Bob Feller funding college scholarships shown in Iowa
The piece highlights Bob Feller supplying college scholarships to four boys likely unable to pursue higher education. It notes his popularity remains high and mentions the Washington Coffee Club achieving growing daily attendance and a cake dilemma for birthdays. It also discusses housing demand near Burlington’s Burlington Bhell plant and comments on fatigue and a variety of wartime topics.
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Bob Feller
Iowa
Bob
Washington Coffee Club
Freedmans Bureau: Creation and broad authority in 1865
The Freedmans Bureau was created in 1865 and given broad authority over ex slaves rehabilitation matters. It centralized aid and oversight to support former enslaved people during Reconstruction.
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Freedman’s Bureau
Vermiculite Deposits in North Carolina Most Profitable
Vermiculite, a hydrated mica, occurs commercially only in North Carolina, with the state hosting the only viable deposits for profitable mining and processing according to industry notes.
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North Carolina
Idle Bible 1809 edition notes misprint
The Idle Bible edition printed in 1809 replaces the phrase idol shepherd from Zechariah 11 17 with idle shepherd, a textual variant discussed in historical Bible studies. The error appears in the standard notation and reflects typographic practice of the era.
Moonlight Compared To Lamp Power At 22 Yard Distance
A scientific note states that moonlight equals a 100 candlepower lamp when viewed from a distance of 22 yards. The comparison emphasizes illumination levels and the perceived brightness of the moon in practical terms.
Solving Life Puzzles and Mental Power Tests
A noted authority explains that speed in solving intelligence tests reflects mental ability in solving life puzzles. He says most IQ tests resemble puzzles, though some tests deem speed unimportant and refer to them as mental power tests.
By the Way column duties noted for vacation period
A fragment from the By the Way column outlines author Bill Shannon’s vacation during which the column would run daily. The Journal staff say they had not treated this duty as important but may reassess after his return. A contributed exchange about hospital stitches is noted in the text.
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Alexander de Seversky
American Mercury
America
Major de Seversky
Bill Shannon
the Journal
Vegetarian Love Letter Harvested With Beans
A humorous love letter found in a basket of beans uses vegetable puns to woo a sweetheart. The note expresses affection with playful imagery like carrot, radish, turnip, and pear, ending with a hopeful request for a date and marriage.
Be Kind to Insects and Other Quips From The Times
A collection of light quips and jokes about shortages, taxes and daily life. Banter ranges from fruit shortages to service stations, fashion in audiences, and sentiments on government work. The snippets featureHumor about romance and letters, with punchlines on manners and modern life.
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Ickes
Eola's Heartstrings
A short feature from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate presents Eola's Heartstrings, a serialized tale distributed by WNU Service. The piece highlights romance and emotional intrigue typical of the era's syndicated fiction.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
WNU Service
Eola’s Sacrifice for Natalie's Demands
In a family issue, eighteen year old Eola sacrifices her dreams to support her younger sister Natalie who uses tearful ploys and charm to coax money and favors. Natalie, now nineteen, relies on Eola who endures toil and loss after influenza orphaned them, leaving Natalie the favored recipient of every request for funds or pampering.
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Eola
Natalie
Opportunity's Mirror Masks a Sister's Dream
A tale of Eola and Natalie Wayne unfolds as Natalie pursues a chance to charm Craig Cameron at a dance, while Eola clings to envy and longing. When Craig appears, Natalie is sidelined, and Eola seizes a ruthless idea of opportunity to claim his interest.
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Eola
Natalie
Craig Cameron
Croesus
Copenhagen
Natalie Wayne
Former Riverside resident dies in California
Mrs. Helen Critz of Riverside reports the death of her niece Viola Schillig Hapgood on June 7 in Alhambra California. Born October 17 1873 near Riverside she lived in Iowa City Chicago and California where she married Roy Hapgood surviving siblings Rollland Schillig Otho Schillig Elnora Schillig Coletta Schillig and Charlotte Winters. Funeral services were held in Alhambra on June 9.
