Edith Cavell and historic hangings in one page
The piece surveys Edith Cavell the English nurse executed by a German firing squad in 1915 and recalls other death sentences from history including Mrs Mary Surratt and Joan of Arc. It weaves in a commentary on wartime justice, a brief outline of a 1865 Lincoln assassination-related execution, and a contemporary political note on Roosevelt era labor and war policy.
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Edith Cavell
Cavell
Berkendael Medical Institute
Brussels
Red Cross
Belgium
Nurse Cavell
O. P
England
America
Brand Whitlock
Statue of Liberty Backlash Sparks War Talk
A newspaper piece notes a constable’s accident at home amid a broader tirade criticizing U.S. policy toward France and Germany. The column attacks political power dynamics and questions the symbolism of the Statue of Liberty while urging renewed diplomatic stance, urging readers to check other news.
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New York Harbor
United States
England
France
Germany
Congress
Mrs Monte Montgomery Visits Henry Prust Home
Mrs Monte Montgomery of Hollywood California visited Wednesday at the Henry Prust home in Hollywood.
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Monte Montgomery
Hollywood
California
Henry Prust
Burned To Death In Radcliffe Theater Booth
Hawarden Independent reports Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Carr were burned to death Friday in the projection booth of the Radcliffe Iowa theater. Carr, grandson of Hawarden residents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carr, operated the motion picture machine and was rewinding film when a flash exploded and the booth caught fire. Mrs. Carr was with him awaiting their walk home. They leave behind two boys, ages two and four. The couple had visited his grandparents in Hawarden at Christmas last year.
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Hawarden
Clayton Carr
Radcliffe
Iowa
Carr
Tom Carr
Earl Carr
Initiation Sunday for Knights of Columbus in LeMars and Sioux Falls
The Knights of Columbus lodge held an initiation Sunday at St Joseph's church with Father H V Weimer celebrant and a mass at 8 30 in the morning. About 150 attended the initiation at the Eagles club at 1 pm with Trinity Council No 1466 conducting first and second degree work and a Sioux Falls team presenting the third degree. A banquet followed at the Union hotel with toastmaster James P Kelley and speaker Rev F P Schultes on The Welfare of the Boys in Camp. Mary Ann Weber and Francis Timmins performed songs and the event drew about 200 attendees.
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Knights of Columbus Lodge
St. Joseph’s Church
H. V. Weimer
K. of C
Eagles Club
Trinity Council No
LeMars
Sioux Falls
S. D
Union Hotel
James P. Kelley
F. P. Schultes
Cherokee
Carl Freyman
Mike ‘Weber
Trinity Council
Mary Annn Weber
Francis Timmins
Mary Ann Weber
Ava Maria
Carnival draws crowds across Brunsville weekend
John Gerdes of Grant township owns a new Ford V-8 deluxe. Mrs. Dena Fisher of Los Angeles visits the Herman Weyen home. Many locals attended the carnival held Friday and Saturday in Brunsville.
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John Gerdes
Grant Township
Dena Fisher
Los Angeles
Calif
Herman Weyen
Brunsville
Free Acts For Fourth of July Celebration Urges Participation
The LeMars booster plan calls on all willing and able participants to contact the Chamber of Commerce at phone 167. Special caps and novelty canes will be worn and carried during booster trips as part of a broader program to put LeMars back on the map as a progressive middle west town.
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Chamber of Commerce
LeMars
Middle West
Anti Electrolysis Plant At Brunsville
Report details a Brunsville anti electrolysis plant process for coating pipe remnants. It describes shot blasting, heating, asphalt priming, nozzle coating with mastic of sand limestone dust asphalt and asbestos, field joint sealing, and whitewashing to prevent sticking. Government tests claim thicker protective coating reduces corrosion from static electrical charge.
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Deigsmeier
Brunsville Plant To Process 42 Miles Of Pipe Expansion
Stakes charged with electricity confined within the conduit. The somastic process offers advantages despite higher maintenance costs. Under 450 pounds pressure the pipeline would deliver 648000 gallons daily at 714 gallons per second. The Brunsville plant will process 42 miles of pipe with half laid each direction, and about 40 carloads of pipe unloaded at the site.
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Brunsville
Brink-Reppe Wedding Details and Reception at Church
The wedding of Brink and Reppe featured a maid of honor Arlea in aqua dotted swiss with peach accessories, bridesmaids in aqua marquisette and pink gowns, and corsages of talisman roses and sweet peas. Richard Reppe and Daryle Brink wore carnations, 140 guests attended a church parlors lunch, with solos and readings highlighting the reception program.
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Arlea
John Schoep
Ruth Haarsma
Margaret Reppe
Richard Reppe
Pierce Jansma
Gayhart Reppe
Nick Stellingwerf
Daryle Brink
Myra den Herder
Gladys den Herder
Because
Laurence Grooters
Edwin Brink
Arlen Brink
Betty Rank
Opal Brink
Henry Brink, Jr
Annetta Jansma
Imo de Jong
Marian Roggen
Esther Smits
Hendrina Raak
Betty Raak
Lena Vander Brake
Wilma
Elaine Kuiken
Local Couple Wed in Community Ceremony
Maurice High School graduates unite as bride and groom, both well regarded in Orange City area. The groom, former high school principal and athletic coach, will coach athletics in Wapello next year. After a lengthy east honeymoon, they plan to reside in Wapello this fall. parents, siblings, and many friends attend and extend congratulations.
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Maurice
Vande: Steel
Orange City
Wapello
Iowa
Kittenballers Set For Summer
Week of June 16 features Holy Name versus Hansen Kaun in a summer preview of kittenballers. The matchup highlights rising talents and local teams preparing for a season of youth league play.
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Holy Name
Hansen-Kaun
Week of July 91 Holy Name va REA NY A vg Wells
Event appears as a compact sports card noting Holy Name versus REA in New York with Wells and Hansen Kaun in a match or listing. Details are sparse but indicate a July week schedule or result involving multiple players and teams in a rippling local sports note.
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Holy Name
Va. Rea N.Y. A
Wells Hansen-Kaun
R. Pepper
Meis
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