St Mathias to Dedicate Service Flag for Forty-Eight Girls
St Mathias School honors forty eight girls representing the Union on a service flag. The service flag dedication at St Mathias Church features prayers, anthems, and a patriot address by Very Rev. William Hannon. A long list of servicemen from Camp Dodge Des Moines and other posts is named, with the flag donated by PT G Barry in memory of his three sons.
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St. Matthias Church
William Hannon
St. Ambrowvo Co Age
Davenport
St. Mathiias School
Elgie Staton
Union
F. A. Dem
N. M
Herbert Rintaland
F. ‘A. Rowing
Holmes
Tdoadgko
Lawrence Fleanery
Deming
Daniel J. Farrell
Jefferson Barracks St. Louis
G. Geltz
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa
M. F. Geltz
Naval Torpedo Staton
Newnort
R. J
Albert Gould
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Ridward A. Henley
Camp McArthur
Waco
Texas
Lyle ¥. Leyson
F. A. Demang
George A. Leynen
Ordinance
Sheffield
Ala
Wm. R. Minear
New London
Conn
Loo
Maurath
Camp Cody
Robert DB. Martin
Albert Miller
Canty Cody
Adolph Pallisehck
Camp Green
Charlotte
N.C
Raymond Ribak
Hmiteheoel
Choa
Irish Americans Oppose Revolt Delegates Support US War Effort
Delegates to the United Irish League of New York vote to renew allegiance to the United States and to the Irish parliamentary party led by John Dillon. They pledge no sympathy for movements against wartime prosecutions, deeming such attempts treason to America, Ireland, and the Irish race.
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New York
Judaey
United Irish League of New Yorke
United States
Irish Parliamentary Party
John Dillon
America
Ireland
Prairie-La-Porte replaces Guttenberg French name
Guttenberg in Clayton County changes to Prairie-La-Porte after a city council action on Friday evening. Petition from citizens requested the return of the original French name used since colonization by a German association from Cincinnati. The community has a long record in patriotic endeavors.
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Dubuque
Guttenberg
Clayton Cowny
Prairie-La-Porte
Clocinaatl
Kaiser’s Cup Deception Revealed In 1906 Yacht Race
New York reports that the famous Emperor William trophy for the 1906 ocean yacht race was not gold and was worth about $40, debunking the legend. The revelation followed a staged gold cup smashing at the Metropolitan Opera House during a Red Cross drive, with proceeds aiding the mercy fund. President Wilson attended.
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New York
N. C
Garman
Emperor William
Wilson
Rom~imante
Crovg
Wilson Marshall
Atlantis
Long illness ends in death of Peter Naber at 58
Peter Naber of Van Horn street died after a five year illness following an operation at Bellevue hospital. Born in Holland in August 1851, he came to the United States at seventeen and lived in Duscatine eighteen years. He married Amelia Hoehm in 1900. Survived by wife, mother, three sons Richard and Wil, Bert at home, two daughters Mary and Jennie Venama, and stepson Warren Naber. Also two brothers John and Henry Naber and six grandchildren. Funeral plans pending word from out-of-town relatives.
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Peter Naber
van Horn Street
Niber
Bellevue Hospital
Holland
Duscatina
Amelia HoeMlin
Nabor
Jennie Smith
Fulton
Linels
Richard
Bert
Mary
Jennie Venama
Morrison
Tmnois
Warren Naber
Warsaw
Wisconsin
John. Naber
Tunnois
Henry Naber
American Ace Wounded Declares Polar Eclipse Visit
Professor W. W. Campbell of Lick Observatory visiting Mount Hamilton reports the polar eclipse studies. A cable from France states Lieutenant Douglass Campbell, the first American ace, was slightly wounded in action.
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Goldomiaie
Wash
W. W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Mount Hamilton
Cal
France
Tieutenant
Douglass Campbell
Campbell
National War Savings Stamp Day Emphasized in Des Moines Talk
County Chairman Webbies reported from the Des Moines conference that the government must obtain the funds through war savings stamps and related sources. President Wilson designated June 28 as National War Savings Stamp Day urging all Americans to begin saving and purchase stamps to meet war obligations. Muscatine County’s quota is 617249 dollars, with about one third pledged and the balance expected by the end of the campaign.
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Mim
War Savings Stamp Conference
Des Moines
War Savings
Phis
Webbies
Wilson
McAdoo
Towa
Muscatino County
Showers Predicted for Coming Week Weather Outlook
Weather bureau forecasts for the week starting Monday call for showers in the Great Lakes region on Monday and Wednesday, with seasonable temperatures. The Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys should see showers on Tuesday and Thursday or Friday, with similar seasonal temperatures.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes Region
Upper Mississippi
Lower Missouri
Jenin
Died in New Air Crash at Camp Bowie's Base Hospital
Horace Woods, a Milwaukee flying cadet at Carruthers Field, died at Camp Bowie base hospital Friday night from injuries after crashing from about 2,000 feet Wednesday. The Dallas Fort Worth area brief notes a loss amid wartime air training efforts.
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Eller Faith
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Horace Woods
Milwaukee
Wis
Carruthers Field
Camp Bowie
Flood Crest Passes Iowa City Amid City Water Crisis
Iowa City water supply cut as the crest of the Iowa River flooded the town. Power plants along the river damaged by inundation. extra dynamo from the state university is supplying power at night. Columbus Junction faces rising water and extensive crop damage as Cedar and Town rivers overtop banks. Local officials report thousands of dollars in losses and fear for further flooding.
