Major Jed Holsteen Enters First Iowa Congress Race
Burlington July 29 Major Jed Holsteen announced his candidacy to succeed Charles A Kennedy in the First Iowa district. He joins Senator Frank Thompson in the race, marking Des Moines county as with two declared candidates and signaling other likely contenders from several counties. Holsteen, a native son and veteran lawyer soldier with ties to the Iowa National Guard and the World War era unit 109th, has broad local support and varied business interests. He previously served as assistant U.S. district attorney and commanded the Fifty fourth infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Jed
Holsteen
Charles A. Kennedy
Congress of the United States
Iowa
Des Moines
Major Holsteen
Frank Thompson
Nauvoo
Ilinda
Burtingtom Institute College
State University of
Yale
Holateen
United States
Iowa City
Iowa National Guard
Fifty-fourth Infantry
109Th
Deming
New Mexico
Altho
Thompson
Digestion Advice Promotes Chewing and Gentle Laxatives
The ad emphasizes thorough mastication and salivation to aid digestion and prevent stomach trouble. It recommends avoiding beef and veal when indigestion occurs and suggests Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation to gently move the bowels and strengthen the stomach. Lemmons Drug Store.
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Lemmons
Advt
70000 Autoists Owe Fees To State In Iowa
Des Moines July 70000 owners of motor cars in Iowa have not paid their current year registration fees. The list of delinquents will be sent to county treasurers for collection. Governor Harding may appoint about a dozen state agents to pursue the debt totaling near a half million dollars. Many listed cars are junked. the auto department is now caught up after transfers and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Walter C. Ramsay
Harding
Ramenay
State Auto Department
Auto Department
Allen
Hoy
Want Column Hint Reveals Likely Classified Item
The want column hints at a probable sale or listing with a brief note suggesting where to find the item. Details are sparse but imply a classified notice or advertisement for a purchase or exchange.
Dorothy Phillips Stars as Nanette in The Heart of Humanity
Dorothy Phillips, renowned film star and mother of a four year old, embodies the maternal heart in her role Nanette for The Heart of Humanity. The latest picture, a tribute to the woman spirit in wartime civilization, screens at the Graham Theatre Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Phillips
Phillip
Nanette
Heart of Humanity
Phillips
Graham Theatre
Man From Funeral Range Captivates Wallace Reid Fans
Wallace Reid’s new Paramount film The Man From Funeral Range displayed at the Graham earns high praise from experts. Reid plays Harry Webb a prospector who fights to clear his name after a forged note leads to a murder accusation. On the run, Webb rescues Janice, faces capture, and earns pardon with love awaiting him.
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Wallace Reid
Paramount
Graham
Mr. Reid
Harry Webb
Webb
Janice
Funeral Range
Mae Murray Showcases Models Amid Artistry Ideas
Tomorrow Mae Murray reveals new ideas on artist models. She demonstrates that at least one model appreciated finer things, signaling a refined approach to portrait and figure study.
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Mae Murray
Railroad in Last Gasp near Kimballton Illinois
The Atlantic & Southern railroad faces abandonment unless immediate financial aid from local patrons. President 8 C Peterson calls two urgent meetings in Kimballton and Elkhorn to discuss rescue plans for the twenty mile line serving Kimballton Elkhorn and Larah, owned by local farmers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimballton
Ila
Atlantic & Southern Railroad
8. C. Peterson
Elkhorn
Atlantic
Larah
University Plans New Armoury For Student Army
IOWA CITY July 29 Only the military department of the university will be housed in a new $125000 armoury on the west side campus. Bids on the structure will be received soon. Colonel Mumma, university commandant, announces that special sections of the signal corps heavy artillery engineers and motor transport corps together with the regular infantry will form the student army staff and will select suitable officers.
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Iowa City
Mumma
Signal Corps
Heavy Artillery
Engineers
Motor Transport Corps
Universities face perplexing year on officer reversion
Col Mumma aims to place as noncommissioned officers those regular army veterans who served as commissioned officers in the war and revert to prewar status on September 30, creating a complex staffing issue for next year.
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Mumma
Tinley to Visit Oskaloosa Legionnaires on Aug 15
Col Matt Tinley of Council Bluffs will visit the Oskaloosa American Legion post on August 15. A luncheon for county veterans will precede his speech at noon and an evening program to recruit new members aims to push Harry Anderson post past 1,000 returned men.
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Oskaloosa
American Legion
Matt Tinley
Council Bluffs
Setae
Legion
Harry Anderson Post
Tinley
Commercial Club
Country Club
Army Demobilization Advances Promptly After Armistice
Washington July 29 progress of demobilization announced shows 3,028,487 officers and men discharged to date. 1,767,327 have sailed from Europe since November 11. Estimated U S Army strength July 22 stands at 704,845 with 234,975 in Europe and 263,000 in the United States. Enlistments total 87,289.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
United States
Europe
Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoeas Remedy Ad
Advert says Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoeas Remedy is essential for summer months. Encourages families to keep it on hand and buy at Lemmon's Drug Store. Claims no superior for its intended purposes.
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Lemmon's
Elopement Splits Red Oak Baptist Church Feud
Lula Bass and Thomas Sedum eloped eighty years ago against her parents wishes. The Bass and Sedam families cut ties, church split widley, and the Rev W G Jones brought the matter to the Southwestern Baptist association with seventeen churches to rule. The couple met at Highland Park College. the husband has prospered in farming.
