Rendall Heard In Fine Plea
Columbus Junction Iowa May 31 Decoration Day services in Columbus City drew large attendance. Rev J H Rendall of Camp Dodge Y M C A delivered a stirring address on Our Heroes and Our Heritage. He praised Lincoln Sherman and the nameless dead at Gettysburg and warned of world war costs and the need for unity, sacrifice, and faith.
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Columbus Junction
Columbua City
Sons of Veterans
J. H. Rendall
Camp Dodge
Lincoln
Sherman
Gettysburg
United States
America
Kaiser
MccAdon
Red Cross
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Napoleon
Waterloo
Goa
Lone Tree News Briefs and Local Events
Lone Tree Iowa reports May 31 park improvements with plantings and new floral displays. Births include a son to Mr and Mrs Bert Dverres May 25 and a son to Mr and Mrs Harry Miner May 23. May Fete on school grounds May 23 featured May pole dances and folk songs under Miss Yoder, plus gym and classroom exhibits. Local visits include Mrs G Day returning from Cedar Rapids and Mrs John McGinnis visiting Paul in Iowa City. Union Memorial and baccalaureate services were held at M E church and Mishers Opera House with Rev Lantz. Kensington Club hosted by Mrs A H De Lane. James Hacke returned to Great Lakes Training Camp after furlough. Florence Browning visited relatives in town and returned to Iowa City. Dempsey Pelkey boxing match announced for Denver May 29 in a 15 round bout.
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Lone Tree
Bert Dverres
Yoder
Harry Miner
Cedar Rapids
John McGinnis
Paul
Iowa City
Union Memorial
M. E. Church
Misher
Opera House
Rev. Lantz
A. H. de Lane
Kensington Club
James Hacke
Great Lakes
Great Lakes Training Camp
Florence Browning
Wilton Dedicates Unique 82-Star Service Flag
Wilton June 31 dedication ceremony unveiled an 82 star service flag alongside a new flag. A. M. Jayne of Cedar Rapids delivered the address as students sang patriot songs, followed by Memorial Day exercises led by Mayor A R Writmer. William Walton read Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and the Wilton band provided music. Veterans and residents then decorated Civil War graves at Oakdale cemetery, as the N N C club presented the flag to the city.
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A. R. Writmer
Lincoln
William Walton
Wilton Band
Shot Gun Club
Oakdale Cemetery
Wilton
United States Army
N. N.C. Club
Memorial Day Observances and Community Notes in Oakville
Memorial day ceremonies in Oakville featured Rev Burdine and W R G C exercises including a parade flag-raising and sunset flag lowering with a military program. Music by Vanallen fife and Drum Corps. Local notices include deaths and visits from Chicago and Wapello, residents departing for Des Moines, grading state examination papers, eyes treatment in Burlington, plans for W A C to recruit five new members, and health updates on Henry Hunt and others.
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Oakville
Iowa
Burdine
W. R. GC
Vanalla Fife
Corman
Chicago
Hall Aly Lock Co
Clara E. Barr
Wapello
BE. L. Magfitt
A. J. Shupe
Des Moines
Shupe
John Creighton
Winfield
McCormick
Monmouth
Our City
Florence Creighton
Burlington
Charles McFall
Nellie Graves
Michigan
W. A. C. Corps
J. A. Williams
War Council
Mia
Otto Schreider
Henry Hunt
Isla
Mattie
Wyoming
KE. L. Maffit
Lou Rogers
Mediapolis
RC. Russell
Susie Campbell
Ainsworth May 31 services mark Memorial events
Decoration services at United Presbyterian church followed an old soldiers march from North Railroad and Second streets led by the band and Boy Scouts. A postservice cemetery observance honored the graves. The event featured choir selections and an address by Rev. G A Field.
