. and Mrs. Milton Witt of Eckelson, North Dakota came last week Thursday for a visit with Mrs. Witt's parents, W.A. Spauldings, her brother, Ernest Spaulding and grandmother, Mrs. J. Spaulding, her grandfather, Warren Goff and other relatives. [Note: Spauldings and Spaulding are transcribed as they appeared in this article]
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Must not Wear Military Uniforms
    Young men are warned by the war department not to use clothing that closely resembles military uniforms. A great many rascals have been parading in suits of soldiers and sailors during the past year and have been imposing upon the people. On this account it is necessary for authorities to be very strict about permitting the wearing of garments that will mislead the public.

PICTURE HOUSE CHANGES HANDS
    A deal was closed Monday whereby W.J. Willis came into possession of the Electric theatre formerly owned by Mr. Larson. Mr. Willis has had previous experience in the picture game and will undoubtedly give the movie fans of Ruthven some good picture shows.

MRS. HANNA ENTERTAINED.
    Mrs. T.M. Hanna entertained a number of her friends at her home last Saturday evening at six o'clock dinner in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Hanna, of Presbo, S.D. who visited here for a short time. Those present besides the hostess and guest of honor were Mrs. Lewis Peterson, Mrs. S.E. Hanna, Mrs. J. Ward Sanford, and Misses Hazel Stanton and Alice Rhinehart.

INFLUENZA AT HUNTLEY
    Miss Martina McNary arrived home Saturday from Huntley, Minnesota where she has been teaching in the public schools. The schools have been closed there indefinitely owing to the rapid spread of influenza. Every one of the eight teachers employed in the schools there contracted the disease and one of them died. Miss McNary was very sick with it but pulled through all right.

EMMETSBURG CLOSES SCHOOLS.
    Monday morning the schools, churches, theatres, all places of amusement and public meeting places were closed for an indefinite period in Emmetsburg. No deaths have resulted yet but a great many cases of influenza have been reported and a strenuous effort is being made to check the spread of the disease.

HAWKEYE STATE NEWS
Interesting Items of News Gathered from all Parts of Iowa

- Official notice was received by Lieut. J.E. McFadden, in charge of military police in Des Moines, that Camp Dodge had been placed in quarantine. The order was signed by Colonel Lasseigne, camp commander. Summarized the order requires the following restrictions: "No furloughs or passes will be given to enlisted men and they are forbidden to leave the limits of the camp. Tradesmen, delivery men and contractor's employes engaged in construction work will be admitted. No visitors or sightseers with or without passes will be admitted. Moving pictures, other places of amusement and post exchanges in or near the camp will be closed. All lectures, religious and other meetings will be discontinued for the present. This is to prevent the spread of influenza.
- Two alleged army deserters, one a Dubuquer, were arrested by the police on information contained in a telegram from the commander of the company in which the men belonged. The men are Bart Barnett and Thomas Silley of Chicago. They had been stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga. Both declared when taken into custody at the home of a local man, that they wanted a furlough and were taking it. They were emphatic in their statement that they did not intend to desert.

DENISON PAPER MUST BE PRINTED IN ENGLISH
    Denison, Ia, Oct 7 - Sunday afternoon a delegation of several hundred men from the vicinity of Dunlap, Arion, and Dow City came to Denison and threatened to destroy the offices, type and printing presses of the German paper at that place.
    There was a great demonstration which resulted in a discussion between the two factions. The people from the outlying towns finally agreed to cease operations if the German paper would agree to sell its stock and equipment and quit business within a week's time. The publishers of the paper plead for time to change the paper to the English language, and this privilege will undoubtedly be accorded them with, however, a meagre time limit to make the change.

