Local Societies Hold Picnics Meetings and Dances
Community groups held gatherings at Sunset Park and local halls with picnics, dances, and meetings. The Young Peoples Society met at the First United Presbyterian church then visited Sunset Park for lunch and entertainment. The Alma Hearne Missionary Society picnic followed by a business session. A large dance at Flanders pavilion featured the Flindt orchestra. Highland Sewing Circle elected officers for the next term and planned August events.
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Young Pepples Society
First United Presbyterian Church
Sunset Park
Alma Hearne Miasionary Society
Mabel Morton
Allie Rownd
Flanders Pavilion
Flindt
Levi Pattison
Flanders
Highland Sewing Circle
Warren McIntyre
Belle McCreedy
Blanche Endicott
Ethel Steele
Cora Guffy
Kate Murphy
Ira Coon
Levia than to Upgrade All Staterooms for Radio
All staterooms on the liner Levia than will be equipped for radio receiving. Want ads report results and plans for passenger communications and entertainment.
Chats With Your Gas Man Grows Industry Fact Sheet
A brief industry update highlights rapid growth in the gas sector. The document presents key figures showing expansion, production increases, and outreach as the industry scales. No specific company names are given, but the tone emphasizes momentum and public utility progress.
Community organizations announce meetings and socials
Camp Fire Girls plan a Thursday meeting with Miss Carol Forgey and a Friday evening regular meeting with balloting and initiation. West Chester unit Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary meets Thursday afternoon at the church with a listed committee inviting all community ladies. Wellston Social Club meets Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Preston Hoover. Pilotsburg Ladies Aid hosts an ice cream social Thursday evening at Bert Stafford's. Woman's Missionary Society meets Friday at 2 30 p m at the church. Women's Relief Corp Third Ward social set for Tuesday at the G A R hall. Western Of W have a regular meeting Thursday evening. Don’t forget the date.
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United Presbyterian Church
West Chester
C. H. Davis
R. McFarland
Edith Munro
Pilotsburg Ladies Aid
Bert Stafford
Women’s Relief Corp Third Wart Social
G. A. R. Hall
Non-Partisan League launches North Dakota membership drive
A. Townley, former president and now chief organizer, directs a new membership drive in North Dakota to support the league's aim of electing Lynn J. Vrasier as U.S. senator. Townley plans a state and national coordinated effort and a second campaign for funds to cover $120,000 to $140,000 in farmer accommodation notes.
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Townley
Rich Chicagoans In Booze Scandal Connects Wealth and Power
Chicago authorities prepared to present evidence to the grand jury in a wide booze conspiracy case tied to Harry Mager former internal revenue collector and Benjamin M Mitchell a prominent politician. Revenue agents predicted indictments of at least fifty men including a former congressman several millionaires and other officials.
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Chicago
Harry Mager
Internal Revenue
Benjamin M. Mitchell
Counterfeit liquor permits prompt crackdown in Washington
Washington July 19 The appearance of a counterfeit prohibition permit blank triggered a new confirmation system to curb liquor withdrawals. Commissioner Haynes said a treasury decision is being prepared to require all withdrawal permits from warehouses to be confirmed by the federal prohibition director of the district. He noted prior checks only covered withdrawals over fifteen cases and that, to the unit’s knowledge, no liquor has been obtained using the counterfeit permits.
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Washington, D. C
Prohibition Unit
Haynes
Treasury
Federal Prohibition
Prohibition
Funeral for Mrs Keller Held at North Avenue Home
Funeral services for Mrs Ralph C Keller were conducted Monday at 3 PM at the North Avenue B residence by Dr W W Bowers of the Methodist church. Burial followed in Elm Grove cemetery with pallbearers Ernest Umachied Louis Umachied Charles I McDonald Leonard McDonald O E Mad ox and Rex Sands.
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Ralph C. Keller
North Avenue B
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Ernest
Louis Umachied
Charles I
Leonard McDonald
O. E. Madox
Rex Sands
Farmers' Mutual Packing Company Reorganized at Muscatine
At a special stockholders meeting in Muscatine the Farmers' Mutual Packing Company formerly the Muscatine Packing Company restructured with a 50 percent cut for current holders to meet Iowa blue sky laws. Over 70 percent of stock was represented as the plan to complete the plant proceeds with an estimated total investment around 356000 dollars.
