Wedding of Miss Tuth Beaker and Louis H. Wanchel at Camp Logan
Miss Tuth Beaker, granddaughter of Mrs. Swick, married Louis H. Wanchel of the Army at Camp Logan Tex. Wanchel, a Battery B member of the Town National Guard, served at the Mexican border before a knee injury led to an honorable discharge. The 10 a.m. ceremony was elaborate. The bride has been a noted Davenport singer and choir director. Out-of-town guests included Mrs Ida Rathmel and Mrs Viola Rathmel of Washington Iowa. The article also covers W.R.C. meeting updates, Decoration Day drills, and news of Charles Denison's May 27 marriage at Topeka Kansas.
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Davenport
Tuth Beaker
Swick
Louis H. Wanchel
Army ¥.M
Camp Logan
Watchel
Battery B
Calvary Baptist Church
Moline Congregational Church
Ida Rathmel
Viola Rathmel
Washington
Iowa
Moose Lodge
Duffy Garage
Second Street
Department
Des Moines
Treasure and Trinket Fund
Caner
Miss Fisher
Evening Journal
Opera House
Robert Thompson
Robert MacGuigin
W. RC
Amos Stewart
Argens
Eugene Schneider
Seattle
Wayre Red Cross Auxiliary Reports Nine Members
The Wayre Red Cross auxiliary held its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon with nine members present, completing sixteen hospital shifts. A wedding occurred that evening at the Christian parsonage as Miss Florence Louise Springman wed Lloyd W. Arnold with Rev. G L Eaton officiating. The bride wore gray mesgaline and crepe, and the couple planned a brief honeymoon visiting relatives at Sioux Ory. The bride is a former local high school student and musician. the groom works for American Pearl Button and is in the Washington concert band. he has orders to report June 24.
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Wayre Red Cross
Florence Louise Springman
Harry Springman
Lloyd W. Arnold
G. L. Eaton
George
Ste
Sioux Ory
Arnold
American Pearl Button Company
Washington
Local Social Serves Strawberries and Ice Cream
After seating for a talk, Mr Henderson left with three girls and returned shortly with baskets of fresh strawberries ice cream and Nabisco wafers. Helpers included Miss White Miss Gladys Hemmings and Miss Gladys Clark. Twelve guests attended including Mr and Mrs L Maplethorpe who were invited for the occasion.
Local Farm Youth Enlists for Cavalry Training
Jesse Radda a young farmer from north of town left Saturday morning for Jefferson Barracks to begin artillery training. He is a graduate of the class of 1917 at W.H. High School. Meanwhile Cratil's advertises a sale of women’s muslin gowns and chemise gowns with prices from 1.25 to 4.75, including Philippine hand embroidered pieces.
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Jesse Radda
Jefferson Barracks
Jesse
W.H
Cratil's
Powder plant at Hadley's Bend starts early three months
Nashville June 3 report that the 100 million dollar Cocboat Engineering plant in Wilmington Delaware is building powder making facilities for the government at Hadley's Bend on the Cumberland River. The project began three months ahead of contract time.
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Nashville, Tenn
Co Bcat Engineering Company
Wilmington del
Hadley’s
Cumberland River
Germany to Shift Troops From Ukraine to Western Front
Germany plans to withdraw about two thirds of troops in the Ukraine and redeploy them to the western front. The move follows a strategic redirection with eastern redeployments to replace losses, as reported from Stockholm on an unspecified June date.
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Germany
Ukraine
Stockholm
Canadian Cadet Flyer Killed in Airdrome Collision
A Canadian cadet, Mector 8 Miller, was instantly killed when two airplanes collided near Leeside aerodrome outside Toronto. Miller resided in Winniner.
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Toronto
Mector
Miller
Leeside
Winniner
Publisher Dies in Auto Crash Near Carmi
Charles W. Ver ry, publisher of the Carmi Democrat, died of heart disease in an automobile returning from a funeral.
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Carmi
Charles Vr. Verry
Carmi C. Democrat
Artillery Used Against Ukrainians Sparks Revolt Suppression
A wartime report states German forces employ heavy artillery to quell unrest in the Ukraine. Local peasants reportedly burn forests and destroy crops as part of resistance efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ukraine
Difference in Doll Apron Habits Revealed
Trene asks Rose why she covers her doll with an apron. Rose says it keeps the dress clean. Trene then declares she also uses an apron to hide dirt on her doll.
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Trene
Rose
Weather Forecast Confidence in The Columbia Record
The Columbia Record notes occasional hesitation in weather forecasts. The paper emphasizes caution and relies on evolving data as meteorologists refine models and update predictions.
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Columbia Record
Belgian Hero Captures Carload of German Prisoners
Jacques DuPre, a Belgian soldier serving since the war began, is hailed for singlehandedly capturing an entire carload of Germans and leading them to a detention camp behind Belgian lines. He has already been decorated for exceptional valor.
