Prominent railroad man among six held on treason charges
Cedar Rapids police arrested six men including a noted railroad official and a well known attorney for alleged treasonable utterances at a local meeting. United States Deputy Marshal Healey, who declined to name the arrested, predicted further arrests. Secret service men watched the gathering, and the arrests were made late last night based on a son's information from the railroad official.
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Cedar Rapids
United States
Healey
Secret Service
War tax and draft news from June reports
June 2 dispatches nationwide note army camp reductions from 32 to 16 due to funds and material, regular recruiting totals 92,686 of 183,898. jail exemptions limited. bravery distinctions for Norma Hall in France. propaganda on Tuesday registration disturbances to be minimal. Italy needs US coal to sustain munition production. a proposed $200 tax on male aliens resident five years or more. freight rate impacts warned by Pacific lumber dealers. Dr Hugo Miller on an Indian reservation admonishes against enlistments. a submarine clash reported near Amsterdam.
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O'Shgunnessy
Rhode Island
Allies West Drive Ended Says Kaiser
Amsterdam June 2 Kaiser Wilhelm wired his wife that Hindenburg reported the Franco British offensive was definitely ended.
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United Press
Amsterdam
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hindenure
Government After Butter and Egg Trusts
Sixteen individuals and nine firms dealing in butter and eggs were indicted by the federal grand jury for alleged Sherman antitrust violations. They hoarded supply, fixed prices, and manipulated markets, the charge states.
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Federal Grand Jury
Organize Red Cross at Anita
Rev. Elias Hang, organizer for the county, helped establish a Red Cross branch in Anita. The unit starts with 71 members who paid 132 dollars, plus 172 dollars on hand from various sources for Red Cross use. Officers include President Mrs H J Wilkin, Vice President Mrs H J Campbell, Secretary Mrs Emma Holme, and Treasurer Mrs John C Voorhees. The meeting was at the Anita opera house with evident enthusiasm.
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American Red Cross
Anita
Red Cross
H. J. Wilkin
H. J. Campbell
Emma. . Holme
John C. Voorhees
Antta Opera House
Sunrise to Sunset in a Civic Marriage Tale
A stray tale from wartime times describes a pastor and his wife approached by a childless couple seeking to adopt or foster a child to avoid conscription. The pastor’s wife, retired, accompanies the couple to offer support, while townspeople debate the novelty of their plan and the ethics of such arrangements.
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Abe
Bla. Wite
Hhooue - le
All Ready for Summer School Start
Readable text shows plans for teachers summer school and preparations underway. Mention of Capeterta readiness and local focus suggests regional education context and imminent sessions.
Summer school expected to draw 300 teachers in Cass county
The extension summer school of the Iowa State Teachers College opens next week with about 300 teachers expected to enroll, including around 100 from Cass county. Faculty arrivals are anticipated, meals prepared by the Commercial club, and classrooms in the High School building adapted for the program. If successful, this may secure a permanent or longer term summer school presence in the state system.
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Cass County
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Galpin
Mar
Teld
Commercial Club
Relyea
Gardner
State Teachers’ College
Herb
F Aith
Tong
Atlantic
Cedar Walls
Russian Council Revolt in Petrograd Seizes Fortress
In Petrograd workers declare revolt seizing the Kronstadt fortress and refuse to recognize the provisional government. Delegates assume control amid labor unrest as the crisis deepens. The action signals a major challenge to authority and could reshape the political landscape.
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Petrograd
Kromstadt
Meteor sighting reported here in early hours
Fragmentary note records a meteor seen in the area during the early light. The text is damaged with unclear phrasing and missing details about time or location. No further information available in the surviving material.
Russia in Anarchic Turmoil Parades Roil Capital Streets
Soldiers and sailors join parades in Moscow as lawlessness grows amid upheaval. The urban unrest spreads through the capital, with crowds and authorities clashing in tense demonstrations.
No Arrests as Anarchists Parade in Petrograd
Heavily armed anarchists paraded Petrograd shouting Down with Authority as soldiers and sailors joined. No arrests were made during the demonstration. The city reports a wave of crime with released Russian criminals celebrating independence, rendering Petrograd increasingly unsafe.
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Petrograd
Good Record Made by Pupils Atlantic Schools Honor List
Over a hundred and fifty pupils at Atlantic schools were neither absent nor tardy in the year just closed. The honor roll from Lincoln School lists many names across grades, with Principal Genevieve Hedges and staffig noting high attendance and merit.
