Road Machinery Tested On County Road Project
Tractor and two graders completed three miles of road in one day at a cost of nineteen dollars per mile including fuel oil and hired help. The test assessed what could be achieved with the new road making equipment for 150 miles of country roads. The supervisors praised the tractor’s eighteen miles of operation. In nearby Washington Presbyterians hold their annual Young People's Union convention at the Second UFP church with officers named and sessions focusing on mission work across the south and immigrant communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Operartion
Young, People's. Christian Union
Keojouk
Morning Sun
South
India
Sermon at Trinity by Rev A A Cairns
Rev A A Cairns of St Katherine's Davenport delivered a strong sermon at Trinity Episcopal Church before a large congregation. He spoke on temptations and escape, citing St Paul and emphasizing a way between temptation and yielding. Cairns will lead services again at Trinity next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Calrna
St. Katherine’s School
Davenport
Trinity Episcopal Church
St. Paul
Aarmon
Cairns
Trinity Church
Hay's Hair Health promise of restored youthful gray hair
An advertisement touts Hay's Hair Health as restoring gray hair to its natural color instantly. It claims quick results, a money back guarantee, and sells a bottle with Harfing Soup cakes included for a small price. The ad repeats brand names and local druggist instructions for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bree
Hay
Busthal
K. B
A.W. Mor
Music Teachers Meet in Muscatine 1914 Convention Details
The Iowa State Music Teachers association will hold its 1914 convention in Muscatine next year. Mrs George Chase and Miss Elizabeth Beveridge represented Muscatine at Cedar Falls. Charles Grade was named chair of the arrangements committee. Notable guests include Clarence Eddy, a renowned organist, and pianist Pourjay. A Chautauqua program runs August 10-14 with a lineup featuring Dunbar Orchestra, ex-Governor Vessy lectures, Mendelssohn selections, and Italian tenor Victor Ben plus other artists.
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Iowa
State Music Teachers’ Association
Muscatine
Eloasd
Cedar Falls
George Chase
Elizabeth Beveridge
Charles Grade
Athendrance
Thin City
Coder Pals
Clarence “Eddy
Calvin
Pourjey
Dunbar
Albert L. Bair
Villiputina
Vessy
South Dakota
Floyds
Mendelssohn Mass Quartet
George Washington
Prof. Laird
Washingles
McDonald
Loughor
Arthur Peck
Pital
Teachers Normal at St Matthias School in Dubuque
An institute conducted by Mother House nuns from Dubuque will teach normal teachers at St Matthias Parochial School in Dubuque Iowa. Sisters from Davenport Burlington Reese Island Washington and other towns will instruct in pedagogy for four weeks for grades three through seven.
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St. Matthias
Hota
Muscatine
Order of the Sisters of Charity
Norpin
Dubuaque
Davenport
Burlington
Reese Island
Washington
No Need of Rubbing and Borax Cleaning Claim
An old advertisement urges washing with Borax to avoid rubbing and scouring. It claims Borax softens water, brightens clothes, and halves washing effort. The ad promotes three teaspoons per tub, snowy whites, and a brochure from Pacific Coast Borax Co. in Chicago.
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Coast Borax Go
McCormick Blde
Chicago
Old Settlers Picnic Scheduled for June 26 at Walker Park
The annual Old Settlers picnic in Johneca county is announced for Thursday June 26 at Walker Park in River Junction. Expected attendees include William Sweat Lone Tree J Stoyar Jews City Mrs Isaac Dennis Coralville and William Kaloo the county’s first baby. Speakers include Rupert Lucas and Ex Mayor Otto Town City. Local graduates Mabel Carpenter and Clara Stylch visited then returned home.
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Jonanson County
Walker Park
River Junction
William and
Caley Sweat
Lone. Tree
J. ¥. Stoyar
Jews City
Isaac Dennis
Coralville
William T. Kaluo
Johneca County
Rupert. Lucas
Otto
Town City
School Census Taken Announce Count Soon
Census takers face trouble securing names as families with older children resist, some fear compulsory attendance. Officials expect results by late week or July 1 under state law, with fewer vacant houses and improved conditions since 1912.
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Board of Education
Cengus
Stark's Band Gave First Concert in City District
The first of a series of Stark's band concerts was held Saturday night at multiple corners of the business district. Crowds gathered on Second street as reflections played and the band planned to perform each Saturday through the summer. Ideal weather and busy shops, especially restaurants and ice cream parlors, drew large attendance and required extra staff at times.
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Stark
Second Street
Raymond G Justice Dead at Clinton
Raymond G. Justice, 26, youngest engineer on the C N W Railway, died in Clinton from acute appendicitis after an unsuccessful operation. He is survived by his wife, parents, sister Helen, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Hofman. Funeral held Friday at St. John's Episcopal Church, interment Oakland Cemetery.
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Worg
John Hofman
East Fourth Street
Raymond G. Jub
C. & N. W. Pailway
Hia Losa
Ono Kari
Helen
St. John's Episcopal Church
Clinton
Oskland Cemetery
Local Boy Joins Kansas City Public Schools Gym Staff
Lawrence H. Mola son of Mr and Mrs BE B Malls of this city has graduated from the Normal college of the North American Gymnastic Union and will assist in the Kansas City public schools gymnastic program. He travels from Danvar to the city for a meet then returns home for a month before leaving again for Kansas City. His father and Mrs Molla with their daughter Miss Irma attended graduation and have returned. Mrs Molls and Miss Irma will follow later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawreace H. Mola
BE. B. Malls
Normal College
North American Gymnastic Union
Kansas City
Danvar
Boys urged to refrain from explosive celebrations
Chief Hott man directs police to arrest violators of ordinances banning dynamite caps and crackers. Residents report disturbances from loud fireworks. runaways narrowly averted and nervous residents urged to support enforcement to curb premature Fourth of July celebrations. A. W. Drum of Burlington visited Mrs. A W Sanders of Lake Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hott
A. W. Drum
Burlington
A. Ww. Sander
Lake Township
Fire prevention adviser to garment factories named
Mrs. Sarah W. Christopher is appointed fire prevention adviser to New York cotton garment manufacturers. She will oversee safety for 15,000 girls across fifteen factories and began today, coordinating workers for orderly conduct in danger. This follows factory safety reforms after the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cotton
Sarah W. Christopher
Actioe
Washington Place
Poincare Ready for Four Day Official Visit to Britain
Paris reports President Raymond Poincare will make an official four day visit to London and Portsmouth from Cherbourg. Elaborate arrangements have been made for the reception by the king government and municipality with Premier Louis Barbour and cabinet members at the station. Poincare travels with Stephen Pichon and boards the battleship Courbet for Portsmouth.
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Paris
Raymond Poincare
London
Louie Barbour
Cherpourg
Poincare
Stephen Pichon
Afairs
Cabark
Couret
Portsmouth
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