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Helen Critz
Ray Hapgood
Riverside
Ray R. Hapgood
Alhambra
Calif
Viola Schillig
George
Philipine Fettweis Schillig
Schillig
Iowa City
Miss Schillig
Johnson County
Chicago
California
Roy R. Hapgood
Rolland H. Schillig
Otho G. Schillig
Rapid City
S. D
Washington as Pioneer of Modern Arbitration Methods
Cornelius V. Whitney, chief liaison of officers at the American Arbitration Association, credits George Washington as first in war and first in modern arbitration. He is believed to be the first in the United States to appoint special arbitrators to settle estate disputes out of court.
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George Washington
Cornelius V. Whitney
American Arbitration Association
Washington
United States
Dulwich College Founded by Actor Edward Alleyn in 1619
The college near London was established in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a noted actor, marking the founding of Dulwich College. Alleyn funded and supported the institution, creating a lasting educational legacy in the Dulwich area.
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Dulwich College
London
Edward Alleyn
Dutch Indies: Netherlands' Largest Colonial Possession
The Dutch Indies stand as the Netherlands' largest colonial territory, spanning vast colonial holdings and serving as a major source of imperial wealth and strategic influence for the Dutch empire.
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Dutch Indies
The
Netherlands
Five Great Lakes Named in Order and Size
The five Great Lakes are Superior Ontario Erie Huron and Michigan. Superior is the largest lake among them and noted for its vast size.
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Great Lakes
Superior
Ontario
Erie
Huron
Michigan
Emerson custody case ends with son to father in Boston court
John Haven Emerson, once dubbed inventor of the iron lung, testified in a Boston court as Mrs. David Garrett Forbes, a wealthy socialite, sought custody of their 6 year old son. The boy had previously been awarded to Emerson after their divorce. both parties have since remarried.
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John Haven Emerson
Boston
David Garrett Forbes
Emersons
Local Notes of Riverside Visitors and Summer Gatherings
Iowa City visitors Frances Quinn and Robert Schaeffer called at Rose Quinn and Green home. Sister Mary Lucine and Sister Mary Waltrude of St James convent visited the Dautremont family. Thomas Dautremont, in Army medical corps at Camp Grant, visited his parents. Rev. Stuart C. Peterson attended Atlantic Methodist conference in Atlantic. Mrs Cheryl Hopka returns from California for an indefinite stay. Omer Kiefer of the Sulpician seminary in Washington DC spends summer with his mother Elizabeth Kiefer. Ralph Fuhrmeister and Dorothy Breese of Iowa City were visiting with Mr and Mrs Pat Holderness.
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Iowa City
Frances Quinn
Robert Schaeffer
Rose Quinn
Henry Green
Mary Lucine
Mary Waltrude
St. James Convent
Washington
John C. Dautremont
Thomas Dautremont
Medical Corps
Camp Grant
Stuart C. Peterson
Trinity Methodist Church of
Riverside
Atlantic
Cheryl Hopka
California
Omer Kiefer
Sulpician Seminary
Washington, D. C
Elizabeth Kiefer
Anemometer Defines Wind Gauge Purpose
An anemometer functions as a wind speed measuring instrument, serving as a specialized wind gauge to quantify atmospheric motion for weather forecasting and data collection.
U S Shipping Losses in World War I Summary
The record shows 151 American merchant ships lost between August 1914 and November 1918. Submarines caused 159 losses, mines 5, and enemy raiders 7. Naval losses totaled 44 including naval crews on army and cargo transports. Three warships were torpedoed: Jacob Jones with 62 deaths on December 6 1917 off Ireland, Tampa with 112 deaths on September 6 1918, and Alcedo with 20 deaths. No American soldiers died transporting troops to Europe.
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U. S
Jacob Jones
Coast Guard
Tampa
Alcedo
Europe
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Hygen
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Harry Hopkins
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Lissen
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Wee
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Darling
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Idle Bible
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Jerry
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Longfellow
Poe
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Brown & Orr
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Bud
By Mevoy
Striebel
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Milo Sorden
Municipal Band
O. KB. Schmidt
Chamber of Commerce
Washington, Iowa
Ralph Fuhrmeister
Dorothy Breese
Pat Holderness
Miss Breese
Mrs. Holderness
P.L. Etter
Towa
Southern Utilities
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