Flags of Valor and Veneration From U S Military History
A tour of national museum displays unveils historic banners from the American Revolution to the Boxer Rebellion. It includes Maryland regimental colors from Cowpens and North Point, Perry’s battle flag, the Star Spangled Banner fragments, and flags from Fort Sumter to Manila Bay.
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Piotigh
Sam
Statehouse
Annapolis
Maryland
John Eager Howard
Cowpens
S.C
William Bachelor
Bachelor
Baltimore
Annapolla
Oliver Hazard Perry
Niagara
Lawrence
Lake Erie
Perry
Purser
Rambleton
United States Naval Academy
Academy
Parliament House
Canwda Fel
George HT
Scotland
Treland
England
Saxony
Hanover
Brunswick
Tanneburg
National Museum
Washington
Fort Meroury
Key
Noor
Naval Academy
Winfield Scott
Matthew Perry
Vera Cruz
Fort Sumter
Stauelly
National Museum Continus
Mit Navy
Peter Fares
Henry
Congress
Decatur
Fort Montrie
Charleston Harbor
South Carolina
Robert Anderson
United States Guillery
Hts
Cammmand
Abner Tedlesday
Smithsontitt Institution
United States
New Orleans
Tere
Tod
Kearsarge
Ermiger Alabana
United States Ag
Richmouds
Mig
Gen. We. Oo
CL Ord
Spain
Tollas
NaBonal Museum
Fort San Cristobal
San Juan
Porto Hien
Plizi
Foner
Porto Tico
Bantlago
Portola
Casledian
Admiral Schley
Mie
Santiago
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps
Fro
Guba
Guantanino
Sergeant Quick
Cuzco
United States Nogusad
Legation
Peking
Oregon Sarved
Tartar
Tientsin
Turkey
Funeral of Turkish Crown Prince Told by Spectator
Alexander Brody describes the funeral cortege for Jussuf Tezeddin, crown prince of Turkey. The wooden coffin bears a fez, guarded by eunuchs, with 500 mournful black eunuchs, palace attendants, prayer, and dervish rites as mourners in red caps converge on the scene.
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Alexander Brody
Jussuf Tezeddin
Turkey
Jussus
Mussnia Tasay
Crown Prince and Young Turks Observe Mecca Visit
The New York Herald recounts a scene in Mecca with the Crown Prince and the new generation of Young Turks. Patriarchal figures, dervishes, Persian faces, and Arab traders are described amid the holy journey.
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Mecca
Union and Progress
Vahdeddin
Abdul Harmir
Prince Medsid
Allah
New York Herald
Iowa canning drive yields ten million dollar warehouse impact
A statewide campaign increases Iowa canning activity with an estimated 41.5 million quarts canned this year worth about 10 million dollars at 2½ cents per quart. The effort engages 25 trained women and 140,000 participants across forty counties, led by the state college and agricultural extension. Demonstrations reach Des Moines, Gouda counties, and beyond, with teaching colleges supplying demonstrators and government carload lots coordinating supplies.
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Warren Newsnqer Cob News
Herve
Ames
Credit
Iowa
Tor
Java
Agricultural Extension Department
State College
Anes
Campalion
Canning Club
Towa
Des Moines
Nha Depiartment Haa
Extension Department
Dickingon
Worth
Qdremer
Grundy
Woodbury
Sioux City
Monona
Crawford
Drugglate Elect Officers for 1918 Convention Host Fort Dodge
The Iowa Pharmaceutical Association completed its annual session and adjourned after selecting Fort Dodge as the 1918 convention site. Officers elected include President Thomas Watts Holstein, Vice President John G. Becker Dubuque, Second Vice President George Judish Ames, Third Vice President T. W. Dowds Guthrie Center, Secretary Al Falkenhamer Algona, Treasurer J. M. Lindley Winfield.
