County food administrators confer at Burlington
J. S. McKenney Jefferson county food administrator meets Iowa State Food Administrator J. F. Deems in Burlington to discuss forming neighborhood women led food clubs. Plan aims to educate on food conservation and organize price interpretation committees with wholesalers retailers and consumers to gauge markets and set fair household prices.
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J. S. McKenney
Jefferson County
Burlithe Ban
J. F. Deems
Iowa
Tne Food Administration
Women's Committee of the
Food Administration
Red Cross Campaign Tops $70 Million in Nationwide Drive
New York June 3 The Red Cross drive surpassed 70 million dollars with more than 47 million contributors. Henry P Davison chairman of the Red Cross war council called the effort the most successful in U S history noting support from cities towns farms and factories regardless of creed color or politics He said about 5 million contributed last year and more than 47 million Americans this year reaffirming loyalty to aid soldiers and civilians in the war.
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New York
Red Cross
Henry P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Mar. Davison
United States
Wari Fund
Armericans
Und
Supreme Court Rules Child Labor Law Unconstitutional
Washington reports the Supreme Court voids the federal child labor law enacted last year after a partisan battle. The ruling centers on local communities’ power to regulate such matters without federal interference.
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Washington
Congress
Supreme Court
Flyers Collide in Air Kill Two Aviators
Varis June 4. Aviator Carter Land Sam Ovington of Louisville Ky and another aviator were killed on the first day of the present offensive. Ovington was patrolling with three others when the wing of his plane caught the sergeant’s machine high in the clouds. Both planes plunged about 1,800 meters and the occupants died.
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Varis
Carter Land
Sam Ovington
Louisville
Ovington
Germans Reassign Two Thirds of Ukraine Troops
Stockholm reports Germany moves two thirds of troops from Ukraine to the western front. Eastern replacements will be supplied by Austrian forces as the war effort shifts positions.
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Germany
Ukraine
Stockholm
Urgent Coal Orders Now to Avert Winter Shortage
The Fuel Administration urges immediate coal purchases across the West Southwest and Middle West to keep mines running through summer. Delayed orders threaten insufficient cold weather supply and possible plant shutdowns. consumers urged to accept different grades if necessary and cooperate with railroads to ensure a full year's supply before October.
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Southwest
Middle West
Fuel Administration
Washington
The
Illinois
Michigan
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
New Mexico
Iowa
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Ohio
Indiana
Mt Pleasant Man Killed by Lightning
A young farmer from ten miles north of Mt Pleasent was killed instantly by a lightning strike during a morning storm. He sought shelter near his home, entered a double covered corn crib, and was struck while closing the doors. He was 33, leaving a wife and four small children.
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Mt. Pleasant
Westham
Rhum
Obituary of Natcy Jane Hickerson Morrison of Libertyville
Natcy Jane Hickerson Morrison born April 18 1849 Bartholomew County Indiana died June 1 1918 at her Libertyville area home aged 69 1 3. She moved from Richland Iowa to Wayne County married John W Morrison February 14 1861 and had two daughters Mrs Tilman Grimes of Birmingham and Mrs Chas Roberson of Conway Texas. Survived by brothers James and Will Hickerson sister Mrs Sarah Smith six grandchildren and funeral at Mt Zion church with interment Winsell cemetery.
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Natcy Jane Hickerson
Bartholomew County
Ind
Libertyville
Richland
Iowa
Wayne County
John W. Morrison
Tilman Grimes
Birmingham
Chas. Roberson
Conway
Texas
James
Will Hickerson
Sarah Smith
Mt. Zion
Winsell Cemetery
Joe Fulton
Helen
Ruth Fulton
Washington, D. C
Personal notices from readers list weekly travels and visits
Names of residents and relatives travel to cities like Libertyville Kirksville Davenport Chicago and Florence France attend weddings and gather with family. Several visits include Omahan Davenport residents and local hosts with multiple households named.
Local Hero Edmind C Bigelow Awarded Croix de Guerre
Cable messages from Boston report Lieut. Edmund C Bigelow of the city, serving with the Red Cross in France, has been awarded the Croix de Guerre for bravery.
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Boston Bay
Boston
Edmund C. Bigelow
Red Cross
France
De Palma Wins 100-Mile Harkness Handicap Auto Race
Ralph De Palma won the $30,000 Harkness Handicap at Sheepshead Bay in 58 minutes 21 seconds, beating Tom Milton by ten seconds after corrected timings. Barney Oldfield placed third with Edldie Hearn fourth and Dan Tuckey fifth as scorers acknowledged lapses and miscalculations.
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New York
Ralph de Palma
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Tom Milton
American Automobile Association
de Palma
Milton
Barney Oldfield
Edldie Hearn
Dan Tuckey
Tra Vall
Omar Taft
Louis Chevrolet
Fred Wagner
Ferry James Beard Sinks After Dock Collision at Sarnia
The passenger ferry James Beard linking Port Huron and Sarnia sank in 20 feet of water after crashing into the dock at Sarnia Ontario. All passengers were saved.
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Port Huron
Mich
James Beard
This City
Sarnia
Ont
Classified Rates and Submissions Policy Update
Effective June 1 the Journal sets classified ads at 25c for the first insertion and 15c for each additional insertion with a minimum five lines or 25 words. Extra words cost 1c first insertion 0.5c later. Cards of Thanks 50c. Poetry space costs 5c a line. Letters from service members are welcomed for publication when space allows.
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Daily Journal
For Sale Listings from Howell Property to Yearling Bull
A catalog of classified sale items including the Howell property at 105 West Washington street listed with Leggett & McKenney, multiple for sale notices such as a Saxon Roadster in all condition, a three shovel cultivator, a silver corner priced at 20 dollars, an Oliver typewriter, a rubber tired survey, a yearling Short Horn bull, and various contact phone numbers.
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Howell
West
Washington Street
Leggett & McKenney
Peter Henderson Astor
Journal
Bert Carson
Oliver
R. B. Louden
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Josephine Elliott
Muscatine
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Waterloo
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Udell
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Rebekah Club
Leaper Yeager
Minnesota
Howard Harshman and Son
Iowa City
Iona Miller
C. W. Mountain
Kirksville, Mo
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Chicago
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Alex Easton
Ruth Johnson
W. H. Julian
Little Son
Omaha, Neb
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Davenport
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Stockport
C. E. Keltner
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Nettie Himes
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Ottumwa
L. E. Kuhns
Miss Bertha Miller
County Line
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Robert Gumm
West Washington Street
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Amarilly
Clothesline
Charlotte White-Pierson
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Scheffel’s
KE. J. Eisenhart
Rite
Balbrigan Union
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N. Main Street
F. W. Lundquist
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