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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
COST Plus Plan
SAVED MONEY FOR
THE GOVERNMENT
Record Made by Contrac-
tors on Cantonments De
Tended at Hearing
CBy Associated Press. )

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE mucl
attacked cost plus profit system
under which contracts for the ma.
tional army cantonments were built
was defended yesterday by Brigadiel
General Littell, and his aides. whr
directed the work, in testifyine ir
the final branch Of the senate milf
tary committees war inquiry.
General Littell, who declared the
plan had saved the government
money, had not given contractors
excessive fees, and had speeded COM
pletion of the camps. Reports OF
exorbitant wages paid worl0men were
declared to be exaggerated.
While the military committee was
investigating the cantonment con-
tracts, the senate judiciary commit
tee took up the bill sent to the
capitol last week by President Will
son proposing unlimited authority
for the executive to reorganize and
coordinate government in the de-
partments and bureaus. A subcom-
mittee headed by Senator Overman
was appointed to proceed with con-
sideration of the bill.
In detailing the work accomplished
in preparing quarters for the war
army, General Littell said the is
cantonments had cost $143. 900 600
and the average fee Of contractors at
each camp was from one to three
per cent. None was over 6 per cent,
and the maximum was $3.50, 600. Com
petitive bids were impossible, the
general said, because of the speed
required.
Fees of the George A. Fuller com
pany and Thompson-S -Starrett COM
pany was inquired into today. The
former, Brigadier General LittelI, in
charge of construction and his aides.
testified, built the Fort Riley, Kas.,
and QuanticO, Va, camps, with esti-
mated fees of $500,0 900, and also gov
ernment buildings in Washington
estimated to cost $2,600,00O on a Z
per cent commission basis. 3D..
The Thompson-Sta company,
the committee was told, will get
$612,50 for building the government
powder plant at Charleston, w. Va.
The firm also received $3.50, 900 for
building the Yaphank, N. Y, can
tonment and about 100000 for the
Staten Island hospital.
1t was developed that several men
formerly connected with large con-
struction firms given government
contracts are now commissioned off,
GERS in General Ldttells office or
temporarily assisted his force or the
advisory committee, of the council of
national defense.
"They assisted in getting the great
machine together and had nothing to
do with awarding contracts" said
Major Starrett. 'In the formative
period we called on all the great
to give us their best men,
to get their advice"
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Program ofNegro
Plantation Airs

