War exhibit train to visit Fairfield April 29
A Liberty Loan war exhibit train arrives in Fairfield on Tuesday April 29 from 12 to 4 pm featuring a six ton whippet tank with sixty two horsepower, steel armor, and stunts by two operators. The display also includes anti-aircraft guns siege guns 75mm trench mortars grenades helmets and breastplates from battle. Twenty veteran volunteers will run the exhibit and local schools will close for the holiday viewing.
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Bne
Retary
Fairfield
Liberty Loan Committee
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Victory Loan
United States
Renault
Keosauqua
One-Third of World Gold Drives Victory Liberty Bond Push
An appeal urges citizens to buy Victory Liberty Loan bonds as government debt climbs since December. It notes U S gold reserves exceed those of most nations, stresses bonds are the safest investment, and frames the loan as finishing a wartime effort to support soldiers and return them to peace.
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United States
America
Earth
Federal Reserve Banks
Victory Liberty
Victory
College News: Montgomery to attend McCormick Seminary events in Chicago
Pres. Montgomery left Tuesday night for Chicago to attend a Board of Directors meeting and alumni banquet at McCormick Theological Seminary where he is a resident, and to serve as toastmaster. Dean McDonald spoke to the Iowa Presbytery in Gulington on Parsons College relation. Dr Winters attended a Western Philosophical Society convention in Iowa City. Wade Flinchpach registered at Parsons for the year and is noted as a valuable track athlete in shot put, discus, and javelin.
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Pres
Montgomery
Chicago
McCormick Theolosical Seminary
Dean McDonald
Iowa
Gulington
Mr. McDonald
Parsons College
Wade Flinchpach
Parsons
Flinchpach
Javilin
Every citizen an American in victory liberty drive
Mrs Edward Bemis director for the Seventh federal reserve district announces a new foreign language division aimed at uniting native and foreign born women in a shared American patriotism. She emphasizes re americanizing native Americans and notes Gifts of the Nations has shown foreign born women want to engage with Americans. Five states in the Seventh district will appoint foreign language chairwomen to coordinate meetings and foster Americanization.
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Joan
Edward Bemis
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Bemis
America
Council of Foreign-Language Women
Chicago
Mrs. Bemis
Europe
Michigan
Ilinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Iowa
Debt to the Dead and the Victory Liberty Loan Appeal
Randall Parrish frames a civic appeal urging oversubscription to the Victory Liberty Loan. He recalls maimed veterans and fallen heroes, arguing Americans owe a debt to the dead in France and to those returning home. The drive aims to fund occupation forces overseas and bring veterans home, honoring their sacrifice.
Burlington East and West Bound Trains Timetable Summary
Rail timetable lists Eastbound trains including Overland Express 12:01 a.m. and Fast Mail 1:12 a.m. and Chicago Local 8:02 p.m. among others. Westbound schedules show Overland Express 6:47 p.m. and Fast Mail 3:23 a.m. with multiple locals and freight trains daily except some units not carrying passengers.
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Overland
Chicago
Peoria
West Bound
Nebraska
Colo.Calif
Burlington
Banks in big trade move proposed in Chicago
Chicago April 24 bankers of the Mississippi valley planned a giant Chicago based banking corporation to handle foreign credits accounts and clear the middle West with headquarters in Chicago. The meeting precedes the Mississippi Valley association convention opening with delegates. The bank aims to centralize foreign exchange business in the middle West, currently routed through New York and Boston banks.
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Chicago
Wests
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Valley Association
Middle West
New York
Boston
Chauncey Depew Celebrates Eighty Fifth Birthday
Chauncey M Depew turned eighty five on Wednesday, working in his New York office by day and receiving a birthday party hosted by his wife that evening to honor him.
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Chauncey M. Depew
Eighty-Five
New York
Bia
For Sale and Wanted Ads From The Journal
A collage of classifieds lists items for sale including a Universal tractor and plows a 1915 Maxwell touring car a corner lot fruit trees and various household goods Also listings seek renters buyers and help with calls to specific numbers Names include C L Larson Mrs Grant Galliher Wm L Long A I Anderson and Louis Thoma plus references to Journal office and Mt Sinai Hospital Found keys and a lost ivory kid glove are noted within the ad collection
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C. L. Larson
Drake Clo, Co
For Rent Two Good Houses and Acreage
For rent two decent houses not modern one with six rooms and barn one with eight rooms well located plus a seven acre tract with a four room house and barn contact J. E. McClain at 203 North D Street phone 3373 also rent four furnished rooms and one furnished single room call 2699 and for small family three unfurnished rooms garden spot and electric lights available phone 1313.
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J. E. McClain
North D St
Found money in White T store last Saturday evening
Finder of money in White T store last Saturday evening may claim it by identifying the money and paying for this ad. Call A. Fisher at 601 S 4th St. Lost traction radiator cap and hood fastener belong to Russell Smith. contact 129.
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Call A
Fisher
S 4Th St
Russell Smith
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England
Bank of Boatn Ate Ee
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Rueaia
Ois
Japan
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Peachal Reserve
WWE
College News
Women’s
Victory Liberty Loan Committee
By Randall Parrish
France
Fred
Charlie
Victory Liberty Loan
Rock Island
Miesissippi Valley Congress
Highland Ave
Kate Jones Rainey
Grant Galliher
Maleable Iron Works
Kirkwood Street
Wm. L. Long
New
A. I Anderson
Lockridge Drug Store
Lincoln Terrace
C. W. Mountain
Gilbert
East Washington Street
Louis Thoma
South Fourth St
S. E. Frame
S. Fourth
C.J. Fray
Journal Office
Iowa Sheet Metal Products Co
Muscatine
Shriner & Johnson
U. P. Church
Mt.Sinai Hospital
California Avenue
Journal
S. Main
Corner
D and Hempstead
Arthur Miller
Ent
Sen
Clifford Leon Sherman
Ethel
Lituke Boy
Frank D. Kerrick
Tripune
John J. Davies
A. V. Frazey
Carden
Northrup, King & Co
Northrup, Ring & Co
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