Truant Officer Kern Presents Annual Report to Board
The annual report to the education board shows 704 cases investigated in the 1914 15 year. Of these, 168 were sick or otherwise, 83 moved from the city, and 44 quit school for work at age 14. In May 56 cases drew officer attention with 20 sick or otherwise, 12 moved away, and 11 left school for work at 14. Two boys were found hockey playing, four were excused by doctors, one under age left work, and one excused by a judge. Money from the tag day fund bought shoes for four pupils. The report details categories of cases and actions.
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Charles Kern
Education Board
Aurieg
Justice Court
Ean
Muscatine City Hall Furnishings Discussed
The Muscatine city council building committee discussed municipal building furnishings last evening. Fixtures and office furniture needed for various offices have been listed with prices from local concerns being considered. The completion is expected about two months, delays likely for steel vault fixtures and possible custom furniture manufacture.
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Muscatine
Lone Tree Dedication Service For St Marys Church
Lone Tree Is Iowa structured article notes the dedication of the new St Marys church with Bishop Davis of Davenport presiding. Priests from the local parish and about twenty others attend as mass and confirmation follow the morning services. A noon dinner and afternoon sale of cake ice cream and fancywork are planned.
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Lone Tree
St. Mary's Church
Davis
Davenport
Father Kottensteite
Weather outlook for Washington and Great Lakes region
Forecast for Washington DC and Great Lakes area highlights rain chances around June 9 and June 12. Temperatures expected to run somewhat below normal for the season with lingering unsettled conditions and varying fish and Mississippi basin impacts noted.
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Washington, D. C
Great Lakes
Nephew of Local Residents Drowns in Lake Michigan
Albert Quilter and Philip E. Karl, both connected to local residents, drowned after a canoe tipped in rough Lake Michigan near Lincoln Park. Karl, a 21 year old Chicago man, and Quilter were aboard with Adam Ricay. Ricay reached shore while Karl and Quilter perished. Karl's funeral set for Wednesday.
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C. A. Giesenhaus
East Front Street
Heve
Philip E. Karl
Chicago
Albert Quilter
Lake Michigan
Karl
Standard
East Secondstreet
Quilter
Adam Ricay
Lincoln Park
Thirteenth Street
Rice
Strike postpones Iowa Retail Merchants convention
Notices from Wilgus galine indicate the Iowa State Retail Merchants Association convention in Dubuque has been postponed to September 24, 22. A strike halted the new Hotel Juten construction, forcing the delay of the annual retail men’s gathering.
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Wtusgaline
Iowa State Retail Merchants Association
Dibuque
Haveen
Juten
Junior Assistant to Take Summer Course at Iowa Library School
Trustees announced Miss Mary Munroe, junior assistant, will attend a six week course at the Iowa State Library Commission school this summer and begin duties June 22. May circulation totaled 2,995 books, up 1,100 from May last year, with daily highs of 268 and lows of 83. Average daily circulation was 129 and adults accounted for 46 percent of loans.
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Public Library
Mary Munroe
Iowa City School
Towa State Library Commission
Munroe
District Meeting at Buffalo Prairie Set For June
The Kewanee district conference of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ met at Buffalo Prairie on June 1 and 6 with Saints and friends from multiple towns attending. Officers elected included O. Sade as president and Chas Holmes as vice president, with Mary Gillin as secretary and H. C. Ziegenkorn as treasurer. Sunday services featured sacraments and sermons by Elders Arthur Allen and T. A. Russell, among others, with a conference adjournment to meet in Joy, Michigan, the first weekend in October.
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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ
Buffalo Prairie
Peoria
Roc
Island
Moline
Cahunda
Matherville
Buckley
Joy
Millersburg
Valentine
Sade
Chas. L. Holmes
Mary EB. Gillin
Petorla
H. C.ziegenkorn
bish/OD
iMrs
Carrie Holmes
OG. E. Sade
Arthur Allen
Independence
Mai
T. A. Russell
Colorado Springs
Colo
C. B. Willey
Lamoni
Immu
Delegates Tour Chicago Stockyards After Pan American Meet
Delegates to the Pan American financial conference toured the Chicago Union Stockyards and major packing plants after a day of entertainment. The group planned to depart for Detroit tonight, exploring Chicago's manufacturing industries along the way.
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Chicago
Weather Outlook for Me Valley Mid June
Showers probable around June 15 and June 19, with cool spell at week start followed by warmer weather. A short period of cool night temperatures returns around June 21, alternating with warmer weather through the end of the week.
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Me Valley
Just Apply This Paste and the Hairs will Vanish
An advertisement promotes a Delatone paste to remove hair from skin. It claims the paste, mixed with water, is applied for two to three minutes and washed away to leave hairless skin with no pain or skin damage. Emphasizes using genuine Delatone.
Socialist leader for preparedness urges Swiss system in U S
Washington June. Charles Edward Russell socialist leader former Iowa. just back from Europe says United States must wake up and prepare for defense or face humiliating defeat. He favors democratic citizen army like the Swiss system and argues every man owes military service as taxes. cites England and Germany in Europe to stress unpreparedness and need for ample munitions. He hopes Germany avoids making the U S an enemy now.
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Washington, D. C
Charles Edward ‘Russel
Iowa
Europe
Germany
United States
Russell
Prussia
England
Gradual Return to the Stately Waltz in San Francisco
Dancing teachers at a national convention in San Francisco seek a new popular dance to replace animal and novelty steps like the grizzly bear turkey trot and Argentine tango. A named step is to be announced after demonstrations.
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America
San Francisco
Dancing trends shift to old fashioned waltz and two step
The week will feature a "happy medium" between fox trot and waltz as dancing masters note a waning spectacle in dancing. Officials warn of coal shortages hitting Constantinople waterworks and bread production, prompting fear of an inefficient supply and German families leaving the city.
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Constantinople
Typhus Fever in Turkey Threatens Water Supply
A Reuters dispatch from Athens reports typhoid fever raging in Constantinople and across Asia Minor among troops and civilians. Seventy five people have died and a water famine risk hangs over the city as the epidemic escalates.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
London
Asia Minor
Athens
Foley Kidney Pills Restore Kidney and Bladder Health
A garbled ad states that daily pains and night bladder weakness signal kidney issues. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as restoring health and strength, claiming quick benefits and urging prompt treatment. Also notes W. F. Bishop & Co. insurance advertising.
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Foley
Perfect Attendance Record At Local High School
Seventy two high school students achieved perfect attendance and punctuality over the past school year. The record represents about twenty percent of the year’s enrollment, marking a proud achievement announced today.
Chicagoan 15 War Victim Killed In Action Hero
Allan McArthur of Chicago enlisted in the Princess Patricia regiment in Canada when war was declared and was reported killed in action in France a week ago. Relatives received word today via Associated Press wire.
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Chicago
Tnl
Allan McArthur
Princess Patricia Regiment
Canada
France
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