The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-07
+ RANK DAVIS DIES
IN THE SERVICE
GIVES LIFE TO COUNTRY, PASS
ING AWAY TODAY.
MANY IOWA BOYS ARE LISTED
Among the Long Rolls of Casualties
Sent From France by General
Pershina and Announced by
the War Department.

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! Frank Davis, a former OSkaloosa
boy, son of Mrs. Jeanette Davis, No.
GIG South A street, formerly associat-
ed in business with the Davis Brothers
cigar business, at No. 113 First avenue
West, died in the hospital in Fort
! Des Moines at five o'clock this morn
ing, November 5, 1918, of pneumonia,
the result of Spanish influenza, follow
7 ing an illness contracted last week.
| The body will be brought to Oska-
| loosa for funeral and interment. Frank
was the youngest of the Davis Broth
ers" and was the second of a family
of nine children TO be called, the broth
cr Joe, being the first Of the family to
GO Frank was twenty-six years of age.
He had recently completed course in
Kiropractic and had become associat.
ed with his brother Thomas in practice
in the city of Des Moines. He enlisted
in federal service and was in training
at Camp Dodge.
Glenn cameron's Wounds.
The following report from the na-
ytiCna. headquarters of the Ams .IGan
Red Cross at Washington, has just
been received by Mr.. John NJ. Gamer
ON of North A Street:
Corporal Glenn Cameron. Co. II,
168th Inf, was so badly wounded that
his right leg had to be taken off be-
tween the hip and knee, but We are
glad to say that our report-Whlch
left the other side on September 23d,
says he was doing well: so we hope
that the good care he will receive will
help him to regain his health, and
that we may have good news for you
in the near future"
The parents received telegram
several weeks ago saying that their
son was wounded, and later received
a CHEEKY letter from him, which was
published in the Herald a short time
ago. The letter displayed splen-
did spirit. which. with the ministra-
lions of the Red Cross, we hope will
bring hrl back to good health as
quickly as possible.
Twenty-Six Iowans.
Washington, Nov. General Per-
shing's overseas casualty lists as
issued by the War Department today
carried one thousand three hundred
and eight names.
The lists included: Killed in action
n
causes 5; died Of disease 108; wounded
severely 21O; wounded degree unde-
termined 257; wounded slightly 484;
missing in action "A; prisoners l.
Twenty-six IOwans are among them.
Died Of Wounds.
PVT. Lowell s. Leytham, Harlan,
Pvt. Christian l.. Nissenn, Cedar
Falls.
Pvt. William f. Plank, Webster.
Died Of Disease.
Pvt. John L. Hayner, College
Springs.
Pvt. William Nigg, Davenport.
Pvt. Walter o. Edmondson, Orient.
PVT. Geo. Fl. Droughton, Modalc.
PVT. John Grunnett Sabula.
/. Wounded Severely.
, Pvt. Charles NJ. Atkins, WoOdbinc.
! Pvt. Marvin w. Grow. Gilmore City
/ Pvt. Arthur Joseph Pirotte, Mystic,
Pvt. Harvey A. Thomas, Mediapolis
Wounded Degree Undetermined.
Pvt Elery NJ. Anderson, Elliott.
! PVT Newell b. Dorman, Edgewood.
| Pvt Frank c. IIarker, Ottumwa.
I Pvt. Frank NJ. Mcmahon. Bernard.
Pvt Albert f. Peyer. Ossian.
Major Guy S. Brewer, Des Moines.
Pvt. Andrew S. Kenney, Lyons.
Wounded Slightly.
| Lieut. James H. Donahue, Sioux
/ City.
Sergeant Edward r. Wallace, Coun
Gil Bluffs.
Corporal Alfred D. Deldhahn. Wal
nut.
Pvt. Albert Antonsen, Sioux City.
Pvt. Charles B. r. Kridler, Gowric
Pvt. Arthur c. Snyder, Spencer.
Pvt. Geo. Emlet, Muscatine.