St Mary's bake sale and local visits fill Saturday schedule
Local notices detail St Marys home baking sale at McGalm s Saturday afternoon and Presbyterian Ladies bake sale at Henderson s Drug Store Saturday. Residents including Mrs L E McCormick Miss Mary Rider and Bliss Luella Hoover visited friends in the city while S R Stauffer heads to Chicago and Robert Barrett handled local business.
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St. Mary's
McGalm's
Presbyterian Ladies Home
Henderson's
L. E. McCormick
Letts
Muscatine
Bens Smith
Nichole
EH. Jones
Helen
Frances
Fruitland Yesterdy
Bliss Luella Hoover
Columbus Junction
Henderson's Drug Store
Mary Rider
Burlington Road
Inday
Motine
Princess Tonight Lifts Ban on Covern tary on Broadway
Vitagraph presents a three reel feature starring Lillian Walker Darwin Karr Julia Mwayne Gordon and Harry Northrup on Broadway. The program centers on lifting a government ban and showcases the star ensemble in a dramatic release.
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Vitagraph
Covern
Tary
Lillian Walker
Darwin Karr
Julia Mwayne Gordon
Harry Northrup
Former County Attorne and son take business trip to Chicago
Miss Clara Morrison of Columbus travels to this city and returns on the afternoon train. Trinity Guild to hold a Moon Night Excursion on the steamer June 29 with Chage's Orchestra. Miss Stella Olson and her brother Revert depart for Chicago for extended vacation and business matters.
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Herbert, Thompson
Wyllie
Chicago
Cleason
Horst
Musserville Church
Clara Morrison
Columbus
Junction
Trinity Guild
Chage
J. B. Mann
Whitman's Compensation Insurance
Tol
Stella Olson
East Sixth Street
Revert
Chioega
Annual Picnic Committees Named by Knights of Columbus
Grand Knentz ELT Vessels of Laurent Council announces committees for the annual picnic at Weed Market on July lith. Members include Solomon Albert Crocker checking baskets Adolph Palscheck orchestra Raymond Pibak Advertising T L C Barry coffee L I Masterson lemonade Fred Aull and Frank Bisesi floor H Z Hartman and W J Fayle street car service P D Anton reception Thomas F P Barry and L J Umscheid.
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Grand Knentz
Laurent Council
Knights of Columb Ous
Weed Mrk
Soltteltar
Albert Crocker
Adolph Paltischeck
Raymond Pibak
Barry
I. Masterson
Fred Aull
Frank Bisesi
H. Z. Hartman
French Prisons Criticised In Overseas Dispatch
A Berne report quoted by Sayville says doctors Engeter and Demaryal visited French prison camps and found ward conditions unsatisfactory. They noted poor treatment, harsh discipline, and need for hospital care for wounded prisoners. Prison ships at Bordeaux were the only exception with no complaints. A Vienna dispatch reports Serbia will allow provisions for Austrian prisoners but rejects moving all prisoners to a neutral country at Austria’s expense.
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Berlin
Sayville
Overseas News Agency
Berne
Switzerland
Engeter
Demaryal
Bordeaux
Vienna
Serbia
Austria
Italians Severely Punished at Plawa
Foreign office dispatches to the Austro Hungarian embassy in Washington report Plawa remains in Austrian hands and deny Italian troops broke through. Unsuccessful field attacks cost at least 3,000 dead before Austrian positions.
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Associated Fress
Washington, D. C
Foreign Office
Plawa
Two Big Parties Meet in Chicago Conventions Promised
In Chicago at a Hamilton Club luncheon Frederick W. Upham said thirty of fifty two Republican national committeemen pledged Chicago as 1916 convention host with more to come. Roger Sullivan indicated Democrats would likely select Chicago as their convention city, with twenty pledges secured and seven more signatures expected.
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Chicago
Hamilton Club
Frederick W. Upham
Roger Sullivan
Upham
Sullivan
Muscatine County Teachers Shortage Not Feared
County Superintendent Bradley reports a large pool of applicants for next school year. Sixty examinations were given this week, with thirty-two having no prior teaching experience, suggesting ample qualified candidates across the county. Many hold county teacher certificates and seek higher grades.
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Muscatine County
Bradley
Noon Day Luncheon at Hotel Muscatine
J Beaumont, secretary of the Greater Town Committee, will speak at Muscatine's noon day luncheon for businessmen at Hotel Muscatine next Monday. Topic: its resources and possibilities. Dr. Ll presides. Besantont of the Greater Iowa Committee may also speak. Luncheon to be in the hotel dining room despite the new hotel dining room not reopening.
