Washout Delays Local Sailors Recruitment
Ten local sailors who had enlisted were to entrain from Davenport to Des Moines for further transfer to Great Lakes or Puget Sound. Flood conditions and a Rock Island Line washout near Marengo forced Davenport recruiting to close and delays rerouted trains, with recruits returning home pending further orders. Names include Lyle Stark, Warry Shaw, Idoyd Shiekls, and Christian Anerson.
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Mussatino
Des Moines
Navy Branch
Nervice
Davenport
Great Lakes
Chicago
Naval Station
Puget Sound
Washington
Lyle Stark
Warry Shaw
Idoyd Shiekls
Christian Anerson
Daven Port
Rock Island
Marengo
Muscuthie
Kansas City
Allorton
UB Church Program For Children's Day
The United Brethren Sunday school plans a Children Day program this Sunday at 11 o'clock. Readings, prayers, and songs feature Primary girls led by Rev. C. I. Young, with recitations by Margaret Trin Effie Crow and others. The program includes multiple songs, exercises, and a baptism ceremony.
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United Brethren Sunday School
Loba
Paul Vennett
C. i. Young
Clarence Hyink
Misa Juno
Margaret ‘Trin
Effie Crow
Juno
Chora
Willura Yours
Tvatt Webb
Holiln
Riepper
Bennett
E Birdies Choir
Gertruda
King George to Attend U S Army Navy game on July Fourth
London reports the King will observe the American Fourth of July for the first time in Anglo American history by attending a Chelsea baseball game between teams from the United States army and navy. The king previously watched 1915 Chelsea events during a Giants and White Sox tour.
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London
England
Wing George
Chelsea
United States Army
Navy
King George
Chelgen
New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Lutherans Present Program at Grace Church Sunday
Grace Lutheran church will replace the morning sermon with a Children’s Day program at 10:45. The event features an orchestra, opening chorus, scripture, multiple recitations and songs by students, a baptism, an address by the pastor, and announcements with offerings for Nachuan orphanage.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Paator
Florence Height
Dorothy Honts
Mariam Putman
Murial Malgenbach
Velme Grin
Jule Angersbach
Opal Dodge
Catherine Gunzeaniaus
Keyd Grimm
Lori
Dorothy Dudgeon
Barnice Gravatt
Lucile Lamar
Nachuan
Hely
Orehantra
Mississippis Rising River Forecast For Week
The Mississippi River reached 10.3 feet at 7 a.m. with a rise of six inches in 24 hours. Forecasts say all tributaries will flood stage and the crest will pass Davenport by Saturday June 15 with at least a one foot rise.
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Missigaippi
White River
la Cross
Atrean
Mississipp
United States River Bulletin
Tdavenport
I W W Sought to Free Mooney Trial Revelations
Letters read at the trial of I W W leaders reveal a campaign to obtain a pardon for Thomas Mooney, condemned for the San Francisco parade bombing. I W W officials raised funds for his defense, sent thousands of letters and circulated petitions, planning a nationwide strike to press for his freedom. They appealed to President Wilson, California’s governor, and other officials.
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Wrass
Industrial Workers of the World
Thomas Mooney
San Francisco
Mooney
Wilson
California
U S Refuses to Free Rintelen, Exchange Proposed
Washington reports the U S State Department rejected Germany's demand to release Captain Lieutenant Franz Rintelen in exchange for U S citizen London held as a spy. Germany proposed a swap via Switzerland and warned of reprisals if denied. The Children's Day exercises at Masserene Methodist were postponed a week due to a school sermon event.
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Washington, DC
State Department
Germmany
Franz Rintelen
Siegfried Paul London
United States
Germany
London
Yatolon
Massergne Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Graduation at St Mathias School Tonight
A class of four young women will graduate at St Mathias School in tonight's fifty sixth commencement in the school hall. Rev F J Leonard will confer diplomas as the annual class day program is presented. The graduates are Anna Conway Maria Duggan Berenice Grafo and Esther Heitz. The program includes music and recitations with Miss Viola Conway as class poet and Ella Duggan as class prophecy presenter.
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Tha St. Mathias
F.J. Leonard
Anna Viola Conway
Maria Thereda Duggan
Berenice Paulino Grafo
Esther Rose Heitz
Queen of Peace
Chiss
Bors
Enireo
Wuasner
Dorothex Coleman
Pioneer widow shot after resisting home search
Hazelton North Dakota June 7 Mrs FE L Perras a wealthy pioneer homesteader barred a search of her home for her son in law W W Dougherty a well known farmer accused of hoarding wheat. GC Pennington a member of a volunteer vigilance committee drew a revolver and killed Mrs Perras at 130 in the morning.