LOST ISLAND NEWS
    Arthur Rasmussen is sick with lung fever but is much better at this writing.
    A new girl arrived at Lewis Johnson's Saturday afternoon.
    Jim Sondall and family have been visiting in Lost Island the last week. He is going to move upon a farm in Minnesota in the spring and is going up to plow some this fall and also to pick corn up there.
    Mrs. Olle Thoreson is leaving for Cedar Falls Tuesday morning where her daughter, Thelma, is sick with pneumonia. We al hope for a speedy recovery.
    Gilbert Allison had a team run away with him last week and the wagon crushed some ribs. He is much better, but still not able to pick corn for some time.
    Arthur Christiansen has been plowing for John Ludvig with the Fordson tractor last week.
    Memorial services were held Sunday in the Danish Lutheran church in memory of John Nelson's son, John, who was wounded in France and died there in a hospital.
    Arthur Simonson who is on the battleship Minnesota has attained the right to three stripes. First seamen can have three stripes.
    The Ruthven school gave a program Liberty day October 12 in the evening. Several of the Lost Island high school scholars took part. Those who attended from Lost Island were: Isaac Nyborgs, Willey Jones and family, Mrs. Sophia Nyborg, Clarence Christiansen, and Rosewell's.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
- Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Barringer came home from Rochester, Minnesota last week to attend to business matters. Dewain will return to Rochester soon to continue treatment at the hospital.
- Mr. Geelan of Whittemore stopped off at this city Monday and visited with his brother George Geelan, he was on his way to Ayrshire where he was called on account of the death of his brother, Pat Geelan.   
- Mrs. Shartle and her mother, Mrs. Ben Leonard, came home from Garner, Iowa. Mrs. Leonard will spend the winter with Mrs. Shartle.
- Pvt. Gene Mann of Spencer stationed at Camp Riley, Kansas, was in this city Thursday. He accompanied the remains of John Patrick Walsh from Ft. Riley.
- Miss Marr Henderson returned home from Des Moines Thursday where she has been attending school. The schools were closed on account of Spanish influenza.
- Mrs. Hans Anderson left Wednesday for Chicago where she was called to attend the funeral of her little niece who died of Spanish influenza.
- Prof. Kerensky autoed to Emmetsburg Friday to referee the football game between Emmetsburg and Clarion. Emmetsburg won 20-0.
-Mr. A.C. Voss of Burkmere, S.D. arrived on Monday for a few days visit with his son, Rev. E.E. Voss.
- E.A. Calkins shipped a spring boar to Everly Saturday. It was purchased by L.E. Hendricks.
- Joseph Nyborg 337 Field Artillery A.E.F. Vin New York.
- Prof Kerensky went to Algona Tuesday to take a military physical examination.

Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, October 23, 1918

TRAINING HARD IN FRANCE
Chester Tripp Writes from Training Camp "Over there."

    Chester Tripp and the rest of the Ruthven boys in the 88th division in France are anxiously waiting for their first turn in the trenches. The following letter was received from Chester the first of the week:
        "Somewhere in France,"
              Sept. 22, 1918
Mr. J.J. Foy.
    Ruthven, Iowa.
Dear Friend:
    Have not written in some time but seeing that I don't find much time [illegible] I have never felt better or [illegible] in my life. Had a sick spell of a few days a short time ago but it did not stay with me long. I have some wonderful things to tell you about when I get back but must be careful what I write until the hen lays down. We are billeted in a small French village where we can study the customs and ways of the French people. The village is depleted of all young men, leaving the old men and women to carry on the work.
    We are training hard every day and waiting anxiously for our inning in the big game up front. Our boys look like regular veterans with their street helmets and skins tanned to a nut brown. And when we finally do land in the trenches I think we can make the Dutch think they are us against seasoned soldiers, for training has ceased to be a thing to be dreaded. When you get over here and view the wrecked villages, and destroyed homes, see thousands of children roaming about, orphans, who only a few years ago were the new babies of happy families, and in fact see nothing but ruin and destruction everywhere, the direct result of greed and brutality, you realize what it all means. You enter into the training with a new spirit. You no longer get tired or disgusted. You drill in heat, rain and mud and are always anxious for more, for each man that goes up front has a man sized job to perform, and in order to "get away with it" as we say in the states, a man must be perfect in every detail of the game.
    I received several letters from Ruthven yesterday, the first that I have received since landing here, and they surely were appreciated. I took a bath and washed my clothes in an Alpine mountain stream this morning and it was some cold, yes, it was colder than that. But more trifles like warm bath are things that we have only a kind of hazy recollection of. Suppose that things are moving along about the same in Ruthven. Corn husking will be on soon. I sure would like to help pick at Saint's Rest this fall but have more important work cut out for me. A U.S. farmer would starve to death in this country as he would have to go back to the pioneer way of farming. I don't see very much difference between the English and French as far as customs or habits, only that it is quite impossible to understand a word the French say. It sounds more to me like an old hen with twenty-two chicks trying to keep away a bunch of pups. We have gone two days without tobacco. Can get plenty of the English brand but it doesn't taste much like tobacco, but will have to content ourselves with it until we reach an American camp. We had a couple of American theatrical troupes in camp recently. They were showing under the management of the Y.M.C.A. and they were very good, every one an artist. We sat out in the open and enjoyed it greatly, forgot where we were for two hours just as completely as if we were at home taking in a good show.
    Have been appointed a corporal recently and must get busy and sew on my chevrons. Well, I can't think of anything else to write about now so will this good till next time. We are due up front most any time now so the next time you hear from me I will probably have been through the mill. Give my best to all my friends in Ruthven and write when you can find time.
    As ever your friend,
        CHESTER A TRIPP
Address: Corp Chester A. Tripp
                351st Inft. Co C.
                American Ex. Forces
                A.P.O. No. 795.