The members Of the Helpful clut
and guests. 10 the number Of 40, me
Monday evening in the Fargo con.
! servatory parlors, and were given the
pleasure Of hearing a fine program oI
negro plantation melodies, together
with several informal talks.
The songs were given by F. J.
Sucher, tenor, who is director of the
club, the latter's membership being
| comprised Of his voice pupils. Mr.
Sucher sang a group of plantation
songs known as Negro Spirituals.
These numbers were "Weepin'
Mary; by and By; Sinner, Please
Doan' Let This Harvest Pass; 81
Want To Be Ready-Walk in
Jerusalem Just Like john; l Doan'
Feel Noways Tired; GO Down,
Moses; and my Ways Cloudy. Miss
Viola Larson was accompanist.
Mr.. Sucher explained that these
Negro Spirituals were never COM
posed in the ordinary sense sof the
term, but just sprang up at the camp
meetings of the south, and have been
harmonized by II. T. Burleigh, the
great cOlored composer Of New York
city. These "spirituaIs" are being
given much attention in the musical
world at present. Oscar Siegel Is
giving entire programs to these
harmonious selections, which have a
haunting melody that is most i'm
pressive. Following the above-men-
toned group Mr.. Sucher sang a
number of the more familiar planta-
ton airs, such as Kentucky Home,
''Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground,
and others of that nature.
The club has as guests Monday
Ia
in Fargo and who contributed to the
program. They were Messrs. Festi-
mum, Lee and Booker, and the three
sang several melodies such as Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot, etc, as only
members of the race which originat-
ed them can sing such selections.
Mr.. Festtmun, who came to Fargo
only about year ago from North
Carolina and who is we'll along in
years, gave a short talk in which he
described many of the customs of the
south. The talk was such as to in
crease the audiences appreciation of
the negro melodies, and was of much
interest otherwise. Mr.. Booker also
gave a short talk, taking as his topic
The Negro of the South. In the
course of his remarks he protested
against unfair prejudice with which
the negro often has to contend, say
ing that the colored people do not
ask to be entertained in the homes
of the white people, but they do ask
for consideration in public places,
particularly hotels, etc.
The Helpful club will meet again
next Monday evening at the home of
Miss Mabel Dainard who will give
a program of Schubert Songs. The
Dainard home is at 1921 Seventh
street south.
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ing by Miss Edith Nelson, Mrs. Claus
/ Westberg and Miss Sophia Johnson
| at the Nelson home, 615 Tenth street
south, Moorhead. Supper was served
at 8 o'clock, covers being laid for 20,
and the evening was spent with Red
Cross knitting. Table decorations
were in red and white.
A "hil1e" to Oak Grove was enjoyed
Monday by the Daciwinga Camp Fire
girls Of the Moorhead Normal school,
with luncheon prepared over a camp
fire! Seven were in the hiking party.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Plymouth Congregational church
will be entertained Thursday after
| noon at the home of Mrs. M. f.!
Hayford, Is. Sixth avenue northeast
Mrs. Hayford and Mrs. Louise
slingsby will be the hostesses.
Mr.. and Mrs. i. B. Eaton, Fargo,
who have been in Jacksonville, Fla,
several weeks, left there the latter
part Of last week for F't. Meyers,
Fla, where they are at present So
jourping.
Routine business and social
hour were the order OF the after
noon, Tuesday, with the w. r. c.,
meeting in the G. A. r. hall. The
knitting class Of the w. r. C. is not
holding its regular meeting today,
because of the Lincoln birthday
celebration, but met for an hour
Tuesday afternoon, preceding the
regular w. r. c. session.
Mrs. F. F. Doherty, Tenth avenue
north, is reported recovering fol-
lowing a two weeks serious illness
of pneumonia
The Alpha Young Peoples So
ciety of the First Lutheran church
will give a military bazaar this
evening in the church at Robert
street and Fourth avenue north. The |
proceeds go to the Lutheran Sold !
iers' and Sailors fund. The pro-
gram will consist of a prayer by Rev. |
John Sundet; war poems read by
Mrs. Glaser; a duet by Concordia
college students; Navy Life," byl
Chief Quartermaster Benjamin; Sc
lection by the church choir and a |
vocal solo by Miss Sylvia Peterson.
A. feature of the bazaar will be the I
military court in which Miss Char
lotte Keverno, Miss Ruth Lynner,
Alvin Myli and j. o. Dahl are to
take part. Miss Geonore Hanson is
director of the entertainment. The
Red Cross and Hoover girls who
will serve refreshments are Misses
Leonora Peterson, Francisco Sim
ons, Cora Lynner, Clara Stem, Lii
liam Olson, Carolina Brink and M.
Hide. The committee on publicity
and tickets comprises Misses Mill
dred Christianson, Charlotte Kverno,
Clara Huss, Anna Ness, Francisco
Simons, Cora Lynner, Ruth Lynner
Leonora Peterson and Mable Aa-
land. Miss Anna Farseth will direct
the program and Miss Sylvia Peter
son is general chairman for all ar
The program will be-
gin at s o'clock.
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British Workmen
Determined To
Defeat Germany

London, Feb. 12.-John Havelock
Wilson, who for many years was D
labor member OF parliament and now
is general president Of the National
Seamen's union, in speaking at a
mass meeting held Saturday night in
connection with the Merchant Sea-
mems league, said that a lot had
been heard about serious trouble
likely to arise in the labor world,
but that such talk could be written
down as rOnsense. There was no
man IN tie British isles today who
had been more closely in aouch with
the worlxingmen of the country dur
ing the last four months as he said.
Since Sept. 20, he had held more
than so meetings and at all Of them
the workers had shown their unity
and determination in the resolve that
there must be one end to this war
and that end the absolute defeat or
the Germans.
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More Casualties
Are Reported by
General Pershing
(BY Assoc.ated Press. ]

ae& (By Associated Press.1
Washington, Feb. 12.-General
Pershing today reported four Amer-
can soldiers killed, one severely
wounded, and five slightly wound
ed, and three missing in the ac-
tions on Feb. Z, s and 9.
The men killed were:
Corporal George H. Allie, Detroit
Mich. Feb. s.
Private Harold McClatchey, Boil
ton, England, Feb. s.
Private Nicholas Castas, Athens
Greece. Feb. o.
Private Irving Adams, Roslindale
Mass. Feb. 8.
The following Rrivates were re-
ported missing:
Frederick w. Galley, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Christian A. sorenson, Verona,
Mont.
Hugh Lewis, Washington, d. c.
General Pershing also reported
that ten American engineers prev
iously reported as missing after the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
Collect GlOUeS
At ThedterS

