Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Appears Amid War News
The Hagenbeck-Wallace circus drew large crowds in Washington with 6000 attending the afternoon show and about 4900 at the evening performance. The Journal notes wartime sentiment and local events including a Presbyterian Sabbath school institute, Red Cross activity, and community notices from July 6 to July 12, 1917.
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Hagenbeck-Wallace
Presbyterian Sabbath School Institute
Presbyterian Church
James Norman Hall
Colfax
State College At
Ames
Red Cross Benefit Shows Attract Big Crowds July 10 1917
The first days show of the picture play Womanhood a Red Cross benefit drew large crowds with every seat filled. The McElhinney furniture store will be turned over to the Washington Improvement Teaue Friday and Saturday for Red Cross proceeds. Company K at Ft Madison remains active in warm weather. Troop B Iowa cavalry presents a home talent play Under Two Flags in Love Tree Washington County Red Cross membership heads toward a target this week. The Masonic Judge at Kalona purchases a life mem
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Harry Bennett
Washington
Button Factory
McLaughlin and Bailey Circus
Red Cross
Iona
United States
McElhinney Furniture
Washington Improvement Teacue
Company K
Ft. Madison
Troon B
Iowa Cavalry
Taxi and Callahans in New Graham theater lineup
The column markets a week of film showings at the New Graham theater with Taxi Taxi and The Callahans and the Murphys as headliners. It notes additional features like The Sensation Seekers and The Outlaw Dog and mentions star power from Valentino Fairbanks Pickford and Griffiths Orphans of the Storm and Robin Hood. Also includes home repair tips and car maintenance guidance for readers.
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Kathleen Norris
Cosmopolitan
Billie Dove
Edward Everette Horton
Marion Nixon
the Callahans and the Murphys
Marie Dressler
Polly Moran
Sally O'Neill
Huntley Gordon
Ranger
Redding
Graham
Gish Sisters
Valentino
Fairbanks
Wilma Banky
Mary Pickford
D. W. Griffith
Rudolph Valentino
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas
Tess
Mary
America
Lillian
Dorothy Gish
Robin Hood
Painting the Car and Careful Vehicle Maintenance
The article covers common painting defects in car finishing such as milky surfaces, cracking, furrowing, and flaking with causes and remedies. It then shifts to mechanical upkeep, advising checks on water pump coupling, secure pins, and periodic inspection to avoid breakdowns. It ends with radiator cleaning to prevent overheating and stresses maintenance discipline.
Cantonese Conflicts Signal Democratic Shift in China
The quote notes internal Cantonese clashes as possibly indicating China's republic moving toward democracy. It frames strife as a sign rather than a catastrophe, attributing the view to Han Diege Lalog and reflecting on political transition dynamics.
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Han Diege Lalog
Paris Honors Byrd With Legion of Honor
Premier Poinecaire of France decorated Commander Richard Byrd with the Legion of Honor in recognition of his polar flight. Byrd plans a December flight to the south pole carrying a portable radio to relay discoveries to the world. Byrd and his crew view the radio as vital for safety and news from future explorations.
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Poinecaire
France
Richard F. Byrd
Charles Lindbergh
North Pole
Byrd
South Pole
America
Balchen
Acosta
le Bourget
St. Louis
Lindbergh
Nungesser
Ford orders paper to end anti Jewish content
Henry Ford directs the Dearborn Independent to discontinue all articles hostile to Jewish people and seeks the race's forgiveness. The Commerce Department notes American firecracker consumption up by a million pounds from 1926. Peru marks Independence Day for the Monroe Doctrine era. President Coolidge hosts a birthday party in the Black Hills with a cowboy band and tire crackers.
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Henry Ford
Dearborn
Commerce Department
Coolidge
Black Hills
Naval talks and a hero’s tribute mark a volatile week
Flowers draped Lieut. J Thad Johnson’s casket as Col. Lindbergh led escort to Ottawa after Johnson’s death. Four non stop flights are planned to Paris Rome and Europe in mixed size planes. Geneva talks hinge on Lt Britain demands while US UK Japan navals plans clash. Floods strike Kentucky again with hundreds of thousands in damages.
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Col
Charles Lindbergh
Lieut
J. Thad Johnson
Ottawa
Paris
Rome
Europe
Geneva
Britain
U. S
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Fourth of July in Wellman Dominates County News
The county week’s highlights include the Wellman Fourth of July celebration drawing 10 000 to 12 000 people, record crowds at the old cettier’s picnic, and a fatal runaway near Wellman. Other items mention bridge rescue, local deaths, fires, road work plans, and new street regulations.
