Dr U S Smith Named President of Iowa Wesleyan
Mt Pleasant June 16 Ulysses S Smith D D Pr B pastor of the First Methodist church Muscatine and a long time trustee was unanimously elected president of Iowa Wesleyan College to fill the vacancy left by E A Shell. The board tested candidates with a ballot and Smith won about half the votes on an informal tally and then unanimously on the first formal vote. Born 1869 he rose from Bloomfield High School and Southern State Normal to ministry and Iowa Wesleyan alumni in 1900. He has served at Batavia West Burlington Eddyville What Cheer and Washington and five years ago Muscatine where he did notable work. He is trusted by officials and expected to steer the college starting July 1.
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Smith
West Burlington
Eddyville
What Cheer
Washington
Muscatine
Iowa Wesleyan College
Civil rule proposed for Rhine occupation area
Paris reports allied reply to German counter proposals outlines substitution of civilian authority over military rule in the left bank of the Rhine. A civilian commission of one representative from each great power will supervise local authorities. Occupation time remains 15 years with a reduced military presence.
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Paris
Rhine
J R Speck Dies After Stroke At Local Hospital
James R. Speck longtime Fairfield resident dies at Jefferson County Hospital from a stroke. Ill only a few hours. Survived by two sisters and two brothers, Mrs Ben Larimore, Mrs John McClure of Tingley, W A Speck of Ames, and David of Loveland, Colorado. Funeral arrangements pending relatives’ arrival.
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James R. Speck
Jefferson County Hospital
Speck
Fairfield
George M. Ball
Ben Larimore
John McClure
Tingley
W. A. Speck
Ames
David
Loveland
Colorado
Fairfield social notes and church homecoming update
Misses Gladys and Mildred Fulton hosted a Friday evening at their southeast Fairfield home honoring two returning overseas soldiers Bruce and Rindle Hutton. Attendees included Ruby Hutton Brace Rindle Jack Hutton Forest Grammer Vester Stark and Viola Clark. Also I C O F lodge 4 plans a Rebekahs event with strawberries and a program tomorrow at 8 30 pm. Pythian Sisters program and hosting households listed. Ebenezer church held its annual homecoming with a large turnout and a noon picnic followed by a program featuring Fairfield residents.
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Gladys
Mildred Fulton
Fairfield
Bruce
Rindle Hutton
Ruby Hutton
Cross Lanes
Brace, Rindle
Jack Hutton
Forest Grammer
Libertyville
Vester Stark
Viola Clark
Kansas City
Missouri
Jefferson Lodge
Rebekahs
Ebenezer Church
Dan ies Pleased by Flight Marks First Nonstop Transatlantic Crossing
Washington reports Capt John Alcock and Lieut Arthur W Brown landed at Clifden Ireland completing the first nonstop transatlantic flight in a Vickers Vimy bomber. Secretary Daniels said he is intensely gratified and urges Congress to fund aviation generously while noting Britain’s much larger air budget.
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Washington
John Alcock
Arthur W. Brown
Clifden
Ireland
Daniels
Congress
Carroll S. Page
Naval Affairs Committee
Senate
House
Great Britain
109th Ammunition Train to Arrive in New York This Week
The 109th Ammunition Train is scheduled to reach New York City this week. Members including Jeff Pence from the city hope to sail home soon after news confirms the unit sailed from Bordeaux aboard the steamer Lowar. The group may pass Iowa en route to Camp Dodge within two weeks, with Major Hollowell possibly remaining to serve in Germany.
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109Th
New York City
Jeff Pence
France
George Little
Burlington
Lieutenant Little
109Th Ammunition Train
Bordeaux
New York
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Thomas P. Hollowell
Fort Madison
Army of Occupation
Germany
W. E. Johnsons Team Wins at Fairfield Sunset Tourney
The Fairfield Golf Club sun set tournament produced an 18 hole match won by W. E. Johnsons team with a 19 to 13 score. The lineup included Jonson, Spielman, Huyett, Gaines, Hunt, Raines, Ireland, Hicks, and several others. Next events include a sunset tourney on June 17, a Burlington match game, and a four man Fairfield team traveling to Monmouth, Illinois for the Midwest Illinois-Iowa golf event on June 30.
