Clean-up Drive Boosts City War Effort in Three Wards
Major M D Work and Major George Maxwell discussed Clean-up Day near city hall as ward populations volunteer for the war effort. In the third ward the drive progresses with residents cleaning yards and a large haul of tin cans and bottles collected by Ab Hall. The event was postponed to allow completion before next Thursday’s final push and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Work
George Maxwell
Thid
Army of
Washington
Ab Hall
Ladies inspection work advances for ward cleanliness awards
The committees inspect each ward rapidly and grade premises on cleanliness and sanitation. The process is not personal. only serious violations reported are referred to the Ward Councilman for action.
City slogan sparks clean city campaign in Washington
A visitor praised Washington as the cleanest city in Iowa prompting a call to back up the slogan with action. Citizens are urged to curb trash heaps and dirty premises to keep the town’s reputation and attract more visitors.
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Kansas City
Ohio
Washington
Iowa
Ex councilman backs city clean up in Washington
Former Councilman Silas Ross endorses Clean-up Day urging residents to extend the just completed election day effort. He jokes about the defeated administration and says he supports keeping the city clean all the time. Ross pledges to help and notes the need for a continuous clean city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Silas Ross
Ross
Altho Mr. Ross
Rainy spell ends hopes for farming tools
A weathered observer notes that rain makes a rake and hoe ineffective but insists the wet spell cannot last forever, recalling past cycles of drought and renewal.
Depew Warns Extravagance Framing National Crisis
Chauncey M. Depew, 85, at the Willard in Washington warns extravagance is the nation’s greatest problem. He urges strict economy and thrift as the cure for wasteful wartime spending and a path to avoid financial entanglements, calling saving citizens the true guardians of the republic.
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Washington, D. C
Chauncey M. Depew
Willard
Althe
Mr. Deprew
Plans for Thursday Clean-up celebration parade ideas
Secretary Huxford seeks parade concepts to cap the Clean-up campaign with schools marching and banners showcasing the campaign phases. He invites suggestions calling on boys and girls to contribute, encouraging active participation in the community event.
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Huxford
Civic pride fuels campaign cleanup push
Citizens rally behind a cleanup drive as painters and decorators book up, signaling broad public support for the initiative and indicating a widespread revival of community spirit.
Our Money Abroad and the Call to Stop Taxation
A speaker argues that American funds were sent overseas to defend civilization and world freedom but warns against entanglement in European affairs. The call is to resume a non interventionist policy, uphold constitutional limits, and curb government waste and taxation to ensure a prosperous future.
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America
CLARK ENDORSES NATIONS COVENANT AMENDMENTS
Former Speaker Champ Clark endorses the league of nations covenant as adopted and praises the Monroe doctrine amendment and withdrawal provision. He calls two years too long but better than nothing. Swedish press comments on Paris situation and Wilson stance on Italy claims released by the state department.
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Washington
Champ Clark
League of Nations
Paris
Wilson
Italy
State Department
Bavarian Red Army Promises Bonuses to Recruits
Berlin reports the Bavarian red army touts songs about life and promises for recruits. Privates earn 87 a day while new members receive a $750 joining bonus and a $250 monthly stipend. Enlistment is brisk.
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Berlin
Fort nightley club Current Events group elects leaders
The Fort nightley club Current Events department met at Mrs. F L Wilson home with Miss Ida Cavender and Mrs. J A Work presenting. Mrs A W Yard becomes leader next year with Mrs C J Smith as assistant and Miss Nelle Tripp as secretary treasurer. A sixty cent per member national fund contribution was requested, to be sent by June 3. Delegates to the Muscatine convention volunteered to pay their own travel. Next year’s study comes from the Home Mission magazine.
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F. L. Wilson
Ida Cavender
J. A. Work
A. W. Yard
C.J. Smith
Nelle Tripp
National Board of Home Missions
National Fund
Home Mission Society
Muscatine
Society
Home Mission Magazine
Church
Women’s Missionary Society meeting at Methodist church
Mrs. Rena Page hosted the Young Women’s Home Missionary society gathering Monday with seventeen members present. Mrs. Belle Rice read Psalm 103, Miss Dora Minick led the study, and delegates Miss Ida Cavender and Miss Alice Atkinson reported on the convention in Muscatine. Planning discussed to raise the local apportionment by ten percent for the year and address an urgent recent request.
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Rena Page
Young Women's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Belle Rice
Dora Minick
Ida Cavender
Alice Atkinson
Women's Home Missionary Convention
Muscatine
Mrs Wilson Hosts Ready Maids and Badenoch Family
Mrs Frank L Wilson entertains the Ready Maids and their children this afternoon as a compliment to her daughter Mrs Ben Badenoch and Harriett and Benjamin Badenoch.
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Frank L. Wilson
Ben Badenoch
Harriett
Benjamin Badenoch
Box supper planned at No 11 school house near Washington
Announcement for a Friday evening box supper at the No 11 school house located one and a half miles east of Washington with a program to follow. Ladies are asked to bring boxes and the event is led by Tietje A Brewer, teacher. Delta Alpha Sunday school class of the Methodist church also is noted to be involved.
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Washington
Tietje A
Delta Alpha
The
Methodist Church
Social announcements and club meetings listed
Ten cent social at the home of Mrs Claire Booth and a separate social for the Woman's Relief Corps in the Moose hall May 1 at 7 30 pm invitees include G A R comrades and local boys. Afternoon Bridge Club meets Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard McCleery. The 19th Century Club meets Saturday with Mrs A Anderson with delegates to a Burlington district convention on May 14.
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Claire Booth
M. KE
Dixon
W. KR
Woman's Relief Corps
First Ward
Moose Hall
G. A. R. Comrads
19Th Century Club
A. Anderson
Burlington
Lexington Red Cross Meeting Set at 2 30 Friday
A called Lexington Red Cross meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Mrs. Swaine Beatty. All members urged to attend. The notice also mentions The Ladies Social of the Presby.
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Lexington Red Cross
Swaine Beatty
the Ladies’ Social of the Presby
Sterian church meeting and Matheew club party notices
The Sterian church will meet Friday at 2 30 PM with Mrs Chal Ford at 421 East Washington Street for a field meet and all members should attend with a guest. The Matheew club hosts a Five Hundred party Thursday evening at the L A Jones home 642 and will entertain their husbands.
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Sterian Church
Chal Ford
Washington Street
Matheew’ Club
L. A. Jones
Missionary Society Meets Thursday Evening
The Young Women's Missionary society of the Second United Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday evening with Mrs. Leslie Mountford Hate Chapter 1, or BE. O. will meet Thursday evening with Mrs. Grace Stephen.
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Young Women's Missionary Society of the
2Nd United Presbyterian Church
Leslie Mountford
BE. O
Grace Stephen
Foley Kidney Pills Advertorial Boosts Pain Relief
They Hit the Spot. D. McMillen of Hudson New York extols Foley Kidney Pills likening relief to water played by firemen. Pills claim to ease rheumatic pains backache sore muscles and other kidney and bladder symptoms. Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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D. McMillen
Hudson
N. Y
Foley
Lemmon
The Glad Kind and Bald Feller Debate Human Nerves
The facetious speaker notes some men are funny and healthy yet tremble when greeting a friend. He jokes about nerves and social nerves, highlighting the contrast between outward vigor and anxiety in familiar meetings.
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