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Ainsworth
Iowa
United Presbyterian Church
North Railroad
Second Streets
G A. Field
Olive Richards
Boone
John Cleeg
Rochester
Minn
E. G. Wilson
Harvey
J. A. Chimbers
Fred Franklin
Crawfordsville
FE. Richards
T. J. Simons
Columbus Junction
D. E. Hethcote
Harry Armstrong
Ottumwa
John Strain
Charles Dryden
Chicago
Jess Marr
Martin Stewart
Thompson
Lon Fry
Muscatine
Ada Patterson
Washington
Martha McBride
Olweit
J. W. Parrow
Alex Debord
Davenport
Liberty Showed Patriotism with Civil War Veterans Tribute
West Liberty on Memorial Day hosted a full opera house program led by Major J. H. Anderson. Attorney Robert Brook spoke on Civil War remembrance while the procession to the cemetery carried wreaths for 94 veterans and one who died at the Mexican border. Supper followed, served by the Women's Relief corps.
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West Liberty
J. H Anderson
America
Marion Pratt
Charles Abbott
Woman's ReHef Corps
Wilton Memorial Day visits and local arrivals
Wilton IA May 31 visitors include Mr and Mrs Raymond Osmer from Rock Island who spent Decoration Day with John and Mrs Osmer. Davenport guests Richard Atwill and Miss Florence Shifler visited, twin boys born to Mr and Mrs T H Owen, H W Lamp's sister near death in Seattle. Local residents Carl Schroeder Daven port and Miss Marguerite Chde Davenport called on Wilton friends. Marty Breene made his annual Decoration Day visit and townsfolk hosted Roy Dawson and son from Davenport for several days.
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Wilton
Raymond Osmer
Rock Island
John Osmer
Richard Atwill
Davenport
Arthur Hucke
T. H. Owen
Marguerite Chde
George Holzhauer
Marty D. Breene
Town City
Roy Dawson
S. J. Dawson
Decoration Day Baseball Game at Columbus Junction
Decoration day activities in Columbus Junction Iowa included a Red Cross benefit baseball game against Wapello on the new high school ground ending 5 to 4 in favor of Wapello. A standout Huston and 18 strikeouts by Dr Huston highlighted the match. Local social notes mention visits from Mrs Swob Mrs Bosworth and others with travel on No 2 through the area. Secretary McAdoo is quoted on war effort as reviewed by the New York World.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa
Fred Swob
Wapella
Camp ‘Cody
Swob
Clarence Kremer
Kate Kremer
Thelma Warren
Lucile Jackson
H. A. Banta
V. A. Banta
Davenport
Madge Duncan
Miss Browne
Franki Perce
Alex McCullough
Conesville
Wapello
Red Cross
High Schol
Mottett
Thomas
Bigger
Vickress
Christie
Davidson
Bishop
Hamilton
Ives
Huston
Newman
McRoberts
Hannan
Weber
Dr. Histon
Church
Pence
MoeWilliams
Harry ‘Stapp
Longmount
Col
J. Cal Duncan
Earl McBride
Loren Bond
Columbus City
Cody
Wisconsin
Hal Jamison
Wapeilo
Dwight Johns
Crawforgaville
T. N. O’neaill
Seymour
Shallenberger
Great Need for Wheat Conservation Asserted
Burlington May 31 Herbert Hoover federal food administrator warns against reduced conservation. He sent a telegram to Iowa administrator J F Deems denying claims that further conservation is unnecessary. Hoover states supply before harvest supports home use of about one third normal to aid allies. Beginning May there were 75 million bushels in farmers hands and storage for about three months. Normal three month consumption is 120 million bushels.
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Burlington
Herbert Hoover
J. F. Deems
Iowa
Deemsa
Food Administration
Roosevelt Praises Adams. Attacks Gerard at New York Reunion
At a Harvard Club supper Theodore Roosevelt praised Charles Francis Adams as the lone ambassador he recalled who held a post as dense as Mr Gerard’s in Berlin. He warned German Americans they could not sustain an ambidextrous relation and mocked Mr Gerard’s Imperial Court stance in Germany. He criticized the film adaptation of Mr Gerard’s book, My Poor Years in Germany, for disfavorably revisiting the war’s early clouds.