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Fairfield Golf Club
W. E. Johnson
Jonson
Spielman
Huyett Gaines
W. D. Hunt
H. Heer
Leo D. Hunt
R. D. Hunt
C. W. Raines
Frank Jves
C. Fordyce
J. H. Montgomery
J. E. Ireland
Charles Ricksher
F. L. Hunt
Thoma
C. E. Anderson
Harry Frieze
L. D
Prince to Ride Goat Initiation at Mason Event
Three prominent Masons Judge William H. Farmer of Syracuse grand master Judge Kenworthy grand secretary and Supreme Court Justice Townsend Scudder past grandmaster sailed on the Mauretania to be present when the prince of Wales rides the goat during his initiation into the Masonic order in New York on June 16.
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New York
Masonic Order
Mauretania
William 8S. Farmer
Syracuse
Kenworthy
Supreme Court
Townsend Scudder
Jefferson County Home Coming Plans For July Fourth
The Jefferson County Breeders Association voted to donate a thousand pound steer for a barbecue honoring soldiers and sailors. Local groups coordinate fundraising with Fairfield aiming for about a thousand dollars, aided by Woman's Relief Corps canvassing and business district campaigns. The Red Cross may contribute additional support as officials invite every serviceman with a return card to gauge attendance.
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Jefferson County
Fairfield
Woman’s Relief Corps
Board of Supervisors
Notice of separation and debt disclaimer fronting a marriage breakup
Notice states that the husband will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife on his account after she deserted their home. Dated 438-18 and signed by G. A. Larson.
Bank Robbery Ends in Bank Cashier’s Death in Gary
In Gary Indiana on June 16 a failed bank robbery at the First National Bank left cashier Herman W Vecker dead. About a dozen bandits demanded money but fled after shooting the cashier as he reached for his revolver.
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Gary
Ind
First National Bank of
Herman W. Vecker
Reneeh
Texan is sentenced to death in Ottersky murder case
H. L. Walker, a San Antonio Scales salesman, was sentenced to death by a Houston jury for the May 26 killing and burial of Henry Ottersky five miles west of Houston. Walker claimed self defense during trial. he has a wife and four children.
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Houston
Tex
H. L. Walker
Henry Ottersky
Here
Walker
Ottersky
San Antonio Scales
Local Social Notes Highlight Area Visitors and Travel
Mrs Verna Highfield of Dallas City Illinois guests of friend Mrs Lon Coder, Mary Barr returns to Edwards Illinois after visiting her sisters Mrs J C Miller and Mrs Ed Hobson. Mrs Jane Baker and daughter Mrs Clara Schmidt of Muscatine visited in the city en route to Mt Pleasant. Mrs Carl Ulrich and children leave Saturday for Keokuk to visit her parents. Mr and Mrs John Hammon spent Sunday in Eldon with daughter Miss Helen Hammon. Mrs Elizabeth Wray spent Sunday at her Mt Pleasant home. Miss Lucile Lamberson and Hulda Peterson visited Mt Pleasant yesterday. Priest Swanson returned home from Camp Judge with honorable discharge after about a year in France.
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Mary Barr
Edwards, IL
J. C. Miller
Ed. Hobson
Jane Baker
Clara Schmidt
Muscatine
City
Mt. Pleasant
John Hammon
Eldon
Miss Helen Hammon
Elizabeth Wray
Lucile Lamberson
Hulda Peterson
Mt Pleasent
Priest Swanson
Camp Judge
France
Unclear fragment on Knox Dewand and Wilson dinner
Fragmentary note mentions Knox and Dewand with references to a Senate revolution and a proposed dinner for President Wilson and Miss Marga Veo. Content is garbled, lacks coherent events or dates, and reads as partial OCR text.
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Senate
Sender Koex
League of
Wallace
Je U Pan Wilson
Marga
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