Movement to secure main line Rock Island service
Keokuk County News reports a push by Washington Knoxville branch towns for main line Rock Island service. Oskaloosa Herald notes Sigourney backing, with C A Stoddard coordinating for Oskaloosa. A citizens committee is urged to meet, press the railroad, and start the campaign with Keokuk County towns.
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Oskaloosa and Sigourney
Washington Knoxville
Rock Island
Washington
Here
Oskaloosa Herald
Keokuk
Oskaloosa
Sigourney
Knoxville
C. A. Stoddard
Chamber of Commerce
Keokuk County News
Delta
Harper and Keater
Stockman
Keokuk County
Notice Ad Club Meeting Postponed to Thursday
The regular Ad Club meeting scheduled for Tuesday evening is postponed to Thursday evening at 6 15. It will be held at the Commercial Club with dinner served by Mrs Dodd at 712.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Legion Members Back Sunsey Park Pool Plan
At a Leon Beatty post meeting the American Legion voiced strong support for a natatorium at Sunsey park. Members offered to donate labor and urged forming a committee with local organizations to get cost estimates and work with the park board, aiming to push the project forward despite hot weather reducing attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Sunsey Park
The
Legion
Park Board
Bootlegging hearings held at county courthouse
Squire D. C. Kyle held two bootlegging hearings in the courthouse. John Grecian was dismissed on lack of evidence but his confiscated liquor will face another charge. Don Young waived preliminary hearing and is held to the grand jury under a $500 bond.
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Squire D. C. Kyle
Court House
John Grecian
Kalona
Don Young
Tires and Tubes at Mann Hardt Bros
Tires and tubes available at Mann Hardt Brothers store with stock likely for sale. Local shoppers can check for sizes and pricing at the merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mannhardt Bros
Y W C A Girls at State Meet Okoboji
Three girls from the local high school Y W C A Lois Brown Esther Hay and Beatrice Baird attend the state meet at Okoboji opening Thursday and running through July 9 with a full camp and conference program led by volunteers from Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and the Dakotas.
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Lois Brown
Esther Hay
Beatrice Baird
Imke Okoboji
J. G. Barry
Ft. Dodge
W.O. Winston
Minneapolis
M. Maud Fowler
Frances Caldwall
Lincoln
Neb
Murry Ellis
Esther Lang
Brooklyn
Iowa
Ethel Carpenter
Iowa State College A
Ames
National Board of
The
Young Women’s Christian Association
Lexington Avenue
New York
North Central Field
Minnesota
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Nurses’ Council
Jesus
Annie Kate Gilbert
Gertrude Ann Goepfarth
Ethel Niermeyer
Frances Perry
Helen D. Beavers
Field City
Marie Leonard
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
A. F. Wallace
Winong
W. P. Lemon
Andrew Presbyterian Church
Death of Mrs S M Mapel at 65 in Oklahoma area
Mrs Savannah Meilvina Mapel aged 65 died this afternoon at her son Roy Mapel’s home on North Leva Avenue after illness of four months. She moved from Kingfisher Oklahoma where the family lived twenty years, has other sons in Oklahoma and Kansas, and a daughter in Kansas. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Savannah Meilvina Mapel
Roy Mapel
Leva Avenue
Kingfisher
Okla
Mapel
Wellman
Washington
Simon G. Mapel
Farmers’ Union
Oklahoma
Kansas
Community Camp Activities Highlight Event Schedule
A camp program features a stunt day boat ride track meet and a newspaper themed evening pageant party and films. The honor system with counselors guides groups and the top scoring group earns the privilege of raising the flag.
Local fight fans show big interest in Dempsey Carpentier bout
Washington fans crowded to hear blow by blow results from the Dempsey Carpentier fight in New Jersey. Report updates came to the Journal office and Cas McAvoy’s soft drink shop on North Iowa avenue drew a large crowd as rounds 3 and 4 shifted sentiment toward the American after early Frenchman optimism faded.
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New Jersey
Washington
Journal
Cas McAvoy
North
Iowa Avenue
Carpentier
Georges
Captain Fultey Inspects Troop D Equipment
Des Moines adjutant general officer Captain Fultey visited to inspect the equipment of Troop D of the First Iowa Cavalry during the last flight mission.
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Fultey
Adjutant General
Des Moines
First
Iowa Cavalry
Quiet Independence Day Celebrations Planned Around Towns
Washington observers expect a calm Fourth with picnics and local events. Brighton Kalona and Winfield plan large gatherings, concerts and speeches, while Davenport hosts a race meet. Kalona Richmond bands unite for concerts and a Washington Kalona ball game, plus a new Legion hall opening.
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Washington
Brighton
Kalona
Winfield
Col
D. J. Palmer
Davenport
Milton Remley
Iowa City
Richmond
American Legion Hall
Rubio
Not applicable quote on practice and preaching
A quoted line from Cartoons Magazine notes that the people who always practice what they preach avoid preaching about others disagreeable behaviors. The remark contrasts integrity with common judgment in public discourse.
