Interchurch campaign plans set to mobilize Washington
The united Protestant drive aims to raise a $50 000 quota in Washington with two canvass groups The Interchurch World Movement coordinates the nationwide effort while local leaders organize meetings and advertising Planners assign Group A to church members and Group B to unaffiliated citizens to fund the cause through denominational and interchurch channels.
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Washington
United Protestantism
Beim
United Campaign Committee
J. Palmer
SW. Livingston
C. C. Cunningham
C. W. Long
Arrandse
Methodist Church
Babbath
Interchurch Community Campaign Committee
Forward Movement
Interchurch World Movement
Euch
Public Discontent Grows Over Enger Pasha Name Change
Berlin residents oppose the Kaiser renamed bridge honoring Enger Pasha now renamed. The controversial figure is seen in public life under an altered identity as authorities push the renaming and reframe his historical role.
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Berlin
Enger
Pasha
National Guard Reorganization Advances In State and Nation
Adjutant General Louis G. Lasher returns from Washington where adjutants general from several states discuss the house and Wadsworth senate bills on army reorganization. Amendments place the national guard under state militia authority, allow 16 to 18 year olds with consent, and shift pay to monthly. Regular army inspectors approve three units in Red Oak Harlan and Oskaloosa for recognition.
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Des Moines
Adjt
Louis G. Lasher
Washington
House
Senate
Adjutant General
Wadsworth Senate
National Guard
Wadsworth
War Department
States
Lasher
Red Oak
Harlan
Oskaloosa
Hidden values in coal prompt a new extraction era
Coal holds drugs dyes fertilizers and other valuable ingredients that burn without heat. The upcoming advance aims to extract these hidden values before coal is used as fuel.
Baptists Expect Large Banquet Attendance Tomorrow
Weather favorable and roads drying as the Twelfth Annual Baptist Men's Banquet is set for tomorrow evening. Dr BE plans to deliver the address, Dr Shanks to speak, with a special musical program by a Bas orchestra led by H Grimest and a renowned church menu. Invitations issued to many local men. tickets urged for all who have not reserved.
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Dr. Shanks
H. Grimest
Belgium Posts Industrial Recovery Progress Says Jaspar
Brussels reports rapid postwar revival with 70 percent of prewar output and coal at prewar levels. Minister Jaspar notes 800,000 unemployed at armistice. most German looted funds repaid, but indemnity from Germany not yet received. Many Belgians still in France, villages rebuilt, and eight Ypres area towns restored.
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Brussels
Belgium
M. Jaspar
Germany
France
Ypres
United States
Poland
Wool over Wins Eyes Cartoons Phrase
A brief cartoon caption suggests a woman deceives a man who reacts with sheepish irony, reflecting a playful gendered dynamic in a magazine caption. The line uses a pun on sheep and wool to critique cunning behavior with light humor.
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Cartoons Magazine
Government life insurance warned against false war risk claims
Director R G Cholmeley-Jones of the bureau of war risk insurance denounced misleading statements about the permanency of government life insurance for veterans. He noted that coverage does not end in five years or transfer to private firms and outlined permanent options including 20 year and 26 year endowments and endowment at age 62. Correct information available through the American Red Cross home service and national headquarters materials highlight opportunities to reinstate and convert temporary war term into permanent plans.
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R. G. Cholmeley-Jones
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Philadelphia
Catlers
Cholmeley-Jones
Lfe
Home Service Section
American Red Cross
Court ‘House
Oskaloosa awards contract for mile of street paving
Oskaloosa to pave over a mile of streets this year with asphaltic concrete pavement. The McCarty Improvement Company of Davenport won the bid at 3.97 dollars per square yard plus related costs. Work covers blocks on A avenue east from North Market to Sixth, Seventh street east, Second avenue east, and Fourth avenue east. Start within 30 days, finish by November 15, 1920. A further petition asks paving on A avenue east from North Ninth to Eleventh.