Working on aviation jackets was
the occupation Of the Business
Girls club of the Fargo Y. W.. c. A.
at its regular meeting Monday even
ing. These jackets are made by
sewing pieces of leather to a foun-
dation Of cloth, and cast-Off gloves
are greatly in demand for this work.
The cleaning establishments of Far
go have offered to clean without
charge all of the gloves which the
club will use in making the Jackets.
1t was decided Monday evening to
collect cast-off gloves from patrons
of the Orpheum theater today and
this evening, and those who attend
the afternoon and evening Lincoln
programs at the Fargo auditorium.
Members of the club will be stat
ioned at the doors Of both places
and all contributions of old gloves
are earnestly solicited.
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Firemen and Enginenlen Demand
Extra Pay For All OUertine Work

new name, working 12 hours at the
old rates.
The report Of the commission
headed by Major General Goethals,
which Investigated the working
conditions of the eight-hour law in
accordance with the act of congress,
was declared by Shea to be filled in
great part with forecasts of what the
railroads believed would be the cost
of the law, rather than the actual
expense of operation.
THE roads have sought to make
the application of the law as expen-
sive as possible for two reasons, he
said First, they wanted to dis
courage any suggestions for time and
q. half, overtime, and, second, they
wanted, whatever the cost of the new
basic day, to have the bill paid by
the public, instead of the roads.
"They succeeded in having incor-
porated in the commissions report
statements that originally were pre-
pared for presentation as partisan
evidence.
Increases in pay asked by Mr.. Shea
for members of his brotherhood
amounted to 10 per cent generally.
with minimum wage of $3.50 a
day.
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Report From A. c.

The surgical dressings rooms at
the A. G. were open all day Monday,
as is the case every week, for work
consisting mostly of cutting and in
spection Of articles. The following
articles were sent to the Fargo
branch headquarters Monday even
ing: Six AKA Congresses; 18 2x2
wipes: Is sponges; 30 scultetus; 80
bandages; 25 SKIP cotton pads: 309
9xa congresses; 20 gauze strips: $50
AXIS congresses; and four fve-yard
gauze rolls.
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New Mems Class.

A new surgical dressings class was
started Monday evening at Gethse-
name cathedral 1t is comprised Of
the young men Of the cathedral, who
viii meet every Monday evening in
the crypt. Eight were present Mon
day evening and did good work on
9x9 congresses. under the super
vision of Mrs. r. B. Blakemore and
Mrs Edwin C1anD
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
Jewish Battalion,

Chicago, Feb. IA Jewish bat
talon for service under the British
flag is being recruited here. The
Zionist organizations of America, it
was made public today, are sup
porting the movement.
Hemstirching, pIcoting, pieating.
Mrs. A. Anderson. SIT 3rd Av. N-AdV.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
Lewis Class Meets.

The Lewis Surgical Dressings class
met Monday afternoon as usual at
the home Of Mrs. r. s. Lewis, with
Mrs. Aubrey Lawrence as supervisor.
Fourteen were present and made the
following: As 9x9 congresses; Ia
12x24 cotton pads; two triangular
bandages; and FIVE sCultetus.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
zinc Pontonoidan Work.

A splendid evenings work was ac-
complished Monday evening at Fargo
branch headquarters by the surgical
dressings class comprised of young
women Of the Pontoppidan Lutheran
church. Twenty -one were present
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
Business Girls Tonight.

The weekly meeting Of the Bust
ness Girls class in surgical dressings
will be held this evening at the Far
go branch headquarters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
Island Park Ranort.

A good representation Of the Island
Park auxiliary met Monday at the
Fargo college rooms, working all day,
Eleven suits Of pajamas were finished
and turned in.
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cba,oa In Mestino Place.

The Sixth Street auxiliary will
meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
l.. c. Hoopman. 1105 Sixth street
south in0tead Of with Mrs. F. l..
Anders. as had been intended.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
RovaI Neinhbers Meet.

The Royal Neighbors' auxiliary met
Monday evening at the courthouse,
the ten members present starting
work on and completing II hospital
bedshirts before adjournment. This
Is the splendid weekly average Of
work for this auxiliary, which was
organized a little over two months
ago
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
ROycrOf Club
Closes Season

Conservation was the keynote Of
the closing party of another Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
Woodrow Wilson MEETING.

