Marines Found Missing After Lake Denmark Explosion
Oliver C. Bliss of Waterville Ohio and W Moreau of Bridgeport Conn, marines listed as missing since the Lake Denmark NJ ammunition depot explosion, were located in Toledo with shell shock and dazed condition. They were identified by Bliss's father at an interurban station and linked to the Waterville family home.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Ohio
Oliver C. Bliss
Waterville
W. Moreau
Bridgeport
Bilas
Verne Bliss
Oliver
Moreau
Dance praised as poetry of motion in ancient rites
The text frames dancing as sacred and formative, calling it the poetry of motion and an YMCA like gymnastic practice. It notes its compulsory status among Spartans and references ancient poet Amucreon praising dance as youth restoring.
Flying Glass Injures 19 in Pennsylvanian Train Crash
A Pittsburgh to Philadelphia local train was scraped by a freight car at Bennette Pa. Nine teen passengers suffered cuts from flying glass as windows on one side shattered. The train paused for about thirty minutes in Bennette before continuing to Greenware where physicians treated the injured.
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Pitteburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Bennette Pa
Greenware
Many Chickens Stolen Near Here Provokes Community Alarm
Chicken thieves are active at night prompting anger among farmers. The county protective association offers a $25 reward for arrest and conviction of at least one thief, aided by the county farm bureau. The group seeks larger membership to curb poultry thefts.
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Sounty Protective Association
County Farm Bureau
Cholera Ravages Shanghai Chinese Population
The cholera outbreak in Shanghai is killing many Chinese in the native districts and Pootune across the Whangpo river. Foreign residents in the well-serviced concessions have few deaths, with only two of about 20,000 dying. An accurate tally for the crowded Chinese areas is not possible.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Whangpo
Wayland Couple Visitors Shop in Washington
Mr and Mrs Peter Showalter of Wayland arrived in Washington to do shopping during their trip. They plan to visit local stores and markets and return home later today.
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Peter Showalter
Wayland
Washington
Governors plan west east agricultural conference
Governor Hammill announced an executive committee decision to call a conference of western agricultural states and eastern industrial states. The meeting, planned for October, aims to build eastern support for relief measures and to present western farmers’ needs to Congress. Committee members include Hammill Iowa Brewster Maine Martin Florida McMullen Nebraska and Ross Wyoming.
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Des Moines
Aue
Hammill
Cheyenne
Wyo
Governor's Conference
Iowa
Brewster
Maine
Martin
Florida
McMullen
Nebraska
Ross
Wyoming
Grand Chaplain Addresses Masons at County Picnic
Rev F G Codd of Davenport urged masonry to be more than a shell and to serve community needs. Grand Master Harry M Belt of Des Moines gave a strong message. Washington county Masons hosted, with several speakers and races drawing interest despite light attendance.
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Sunset Park
F. G. Codd
Davenport
Iowa Masons
Masonry
Codd
Washington County
Harry M. Belt
Des Moines
Realff Otteson
C. A. Dewey
A. N. Alberson
W. W. Bowers
Alex Miller
Washington
Town Masonic Service Association
Eardley Bell
Wellman
J. W. Enslin
Knights of Pythias Prepare for National Assembly in Chicago
Officials of the Knights of Pythias met in Chicago to open the thirty fourth biennial supreme lodge convention. Major topics include permanent headquarters rules for insurance policies and a possible Pythian tuberculosis hospital in New Mexico. Richard S. White of Milwaukee is slated to become supreme chancellor, succeeding John Ballantyne of Boston. The week also includes sessions of the supreme temple Pythian Sisters and related bodies.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Knights of Pythians
Supreme Lodge
New Mexico
Richard S. White
Milwaukee
Order
John Ballantyne
Boston
Supreme Temple
Pythian Sisters
Supreme Assembly of the Uniform Bank
Grand Keepers of Records and
Sea's
Cousin of Sheriff White Killed in Ohio Gun Battle
Sheriff Samuel Dunfee of Belmont County Ohio was killed in a gun battle with alleged rum runners at Provident near St Clairsville. He was described as a fine young man, World War I veteran, and cousin of J Martin White of Washington. White visited his Ohio home last summer.
