Encampment at Davenport by Spanish War Veterans
Hundreds attend the annual encampment of the Iowa Department, United States Spanish War Veterans, with headquarters at the Blackhawk Hotel and events in the armory. Visitors tour Rock Island and Stark Island, with a river excursion and a street parade featuring a 600 foot long snake.
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Ituba
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Blackhawk
Rock Island
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Philippines
Noble Township Letter Reflects Farm Life and Community...
Farmers dragged roads to improve routes Saturday as hogs were shipped to Griswold dealers. A busy week includes visits, farm work, schooling, and social events across Noble Township with numerous neighbors from Atlantic, Massena, and nearby towns attending dinners, plays, and church services amid spring chores and market activity.
War Oddities and Royal News From Europe
Reports from London Copenhagen and Cardiff describe a British MP promoted to corporal, valuable art moved to safety, medical students serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps, a soldier’s infant christened George Kitchener Jellicoe, and Cardiff workers opposing women conductors. Also rumors of settlement between France and exile king. An Ohio reader praises Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble and a local dentist advertises services.
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London
H.H. Raphael
Army
Royal Army Medical Corps
George Kitchener Jellicoe
France
Duke of Orleans
Bourbon
Notable women and family milestones highlighted in a mixed notice
An assortment of brief biographical notes celebrates women and families. Eliza M Nye at eighty seven remains an avid Ibsen reader while Mrs Josephine D Lill of Macon Georgia married at twelve and grandmother at twenty nine. Gladys Nelson daughter of Sir Willan Nelson in the British service drove a Red Cross motorbus in France. Alene Calvert Vonckbag, a year old, wins sixth prize as a top “100 point” ammiogenic baby in New York. Mrs Lacy Jones Harris of Morgantownfield Kentucky appointed by President Wise to the immigration service in New York, first woman to hold the post.
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Eliza M. Nye
Bill Nye
Ibsen
Josephine D. Lill
Macon
Gladys Nelson
Willan Nelson
France
Red Cross
Alene Calvert Vonck Bag
New York City
Lacy Jones Twarris
Morganfield
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Immigrattion Service
New York
Train and Track Innovations in Rail Transport
Poor working puutties bulging a railroad will be equipped with wireless apparatus to talk across tracks. Allboush Trilish railroads rank fourth in mileage and carry more passengers yearly than others. An eastern railroad uses a compressed air machine that lands and unloads rails for laying at four miles per hour. Elevated railways feature compartments for dogs and candles, women, smokers, and nonsmokers.
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Allboush
Eastern
Lis
Erin
Eyvery
Bright Briefs Paraphrase of Wit and Wordplay
A collection of quips and maxims on practice, speech, aging, manners, and fame. Observations touch on effort, silence, decorum, and the vanity of prominent figures, with a London dealer's bold price tag for a faker.
Atlantic Interview Endorses Doans Kidney Pills
An Atlantic man recalls eight years ago an interview about kidney pain and back ache. After using Doans Kidney Pills from Moore Drug Co he improved and remained free from kidney complaints. Over three years later he confirms the prior endorsement and vouches for continued effectiveness. Price 50c at all desiers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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J. H. McParland
Hazel Street
Dean
Moore Drug Co
J. H. McFarland
Doan
All Desiers
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McFarland
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Uffalo
Six Million Roses In Grand Floral Review
Portland Oregon observes Rose Festival with a grand floral parade featuring over six million roses. Thousands of decorated automobiles and fire apparatus create a record spectacle as 1,000,000 roses adorn fire equipment. A 500-boy roller skating marathon and a 4,000-voice community sign concert add festive events.
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United "Press
Portland
Ore
Portland Today
Vof
Portland Fire Apparatus
Pape
Hyige
Hamilton of Eggers Bros watch purchase
A reader seeks a reliable timepiece and plans to buy a watch from Eggers Bros in Pennsylvania to ensure punctuality. The note expresses a casual intent to obtain a good watch and keep track of time.
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Ty “Hamilton
Eggers Bros
Texas Classy Summer Strips Houston Police In Palm Beach Suits
A humorous United Press dispatch notes that Texas summer heat brings lightweight clothing, with Houston police officers adopting palm beach style grayish blue suits to stay cool. The piece highlights the street heat and police morale amid the heat.
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United Press
Houston
Tex
Texas
Palm Beach
Alaska’s Vast Resources and Size Highlighted
The document extols Alaska’s wealth and scale, claiming it would make 470 Rhode Island counties, hosts the nation’s only oil mines, spans 590446 square miles and 383,645,444 acres, and leads in fishing waters copper gold coal cattle and sheep. It also asserts Denali as the tallest US peak at 20156 feet and notes Alaska is larger than all states north of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi.
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Alaska
United States
Michigan
Arizona
California
Pennsylvania
McKninley
Ohio
Potomac
Mississippi
SubscriptionReminder From The News Telegraph
The News Telegram notes it is cleaning up its subscription list and asks readers to check mailing tags for overdue payments and send in the arrears, noting appreciation for those who have already paid.
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News-Telegraph
Flesides
Port Personals and Notable Mentions From City Papers
A brief note touches on Connie Mack in Portland and a suggestion from the New York Sun that Dr. Cook should bring a notary to affidavit on Everest. George F. Slosson, once a billiard champion, has become a voluntary bankrupt, per Albany Knickerbocker Press.
