Des Moines Boy Describes Camp Dodge Hanging Trial
Des Moines Register reports first Michigan style military execution at Camp Dodge after three Black soldiers were found guilty of assaulting a 17 year old white girl. The condemned marched to the gallows as crowds watched from guard lines and the Hyperion club.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodee
Iowa
Adolph Gustafson
Des
Will Heard
Washington
Charles Tt. Stafford
Muscatine
Three
Foley Cathartic Tablets Endorsed by San Antonio Reader
A San Antonio reader at 416 Labor St endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best laxative for constipation and biliousness and recommends them for traveling men. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises relief for sick headaches bloating and other digestion issues.
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Geo. Jenner
Labor St
San Antonio
Tex
Lemmon
Advt
Hart Stars in The Dawn Maker at Fox
William S. Hart delivers a somber remarkable performance as Joe Elk in The Dawn Maker. The film weaves intimate depictions of Indian life with intense pathos as Hart struggles to lead his people while facing love and betrayal.
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William S. Hart
Fox
Bill” Hart
Alice McRae
Hart
Joe Elk
Hegel Finishes Work Before Jena Battle
The philosopher Hegel completed his principal work on the eve of the battle of Jena. Amid the thunder of cannon, he found that noise did not disrupt deep thinking. He warned that overvigorous attention to ideas before sleep can prevent calm rest and cause wakefulness or fitful sleep.
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Hegel
Jena
Oldest inhabited house in Germany built by TOU
A mansion in Germany, believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited residence, dates back many centuries and was constructed by TOU. The structure stands as a historic landmark amid scholarly debate on its exact origin and age.
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Germany
Tou
Shade and Vegetation Under Trees Noted Differences
The ash tree is reported to injure vegetation beneath its shade while hardly any plant grows under a yew. This observation contrasts two tree species and their effects on the surrounding flora.
Afternoon Bridge Club Hosts and Birthday Party Highlights
Mrs. Boyd Berdo hosted the Afternoon Bridge Club and husbands with Progressive Bridge and refreshments at South Town Ave. Each husband contributed fifty cents for the Red Cross. Out of town guests included Mrs. Walter Ayres of Chicago and Mrs. William Roberts of Wapello. Cecile Zook celebrated her tenth birthday on Saturday July 6 with eleven friends at a pink white luncheon, three course meal, flowers, a pink icing cake, and a decorated table ending with birthday wishes.
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Boyd Berdo
Afternoon Bridge Club
South Town Ave
Progressive Bridge
Charles Berdo
Red Cross
Walter Ayres
Chicago
William Roberts
Wapello
Cecile Zook
Welock
Cecile
John Zook
Annatte Finney
Charming Outdoor Party For Frances Null guests
Small Charles Berdo hosted a Saturday afternoon party for his cousin Frances Louise Null and her mother Kath eryn Berdo Null from Denver. About thirty children enjoyed rides on Charles’s pony and a tiny colt as mothers watched. Supper followed at a long low table with refreshments served while out of town guests Mrs Bartlett of Washington Pa and Mrs Carrie Emmons Ward with children attended.
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Charles Berdo
Boyd Berto
Frances Louise Null
Katheryn Berdo Null
Denver
Colo
Charles
Hach
Mrs. Bartlett
Washington, Pa
Carrie Emmons Ward
Alice
Prominent Iowa Families Named in Local Notices
The notice lists families connected to Waterloo Iowa. J B Roberts and Mrs. J B Roberts and children Hubert and Mary Elizabeth in Wapello. Mrs Mary Steck Sproatt and son John in Iowa City. Mrs Chester Patterson in Des Moines and Omaha. and others mentioned across Iowa and Nebraska.
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Tommy
Waterloo
Iowa
J. B. Roberts
Hubert
Mary Elizabeth
Wapello
Mary Steck Sproatt
John Steck Sproatt
Iowa City
Chester Patterson
Des Moines
Omaha
Nebraska
Red Cross mobilizes July August pajama drive for Washington county
Mrs. R H Walker chairs hospital garment work as Washington county chapter allocates July and August pajama and bathrobe quota. Pajamas aid convalescent soldiers in corridors and sunlit gardens, not just beds. Cables from France urge need. auction and social set at Richmond park on July 1 to fund supplies. John Yoder to auctioneer. ice cream social included. all urged to participate.