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Samuel Dunfee
Elmont County
Ohio
Mr. White
Paris Debt Accord Delayed By French Opposition
In New York a Paris debt pact faces delays as Premier Poincare and his ministers defer discussion amid Republican opposition. A safeguard clause to protect France if Germany defaults is debated, with hopes for later ratification in autumn and possible committee approval first.
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Associated Press
New York
M. Berenger
United States
Chamber
Senate
Poincare
M. Poineaure
Senate Finance Committee
Republican’ Inter-Group
Nide
Chamber of Deputies
France
Germany
Local guests visit Breitenbach and Freshwaters homes
Mrs. Charles Lamb and Mrs. Lon Lewis visit from West Liberty along with Mrs. Phineas Nichol and Miss Bernice McGowan spending a few days as guests at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. George Breitenbach and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Freshwaters.
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Charles Lamb
Lon Lewis
Phineas Nichol
Bernice McGowan
West Liberty
George Breitenbach
J. A. Freshwaters
Grinnell Residents Plan Washington Visit and Return
Mildred Lovig and Clair Eaton of Grinnell drow to Washington this afternoon and I will be guests at the Fred Martin home over Sunday. Corine Martin will return with them and wait for several weeks.
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Mildred Lovig
Clair Eaton
Grinnell
Washington
Fred Martin
Corine Martin
Stewart Chosen as Short-Term Iowa Senator Nominee
Sioux City attorney David W. Stewart, 39, was selected by the Iowa Republican convention to fill the unexpired term of late Senator Albert B Cummins. He will serve from now until March 4 1927 and faces no opposition in November for the short term. Stewart is acclaimed as a progressive with strong western agricultural backing and was praised for his war service and civic leadership in Woodbury County.
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Des Moines
David W. Stewart
Sioux City
Hammill
United States
AL TD. Comming
Stewart
Senator Commins
Senator Cummins
Congress
English
Illnois
Iowa
United States Senate
A. B. Cummins
Senate
Marine Corps
Democratic State Central Committee
Cummins
Coolidge
Brookhart
Trockhart
Commins
Trobute
Saue
Albert Baird Cummins
Oth Houses
Manel
Claude R. Porter
Charles S. Bradshaw
Harry O. Weaver
Wapello
G Watson French
Davenport
Burton Bk. Sweet
Waverly
Woodbury County
Sioux
County
Stoux City
Albert B. Cummins
Pleverth
Offier
Burgess-Kepiart
Burlington Adopts Gasoline Motor Cars on Branch Lines
Two Burlington branch routes near Washington switch from steam trains to gasoline powered motor cars. Passengers were carried to Washington in a car similar to the Rock Island design, with Burlington car No. 507 in use. Officials note no formal notice of the change but expect permanent operation as auto traffic grows and road networks improve.
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Washington
Burlington
Rock Islands
J. C. McKay
The
Washington-Knoxville
Rock Island
Putman Funeral Services Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Join Putman Jr will be held Sunday afternoon at one o'clock in the Christian Church. A burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Join Putman, Jr
Elm Grove
Odd Fellows Lodge
Mrs Horn and Virginia Lee Visit Marshalltown Relative
Mrs V L Horn and her daughter Virginia Lee of Marshalltown are guests for a weekend at the home of her brother S A Dickerson.
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V. L. Horn
Virginia Lee
Marshalltown
S. A. Dickerson
George Freshwaters Visits Family Home This Weekend
George Freshwaters arrived from his summer duties at Dar Falls to spend the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Freshwaters.
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George Freshwaters
Dar Falls
J. A. Freshwaters
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Marines
Senal
New Jersey
Talph
Mr. Bliss
Detroit
Naval Hospital
Washington, D.C
Pather
F. K. Carter
Anita, Iowa
Frank Carter
Will Robinson
Iowa City
L. D. Robinsour
Ghal
Flshe Peck
Rea Morgan
Los Angeles
Reba
Biie
AM Query
Prom Davenport
Mason
Peon
Heeb
Knights of Pythias Plan For National Assembly
Mart White
Provident
Clairsville
Ciated Press Disputch
J. Martin White
M. Poineare
Republic
Ans
Telaen
Putman
Pensacola
Bla
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