Wayland youths drown in Skunk River near Merrimac
Three Wayland and Noble youths died Sunday afternoon while wading in the Skunk River two miles north of Merrimac. Albert Graber Paul Wyse and Emery Wyse were swept into a deep hole as companions in a boat tried to rescue them. Peter Graber, the only swimmer, fought to save his brother. The victims were 22 year old Emery Wyse 16 year old Paul Wyse and 19 year old Albert Graber. The deaths shocked the close knit communities as authorities continued a river search for the remaining body.
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Paul Wyse
Emery Wyse
Albert Graber
Wayland
Noble
Merrimac
Skunk
Washington
Graber
Conrad
Peter Graber
Ray Wyse
Wyse
Wyee
Emery Wise
Washington County Line
Forest Fires Challenge Minnesota Men in Mary Regions
Nine separate forest fires in northern Minnesota disrupt Mary sections as hundreds of men battle the flames. State Forester W T Cox reports the blazes near St Paul Minnesota with ongoing firefighting efforts.
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Mary
Minnesota
St. Paul
Minn
Jone
W.T. Cox
Brinton Urges Local Hospital Upgrades for Blood Tests
A letter from W F Brinton notes his illness treated with transfusions at Rochester and Iowa City, urging Washington county trustees to equip the local hospital for blood tests and transfusions. He laments delays and argues for free blood tests and living-wage transfusions to benefit home patients.
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the Evening Journal
University Hospital
Iowa City
Rochester
Minn
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington County
W. P. Wells
Baby’s Locomotion in a Family Scene
A child learns to walk with sideways steps as Merrill reports a new driving scene. The father has just learned to drive, and the baby wanders indoors with curious movements.
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Merrill
Drive for 4000 for community Y starts tomorrow
A community Y M C A fund drive begins tomorrow at eight with ten teams: eight business men, one woman and one team of returning soldiers. The goal is $4000 yearly for two years, to support youth and welfare work under the women’s interchurch committee.
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Frank R. Sage
H. H. McCleery
Leslie Mountford
G. L. Fetters
George Pauls
D. J. Ross
A. E B. Atchison
A. R. Oates
EB. B. Hammer
Women’s Interchurch Committee
Washington Men Buy Farms Near Keota la
Keota Eagle reports rising land values as Washington men acquire several local farms. Nic Schmitt sold the Biyeon farm to A T Brown of Washington for 300 dollars per acre. Frank Tierney sold the Ed Coffman farm to Carlton C Wilson of Washington for 300 dollars per acre. Tierney's profit from the sale was about 12 thousand dollars. Both farms lie four to five miles east on the White Way and set a record price. Wilson is a Washington lawyer. Brown is former Mr. Pleasant area. Harry Encland sold his 166 acre farm to Nic Redlinger, who plans to move back to the area. N G McNurlen arranged the deals.
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Keota
Nic Schmitt
Biyeon
A. T. Brown
Washington
Frank Tierney
Ed Coffman
Carlton C. Wilson
Tierney
White Way
Mr. Brown
Pleasant
McNarlen
Dutch Creek
Mr. Wilson
J. Wilson
Harry Encland
Nic Redlinger
Clay County
Encland
James T Nichols to Lecture On The Peace Conference In Paris
James T Nichols will give a Friday evening lecture on the Peace Conference in Paris at 8 30 in the M B E church West Chester. The event is under the auspices of the Queen Esther circle.
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James T. Nichols
Paris
M. BE
West Chester
Carnival parade travels through Keota amid crowds
The 8 W Brun dage carnival passed through Keota by freight Sunday morning in two sections. The first section featured a steam band marching all through town. Citizens followed it to the cleanest city in town where the carnival will stay for the week.
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Keota
8. W. Brundage
Two Lieutenants to Return Home Soon from War
Telegrams to the families announced Lieuts Harold Putnam and Everette Burham have landed at Newport News and are at Camp HM Virginia. Both officers served in Company K Washington before the war. They joined the 59th Infantry in France and were stationed along the Rhine for months.
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Harold Putnam
Everette Burham
Newport News
Camp HM
Lieut. Putnam
Washington
Lieut
Burham
France
59Th Infantry
Rhine
Navajo Club Meeting Set at Mrs Cherry Home
The Navajo Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Mrs L J Cherry.
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Navajo Club
L. J. Cherry
Afternoon Bridge Club Hosts at Ernest Lemmon Home
The Afternoon Bridge Club members and their husbands will be entertained Friday evening, June 6, at the Ernest Lemmon home, 9214.
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Bridge Club
Ernest Lemmon
Social club meeting postponed by Mrs Francis Swift
The social club scheduled to meet Thursday with Mrs Francis Swift is postponed until further notice.