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Cartoons Magazine
Man tells angry spouse not to quarrel on street
A man stops an argument with his spouse on the street asking what they have a home for. The exchange is cited from the Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Mr Reister Hos usty booster for the town
Mr Reister is a progressive booster for the town. He deals in cream eggs and poultry. His eyes are always open to see that everything goes right. The business has been growing every day through years of sticking at it. Here’s to Mr Reister and his health for years to come. May success be his in every line. Grace Shaw W 8S Reister and Sons
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Wellston
Welliston
Washington Band
North English
Reister
Washington
Dobbin
Mr. Reister
Grace Shaw
Wages Cut for Railway Laborers Across Departments
Wages of foremen and laborers in various railway departments are reduced effective immediately by order of the United States railway labor board. Track, bridge and building foremen see a ten cent cut, carpenters and machinists helpers seven and a half cents, track laborers eight and a half cents per hour, affecting mostly track men.
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United States Railway Labor Board
All School Boards Hold Annual Sessions
County school boards across the rural districts met for their annual sessions yesterday. Each board reviewed fiscal year reports and set the operating budgets for the coming year. Results will be certified to the county auditor within a few days.
Injured While Roofing at Edwin Griffith Place Near Olds
Three men were slightly hurt yesterday when a scaffold on a roof near Olds collapsed. Edwin Griffith, John Kephart, and Meint Koehler fell about fifteen feet. Griffith broke a rib, Kephart injured his back, Koehler suffered a head gash. Griffith, a former Washington resident, is brother of County Auditor AuL Griffith.
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Edwin Griffith Place
Olds
Mr. Griffith
John Kephart
Meint Koehler
Mr. Kephart
Koehler
Washington
Aul
Griffith
John Clegg Farm at Ainsworth Sold for 66000
Ainsworth July 2 Special reports John Clegg sold his farm east of Ainsworth to Chas. Kolesick for 66000. The 220 acre tract at $200 per acre is described as prime lowland. Spinnie Nichols agency arranged the deal and possession is expected next spring.
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Ainsworth
John Clegg
Chas. Kolesick
Spinnie Nichols
Clege
Seafarer Advised to Carry Cash on Long Voyages
A London Punch correspondent warns in a daily paper that during a long sea voyage one should carry ready cash. The piece notes the horror of being shipwrecked and stranded on a desolate island without a penny.
Five Year Old Girl Dies After Hospital Operation
Elinor Hammen aged five of Keota community died at two o clock after a ruptured appendix operation at the county hospital. She was survived by two sisters and other relatives. The procedure proved unable to save her life.
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Elinor Hammen
Charles Hammen
Keota
Legion Band Receives $25 Donation From Post
Claude Reister, chairman of the band committee, announced a $25 check from the Leon Beatty Post of the American Legion. Second notices have been sent to nonrespondents, and the committee plans to publish the contributor list soon.
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Claude Reister
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Pleasan Paintings Society to Meet at Mrs 1 Home
Announcement records a Pleasan Paintings Society meeting with Mrs 1 on a Wednesday in July for a day gathering. It notes church services at West Chester Baptist and Flower Baptist churches with a quarterly communion and a G A R meeting Tuesday at 2 o clock led by K Coats.
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Pleasan Paintigains Society
West Chester Baptist Church
The
Prairie: Flower
Baptist Church
City Library to Close All Day July Fourth
The City Library will close for the entire Fourth of July. Patrons are advised to plan accordingly and return borrowed items before closing.
Type of Dog Wanted by Warren
Story recalls a boy named Warren asked his mother for a dog with a long tail that wags vigorously when happy, describing the desired feature and tone of the request.
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Warren
Lord Mayor's Speech Burden and Civic Duties
The lord mayor of London is tasked with delivering about 1000 speeches in a year of service. His responsibilities are substantial but not exceedingly great, focusing on ceremonial duties and public address.
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Job
London
Railways grant bolle day free passes to employees
English railway workers receive annual free passes for themselves and families on company lines. The policy aids employees along with their wives and dependents, reflecting the tradition of staff福利.
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Copany
Brooklyn Beagle
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Oskaloosa Pulsang
MEET
Neiswanger Monument Co
Iowa Ave
L. B. Lupton
Okoboji
S M. Mapel
Roy Maphe
George Washington
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Home, Sweet
Home
Reister & Sons
Evening Journal
International Mills
Norristown
Dodger Brothers
Jones Auto Co
John Deere Binder
N. Ave
L. C. Smith
Olivet
Rex
James Ralston
Towa
Palm Beach
James Miller
W. Madison Str
Movdern
Edwin Griffith
J. B. Rabenold
Haskins
Titus
Ralph Sprin
Canada
American Légion
K. Coats
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