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Atlantic Schools
Atlantic
Lincoln School
Willard Toastmaster leads Atlantic High Alumni event
The thirty seventh annual reunion and banquet of the Atlantic High School Alumni Association was held at the Masonic Temple marking the end of commencement festivities. Members from classes 1879 1884 and later mingled amid fellowship. A hundred fifteen were served dinner by Eastern Star with a trio including Ira Hubbell and Lely providing music.
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Ira Hubbell
Lely
Wred Alexander
George McCormick
Anna Temple
Li. M. ‘Willard
Willard
Harold F. Shranger
Grant Trailer
Sallie Marshall
Deborah Milford
Mildrede Appleman
L. H. Pine
Reginald Giffen
Lisa Irene Baker
Misa Edith O'Connell
Local Names Featured In Community Notes
A list of residents is highlighted including Margaret Scharland Iva Smith Helen Troy Fred Woolsey Marie Curry Helena Dilger Margaretta Lines Dale Neal Helen Nelson Floyd Natt Clara Richardson Eftle Berry Hazel Dodge Leo Murray Lillian Proas Frankie Schmidt Clyde Taylor Esther Away Paul Boggess Hildegarde Brehmer Gertrude Pick Lois Haley Bertha Kjar Leonard Murray Marjoria Porterfield Mina Rapp Alton Barringer Veoli Welch Bennie Berry Preston Dean Garnet Woolsey Leo Schenck Marie Weitzel Lawrence Baron Evelyn Smith Gladys Clark Albert Kuske.
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Margaret Scharland
Iva Smith
Helen Troy
Fred Woolsey
Marie Curry
Helena Dilger
Margaretta Lines
Dale Neal
Helen Nelson
Floyd Natt
Clara Richardson
Eftle Berry
Hazel Dodge
Leo Murrey
Lillian Proas
Frankie’ Schmidt
Clyde Taylor
Harry ‘Wainheimer
Esthar Away
Paul Boggess
Hildegarde Brehmer
Gertrude Pick
Lois Highley
Bertha Kjar
Leonard, Murray
Marjoria Porter
France Extends Second 100 Million Dollar Credit
Washington reports France has been extended a second credit of 100 million dollars on June 2. The loan supports France's financial needs amid ongoing economic pressures and signals continued U S engagement in European financial stability.
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France
Washington
Fourteen Bound in Indian Plot Indictment In Chicago
Chicago June 2 Fourteen men including Baron Kurt von Reiswitz former German vice consul were indicted by the federal grand jury for conspiracy in connection with a plot to foment a revolution in India.
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United Press
Chicago
Baron Kurt von Reiswitz
Federal Grand Jury
India
Undertakers Warn of Steel Vault Shortage
Local undertakers and funeral men report concern over steel burial vaults as war demand rises. They warn vaults may be off the market by September and fear slate vaults will become the alternative, though still acceptable.
125,000 Guardsmen to France to reinforce Pershing
Washington reports five divisions of National Guardsmen totaling about 125,000 men will be in Europe by winter if plans proceed. The plan calls for selecting the best trained militiamen to reinforce General Pershing's army of 25,000, with transportation limits prompting changes to cantonment strategies.
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Washington
Europe
France
Pershing
Buck Creek and Five Mile Grove Societies Meet Next Week
Society items show the Buck Creek Ladies Aid Society meeting Thursday June 7 with Mrs Louis W.G T U, and the Helping Hand club at Five Mile Grove meeting with Mrs Albert Lamb to discuss summer plans. A postponed P H B O picnic will be held June 12 at Mrs B Crawford’s home. Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Hattie Simmons to Mr Dick Forrester of Walnut Ridge Arkansas on June 14 at their home 501 Spruce Street.
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Molowing Sroll
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Hattie
Dick R. Forrester
Wanut Ridge
Ark
Spruce Street
Lincon
Lincon School In This City. She Was Graduate 2 From the” Atlantic’ High School
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Ame
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Walnut Ridge
Local People Rally for Liberty Bonds in City Campaign
Banks report strong local interest in liberty bonds with many inquiries daily and subscriptions ranging from sixty to one hundred dollars. Residents attend movie talks and a city hall meeting led by B. B. Wilson of Des Moines to boost the bond drive without government funding.
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B. B. Wilson
Des Moines
Storm reports: toll rises after tornadoes sweep Kansas Oklahoma
Early reports list twenty four dead in southeast Kansas and northern Oklahoma with many towns still unheard from. Daily dispatches note widespread damage in Goffey ville and nearby areas as hundreds left injured and property destroyed.
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