American Legion to Organize Counties in District
Lieutenant J J Seerley Jr and T I Brookhart announce county Legion chairmen to form local branches this week across First district counties. Plans call for units in every sizable town with county chairs overseeing community formations culminating in Wapello on Saturday.
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American Legion
First
J. J. Seerley, Jr
Burlington
T. I. Brookhart
Washington
Iowa
Henry
W. K. Rogers
Mt. Pleas
T. L. Brookhart
Wapello
Local Women's Organization Joins State Body
The Woman's association held a library program featuring organ solos by Miss Leona Nady and poems by Mrs. Don McGhin. A paper on the History of the Primary Law by Rep. William Long spurred discussion, and Senator George W. Ball spoke on presidential suffrage. Mrs. Ed Hunt described the League of Women Voters, formed in St Louis. A business vote approved joining the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Woman's Association
Leona Nady
Don McGhin
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Wm. Long
George W. Ball
Assembly
Ed. Hunt
League of Women Voters
St. Louis
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Pierce changes mind and will not see soldiers
J M Pierce of the Homestead in Des Moines has refused to meet the Rainbow division overseas soldiers from Council Bluffs. He had agreed to receive the delegation in his office Wednesday but sent a lengthy letter withdrawing the appointment, citing changes after prior correspondence and a regrettable condition.
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Council Bluffs
J. M. Pierce
Homestead
Des Moines
Rainbow Division
Humorous maxims and social observations from a columnist
A collection of aphorisms on humility, fear, superstition, reform, moods, and dating. The writer notes time as money and money fleeing, suggests exploiting fears, jokes about callers on month’s start, and mocks reformers. It ends with a quip about a man preferring a well dressed woman but fearing her mind.
A Thought on Equality in Old Fashioned Views
A brief reflection notes that some men resist treating women as equals because society taught them to regard women as superiors, revealing a dated mindset about gender roles. The line suggests the fault lies in longstanding expectations rather than individual merit.
Labor Against Light Saving Defeated by AFL
Atlantic City June 11 delegates at the AFL annual conference defeated a resolution opposing repeal of daylight saving. The vote 180 to 154 reflected a split with Ohio and Southwest delegates arguing the law burdened labor and farms while supporters cited extra recreation time for workers. Delegate McCullough noted the federation had not organized farmhands, while the I. W. W. was recruiting farm laborers.
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Atlantic City
N.Z
American Federation of Labor
Ohio
Southwest
McCullough
Cabell urges no border force increase
Washington June 10 Major General Cabell commanding the southern department and the Mexican border reports to the war department that current forces are sufficient to handle any foreseeable contingency and recommends against increasing troops at this time.
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Cabell
War Department
Washington
Southern Department
Aviator Burned to Death in Missouri Crash
Oscar Bricker aged 30 of Wabash Indiana civilian flyer was burned to death when his airplane fell from control and crashed in a Hannibal street. The plane acted as herald for a convoy of motor trucks on a demonstration tour through Missouri and Illinois.
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St. Louis
Oscar Bricker
Wabash
Ind
Hannibal
Missouri
Illinois
Wheat crop forecast faces red rust damage threat
Washington reports a total wheat production forecast of 1.236 billion bushels for the year, with winter wheat at 893 million and spring wheat at 848 million. The disease red rust has caused more than a 5 point drop in crop condition, spreading from central states toward the east, signaling potential further losses.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Oregon
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Kan
Wanted Help and Housing in Local Column
Wanted three girls at once for Fair Field Steam Laundry and a girl for general housework. Also a dishwasher needed at West Side restaurant. Rent inquiries for five or six room houses, modern, furnished or unfurnished, and vacant by July. Contact Nixon or McFadden with details.
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Fairfield Steam Laundry
C. F. Nixon
W. C. McFadden
For Sale Various Bargains and Properties
For sale eight room house with electric lights barn large lot 140 by 132 on a nice street quick sale cheap phone 3356 412 14 for farm bargains in Jefferson and adjoining counties Missouri and Minnesota see P H Fisher Co upstairs over Richardson's hardware East side square phone 47 360 20 for sale best Iowa farms 114 acres well improved tiled land near shipping point Fairfield nine miles away price 195 per acre 60 acres of corn land three miles from Fairfield 325 per acre A L King office upstairs Orpheum building phone 280 382 11 for sale typewriters new rebuilt or used rentals available Modern Business College Junkin Block South Main St 234 tf for sale peonies 75c per dot Mrs Lee Gobble 373 tf for sale a baby cab Mrs Frank Sullivan 407 13 for sale choice corner lot Lincoln Terrace cement walks sewer water view of campus phone 1588 409 12
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Jefferson
Missouri
Minnesota
P. H. Fisher & Co
Richardson’s Hardware
East Side Square
Best
Iowa
Fairfield
A. L. King
Orpheum
Modern Business College
Junkin Block
South Main St
Frank Sullivan
Lincoln Terrace
For Rent Five Room Double House Corner Picks
For rent five rooms in a double house at corner of 4th and Briggs street. Call after 6 PM or phone 1479 404-11. Also a five room house at corner of Lowe and Cats, W B Holcomb, 410-12.
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4Th and
Briggs Street
Lowe and Cats
W. B. Holcomb
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