Died from Injury
    Bernard Larsson, 12 years old only son of Mrs. Mary M. Larsson, 135 Mill street, died this morning at 7:30 o'clock at his mother's home from concussion of the brain, due to injuries received when he fell from a ladder, a distance of about 25 feet, in the tower of Union hall at the corner of Main and east Second streets about 8:30 o'clock last evening.-- Spencer Reporter.

HUSBAND IN FRANCE - WIFE DIES
    Mrs. Louise Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rentch, passed away at the home of her parents, southwest of Mallard, early this morning at 5 o'clock. Pneumonia was the cause of her death. Her husband is in France serving Uncle Sam. Mrs. Anderson is a sister of Mrs. O.R. Sands of this city. -- Mallard Independent.

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    Howard Tripp autoed to Bringham Lake, Minnesota Saturday to visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. Guy Fisk and to bring his mother, Mrs. Anna Tripp home, who has been visiting there for several weeks. They returned home Sunday evening.

PUBLIC PLACES CLOSED
All public places under immediate quarantine.
    Last Saturday saw the enforcement in Ruthven of the order of the State Board of Public Health ordering the closing of all public places for an indefinite period, because of the rapid spread of the influenza epidemic. The order called for the closing of all churches, schools, theatres, pool and billiard halls, civic and all public gatherings of every description. Although public farm sales were not mentioned in the order, they would come under the head of public gatherings and all sales in this territory have been postponed. Though there are not many cases in Ruthven it was thought best to take every precaution to prevent the spread of the disease. The disease is very severe and develops in many cases into pneumonia, and the latter attacking the patient in a weakened condition finds them unable to combat it, and in many cases results in death. Deaths have been reported in many of our surrounding towns but so far no deaths have resulted in Ruthven. Drs. Baldwin and Huston report that they have several scattered cases in and around Ruthven but they do not consider any of them serious.

HAWKEYE STATE NEWS
Interesting Items of News Gathered from all Parts of Iowa

- Chris Georgoff of Waterloo, a Bulgarian who has consumption and fears he will die if inducted into the American army, chooses to be deported, if necessary, rather than put himself in line for a call to military duty. Georgoff's wife and ?-year-old son live in Bulgaria and he longs to get back to his native land, there to spend the few months that may be left to him to live. He took out his first papers for citizenship here five years ago.
- Three Ellsworth, Minn. men were killed in an automobile accident, two miles north of Rock Rapids recently. They are Michael Nagel, Jack Donahue and Fred Hodson. Donahue and Hodson were employed on Nagel's farm. They were former residents of Lyons county, Iowa. Their bodies and the automobile were consumed in fire, following the accident.
- Ten years in the state penitentiary at hard labor was the sentence meted out in District court to Dr. C. Allen Snyder, Dubuque physician who was recently convicted of murder in the second degree. Dr. Snyder was held responsible for the death of Mrs. Grace Wolfe of Lansing who died following an alleged illegal operation said to have been performed.
- O.W. Witham, prominent lawyer at Greenfield, who was recently indicted by the federal grand jury in session in Creston, has given bond of $2,000 for his appearance in court for trial, which has been set for the March term of court. Witham, who was formerly county attorney of Adair county, is accused of activities in securing deferred classifications for draft registrations.
- Among sixteen more victims of the influenza epidemic at Camp Pike whose deaths were announced at the base hospital were three Iowans: George Tull of Waterloo, Byrl Basher of Deyer and Coert L Bunger of Selsburg. The camp quarantine has been broadened and now officers cannot leave camp.
- Attorney Frank Lingenfelder, his son, Frank M Lingenfelder and Walter Lingenfelder of Charles City have cast off all connections with their Teutonic origin and have had their names changed to Linnell. The Lingenfelders have been lawyers there for years.

