Uncle Sam Origin Traced From Real 1812 Provisions Contractor
New York August 18 The Golden Book magazine recounts how Samuel Wilson of Troy became the living prototype for Uncle Sam. Wilson supplied meat to New York troops in cantonment and later served as army provisions inspector, stamping U S on rations and earning Civic symbol status. Yankee Doodle faded as Uncle Sam rose to national personification by mid century.
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New York
Uncle Sam
Lean
Star and Stripes
Golden Book
Samuel Wilson
New York City
Troy
N. Y
Ebenezer
Sam
Sam Wilson
U. S
United States
Samuel
Naby
London Punch
Haskins News Notes and Local Visits
Mrs B Ruby nol d goes to St Louis to be with her daughter after a serious operation. Jaunita Weidner and Mary Elizabeth Weidner visit. Ben Davis, Davenport visitors, and many relatives gather in Haskins for weekends. Transportation to Cedar Rapids and Seattle trip plans for Homer Jones noted. Hog shipments to Chicago and local business in Washington reported. An error corrected: Godlove-Younkin reunion print misstated 50 as 100.
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Glenn Davis
Trehorne
Marian
Davenport
Ralph Leffler
Fox
LaVaughn and
Dors
Past Noble Grand Circle Meeting With Mrs Hout
Notice changes the meeting date to Tuesday August 26 and lists Mrs Sam Hout as host for the Past Noble Grand circle.
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Sam Hout
Birthday gathering in Kalona welcomes Fred Small
In Kalona on August 20 Fred Small marked his birthday with a large group of relatives and friends present. Attendees included Malissa Louck Deliz and family, Carl Ludwig of Rock Island Illinois, Pratt and Rowe families, Nona Grady, the Lahy and Page households, and others from Wellman, Washington, Cedar Rapids, Lone Tree, and Des Moines. A noon cafeteria style dinner followed.
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Kalona
Fred Small
Malissa Louck
Dauc Fey Deliz
Charles
Cleo
Clovee
Nona Grady
M. B
Bineren Fell
Russel and Junior
J. Lahy
Fier Trude
Geo
Allen
D. J. Miller
Boston
Minn
Cecil Page
Billy
Robert
Ceda Launds
Nellie Page
J. C. Bremerman
Hilda
Frends
Marek March
I. Arnold
South Dakota
Carrie Kessler
Lone Tree
Ivo Grady
Watel Dean
Lows City
Carwood Baker
O C. Steigledar
Odunpra
Sam Metree
Gary
Ind
Gerald Teets
Hochafeltler
Mra Shannon Wourt
Harve Armour
Dis Moines
Miss Dorotha
Maxine Pratt
T. J Lahey
Matthess and Davenport Fair Attendances Reported at Local Reunions
Lexington correspondence notes Davis reunion at Sunset Park with Fleming family Andersons and Betty Joe. Davenport fair attendance by Mr and Mrs Harry Rittenhouse and Mrs H L Huber. L W Matthess of Des Moines visited Henry and Warren Matthess. Mildred Patterson at home over Sunday. Nathanial Young returns from Camp Dodge after a one day stay.
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Camp Dodge
B. J. Holmes
Melo Patterson
Social visitors and family visits reported
Mrs Roscoe Anderson and Betty spent a few days last week at Everett Fleming home. Frank Fleming visited his daughter Laura Longwell last week. Irene Oldfield is spending a few days at Sam Oldfield's. Milford Anderson visited KE B Young's Sunday. Ethel Paul has been sick. Martha Patterson is visiting in Washington. EF Fleming was a Washington visitor Tuesday afternoon. LeRoy Schulty and Harold Schulty were Washington callers Tuesday afternoon.
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Roscoe Anderson
Betty
Everett Fleming
Frank Fleming
Laura Longwell
Irene Oldfield
Sam Oldfield
Milford Anderson
Rural Route 4 social notes from Washington area
Mrs Daigy Simmering reports a weekend of visits in Washington Rock Island and Davenport with local families. Highlights include Ed Simmering and family at A Cordell home and a trip through Davenport to the radio station and the Heav en site. Florence Eimen and Vera Keating are among visitors to area homes.
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Washington
Ed Simmering
Robert Kephart
Charles Kephart
A. Cordell
Rock Island
Davenport
J. BE. J.inder
Charles Anderson
Florence Eimen
Frytown
B. F. Miller
Will Miller
Florence E.men
Vera Keating
Robert Coulter
St. Louis
John Warnock
Frank Kephart
Gowey Family Ties Highlight Rural Routh Roundup
Mr and Mrs Don Gowey of Rubio visited Terry Gowey's home with Mrs Mary Gowey of Brighton and grandson Leland Gowey of Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Robert Hyde attended the fair in Oskaloosa. Mrs Clinton Scranton from Chicago visits Charles Scranton. Mrs Ann Parcel visits Ray and family. A fine rain occurred Saturday night.
