Declamatory Contest and Track Meet Planned at Conklin
CARTHAGE May 11 Hancock county field and track meet set for Hamilton Saturday May 13 with 10 30 a m declamatory contests in the Methodist church oratorical in the high school and musical in the Bethel church The 1 p m field and track events will be at Conklin track Schools entering include Bowen Carthage Colusa Dallas City LaHarpe Nauvoo Plymouth Warsaw and Hamilton The event promises strong competition as contestants have trained for the featured events Talbot Kimmell 15 month old son of Mr and Mrs C C Kimmell of near Plymouth fell head first into a tub of water while Mother slept The child was found in the tub after an afternoon nap Bernice Talbot is the mother and daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Talbot
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Carthage
Hancock County
Hamilton
Methodist Church
Bethel Church
Conklin
Bowen
Colusa
Dallas City
LaHarpe
Nauvoo
Plymouth
Warsaw
Association
Talbot Kimmell
C. C. Kimmell
Ascension Day rites and library board report in hometown notes
Ascension day services will be hosted by Inglevere commandery and others in Keokuk Ft Madison and Augusta with Trinity Lutheran church as the venue. Rev Boyd will lead the ritual and Rev Diehl the address, with Miss Eve Simmons directing the church choir and Dr Hoover delivering the oration at Moss Ridge. Banquet at Masonic hall will feature visiting Knights. Meanwhile the public library board reported Feb 1 to Apr 30 1917 showing 6920 catalogued books, 394 borrowers in February, 1412 in March, 1103 in April totaling 3811 loans. stacks opened and counters removed to aid public access.
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Carthage College
Famil
Carthage
Inglevere
Knights Templar
Damascus
Keokuk
Delta Commandery
Ft. Madison
Almoner Commandery
Augusta
Trinity Lutheran Church
W. F. Boyd
Jacob Diehl
Eve Simmons
Moss Ridge
H. D. Hoover
Masonic Hall
The
Public Library
Duane Pennock
Canton Teachers Picked by Board
Canton May 11 The school board met to elect teachers for the coming year. All grade teachers were reemployed except the first grade where Miss Dora Nelson did not apply. Bernice Martin was appointed to teach first grade. one vacancy remained unfilled. Prof. Mapes of Kahoka elected superintendent with two high school vacancies to fill. Crawle and Roberts reelected to high school positions. Lewis County bankers met in Canton to organize county banks to aid farmers. Small fire at Frank Page home caused minor damage. Dr. Ray Mercer called to colors as first lieutenant for European front service.
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Canton
Dora Nelson
Bernice Martin
Mapes
Kahoka
Crawle
Roberts
Lewis County
Frank Page
Ray Mercer
Photoplays and cinema notes from Savoy to Star Vision
A condensed list of film titles and studios including Princess Leona Owen in A Woman's Awakening The Candy Wid Savoy Lillian Gish An Innocent Magdalena Family The Dividend The Lova Comet Gem Universal Weekly Arm brose s Cup of Woe Belasco Edith Stores in oMonex Magic Star Vision Martin in The Spirit of Romance Spring weather brings colds and coughs Bel s Pine Tar Honey promises relief with soothing balsam and throat healing. Get a bottle at your druggist for 23c.
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Leona Owen
Savoy
Lillian Gish
Magdalena
Universal Weekly
Armbrose
Belasco
Edith
oMonex Magic
Star
Vision
Martin
The Call of the Heart at the Orpheum impresses audiences
A splendid Orpheum premiere features Leone as Lady Everlow and Bates as Eilal in a tale of sorrow and dissipation. Ross portrays the younger brother Arthus as scenery of decaying manor life adds realism. Large crowd applauds. matinees Saturday and Sunday. final show Sunday night.
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Orpheum Theater
Willams
Miss Leone
Eilal
Britain and French War Mission To Visit New York
The British war mission, finishing talks in Washington, will travel today by special train to New York for a joint reception with the French mission. The visitors, treated to relaxation, plan to return to Washington on Sunday and then tour the middle west and Canada. Some members will remain in Washington.
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Washington
New York
America
United States
Middle West
Canada
British leaders stay in country after Balfour and others depart
Final war conference issues hinge on congressional action. Military and trade questions remain to be resolved. A joint meeting with the council of national defense covered labor relations, methods to prevent disputes, and uniting capital and labor for war production. Balfour discussed with Brandeis and Churchill and reviewed finances with Lever.
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Balfour
England
Council of National Defense
Mr. Balfour
J. H. Thomas
Daeween
Mr. Thomas
Justice Brandeis
Supreme Court
Lowden Confined by Severe Cold in Springfield
Springfield Illinois May report says Governor Lowden was bed confined Thursday with a severe cold. Officials describe his condition as not serious and his absence as temporary.
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Springfield
Tih
Lowden
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Conklin Track
Broadway
Keystone
Princess
Leena Owen
the Candy Kid
Triangle Comedy
Lilian Gish
Ambrose
Eree
Pinkelman
Orpheum
Photoplays
Palmyra High School
D. P. Evans
William Jewell College
Palmyra
Liberty
Baptist
George A. Mahan
Hannibal
Presbyterian Church
Parent-Teachers Association
Washington School
Esther. Phillips
Belle Smith
Jane Hollyman
Rev
O. H. Phillips
Palmyra Lodge No
J. E. Best
H. D. Thompson
Granville, Landingham
Concordia
Kan
Marion County
Lucas Alford
Perry
Main Street
Commercial Club
Wiliam Buckley
TR. Zoller
Mad. Nelson
M. P. Drummond
Henry Miller
J. T. Bloom
South River
Thos. S. Rogers
Bettie Rightmire
Fearstowrh
Alonzo Mackey
J. M. Robinson
Catherine Hesston
Quincy
Lallie Bier
James Dudley
Miller Township
Navy
Annapolis
W. J. Stone
Cc, Dudley
Palestine
Ceylon
Norfolk
Fashion Park
the Fashion Park Agency
Hampshire Street
Financial Center
Cuticura
Dept. 20F
Boston
Lish
Winston Churchill
Mardman Lever
Maine St
Woolworth
Maine Street
Quincy Gas, Electric & Heating Co
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