Local News Briefs From Ottumwa And Nearby
A compilation of small city items notes Mrs Ed Herman visiting Ottumwa, Mrs Marshall Chilcott’s Glenwood trip, Miss Edna Dugan guest of Miss Jennie Wilkins, and illness keeping M H Westenhaver home. Lydia Pool of Mt Pleasant to speak Friday at the all day Missionary meeting. Mrs Wm Hickman Weaver recently in town on business for days. Mrs Thomas Davies returned from a Des Moines visit. Lutheran church services canceled tonight and tomorrow due to pastor illness. A new birth Charles Eugene Elmore on April 12. Mrs Harry Bennett returned from Pleasant Plain visit. Mrs J F Clark travels to Charleston Washington to meet her husband overseas. Mrs Neal Randall and Marie Jane arrive from Linchburg for an extended visit with O A Banta. Captain Joseph H Whiteley returned to Camp Pike after time with wife and son at W V Linder home. Whiteley was en route from Washington DC on government business. Attendees include Mrs H A Mosser Mrs C C Brown Miss May Fulton and others at the Woman’s Presbyterial meeting in Bloomfield. Dr William Blair of Korea to speak again tonight and for two more evenings this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Whiteley
Camp Pike
W. V. Linder
Whiteley
Washington, D. C
Carroll Composes Popular Patriotic Song in Michigan
A B Carroll superintendent of Point Mills Michigan has published a popular patriotic song Our Service Flag He has written other songs and is the father of Mrs Clifford Thoma of this city He is an educator with many years experience and an accomplished musician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Carroll
Point Mills
Michigan
Supt. Carroll
Clifford Thoma
Iowa House to consider censure of Governor over Rathbun pardon
Des Moines April 16 The Iowa house will act first on the minority report seeking censure of Governor William H Harding for his conduct in pardoning Ernest Rathbun Ida Grove rapist The majority report exonerating Attorney General Havner and the minority censure report will be held until impeachment question is decided A vote to impeach would trigger a hard fight to adopt the censure of the attorney general If the governor is impeached Lieutenant Governor Moore becomes governor and Harding loses power until trial by the senate A two thirds vote would convict in the senate If the minority censure report is adopted the matter ends there for the legislature
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Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
William H. Harding
Ernest Rathbun
Ida Grove
Havner
House
Harding
Moore
Iowa
Senate
Wilson to sail for United States April 27 or 28
Paris reports President Wilson plans to depart for the United States April 27 or 28 after attending the opening meeting of the peace congress at Versailles. E M House will act for him after his departure. The four power council resumed talks on the Adriatic question.
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Paris
Wilson
United States
Peace Congress
Versailles
de Paris
E. M. House
Council of Four
Adriatic
Burlington Road Aids in Bond Sale
The Burlington railroad plans active participation in the Victory loan campaign. Victory bonds will be sold to all employees on the installment plan with ten percent of wages deducted each month. J P Cummings, superintendent, has appointed committees to sell bonds and report sales by county for proper credit to the road.
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Burlington Railroad
Victory
J. P. Cummings
Great Pianist's Daughter Appears With Hayakawa
Dagmar Godowsky daughter of Leopold Godowsky world famous pianist appears in Hayakawa picture Bonds of Honor at the Orpheum tonight. She plays Elva Petrovitch opposite Sessue Hayakawa in the new screen drama.
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Hayakawa
Dagmar Godowsky
Leopold Godowsky
Hayakawa Pictures
Sessue Hayakawa
Miss Godowsky
Elva Petrovitch
Orpheum
Notice of nonresponsibility for spouse's bills
A brief legal notice states that the undersigned will not be responsible for any bills run by his wife. Identified name John Logan with the date 101-18 appears in the record. The filing indicates separate financial liability from the listed individual.
The Far-Reaching Effects of Our Sins Sermon at Go-To-Church Night
Methodist program promotes gospel message by Grace saved sinner tonight. City churches join Go-To-Church month with a sermon on the far reaching effects of sins.
Help finish the job Uncle Sam paying his debts
The piece argues federal credit strength as World War I ends, noting U S debt repayment progress since 1914. It explains the government has reduced foreign debt from four billion to about three and a quarter, while lending abroad ten billion, enabling interest income of at least five hundred million annually. It claims strong credit, with agencies rating A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
Europe
Anicle Sam
Sam
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West Oxford
Ed Herman
Ottumwa
Marshall Chilcott
Glenwood
Edna Dugan
Lockridge
Jennie Wilkins
M. H. Westenhaver
South Third Street
Isa
Lydia Pool
Mt. Pleasant
Wm. Hickman Weaver
Ward
Thomas Davies
C. E. Elmore
Charles Eugene
Harry Bennett
Pleasant Plain
J. F. Clark
Charleston
D. C
Lieut. Col. Clark
Overseas
Neal Randall
Marie Jane
Linchburg, Virginia
O. A. Banta
H. A. Mosser
C. C. Brown
May Fulton
Floyd McQuiston
Emma Machesney
E. G. Groves
John Winters
Della Young
Bloomfield
Presbyterian Church
Wm. Blair
Korea
A.B. Carroll Composes
Minority Report
U.S
Burlington Road
John Logan
Methodist
Jersey
Ove
Lewis Bros. Market
PHEUM
Wireless
Carter
Carters
Mae Iver
S*arter
Adolpis Piar
CH Anderson
Jor
Shnerwoods
Robin Hood
Iowa Wesleyan Glee Club
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