PETREE'S STORE ROBBED.
    The Petree Drug Store was broken into some time Monday night and pipes, cigars, safety razors, combs, etc. to the value of about fifty dollars were taken. Entrance was forced through the basement door and much evidence of amateurs left behind. Mr. Petree is quite confident that the deed was performed by local parties and has pretty definite ideas as to whom they were. The authorities are working on the case and some important developments will probably be revealed in a short time.

List of Jurors.
    The following is a list of the petit jurors drawn for the next term of the district court which will begin on November 4:
T.T. Dale, Mallard
A.R. Rogers, Emmetsburg
Frank Koch, Emmetsburg
W.H. Noble, Graettinger
Wm. Long, Ayrshire
J.S. Moon, Curlew
Harre Higley, Cylinder
Jess Cross, Curlew
H.M. Sigler, Emmetsburg
A.J. Falb, West Bend
Chas. Greer, Curlew
Ed Conlon, Emmetsburg
J.A. Carison, Rodman
Will Rasmussen, Graettinger
N.J. Wright, Cylinder
George Wright, Cylinder
Jos. Yanke, Cylinder
Phil Kirby, Emmetsburg
E.J. Frederick, Cylinder
George Kerley, Emmetsburg
D.H. McKee, Ruthven
Al Baxstrum, Curlew
Eck Struthen, Rolfe
Will Twigg, Emmetsburg
Albert Christenson, Graettinger
Art Dowd, Cylinder
C.J. Tripp, Ruthven
J.R. Phoenix, Ruthven
Thos. Coburn, Ruthven
O.H. Maberry, Rodman
W.H. Reilly, West Bend
H.E. Rouse, Ayrshire
Clarence Olson, Ringsted
L.H. Noel, West Bend
Tom Hull, Curlew
O.L. Calintine, Cylinder

PATRICK GEELAN DEAD
    Patrick Geelan died at his home at Ayrshire early Saturday morning. He suffered from rheumatism for many years and for a long time was not able to leave his house. The latter part of the week he seemed to be improving some but early Saturday morning he took a change for the worse and he did not linger long. The funeral was held on Monday. Services were conducted at Sacred Heart church at that place. The pastor, Father Lynch, officiated. At the close of the mass, he preached an impressive sermon calling attention to the many admirable traits of Mr. Geelan, his love of his faith and his sincerity in practicing it. The burial was in the parochial cemetery. The pallbearers were John McBride, Martin B. Kane, Martin Conry, Peter Waldron, James Hagan, and Dennis Noona.. There was a large attendance of relatives and friends.
    Patrick Geelan was born at Mohil, in the county of Leitrim, Ireland, in 1836. Hence he was eighty-two years of age. In 1862 he came to the United States. He resided in Illinois for a number of years. He was married at Wilmington, that state to Miss Anna Doyle. Mr. and Mrs. Geelan came to Iowa in 1884. They located on a farm in Highland township where they resided for many years. They were economical, energetic and thrifty and they became prosperous. Mrs. Geelan died on May 15, 1915. During the past few years Mr. Geelan and his son James resided at Ayrshire. The deceased is survived by his only son. His brother Michial resides at Ruthven.-- Democrat.