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Wellman
Young Caldwell Earns Master of Arts at 21
Evelyn Caldwell daughter of Mr and Mrs L A Caldwell formerly of the city has earned her M A degree from the University of Southern California at age twenty one. The Washington chapter of the Izaak Walton league voted unanimously to join Prof Bohumil Shimek in his revolt against the national organization.
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Army Chapel
San Pedro
Isaac Neal
Crawfordsville
BE. F. Neal
Evelyn Caldwell
L. A. Caldwell
University of Southern, California
Washington
Izaak Walton League
Bohumil Shimek
Washington county notes include rodeo plans and summer events
Delinquency in county autos remains low. The Keota American Legion contracted for a rodeo on July 24. Gov. Hammill to speak July 15 at Walter Brown home. Y M C A to elect seven directors next Monday. Miss Katherine Bostwick recalls President Coolidge’s birthday party. The Y camp HoWahKen runs July 19–26 at McKee’s Lake near Conesville. John Jacob Simmering, 87, died at his son’s home. A hail storm from Keota to Coppock damaged oats and corn. most losses insured. Wayland mail carriers and Postmaster Sodergren hosted administration engineer visit.
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County Farm Bureau
John Hammill
Walter Brown
Wellman Community Club Plans Saturday Night Concerts
The Wellman Community club announces Saturday night concerts by the band to entertain local residents and boost weekend activity.
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Wellman Community Club
Community Marriages And Births In Local Areas
Marriage notices list W C Molsbon of Washington and Miriam McLain of Brooklyn wed at the bride’s home on Wednesday. Ira Grady and Edward Kern married in Richmond on July 7 and plan to live southwest of Kalona. Zelph Fry of Kalona weds Karnatz of Fredericksburg Tuesday. Births announce Martha Maxwell Lynn Jones of Chicago a girl. couples include J J Davison Coppock. Walter Bray Veo. Harry Tucker Junction. Gunard Swanson Washington. Bessie Longer H9S Smith Pueblo Colorado a boy.
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W. C. Molsbon
Washington
Miriam McLain
Brooklyn
Richmond
Ira Grady
Edward Kern
Kalona
Zelph Fry
Albert Fry
Mr. Karnatz
Fredricksburg
Martha Maxwell
Lynn Jones
Chicago
J. J. Davison
Coppock
Walter Bray
Veo
Harry Tucker
Junction
Gunard Swanson
Bessie Longer
Iowa State News Roundup Highlights Taxes Jails Polio Lectures
Gasoline tax rises to three cents per gallon as the legislature adds the extra cent. Des Moines jail empties for first time in years. Governor Hammill offers to review all suspended jail sentences. Iowa reports fewer communicable diseases for the weekend ending July 1. State farm tours draw over 10,000 visitors in June. Adoption of revised player book passes by 517 to 133. Lou Gehrig leads Babe Ruth in homers and team batting average. National Education Association begins its Seattle convention with multiple sessions. Justice Hitz orders bribery trial appearances. Des Moines university weighs faculty positions and draft camp urged for youths at Ft. Des Moines. Corn growth improves but drought worries rise. Iowa Farmers Mutual Life Insurance promoted by Farm Bureau with J. H. Jones as director. Escapes linked to Ft. Madison capture reports. Dickinson and Hovten to attend North West agricultural congress in Otranto. Central Iowa towns hit by a small cyclone with crop damage and losses in the thousands. Capitol domes gilding contracts awarded. Knoxville fair saved by Waite Phillips gift. road bonds approved in Keokuk and Clark counties. Several counties vote on road issues July 20–28. Iowa City–Amana road opens. Fourth of July tolls report fatalities and fires. Irving N. Brant wins Drama League prize with They Called Him Babbitt produced in Pasadena. Des Moines strengthened as a grain market with favorable Louisana freight rate from Sept. 20. Large petitions back Gov. Lowden’s presidential bid in Iowa. Dr. Chester Miller named head of male student health division.
Ambassador Sheffield Resigns Advocating Mexico Policy Continuation
James R. Sheffield, ambassador to Mexico, submitted his resignation to President Coolidge. He urged Washington to maintain the existing approach to Mexican oil and land laws, arguing for policy continuity.
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James R. Sheffield
Mexico
President Coolidge
Land Lawa
Iowa Wesleyan College Summer Session Ends
The first term of Iowa Wesleyan college summer session closes today and the second term begins Monday indicating a continued academic schedule.
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Iowa Wesleyan College
Dominion autonomy sparked debate on British empire fate
Sixty years ago the Dominion of Canada gained full power to manage its affairs and in England many believed the move marked the beginning of the end of the British Empire.
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Dominion of
Canada
England
Poultry Experts Cite Key Needs for Summer Reg Yields
Poultry specialists warn that summer yields lag when two cheap essentials are missing shade and abundant clean water. They emphasize these basics as critical to growth in young chicks and overall flock health.
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