Washington War Helpers Aid Farmers With War Crops Ten Years Ago
Washington residents aided farmers with wartime crops, Red Cross workers organized drives, and local officials planned defense measures. Reports cover Red Cross activities, recruiting efforts, food administration guidance, and War Bond plans amid a busy wartime period in June 1918.
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Iowa City Odd Fellows initiate large lodge class
A class of 500 candidates, the largest in the lodge's history, was initiated by the Iowa City Odd Fellows at the Grand Sire's meeting of the I O O F. Approximately 1,500 delegates attended the forty second annual convention of the Iowa Bankers Association in Cedar Rapids. Educators and parents gathered at the University of Iowa for a state conference on child development and parent education.
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iCharles T. Zierath
Charles City
Iowa Buttermaker’'s Association
Oelwein
Iowa City
Odd Fellows
Grand Sire
Iowa Banker’s Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Bar Association
University of Iowa
Oscar Fetters
Fetters
State Reformatory
Honey stash found behind walls at St Brerchman’s Seminary
About 700 pounds of honey were discovered stored in the walls of the seminary's main building in Marion. Officials say the honey came from three large swarms that likely nested there, suggesting long term bee activity in the structure.
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St. Brerchman’s Seminary
Jin’ Marion
Fox Theatre Keeps Stage Magic With Jack Mulhall
A cinema bill shows Jack Mulhall as a magician with Dorothy Mackaill as his assistant in Lady Be Good. Reginald Denny stars in Good Morning Judge with Mary Nolan, plus Ken Maynard in The Upland Rider. Week schedule lists each feature by day.
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FOX Theater
Jack Mulhall
Dorothy Mackaill
Dorothy
Jack
America
Reginald Denny
Denny
Julia
Mary Nolan
James Montgomery Flage
Berlin
Ken Maynard
Ken
Kent
Marion Jackson
Marion Douglas
Judge
Beszinald
Earhart welcomed in London after Newfoundland flight
Amelia Earhart and her two pilots Bill Stytz and Slim Gordon arrived in London from Southampton after their Newfoundland crossing. Earhart, once Chicago’s girl, was hailed as the first woman to fly the Atlantic, completing 2070 miles in 20 hours 49 minutes with Acosta among Byrd’s transatlantic group.
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London
Amelia Earhart
Bill’ Stytz
Slim” Gordon
Southampton
Newfoundland
Chicago
Atlantic
Bert Acosta
Byrd
Miss Earhart
Carol Ronnichsen elected president at Louisa Four-H club camp
June 22 Columbus Junction reports Miss Carol Ronnichsen Grand View was chosen president Friday at the second annual Louisa county Four-H club camp at Columbus chautauqua park. The Rev W B Ruston will speak at a union service Sunday morning at the Methodist church. Twenty five Louisa county youths attend the Iowa council of Religious Education Training school in Oskaloosa from June 8 to 30. Earl Gray of Oakland is visiting his mother Mrs J E Gray. Mrs George Dalton and three children of Pittsburg Kans visited Ella Edwards and then went to Waterloo.
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Columbus Chautauqua Park
W. BE. Ruston
the Junction
St. Johns
Iowa Council of Religious Education Training School
Oskaloosa
Earl Gray
Oakland
Calif
J. E. Gray
George Dalton
Pittsburg
Kas
Ella Edwards
Waterloo
Iowa
Colon
Camp Piery
Camp Benning
National Rifle Association of America
Washington
Smith Brookhart
Jackson Roberts
J. M
T. L. Brookhart
Brookhart Brothers
United States Senate
William S. Kenyon
Congressional
Executive Council of the State of Laws
Senate of the United States
A. B. Cummins
June Weddings Report Diverse Ceremonies Across Cities
Myrtle Boice and Thomas Anderson wed at United Presbyterian in Chicago. Wandaline Neiswanger to wed Harve Carter in Honolulu at First Presbyterian. Alice Batley and Lester Thompson married at the Bailey home. Dorotha Lee and Frank Skiton tied in Des Moines. McFar Lane nuptials in Des Moines on June 13. Virginia Miley and Lt Paul Putnam to wed late this month.
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Chicago
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Myrtle Boice
Thomas Anderson
United Presbyterian Church
Wandaline Neiswanger
Harve Carter
Honolulu
Alice Batley
Lester Thompson
Aaron Bailey
Senator Brookhart Born in a Log Cabin and Rising to Senate
Washington recalls Smith Brookhart as Iowa-born son of a log cabin, a lawyer, soldier, and author who led a controversial 1920s Senate career. The piece notes his Missouri origins, schooling, and early cases, including a pump swamp tale, and highlights his rise from Brookhart Brothers to U.S. Senator after a contested election and multiple term wins.
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Washington
Congress of the
United States
Washington County
Smith Wildman Brookhart
Smith Brookhart
Ile
Perkins
Congressional
Scotland County
Missouri
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