LOST ISLAND NEWS
- Mrs. Ole Thoreson returned Monday from Cedar Falls where she spent nearly a week with her daughter, Thelma, who has been sick with Flu, but has not recovered so she commenced attending school Monday morning.
- Arthur Christensen has been on the sick list with cholo systittis.
- Henry Rierson and family were all quite sick last week with the grippe.
- John Maulick has been quite sick with the Flu, but we are all glad that he is on the road to recovery.
- Henry Clemenson who has been farming in the northwestern part of Lost Island died of the Flu last week. He leaves a wife and a little baby to mourn his death.
- Mrs. Samuel Simonson returned home Sunday evening after a nine day stay at Lewis Johnson where she has been nursing Mrs. Johnson and baby.
- Nellie Christianson has returned home from Dickens where she has been working for some time.

LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
- Mrs. D.A. Byington of Aurora, Ill.. is here visiting at the home of her cousin, Mrs. H.T. Taylor.
- Thos. H. Rierson of Lost Island township left Monday evening for points in Minnesota and North Dakota where he has farming interests.
- Everett Campion of Guthrie Center returned to his home Saturday after a short visit with his sister, Mrs. W.J. Willis.
- Mr. A.C. Voss returned to his home at Burkeiner, S. Dak. Thursday after a short visit in this city at the home of his son, Rev. Voss.
- Miss Clara Rhinehart came Friday from Havelock to visit her sister, Elsie Rhinehart. Saturday they both returned to their home at Laurens.
- George W. Damon, a garage owner and Oscar W. Derry, a restaurant proprietor, both of Dickens, were planning on leaving the latter part of last week for Kelly Field, San Antonio. They applied at Washington for entrance into the Department of Military aeronautics and the Clay county board were notified that they were accepted and should be inducted into the service and sent to Kelly field. We have not heard whether or not the influenza has prevented their entraining. Mr. Damon is a married man with a family of three children and Mr. Derry is single.
- A baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jenkins Tuesday morning. Congratulations.
- Mr. Torey Knutson came home Tuesday of last week from Audubon, Minn. where he has spent the summer visiting his brother who lives near that place.
- Mrs. Art Roberts and little son Kenneth returned to their home at Royal Thursday after two weeks' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Prather.
- Mr. and Mrs. Peter Est and daughter Elvira returned home Wednesday from Bethel, Minn. after an extended visit with their daughter at that place.
- The Ayrshire Chronicle last week reported the deaths of Homer Reems, Mrs. Margaret Finnigan, Patrick Geelan, Edward DeJoung, Miss Velma Kelly, Mrs. R.M. Rouose and Bert Prentiss, all residents or former residents of that vicinity.
- Among those families who have been more or less attacked with influenza the past week are: J.P. Johnson's, Dwain Barringer's, Fred Smith's and J.P. Rasmussen's. We are glad to report that the doctors consider all these cases out of danger at the present time.

Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, October 23, 1918

LOSE THEIR SON, AGED 11

Death Comes to the Home of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Brennan

Francis Brennan, who was ill for some time with typhoid fever, died at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Brennan, who live south of this
city, last Saturday. Every effort possible was made to restore him to health
but without success. During the summer months his sister, Miss Eileen, was
very ill for some time and later the mother was taken down. Both were able
to be about when Francis became ill.
The funeral was held yesterday. A requiem mass was celebrated at the
Assumption church, Very Rev. P.F. Farrelly officiating. The burial exercises
were conducted in the cemetery as a public funeral could not be held under
existing board of health rules. The interment was in St. John's cemetery. A
large number of relatives and sympathizing friends were in attendance.
Francis is survived by his parents and several brothers and sisters.
Francis was a winning lovable boy and he was of course very dear to his
affectionate parents and to his brothers and sisters. He was lively and
ambitious, was obedient and dutiful and was a favorite in the happy home
from which he has been taken. His death is felt keenly by the members of the
household all of whom will miss him very much. It is sad to think that those
who are so young have to be taken from their loved ones but the all wise
author of life knows well what is best for homes as well as for individuals.
Mr. and Mrs. Brennan and their sons and daughters have the sincere sympathy
of all who knew them.

