Burglars Loot Ainsworth Stores In Broad Daylight
Two men robbed four Ainsworth businesses including Sands drug store and jewelry shop. They opened safes, stole jewelry worth hundreds and cash from the lumber office, plus silk goods and coats. Sheriff's probe traces entry via cellar and windows, no solid suspects yet.
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Aineworth
Sande Drug Store
Altho
Sands Drug and Jewelry
Hamilton
H. G. Crawford
Sands
Lumber and Grain
Rock Island
Crawford
Harold Bell Wright novel in film debut at Graham Theatre
The Eyes of the World author, then Redlands resident Harold Bell Wright, sees his book adapted into a major cinema production by the Clune Company. The film arrives in Washington at the Graham Theatre for shows on Tuesday and Wednesday, following a sales figure near two million books.
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Harold Bell Wright
Redlands
Cal
Clune Company
Washington
Graham Theatre
American Legion Postpones Leon Beatty Meeting
The Leon Beatty post of the American Legion postpones its regular meeting for one week. It will be held next Tuesday evening at an announced location. Officers urge full attendance as by laws are adopted and the post organization completed.
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American Legion
Leon Beatty
Relief of Rheumatic Pains Ad at Lemmon’s Drug Store
When stiffness and soreness of muscles and aching joints make movement painful, massaging the affected parts with Chamberlain's Liniment can relieve pain and aid rest and sleep. Lemmon's Drug Store advertisement.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon's Drug Store
Advt
Grammar School Sells For 16100 At Auction
Co. C. Wilson won the Mc Kee grammar school building auction with a bid of 16100. He will meet the school board at 730 this evening to finalize the contract. Winfield Smouse was the second highest bidder. Col. D. F. Macon served as the auctioneer.
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Co. C. Wilson
McKee Grammar School
Advice on Treating Colic and Diarrhoea with Whiskey and Remedies
An Ames Iowa Intelligencer ad urges that when a man in severe pain threatens to die without whiskey he should be sent to a doctor or given Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. It notes a mistaken belief that alcohol is a cure and promotes Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Ames Iowa Intelligencer
Chamberlain
Lemmon
Advt
Meek Wins Perkins Harvard Scholarship
Walter Meek of Washington, class of 1919, has been awarded the Charles Elliot Perkins scholarship to Harvard graduate school. The Iowa prize provides about 300 dollars yearly. Meek is the fourth Grinnell student to win it, after Maurice Fridland Fred Little and Joseph Welch. He excelled in Hyde Hill speaking contests Spaulding debate and Phi Beta Kappa.
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Walter Meek
Charles Elliot Perkins
Harvard Graduate School
Iowa
Meek
Grinnell
Maurice Fridland
Fred Little
Joseph Welch
Hill
Spaulding
Local Notes From Town Reach Across Weeks End
Emma McCall returned from Peoria Illinois after a week long visit. T B Patton of Albia rented the house at 709 South Marion Avenue formerly A E Ross’s. He plans to move with Mrs Patton around July 1. Clark Woodburn came home from Camp Dodge after serving in France and has received an honorable discharge.
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Patton
Albia
South
Marion Ave
A. E. Ross
Clark Woodburn
Camp Dodge
France
Band of Overseas Soldiers to Play Here Next Saturday
The 168th regimental band, formed from 36 veterans plus five members who served with other French theater units, will perform here next Saturday. The roster includes L F Morgans as bandmaster and players from towns across Iowa such as Shenandoah Oskaloosa Des Moines and Cedar Rapids with instruments spanning cornet clarinet flute bassoon saxophones and drums.
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168Th Regimental
168Th Regiment
France
Iowa
L. F. Morgans
Carl C. Brown
Shenandoah
Cor
Edwin C. Dodds
Oskaloosa
Virgil Curry
Des Moines
Lawrence Eike
Altoona
Wilbur Gebbie
Clarinda
Ernest Granquist
Everett Griffith
Washington
When Money Becomes a Curse in Social Shocks
George Bernard Shaw argues money is not a curse unless social conditions render it cheap for some and impossible for others, making wealth a symbol of folly and hardship rather than a neutral tool.