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Jacques DuPre
Formus
United States to Treat Prisoners Well in New Camp System
The Provost Marshal General's Department will oversee American prison camps adopting a blend of English and French methods. Emphasis on humane treatment, adequate calories, and orderly handling mirrors French practice, with potential for a separate organization if prisoner numbers rise. Observers praise French systems as humane and effective, and Americans intend to use British and French lessons to set a high standard.
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Provost Marshal-General
France
M. P
United States Touriges
Army
Navy
United States
Karlsruhe
Rheinhausen
Ewald
Fritz
Great Britain
Europe
Germany
Almerica
Cherian Pamphileteers
Grandfather and Grandson in Navy Service
Gaston V. Lowe twenty one enlisted in 1917 in Kansas City Missouri and serves at Hampton Roads fleet operating base. Adolph L. Lowe seventy seven re entered May 29 1917 as carpenter’s mate after Civil War service and was welcomed by Secretary Daniels.
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Gaston V. Lowe
Kansas City, Mo
Hampton Roads Fleet Operating Base
Adolph L. Lowe
Navy
USGS
Ile
Carpenter
Daniels
Navy Department
Carpenter's
Inage
Red Haired Devil Fracas Ends With Fines in Chico
Pastor Frank L. Johnson of a Chico Pentecostal church chased a congregant after mistaking his red hair for the devil flag. A chair storm disrupted the pews as the pair clashed and furniture shattered. Police intervened and both men were fined ten dollars by Judge Barnes.
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Frank L. Johnson
Chico
Cal
Walter Kemplery
Rev. Johnson
Kemplery
Keimplery
Red
Johnson
Ken Bler
Cheerful Voice Guards Against Wrong Doing in Tone
The speaker advocates cultivating a cheerful voice to ward off gloom and protect thoughts from doleful forecasts. A blithe tone is seen as a safeguard, suggesting attitude shapes judgment and behavior.
Two Important Chains
A line about love as the golden chain binding a household and kindness as the chain that ties families together. This brief piece reflects on the virtues sustaining home life through affectionate bonds and humane conduct.
Warning Against Defeatist Attitudes Amid World War I
A wartime editorial warns loyal readers against defeatist pessimism helping Germany. It argues such “they shall not pass” attitudes erode faith and aid German propaganda, urging unwavering resolve and recognition of allied strengths.
Has a Bird Farm
A Michigan man, FP A Stuart, began a bird sanctuary in March 1914 on 1078 acres near Marshall. By June 13 2016 he counted 202 bird families using 1494 bird boxes plus wild birds in trees and fields including martins bluebirds swallows wrens robins and phoebes. He inspects the refuge every 61 days to record exact occupancy.
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Michigan
A. Stuart
Marshall
Stuart
Bird boxes placed to attract native songbirds
Birds nested in houses near buildings with tree swallows and bluebirds using distant sites. Small houses sit on fence posts or an iron gas pipe eight to ten feet high, while others lie at the woodland edge and within the woods.
Letter Travels 11 Months to Fulton Man
A letter sent from Fulton Missouri by Alex Canter took 172 months to reach him after being nailed to a person named B Zalrkow in Kiev Russia. Canter finally received the letter with a note stating the addressee cannot be found.
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Alex Canter
Fulton, Mo
B. Zalrkow
Kiev
Russia
Canter
Heart Facts From Popular Science Monthly
A compact extract explains the heart as a busy organ. It notes that each breath coincides with four heart beats and that blood is pumped through veins and arteries. The circulating blood weighs about 20 pounds, while running increases demand and accelerates pumping.
Not Too Close. Shoppers witness uneasy street scene
Marjorie and her mother shop in Mn where a proprietor's dog that likes children is present. Canevertin stands nearby as an argument unfolds about doors and age. The clerk asks if she would be willing to step back while a man across the street shows approval.
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Marjorie
Canevertin
Germany Builds Six Supersubmarines with Long Range
Official Washington reports Germany completed six super submarines of 1500 to 1800 tons with a 10 000 mile cruising radius. Six more boats of the same design are being rushed to completion. The newer subs are described as superior to destroyers and are said to follow the lines of the commercial U boats, including the Deutschland which docked in the United States.
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Germany
Washington
United States
Returned to Montana Gold Mine by Veteran Prospector
David B. Weaver of Saxony Minnesota revisited Montana in 1864 and found a gold mine. While his parents worked the claim Indians drove them off. Four months ago he prospected again, found the same mine, and plans to work it at seventy eight years old.
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David B. Weaver
Saxony, Minn
Montana
Boiler corrosion prevention with bichromate and safety
The note explains that bichromate helps prevent boiler corrosion if the feed water is salt free. It warns that even a small amount of biffer (biffer?) can generate hydrogen chloride and cause issues.
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Milt Denison
Charles
Camp Funston
Kansas
Topeka
Graham
Eveniux
Henderson
Great Powder
U. S
Devil
Verdun
England
Army & Navy
U. & Army & Navy Tablet CO
West Broadway
H. I. Ward & Co
J.E. Lemmon
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