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Dubique
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Fort Dodge
Thomas Watts
Holstein
John G. Becker
Dubuque
George Judish
Ames
T. W. Dowds
Quthhire Center
al Falkenhamer
Algona
J. M. Lindley
Winfield
Plymouth County Wealth Valuation Cited By Assessors
Plymouth county shows total valuations of 38,801,356 in real and personal property plus 2,028,823 in money and credits and 6,401,380 in personal property, totaling 46,621,569. State board of equalization may push to about 50,000,000, with a conservative estimate near 100,000,000 in wealth.
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Plymouth County
LeMars
State Board of Equalization
University ambulance unit mobilizes Iowa City volunteers
Telegram from Adjutant General HW Heisland orders Theodore Anerus of the university alumni to summon all enlisted ambulance volunteers in Iowa City for immediate transport to Vluntown Pennsylvania for short term training before France. Private John Lonsdale leads transit to Allertown with 34 men in the initial unit and a second group planned.
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Iowa
Towa City
Adjt
Heisland
Central Department
United States Army
Theodore Anerus
Iowa City
Noties
John Lonsdale
Allertown
Pat
Epworth League Session at Rock Valley
The Sweety seventh annual convention of the Epworth League of the Sheldon district met in Rock Valley. A yearlong program was outlined, resolutions supported the president and governor, and loyalty to the nation was affirmed. Officers elected included Ti Bushnell president, Miss Marker first vice president, Rew Mc Quick, Ruthven, and Mrs Halcchanan in other roles.
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Epworth League
Flock Valley
Lyworth League
Sheldon
North Weat Sows
Rock Valley
Ti. Bushnell
Alrgorlthiems
Miss Marker
Sibley
Buena Vista College closes with exercises and banquet
At Buena Vista College the closing exercises featured a farewell address by Dean B Stanton from Iowa State College to the liberal arts class. A patriotic historical pageant followed on campus. In the evening 360 high school graduates attended a banquet hosted by the college authorities.
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Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Buena Vista College
Dean B. Stanton
Iowa State College
Iowa State News Items From Cherokee to Hartley
Reported items include a federal building contract to be let in Cherokee in July, Hull Farmers Cooperatives funding the Red Cross auxiliary, Kingsley organizing a Red Cross chapter, and a strong start by Quaccola County in Y M C A drives. Other notes cover French war orphans adopted by Senator Kenyon, Gail Carey becoming a bank appointee in Denison, a Des Moines automobile suit for $24 406, a Worrell drowning near Des Moines, a bank cash robbery near Argodin with two suspects captured and money recovered, Ly on county court house dedication postponed to July 4, and a Hartley fire destroying a Betts elevator and storage sheds with total losses near 913000.
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Cherokee
Ariigal
Farmers’ Co-Operative Association
Hull
Red Cross
Kingsley
Quaccola County
Army
Ocheyedna
Melvin
Harris
Kenyon
France
Gail Carey
Denison
Down City
W. A. McHenry
Frank Odell
Logan
Des Moines
M. 4
Alexander
Des Moines Speedway Association
United States Navy
Robert Worrell
Worrell
Goon
Des Malnes
Argodin
Manilla
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C.F. Gunther
Chicago
Littlepaages
Regan
Stevenson
Roxbury
Mass
Richmond
Snong
Timothy J. Reagin
Elbe
Hemistertoy
Wey
Aegen
Dewey
Manila
North Pole
Robert Eileary
Iqnil
Earth
Cape
Thomas Hubbard
Cape Columbia
Peary
North Pote
John Paul Jones
United States of America
War Department
Ranger
Paul Jones
Prench
Paul Jonen
Eee Furst US
Cuba
Turk
Crown Prince
General News of
Shaw
Oak Rapids
Smith
Lyon County Fair Association
Lyon County
Purinathy
Togisiviywry Laptlya Mrivisonu
Drugglate
Iowa State News
Rock Rapids
Charles Betts
Rock Island
Hartley
Superior fLumber and Coal Company
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