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R. H. Walker
Hospital Garment Work
Washington County
Red Cross
Houses of Mercy
France
The
Richmond Red Cross
John Yoder
Eiverybody
Thanks to Havre Red Cross auxiliary for supportive sendoff
Aaron Everett Stafford expresses gratitude through the Journal for the Havre Red Cross auxiliary ladies and all organizers of a splendid social evening. He thanks them for the money donation and the comfort kit, noting the memory accompanies him as he enters service for the country.
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Havre
Cherry Tree Mischief Between Donald and Buster
In a back yard last summer Donald picked scarce cherries from a cherry tree and tossed them to Buster. Buster said they had enough for a stomach ache, and Donald called down that he could reach no more.
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Donald
Buster
Coen
Paper from Bark of Tree Inspires Hanoi Village Name
In Indochina, villagers in the Hanoi suburb Village due Papier number about 2000 to 3000 residents and make paper from the bark of a small mulberry tree found along the Black River in Upper Tonkin.
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Indo- China
Due Papier
Hanoi
Black River
Upper
Tonkin
Happiness as a communal duty in Sir John Lubbock’s view
A cheerful stance boosts others, argues that personal joy elevates community well being. The quote attributes the idea to Sir John Lubbock, emphasizing happiness as a social contribution.
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Sir John Lubbock
Wise Men's Town and Gotham origins traced
The article explains Wise Men’s Town and the nickname Gotham as origins tied to a silage near Nottingham in England, noting Gotham as the reputed home of the wise men of Gotham. It links the name Gotham to New York’s original moniker and discusses historic folklore.
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Gotham
New York
Nottingham
England
Canvas Pipe Ventilation for Blast Areas
A varnished canvas pipe is used to ventilate sites where blasting occurs as it resists blast damage and collapses when struck, offering a practical protection option for ventilation in such environments.
Luncheon Incident Becomes Omen of Bad Luck
The Old Scout recalls dining with his young nephew who asked for catfin nails at lunch. A bellboy then announced Mister Spikes, a moment he interprets as an omen of misfortune in the dining room.
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Spikes
Acquitted Man Confronts Lawyer Over Billing
The acquitted man challenges his lawyer about fees, asking what the bill covers and noting the lawyer’s claim of his insanity. The lawyer retorts that one cannot do business with an insane man, asserting the case proved.
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Boston
It Goes On Tongues and Troubles Warned
A Kaneas City Journal edition editorial cautions that unbridled speech can invite problems and urges restraint to avoid social or personal trouble.
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Kaneas City
The Collar Bone Breakage Noted As Most Frequent
A medical observation notes the collar bone is broken more often than any other bone. Experts attribute this to its location and exposure during falls or impact.
Is your ribbon cowing tonight in a playful question
In a humorous anecdote, Master Starry mishears a question about a maid’s beau. The maid’s sweetheart is referenced, and when mamma asks about the beau, Starry, unsure, asks if the ribbon is cowing tonight in a comical misinterpretation.
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Starry
Not In Vain Faith and perseverance in life’s pursuit
A reflective meditation on striving toward a noble object. The piece asks if constant aspiration elevates a person and defends the value of heroism, magnanimity, truth, and sincerity as meaningful even without tangible gain.
Composition of the Ark described from biblical measurements
The article states Noah's ark as the first ship with a length of 450 feet, a beam of 75 feet, and a depth of 45 feet. It notes the ark was built of gophic wood or cypress, materials suited for submerged portions of a ship.
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J. P. Harbeson
Alabama
Allen
Fred Allen
Negro Baptist Church
Camp Dodge
Milton Elliott, Jr
Joseph H. Bernard
Walters. Fulton
David G. C. Garrison
Clyde L. Eastman
Adam Richmond
Orren K. Stafford
Jackson RR
Day
Donald A. McGregor
Michael Kinkhead
James R. Murphy
Matthew Lynch
Stafford
Arsenal Station
Gro Barracks
John Griffin
Ben Woolgar
C. C. Jackson
Carpenter
Hyperion Club
Hopita
Ivyole
WAR Fund Rostel For & Up
Chateau de Madrid
Bois de Boulogne
Paris
Gitile Zof Rae
Jai Lduapaik
Fox Theatre
Red
John Bryson
Garment Department
J. A. McCall
J. A. Kunath
D. N. Anwyl
Wise Men’s Town
Advan
H. I. Ward & Co
the Hoover
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
Carter
Arteps
E *Sarter
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