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George Bernard Shaw
Two Bites and a Sup
A brief note from the era observes shifting comparison culture as familiar phrases fade under modern conditions and new ones arise, citing a Boston Transcript remark that likens a fast meal to a quick movie treat.
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Boston Transcript
Deems Seeks Iowa Governor Race in 1920 Primary
J F Deems formerly United States food administrator for Iowa announces he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in 1920. He says letters urging his candidacy came from across the state after the Ottumwa boom and that he will present his name to voters before the June primaries.
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Burlington
J. F. Deeme
United States
Iowa
Ottumwa
Deems
Camp Dodger to Publish Farewell Edition at Camp Dodge
The 88th division's Camp Dodger announces one final issue before folding. Founded during training and published overseas, it will merge with Taps and produce a last joint edition, marking the papers’ end as the division demobilizes.
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Camp Dodge
Camp Dodger
88Th
United States
Orta Chosen for G A R Encampment Site and Iowa Leaders Elected
Ottumwa was picked to host the next Iowa G A R encampment and A G Beatty of Independence was named department commander for the coming year. J F P Sorenson of Cedar Rapids became department commander of the Spanish American War veterans and Clara C Weber of Iowa City was named department commander of the Women’s Relief Corps. The encampment closed with a monster parade featuring veterans from three wars, affiliates, and Gov Harding and staff. Lena Smith of Iowa City was elected secretary of the Women’s Relief Corps with Louisa Johnston of 84 Charles as senior vice president, Alice Kline of Cedar Rapids as junior vice, and Anna M. Kistner of Waterloo as treasurer.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
A. G. Beatty
Independence
Veterans
Cedar Rapids
J. F P. Sorenson
Clara C. Weber
Iowa City
Woman’s Relief Corps
Harding
Women's Relief Corps
Lena Smith
Louisa Johnston
Charles
Alice Kline
Anna M. Kistner
Waterloo
Treas
Dennison group elects officers including chaplain
The Dennison group elected officers with Christine Snyder-Romans named as chaplain and other roles filled by unnamed members. The vote formalizes leadership for the community chapter.
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Urer
Christine Snyder-Romans
Dennison
Star Gourd Told Apache Hours By Constellation
An Apache method used a marked gourd to read the time from the rising stars. As constellations rose, the gourd indicated the hour and the sequence of constellations to appear.
How Busy Man Saves Time
A brisk note on a busy businessman who cuts through flowery phrases by using a numbered filing system. He labels a desk catalogue and dictates letters to a secretary, prioritizing efficiency over polite ceremonial language.
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Perkins
Harvard
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Scarlet and Black
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Emma McCall
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Winterset
Joy Brissey
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Lakeview
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Pella
Ralph Kinsinger
Mt Pleasant
W. W. Kerr
Washington, D. C
William Lawmaker
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Robert B. Mason
Olin
Bery C. Newman
William Nelson
Perth Amboy
N. J
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Unionville
Ernest Patterson
Arthur Rk Olson
Charles L. Peckham
Sextonville
Wis
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Forest City
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Ames
Walter G. Schultz
Milwaukee
Jon W. Swoboda
Cortez Sutton
Rose Hill
Homer A. Smith
Red Oak
Harvey Siverly
Boone
Raymond L. Woolley
Detroit
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Ralph C. Hartwig
Roy Hoffman
Kenneth Hunter
A. C. Olds
R. J. Doris
Pontiac, Mich
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Lircomb
Bankers Blend
Warren Cash Grocery
168Th Infantry
SERGT
Tox
Matinee AM
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Call Boyd Berdo
Mediately
J. W W. Harper
9Th Avenue
J. Leonard
Equitable Eblde
Jersey & Guernsey Milk
East End
W. H. Spera
Remington
W. W. Wolary
Bertha McCombs
FORD
Albert Irvin
Wilmer Lauderman
O. N. Knudsen
Singer
Oakland
Bickford’s
W. A. Harlper
Ray Martin
Washington Loan & Trust Co
L. Wilson
Bethelchurch
V. L. Jackson
Black
Alli
Dempsey Real Estate Co
T. Jd. Dempsey
Cook's Cafe
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J. W. Terter
Orta
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