Benton mother flies with aviator son in Fairfield
The Fairfield Tribune recounts Lieut. Russell R. Benton of Washington Iowa converting his mother to aviation at Fairfield last week. She rode in a stunt plane with a flyer aboard while Benton performed loops and other feats two thousand feet above the field.
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Russell Benton
Washington Flyer
Fairfield
Fairfield Tribune
Russel Benton
Washington
Atunt
Lieut. Benton
Lieut
Benton
Aviation
Lieut Benton
Naval Air Service
Oklahoma
Plyer
Ben
Immelman
Mr. Benton
Masonic Orders Push New Temple Project Start
The Masonic organizations urge expediting the foundation work for a new temple this fall to relieve crowding in the present facility and move forward with construction as soon as possible.
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Tes
Passenger Sues Auto Driver Over 1920 Crash Damages
Hilbert Eisner by next friend Eddie Coash files in district court for 15 326 against Otto Zellner alleging negligence in a December 1920 crash near Moville. Eisner seeks damages for lost wages medical costs hospital care pain and suffering and future disability. The report also notes Pittsburgh police news transmission plans and the Dutch plan to rebuild Lens for France.
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Sstouux City
Hilbert Eisner
Eddie Coash
Euil
Otto Zellner
Eisner
Zellner
Moville
Kisser
Plan for Masonic Temple financing advances
Waterloo Masonic Lodge unanimously accepts the finance committee plan for financing the new temple. Martin Lodge ratifies the plan and it is set to be submitted to each Masonic order including Eastern Star Royal Arch Masons and the Commandry for approval or rejection.
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Waterloo
Royal Arch Masons
Commandry
Masonte Temple Corporation
Oskaloosa Minster Faces Tar and Feather Incident
In Oskaloosa the Rev W L Wilfond was tarred while leaving a revival tent after ex service men protested his alleged unpatriotic remarks. He begged to leave and was driven outside town where the application occurred. His wife followed, his recent eviction from University Park noted, and police intervened as crowds dispersed.
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Oskaloosa
W. L. Wilfond
Wilfond
High Avenue
University Park
Oskaloose
Portland preacher calls for smoked glasses for men
Rev. Herbert Whitlock of the People's Baptist tabernacle urged men to wear heavy smoked glasses to avoid staring at women in paint and dress. He claimed such fashion misleads and compared local streets unfavorably with Broadway, urging restraint on street corners.
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Manchester
N. H
Herbert Whitlock
People's Baptist Tabernacle
Whitlock
Broadway
City closes tent meetings over public protection
Authorities shut down the tent gatherings today as a precaution. The end of the affair hinges on Rev. Wilfond's departure from the city today, local officials said.
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Wilfond
Plans Set for M. E. Conference in Mt. Pleasant
Lay delegates from Muscatine County Methodist churches will attend the Iowa Annual Methodist Conference in Mt. Pleasant starting September 7 for five days. Bishop Homer C. Stuntz of Omaha will preside. Six conferences in all will be held in the Iowa Nebraska division. Rev. C. D. Loose of Wilton will take Elder order at the conference.
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Muscatine
Muscatine County
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Sweetland
Homer C. Stuntz
Omaha
Nebr
Nebraska
C. D. Loose
Wilton Church
Loose
Two Planes Fall I n Mason City Killing Two Pilots
Two planes crashed from about 560 feet during an exhibition rehearsal in Mason City. Pilot W. W. Johnson and Ray Koch were killed. Ray McWhorters survived with a broken leg and bruises. Koch was to perform a daredevil feat. Johnson was a four-year commercial flyer.
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Mason City
W. W. Johnson
Ray Koch
Ray McWhorters
Johnson
Koch
Craven- Dewing
McWhorters
Algona
Mason City Hide & Fur Company
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