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Harvard Club
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles Francis Adams
United States
London
Gerard
Berlin
Germany
Col. Roosevelt
Mr. Gerard
Imperial Court
Americca
Mr. Garard
Grand showcases “My Four Years in Germany” film
A promotional note invites readers to see the Grand screening of My Four Years in Germany on June 2 3 4 to gain understanding of the sequence of events that led America into the war for the world’s safety. The ad emphasizes the film’s historical perspective on national events.
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America
Germany
the Grand
Coburn Birthday Barn Dance At Stockton Home
The Coburn residence three miles south of Stockton hosted a May 31 barn dance for Matthew R Coburn turning twenty one. About 150 friends and relatives attended a late night event with a midnight supper and patriotic decorations. The honoree received many gifts in memory of a joyous occasion.
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Stockton
M. B. Coburn
Matthew R. Coburn
Borgstadt Seeks County Recorder Post in June Primary
Louis M Borgstadt Republican candidate for County Recorder in Muscatine County announces campaign for the June primary. Born in 1876 on a Salina County farm Missouri, he moved to Muscatine 21 years ago and has served as Ward Committeeman and delegate to multiple conventions. He works at Roach and Musser Sash and Door, lives in Bloomington township with his wife and four children, and cites long service to the party and community groups.
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Louis M. Borgstadt
Louis M. Bordgstadt
Salina County
Missouri
Muscatine
Borgstadt
Union
Modern Woodmen, of America
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Cilty
Bloomington Township
Gieen
Roach & Musser Sash and Door Company
Muscatine County
Dra
West Liberty social notes and local gatherings
Mrs J L Kinmonth from Asbury Park New Jersey guest of cousin Mrs I A Royal and family. Queen Esther girls to meet Saturday at Mrs Ruth Horn Dyler’s Downey home. Residents and visitors like Mr and Mrs E W Stewart en route from Portland. James Pickering hosted in IL. Doris Connelly and daughter left for Redvers Sask. Local moves include Clarence Seeley’s barber shop change to Moylan hotel. Royal Neighbors to observe Children’s Day June 15 with picnic in Whitacre pasture at 3 p.m.
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West Liberty
Iowa
J.l.kinmonth
Asbury. Park
N. J
I. A. Royal
Queen Esther
Ruth Horn Dyler
Downey
E. W. Stewart
Portland
Ore
Mildred McDurmit
Des Moines
James Pickering
California
Pickering
George Nichols
James Connelly
Doris
Redvers
Sask
Canada
Jack Swisher
Iowa City
Whitacre’s Pasture
AHS
William Irwin
Margaret
Rock Island
Miria Miller
Celestia
George Scott
Old Hair Darkening Recipe Promoted in Ad
An old Sage and Sulphur mixture is advertised as restoring natural hair color and shine. The Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound is described as easy to use, giving a natural dark look after several applications, with a disclaimer that it is a toilet product, not a medicine.
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Wyeth
Morning Sun Couple United In May Wedding
Morning Sun May 31 Richard Freel and Ruth Deen were married at the Baptist parsonage in Washington with Rev Regan officiating. Attendants were the couple’s parents and the bride’s grandparents. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents. the groom will farm next season after doing county road work.
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Richard Freel
Ruth Deen
Baptist Parsonage
Washington
Regan
A. H. Freel
G. Hi. Deen
el. Deen
Freckle Cream from Lemon Juice and Orchard White
Squeeze juice from two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of orchard white. Shake to make a quarter pint of freckle and tan lotion. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands for clearer lighter skin. Harmless.
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Rendall
Junction
Dempsey
Pelkey
Denver
Colo
Jack Dempsey
Salt Lake City
Arthur Pelkey
Will Yneet
Anthon Herald
OPERA
McAdoo
New York World
Everett True
Teddy
Gascarets
Moose
Grand Hotel
Muscatine, Town
J. F. Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Chicago, Il
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