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Towa City
Iowa
Coralville
Towa
The
State University
Toul
Towa Field
Ceder Rapids
Columbus
Junction
Chamber
Commaree
Chelgon
Swims Marne to Rescue French Soldier
Washington report says Lieutenant William Ty Mannary of the infantry earned the Croix de Guerre for swimming the Marne on June 6 to rescue a wounded French soldier. The action occurred after the joint Allied retreat and follows General Pershing’s communiqué released yesterday.
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tAgkoelited Proas
Washington, D. C
Wiliam Ty Mannary
Enlistments Swamp U S Marine Offices in New York
News of the gallant advance of the United States marines against the Germans in Tieardy has prompted an unprecedented rush of enlistment applications. The central recruiting station filled throughout the day yesterday with officers pressed into service to handle the surge. Beginning tomorrow the public library will be closed on Sundays until September first.
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New York
N. Y
United States
Tieardy
USA
Amado
Snark
Muscatine Line Fights Flooding Water Damage
Large force battles to save about a mile of track on the Muscatine, Burlington & Southern line between the Iowa river and Wapello as the Mississippi surge washes out 800 feet of rail. Sandbags and rip-rap are used. passengers ferried by motor boat. operations continue with Lt. W. Krom directing. North of the fairgrounds, breaks widen and threaten further trouble. workers rush to reinforce remaining rails.
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Iowa River
Wapello
Muscatine
Burlington & Southern
Mississippi
Fargrounds
W. Krom
Pees
Towa
Arrest of Germans in Porto Rico under Governor orders
At Porto Rico on June 8 eleven Germans including FP. Schom berg the Swedish consul and Hans Kupfer, a US commercial agency representative, were arrested on presidential warrants by Governor Yager’s police as part of enemy alien precautions.
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Sun
Juin
Porta Rica
FP. Schomberg
Hans Kupfer
United States Commercial Agency
Yager
Inne’ Deen
Sheriff's daughter leaves hospital in Muscatine
Mrs. Anderson of Chicago, daughter of Sheriff R. Wiley, recently underwent a serious operation at an eastern hospital and, after a slow recovery, was well enough yesterday to leave the institution, bringing relief and joy to friends in Muscatine.
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Anderson
Chicago
Sherrif R
Wiley
Muscatine
Delegates to Attend Home Service Conference Meet
Delegates from Muscatine county and various groups have been invited to a one day Home Service conference next week. The event will run afternoon and evening in the P M Mussard Public Library auditorium with two out of town speakers. Delegates named include from High Prairie and Montpelier with several auxiliaries expected to send representatives.
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Muscatite
Muscatine County
P.M. Mussard Public Library
Eddrogsés
High Prairie
Montpelier
Sweetland
Burlington Road
Ed. Hitchcock
D. Fimberly
Rudolph Gertz
Mina Fielen Gertz
Elmer Bichelperger
Former Manis Expert Gunner Wins Corporal Rank Abroad
Arthur M. Woods, a Muscatine native and former Journal carrier from Topeka, has earned distinction as a first class gunner in Battery A, Topeka, later promoted to corporal. He left Fort St... for Camp Mills New York on May 5 and May 18 for France with Kansas units. Woods married Miss Alberta Avery at Lawton Oklahoma two days before departing. At the 1917 Kansas State Fair he helped Battery A win a gunners’ contest by elimination.
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Arthur M. Woods
Muscatina
Topekin Kansay
Nid
3Jo
Muscatine
Topeka
Eagle Pass
Texas
Woods
Fort Stn
Camp Mills
New York
Battery A
Kansas
France
Fort Stll
Misa Alberta Avery
Lawton
Oklahoma
Bell Telephone Company
Kansans
Corporal Woods
Ius
Mayor of Vienna Flays Prussians
Vienna correspondent of the Bremen based AWeser reports a sensational speech by Dr. Welskirebner, Vienna mayor, denouncing treason and ingratitude while praising parliament as the sole platform for free speech and a check on bureaucratic and military encroachments. He calls for a united front among German parties to oppose treachery amid a food crisis.
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Amaterdam
Vienna
Aweser
Zollung
Bremen
Welskirebner
Burgonaster
Neal & Parlia
Demonstrations Held Across Musentina County
Home demonstrator of Musentina county schedules canning sessions around the area. A demonstration will be hosted at Lake Township on Monday at 2 o'clock at Mrs. A J Altekruse home. Miss Hall has additional engagements next week including canning lessons.
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Musentina
Ueno
Lake Township
A. J. Altekruse
Miss Hall
Omegag
Phubard Willdraw Herrlesizo
Imino
Wapello Resident Burned In Kitchen Stove Explosion
Wapello Iowa June Mrs Von Baker badly burned about the arms and face and rushed to hospital in Burlington after a stove cleaning mishap. She fought the flames as the air exploded and her condition was slightly improved by noon. Also reported, Butrick Creels drowned last night at Lanyon, the 17 year old son of Axel Rood.
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Wapello
Iowa
von Baker
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Butrick Creels
Axel Rood
Lanyon
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Davenpore
Ulier Naver
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Ryan Avenue
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Jom Fordham
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Terment Wag
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Chen
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University
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Muscatine Line
Porto Rica
Ervice
Lechner-Berg
Wabnut SL
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Amlphu Woops
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