Roosevelt remembered as a towering American figure
The piece lauds Theodore Roosevelt as a quintessential American, comparing him to Washington and Lincoln. It highlights diverse roles from Harvard man to cattleman, police commissioner to president, and notes his wide-ranging intellect and interests.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Wm. H
Washington
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Chicago Tribune
Teddy
John Morley
America
East
Harvard
New York
Community notes from Libertyville area and Martinsburg obituary
Local items include Dr. W E McWhirt leaving for Army Camp 21 in Denver as a Roentgenologist and Paul Roland visiting, plus social events at the Slimmer and Moore homes. A week of prayer schedules at the M E church, and Sylvia Belle Eyestone born 1893 dies 1919 after early life in Mt Zion area. She left a son born two days before her death and assurance of Christ.
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W. E. McWhirt
Army Camp No. 21
Denver
Colorado
Camp Greenleaf
Georgia
Paul Roland
Moberly
Missouri
Birthday Club
Z. T. Moore
J. C. Behrens
G. F. Swanson
C. R. Swanson
Albia
Abe Schwartz
W. R. Looney and
Frank Dustin
California
M. E. Church
Harlie Yost
Charley Trent
Pipestone
Minnnesota
Sarah Schwartz
Watson
Fairfield
Presbyterian Church
Sylvia Belle Eyestone
Martinsburg
Iowa
Campbell Minnesota
Mt. Zion
Methodist Epicopal Church
Ernest B. Kennel
Krist
Sheriff Harris Captures Suspect in Ottumwa Robbery Case
Sheriff Walt Harris captured Arthur Proctor of Davenport in the Burlington freight yards for suspected robbery and murder tied to Ottumwa. Proctor and John Joyners, both colored, allegedly staged the crime. Joyners was later found fallen from a freight train with a severed leg and died in Ottumwa Hospital. Proctor to be taken to Ottumwa this afternoon.
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Walt Harris
Ottumwa
Harris
Arthur Proctor
Davenport
Burlington
Proctor
John Joyners
Joyners
Pre Pay Meter Users Challenge Gas Company in Iowa action
G C Kientz Geo E Mart H E Wisecarver and Leo D Thoma sue The Iowa Electric Co seeking to stop disconnection of pre pay gas meter users. Company warns back payments due or service will end. Judge Senech Cornell grants temporary injunction.
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G. C. Kientz
Geo. E. Mart
H. E. Wisecarver
Leo D. Thoma
Iowa Electric Co
Senech Cornell
S A Anderson Funeral Tomorrow
The remains of Arthur Anderson who died Monday in Davenport after a railroad accident will arrive tonight from Rock Island. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM from the J E McConnell home on West Washington Street conducted by Rev C L Tennant and the K of P Lodge of which he was a member.
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Arthur Anderson
Davenport
Rock Island
J. E.,. McConnell
West Washington St
C. L. Tennant
K. of P. Lodge
Services Held For Sisters In Libertyville
Two sisters Bessie Armstrong and Velma Bartholow of Libertyville are remembered by relatives and friends at a Saturday service led by Rev. J. C. Behrens at the W. D. Wilson home. Interment followed in Fell cemetery. Firefighters responded to a chimney fire at Mrs. Kate McClain's North Court home yesterday afternoon.
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Bessie Armstrong
Velma Bartholow
Libertyville
Low
W. D. Wilson
J. C. Behrens
Fell Cemetery
Kate McClain
North Court
Fairfield High Wins Season Opener in Burlington
Fairfield High School defeated Burlington High School 30 to 19 in the season opener at the Burlington YMCA. The balanced Fairfield lineup showed improved practice as six southeastern Iowa teams begin a round of games this week with Burlington to host a return match later. Burlington’s Voss and Riepe stood out for their guards.
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Fairfield
Burlington
Iowa
Burlington Voss
Riepe
Uncle Sammy's Minstrels Coming Friday at the Grpheum
Fairfield hosts Uncle Sammy's Minstrel Company, a troupe of returned soldiers on a 60 day tour. The diversified program blends music and jokes, promising an enjoyable evening. For seats call Jericho and Easton drug store to reserve as demand is high.
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Fairfield
Uncle
Sammy
the Ark
Jericho & Easton
Officers Installed at Clinton Lodge No 15 A F and A M
Clinton Lodge No 15 installed new officers led by LeRoy Williams as Worshipful Master Irving H Dunn as Senior Warden and W H Parker as Junior Warden Also serving were C Gaumer Senior Deacon James M Simmons Junior Deacon Philip B Hammond Senior Steward R Zeigier Junior Steward F J L Black Treasurer Raymond Charles Secretary Rev H C Duckett Chaplain D F Spratt Tyler W W Hughes acted as marshal and installation officer and R J Charles served as Master in place of the late Frank Simpson retiring lodge Master
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Clinton Lodge No. 15
A. F
A. M
LeRoy Williams
Irving H. Dunn
W. H. Parker
Co. C. Gaumer
James M. Simmons
Philip B. Hammond
R. Zeigier
F. J. L. Black
Raymond Charles
H. C. Duckett
D. F. Spratt
Tyler
W. W. Hughes
R. J. Charles
Frank Simpson
Storm Doors and Windows Offerings From Cable Lumber Co
Storm doors storm windows and weather strips offered by Cable Lumber Company. Phone number 120 listed for inquiries and purchases.
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Cable Lumber Company
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the Daily Journal
Journal Printing CO. Publishers
South Court Street
Bean Taylor
Zaara R. Taylor
Mae
Farewell, T. R
S. A. Anderson
Star Garage
A. J. Boyd
Fairfield High
Uncle Sammy
Grpheum
Coats
Sale
C. E. Anderson
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