Death of Everett Cummings at 40 in Rock Island
Riverside locals report the death of Everett Cummings age 40 from meningitis at St. Anthony's hospital Rock Island. Born Everett Justis in Albany Illinois he was the son of the late Charles L and Letha Lingo Cummings Riverside and was a former Riverside resident and Tri Cities driver. Surviving are his son Sumner brother Russell Cummings of Rock Island sister Mrs Frank Sutter of Moline and relatives including Mr and Mrs Joseph Dautremont Charles and Loren of Grand Rapids Michigan visiting his mother Miss Betty Kiefer R N.
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Everett Cummings
St. Anthony's Hospital
Rock Island
Everett Justis
Albany
Illinois
Charles L. Ane
Letha Lingo Cummings
Lucille Clarke
Brighton
Tri-Cities
Sumner
Russell Cummings
Frank Sutter
Moline
Joseph Dautremont
Charles
Loren
Grand Rapids
Michigan
John J. Dautremont
Betty Kiefer
R. N
Kawakita Held in Los Angeles On War Crimes Accusation
Tomoya Kawakita, 26, American-born Japanese, sits in a Los Angeles jail as he faces charges of horrific abuses against U S prisoners of war. An American soldier who says Kawakita mistreated him overseas identified him, prompting FBI pursuit after Kawakita reentered the United States on a taxed passport last year.
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Los Angeles
Tomoya Kawakita
U.S
F.B.I
Kawakita
United States
Family notes from Riverside area and Des Moines hospital visit
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Nieter near Riverside underwent appendicitis surgery at a Veterans Hospital in Des Moines where she is employed. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Messencer returned to Chicago after visiting the John Soukup, Fred Lukavsky, Wesley Prehoda and Mrs. Ann Krotz households. Rev. J. J. Fath former St Marys assistant pastor, now at St Pauls in Davenport, visited here in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bushek and former parishioners while en route home after visiting his parents.
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Anton Nieter
Riverside
Veteran’s Hospital
Des Moines
Francis Messencer
Chicago
John Soukup
Fred Lukavsky
Wesley Prehoda
Ann Krotz
J. J. Fath
St. Mary's Parish
St. Paul’s Parish
Davenport
Edward Bushek
Peter Fath
Brooklyn
Iowa
Dr. Osgood Family Of Los Angeles to Visit Edgar Family
Fairview notes a visit by Dr. Lyle Osgood and son David from Los Angeles to relatives in Washington and Ohio, prior to a transfer to Ft. Knox Kentucky. The report covers extended family visits, social events, and a wedding in Columbus Junction, with multiple local households hosting relatives and friends during Independence weekend.
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Dr. Osgood
Los Angeles
Edgar
Floyd Blankenhorn
Fairview
Lyle Osgood
David
Osgood
Wm. Edgar
Ft. Knox
Kentucky
Dana
Keith Lord
Wmn. Edgar, Sr
Washington
Mondag
Pston Woodruff
Aryle
Bert Lowe
Columbus Junction
Don Miller
Olds
Lyle Lowe
Cleo Fletcher
Cleo McCoy
C. A. Lowe
Community Visit and Social Notes From Local Families
Evening events at the Monsons feature Mr and Mrs Hovech and daughter Ann of Washington and Mr and Mrs Gee Faust of Detroit. Various neighbors and relatives gather at family homes, with visits spanning Washington Crawfordsville Waterloo and Winfield, plus a Fourth of July picnic at Silver Lake.
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Monsons
Hovech
Ann
Washington
Gee Faust
Detroit
Michigan
Twinam
Yard
Crawfordsville
C. Maden
West Branch
M. D. Atkinson
Marsh
H. M. Putnam
Judy
M. and Mrs. Manford Wilcox
Keith Lord
Central
Europe Gets Coffee Coffee Introduced to Europe in 1573
The native of Arabia Felix and Ethiopia coffee first reached Europe in 1573, marking a notable introduction of the beverage to Western markets and social life.
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Arabia
Felix
Ethiopia
Europe
Dr Helen Johnston Tours Denmark and Amsterdam
Dr. Helen Johnston of Des Moines daughter of Mr and Mrs R S Johnston Columbus City spent a week in June as guest of the Danish Women’s Medical Society at Copenhagen Denmark and attended the Women’s International Medical congress at Amsterdam Netherlands. She is president of the American Medical Women’s Association. The trip used a K L M airliner from LaGuardia New York.
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Martha Butler
Columbus Junction
Helen Johnston
Des Moines
R. S. Johnston
Columbus City
Danish Women's Medical Society
Copenhagen
Denmark
Women’s International Medical Congress
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Johnston
American Medical Women
la Guardia Field
N. Y
Families Receive Apricots From Yakima Valley
Prairie Flower notes Mr. and Mrs. E L Smith received a lug of apricots from Orley Gwin at their Benton City area home as guests of the Smiths. The column also mentions local farm visits, a lightning related steer death, and a Prairie Flower community gathering with multiple regional visitors.
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Yakima Valley
Martha Thrasher
Prairie Flower
E. L. Smith
Benton City
Wash
Orley Gwin
Smith
O. K. Scott
Geo. Bartholmew
Harry Dusenberry
Clayde Knapp Farm
Baer Helps With Hay At Lunning Farm In Havre
Havre note reports Mr. and Mrs. John Baer visiting Henry Lunning on Monday afternoon. Baer helped cut hay, showing his eagerness to assist on farms. His daughter and family appreciate his continued service. Dr. Sancuel Wittmer departed Tuesday.
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Lewis Hering
Havre
John Baer
Henry Lunning
Baer
Texas
Henry Lanning
Philip Gerdees
S. C
Joe Krotz
Delores
Delbert
Near
Haskins
Mary Jugenheimer
Anna Krotz
John Martin
John Zieglowsky
Marilyn
Ruth Ann Wilson
Evert Westen
Alberta Zieglowsky
Westen
Whiting
Crawfordsville
Clyl Mason
Albert Zieglowskys
Property Owners Protest Kill Surface Street Plan
Columbus Junction officials cancel a proposed bituminous street surfacing after property owners protest. About 100 signers opposed the project, leaving no constructive alternative to the costly and dusty cycle of more rock and mud with no permanent grade.
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Columbus Junction
Publi
Freight car shortage threatens summer logistics growth
Washington reports the United States faces a severe freight car shortage the worst in history. Commerce Department figures show 24000 fewer cars in operation since January 1 and July output not exceeding 7000 units compared with a 10000 target. Policy notes estimate 150000 new cars needed to ease the shortage and 574900 to replace 26 year old cars.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Trede
George Lo McDaniel Promotes Fungicide Teol Uses
An advertisement notes Teol a fungicide for athlete’s foot A druggist can sell it The product is described as containing 90 percent alcohol and claims to penetrate and kill more germs quickly The ad appears under the byline George Lo McDaniel staged as a local notice
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George Lo. McDaniel
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