Japan preps third Pan Pacific Scientific meeting
Tokyo May 20 The Department of Education outlines plans for the third Pan Pacific Scientific conference to be held in 1926 in Tokyo A preparation committee is named with Prince Kanin as patron and national leaders and university presidents as honorary officers Baron Fukuchi chairs the committee Delegates from twenty two nations have signified intent to attend
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Tokio
Department of Education
Prince Kan-in
Foreign Affairs and Education
Imperial
Keio
Eda
Baron Fukuchi
Imperial Government Railways
It Pays to Advertise in The Journal
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Women Organizations Unite for World Peace Campaign
Des Moines reports leading U S women groups to form a united peace campaign under Carrie Chapman Catt. Iowa and national branches will urge a World Court entry and later a world association, with six top groups invited to invite others. The motion urged President Coolidge to back the World Court plan.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
United States
Carrie Chapman Catt
Hen Hooper
Wisconsin
Iowa League of Women Voters
Lowa
Hooper
la Follette
Catt
World Association of Nations
Iowa
German College Students Rise as Army Diminishes
Berlin reports German university enrollment grew from 94,000 in 1913 to 148,000 in 1923 with women rising from 5,000 to 12,000. Technical institutes and commerce schools show large gains while army officer slots disappear after militarism's dethronement.
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Berlin
Rissen
Academies of Art
Germany
Pollution drains Avon river near Shakespeare country
The 13 mile stretch of the River Avon near Chepstowe shows heavy pollution from Coventry sewage. Water lilies have ceased to bloom and trees along the riverbank have died. A new sewage disposal scheme will soon be in operation to fix the problem.
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Chepstowe
England
Avon
Coventry
Community Notes from Route 4 and Washington
Cal Reenblossom returned home from Savannah Missouri last Tuesday evening. Ed Simmering and family visited John Simmering Sr. at his home. Abe Swift visiting Tom Swift. Roy Kephart family and Velma and Alvin visited Elmer Kephart. W D Heasseltine and daughter at Tom Swift. Large crowd at Pleasant Hill Christian church children’s day. Helen Jones visited Silas and Howard Caldwell after Sunday school. Mable Morton and father at Wade Gardner. Tommy Harvey family visited Ott Patterson. Don Huber and O C Patterson were Washington callers. Elmer Adams and wife visited Sam Slhulty.
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Washington
Cal Reenblossom
Savannah
Missouri
Ed Simmering
Helen
Hazel
Charles
John Simmering Sr
Abe Swift
Tom Swift
Roy Kephart
Velma
Alvin Visied
Elmer Kephart
W. D
Tommy Harvey
Baby
Ott Patterson
Don Huber
O. C. Patterson
Elmer Adams
Sam Slhulty
Valley Valley social notes and family updates
Miss Addie Wallace visits at C L Wallace home while the Kelleys are in New York. Several families and friends visit, children play, and births and gatherings noted. A big boy arrives to join Lloyd and Mrs. Luers. Children’s Day program held Sunday. Sam Munson delivered hogs to Rubio. J E Deal and Myrtle Frank attend Grace Hill ice cream social.
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Valley
Addie Wallace
C. L. Wallace
Kelleys
New York
Winnie Beller
Florence Sheetz
Ethel Churchill
Myrtle Frank
Tillie Deal
Emma
Eva Augustine
Myrtle Black
Keota
Geo. Breitenbach
Ralph Bauer
Walter Meyer
Breitenbach
Gene Breitenbach
Grinnell
Sam Munson
Rubio
J. E. Deal
Grace Hill
Children’s Day Services Amid Rain Delay At Timmins Home
Lexington report notes Mr. Laura Longwell and daughter visited Clarence Timmins and joined children’s day services held despite rain and poor roads. Everette Flemings hosted guests from Udell. Mrs. Carl Kerk visits daughter Mrs. Don Huber as Charlene Matthess visits grandmother in Washington.
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Lexington
Laura Longwell
Clarence Timmins
Everette Flemings
Udell
Carl Kerk
Don Huber
Charlene Matthess
Washington
Rural Route 1 social notes show neighbors visiting
Lev James rents his house for renovations while families and friends visit. Mrs. Carl Klein and her baby stay with her mother, Martha Mayer. James Bender and children plan an extended stay in Kalona. Earl and Mrs. Neal visit the John Neal home in Brighton, and Harry and Mrs. Hamilton visit Merle Gowey near Veo. The Goweys of near Veo visit Carl Doering. Mildred Ruby from Ottumwa visits grandparents Henry and Mildred Ruby. Charley Corpman paints his house. Ottumwa residents Mr. and Mrs. Clifford stay with Sadie Savage. Katherine Bauxbaum rests from Chicago teaching at H. A. Engle home. Murice Gowey and family visit R. Borkoski.
