Love and politics at an Iowa campaign meeting
The Iowa scene features Col. Smith Brookhart and Clifford Thorne in a raucous duet at the opera house. The piece skewers rivals from Alpha to Omaha, recounts regional support shifts, and critiques railroads and campaign tactics amid a charged crowd of Republicans Democrats and suffragists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Jonathan
Damon
Pythias
Col. Smith Brookhart
Clifford Thorne
Opera House
Alpha
Omaha
Brookhart
Clifford
Glenn Laffer
Burlington Hawk Eye
Benny Share
Society
Democrat
Col. Brookhart
Jefferson County
Pleasant Plain
Brook
Thorne
New London
Hillsboro
Keosauqua
Morning Sun
Kennedy
Lot Abraham
Lot
Henry County
Brandeis
Congress
The
Chicago
Leigh Wallace
Sam McCleeyr
Howard
Sam
Mt. Pleasant
Free Press
Stanley Miller
Charley Olds
Stanley
Schuyler Livingston
Charley Kennedy
Schuyler
Gear
Sam Clark
Webster
Clay
Garfield
Harrison
Cannon
Champ Clark
Hon M L Temple Urges Preparedness in War Heritage Talk
The opera house overflowed as Hon. M. L. Temple spoke on patriotism and veterans. He argued this is a fight of greed, praised cross nation respect for veterans, and urged military training for youth. He lauded the May 30 exercises and noted Buena Vista County roadwork without tax increases, contrasting with Washington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Temple
America
Greater
Brookhart Friendly Figure Shaped by Campaig n Duty
The speaker says he caused little suffering and bloodshed, describing Brookhart as mild and good natured. After Monday, Brookhart must prepare to back Harding for Governor and Charley Kennedy for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookhart
Harding
Charley Kennedy
Congress
St James Commencement Tops Class in School History
The St James school plans a June 7 commencement at the school with a large graduating class. The program features Nellie Link and Mary Swift as accompanists, vocal duets, piano solos, tableaux, an aesthetic drill, and the class song Our Alma Mater. Certificates for music awarded to Elia Link. Farmers protest road paving, two large meetings held in Highland and Jackson Center, Senator Lindley speaks against road taxes.
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St. James School
Hongraise
Ketterer
Nellie Link
Bessie Swift
Mighty God
OO Emerson
Ella Link
Mary Swift
Lucy Dempsey
Trotere
Marie Butterfield
Silver Spring
Mason Irene Whittaker
Murray
Friendship
Glover Irene Whittaker
Clara Eagle
Rigoletto
Frantz
Kathleen Bruty
Clara Fagle
Ella- Link
John Ryan
Irene Whittaker
Ruth Wolfe
Bernard Wolfe
Elia Link
Highland
Brown
Woodburn Place
Senator Lindley
Jackson Center
Lindley
West Chester Methodist Church Dedication in Iowa
The Methodist Church at West Chester Iowa was dedicated free of debt on October 4. The $9 200 cost church is described as among the finest for its size with a main room choir loft basement kitchen and five rooms. Congregation marks high attendance with Sunday school numbers over one hundred. Pastor is F S Seeds.
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Ter
Iowa
Senior Banquet Dazzles With Nautical Theme And Talent
The High School Senior Banquet featured purple and gold decorations and a nautical motif. Guests praised performances by Gerald Ashby Everett Griffith and the High School orchestra along with soloists Miss Green and Cora Teeter Maurine McLaughlin.
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Dicken
Ollie Turner
Whitmer
Gerald Ashby
Everett Griffith
Loose
Miss Minnick
Palmer Wilson
Virginia Deane
Martha Pyke
Murrel Miller
Murrel
Ruth Pierce
Owen Brumbach
George Stewart
Miss Green
Cora Teeter
Maurine McLaughlin
Memorial Day Program in Wayland Shown by Alex Miller
The Wayland Memorial Day program featured Alex Miller of Washington as speaker on The Country Town. The event included a parade, church services, and a tribute to veterans with music from the martial band and a twelve-voice men's chorus.
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Iowa
Alex Miller
Washington
Alex
Wayland
Noble
Stringtown
Sockum
Wayland News
Marshall G. W. Neff
J. K. Alter
G. A. RR
Ireland
Wm. Ballard
America
Pyner
Cottonwood
A. R. Miller
Miller
Chamberlains Tablets Praised By New York Woman
Mrs C E Riley of Alion New York says she has used Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion for six months and never found a remedy that did her so much good. Sherman Bros sells Chamberlains Tablets (46-4).
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C. E. Riley
Alion
N. Y
Graduation day at Washington High School marked by large class and strong student performances
The 47th Washington High School graduation drew the largest class yet with 62 seniors. Speakers included Need Saladay and Chris Graber, while performances featured Bertha Hay, Elizabeth Bell, and a senior sextet. The St James school staged Major Andre with Ernest Casey in the lead, earning praise for authentic costumes and strong acting.
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G. L. Eaton
Cora Teeter
Hazel Jones
Need Saladay
Everett Griffith
America
Bertha Hay
Maurine McLaughlin
Neil Kracaw
Thomas Edison
Elizabeth Bell
Elizabeth
Chris Graber
Lamir Vacha
William McGinnis
David Livingston
Max Hayes
Cloyce Stewart
Maurine MecLaughlin
Rosamond Breitenbach
Cecile Bellville
Harriet Dougherty
Jeannette Smith
C. D. Loose
Ned Brookhart
Dave Livingston
Washington
Democrat
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promise Clearer Complexion
Folk remedy claim purging the system with Dr Kings New Life Pills cleanses the liver and bowels for a clear complexion. Gentle, non gripping action suitable for all ages and sold at druggists for 25 cents.
Voyage Anchors in a Good Harbor Worthwhile
A fragment hints at a voyage that may anchor in a good harbor and prove worthwhile. The concise line suggests potential success and meaningful destination, though details are sparse and no names or places are provided.
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the Democrat
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Charley Wilson
Milwaukee
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Livingston
Oxfords
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White House
Naval Consulting Board
United States
War and Navy Departments
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Mining Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
American Chemical Society
Naval Consulting Board OF the United States
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American Institute of i
Amencan Institute of Eleconcal Ensen Engineering
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Associated Advertising Clubs OF the World
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ST. James
Dain
Geo. W. Stewart
West Ches
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F. S. Seeds
the Anvil
Washington, Iowa
Tribune
Andre
Ernest Casey
Matt Casey
Ernest
John Andre
Clinton
West Point
England
Sir Henry Clinton
Benedict Arnold
Hezekiah Butterworth
Cletus Bailey
Henry
East
Arnold
Jesse Swift
Jesse
Gen. Robinson
John Lohberger
Col. Jameson
Paul Frechen
Major Talmage
Leonard Flynn
Gen. Stuben
Everett Swift
Gen. Knox
Walter Drisch
Knyphausen
Mark Critz
Gen. Green
Raymond Redlinger
Gen. LaFayette
Irene Whittacre
School of Music
Lear
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