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Associated Press
Hazelton
N. D
FE. L. Perras
W. W. Dougherty
GC. Pennington
Alien anarchists to be rounded up
A prominent bill, reportedly favored by the immigration committee, would authorize immediate deportation of alien anarchists. The measure, requested by war navy labor and justice departments, targets arrivals with six years residence or more under existing law.
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Casnomiated Press
Washington, D. Cy
United States
Intervention of Japs Seen in Siberia Dispatches
Reading from Washington reports today mentions Austro German troops near the river Qnon in far eastern Siberia and marching detachments moving again toward the front as the latest theatre of war narrows on the western edge of Manchuria.
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Washingtonr .C
Siberia
Topas
Manelnurin
Iowans Enrolled in Draft Registration Surpass 16 000
Des Moines reports show 16 276 Iowans aged 21 registered across 106 of 112 districts. Authorities expect all boards to submit returns tonight as officials forecast total registrations about 4 000 below the 22 000 estimate and emphasize penalties for registration failures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Logan
Iows
Flood conditions in Contra Town improve after crest
Des Moines river flood levels reached 16.4 feet near Des Moines and began receding after thirty hours with no rain. Roads near town are impassable, detours to Camp Dodge are used, and several small bridges were washed out. Crop damage dominates the overall impact with limited extent data available.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Contra Town
Camp Dodge
Three Iowans Held as Disloyal in Belmond Case
In Des Moines area, three men from Belmond Wright County face sedition charges after allegedly making disloyal utterances. Joe Sprenzel could not post bond while Louis Ludthke and Charlen Haupt posted bail and were released, pending further hearing.
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Des Moiins
Belmond
Wright County
Joe Sprenzel
Louis Ludthke
Charlen Haupt
Sprenzel
Lur
Draft Call Questions Local Board Causes Unclear Quota
A Muscatine county local board received an official notice from the Des Moines adjutant general’s office clarifying a quota basis but it does not align with registration lists. The board declined to comment, and it is unclear whether figures refer to registered lists or future calls, though the government aims to gauge county manpower for general military service.
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Des Moines
Congress
United States
William J. Harding
Muscatine County
Nore
Verne Marshall Receives Second Lieutenant Rank
Verne Marshall editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, once in the Iowa National Guard, is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the quartermaster corps national army. He recently finished a Liberty Loan speaking tour. His assignment location has not been announced but his ambulance driving in France may steer him toward a motorized unit for foreign service.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Courier
Washington Today
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Towa National Guard
Leutenant
Quartermaster Corps
National Army
Maraball
Liberty Sent
Tts
France
The
War Department
Wanted ads reveal local needs and offers in brief
A garbled set of Journal Want Ads shows two high school bake requests, horse inquiries, rental notices for dry South Street area, a baby buggy for sale at a low price, a furnished seven room rental, and a man seeking steady work at Pine Street yards. The fragmentary items indicate neighborhood commerce and job needs.
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Mon
Gail
Block Co
Canning Teams Organized for School Boy Demonstrations
Fourteen organized canning teams are training in this city for demonstrations among school boys. As proficiency grows the teams will enter homes to show new canning methods learned. Members are enthusiastic and promise to become expert canners. Girl Scouts have formed a club and will join demonstrations with the teams.
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Girl-Scouta
Wil Ha
Thirty Days On Double Charge
William Tuffman received a thirty day jail sentence from Police Judge Coster split into fifteen days for intoxication and fifteen for disturbing the peace. He was arrested at the carnival grounds as part of a drinking party. he resisted officers and required two to move him to the street cars while fighting along the way.
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William Tuffman
Coster
Huffman
Cooper
Joe Powers
Phone 113 or call at 911 Laens St
A brief contact notice lists a phone number 113 and an address 911 Laens Street for reachability. The fragment provides no additional context or event details.
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Laens St
Judge Coster Charged With Statutory Offense
Judge Coster was charged this morning with a statutory offense and jailed awaiting trial. He will be brought before the court on Monday at 10 o'clock for further proceedings.
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Coster
May Ship Launchings Set New Records in Washington
New records for ship launchings were set in May with seventy one hulls totaling 344,450 deadweight tons launched. Thirty nine hulls were completed with 228,750 tons capacity and eighty two units with 116,700 tons.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Dry Peaches and Prunes in Odd Market Note
A fragmented notice lists dry peaches and Santa Clara prunes with two packages, notes a sugar or root beer product, and mentions an unusual extra. The garbled line hints at Tem time and a wartime vessel reference, but details remain unclear.
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Santa Clara Prunes
Japan
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