Letter from Civil War soldier recounts past battles and hopes for peace
H A Stoner discovers a 73 year old Civil War letter from Owly Rock church Georgia to John Stoner in North Liberty 1864 from his brother Michael detailing brigade actions near Atlanta and reflections on the war. The letter notes casualties fatigue and a saber pledge while urging Linn County Odd Fellows to a meeting with refreshments.
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H. A. Stoner
Route Two
Cedar Rapids
Owly Rock Church
Georgia
John Stoner
Atlanta
Spenser
Happy Land Cannan
Sons of America
Michael Stoner
Abe
John
Son
Sherman
Savannah
Raleigh
N. C
Lee
Grant
Play Production Festival Begins At SUI This Thursday
Iowa City four conference sessions kick off the University of Iowa play production festival. Scenery painting voice production and theater tech demos lead to five performances across community and original play classes from Thursday through Saturday with luncheons featuring university and federation leaders.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iown
Dramatic Arts
Arnold Gillette
Vance Morton
Grant Fairbanks
Hunton Sellman
Eugene A. Gilmore
The
University
H. C. Houghton, Jr
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Henry Taylor
Bloomfield
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Maurice Gnesin
Chicago Goodman Memorial Theater
Samaritans Reorganize Local Unit In Cedar Rapids
M. Reed of Osceola, former grand monarch of the LOOO.F, arrives in Cedar Rapids to help local I O O F members reorganize Ephrate Sanctorum No. 197. The meeting is set for Thursday at 8 pm in ZCBJ hall at 1202 Third Street SE.
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M. Reed
Osceola
Grand Monarch of
The
Looo.f
Cedar Rapids
ZC B J Hall
Third Street
Miniature House Entries Arrive at Cedar Rapids Show
Cedar Rapids youths compete in the Miniature House contest sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board. First prize is 50 dollars. entries due Monday and to be displayed during the Better Homes Show at Memorial Coliseum. Local firms cooperate, including Sears Roebuck, Hawkeye Travel Bureau, and Standard Tire.
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Don Hunter
Better Homes
Chamber of Commerce
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
Memorial Coliseum
John J. Wagner
Horace G. Hedges
Paul Bedell
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board Committee
The
Gazette
Better Homes Show
Builders “Material,,Inc
Bupane Gas Company
Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Company
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Cedar Rapids Maytage Company
Capitol House Insulation Company
Checker Electric Company
Chandler Company
Federal Housing Administration
Home Oil
Sears Roebuck and Company
Smulekoff’s
Standard Tire Company
Morris Sanford Company
Standard Glass and Paint Company
the Sherwin-Williams Company
J. T. Ure
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Williams and Hunting Company
Longest Engagement Ends as Chen Minpa Marries After 50 Years
Chen Minpa, 68, a retired Chinese army officer, married his 61-year-old betrothed partner after a 50 year engagement, concluding one of history’s lengthiest unions.
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Chen Minpa
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Wanda Montz
Sui
Samaritans
Aoe
Bea
Peacock
Vogue
Harper’s
Peacock Creation
Newman
Newsman
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