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Don Gowey
Rubio
Terry Gowey
Mary Gowey
Brighton
Leland Gowey
Wisconsin
Inez Gowey
Robert Hyde
Oskaloosa
Clinton Scranton
Chicago
Charles Scranton
Ann Parcel
Ray
Residents and visitors gather in STRINGTOWN area homes
Mrs. Clara Heibel and daughter Grace visited at Ethan Brooks home. Jacob T Wenger family from Washington visited Wilbur Schantz. Noah and Dan Widmer families shared Sunday dinner near Wayland. Helen Rich visited Walter Jarrard near Washington. Neal Widmer attended a Farmers’ Cooperative Creamery sponsored picnic in New Leondon. Extended family groups from Chenoa Palm Beach Cedar Falls and Brooklyn visited STRINGTOWN residents.
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Stringtown
Clara Hebel
Grace
Ethan Brooks
Jacob T. Wenger
Bessie
Frederick
Washington
Wilbur Schantz
Noah Widmer
Dan Widmer
Joe Graber
Wayland
Helen Rich
Walter Jarrard
Chantinqua
Neal Widmer
New Leondon
Farmers’ Cooperative Creamery Co
Jacob Schire
Ernest
Chenoa
Mlinots
Dave Schantz
Ruth
P. R. Schantz
Henry Pfieffer
New York
Merner
Palm Beach
Florida
Wdd Noble
Cedar Falls
L. H. Rimner
D. Benson
Brooklyn
Charlotte Rinmer
Stella
Hold
L. H. Rinmer
Beson
Ralph Benson
Rex Swan
Marian
Paul Mast
Waynedale News Briefs on Injured Hand Sufferer
August 18 update from Wayne area notes Lloyd How has been suffering with an injured hand and reports indicate continued pain. Details remain unclear as the report ends abruptly with the line unfinished.
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Wayne
Lloyd Howcare
Hay fork accident injures man at farm
A man was caught in a pulley while setting a hay fork causing a painful injury that is improving. Several locals worked on fences, visitors stopped by farms, and families from Winfield, Des Moines, and Omaha were mentioned in a sequence of social notices and brief visits throughout the week, including Evelyn Peck's tenth birthday celebration.
Community Notes From South Highland
Mrs. Fred Ambrose and Edith of Iowa City visit John Lasek family. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Campbell wed near Washington. John Lang returns to Fowler California after Washington visit. Air show in Washington drew attendees. Miss Jorine Lasek visits Morie Hunter. A surprise birthday party for Mr. Meto Lasek at Treskins with 30 guests.
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South Highland
Fred Ambrose
Edith
Iowa City
Myra Meeks
BE. R. Meeks
Noo
John Lang
Fowler
California
Will McCreedy
Washington
Jorine Lasek
Morie Hunter
Meto Lasek
Treskins
Mr. Lasek
Richard Havel
Rudolph Knottuceus
Milt Sork
Melo Horak
John Rotenburger
Rh. RO Knoltnerus
Robert
Mary Prymek
Edd
Elma
Mary & Oak
Jasek
McPherson Aimee Mother's Exit From Angelus Temple
Aimee Semple McPherson faces a power shift as her mother Minnie Kennedy withdraws from Angelus Temple affairs while a temple board backed by McPherson approves a resolution to limit Kennedy's statements. Kennedy claims she is already out and would not return. The move follows a council of war and amid McPherson recovering at a beach cottage with doctors saying she may preach on Sunday.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Minnie A. Kennedy
Kennedy
Angelus Temple
Temple Board of Elders
McPherson
Four Square Gospel
William Booth
Robert Boyd
W. G. Cooper
Weekend Visitors Tour Noble and Nearby Towns
Nob le Iowa Aug 19 Mr and Mrs Henry Piffer of New York City Mr Sol Merner of Florida Edward Noble and his mother Mrs W F Noble of Cedar Falls spent the weekend with their aunt Mrs Charlotte Rinner and daughter Stella They returned to Cedar Falls Sunday morning This party called on friends in Wayland and Mt Pleasant then an old trend in Noble Mrs Linda Mauler from Pleasant Plain visited her brother Wm Roth and other relatives Miktoy Frey returned to Chicago Sunday Nellie Loder of Washington visited Mrs John Bigham Floyd Shockley Wim Shantz and family drove to Des Moines Tuesday to spend the day with relatives Mr and Mrs Willie and son Men of Pulaski aunt of Mrs H F Sehrag Ottumwa spent Sunday with Rev and Mrs Sehrag Floyd Shockley and Merrel Mr and Mrs Ken Gott Margric and Arleen left for Aaron Tr Monday afternoon
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Enport
