Peru Normal plans upbeat summer program and rural education lectures
At Peru State Normal the district showcases a strong, “thirty strong” group as Dr. Foght lectures on rural education. Despite wartime conditions, enrollment exceeds expectations with new rural teachers courses starting fall. Budget tickets sold out fast supporting summer activities including drama, baseball, chautauqua, and Red Cross efforts. Prof. Beck leads popular military drill for many students.
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Cass County
Peru State
Peru
Foght
Kate
Plattsmouth
Red Cross
Prof. Beck
Baker confirms Des Moines site for army camp
Secretary of War Baker approved Major General Barry's choice of Des Moines Iowa as the army cantonment camp site for the thirteenth district draft division including Minnesota the Dakotas Nebraska and Iowa. Omaha Cedar Rapids and Twin Cities committees opposed the decision, while Des Moines businessmen raised 50000 to enhance camp facilities.
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Baker
Barry
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Twin Cities
Thirteenth
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Jaws
Omahan
Chicago
Florence
Fort Crook
Washington
Morgan
General Barry
T. C. Byrne
H. E. Newbranch
H. H. Baldrige
Luther Drake
G. W. Holdrege
John L. Kennedy
H. A. Tukey
Victor Rosewater
Gould Dietz
How Your Angle Sam Will Pick His Army
Washington details the plan for selecting the new national army by random drawing. Gen Crowder proposes numbering registrations, placing numbers in a box, and drawing until 1,500,000 men are chosen. A drawn number means all registrations with that number are selected.
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Sam
Washington
D. C
General Crowder
United States
House
Senate
Ohio Governor Threatens Jail Over Coal Prices
Bellefontaine Ohio June 26 Governor James Cox vows to act to reduce coal prices saying he has a loaded gun and will lock up offenders if needed He plans a meeting with Ohio coal operators in his office next Friday and rejects delaying action while consulting laws.
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Bellefontaine, O
James Cox
Ohio
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure for All Stages
Readers are assured that catarrh, a disease linked to constitutional conditions, can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine taken internally and acting through the bloodstream. The makers offer a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and urge sending for testimonials from Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
All Drugelst, Tir
Modern Woodmen Adopt Military Death Benefit Law
The Modern Woodmen of America at Chicago head camp adopted a law requiring each member to pay 23 cents extra per month to fund life insurance for members in military service. If a member is killed in action or dies serving, beneficiaries receive a $1,000 policy supported by fraternal members. The measure emphasizes patriotic duty and member solidarity.
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Woodmen of
America
Chicago
Woodman Order
Malta the best temperance beverage by Jacob Schmidt
Edward Donat, Cass county agent, reports Malta as a leading temperance beverage manufactured by Jacob Schmidt in St Paul Minnesota. By the case of the glass.
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Malta
Jacob Schmidt
St. Paul
Minn
Edward Donat
Cass County
Woman credits Cardui tonic for full recovery
Mrs Fannie Eads of Circleville Ohio reports long lasting relief from womanly weakness and back pains after taking Cardui the woman’s tonic. She says she regained strength and weight and recommends Cardui to other suffering women as a trusted remedy. At all druggists. NCBI
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Circleville
Ohio
Cardui
Cardus
Mrs. Eads
NCBI
Flags for sale at Journal office and White Hussars concert
A wide range of American flags is available at the Journal office with call-in to purchase. The last day of the Chautauqua features the highly talked about White Hussars musical company.
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Journal
America
White Hussars
When They Stop Advertising Then Everything Halts
A compact reflective verse notes the chain reaction from halting advertising to economic stall and ends with a call line Dawson Will Fix It.
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Dawson
That's News Telegraphy Wayward Ledger
A terse diary of sensational phrases notes crimes and events from theft to murder and accidents. The compact list hints at a periodical emphasis on crime reporting and public interest stories.
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