Governor Brough Praises U S Leadership and Strength
Former Arkansas governor Charles H. Brough addresses a chautauqua on "America's Leadership of the World," highlighting U S economic power, education, arts, and military readiness, and urging moral renewal. He cites wealth, rail and telegraph reach, manufacturing, banking, and insurance, plus education gains and a flourishing arts scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Brough
Arkansas
Commonwealth
Tau Kappa Alpha
America
Department of Human Endeavor
United States
William E. Gladstone
Lloud George
Brough
Longfellow, Lowell, Whittier
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Edgar Allen Poe
Sidney Lanier
James Lane Allen
Joel Chandler Harris
Mark Twain
James Whitcombe Riley
Eugenes Field
Edgar Guest
Edwin Abby
St. Guadens
Alonzo Taft
Gurcon Borglum
Arthur Middleton
Mary Garden
Caroline Jacobs Bond
Edward McDowell
Gregory Mason
Walter Scanlon
Cadmon
Lareng
Troop D Returns From Camp Dodge Showing Strong Performance
Troop D 113th Cavalry arrived by special train from Camp Dodge after two weeks with the Iowa National Guard. Ned Dempsey won the running race at the camp horse show while General Pershing praised their unit. One member, Campbell McCartney, returned ill with a fever but officials hope for no serious outcome.
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Troop D
113Th Cavalry
Camp Dodge
Iowa National Guard
Campbell McCartney
Iowa Guardsmen's
Ned Dempsey
Dolly
Pershing
113Th
National Guard
Weather service beginnings in Washiteton 1875
The article recalls Washiteton observation efforts before state and federal weather services. W A Cook, the community observer since about 1875, was asked to continue duties under Professor Heinrichs. The shift to government work occurred in the 1880s with Iowa as a state branch, Cook reporting monthly from Des Moines while maintaining records for the public.
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Iowa
Washiteton
W. A. Cook
Gustavus Heinrichs
State University of Iowa
D. Scofield
Washington
Heinrichs
Cook
United States
National Weather Service
Government Service
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
Marvin
C. F. Marvin
United States Weather Bureau
Government Weather Service
Reed
Weather Bureau
Chautauqua Evening Schedule Highlights
Tonight at 7:30 a motion picture The Tournament of Youth and an 8:00 Jubilee Singers concert. On Wednesday August 20 2:00 Murray Family Orchestra 2:30 Tolstoy lecture and 8:00 Murray concert. Thursday August 21 2:00 Murray Orchestra 3:00 children’s entertainment 8:00 Murray Prelude and 8:30 The Calling of Dan Matthews.
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Jubilee Singers
Murray Family Orchestra
Ilya Tolstoy
Murray Orchestra
Murray
Dan Matthews
Pearson Opens New Auto Repair Shop
W. E Pearson opens a general repair shop on North Marion Avenue in the former Harry D Smith premises. He brings two years with Lovelett repair shop and prior garage work at Rose Hill, recently entering war service. The shop will feature new modern machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E Pearson
Harry D Smith
North Marion Avenue
Mr. Pearson
Lovelett
Rose Hill
Lucille Shalla Joins University Play Cast at Michigan
Miss Lucille Maurine Shalla formerly of Washington joins the cast for Phillip Barry’s You and I at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor August 7 and 9. A review in the Ann Arbor Times praised her Veronica Duane performance noting strong flapper energy and brilliant handling of serious moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Maurine Shalla
Washington
Harvard Workshop
You and
Phillip Barry
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Shalla
Veronica Duane
Risky White
Lucille Shalla
Liberal Arts College
Collision Damages Cars Near Chautauqua Park
A collision occurred yesterday afternoon just outside Chautauqua park involving Mr and Mrs F A Kallis and their daughter Thelma and son Wayne headed for the tourist camp. J W Patton in a Ford struck the Kallis car causing damage to both vehicles and the Kallis couple left by train to edit an Allerton paper.
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Chautauqua Park
F. A. Kallis
Thelma
Wayne
J. W. Patton
Ford
Kallis
Allerton
Local Family Trip Highlights Colorado Springs Visit
Mr and Mrs Carl Roberts and daughter Mary returned from a visit to Mrs Roberts mother and sister in Colorado Springs and to Estes Park Green Mountain Falls. They witnessed the burning well at Fort Collins and enjoyed the trip. Ardilla Duncan of Muscatine visits Aurilla Mayhew. Louise Elaine Tolander arrives Aug 11 to the Tolander home and is quickly popular. Harold Tolander works at Washington National Bank.
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Carl Roberts
Mary
Robert
Colorado Springs
Estes Park
Green Mountain Falls
Fort Collins
Louise Elaine Tolander
Harold L. Tolander
Louise
Tolander
Mr. Tolander
Washington National Bank
Dr Schreckengast Addresses Rotary on War and Peace
Dr J B Schreckengast spoke at the Rotary noon luncheon urging every community to seek peace and convert the world to the peace idea. He warned that continued war could destroy civilization and argued justice cannot be defined by power, praising pacifists for the right goal though not endorsing their methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brough
Dr. Schreckengast
Paul
Christ
Schreckengast
J. B. Schreckengast
Rotary Club
Carrie Nation
Walter Boyer Family Visits Town
Mr and Mrs Walter Boyer and their daughter Thresa from West Chester spent yesterday in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Boyer
Thresa
West Chester
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Governor Brough
U. S
ED Singers
Republic
Brought
Corinth
Apollis
Cephas
God
Russell H. Bready
Detroit, Mich
Washington County
Washington Battery Station
Lyon’s
Lyon
Lyon Baking Company
Washington Oil Company
Blue Ribbon
Washington Oil Co
Evening Journal
Washington Steam Laundry
East Third Street
Golf
Farrow
W. F. Fleming
C. A. Reubsam
J. T. Wengers
Marian Ave
A. E. Putnam & Sons
Warren's Seed Store
Reliable Gas Store
Warren's
Harry D. Smith
Win Smouse
Inquire Journal
Phquire Journal
Notify Journal
Dodge Car
Inquire Journal Office
Quest
Call
D. G. Knottnerus
Totu Fr
Pearson
Miss Ardilla Duncan of
Muscatine
Aurilla Mayhew
Arnold
Mr. Tracy
Migs
Buttes
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