Burglary Suspects Cited in Wellman Store Case
Two Iowa City youths linked to a Wellman hardware store burglary on May 8, 1923 face charges. John Reardon, 18, confessed to the crime and implicated Cecil Heath, 23, now in Brighton Colorado. Reardon is bound over to the Johnson county grand jury on $1,000 bond, Heath is sought for extradition as authorities pursue trial in the proper county. Detective O F E Carroll aided the case with Chief Lorack. One stolen gun was recovered from the Snavely store theft.
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Snavely Hardware
Wellman
Colorado
John Reardon
Iowa City
University Town
Troop A
Johnson County
Grand Jury
D. C. Kyle
Lorack
O. F E. Carroll
Towa City
Washington
Where Do You Live Sermon At Local Baptist Church
Rev. John D. Kern of Palmyra Missouri preached at the Baptist church delivering a second consecutive sermon. The theme Where abidest thou focused on Christ living in hearts of believers and its power to advance Christianity. A piano organ duet by Miss Sara Grimes and R L Grimes added a pleasing close to the warm evening service.
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John D. Kern
Palmyra
Baptist Church
Kern
Christ
Sara Grimes
R. L. Grimes
Funeral Held for Mrs. L. Rittler at Wayland
Funeral services for Mary Elizabeth Weinberger Rittler were held at the Mennonite church in Wayland. She was born September 15 1839 in Wertheim Hesse Darmstadt Germany and died July 20 after a long residence in Washington County. She leaves ten children, thirteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. The service was conducted by Rev S M Musselman of Bluffton and Rev Reegter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Louis Rittler
John Rittler
Washington
Eicher
Able
Mary Elizabeth Weinberger
Wernges
Hesse
Darmstadt
Germany
Canada
Washington County
Crawfordsville
Rittler
Mennonite Church
Barbara Wittler
Henry Mast
Henry Rittler
Faith
Frank
Racine
Wisconsin
John
Frank Duenbostie
Joseph Witting
Eimma
8. M. Musselman
Bluffton
Ohio
Reegter
A Daughter of Luxury at Fox Theatre Fearful Plea to Girls
Agnes Ayres stars in a Paramount drama showing at the Fox Theatre Thursday. A cautionary tale about recognizing a gentleman on the street by appearance leading to deception. Mary Fenton mistakes a familiar figure for a benefactor, only to discover a stranger. Tom Gallery is her leading man.
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Agnes Ayres
Paramount
Fox Theatre
Mary Fenton
Miss Ayres
Mary
Tom Gallery
Success implies Sense in Ambitious Leaders
A quotationized note argues that success breeds confidence and that successful men are not superstitious. It claims the most accomplished rise by bold steps, even when stepping under a proverbial ladder may seem risky to others.
Sunday Sets Summer Heat Record Across City
Sunday marked the warmest day of the season with an official 96 degrees, surpassing prior highs. Saturday reached 95 degrees, with the reading repeating at 2:30 this afternoon, while the night’s low was 72 degrees and dust covered roads as crops suffered from heat and drought. Thunderstorms and a slight cooldown were forecast for tonight.
Davenport Public Library Gains Ancient Volume Collection
The Davenport Public Library houses 113 works from C. A. Ficke, donated in 1919, including a Latin parchment missal from 1300–1400 with gold and color illumination, a Latin song book from Paris, a woodblock printed missal with 800 woodcuts, and San Aristotle printed in 1510 once owned by Zumarraga. Ancient Egyptian papyri and a Babylonian clay tablet also feature among the holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Davenport
C. A. Ficke
Iowa
Ficke
Paris
Sejuares
San Aristotle
Zumarraga
Mexico
Reverend Mountford Delivers Notable Sermon in Local Presbyterian Church
Rev. Leslie Mountford of Mercer Pa former Second church pastor spoke to a large audience of former parishioners and friends. He argued happiness comes through Christian faith and right living, stressing orderly speech and fellowship with believers as keys to contentment. After the service they traveled to Monmouth Ill and Sterling Kan for church activities before visiting Canada on their return to Pennsylvania.
