Bishop Appeals Catholics to Support Third Liberty Bonds
A Davenport bishop appeals Catholic congregations to fund the war effort by purchasing Third Liberty Bonds. The letter, read in churches across the diocese, urges faithful to back government bonds and stand with American soldiers. Campaign opens April 7. Reverend James Davis, Bishop of Davenport, signs the appeal.
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Bishop's House
Brady Street
Davenport
Town
France
James Davis
Funerals for Wynja Ross and Rittenhouse Reported
The funeral for Albert Wynja, nine, killed by a Rock Island freight train, was held at the First United Presbyterian Church with Rev. J. M. Wishart presiding. Interment followed in Elm Grove cemetery. Mrs. Neil Ross and Oscar K. Rittenhouse also were laid to rest, with services at the Crane home and the Methodist church, and burials in Kim Grove cemetery respectively.
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Methodist Church
J. A. Glendinning
Kim Grove
E. Lt. Barthelow
Wayne McClure
Robert Amsong
Will Anderson
Cal Griggs
Wall Patterson
Average Accidents Highlight Women’s Rapid Aid
The piece argues that women are quickly called upon in accidents and are best suited to provide meaningful help. It notes men often rush to call medical aid, while praising women for their practical readiness to assist at the scene.
Discovery of Easter Island by Dutch Admiral Veen
Nearly 200 years ago the Dutch Admiral Veen cast anchor on an Easter Sunday and named the island Easter Island. He and his crew observed bold rock sculptures terraces walls and pictorial writings rivaling relics of Mexico and Peru in conception and design.
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Faster Island
Veen
Mexico
Peru
Muscular Activity and Heat in Nocturnal Birds
The article notes owls and other nocturnal birds show higher body temperatures at night with a drop during daylight, due to increased muscular activity producing more heat.
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Owls
City Over Quota In Liberty Loan Drive
Subscriptions collected by four ward headquarters reach 114 450 by three pm nearly 30 000 over city quota Washington county expected to exceed state target Lincoln district leads with 7 800 of 5 100 quota English River townships and Katona report large overages Foy Scouts to assist Tuesday ensuring full allotments and follow ups on underpayments by volunteers
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Liberty Loan
Washington County
Marsh W. Bailey
Lincoln
Town
Ralph Zeck
Zeck
Brighton
Clay Township
Katona
English River
Washington
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Geo. S. Carson
Iowa City
Fourth Ward
City of Washington
Palestine
English River Township
John D. Patterson
Elm Grove Cemetery Company
Association
Foy
Spanish Pronunciations and Place Names Noted
A guide to Spanish pronunciation of Gothic and Moorish terms and key cities. It explains how to say Valladolid Seville and Burgos with emphasis on stressed syllables and notes that c-cedilla before e and i sounds like the English th in thay.
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Mothe
Morocco
Valladolid
Spain
Cervantes
Seville
Burros
Music's Effect on Youth and Civility Described
The piece argues that young vigorous listeners resist and enjoy noisy music more than older weaker people. It contrasts martial tunes that spur action with love songs that soothe and gentle melodies for tender natures, noting supersensitive ears are drawn to rugged heroic sounds.
Immortalized Pets in Classic Poetry
Poets often featured beloved animals in their work. Gray wrote on the death of his cat, Cowper recalls his spaniel Dash amid water lilies, and Burns mentions his dog Lath in an Anest poem, reflecting on pets in verse.
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Gray
Howl Cowper
Burns
Osage Orange Wood Not An Orange But Very Tough
A historical note describes Osenge orange wood as one of the toughest woods. It is not an orange and belongs to the nettle family. The U.S. forest service reported a 30 inch long block with 2 by 2 inch cross section bending under 13 660 pounds stress.
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Osage
Forest Service
Gifts of the heart outshine silver and gold
The text extols inner goodness and cheerful helpfulness as priceless gifts. It compares a benevolent person to a lamp shining for others, guiding and inspiring like stars over dark seas, suggesting moral influence over material wealth.
Stained Glass Windows Crafted by Hand Across Steps
A craftsman describes making stained glass windows entirely by hand. He notes glass pieces require at least 12 handings and all lead work is done by hand as well including shaping the small slots for fastening.
Why trees lean toward the northwest in summer winds
An old tree trimmer explains that prevailing southeast winds in summer bend trees toward the northwest as ground is soft and foliage full. In winter, bare branches and frozen ground keep trees upright despite north winds.
Coffee cultivation spreads from Ceylon to India
The British introduced coffee cultivation on Ceylon, making it the island’s prosperity and enabling successful spread to India, notably in Madras and Malabar districts.
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Ceylon
India
Madras
Malabar
Unremitting Industry Quoted From Capper’s Weekly
A Capper’s Weekly note cites steady labor over 0,000 years and praises unremitting industry despite changing times.
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Ted
Net
Shakespeare Bacon controversy debated at country club
A Shakespeare club in a small town hosted a debate led by the club president, a young lawyer who argued Shakespeare wrote the plays because he was a lawyer. A timid woman asked if only lawyers could be uncommon men.
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Shakespeare Bacon
Shakespeare
Keep Looking Young by Toning Liver and Bowels
A vintage ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel to keep a lively appearance. It claims most sickness comes from inactive bowels and liver and promises boosted spirit and buoyancy by cleansing the system and toning the liver. The tablets are olive colored and sold for 10c and 25c per box by druggists.
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Edwards
Ohio
Jon
The Merchant Hears It I Saw Your Pa
A brief exchange unfolds as a merchant is told he heard a message about a man addressed as your father. The line hints at familiarity and a potential familial link in a rural or small town setting.
Army's New Pledge of Allegiance To Wilson
The year just closed saw the army prepare for war with an overseas nucleus ready and eight hundred eighty thousand new soldiers to be called. The backbone of strength includes workers on land and in industry, plow and field, and the pledge to serve under the commander in chief for victory and peaceful postwar peace. Read The Evening Journal.
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Wilson
Editor Suggestion on Spontaneous Poem Writing
The Birmingham Are-Herald recalls a poet claiming the spur of the moment inspired a sudden composition. The editor jokes that next time the poem strikes, the writer should don a gym suit and run it off.
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Birmingham Are-Herald
Motherhood Book Promotes Comfort During Pregnancy
An advertisement touts Mothers Friend as a safe external remedy for expectant mothers. It claims to ease pain and stretching, prevent discomfort, and aid in motherhood experiences, urging readers to request the book and buy the product from a druggist.
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Teby
Uney
Macy
Bradfe’d Regulator Co
Lamar Did
Atlanta
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Port Charlotte
Ada
Tree Lore
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Peyton C. March
General Staff
Evening Journal
Bennet
Pre Hoover
Red Cross
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JO Ton Kelly
Rochester
J. A. Harwood & Son
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