Fifty Company K Boys Drawn for Service in Rainbow Division
A historical log notes on July 18 1917 Fifty Company K soldiers from Henry County Iowa were drawn for service in the Rainbow Division. Entries cover August 1917 movements including transfers to the Third Infantry and from Des Moines to Washington County chautauquas with local fundraising and community events.
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Company K
Rainbow Division
Des Moines
Deming
Second United Presbyterian Church
Leslie Mountford
W. F. Kopp
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
T. L. Brookhart
Washington
Fort Snelling
J. W. Coverdale
Washington County
Chantanguaa
France
Frank L. Wilson & Co
Third Infantry
G. W. Oakes
J. W. Evert
D. P. Livingston
S. W. White
I. G. Hutchinson
M. J. Atkinson
Daryl Mathers
H. B. Umbarger
Howard Freshwater
Fart Fultong
Palmer Wilson
Claude Swisher
Frank Allen
Floyd Banks
Claire Beatty
Clave Biswell
Elmer Bruce
Duties of Our County Officials Sheriff Has Wide Variety
The article outlines civil and criminal sheriff duties in Washington county, including court duties, serving notices, executing court judgments, and maintaining the jail. It notes sheriffial roles in foreclosures, warrants, investigations, cross‑county cooperation, and emergencies. It highlights the sheriff’s constant workload under Sheriff Charles Dennison and Deputy Fred Sweet with a constantly occupied local jail.
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Washington County
Tice
Des Moines
Charles Dennison
Fred Sweet
Sacco and Vanzetti hear full bench appeal Tuesday
Sacco and Vanzetti lack confidence in recent favorable rulings and face a Tuesday hearing before the state supreme court of exception. President Coolidge discusses naval building plans with Secretary Wilbur. Erie Kansas faces isolation after a cloudburst floods Neosho river and roads. General Leonard Wood is buried at Arlington with taps and volleys. The first peacetime AEF migration to a Paris convention begins in September with most travelers departing September 2.
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Sacco
Vanzettie
State Supreme Court
Vanzetti
Supreme Court
Sanderson
Washington County News in Review August 8 13
A long list of local events from Washington County Iowa includes a new 4H club formation in Bethel, a Cedar Rapids auto accident injuries, road and infrastructure developments, and preparations for fairs, chautauqua and rodeos. Also noted are crop reports, public notices, births, and community meetings with regional figures and institutions referenced.
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Washington County
Wallace Fash and Laura Doolin Wed in Wellman Ceremony
County couple Wallace Fash and Laura Doolin of Wellman were married on Sunday evening in a county wedding ceremony.
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Wallace Fash
Laura Doolin
Wellman
Death notices for Stanhope Karr and McClelland
Funeral services were held for Joseph T. Stanhope of Goshen Ind. Irine Karr daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Karr of Wellman died at S U L hospital in Iowa City Curtis D McClelland died Friday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs J Boyd Funeral plans were indefinite.
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Boyd Berdo
Joseph T. Stanhope
Goshen
Ind
Irine Karr
Tom Karr
Wellman
S. U. L. Hospital
Iowa City
Curtis D. McClelland
S. J. Boyd
James M. Pierce
Dante M. Pierce
Local Theatre Week Offers Johnny Hines and Tim McCoy Shows
Week program features Johnny Hines in White Pants Willie and Tim McCoy in The Frontiersman with Claire Windsor. Also present are The Wrong Mr Wright, Captain Salvation, and The Frontiersman as part of a chautauqua style event with gospel sessions, children's work, and evening lectures led by Dr Ira Landrith and others. The lineup includes stage and film stars Jean Hersholt Enid Bennet Walter Hiers and Frederick William Wallace with Lois Hanson Pau line Starke Ernest Torrence.
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Johnny Hines
Willie
Liberty Magazine
Johnny
Mr. Wright
Jean Hersholt
Enid Bennet
Walter Hiers
Captain Salvation
Frederick William Wallace
Lois Hanson
Pauline Starke
Ernest Torrence
Tim McCoy
Claire Windsor
Jean Hershot
White Pants Willie
the Frontiersman
Irene DeLong
Elizabeth Sherman
Chautauqua
McDonald Highlanders
Notable Sports and World Notes Span Rockne to Dempsey Fight
The review surveys enduring records by Knute Rockne at Notre Dame in 79 games since 1918 with seven losses and four ties, mentions the Wightman Cup starting, Bobby Jones leading US golf rankings, Dempsey Tunney slated for a Chicago bout, new polo team selectors, Uzendum's cold and injuries, Don Armstrong Chicago city golf title winner, Albany beating Chicago White Sox 9 8, Elmer Yoter sold to Cubs, boxing seats set at 40 dollars, 161000 spectators expected for the heavyweight bout, Iowa horse shoe plans tied to the state fair, Aug 29 Delaney over Uzxundun on a foul, Dempsey training at Lincoln Fields, Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Soviet Armenia, St Gregorys Cathedral founder myth, Yale grad Pierson graduates with top average, giant tropical fireflies kept in perforated gourds as lanterns.
Graham theater weekly lineup shifts from Lily to No Control
The Graham theater presents a mixed program next week starting with The Lily starring Belle Bennett from Monday to Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday feature Fast and Furious with Reginald Denny, followed by No Control on Friday and Saturday.
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The
Graham
Belle Bennet
Lilyt
Neate Hoyt
Love
Speed Boys
Reginald Denny
Lily
Belle Bennett
Steginald Denny
Barbara Worth
Chautauqua Programs Prominent in Journal Office Display
Readers are urged to visit the Journal office to view several Chau Tauqqua programs on display. The notice emphasizes the availability of multiple items for those interested in attending or learning more about the event series.
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Journal Office
Centerville Miners Refuse Proposal for Seven Fifty A Day
State news round up notes miners in Centerville reject a seven fifty daily proposal from George Heaps Jr. and stand firm. Other items report Iowa disciplinary rates at the university, crop conditions, a Des Moines dirigible for the Legion convention, and political notes on Sacco and Vanzetti clemency attempts.
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Centerville
George Heaps, Jr
Queen Mary’s blue garden preference noted
The queen favors blue as her color, extending this choice to royal gardens where blue blossoms in various shades predominate.
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Mary
England
Royal Gardens
Silencer Tee Phrase Noted in Boston Transcript
A Boston Transcript snippet notes Silencer Tee men are brilliant talkers to public and others go out with their wives highlighting a provocative slogan and social reaction.
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Boston Transcript
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