Navy plans to ready Pacific fleet amid Japan tensions
A Washington dispatch reports the general board proposes concentrating the entire battleship squadron on the Pacific coast and boosting shipyards and dry docks to peak efficiency. Secretary Metcalf will study coast shipyards in San Francisco, while Secretary Straus may visit Honolulu to review immigration issues.
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Japan
Washington Dispatch
General Board of the Navy
Metcalf
General Board
Admiral Dewey
Pacific
Washington
San Francisco
Straus
Honolulu
United States Leads In Foreign Trade Growth After May
A Commerce and Labor Department report shows eleven months ending May 31 with exports at 1 742 959 210 and imports at 1 322 006 432 totaling over three billion dollars for the first time in such a period. The article notes a trade balance shift despite gold imports and urges federal funding for U S waterways development to boost competition with Britain France and Germany in Central and South American markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Panama Canal
Pacific
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Iowa Malleable Iron Company Team to Play Ottumwa Red Socks
The Iowa Malleable Iron Company ball team meets the Ottumwa Red Socks next Sunday on grounds half a mile west of the foundry along the track. Fans reach the field by driving past the fair grounds and south at the schoolhouse. The Malleable boys promise a snappy game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Malleable Iron Company
Ottumwa
Socialist organizer Shank speaks in park audience
Hon John E K Shank of Des Moines speaking at a Wednesday park gathering drew a good sized crowd. The state organizer of the Socialist party kept attention with an interesting address during the evening in the park while Mr and Mrs W C Ball prepared dinner for six o'clock guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John EK. Shank
Des Moines
Socialiet Party
Es Eniog
Shank
Reverend W. A. Sunday Draws Gibson City Crowds
Gibson City Illinois June 27 Reverend W A Sunday attracted large crowds to the tabernacle on South Sangamon Avenue. He praised preparations, criticized inadequate lighting, and announced he would personally cover about $2000 in preliminary expenses while asking Gibson residents to fund the meetings. He will not take a salary.
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Gibson, Ill
Billy
South Sangamon Avenue
Corn Palace
Sunday
Tabernacle
Forc of Ushers
Gibson
Quiet Wedding Of Teressia Carlson and Wisecarver
The ceremony took place at 8 pm at 300 East Broadway with Rev. W. Luther Bright officiating. Miss Minnie Teressia Carlson and Samuel Bernard Wisecarver pledged vows before about fifty guests. The couple received a celebratory cake and planned a later departure hindered by Company M orders.
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Arthur Green
Hannah Carlson
Miss Carlson
Mr. Wisecarver
Carlson
Finois
Iowa
Des Moines
Company M
Bony Mr. Wisecarver
Fifty Years of Marriage for Franklin and Mary Campbell
Franklin W Campbell and Mary Jane Lemmon celebrated fifty years of marriage on June 28 1857 on a farm near the city. Family members from Packwood Nebraska and nearby areas gathered at the parents home for a fireside anniversary dinner. The couple’s children gave their mother a black silk gown and other gifts as early attendees reflected on the passage of time.
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Franklin W. Campbell
North C
East Hempstead
Mary Jane Lemmon
John R. Campbell
Packwood
I. R. Kirkpatrick
Nebraska
Stella Ramsey
William Ramsey
Edgar Campbell
Fairfield Band Concert in the Park Tonight
The Fairfield band presents a park concert this evening with a varied program including Kilfer March Blue Jackets Bennet Overture The Old Oaken Bucket York Imperial Mitchell selections from Little Johnny Crumling Moon March The Rambler and other marches and selections.
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Fairfield Band
Earch
Kilfer
Blue Jackets
Bennet Overture
Barnard
House
York Imperial
Mitchell
Little Johnny Booms
Westaestesw Sus Aeskssoes
Cate
Colin March
Little Giant
Moon March
the Rambler
Crumling
Opening Game Tomorrow at Alumenl Field
Tomorrow afternoon at Alumenl Field the Winfield team in splendid condition faces Company M’s ball team in a hard fought amateur clash. Proceeds go to Company M’s armory fund for permanent city improvements. Game begins at 3 30 o'clock.
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Alumenl
Winfield
Company M
Mrs Spellman Hosts Wed nesday Club Afternoon
Mrs. Fred Spellman delightfully entertained the Wednesday club members this afternoon at her home on East Burlington Street.
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Fred Spellman
East Burlington Street
Mohawk Notables Welcome Baby Girl on Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Norton celebrate the birth of a baby girl born Saturday June 15. Mrs. Chas. Haifley spent the past week with her sister asd Mr. Pleas ant. Rev Nay of Dunois will hold meetings at Mohawk school house this week. Mrs. Emma Williams and daughter Ethel visited Wayland relatives. Oscar Lillyblade and family spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs Henry Graff.
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Sherman Norton
Chas. Haifley
Asd
Mr. Pleasant
Nay
Dunois
Mohawk School
Emma Williams
Ethel
Wayland
Oscar Lillyblade
Mre
Henry Graff
Stork Visits Sunday Home in Gibson Revival
Evangelist Sunday welcomed a baby girl on Saturday with his Gibson engagement delayed by the birth. Sunday left for Gibson after the birth, returning Monday, as his family in Chicago awaits news. The Sunday family includes three other children and ties to Culver Military Academy and Chicago High School.
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Evangelist Sunday
Gibson
Sunday
Mr. Sunday
Chicago
The
Daily Journal
Iillinois
Wedding Night Mare Ends With Guards On Train
The narrative recounts a wedding night scene with guards at a train moving toward a city. The blushing bride clings to her husband as sentries shout post times and a joke about “one articles” added to the contents is noted. A clergyman and his wife are delayed by the sentinels but the couple still receives many gifts and good wishes as they begin married life. The Wisecarvers plan to host friends from August 1 at Adams and B streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Minnie
Rev. W. Loruer Bricur
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A. W. Taylor
Dean Taylor
W. A
Gibson City
Great
Illinois
Corn Belt
Henry Shuppy
Mt Pleasant
Simon Dalmer
Ora Scheffel
Fairfield
Peter Lyon
John Baldester
Stork
Ray Angstead
Thoma
the New Grocery
Duncan’s
Reynold
Iowa State Bank
the Novelty. Store
F. H. Wells & CO
Kethaney’s
Heston’s Springs Co
Tom Price
Gaines
West & Downing
Junkin Butlang
Main Street
Grand Union Tea Co
Clinton A. Unkrich
Mer
Bairfield Bakery
South Side Square
J. P. Wilson
Lindberg
Sifa
Taylor & CuDdy
G. Cuddy
M. V. Stevens
Blairfield
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