MISS CATHERINE KANE
Popular Red Cross Nurse Passes Away at Davenport
(From Davenport Daily Times, October 18)

Catherine T. Kane, for the past four years a successful trained nurse
practicing in Davenport, died this morning at 6 o'clock at Mercy hospital
after a week's illness of pneumonia and heart trouble.
Miss Kane was born in Emmetsburg, Iowa, October 23, 1888, and had resided
there the greater part of her life, receiving her education in the schools
of that vicinity. She completed a course preparing her for a trained nurse
at Mercy hospital, graduating in the class of June 18, 1914. Since that time
she had been practicing in Davenport. Her skill and capacity in her chosen
profession had brought her great success in her undertakings.
Last January she was sent by the Red Cross to Ft. Sill, Okla., where she
worked untiringly in interests of the soldiers until her health failed last
May and she was obliged to return to Davenport. While in this city she made
her home with Mrs. J.W. McGovern, 709 West Fifteenth street.
The deceased had won a host of friends in Davenport, attracted by her sunny
nature and her charming personality. During her period of training at Mercy
hospital, she was extremely popular among the members of her class and the
Sisters of Mercy are enthusiastic in their praise of her character.
Miss Kane is survived by her parents, Mrs. and Mrs. J.J. Kane of Emmetsburg,
Iowa; six brothers, M.P. Kane of Clinton, J.S. Kane of Condo, N.D., Charles
and Edward Kane of Emmetsburg, Robert and James Kane of Bowman, N.D.; four
sisters, Mrs. E.H. Dahl, who graduated from Mercy hospital in the class with
her deceased sister, and who resides in Rhame, N.D., Mrs. B. Catron of Camp
Crook, N.D., Mrs. Edward Bradley and Mrs. James Dower of Marengo.
The body will be taken this afternoon from the Halligan funeral parlors to
Emmetsburg, where the funeral will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock with
services at St. Thomas Catholic church. Interment will be made in St. John's
cemetery.


IS NOW AT THE FRONT
William Reinders Writes His Parents from Somewhere in France.

Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Reinders have just received the following letter from
their son William, who is on duty on the battle front in France:

Somewhere in France
September, 1918

Dear Folks:-
It has been ten days since I wrote you last but I could not help it. We have
moved a lot since then. I am now in a dugout near the front line in
trenches. Am with several other fellows. We keep up telephone connections
from here. It is now 2:30 in the morning. The other boys are all asleep and
it is my turn to be on duty. I thought it a good time to write. Fritz is
quiet just now and if he stays that way awhile I can finish this letter.

I came in here on my birthday, so if you were wondering back home what I was
doing on that day, I am telling you now. I was anything but enjoying the
celebration that Fritz and Uncle Sam took pains to give me [rest of line
faded]. Fritz gets such a funny notion some times that he delights in seeing
how close he can come to our humble abode with all of the different caliber
guns he has over here.

We do not lack for amusement. Several of the boys had their shirts off today
reading the news from home. I wish I had mine off right now, as I feel one
walking up my back wearing hob nail shoes.

We are all well. We are feeling fine. We get plenty to eat. We eat with the
French, and you can't beat the French cooks. The French soldiers are the
best pals. I think they are the finest kind of fellows. I can "compre" a
whole lot of their lingo already.

Say, but how good some American candy would taste just now. I haven't had
any since leaving home and the French have none at present. I must light a
new candle soon. We are OK so long as we can get candles. I am surely glad I
brought lots of paper with me. It seems foolish always to be carrying such
stuff as paper around on my back from place to place but it comes in mighty
handy down here.

What is going on in the good old U.S.A. any way? Where is my brother now? Is
he still at Camp Dodge?

This is a great life and, as one fellow said, if I ever get out of this,
I'll sign a contract with anybody never to leave the U.S.A. again.

But you don't mind it when you get used to it. It's all a matter of course.
The Americans as a rule, take it quite cool on coming up to the fighting
lines. I was cool, I know, so cool I was shaky. To make matters worse,
"Heine" behaved very badly on the first night I came. I wish we could write
fully. A fellow could write a history down here while working his trick. It
is just like a railway telegraph job, so many on, so many off.

Well, I must close. I hope you are all well and happy. Remember me to all
and especially to J.P.R., Uncle John, Aunt Mamie, etc. Also Rev. J.J.N.
Write often. Love to all.