The Woodrow Wilson auxiliary met
Monday at Moose hail. with ten
present. A total Of IS hospital bed
shirts was the, fine days work ac-
compished.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12
Three County Shipments Reach
CdSS Headquarters This Morning

and made 6S 9x9 congresses; rs AKA
congresses; and 33 12x24 cotton
pads, the latter being much more
tedious to make than the other dress
ings. Mrs. T. J. Graham, Mrs. Eliza
beth O'Neil and Mrs. J. D. F'arrand
were the supervisors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12

action Of Nov. 8, had been locat
/ ed in a German prison camp.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12

Miss Alma Haddorth, bookkeeper
at the Stern Clothing company store,
returned TO Fargo this morning from
the twin cities where she had been
visiting for several days.
%
The Moorhead Teachers Knitting
club was entertained Monday even-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12

The Luther league of st. Marks
English Lutheran church will meet
this evening at s o'clock in the
church basement. "A program of
music and readings will be given, and
each member and guest is requested
to take a valentine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12

The Epworth league of the First
Methodist church has postponed the
Washingtons birthday dinner which
it was to have held on Feb. 81, to
Monday evening, Feb. rs. 1t will be
given at the Fargo Y. w. C. A.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12

Mrs. A. e. Gilman, 1853 Roberts
street, has as her guest her cousin,
Miss Maude Wilmot, Minneapolis,
who arrived in Fargo Monday. Miss
Wilmot will be here for a month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12

Flags! Flagsl
received assortment Of United States Flags in
Cotton sewed stars and stripes brass
Gromets and heading. From G9E m
oV cents up 70 >~8@SH&&
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-02-12

Mrs. Daniel Freeman was hostess
Monday afternoon to the regular
meeting OF the Fargo Study club, with
a good attendance. The program
comprised a paper by Mrs. f. T..
Stratton on Ibsen, in which she dis
cussed his play, The Dolls House,
and told Of the National theater in
Norway She detailed its evolution
from the original and real National"
theater in Christiania, to the present
system Of locally supported theaters
in all the larger cities of that coun-
try. The club sWill meet in two
weeks at the home of Mrs. #. a..
Schwarz, Sixth street south, at which
time Mrs. @. L. Hubbell viii discuss
a .Bjornson play.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
WE'D At TOLEDO.

Two Couples From This City Are Mar
-:ea ct Toledo.
Word to the Times Republican from
Toledo this afternoon tells Of the grant,
ing Of licenses to two couples from this
citv The licansea were to:
Merle E. Quick, pressman, aged q
and Gloria Tychsen. aged IS.
Carl Brown, porter. aged %. and
Queenie Collier. aged 18, both colored.
Quick and Miss Tychsen were mar
ried at 2 o'clock by Justice c. A Bax-
ter. Quick is a cylinder press feeder
in the employ of the Herald Printing
Company, and is q son OF Mrs. Annie
Winterowd, 706 Noble street. His bride
is daughter Of Mrs. Frank Scoville,
716 North Third street.
Brown and his bride had not been
married at the time the IRIS mes
sage was filed. Brown Is the only son
Of 1. L Brown, 712 Bromley street, and
is employed as a porter at the Winter
ringer pool hall. His bride came here
very recently from Merle Junction,
Taylor county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
Death at County Farm.

George w. Johnson, aged 3d. who has
been an inmate of the county farm,
since Nov. 20, 1897, was found dead in
bed this morning about o'clock. Heart
disease was the cause of death.
Surviving Mr.. Johnson are a half
brother, Fred Bachelor, of Cumberland
Wis, and four half sisters. Mrs. Mary
Bailey and Mrs. Charles Wassmer, OF
this city; Mrs. D. G. Keller, of Cum
berland, Wis, and Miss Addie Bachelor
of this city.
The funeral will be held Tuesday af-
ternoon at the county farm.
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- - 800 - $500

