Iowa Leads Nation In Corn Crop and Civic Events
The Journal's Weekly News Review notes Iowa tops the nation with 95 percent corn crop condition and an estimated 488 304 000 bushels. It covers politics from the state judicial convention to a forthcoming Iowa State Teacher's association program, and events from military reviews at Fort Des Moines to a Cedar Rapids old people's picnic and a Des Moines air mail route discussion.
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Iowa
Iowa State Teacher's Association
Citizens Military Training Camp
Fort Des Moines
W. W. Hyland
Osceola
Iowa Shorthand Reporters Association
Des Moines
Towa
Norman Thomas
Varney Accepts Prohibition Nomination for President
William F. Varney accepts the Prohibition party bid for president and blames Republicans more than Democrats for a wet nation. Hoover’s acceptance speech will be broadcast from Palo Alto with a massive radio hookup.
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William F. Varney
Prohibition Party
Herbert Hoover
Palo Alto
California
Washington Ten Years Ago War Funds and Local Events
Washington county proceedings from August 12 to August 16 1918 cover Liberty Loan and War Savings tallies Dr T H McMichael speaks at First United Presbyterian church Navy sailor Harry Bennett visits Second United Presbyterian Sabbath school burial of Oliver E Brown car training school allotment named Jay Brewer and Herman Otto grocery sugar saving pledge medical event at county hospital Chautauqua tent signings and residents travel and visits multiple weddings a Y M C A drive for secretaries and sugar saving contest updates to August 16 1918.
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Washington County
County Liberty Loan and
T. H. McMichael
Monmouth College
First United Presbyterian Church
Harry Bennett
Second United Presbyterian
Emma Bennett
Oliver Edward Brown
Elm Grove
Frank Stewart
W. H. Butterfield
Fred Stewart
Joe Wolfe
A. R. Miller
D. §. Hancher
Jay Brewer
Herman Otto
Automobile Training School
Army
Des Moines College
Graham Theatre Reopens With Lodaro Taft Appearance
After the first week of Chantauqua the Graham theatre reopened as Lodaro Taft, a famed American sculptor, appeared on the Chantauqua program. Twelve prizes from the United States Food Administration Sugar Saving contest will go to county women. Burglars entered the home of Mr and Mrs George Breitenbach on West Main Street taking silverware jewelry linen and other possessions. None of the family was home. Rev and Mrs W G Robb welcomed a baby born at the county hospital.
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J. O
Maynard Brown
Chas. Brown
J. O. Brown
Darbyshire
Claud A. Flynn
Ethel A. Bailey
W .F. Bailey
M. R. Reean
Baptist Church
Red Cross
Rebekah Mlemming
James Pennell
United States Food Administration
George Breitenbach
West Main Street
W. G. Robb
Noted Washington Man Howard A Burrell
A portrait of Howard A Burrell longtime editor of the Washington County Press born in Sheffield Ohio and a key community commentator. The piece traces his career from Oberlin College to Washington starting in 1866, notes his marriages and family, lists his influence and style, recalls Emerson’s visit and Burrell’s heresy trial, and concludes with his retirement in 1903 and his lasting place in Washington history.
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Washington
Howard A. Burrell
Washington County Press
Burrell
Sheffield
Ohio
Robbins and
Eliza (Brigham) Burrell
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Cleveland
Daily Leader
Towa
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emerson
Valentine
Val
Lrar
Plan Approval and New Company Linked to Studebaker
The article notes approval of a plan to reorganize and create a new company to be closely affiliated with the Studebaker corporation. A gale of 65 miles per hour swept Palm Beach and nearby areas. Two passenger trains were wrecked north of Mounds Illinois on Monday, leaving eight people dead.
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Studebaker Corporation
Palm Beach
Mounds
Illinois
Hoover and Davis Discuss Air Navigation Plans
Plans for further development of air navigation were discussed Monday by Herbert Hoover and Secretary of War Dwight Davis amid reports of many injuries.
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Herbert Hoover
Secretary of War
Dwight
Davia
Local notes on farming and community events in Washington area
Local residents report oats yields from 40 to 65 bushels per acre. Parade success at national osteopathic convention in Kirksville. Accident injures Charles Beatty in a Ford collision north of Fairfield. PTA plans an ice cream social at Centra. John McCall dies after lengthy illness. Washington county district court draws fifty petit jurors. Gravel work on primary road No. 1 progresses. 4H club girls celebrate achievements at city hall. Amos Chanters Ne Molay hold a Harrack party and dance. Civil War veteran N. L. Long dies at East Main. Chautauqua tickets go on sale with 18 entertainments for $2. Road paving celebration in West Chester. Senator Brookhart to speak at Blencoe August 16. Troop G prepares for camp Dodge. Rotary hears missionary Loyd Morrison’s aunt speak. Baby boy born to Dale Cole and wife. AEK Atchison injures arm. Deweys move houses. Mrs. Rebecca French funeral held. Corn display from L. B. Ward featured at Journal office. Fall festival committees named. dates set for Sept. 27–28. Scaffolding fall injures Miss Jeane Morrison and another man in Ainsworth. Arch Owen of Assait College speaks at local church. Ada Boreiter and Maude Wagner funeral notices. Fannie Kna to marry Walter Scranton on March 21.
Circus Atmosphere Dominates Screen in Three Ring Marriage
A week of films features Three Ring Marriage with Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes focusing on a cowgirl’s pursuit of a cowboy hero. The Showdown stars George Bancroft in a rugged oil camp drama, and Sporting Goods with Richard Dix offers a playful golf salesman tale.
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Mary Astor
Lloyd Hughes
Paramount
George Bancroft
Bancroft
Sardan
Carden
Richard Dix
Sporting Goods
Los Angeles
Hoover Plans Few Campaign Trips Amid Stance Against Ballyhoo
Unless urged by his managers, Hoover will make only three or four more campaign stops. He opposes the use of loud, public stunts and ballyhoo methods by opposing candidates.
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Hoover
Tunney Retires From Ring Amid Wedding Rumors
Gene Tunney retires perhaps due to engagement to Miss Mary Josephine Lauder of Greenwich Conn. Tom Heeney, defeated by Tunney in the title bout, wed Mari on Dunn of Port Washington L I. Yale sports notes praise track and field teams as Olympic prospects.
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Gene Tunney
Mary Josephine Lauder
Greenwich
Conn
Tom Heeney
Marion Dunn
Port Washington
L. I
Scene at Bethany on Mount of Olives near Jerusalem
Visitor sees ruins including alleged house of Martha and Mary and the grave of Lazarus on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives about two miles from Jerusalem.
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Bethany Village
Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Martha and
Mary
Lazarus
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