Your son,
WILLIAM,
Co. C, 6th Field Sig. B'n.
A.E.F. via New York


Died at Camp Greenleaf, Georgia
     Guy Troy, a step-son of Jake Knoer, died at Camp Greenleaf,
Chickamauga, Georgia, last Friday. We understand that he had influenza. Mrs.
Knoer received the sad news of his death on Saturday. The remains will, we
are informed, reach Rodman tomorrow. The burial will be at taht place. Mr.
Troy was in the employ of T.H. Cullen for several years and was well and
favorably known in the vicinity of Cylinder. He was perhaps thirty years of
age. He was a single man. Those who knew him say that he was an upright,
deserving gentleman. His death will be learned with profound sorrow by the
people of our county.

Lambert Johnson is Dead
     Mrs. Frank Wright was called to some point in Illinois last evening by
the dangerous illness of her father, Lambert Johnson. Mr and Mrs Johnson
lived for many years on a farm some distance northeast of Emmetsburg.
     Just as we go to press we learn that Mr. Johnson died last night at
Rochelle, Illinois. The remains will be brought to Emmetsburg for burial.
They will probably arrive tomorrow.

Mourn Death of Their Father
     Mrs. M.P. Callahan of this city and her brother, Simon Culligan, mourn
the death of their father, Martin Culligan, who passed away at Masonville,
Iowa, a few days ago. Mrs. Callahan was called to his bedside two or three
weeks ago. Mr. Culligan left for Masonville one evening the last of the
week. Mrs. Callahan and Mr. Culligan have the sincere sympathy of our many
citizens.


Miss Addie Grace is Dead
     Just as we go to press, we learn that Miss Addie Grace, daughter of Mr
and Mrs William Grace, who live west of the city, died of pneumonia last
night. She had been teaching in Great Oak township. Several members of the
family have also been ill. Further particulars will be given next week.

Will Henz is Dead
     Will Henz, whose death at Camp Dodge is reported by our Cylinder
correspondent, lived near Cylinder a number of years ago. His brother Henry
still resides in that vicinity. We have not learned where Will lived before
he enlisted.

Died at Camp Lewis
     Edward Mason of Emmetsburg township mourns the death of one of his
brothers at Camp Lewis Washington. The burial will be at Burns Wyoming
today. We understand that the deceased lived in this county a number of
years ago. Mr. Mason has the sympathy of the people of our community.

Died at E.J. Bradley's Home
     A young man named Larsen, who worked for E.J. Bradley of Walnut
township, died one evening the last of the week. We have not learned the
particulars.

Her Brother Wounded in France
     Mrs. J.H. Wilson arrived home from Louisville, Kentucky, the last of
the week. She will remain for a few days. On her return she will visit Camp
Dodge. One of her brothers is at that place. He was injured in France and
came home to recuperate. A piece of shell pierced one of his ankles. Mrs.
Wilson has not seen him since his return.

H.H. Cohen's Sister Dead
     H.H. Cohen was called to Philadelphia the latter part of the week by
the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Cohen, and his sister, Mrs. Frank
Hoffman. When he arrived there he learned that his sister, Mrs. Hoffman, had
passed away, but that his mother was improving. Mr. Cohen was accompanied to
Philadelphia by his two brothers, who reside at Des Moines.

Sold for $155 Per Acre
     The first of the week Frank P. Brady sold the O.M. Hanson 120 acre farm
seven miles east and one mile north of Emmetsburg to Joseph Meehan, who
lives on the F.E. Hand farm in Great Oak township. The price was $155 per
acre. Mr. Meehan will, we understand, move onto the farm in the spring.

Maiden Brothers Buy Farm
     The Mosher and Jackson half section farm in Great Oak township,
formerly the property of T.C. Egan, has been bought by Maiden Brothers of
Ayrshire. The consideration was $175 per acre.