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Oskaloosa
Mce- Carty Improvement Company
Davenport
Des Moines Asphalt and Paving Company
Wright Construction
Des Moines
James Harrigan & Company
McCarty Improvement Company
A. Phelps & Sons
Knoxville
B Avenue
North Market Street
Sixth Street
North Ninth
Eleventh Street
Shot Husbands Typist Trial Opens in Ottumwa
Mrs A R Schwartz wife of a former police court judge goes on trial for shooting Nora Springer a stenographer in February. Springer was blinded in one eye and lost much sight in the other. Schwartz defense rests on insanity. Husband and daughter attend. The shooting occurred in Schwartz office.
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Ottumwa
A. R. Schwartz
Nora Springer
Schwartz
Springer
Ball Park Hosts Sixth Annual County High School Meet
The sixth annual county high school meet moves from the fair ground to the ball park due to a wet spring and poor drainage. The eighth mile circumference track with a 100 yard west straightaway will host six lanes, with about 100 boys expected and seven schools entered. Admission is 50 cents at the gate, 25 cents for county students, medals ordered, and Crawfordsville not in this year’s meet.
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Ball Park
Fair Ground
Crawfordsville
First Pacific Hop Planned for Pan American Aeronautical Congress
Pacific Atlantic City N J April 21 plans for the first aerial hop across the Pacific are shaped as a major feature of the third Pan American aeronautical congress May 20 to 30. Officials of the Aero Club of America expect ships ready for a June attempt and note advances in aerial navigation from trans Atlantic flight. Prizes totaling 2 000 000 await winners. The convention will focus on commercial use of airplanes and a piano delivery stunt is planned for the beach.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Pacific
pan-American Aeronautical Congress
Aero Club of America
Churchill Hotel to Open in Chicago for Blue Blood Guests
Chicago announces a nine story de luxe hotel named the Churchill opposite the Ambassador with strict terms. Guests must pass a blue blood test, appear in the social register, and pay 12 000 dollars annual rent.
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Chicago
Ambassador
Man's First and Last Things
A child eagerly seeks a lead pencil to doodle zigzag marks while a happy mother tells daddy. An old man, clutching a pencil, maps a note for his lawyer indicating how he wishes to will his property.
Meeting in Chicago Ends in Disorder
A Chicago meeting ended in chaos with participants shouting accusations at the chairman. No injuries were reported as authorities secured the area and attendees dispersed peacefully.
Returning Agreement Ends New York Rail Strike Impasse
In New York an agreement with railroad brotherhoods will see striking workers return to duties immediately. Edward McHugh, spokesman for the strikers, announced the settlement in Washington D C. The Chicago turnout earlier failed to quell the walkout as thousands left a government meeting in disorder.
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The
Evening Journal
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Zier
Brotherhoods Unions
New York
Edward McHugh
Woolson Crisis Faces Hadleys After Grand Jury Findings
In Woolson April 21, Mr and Mrs M E Hadley prosecuted R E Eck for attempted rape and sought a $20000 suit plus attachment. The grand jury found no indictment against the Hadleys on conspiracy charges and Eck was discharged. Plaintiffs may face trial later. Eck is a respected local merchant and elevator manager with a stable family. Some friends call the dispute a frameup for blackmail by the Hadleys.
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Fairfield
M. E. Hadley
R. E. Eck
Woolson
Hadley
Eck
Hadleys
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Mek
Hadkeys
Delaware Suffrage Amendment Cleared by Obstacle
Washington reports Representative Fess of Ohio says after talks with Delaware leaders the suffrage amendment faces a parliamentary obstacle that will be removed next week paving the way for immediate ratification by Delaware.
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Washington
Delaware
Representative Fess
Ohio
Republican Congressional Committee
Iowa auto registrations near 435000, Ramsay predicts
Secretary of State W C Ramsay estimates total Iowa automobile registrations in the year will reach about 435000, up from 250000 to date. A shipment of 80000 license plates arrived this week to help county treasurers catch up, and the state department ordered 25000 more plates for the year. Spare steel supply reportedly causes delays.
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Iowa
W. CC. Ramsay
Aang County
Eeaney
State Department
Plebe
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Trom
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R. O. Hinton
Howard Clock Company
Court House
Mr. Hinton
Dlock
Altho
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