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Lev James
Carl Klein
Baby
Washington
Martha Mayer
James Bender
Kalona
Earl Neal
John Neal
Brighton
Harry Hamilton
Merle Gowey
Veo
O. G. Gowey
Near Veo
Carl Doering
Mildred Ruby
Ottumwa
Henry Ruby
Charley Corpman
Clifford
Sadie Savage
Katherine Bauxbaum
Chicago
H. A. Engle
H. A. Engle Home. Mr. and Mrs. Murice Gowey
R. 8
Community Notes From Keota and Nearby
Seventy six Seventy six June 15 report visiting families at the Powell home in Keota includes Mr and Mrs John Powell and daughter and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Miller. Merlin Stewart works for Bury Henderson and for Carl Mayer. Harry Huber has work in progress. The Hendersons and their son Junior with Merlin Stewart visited Huber. Lloyd Miller and family return to Chicago. Strawberries pickings and corn plowing are the main topics of the week.
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John Powell
Lloyd Miller
Parental Powell
Keota
Merlin Stewart
Bury Henderson
Frank Wilson
Arthur Romines
George MccCrabb
Carl Mayer
Harry Huber
Local visits and weekend gatherings in Dayton Grove
Miss Louise Brecht visits the H. L. Dusenbery home. Mrs. Will Embree visits her brother John Mayer. Edna Mae Hartman spends the weekend at George Ferguson's. Mrs. James Embree and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brown with Billy visit the Will Embree home. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Ferguson and
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Dayton Grove
Dayton
Grove
Louise Brecht
H. L. Dusenbery
Will Embree
John Mayer
Chicago
Edna Mae Hartman
George Ferguson
James Embree
Leo Brown
Billy
O. D. Ferguson
Cleveland convention stakes and independent party tensions
Analysis of the Democratic and Republican platforms and the looming St Paul Farmer-Labor convention. The piece discusses potential splits in the Independent vote, La Follette movements, and Gompers warnings about labor being drawn into radical circles affecting the 1932 political landscape.
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St. Paul
la Follette
Cleveland
American Federation of Labor
Northwest
Samuel Gompers
Ccatspaw
Clompers
St. Re Catherine
Barties
Local Notes On Visits and Family News
Mary spent Saturday night and Sunday in Washington visiting. Mrs A B Knotts and Miss Jennie Strum attended the Missionary meeting on Thursday afternoon. Maurice Baur and Willis Ferguson are in Galesburg Illinois for the summer. Miss Florence Gardener attends summer school at Mt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Harry Dysentery welcomed a baby boy Harry Jr.
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Mary
Washington
A. B. Knotts
Jennie Strum
Maurice Baur
Willis Ferguson
Galesburg
Ill
Florence Gardener
Mt. Pleasant
Harry Dysentery
Harry Jr
Socials and visits fill week in Haskins area
June events and multiple family visits mark a busy period in Haskins. Marjorie McCreedy returns from Iowa City to join relatives Frank Embree and Leo Farrington, with plans for a church social June 20 featuring the C W Society. Local folks include Frank Ullrich visiting Cloyee Benson and Mrs. Clara Frye staying with Mrs. Mathers as a violin program and Abernathy performances are announced for June 19.
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Leo Farrington
Frank Embree
C. W. Society
Frank Ullrich
Lone Tree
Cloyee Benson
Clara Frye
Mason City
Ill
F. C. Mathers
Abrenathy
Abernathy Concert Co
Parsons College
Fairfield
Ralph Stafford
Washington
Mra Cora Crumpacker
Daisy
Kansas City
Strands of town life notes and events
Eva Dickey visited Ottumwa Saturday and stayed with relatives over Sunday, returning Monday night. Several cars of stock shipped from here Sunday morning. Remember the strawberry and ice cream social Friday evening June 20.
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Eva Dickey
Ottumwa
Glider built from scrap wires and tin sets long air record
Koenigsberg Germany June Fer dinand Schultz in a homemade glider powered by no motor stayed aloft for 42 minutes and seconds establishing a world record for heavier than air machines. He used salvaged materials including milk and bully beef cans and his seat lid bore a Chicago label. The flight occurred at Rossitten amid cold conditions and hunger.
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Koenigsberg
Germany
Ferdinand Schultz
Schultz
America
Chicago
East Prussia
Rossitten
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