Fourth of July car decorates and more local notices
A long list of community updates mentions people in town on business and travel, births, marriages, and job changes. Highlights include R H Emry of Brighton on city business, Claude Downard returning from Chicago, Neta Trent at Batavia, Hazel Daggett taking a teaching post, and marriage licenses issued to Floyd D. Cummings and Ruth Gonterman as well as William Clarke Peacock and Anna Harward.
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Floyd D. Cummings
Ottumwa
R. Ruth Gonterman
Wm. Clarke Peacock
Keosauqua
Anna F. Harward
Douds
Entertaining reading by Miss Helen Osborn at church
Miss Helen Osborn of Centerville charmed guests at the First Methodist church last evening with Peg's My Heart a monologue under Queen Esther Circle. Her Irish dialect impressed all ages while Florence Loehr offered a spirited solo and Little Miss Erma Droz played three piano pieces. Nearby, a sale ad lists South Main frontage lots and dwellings via F W Ludquist with phone 2551.
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Helen Osborn
Centerville
First Methodist Church
Peg
Queen Esther Circle
Miss Osborn
Florence Loehr
Erma Droz
Card of Thanks from Wildman and Rowland families
We express sincere thanks to the many friends who were kind during illness and death of our loved one and for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Joseph Wildman, Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Rowland.
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Usi
Joseph Wildman
Trevor Rowland
Big Closing Out Sale at New Chicago Shoe Store
Notice announces a big closing out sale of shoes and boys clothing at the New Chicago Shoe Store. It promises sacrifice bargains with emphasis on urgency and limited time. Contact or location referenced as 486-27, suggesting a local address or phone shorthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eye Big
Chicago
South Side Barber Shop Adds First Class Barber
The South Side Barber Shop announces the hire of Charles Purdy of Bloomfield, joining owner O. N. Barton as they run at full blast and thank customers for continued business.
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Barton
Charles Purdy
Bloomfield
O. N. Barton
All Ready For The Big Fair In Henry County
The Henry County Fair catalogues are distributed and plans set for exhibitor books. If your name is not listed contact the fair office or visit a local bank to request a book. Officials intend to place additional copies in banks to ensure every family can participate.
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Henrry
Henry County
Firecracker Ordinance allows July explosions with consent
Officials state penalties for causing or aiding explosions under Section 47 of the ordinance. On the Fourth of July, fire crackers and explosives may be used with owner consent on private grounds, by mayoral proclamation on public streets and vacant lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malph H. Mono
Coal Shortage Warning Urges Immediate Coal Purchases
The United States Geological Survey warns of another general coal shortage next fall and winter. Mines are producing 8,000,000 to 8,500,000 tons weekly, but 10,700,000 tons per week are needed June 1 to January 1 to meet an estimated 500,000,000 tons for the year. Delayed orders threaten insufficient supply for households utilities and industry as production lags, labor declines, and transportation strains mount. Buy coal now to ensure next winter’s fuel.
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United States Geological Survey
Washington
United States
Garfield
Europe
Navy Appropriation Bill Advances in Senate
Washington reports the 1920 naval appropriation bill totaling 646 million dollars, up 44.8 million from the house total, to be taken up by the Senate after the army bill passes. The Navy personnel would rise to 171 thousand and the aviation fund to 35 million dollars, per Senate committee changes.
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Washington
House
Senate Naval Committee
Senate
Navy Aviation
President Wilson nominates diplomats in June 1913
Washington reports the president sent nominations to the senate for under secretary of state Frank L. Polk of New York. William E. Gonzales of South Carolina was named envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Peru. Boaz W. Long of New Mexico is named envoy to Cuba and Benton McMillin of Tennessee to Guatemala.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Frank L. Polk
New York
Peru
William IE. Gonzales
South Carolina
Boaz W. Long
New Mexico
Cuba
Benton McMillin
Tennessee
Guatemala
Aliens Go Home In Droves At Passport Bureau
New York city reports a surge of applicants seeking passports to return home. More than 3,000, mainly Italian and Greek, filed at the customs house with as many more expected as lines stretched after closing time.
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New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. H. Emry
Brighton
Claude Downard
Neta Trent
Batata
Dave Roth
Pestesead
Heartex
Clarence Spencer of
Dés
C. B. Spencer
R. B. Louden Jr
J. E. Smith
Phillip Sauer
Hazel Daggett
Oskaloosa
Ed. ‘Wilson
Jefferson County Hospital
W. B. King
Berkeley
Calif
Davenport
Entente
Galen Hunt
Fairfield
Batavia
Senéca Cornell
J. C. Thorne
Grant Enlow
Newton
E. F. Gayle
Anna Phalin
Holbrook
Aaron H. Mubro
X. C. Nady
Wesley Gaumer
Iowa City
Walter Slagle
Nancy of
Afton
Lamson
W. W. Lewis
Alberta
Maizie
Mrs. F. Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
BE. F. Kearns
Cedar Rapids
W. D. Gilbert
Keota
Edna Barr
Keith Laughlin
Son Junior
Reynolds, Ill
Lieut
O. H. Lee
France
Lieut. Lee
Lena Lee
Kodakers
the Photo Print Company
Iowa
Home Electric CO
Second
GOVT
Geological Survey
Naval Committee
New York Custom House
Orpheum
Dronight
Constance Talmadge
Tom Moore
Man and
East Side Square
Fairfield, Iowa
Muscatine Packing Co
Muscatine, Iowa
Thos. V. Armour
Muscatine Packing Company
Mississippi
Muscatine
Albert H. Sumner
R. H. Walker
Sumner& Walker
Broadway
Main Streets
Jefferson
Washington Counties
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