Muscatine Boy Drowns in Effort to Save Pal
Two Muscatine youths, Tommy Dillon aged 14 and Gerald Lahey aged 16, drowned in the English River near Kalona while attempting to save a companion. Bodies were recovered within hours. Dillon’s body found downstream from the scene and Lahey near the riverbank. Authorities and local rescuers, including Fire Chief J. Clark, recovered the remains after a town river search. The tragedy followed a plan to visit Kalona for a gathering and occurred Sunday afternoon.
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Tommy Dillon
Thomas Dilton
Wolliver Sirest
Eng Itah
Kalona
Tila
Pal
Gerald Lahey
Thin City
Kaloua
Thomas Dillon
Gerald Laggy
Town City
J. Clark
Stathooks
Jn Hin Auto
Ton Re Moore
Charlew Luton
Mr. Stanton
Laney
Trowhoroun
Statton
Sean
Ate Ditlon
EL Skolu
Iowa City
Hey
Kaloni
Lahey
Dillon
Efficiency of Defense Council Drives War Production
The Defense Council showcases efficiency in mobilizing munitions and industrial output for 1,000,000 men. Led by Pranka A. Scott, the munitions board expands supplies from small arms to artillery components, vehicles, optics, and medical gear. The Aircraft Production Board accelerates plane and engine production with aviation engineers and aviators, planning better aircraft types and naval-backed innovations under Edison guidance.
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Armin
General Munitions Board
Mod
Britzh
Council
Aircraft Production Board
Naval Consulting Board
Neadga
Thomas A. Edison
Women Stop Corn Pain With Freezone Drops
An advertisement promotes Freezone to remove corns and calluses. A tiny bottle is advertised as painless, claiming instant relief and easy removal by applying a few drops to the corn or callus. It emphasizes quick results, affordability, and convenience, with a distinctive sales tone.
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Cincionadt
New Japanese Remedy Promises Corn Relief For Women
A promotional claim describes a Japanone product offering quick corn and callus relief. The ad touts a process using amulets and a purported anti friction treatment to smooth skin. It emphasizes comfort, cooling, and lasting ease for tired feet and toes.
Nation Mobilizes Industry and Women in War Effort
The committees on cont production vow 1,000,000,000 tons of output this year and coordinate with miners to add 500,000 tons of ore. Women nationwide organize under Dr. Anna Howard Shaw to aid relief and conservation. Railroads mobilize to prioritize freight, with centralized instructions to speed ore and coal. Theodore N. Vail expands telephone and telegraph wires for government use, and Rosenwald aided procurement and raw materials, boosting copper, zinc, rice, and aluminum supplies.
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Monaco
Blan
Avaid
Tig
Anna Howard Shaw
Daniel Wile Tard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Han Emuso
Theodore N. Call
American Telephone & Tolegraph Company
Hias
Rosenwahl Sayers
Lawrence Opens Chocolate Shop in Wilton Iowa
Lawrence a former Marcalino man opens the Chocolate Shop in Wilton opposite the port office. The shop features a confectionery and lunch parlor with a soda fountain, tobaccos, fruits, cigars, and delacacies, promising prompt courteous service.
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Une H
H. C. Lawrence
Optablivamonet Io
Co Cruam
Otter
Tawronca
Muscatine
Greek dispute arbitration named by Jonnart
A. Jonnart, French diplomatic representative in Greece, is named arbitrator of the quarrel between the ministry of Venizelos and the government of former Premier Venizelos at Saloniki. Resignation of the Zmia cabinet may follow his decision, with the Venizelist party poised to seize power to nip any reactionary moves.
