Best Non Skid Tire Tread Costs Only a Bit More
The B F Goodrich Company promotes a new safety tread claiming only about 3 to 5 percent extra cost over plain tread tires, with significantly higher mileage. It touts long wear, better non skid performance, and reduced overall price premium for safer driving. Akron Ohio based Goodrich emphasizes savings and efficiency gained from extensive rubber factory experience.
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Goodrich
B. F. Goodrich
Akron
Ohio
Letts to Celebrate Tomorrow in Ta
Decoration Day services were held this afternoon at the U B church but were postponed to Sunday afternoon. Tomorrow at 2 30 oclock a program will be presented featuring music by the orchestra invocation by Rev Hobson song by a quartet Lincoln's Tomb address by Rev Phillipa exercises by children march to cemetery marshal of the day Willie Chu e and the Old Soldiers band with school children.
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U. Ib
O'cloe Music
Hobson
Lincoln's Tomb
Julia Biske
Phillipa
Willie Chue
Citrolax Best Laxative Ad Claims and Endorsements
Citrolax touted as a reliable laxative stopping headaches quickly and providing a thorough painless wash. It promises a balanced system and pleasant aftereffects. Endorsements from R. H. Weihecht of Salt Lake City Utah claim it is the best laxative ever used and sold everywhere.
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R. H. Weihecht
Salt Lake City
jUtah
Plans for US South America steam lines urged
Washington May 29 plans for trans American steam lines were presented by the transportation committee to the Pan American financial conference. A permanent committee of US Argentina Brazil Chile Uruguay Ecuador and Peru was urged to develop the plan, with two subcommittees proposing routes and subsidies.
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Washington, DC
United States
South America
Americas
Transportation Committee
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Uruguay
Ecuador
Peru
Alduo
Catal Casti
Cosio
Rio de Janeiro
Montevideo
Buenos Ayres
Rio
Veraga
Argentine
Altamora
Gonzales
Varuga
Wade
New York
Lransportalion Committee
Som Tee
South and
Central America
New Allies Plan 10 Exchange Nationals
Negotiations reopen with Petrograd to exchange prisoners of Italian, Polish, Serbian, and Croatian nationality taken from Austrian forces. Italy would return Polish nationals and others. talks also pursue Serbian and Croatian exchanges. Also, Italy orders release of survivors from the French cruiser Leon Gambetta interned at Messina.
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Rome
Vias
Paris
Petrograd
Tribune
Italy
Austria
Russia
Serbia
Messina
Messagero
Leon Gambetta
France
Straits of
Otranto
A Popular Book The Bank Book Shows Saving Power
The article urges young job seekers to prove their reliability by building savings. It says a bank account balance demonstrates credit and future earnings potential, noting that starting with one dollar on January 1, 1916, puts you ahead. Come in Saturday night.
Italian Frontier Spy Mania Stirs War News
Cassociated Press Leased Wire reports a panicked espionage scare along the Italo Austrian border. Austrians and Germans accused of plans, with signals, airship routes, and naval range finders blamed for supposed pre arranged warfare. Local authorities claim incidents near Senigallia Ancona Rimini and Ancona reveal a wider spy network. Revolutionary factions in Ancona pledge to fight Austria with property and lives.
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Cassociated Press
Paris
Gareipa
Adriate
Senigallia
Ancona
Rimini
Aas
Funeral Services Conducted Today for John L Beard
Funeral services over the remains of John L Beard were conducted at the Herman Schmidt home on West Seventh street at two o'clock this afternoon. Rev A S Smith pastor of the First M E church conducted the rites. Burial at Greenwood cemetery was private. Pallbearers were C R Stafford A O Ruckdeschel A R Tipton Charles M Fifer J V Kenmnefick and A K Johneou.
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John L. Beard
Herman Schmidt
West Seventh Street
Obituary of Mrs Agatha Zaug at St Matthias Church
Requiem Mass for the late Mrs Agatha Zaug was held at St Matthias church today. Rev F J Leonard conducted the obsequies attended by relatives and friends. Interment followed at St Marys cemetery with pallbearers named. After June 1st J T Martin Dan fist will occupy rooms on the Titus building.
