Ward Plant Seizure Sparks War Era Debate in Chicago
The Ward contract dispute escalates as government seizure of Montgomery Ward & Company, backed by the War Labor Board and President Roosevelt, triggers a debate over federal control, labor power, and constitutional rights amid wartime.
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Montgomery Ward Company
Washington
Iowa
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Why the military officer ranks carry different insignia
A fragmented passage discusses officer rank insignia from second and first lieutenants. It contrasts gold and silver bars and reflects a courtroom scene where a court official explains the U S flag to aliens seeking citizenship, prompting a puzzled response about “Poijins.”
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Thess
Lolee
Forgotten Percy Dialog Sparks Moral Debate
A fragmented conversation contrasts a moral promise with a flippant reply. Percy asserts a reward of eternal bliss for virtue, while another character dismisses the idea, joking about trivial consequences like everlasting tea blisters.
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Flage
Bridegroom Refuses Marriage Claim in Humorous Exchange
A colorful preacher asks if the man will take the woman as his wife, to which the bow legged groom jokes he is being taken and the exchange ends with lighthearted ambiguity.
Navy Yard Visitor Questions Satan Sermon Plan
A visitor asks for directions to the U S Satan at the navy yard. The sentry denies knowledge of such a sermon while a notice claims the chaplain will preach on Satan the great Destroyer in the morning at the naval premises.
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Navy Yard
Satan
Well, It Won't Be Long Says One Who Knows
A reader recalls a bygone line about worn tires signaling the need for shoes for the car. The saying reflects a cautious outlook on care and maintenance in changing times.
Knot Tied In A Curious Wedding Request
A playful exchange emerges as the bridegroom asks the preacher if the usual fee should be paid now or delayed for four years with a promise of two hundred dollars if the marriage state ends up lasting. The verse reads like a wry payment proposal embedded in a wedding scene.
St Marys Choristers Perform Between Acts of Play
The St Marys choral group will sing songs of the gay nineties between play acts. Members include Dwight Monroe Robert Kloppfer May Ward Mrs Melvin Bone Olive Jackson Lorena Kron. Pianist Bernadine Yeggyv will accompany. Instrumental numbers feature Patricia Stransky violin Constance Pailliotet trumpet and Marjorie Quinn piano.
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Robert Kloppfer
May Ward
Melvin Bone
Olive Jackson
Lorena Kron
St. Mary’s
Patricia Mougin
Norma
Martha Dautremont
Marguerite Thomann
James Dautremont
Charles Skubal
James Rice
Marvin Brown
Bernadine Yeggyv
Patricia Stransky
Constance Pailliotet
Marjorie Quinn
St Mary's Cast to Stage Comedy Sunday in Riverside
Riverside April 26. The St Mary's players will present the family comedy In The Doghouse in St Mary's hall Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. This revived play follows two years of war-induced pause and features a large local cast with Mrs Hannibal Maxwell and several Maxwell family members. Nearby attendees include out of town visitors for church services and local residents gathering for a birthday dinner at the Knittel home.
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Blanche
Mildred Schnoebelen
Dale Maxwell
Esta Pailliotet
Sampson Hallet
Effie
John C. Dautremont
St. Mary’s Church
Joseph Dautremont
Grand Rapids
Michigan
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Bernard Dautremont
Iowa City
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St. Paul
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Cedar Rapids
Claude Swift
Marshalltown
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Marengo
Frank Swift
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Vernon Swift
Davenport
Louisa Wombacher
Washington
Mary Naomi
Henry Corcoran
St. James Parish
Bert Mathews
Lone Tree
Robert Knebel
James Knebel
Phoenix
Arizona
John A. Knittel
Knittel
Family Visit Highlights Local Ties Amid Census Count
Mrs Mamie Scott of Iowa City visits her mother Mrs Christine Shradel and relatives at a local home. The report notes that about 85 percent of Chinese people live on land and are largely economically self sufficient.
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Mamie Scott
Iowa City
Christine Shradel
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