Republican Platform Endorses Strong War Effort And Reform
The platform faults the Democratic administration for unpreparedness in war and peace, cites tax burdens and high living costs, and pledges to end executive autocracy. It commends Republican Congress for rail rehabilitation, wage dispute settlement, army and navy strength, food control powers, veterans, and national budget clarity.
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Democratic Party
Fe Nevar
Gravar
Nile Pennie
Republican Party
Congress
Powat
Credit to Germans expands by forty five million dollars
Washington reports that an additional credit of 45 million dollars has been extended to Germany by American packers for the purchase of meats and other foodstuffs. The Commerce Department issued the statement today detailing the aid and its purpose in easing German food imports.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Department of Commerce
Sunnyside to Begin Pavilion and Pool Projects
Sunnyside prepares to start construction of a pavilion and 80 by 120 foot concrete swimming pool before July. City Engineer J H Mayne drew pool plans while Bert Carey of Shranger Johnson drafted the pavilion. bids will be called and work aimed for public use by August 1 at the west side timbered grounds near the creek.
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Sunnyside
Park Commission
J. H. Mayne
Sky A
Litotor
Teale
Bert Carey
Shranger & Johnson
Executors Cruelly Warned by Judge in Audubon Case
Judge J B Rockafellow in Audubon county issued a bench warrant against two delinquent executors administrators and guardians for negligent failure to file required probate reports. After paying court costs they were admonished to file outstanding reports promptly under threat of further action.
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J. B. Rockafellow
Audubon County
Rockafelow
Casa
Audubon
Delki
Kendall Kendall Cass County Gubernatorial Delegates Support
Republicans in Cass county favor giving their state convention votes to Nate E. Kendall for governor after he led the field in Cass county. The News Telegraph urged the move as fair, arguing it reflects party will. Final returns unknown. if no candidate wins outright, convention may pick another nominee.
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News-Telegraph
Casa County
Nate E. Kendall
Kendall
Cass County
Republian
Bae
Charles
Odd Fellow Honor for Oll Goomes After Fifty Years
Oll Goomes of this city, honored guest at a reception by lodge No 346 IOOF tomorrow evening. A charter member of Anita and Wiota lodges, he helped found Anita in 1866 and transferred to Wiota in 1872, later moving to Atlantic. He held Noble Grand and other offices in early Wiota history.
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Oll Goomes
Ta Lodge
Coome
Wists
Afair
Goomes
Anita
Wiota
Wiata
Wiots
Atlantic
Mit Chemds
Wibta
Austrian cabinet resigns amid war strain in Vienna
The Austrian cabinet led by Dr Karl Renner resigns from office amid pressure over the war and internal dissent. The move marks a significant shift as officials seek to stabilize governance during upheaval.
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Vienna
Kdrl Renner
Wigning
Fnietek
Arta
Unreadable OCR fragment from Portevport column
A garbled news fragment mentions Bennett and Ta, a high bows mark, and references ancient Egypt in unclear context. The legible pieces name Bennett and Ta and an 800 number or distance while discussing worldly topics, but the overall event is not discernible.
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Venport
Ben- Cpa Af
Bennett, Ta
Miles
Quiet Toronto Bride Weds in City Ceremony
Miss Gertrude B. Smith of Toronto marries Walter Payne Joyce of this city in a private afternoon ceremony at the groom’s parents’ home 1111 Gedar Street. Rev H F Moore officiated. about thirty relatives attended. a wedding lunch followed. The couple, attended by her brother Herbert Smith, plan to live in Atlantic for now and later move to a farm.
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Gertrude B. Smith
Toronto
Canada
Walter Payne Joyce
John Joyce
Gedar Street
H. F. Moore
The
Baptist Church
Mr. Joyce
Christman
Herbert Smith
Mrs. Joyce
Atlantic
Indian Creek Drain Committee At Work
The Indian Creek Drain Committee begins work to assess benefits for land within the district. Members include N. W. Way Anita S. F. Pollock Cumberland and Boyd Walker Council Bluffs. An engineer will determine units of forty acres and assign benefits, financing the drainage canal construction with two dredges planned at Brighton township and Cass.