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St. Matthias Church
Agatha Zaug
F. J. Leonard
St. Mary's Cemetery
J. E. T. Wessels
Leonard Umscheid
A. G. Bestenlehner
John Kennefick
Vincent Puller
John J. Fuller
J. T. Martin
Danfist
Titus
Iowa Avenue
A. Peterson
South End Island Crop Damage Reports Heavy Losses
Farmers on Muscatine Island face extensive crop destruction from a sand storm, cold wet weather, and cutworms. Lost acreage includes 15 acres of sweet potatoes on James Frig farm, 6 on J. E. Hoopes farm, and 5 of eggplants near the city, with many fields ruined and unrecoverable. Local residents Amy Hoopes, Le Roy Varight, and Babel Harker noted social movements and memorial services amid the damage.
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Muscatine Island
James Frig
Fruitland
J. E. Hoopes
Tis City
South End
Amy Hoopes
Stewart Road
Ames
le Roy Varight
Peoria
South Watine
Babel Harker
Clinton
Street
Winton
Eld
Island
M. HB
Musserville M. H
Tomore Row
Trio Arrested Here Taken to Davenport
David Ex, W. S. Cummings and Jacopo Ex, three strangers, were arrested by local police Thursday evening and were taken to Davenport by Deputy U S Marshal Petersen. Chief W R Rice said information charging illegal sale of liquor was filed in federal court at Davenport and a hearing is expected soon.
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David Ex
W. S. Cummings
Jacopo Ex
Davenport
United States
Petersen
W. R. Rice
Daven Wort
Results of floods felt by railroads
Milwaukee and Rock Island lines suffer washouts and delays from floods. Westbound trains run late or annulled, eastbound Milwaukee trains four to six hours late, Rock Island’s Kansas City division detoured. The worst washout halts traffic near Trenton, Missouri.
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Rock Island
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Milwauken Road
Chicao Beach
Lmited
Milwaukee Road
Trenton
Rainfall for May 1915 Heavily After Heavy Month
Rainfall in May 1915 reached nearly six inches, per Willa I Molis of the waterworks. Since May 20 more than a half inch fell daily, causing widespread flooding and river rises. The Mississippi shows a rise close to Dubuque as rivers and creeks overflow their banks.
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Willa I Molis
Mississippi
Dabuque
END JEWISH PERSECUTION CATHOLIC RELIGIOUS SUFFER IN PALESTINE
According to information released by the American Jewish commission, the persecution of Jews in Palestine has ended. The report states that the Catholic religious orders are now the greatest sufferers in Palestine, detailing their hardships and impact.
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Palestine
Associated Press
New York
N. Y
American Jewish Commission
Former Turkish admiral Bucknam dies after illness
Bucknam Pashs, once rear admiral in the Turkish navy and later captain of a Standard Oil steamer, died May 27 after weeks of illness in Constantinople. Born in Nova Scotia, he built up Turkey’s navy, helped direct a $20 million expenditure, saved Abdul Hamid twice, and gained notoriety for gun running in Tripoli. His widow is Rose Thayer of San Francisco.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
London
Bucknam Pashs
Ransford D. Bucknam
Hoe
Philadelphia
Stans-ford D. Bucknam
Nova Scotia
Bucknam
Standard Oil
Crap’s
Bosphorus
Turkey
Hucknam
Abdul Hamid
Tripoli
Rose Thayer
San Francisco
Hogs Supply Small Prices Hold Steady
Associated Press leased wire reports hog prices held steady as supply varied little. Cattle prices were almost normal and most sheep and lambs arriving went to killers direct.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Killers Direct
German Baptist Pastor Attends Iowa Convention
Rev A G Lang of the German Baptist church attends the Iowa state German Baptist convention at George In. He is expected to return Monday or Tuesday next week. Headle Journal, 10 a week.
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German Baptist Church
A. G Lang
Iowa State German Baptist Convention
George
Lange
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Letts
Latin
America
Sylamship Connections Essential Conference
J. J. Fahey
Town Avenue
Muscatine State Bank
Halian
Zecg Fuxseral Held
Dening
Tatoca
David Ey, W. S. Cummings and
Jacob
Sycamore St
Swan’s Diamond Baseball Club
Fock Island Lines
Hale
Halé Foot
Headle Journal
O. R
Luellen’s
Erry
Journal
Vienna Button Co
Vhone
Aed
Iowa
Titus Loan & Investment Co
Towa Avenue
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