Iowa bankers pledge aid to government at state convention
At the Dubuane Iowa state bankers convention Emil Webbles reported arrival in Muscatine after attending. Judson Weiller spoke on impressions from a visit to the war front and David Houston outlined U S agriculture policy. A patriotic pledge affirmed bankers’ readiness to support the government President and Congress to victory, pledging funds and effort until peace and liberty prevail.
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State Bankers
Dubuane
Emil Webbles
Naveing
Judson Weiller
Journal
Washington
Uno
Ean
David Houston
United States
Tewn
Amere
Kaiseriam and
Moril
Uige
Hohenzollerns
United States’ of America
Germany
Towa
Forduns
Congress
Double Runaway Injures Two and Damages Wagons
Two people were injured when a runaway wagon collided with a casket wagon on Mulberry Street around two this afternoon. J W Rankin and an assistant delivered a casket, a team ran loose, overturning the wagon and injuring Billy Williams, who was taken to Hershey hospital. The casket wagon damaged a Saxon car and brushed two other vehicles. Garrett W Wigers, owner of the farm team, was thrown but not seriously hurt. In France, Frank Fultz received a letter from Jess Benedict, last in Washington, now in the 303 American Remount Squadron, Camp Johnson Florida.
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Win Ome Harmer
Ay Nuto
J. W. Rankin
Ninth Street
Mr. Hankin
Billy Williams
Sixth Street
Mulberry
Willams
Hershey Hospital
Blivs
Mulberry Avenue
C. Munfferd
Third
Third and Mulberry
Hatford
Wil- Wana
Garret W. Wigsers
Cat
France
Frank Fultz
Grand Ave
Jess Bengedict
Muscatine
Benedicti
Washington
Lo Camp Johnson
Florida
Ford Remount Squadron
E. F
City council endorses equal suffrage for women
Muscatine Iowa city council unanimously approves a resolution in favor of national woman suffrage. The measure, backed by President and Congress action, urges passage of the federal suffrage bill and ratification by Iowa, praising women's wartime service and democracy.
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National House
Congress
Beifs
House of Representatives
Yenate
Towa
Womint
Teal
Muscatine
New American Ace Downs Five Planes in Day
Sergeant David L. Putnam of Newton Massachusetts brought down two German airplanes on the western front on June 30. Three victories are officially corroborated while two are under investigation. If the five victories are confirmed, Putnam would hold 15 planes and surpass Lieutenant Frank Bayles as the Ace of American aces. Only Rene Fonck has beaten such a single day total with six planes.
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David L. Putnam
Newton, Maes
Tve
Putnam
Frank Bayles
New Bedford
Mass
Rane Fonck
Volunteer Training List for Armour Institute Exceeds Demand
Volunteers for the Armour Institute of Technology training school flooded the exemption hearing, filling 1% of books with applicants. The list includes Plennle R. Carpenter, Everett Ward, Allan Smalley, E H Mel Sormick, Carl Pfeiffer, Howard Tuerk, Frank J. Winkles, and Christ John Overson as the named enrollees. The War Department was expected to act on the roster.
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Armour Institute of Technology
Plennle R. Carpenter
Mverett
Ward
Allan Gs Smalley
E. Hl
Mel Sormick
Carl Pfeiffer
Howard Tuerk
Frank J. Winkles
Christ John Overson
War Department
Ahead of Draft Boots Iowa Volunteers for Camp Dodge
Muscatine county lists volunteers and a nine thousand man call for government training schools. Many registrants face limited time and opportunities as plans from Washington outline troop movements. June 27 will bring more men to Wilton for voluntary farewell ceremonies before joining Camp Dodge training, with exemption boards to meet Wednesday at 4 PM.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Chennal Feforts
Feava
Camp Dodge
Wilton
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NEW American Ach
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de Luxe
National War Garden Commission
Tele Siam
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Miss Feil
Proul Mothers
Chateaux Thierry
Lorraine
Merle Hay
Glidden
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Chicago Herald and Examiner
Jane
Lowa
Freedom
Herald and Examiner
Chitbiig
Waecwant
Lown
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West Sunday
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East End
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