Iowa Bar Convention Program At Fort Dodge Thirty
The Iowa State Bar Association issues the annual convention program for Fort Dodge June 24 25 with welcome by Judge R M Wright Centerville and response by Claude St Porter Centerville Judge Horace M Towner discusses International Law and the European War Judge Charles J Flatt Minneapolis on The Law Craftsman Banquet at Walkens hotel June 24 toastmaster F F Dawley Cedar Rapids president delivers annual address on Local SelfGovernment Kenyon and Wade to respond to toasts The Price of Peace and The Lawyer's Relation to Politics featured notes
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Associated Prees
Towa City
H. G. Horack
Iowa University
Iowa State Bar Association
Fort Dodee
R. M. Wright
Fort Dodge
Claude St
S. . . Dawley
Cedar Rapids
Law Reform Panel Proposes Changes to Courts and Divorces
The committee on law reform released its annual report outlining suggested reforms to divorce laws jury qualifications court nominations and tenure limits for supreme and district judges. It also recommends shorter jury deliberation periods and revised nomination methods.
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Committee On Law Reform
District Court
Rev Leander Smith Named New Pastor Here
Oklahoma City clergyman Rev Leander Smith recently chosen as pastor of the Church of the Brethren is due to arrive around July 2 to assume duties, succeeding Rev F E Miller who left in March for Michigan. Carmer Lookingvill of Maxwell, Texas, will occupy the pulpit Sunday, preaching at both morning and evening services.
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Leander Smith
Oklahoma City
Church of the Brethern
F. E. Miller
Michiga Rey
Carmer Lookingvill
Maxwell
Norway Loses Twenty Nine Vessels In War
London dispatch reports Norwegian war insurance bureau says Norway has lost twenty nine vessels since the war began, valued at about 10,000 pounds. The figure covers ships of all classes and indicates ongoing maritime losses for Norway in the conflict.
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F Association Press
London
The
Exchange Telegraph Company
Copenhaven
Norwegian War Insurance Bureau
Norway
Incendiary Fire on an English Steamer Penlee
Incendiary fires in a hold of the British steamer Penlee loaded with oats for France caused a small loss but did not damage the ship. In Tarrytown Rockefeller announces birth of sixth child, a son, weighing ten pounds. Mother and baby reported well. An advertisement promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar for cough relief during summer travel.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Penlee
France
Rockefeller
Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Foley
Japan the Uncle Sam of the East visitor says
Yutaka Minakuchi, a Japanese scholar visiting Muscatine, argues Japan seeks equal status in the East as the United States in the Americas. He laughs at war talk, cites debt and taxation fears, and says Japan protects peace via a China protectorate while promoting emigration and cultural assimilation. He urges an educational test for naturalization.
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Japan
United States
Americas
Yutaka Minakuchi
Grinnell
Iowa
Nippon
Muscatine
Redpath Vanter
States
East
China
Orient
Minageeni
Heelieves
Inte
American Ideals Shape Japanese Perceptions After Visit
A visitor notes that American ideals influence Japan after weeks in the United States and comments on articles written in a similar American style. He speaks with authority about this cultural exchange and its impact on Japanese views.
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States
Amer- Wil
Japan
Dr Dernburg to sail for Bergen on Bergensfjord
Dr Bernhard Dernburg former German colonial secretary will depart from Prien this afternoon for Bergen Norway aboard the Bergensfjord on a voyage arranged with a safe conduct by the British French and Russian embassies. He has spent months in the United States delivering speeches on German war aims and now heads to Norway under diplomatic protection.
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Associated Fress
New York
Bernhard Hernburg
Prien
Bergen
Norway
Bergensfjord
Dernburg
State Department
Washington
Betts area notes and visitors from June reports
A collage of short notes from Letts Iowa and nearby towns lists residents traveling to Muscatine Cedar Rapids Chicago and Newton visits. Mae Letts Mildred Ray Mildred Parsons Gwendolyn Brow and Ace are among those noted with relatives in Muscatine Cedar Rapids Rock Island and Columbus Junction. Several residents announced trips for business or leisure.
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Letts
A. Eisenhart
Twila Brown
Muscatine
Mae ‘Letts
Aft
Newcomer
Ernest Lieberkoecht
Julia Lee
Mildred Ray
Cedar Rapids
Harry Lee
Dave Gage
Mausentine
BE. H. Riemers
Chicago
K. L. McColm
A. BE. Collis
Hame
Town Falls
Ethel Furnas
Newton
Mildred Parsons
Musca Une
Mae Lieberknecht
Columbus Junction
GW. Armentrout
Ace
Gwendolyn Brow
Rock Island
Local residents report visits and travel across Iowa towns
The column lists numerous residents visiting Muscatine Letts Cresco Ames and Os sian along with business and family trips. People include Miss Ema Watson Mr. Wai Lieberknecht Mrs. James Cotter Mrs. John Tut ter Miss Marion Lieverknecht Hugh Meeker Fay and Chester Meeker Amy Taine Oliver Roberts and Mrs Florence Beard Andrews with several trips to Cedar Rapids Chicago and Milburn during the week.
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Galesburg
Ema Watson
Cresco
Wai. Lieberknecht
Wapello
James Cotter
John [Tutter
Muscatine
Javella
Letts
Xes
Jean Darrow
Fauta Sheilabarger
S Rose Dalton
Gertrude Lieberknecht
Marion Lieverknecht
Ames
Delia SheNabarger
Milburn
Misses Storm
Hugh
Nelson Meeker
Fay
Ossian
Chester Meeker
Howard Bloomer
Ulric Lintey
Leb. Parsons
Cedar Rapids
Lester Hennett
Davenport
Florence Beard Andrews
Oskaloosa
Luella Letts
Amy Taine
Oliver Roberts
Fruitland
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