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Jung
M. Jonnart
n+ llos
Greece
Yntmis
Vontgolon
Saloniki
Znimia
Dapondia
Voni Yoloa
Sasimoe
Festival plans for Frauen Verein sale at Pariah Hall
Plans are set for the Franca Verein festival and sale this Wednesday evening at Pariah Hall. Ice cream, coffee and kitchen items, candy, aprons and fancywork will be offered, with amusements and entertainment promised. Mrs. Harmon Koover and Mrs. Dora Sue Vorborn lead the sale teams. Mrs. William Pagel chairs the coffee committee. Mrs. Nolllal Criner heads fancywork. candy booth run by Mrs. Germain Bruno.
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Lse
All
Tiend
Mra
Harnan Koover
Sirs
Dora Sue Vorborn
Willeiam Pagel
Nolllal Criner
Germain Brunow
Delegates Named for German Evangelical Convention at Keokuk
Delegates to represent the focal German Evangelical church at the convention in Keokuk are announced. The young people's society will be represented by Molly Migsen, Troe Macg, Kindler, and Irioda Mendlow, with Mrs TM DB Molla leading Sunday school representation.
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Keokuk
Jung
Young People's Society
Migsen Rma Molly
Troe Macgfin Naa Dolowntes
Miatlellon Kindler
Irioda Mendlow
Tornntes
DB. Molla
Youthful Skin Promises With Easy Regimen
An old advertisement touts a quick path to a youthful complexion. It promotes mercolined wax, Vika cold cream, and a witch hazel solution as a nightly ritual to remove wrinkles and restore clear skin. It claims immediate, harmless results and urges use by women seeking beauty.
Sunday School Convention Held at Methodist Church
Organizers reported four teams canvassing the metal district for Red Cross funds. After services led by Jamey M. Brockway and others, large donations were received. Mrs William McGirl and Howard Loyia spoke on Sunday school work, with Lonny Hook and Mrs O L Foster among others leading discussions. The district calls the convention highly successful.
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Lala
Orsunivadhora
Mod Crosa Society
Lomimd
Thexa Toumk
Jamey M. Brockway
Te Mes Jormick
United Wreth=ron
Rad Cros Funda
William McGirl
Grandview
Lonny Hook
Wapella
O. L. Foster
Allen Diason
Phillips
New Prison Plan Urges Central Location for State Jail
Des Moines June 26. W J Dixon head of the state board of control urged the building of a new penitentiary near the central part of the state and the abandonment of the Fort Madison prison. He said Fort Madison is unsightly and unsanitary and far from the prison farm, costing more to transport prisoners. He also proposed expanding the Anamosa camp and farmland, using Michigan state prison as a model for self sufficiency, and adding farm work for the insane hospital and girls at Mitchellville with poultry efforts for the Eldora boys school and other trades.
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W. J. Dixon
State Board of Control
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Dixon
Ort Madison
O Tha Chao
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Aichigan State Prison
Insane Hospital
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Boys
Eldora
Mitchellville
War registration exceeds the census figures nationwide
Washington June 26 war registration returns show 6,604,982 registrants, about 4 percent of the census estimate, with gaps in Niagara County and three Wyoming precincts. Of registrants reported 7,347,794 are white citizens, 958,899 colored, 1,289,565 aliens from non German countries, 111,823 naturalized Germans, 6,001 Indians.
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Washington, D. C
Niagara County
Wyoming
Publc
Census Bureau
Army
Nhy
Germany
Half Million Enlisted for War Strength in U S Forces
A massive surge in enlistment carries the United States toward war readiness. In three months since war began, more than 500000 volunteers have joined the army navy and national guard. Officials aim to reach regular army strength near 1 million with new national army drafts and specialized units already forming.
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Navy
Axiat
Spain
Army
Guard
Bacween
War Department
Ogert
Negro hanged for murder near Galveston
In Galveston Texas Cher tor Sawwyer a Negro accused of attacking a dairyman’s wife was taken from the county jail and hanged at the city’s western edge around 2:30 this morning by a small mob that overpowered the jailer. The local lodge No. 1A of Free and Accepted Masons announced a meeting for Tuesday evening June 26 1917 at 7 30.
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Galveston
Texas
Chertor Sawwyer
Noro
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