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W. J. Beaumont
Greater Town Committee
Hotel Muscatine
F. J. Ll
Ioews
Beaumont
Muscatine
Besantont
Greater Iowa
Second Stage of Geo Smith Trial Opens in London
The George Joseph Smith murder trial enters its second stage as evidence on the death of Bestrive Mundy is presented. A Portsmouth tanker testifies Smith opened an account in his own name, then used funds from Beatrice Mundy estate. the judge notes the money was obtained under the alias Williams. An insurance agent recounts Smith meeting Miss Burnham and securing $3,000 life insurance for her mother before marrying Burnham the next day.
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London
George Joseph Smith
Bestrive Mundy
Portsmouth
Smith
Williams
Beatrice Mundy
Alice Burghham
Jim
Southsea
Miss Burnham
Mise Burnham
Assist Foreigners to Become Citizens Nationwide Conference Action
A nationwide push to aid foreign born residents in preparing for citizenship began yesterday at a conference in Philadelphia. Educators government officials and others adopted a resolution for the Public Education Association to study the issue and develop a citizenship education program.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Public Education Association
Pier Fall Fatality in Kazan Pleasure Garden Collapse
A river pier crowded with holiday celebrants collapsed near Kazan, 49 miles east of Moscow, killing more than 100 people. The disaster occurred late last night at a local pleasure garden as crowds gathered for the holiday.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Kazan
Russia
Moscow
Education for maimed soldiers in French reeducation program
Bourges France June 25 The school for the reeducation of maimed soldiers operates with great success enrolling about 150 pupils most of whom cannot return to their prewar trades. Eminent physicians and former teachers guide the program as they become designers, electricians and architects moving from trades like grocers and miners to new careers in stenography accounting and other skilled fields.
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Associated Press
Bourges
France
Sia
Walter
Zionist meeting to mold Palestine policy in war’s wake
Boston on June 15 the future of Palestine will be discussed at a week long meeting of ten national Zionist organizations. The federation of American Zionists seeks unity across Zionist groups as European members bear wartime burdens. Louis Lipeky notes wartime strain on European comrades and the need for American leadership.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Palestine
Federation of American Zionists
Louis Lipeky
New York
Federation
Europe
No U S Protest on Mail Delays
Washington officials say there will be no protest by the United States against interference with American mails passing through European belligerent territory to neutrals. Belligerents can censor messages in transit, so letters may face similar risks. The postmaster general ordered neutral mail sent on ships that do not touch belligerent ports.
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Washington, D. C
Repulse Teutons At Three Points In Frontline Action
Austrians report heavy fighting with German forces across multiple river lines. In the Kosmierzine area near Nijui our troops attacked Bezmiana, storming and capturing the fortress works. Prisoners include two officers and 219 men. Austrian press notes Boehm-Ermolli and Linsingen advance toward Mikolaiow while Russians retreat along the San and Vistula, with resistance on the Dneister and efforts to save war material.
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Martyavo
Kosmierjine
Onhe Dneletar
Nijui
Bezmianna
Vial
London
von Boehm-Ermolli
Lemberg
Dneister
Mikolaiow
Linsingen
Rue- Slans
Tha ‘San
Vistula
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
Ottumwa Man Reports Quick Relief from Stomach Ailment
Ottumwa resident M. Lewis of 1102 West Second Street credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with rapid relief from long standing stomach trouble. He says the first bottle improved him and would recommend it to others needing a stomach remedy. The ad claims permanent results for stomach, liver and intestinal ailments and offers a money back guarantee.
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M. Lewis
Thomas H. Lewis
West Second Street
Ottumwa
Mayr
Mr. Lewis
Matt
Sears honored at international circulation managers meeting
Quebec June 2 Davenport News reports J N Sears elected second vice president of the International Circulation Managers Association at its seventh annual convention, with J N Chevrier of Montreal elected president. Leased wire.
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Quebec
Davenport Ines
International Circulation Managers’ Association
J. NX. Chevrier
Montreal
LU. Sears
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Hela
Geo. Smith
Pier
Horlick
Horlion
U.S
Paramount Pictures
Dante Frohman
John Mason
Jim the Penman
Famous Players Film Co
Marguerite Leslie
Frederick Perry
Laading
Famous Player Studio
Paramount
William Fox
Lymph
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Princess Romanos
Mary Pickford
J. &. Sears
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Kohr
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