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Francis Swift
City Resists Inside Town Carnival Setup
Washington authorities refuse to permit a carnival company to set up tents within town limits. The council says carnivals belong outside the city where officials lack jurisdiction.
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Washington
Soldier News From Overseas Arrivals
Walter Rudiger, formerly of the Commercial Savings Bank, has landed in New York after overseas service and is expected home soon. L. F. Woodburn reports his son Clark Woodburn reached Newport News yesterday and will depart for Camp Dodger. he serves in the 351st Infantry, 56th Division.
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Walter Rudiger
New York
Walter
Commercial Savings Bank
L. F. Woodburn
Clark Woodburn
Newport News
Camp Dodger
351St Infantry
Ssth
Temperance and Patriotism Program by Missionary Societies
The Children's Missionary Societies of the M. E. church present Uncle Sam's Vision of Old Glory in Peril a temperance and patriotic program Thursday at 8 p m in the auditorium Everyone invited Free will offering appreciated The Royal Neighbors hold regular meeting Tuesday evening at Woodman hall
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Children’s Missionary Societies of
M. E. Church
Uncle Sam
Woodman Hall
Neiswanger Checks Oskaloosa Vitrified Brick Yard Startup
At the first day of operation under new management Oskaloosa Vitrified brick yard overseer Neiswanger walked the pit to inspect clay progress. He joined Workman pounding clay and directed staff with a blunt command to tear off the shed roof if needed, illustrating strict supervision of a major local industrial venture.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Oskaloosa
Neiswanger
Mr. Neiswanger
Mr. Nelswanger
Oskaloose
Fire Burns Awning at Windsor Grocery
Sunday afternoon about 2 30 a fire alarm sent Windsor firefighters to the Windsor grocery on South Iowa avenue where an awning caught fire. The blaze damaged a corner of the canvas awning but did not spread inside the store. The cause is unknown though a lighted cigar or cigarette in a fold is considered possible.
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Windsor
Iowa Avenue
Altho
Florence Boileau Moves to Washington Post in Adjutant General Office
Miss Florence Boileau longtime bookkeeper at Co M and F Clothing Store will leave this week for Washington DC to join the adjutant general’s office. She is succeeded by Miss Helen Pierce as cashier and bookkeeper. Nathan Burris also joins as salesman at the C M F establishment.
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Florence Boileau
Adjutant General of the Army
Washington, D. C
Boileau
Helen Pierce
Youll Find It There in the Want Column
A brief want column note hints at a listed item or opportunity. It points readers to a nearby classified section for details and potential contact information. The terse entry signals a sale or service opening, urging immediate attention and local relevance.
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WANT
Rain Interferes With The Brighton Picnic
Heavy rains at Brighton Friday and Saturday cancel the Sunday picnic honoring returned soldiers. A planned park dinner and riverfront program were called off. Chaplain Nye from New York spoke at the Methodist church, while Chaplain Robb of Town did not arrive.
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Brighton
Nye
New York
Robb
Town
Rev John Ferguson Preaches at First United Presbyterian
Rev John Ferguson of Buffalo New York preached an excellent sermon at the First United Presbyterian church last evening. He spoke on the David and Goliath encounter, saying it marked a crisis in Israel’s history and urged church and nation to meet current crisis with faith in God and seek victory.
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John Ferguson
Buffalo
N. Y
Mary Ferguson
First United Presbyterian Church
David
Goliath
Israel
Continent Currency Worthlessness Highlights Revolutionary Struggles
The passage notes that continental currency issued by the Continental Congress was nearly worthless because Congress had no power to tax and could not redeem promises. It also mentions a flood of counterfeit notes that could not be detected, underscoring hard times during and after the Revolution.
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Ccontiental Congress
Continental Congress
Asiatic expedition seizes serow specimens in Yunan mountains
The Asiatic zoological expedition in Yunan Province, China, reports success in securing several fine serow specimens. The serow, a mountain dweller similar to the chamois, is wary and fleet, known for its dizzy, improbable climbs among rugged crags.
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Asiatic Zoological Expedition
Yunan
African Idea of Beauty in Kraal Gossip
A satirical fragment describes African beauty standards focusing on exaggerated physical traits such as very dark hair, plump figures, small eyes, prominent lips, broad nose, and shiny skin. The tone mocks colonial stereotypes and uses caricatured language.
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Africa
Mind That Is Truly Free Quotation Fragments
Philosophical fragment on true freedom by Willian Ellery Channing. The speaker praises a mind protected from dependence on others and self mastered, likening independence to inner empire superior to worldly power.
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Willian
Ellery Channing
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