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Muscatine
Farmers’ Mutual Packing Company
Muscatine Packing Company
E. A. Davis
Mount Kenia Relives Climatic Diversity on Peak
Mount Kenia in Africa rises nearly three and one half miles and straddles the equator. The summit is perpetually snow covered and travelers pass through climates from tropical heat to Arctic cold on the ascent.
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Mount
Kenia
Africa
Tropics
Arctic
Proverbs of Japan: cautionary sayings and domestic advice
A collection of Japanese maxims on risk avoidance and daily life. It warns against deceitful company and warns that misfortune can arise from lax plans or domestic neglect. Several verses use imagery of shrine paths, smearing mud, plum trees, and kitchen fires to illustrate prudence and social behavior.
Storm devastates central Iowa crops with heavy rain and wind
July 18 reports describe widespread damage across small grains in south central Iowa as oats and shocks suffer wind and rain harm. Threshing delays and rot losses loom, while roads deteriorate and rivers rise. Des Moines river expected to climb further.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Weather Bureau
Don Merrill
Polk County
Raccoon
Boone
Marshalltown
Lamoni
Albia
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Charles City
Clarinda
Creston
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Iowa Votes Day In Literary Digest Poll
Iowa shows dry sentiment in the Digest poll with 113 of 125 counted for strict enforcement and 23 for repeal in the alcohol question. National results favor moist and there is a close 50 50 split on the soldier bonus with 49 609 yeas and 47 469 nays. In Iowa 143 voted for the bonus and 79 against.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Literary Digest
Digest
Reduction in State Fair Admission and Rail Fare
Des Moines reports that the state fair board lowers general admission from 75 to 50 cents. Railroads offer a special fare of one fare and a third for a round trip, down from fare and a half.
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Des Moines
A. R. Corey
State Fair Board
Chickens Die in Fire After Kerosene Stove Explodes
An explosion from a kerosene stove at George Lowetinsky’s hennery destroyed 700 chickens and the hennery itself along with a shop and woodhouse on his farm three and a half miles east of Iowa City on the West Branch road. Loss about $1,000 with no insurance.
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Iowa City
George Lowetinsky
West Branch
Washington County Hospital Celebrates Tenth Anniversary
The Washington County Hospital marked its tenth anniversary last Saturday after opening to the public on July 15 1902. Since opening more than four thousand patients have been treated and the facility has become central to county life with added portico sun parlor and pavement improvements linking to South Iowa avenue.
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Washington County Hospital
Iowa
Washington County
Clara Barton
South
Iowa Avenue
Iowa Summer Session Tennis Team Challenges Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
An eight man tennis squad from the University of Iowa summer session in Iowa City accepts challenges from Cedar Rapids and Waterloo for matches today and tomorrow. Team members include Lee J. Gillis Rock Rapids Iowa champion J M Dorsey Clinton professor Frederick B Knight Iowa City G Blackstone Detroit E Fannon Centerville Dr W H Scott Iowa City W A McCullough Iowa City and W H Dargan Sumter S C.
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Iowa City
Stuents
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Lee J. Gillis
Rock Rapids
Iowa
J. M Dorsey
Clinton
Frederick B. Knight
Department of Education and Philosophy
G. Blackstone
Detroit
Mich
E. Fannon
Centerville
W. H. Scott
W. A. McCullough
W. H. Dargan
Sumter
8. C
Indian Spencer Seeks 50 Cent Loan During Trial
In The Dalles Oregon a Warm Springs visitor named Indian Spencer approached the judge mid appeal and asked for a 50 cent loan. The district attorney laughed along as the presiding judge settled the moment and the trial resumed.
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Dalles
Oregon
Spencer
Warm Springs
Ice cream eaters help dairy farmers in prosperity drive
Chicago reports Guy H. Hall, director of the National Institute of Progressive Farming, says ice cream consumption is aiding farm prosperity. He notes about 1,000,000 of 23,009,000 dairy cows are involved in the ice cream business and links demand to better farm equipment and living conditions.
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Chicago
Guy H. Hall
National Institute of Progressive Farming
Mr. Hall
The Daily Berlin American Debuts in English
The Daily Berlin American begins publication in Berlin in March as the city’s first daily in English. It sells for five marks per copy, about eight times the cost of the German papers.
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Berlin
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