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Red Oak
Lula Bass
Judd Bass
Thomas Sedum
Bass
Sedam
Baptist Church
W. G. Jones
Southwestern Baptist Association
Highland Park College
Kiple Team Schedules Practice Before National Shoot
The Iowa rifle team, chosen to represent the state at Caldwell New Jersey next month, plans to shoot in New York and New Jersey state events and Seagrit New Jersey after the national matches. Col Mumma, coach, says the Town team will fire in the east next Saturday for practice before the national competition and return to Iowa mid September.
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Iowa City
State of Laws
Caldwell
N. J
New York
New Jersey
Seagrit
Morton C. Mumma
Neighbors Save 160 Acres of Oats in Illinois Farm Rescue
In Audubon Illinois on July 29 neighbors, about thirty, saved 160 acres of ripe oats on Prank Wall’s farm. They cut and shocked the grain, preventing almost certain loss while Wall was sick and unable to harvest with help.
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Audubon, Ila
Prank Wall
Wall
Washington County Evening Journal Summary Note
The Evening Journal from Washington County delivers daily local news coverage with focused reports on community events, public notices, and regional happenings reflecting the county’s activities and concerns.
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Evening Journal
Washington County
Partition Suit Over Nancy Hamil Estate in Ainsworth
In Washington County Iowa the petition of Margaret Hamil William A Hamil Hugh Hamil Isabelle Keiper James Hamil and Elizabeth McConnell seeks partition by sale of lot three and the west thirteen feet of lot two in Marrs Addition Ainsworth with heirs of Nancy Hamil deceased as owners and W R Crawford administrator contesting the division The court is asked to appoint one referee and award attorneys fees costs and the proceeds to satisfy debts. The next term begins September 4 1919 at the Washington County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Jessie Pressley
Fred Walker
Earl Walker
Clarence Walker
Emma Walker
Robert Rhea
Harley Rhea
Clinton Rhea
Lee Rhea
Alda Rhea
Everett Rhea
Mabel Rhea
W. R. Crawford
Nancy Hamil
District Court
Iowa
Margaret Hamil
William A. Hamil
Hugh Hamil
Isabelle
Ellen Walker
Laura Rhea
Court House
City of
Washington
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher
Notice to Bidders on Heating Plant at County Home
The Board of Supervisors of Washington County Iowa invites bids by August 19 1919 at 1 PM for furnishing all labor and materials to construct a heating plant building at the County Home Plans and specifications are on file with the County Auditor A 5 percent bid security is required and bids must be sealed and plainly marked Failure to execute a contract within 15 days after bid acceptance will forfeit the bid security as liquidated damages
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District Court and Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Iowa
Bryan and Taft Agree On Reservations to League Covenant
Bryan said in Astoria that he sees no objection to reservations to the League of Nations covenant as outlined by Taft in letters to Will Hays. He added that reservations should not prevent final action on the treaty.
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Astoria
Ore
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Taft
Will H. Hays
Washington man buys Wes Myers farm in Clay county
Dave Wallingford of Washington purchasers Wes Myers farm in Clay county at 290 dollars per acre. Neil Anwyl buys a half interest in the H M Gilkey undertaking business forming Gilkey and Anwyl. Mrs R J Armstrong and Rhua spend the week in Brighton and plan to move to Winfield this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Wallingford
Washington
Wes Myers
Brighton Enterprise
Neil Anwyl
H. M. Gilkey Undertaking
Gilkey & Anwyl
Columbus Safeguard
R. J. Armstrong
Rhua
Brighton
Winfield
Graduation Invitations From Moody Bible Institute
Miss Emma Wonderly sends graduation invitation to friends for Moody Bible Institute exercises on August 7. Dayton buys property in Washington and plans to move December 1 while retaining the farm and hiring a worker, citing educational benefits and Charley’s interests in Washington County.
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Moody Bible Institute
Emma Wonderly
Miss Wonderly
Crawfordsville
Co. O
Chautauqua Manager Dr Keesey Tours Western Circuit
Dr Wilbur Keesey returned from Walhalla North Dakota where he acted as platform manager for the independent Chautauqua now in its third year. Season tickets sold for four dollars and July fourth single admissions brought in two thousand tickets at seventy five cents. He lectured at Valley City and will open the Washington Iowa Chautauqua on August twelfth for ten days.
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Wilbur Keesey
Walhalla
North Dakota
Chautauqua
Keesey
Valley City
N. Dak
Washington
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
Baseball Scores From National and American Leagues
National League games show New York 7 Brooklyn 4 and Boston 6 Philadelphia 4 with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 81 and St Louis rained out. American League Boston 5 New York 1. American Association results Minneapolis 4 Louisville 6 Kansas City 2 Indianapolis 6 Milwaukee 4 Toledo 6.
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New York
Eeeetan
Cincinnati
Chicago
Brooklyn
Seeeresenee
Pittsburgh
St Louk
Boston
Philadelphia
Americ
Cleveland
Detroit Betes
Oreses
St. Louis
Washington
Louis
Minneapolis
Loulaville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Toledo
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Congress
Gressman Kennedy
National Guard
Washington, Henry
Louisa Counties
Van
Bureau of Standards and General Inspection
Ilinois Central
WANT
Ford
J. F. Duffy
Wallace
Chamberlain
KIPLE
Sragirgt
Jersey
Notiock
Bryan and
Taft Agrer
Wrigleysood
Wrigleys
Wnlem Oy
Holland
Monrof
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