D. C. Birney
Muscatine
Haskins MciNay
Walter Nicholson
Near Washington
Nicholson
Fanny Edwards
Cora Kauffman
Keota
Frank McParland Wend Robert
Washington
Doris Bean
Ernest Iseminger
Dar Rapid
RK. Annas
Ainsworth
Godlove
Haskins
Godloves
Seninger
Kelse Lumbee Co
Ifena
S. K. Annas
Lois Godlove
Charles McCreedy
Iowa City
N. Mullen
Kenwood
Iowa
A. C Jones
Homer Jones
Mr. Jones
Martha
Homer
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
Seattle
Wash
Canada
New York City
Lottie Birney
Unn
Jon
Ray Blankenhorn
Chicago
Ed Davis
Pooth
Vivian
Hazel
C.D. Miller
Roy Johnston
Wnfield
W. G. Huston
Allen Wenger
Ed Sponberg
John Boshart
Lioyd Vollmer
Paul Mast
Harry Vottmer
Winfield
Lloyd
L. Moorhead
Des Moines
Omaha
Evelyn Peck
Willard Davis
Buffington
Pauline
Jo Henry
Joe Zingg
Wayland
Wm. Roth
Miktoy Frey
Chiccago
Nellie Loder
John Bigham
Floyd Shockley
Wim. Shantz
Des Moine
Willie and Son Men
Pulaski
H. FF. Sehrag
Community Notices From Tyrone Mr Guy Black
Tyrone area residents share visits and travel news from Aug 18. Dorothy Linegar visited her sister Mrs Harry Heisdorf er, and multiple families including Hahn, Sheets, Black, and Charlton were mentioned with gatherings, funerals, and reunions in Keota Sigourney and West Chester.
Barcelona landlord uses Romani tenants to force moves
A Barcelona landlord introduces Romani families to a vacant house to cause disturbances. Noise prompts neighbors to relocate, allowing more occupancies and eventually the entire building to be vacated. A Gypsy tribe brings belongings up to a balcony, illustrating the tactic.
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Barcelona
Spain
Nanking Police Uncover Dynaniting Plot In Capital Raid
Police in Nanking disclosed a planned dynamiting plot aimed at government offices in four capital districts. A female government employee infiltrated officials to spy, 20 suspects including students and telegraph workers were arrested, and ammunition stores found. Authorities noted troops planned to move against communists in Changsha and other provinces.
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Nanking
China
Tlupeh
Hunan
Kalansi
Changsha
Shaving Lotion May Be Probed as Iowa Intoxicant
Des Moines August 22 A prosecutor announced action to prove lilac vegetal shaving lotion is an intoxicant. Detectives raided F and W Grand store seizing 21 cartons of bottles. Store managers and assistants charged with maintaining a liquor nuisance, released on bail for August 28 hearing. Condemnation action planned to label the lotion intoxicating. The case echoes last year’s bay rum ruling.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Albert H. Adams
F. E. Timmons
F. and W. Grand
S. R. Taylor
Tore
William J. Wood
Maurice Kreda
Dane Allen
Adams
F. W. Woolworth
Roy Brown
Timmons
Brown
Infectious Disease Bulletic Reports Broad Animal Losses
Weeky notices record Blackleg losses in Marion Cedar Rapids Deep River Muscatine Belle Plaine and hog cholera outbreaks across 26 localities including Bertram Matriax Dubuque Earlville Keystone Vinton Stanwood Clarence Coared Atkins Aurora Walcott Wyoming Cascade Marion Tama Cedar Falls Muscatine Viola Solon Mt Vernon Cedar Falls Solowa City and North Liberty. Swine infections and other livestock diseases such as hemorrhage lenticemia neurotic enteritis mange pinkeye and rabies are reported in multiple towns.
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Marion
Cedar Rapids
Deep River
Musca Fine
Belle Plaine
Bertram
Matriax
Dubuque
Earlville
Keystone
Vinton
Stanwood
Clarence
Coared
Atkins
Aurora
Walcott
Wiyoming
Cascade
Tama
Cedar Falls
Janesville
Hampton
Muscatine
Viola
Belle ,Plaine
Colesburg
Tairbank
Dunketon
Independence
Vietor
Dixon
Morse
Jows City
Greene
Anamosa
Norway
Monticello
Swine
Elgin
Ryan
West Liberty
Duorant
Edgwood
Mt. Vernon
Lisbon
Kalona
Iowa City
Clinton
Cedar
Solowa City
North Liberty
Solon
Mt Vernon
Elkader
Sigourney
Maquoketa
Iowa
City
Dunkerton
Journal Wants Ads Pay A Trial
A brief note suggests that advertising revenue could fund a trial project. No further details are given in readable text.
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Journal
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