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Connie Mack
Portland Oregonian
Dr. Cook
Everest
New York Sun
George F. Slosson
Albany Knickerbocker Press
Royal Box Report on World Figures and Marriages
The note outlines King George V of England presiding over 300 doubles, Sultan Mehmed of Turkey aged seventy, and claims Emperor William II holds a personal fortune above 40 million dollars. The war is said to have delayed several royal marriages abroad.
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England
Sultan Mehmed
Turkey
William II
Germany
War nurse devotion and women’s health remedy prompts ad
In Paris the scene shifts from battle to nursing sacrifice and patriotism. The account notes women’s silent suffering from chronic disease and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as relief, claiming success over fifty years. The ad targets women from girlhood to motherhood and offers mail order options via Dr. Pierce’s Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, N C.
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Paris
United States
Dr. Pierce
Becomes Homesick for Iowa Iowa Exhibit Inspires Return
Perry G Holden of Sioux City Iowa expresses deep Iowa pride after touring the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco He cites the eight foot high Iow a sign and a corn river exhibit as stirring proof of Iowa's superiority He credits Iowa State College Ames and Professor Buchanga with praise and notes unconfirmed reports of top honors for corn and the exhibit.
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Sioux City
Perry G. Holden
Iowa
Mr. Holden
San Francisco
Cummins
Iowa State College
Ames
Buchango
Aslowan
Lubin Picks Philadelphia as Future Movie Hub
Sigmund Lubin, pioneer producer, declares Philadelphia will host future Lubin films. He vows to cast well known actors, raise art and acting standards, and produce punchy, artistic pictures. The actor payroll will exceed 3 million dollars yearly.
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Philadelphia
Nove Ies
Sigmund Lubin
Pioneer
Motion Picture
Lubin
Lubin Company
Taubin
Rubin
Eight Year Old Wanderer Spies Country Abroad
Lawrence Daly eight years old ran away from home 27 times in four months in San Francisco area. He rode the Shasta Limited and the Lark hidden in berths and in stockings aboard trains while police and detectives pursued him. A sea captain and a pilot found him aboard ships and escorted him home, the boy saying he wished to see the country.
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United Press
San Francisco
Lawrence Daly
Shasta Limited
Berkeley
Lawrence
Los Angeles
Lark
Tust
China
Golden Gate
Ynuch
Intercity Trade Order On Great Lakes Steamship Links
Washington June 10 The Interstate Commerce Commission explains the order directing several eastern railroads to surrender steamship connections on the Great Lakes. The rule, issued under the Panama Canal act, does not take effect until December 1.
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United Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Lakes
Chicago Carmen Threaten to Strike
A threat of a 14 500 member street and elevated railroad employees strike looms within 24 hours unless improved working conditions and wages are granted. The ultimatum was drafted at a unions meeting and sent by William Quinlan of the surface men to President L. A. Bunby of the surface union.
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Carmen
Wnless
William Quinlan
Surface Men's
L. A. Bunby
Surface Ones
Tales of Cities and Historic Chestnut Street Spots
Atlantic City bars noisy Ronday amusement. Philadelphia to mark with memo tablets along Chestnut Street historic spots. New York spends over 10,000,000 yearly on charity and benevolent institutions under model municipal control. Berlin parks show inhabitants riding, walking, and playing. Seats marked for children, invalids, and private chairs, some barred.
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Chestnut Street
New York
Berlin
Geta-IT corn cure promises instant relief and removal
An old advertisement proclaims GETS-IT as the world’s best corn cure. It claims the solution removes corns without grease or tools, with one dropper application shrinking the corn and ending pain. Sold by druggists nationwide, advertised by Lawrence & Co. of Chicago and Moore Drug Co. Franklin Drug Co.
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Chicago
Atlantic
James B Jones
Moore Drang Co
Frank Drug Co
LORAH NEWS LETTER NOTES LOCAL GATHERINGS AND EVENTS
June 10 entry lists L P Gerhardt in Atlantic, Mrs. Carl Peterson visiting Elk Horn area, Mrs. John Clausen shopping in Atlantic, Mr and Mrs Erve Kelley and O B Hansen at Atlantic and F W Newton party, Henry Sievers with friends in Audubon, Hang Petersen at Jorgen Jorgensen home near Brayton, T H Wall travels to Atlantic, Mrs O W Anderson ill with lagrippe, M Iverson shopping, children’s day program at Sarah church June 13, elevator business in Griswold.
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Hang Petersen
Jorgen Jorgensen
Brayton
T. H. Wall and Son
Thes
Atlantic
O. W. Anderson
M. Iverson
Sarah Church
Eveybody
H. L. Burnham and Son
Griswold
Watch Your Children Practicing Cautions On Constipation
An old public notice advises parents to monitor children for constipation, noting kids may hide symptoms. It promotes Rexall Orderlies a mild laxative with sugar taste, sold exclusively by Moore Drug Co for 10 cents.
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Rexall Orderlies
Moore Drup
Professor Herman Zoch Wins Iron Cross For Piano Play
Minneapolis borne professor Herman Emil Zoch now in the German army receives the Iron Cross for bravery in playing a piano at the front. He enlisted as a soldier and hauled a grand piano on a motor truck while ragtime music calmed troops during a lull in firing.
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United Press
Minneapolis
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