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Indian Creek
Roma
N. W. Way
Anita
Pollock
Cumberland
Boyd ‘Walker
Council
Bluffs
Taterala
Commission
Brighton Township
Cass
Grinnell College Receives $500000 Gift from Rockefeller Board
John D. Rockefeller through the General Education Board donates 500000 to Grinnell College. The grant, largest by the board to any American college, supports the 3500000 fundraising drive. Dr. Wallace Buttrick and Trevor Arnet visited Grinnell to review finances with President J H T Mallin.
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Grinnell College
Atlantic
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Ccompany
General Education Board
Rockefeller
Grinnell
Grinngit
Wallace Buttrick
Trevor Arnet
Laut
Ita Financial Atatia
Gompers Denounces Labor Plank At Montreal Meeting
In Montreal on June 21, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, condemned the labor plank adopted by the Republican platform in Chicago. Delegates in convention here noted his attack, focusing on the public works settlement proposal and its implications for labor.
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Montreal
Can
Labor‘planx
Chicago
Skmie Gompore
American ‘Federation of Tabor
Thirty Years in Pen for Herrick Exira Iowa
H R Ferrick former Extra man was sentenced to thirty years in the state penitentiary at Port Madison by Judge Wheeler after pleading guilty in district court to two counts of assault with intent to murder his divorced wife Mrs Hattie Herrick and her escort R E Banana on the night of April 25 Mrs Herrick and her daughter Ruth were with Banana at a picture show when returning home Herrick appeared and fired striking her in the head Banana interceded and was shot in the neck both have recovered Herrick and Mrs Herrick were married in Extra and later divorced in 1919 His mother Mrs Loura Herrick lives in Audubon with daughter Mrs George Scott
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Exira
H. R. Ferrick
Port Madison
Wheeler
Council Bluffs
Hattie Herrick
R. E. Banana
Herricks
Herrick
Extra
Folley Herrick
Loura Herrick
Audubon
George Scott
Soldier W C Koos of Walnut Arrives for Burial
The body of W C Koos, 26, of Walnut, died in a Brent camp hospital October 5, 1918, after contracting pneumonia. His remains arrived from Brest, France, June 83, aboard the Manseno, and were shipped to Walnut with an escort. Parents Mrs and Mr J Koos secured the body through Red Cross and Congressman W R Green. Burial plans await arrival of the body.
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Walnut
News-Telegraph
W. C. Koos
Walnut Young
New York
Koos
J. Koos
Remsina
Brest
France
Manseno
Red Cross
W. R. Green
Camp Hospital
Brent
Camp Pike
Sugar Rationing Loosens Hope for Atlantic Restaurants
Federal officials announce sugar will be allocated on a wartime short allowance basis for Atlantic hotels, restaurants, and eating houses starting November 21. New York hotel leaders pledge cooperation to curb consumption amid shortages while Crown Prince Frederick William marks his 38th birthday in Wellingen with minimal family presence.
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Atlantic
New York
Amsterdam
Frederick William
Wellingen
Children Day Programs Set at Fletcher Chapel and Buck Creek
Sunday schools at Fletcher chapel and Buck Creek plan elaborate Children’s Day exercises with sessions at 11 AM and 3 PM. Rev J G Fouts assists. conference notes by Rev M R Talley and Rev F W Simpson. Baptisms may be included. services to follow in Atlantic-area churches next Sunday and June 20 across multiple congregations.
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Fletcher Chapel
Buck Creek
J. G. Fouts
Fouts
Hancock
Methodist Episcopal Churches
Atlantic
M. R. Talley
F. W. Simpson
Congregational Church
Evangelical
Methodist
United Presbyterian
Presbyterian
Marriage Invitation for Marjorie Simmons to Ralph McFarland
Mr and Mrs John M Simmons of 801 Spruce Street Minnesota Ny issued wedding invitations for their daughter Marjorie to Ralph McFarland. The ceremony will be Wednesday at eight o'clock in the evening at the family home. Marjorie Simmons is a high school graduate.
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John M. Simmons
Marjorie
Ralph
McFarland
Spruce Atraet
Misa Simmons
Lass
Antic
Suna.3
Delegates Hail Candidates With Wildest Shouting
At the Republican National Convention in Chicago delegates and galleries roared for Wood and Lowden as nominations were made. Governor Allen opened with a long, fervent Wood speech while demonstrations for Lowden and Johnson followed, with the hall echoing cheers and torn banners.
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Henry J. Allen
Leonard Wood
Republican National Committee
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