Journal’s Weekly News Review summary of state and world events
The Saturday page surveys Iowa state events from contracts for coal for state institutions and a bank merger in Charles City to a Des Moines rail line dispute and a Lake Okoboji boat crash probe. It notes Legion and American Legion auxiliary activities, tax equalization debates, constitution day observances, threshing progress, a state fair, and local public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Board of Control
Washington County
Town
Washington Items Highlight Local Events And Renovations
In Washington, Sunday afternoon, City Marshall P. J. Wallace and Night Officer J Avon Bailey raided Walter Was ner home on South Avenue C with a search warrant, seizing four gallons of Lom ebre t. Mrs. Margaret Morgan died Sunday morning at the Morgan home after a six month illness. Monday morning the fire department fought a root fire at Mrs. H. P. Miller’s home on West Sixth Street. Troop 3th Cavalry returned from camp by special Rock Island train from Des Moines. August 10, 1900. Various local notes follow on sport, farming, and community events including golf, tennis, and school preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
P. J. Wallace
Javon Bailey
Walter Wasner
South Avenue C
Margaret the Morgan
Morgan Ome
North Second Avenue
Rock Island
Des Moines
Marjosebner
East Second Street
Washington Golf Club
Winter Farm
Marion O'Loughlin
Sam Knauss
Alex Coffman
Joe Dawson
Cedar River
Fredonia
Coquette and Talking Pictures At Theatres
The Graham Theatre features Mary Pickford in Coquette her first speaking role with John Mack Brown and Kathryn Crawford in Modern Love. Fox Theatre presents The Trial of Mary Dugan with H B Warner and Lewis Stone. Also shown are Fashions in Love Excess Baggage A Man's Man and other serials. The program covers three days with several talking and synchronized features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Graham Theatre
Mary Pickford
Cornette
Kathryn Crawford
Charley Chase
Charles Ch
Prirl
John Mack Brown
Jean Hershott
Charles” Chase
Kathryn Crawtornville
Hoot Gibson
FOX Theatre
Mary Dugan
Oneer
Raymond Harkett
B. Warner
Lewis Stone
Europe
Hig Fe
Dmirat
Haines
Josephine Dunn
Ackett
Fections
Adotne Menjou
Fay Compton
William Haines
Maxwell Family Pioneer Journey to the West
The Maxwell family story follows William Maxwell Jr and Thomas Maxwell as they travel from Ohio to Iowa in 1847 aboard a river boat, seeking a new home. They encounter prairie fires, trading posts, and the wide prairie landscape near Keokuk and Crawfordsville, detailing frontier life and the challenges of early westward settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William the Conqueror
Set
van Hennsaclers
Stuyvesants
Peabodys
Colony of
New York
New ‘York
Maxwell
Washington County
Iona
Union
Ohio
West
Jand
Maxwells
Robert Maxwell Jr
Thomas Maxwell
Prade
Keokuk
Waxon
Crawfordsyle
Eliue-Hole
Swale
Germany wins first major victory in Rhineland stand
Germany claims its first victory against the board of control for the Rhineland as Allied troops begin evacuation. The report also notes U.S. farm aid to California grape and raisin trades and various world events from political to aviation milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Mont Jay
Board of Control
Rhineland
Federal Farm Board
California
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the Journal
State News Review
John Hammill
Des Moines City Railway Company
The
American "Legion aux"Tory
Town City
First Bank
Security Trust
Ings Bank
Charles City
Iowa Society of the Sons of the America
Ames
Lake Ok Dboji
Spirit
West Central
League of Iowa Municipalities
American Legion
George W. Prichard
Onawa
Legion
Lake Okobo
Dickinson County
Mt. Pleasant Wodnesdey
C. W. Moeller
Clear Lake
Margaret Steirts
Toledo
Garwin
General Assembly
Town Board of Accountancy
Raymond
Missouri Valley
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Catherine Ross
Tle
Jesse Ayers
Thussda
Monticello
Charles D. Reed
United States
Los Angel
Eat
Tokio
Los Angeles
B'Led
Jerusalem
Moscow
Washington
Cuscrooaa
Fon
Ieanin
Griffith
W. I
A. Brook
Chicago
Newton ¢ Loughlin
Ella Kline
Methodist
George Eckerman
Will Hibson
Frank Beatty
D. A. Royer
H. le Kendall
Wellman
Wooley Bros
Longwell
Sarah Jane Little
Thomas Little
North Avenue
WW. Terry
C. A. Dewer
Edward c. Richer
Marian Stewart
Jessie Lfer
Pleasant
W. A. Chile
Odd Felves
Tom Chilcote Music
Star Harness Shop
Dayton
Richand
Rose McAvoy
James Gilbert
Louis Baird
Walter Logan
Rock of Riverside
First United Presbyterian
Charles Winters
Golf Cnd Company
Doh He]tock
Wallace O.ml. Herge
Grover G. Spret Clinton C
McKee
Wits
Virgil Irwin
Edward Meeee
Corp
Thompson L. Brookhart
Hannes N. Styker
Adont Jones
George H. Williams
Charles Harrows
Aaron Batterson
Harry Viet
Washington Delegatician
Morton Chance
Harpes Moines
Jarris McGusin
Fayer H. Barrows
Clarence
Barnett
Howard Beenal County
Real Estat Tolossom
Homer
Harry Cop
Pock
Charles N. Clendenning
Delebert
H. Elwell
Ralph Gibson
Alex
W. Leigh Roy Mays
Bart
Hoyt “Hamble
Morley C.johnson
John F- Kneer
Edgar Layton
Elmer Laselett
Theodore Michis
Owen McGovern
Hamer McEros
Levi Pattison
Win Stryker
P Scofield
Charie and
Blut Taylor
Squire
Richard McCleery
Theodore Brown
Toronto
Canada
Asociali
W. F. Brinton
Wells
Wilton
Bicher
Charles M. Denison
Fort Madison
Robert Hines
Gail Burkett
Boys’ Pig and Ealt “Club
Tesday
State Board of Assessment and
Revie
J. H. Peet
Kings
Washington County Club
Carl Rothlisberger
Yara
A. T. Brown
East
Jefferson Street
Ri A
Leo Shelangoski
Marion Avenue
Waw Hostital Alumnae Association
Milved Paul
Washington Sociation
Riss Mary Catherine Bouteau
Mosiin
County” Hospital
Abhl
Tocdt
Z. U
Helen Uouise Byrnes
Los
Angelea
Washington Gunz Area
United. Presbyre
Fred Blick
Hoy” Mckininnes
Yo Mo
Dorothy
Methodist Chareh Pha
Charles Lindbergh
Jessen
Boston
Senate
Hoover
Congress
Federal
Wisconsi Senate
Marvel Crosson
Wellton
Ariz
Milwakee
Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention
James Shook
Theora Hix
Atlantic
Azores Islands
First Bank Stock Corporation
Way
St. Paul
Ruth Nichols
Pecos
el Paso
Shokan Watbestang
United Stat
MacDonald
Christmas
Thomas
We. Campbell
Maxwell Stok—Pion
Sout Rateator
Chien Thane
Near South Side
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