Bring your watches in. Hodges.
D
Cora Williams. choate. physician.
--------.-s-~----
Mrs. J. B. Couser, Of Gearing, spen.
Saturday in the city.
Mrs. J. g. Wooten, Of Union. spent
Saturday in the city.
Mrs, l.. r.. Jackson, of Lamoille, was
in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Gertrude Lockwood, of Union,
was in the city Saturday.
Always ask your grocer for Sweet
Home bread. Central bakery.
Phone for a neat dark green flower
box so cents. tSchmidt's Hardware.
Mesdanes H. T. and NJ. Highland. OF
Roland. spent Saturday In the city.
I want ten loads Of black dirt de-
livered at AL Jerome street. D.. W..
Norris.
Mrs. l.. M. Body went Saturday ev-
ening to Albion to spend Sunday with
Mrs. ]. P. Hunter.
Mrs M. D. Wilcox, of Eldora. who
had been visiting her son. Harry Will
cox. returned home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. inland, Of Colo,
were in the city Saturday to visit
George Blumberg, also Of Colo, who Is
patient at ST. Thomas hospital.
In ten minutes your room will be
comfortable if you have one Of our
Perfection oil heaters. Good the whole
year round. schmidt's Hardwage.
The Tuesday Musical Club will hold
it's May festival Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. j. V. Bass, 30s North
Fourth street Each member is
privileged to invite guest.
Mrs. p o. F1ogstad and mother Mrs.
H. Heln1er, both Of Story City. were in
the city this morning on their way to
Iowa City, where the latter will enter
the University hospital for treatment
MIR. and Mrs. F. w Hagemier, Of
Hinsdale, Mont, are the parents ola
son born at the home Of Mrs. Hage-
mier's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Smith, SOB North Second street, at $3.50
Sunday morning.
Funeral services for Harry bowl,
who died Saturday at st. Thomas hos
pital, will be held Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 from the residence, 1O5
May street. in charge of Rev. j. G.
Roths Burial will be in Riverside.
In cool days like Sunday and today
you would appreciate the comfort Of
d com continuation cca! ana SAG range
Warm in cool weather and cool in
summer Two ranges in one at price
of one good range. Let us show you.
Schmidt's Hardware.
President G. C. st. Clair, Of the First
National Bank, county chairman OF
the liberty loan committee, went to
Des ,Moines this forenoon to attend a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
NO CALL FOR MAY DRAFT
Marshall County Exempted From Fur
nishing Men For May rs Draft, Be-
cause Of Voluntary lnductions-Tota
Of 1854 in State to Be Called.

Marshall is one of five Iowa counties,
including Wright and Story. which will
not be called upon to furnish any men
for the draft of the five days beginning
May rs. The Associated Press made
this announcement today on the au-
thority Of Adjutant General Logan.
Previous induction by draft and vol
untary induction Is the cause for Mar
shall and the other counties not being
called upon to furnish men for the COM
ing draft. There are eleven districts
exempted, the six in addition to the
five counties being cities classified as
draft districts.
Iowa will furnish for the May %
draft total of 1854 men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
Anger.

Anger.
Anger is by no means sign Of a
strong character but, on the contrary,
that Of a weakling whose soul. so
far from getting expurgated Of its
revengefulness, Is still more confound.
ed by it.-Seneca.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

Mrs. r. n. Dixon and daughter, Mrs.
F. c. Porter, of Oskaloosa, who came
Saturday to visit their son and broth
er, Glen Doner, returned home this
morning. Mr.. Doner, who IS a MEM
Der of Company r. S51st infantry. sta
toned at Camp Dodge, spent Sunday
in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

Mesdames Arminta Cox and James
Winter, accompanied by Mrs. G. w.
Logsdon, the latter of Waterloo. who
had been visiting at the elk home went
this morning to Baxter. where this at
ternoon they attended the funeral of
Mrs. Logsdon's grandmother Mrs. Belle
Wyatt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

Mrs. Lee G. Everist, l06 North Sixth
street. has received card from her
son. Harry Il. Everist saying that he
had arrived safely at European port
Mr.. Everist Is a member of Company G..
125th infantry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

c. n. f. Boardman was at Lamoille
Sunday night to deliver a patriotic
address at the Congregational church.
Mr. Boardman touched particularly on
the Red Cross and it's activities. and
especially the drive for the war fund
to be started in this county next Mon
daV
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

Don't forget Niederhauser's dance,
Wednesday, May 15.-Advertisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

Mrs. L. w. Brush and children and
the formers mother-!n- law. Mrs. Nell
lie Brush all of I4iscomb, were in the
city Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

Mrs. l.. r. AFFORD, Of Toledo. who
has been visiting her husbands par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Ralston, re-
turned home this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

Mrs. Ray Keller and children, OF
Albion spent Saturday in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

Mrs. Ernest Benson and daughter
Dorothy, of Lamoille, spent Saturday
in the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13

Mr. and Mrs. !. J. Herman, Of FL
dora, spent Saturday in the city.
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My home for sale; corner Eighth and
Church. Mrs r. II. Keller.