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Presbyterian Church
Leslie Mountford
Mercer
Washington
Persian Shah Namah Epic Among Collected Manuscripts
A collection includes The Shah Namah an epic Persian manuscript by Abul Kasin Mansur from 1020 with 60 000 couplets. It was bought in Calcutta alongside five sacred Buddhist Pali manuscripts on palm leaves from Colombo. The group also contains five long Buddhist scrolls dating 12th to 15th centuries and several Koreans.
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Persia
Abul Kasin Mansur
Calcutta
Colombo
Ceylon
Washington Tomb Names Relatives Interred There
The Washington tomb lists George Washington and his wife with Maj Lawrence Lewis Mary Lee Washington Herbert child of Rev W P C Johnson Mrs Jane Washington Judge Bushrod Washington Ann Washington wife of Bushrod and John Augustine Washington among those buried there.
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Washington
George Washington
Maj. Lawrence Lewis
Mary Lee Washington Herbert
W. P. C. Johnson
Jane Washington
Bushrod Washington
Ann Washington
John Augustine Washington
Beliels Welcome Baby Girl in Rock Island Visit
Mr and Mrs W Beliel become grandparents with the birth of a baby girl to Mr and Mrs W T Humes of Rock Island on July 5 Catherine and Francis Beliel visited Rock Island over the weekend to meet their new niece.
Senator Brookhart Back From Europe With Farm Hint
Senator S W Brookhart returned from Europe detailing conditions that affect Iowa and US farmers. He urges an extra congressional session to enact price supports and a marketing agency, restrict imports, and store surpluses to protect farm incomes. His first speech will be in Eldon July 28 at a Farmers Union meeting in Wapello County.
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S. W. Brookhart
Europe
Iowa
United States
Congress
Senate
Harding
Ruhr
England
France
Germany
Great Britain
Brookhart
Eldon
Farmers Union
Wapello County
Senator Brookhart's European tour and Hoover aid outlined
The article details Senator Brookhart's two month European trek aided by Herbert Hoover's Commerce Department experts. It covers visits to Paris Edinburgh Vienna Manchester and Russia, where Col W B Haskell assisted in conversations with peasants and officials. Brookhart toured cooperative movements and assessed Russian conditions as largely stable despite faults.
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Eldon
Colo. Brookhart
Milo Reno
State Farmers’ Union
America
United States
Hoover
Washington
Brookhart
Herbert Hoover
Harding
Department
Paris
Russia
Edinburgh
Great Britain
Vienna
Manchester
England
Rochdale
Col
W. B. Haskell
Haskell
Europe
Professor Williams
Russian Agricultural College
Senator Brookhart
Black Sea Voyage Highlights by Admiral Bristol
The account describes a trip aboard an American destroyer to Constantinople and back to Constantia on the President Polk. Senator Brookhart praises the President ships of the United States line for their fine appointments, efficient operation, and growing popularity among foreigners and Americans.
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Brookhart
Europe
President Monroe
United States
France
England
Scotland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Poland
Russia
Rumania
Turkey
Hungary
Czecho-Slovakia
Austria
Switzerland
Belgium
London
Wales
Ireland
America
Black Sea
Bristol
Constantinople
Constantia
President Polk
Senator Brookhart
United States Line
Irritated by Sunburn Seeks Cream and Service
The verse describes travelers with a painful sunburn after bathing. They ignore warnings to stay under water and now suffer burning and itching. They seek more cream and mention Washington Butter and an advertised market page for prices.
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Washington
Farm for sale north west of Lexington Iowa
A hog tight, tiled good black loam farm known as the C. H. Com farm sits four miles northwest of Lexington Iowa. It features a good barn double granary and homes on the Washington and Wellgan road. Viewings encouraged and trades considered.
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Lexington
Iowa
C. H. Com
Washington and Wellgan
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Hityt
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Phower
A. E. Putnam
Sors
Jersey
Eli Jackson
Tamworth Gifts
Farrow
Walter FE. Smith
Batt
Journal Office
John Keener
West Chester
Durham
Beliel
Oscar Jugenheimer
Inquire Journal Office
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Journal
Frank Stewart
Eod the
Irie Listucirs
Reister & Bons
NASA Ae
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1618 East
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Long Beach
Calif
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