DEATH OF RAYMOND J. HIGH
Was a Son of Mr and Mrs M.P. High,
Who Live South of Emmetsburg

     Raymond J. High died last Wednesday, October 16, at 10 p.m. at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.P. High, who live on one of the Geo. B.
McCarty farms some distance south of this city. He was ill about a week. He
was taken with Spanish influenza and though the best of medical attention
was secured, the case developed into pneumonia and he could not, it seems,
stand the shock. The furneral services were held in the open air. The burial
was in Evergreen cemetery. The pall bearers were John Wychoff, Lawrence
Brennan, Harry Dickinson, Robert White, Edward Downs, and R. Johnson. Many
neighbors and friends were in attendance.
     Raymond High was born in Clinton county, Iowa, November 5, 1899. Hence
he was almost nineteen years of age. His parents moved to Palo Alto three or
four years ago, subsequently residing in this vicinity. He is survived by
his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
     Raymond was a robust, hearty, energetic, young man nad was industrious,
ready and clever. He was  dutiful, loving son and there was much in his life
that was a source of hope and anxious expectancy to his fond parents. His
death at an age that was so full of promise is indeed a severe blow to them
and to the sorrowing brothers and sisters. All have the profound sympathy of
numerous friends and acquaintances in their bereavement.

HE DIED AT CAMP PIKE
John C., Son of Mr and Mrs G.J. Grafe of Curlew
Saturday afternoon the Democrat received the following telegram"
                                              Camp Pike, Arkansas,
                                               October 18, 1918
Emmetsburg Democrat,
     Emmetsburg, Iowa.
     Private John C. Grafe of Emmetsburg, a member of the Fourth Co.,
Thirteenth Replacement and training Battalion at Camp Pike, Arkansas, died
Friday, October 17. Private Grafe was a student at the noncommissioned
officers' school and was a prospective graduate of that school, had he lived
and sustained his ambition. The body of Private Grafe, which is being
shipped this date, with military honors, will arrive in Emmetsburg about
Tuesday for burial. Mr and Mrs Grafe are accompanying the remains of their
son, who died for his country.
                                              H.M. COPPIN.
     The remains of the deceased arrived in this city Monday evening from
the west. They were accompanied by his parents and Private J.B. Clinton,
formerly of Cylinder. Mr. Clinton was a member of the company and battalion
to which Mr. Grafe belonged and was also a student at the noncommissioned
officers' school. He is a very clever young gentleman anddid everything he
could to comfort the unfortunate parents in their sorrow and to send
particulars to relatives and friends concerning the arrival of the body.
     The funeral services were held today. They were conducted at the home
of Mr. Grafe's parents. Rev. Sagan of Mallard officiated. The burial was in
Rush Lake cemetery. A large number of friends and neighbors were in
attendance.
     Mr. Grafe was born in Jones county, Iowa, September 20, 1895. He grew
to manhood in his home community. Four years ago the family moved to this
county and subsequently made their home on a farm near Curlew. July 24 John
Grafe responded to his country's call and accompanied the 178 other young
men from Palo Alto who left for Camp Pike for military duty. He was an
obedient, diligent, dutiful soldier and always met promptly and
satisfactorily the requirements of his commanding officers. About three
weeks ago he was taken ill and the attack finally developed into pneumonia.
His parents were promptly notified. They reached his bedside sometime before
he died. The best of medical aid was provided for him but it seems that
nothing could be done to restore him to health. He is survived by his
parents, Mr and Mrs. G.J. Grafe, three brothers, and two sisters. The
brothers are Paul, Henry and Edward. The sisters are Misses Anna and
Theresa.

AMERICANS WERE GRITTY
So Writes Sergeant Frank P. Boies, Formerly of Emmetsburg.
     A few days ago Mr and Mrs. S.P. Boies received the following from their
son, Frank, formerly of this office, who is a sergeant in the medical
department of our army in France:

Somewhere in France,
September 18, 1918
Dear Folks:-
     Have been participant in some of the real work over here since writing
you. Can not tell of dates, places or organizations. The fellows I took care
of in the drive here were as gritty as I ever expect to see. I also took
care of a number of German wounded. Am sending the shoulder strap of a
German soldier. Am also mailing this letter in a German envelope. Hold it to
the light and you will see the emblem. We are located for the night and
possibly for a few days on the side of a hill. The trees at this place are
very thick. Have heard the whistle of the big guns and also was very close
to the big barrage before the drive. Am in the best of health. Most of the
fellows are busy cleaning themselves......[faded words]...of the death of
John Cowl. Am sorry, for while I was not an intimate friend of Cowl, I
thought a good deal of him. Will write again soon. Did you receive the fancy
work I sent from here?
     With love.
                                  FRANK BOIES.






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