Militia Meeting, Strawberries, and Local Notes 1891
Twenty five years ago today on June 16 1891 the militia company planned a Thursday eight oclock meeting. Grovetown resident Young gathered sixty quarts of strawberries and hopes for a large harvest. Grand Master R G Preipe traveled to Des Moines to preside at the corner groun ceremony for the Equitable building. A band of horse thieves is reported near Des Moines taking stock. Olf Coomes of Franklin township declines a representative bid. Mrs Coomes is praised for law order and family values while Coomes stance on prohibition is uncertain. Junius Chtlas of Ghore township considered for supervisor. Postmaster Everetts salary was raised 100 per year to 2200 a year confirming Atlantics growth.
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Young
Grove
R. G., Preipe
Dex “Moines
Equitable
Des Moines
Olf Coomes
Franklin Township
Ghore Township
British Navy Losses Said To Exceed Six Hundred Thousand Tons
German newspapers report British naval losses in the war surpass six hundred thousand tons after the North Sea battle. Quergens News agency says eleven battleships, fifteen armored cruisers, eleven other cruisers, thirty torpedo boats, twenty gunboats, twenty submarines and other vessels totaled about 690000 tons.
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Berlin
North Sea
Quergens News ‘Agency
Skager-Rak
Entente Leaders Meeting Endorses Economic Unity Aim
Paris June 16 Premier Briand welcomed delegates to the economic conference urging economic and diplomatic union among the Entente allies to free the world of restrictive trade, improve resource exchange and ensure global commercial independence.
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Paris
Briand
Rumor of Eddie Collins as Chicago Ameri cans manager denied
A circulating rumor claimed Eddie Collins might replace Clarence Rowland as manager of the Chicago Americans. Charney Comiskey has not spoken to him about any change, and Collins says he is not eager to manage a team now. Collins and Rowland remain close friends, with no sign of a managerial shift.
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Associaton
Amors
Eddie Calling
Clarence Rowlind
Chicago Americans
Collins
Charney
Eddie
Rowland
Chicago
Concentration Key To Golf Success Says Travia
A early 20th century piece argues golf mastery hinges on unwavering mental focus. Travia stresses keeping eyes and mind on the shot with no distractions, citing players like Walters Travia and Evans as examples of intense concentration improving stroke accuracy.
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Golt
Walters
Tinya
Jerome D.yers
Chick Evans
Ehronic
Courtney to resign as Cornell rowing coach after season
Corneli'n Great Howing Leader says this is his last year as mentor. News follows his illness and a fractured skull last June. Courtney, dean of American rowing coaches, has long planned a possible departure while remaining advisory. He is not well and has required continuous medical care, nurses, and restricted contact with crews.
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Corneli
Corneth
Charles E. Courtney
Almerida
Cornell Et Ws
Dlue
Courtney
Cornell
Poughkeepsié
Len
Bla
Legion
Hogrhin Ugh
Turing
Britain Honors Kitchener in St Pauls Cathedral Ceremonial
London June 16 memorial service for Field Marshal Kitchener at St Pauls Cathedral drew about 3 000 attendees plus royal family cabinet diplomatic corps and senior naval and army officers. The vast crowd included Members of Parliament and figures from all branches of the service. The king appeared in field marshal uniform alongside two khaki clad privates.
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Ed Vuard
London
Marshal Parl
Kitchener
St. Paul's Cathedral
Eward VII
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
Anvy
Navy
Independent Kent Announces He Will Not Seek Re election
Representative William Kent of California the only Independent in the House said he would not run for reelection to the sixty fifth Congress due to private affairs and a need for vacation. He noted no opposition to his departure and implied a calm political climate following his decision.
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Kent
California
Congress
Washington
William Kent
House
Smoot Declines Chairmanship of Republican National Committee
Senator Smoot of Utah announced during a Salt Lake return from the Chicago convention that he had been offered the RNC chair but declined. He said he would stay active in Congress and devote time to campaign direction.
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Unainmansap
Garm'tty
Salt Lake City
Reed Smbot
Utah
Salt Lake Fm
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Senatir Smoot Sallp
Ayork
Congress
Board Reviews Stock Assessments Schedule of Districts
Auditorare tabulated the board of supervisors review of taxation assessments. Average district taxes rise from last year, with increases of three to eight dollars across categories except swine. The schedule fixes county district values for one and two year costs, horses, cattle, heifers, cows, givers, steers, swine, sheep, and notes stallions, mules and bulls left to assessors. Stallion, mule and bull values vary by township, with wide disparities noted in Lewis, Franklin, Cass, Edna, and Pleasant townships.
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Auditorare
Board of Supervisors
Gistriet
Lewis
Franklin Township
Cass Township
Edna Township
Pleasant Township
Lawn Social at Erogst Odem's
A lawn social is planned a quarter mile east off Laartzsthoglhousa on Tuesday June wth. Ice cream and cake will be served. Report Deering binders mowers and twine at Meredith's. Try a News-Telegraph want ad.
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Erogst Odem'sa
Laartzsthoglhousa
Deering
Meredith's
News-Telegraph
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South Bend
Northern Yndhang Railway Company
Wickersham
New York
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Hughes
George W. Wickersham
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Mexico
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