Washington and Keota Girls Battle In Close Armory Loop
Washington girls edged Keota 15 6 in a hard fought game amid a large noisy crowd. McKee school boys defeated Des Moines Scouts 21 6 and impressed with quick shooting and teamwork. Proposals for rematches and future games were noted as the season neared its end.
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Washington
Armory
McKee Grammer School
Des Moines Boy Scouts
Keota
Young
Coffman
Holmes
B. Carris
M. Carris
Dorrance
Neiswanger
Donaldson
Smith Mckee
Des Moines
Hosmer
McKee School
Abbott
Matt
Mel Itosh
Leach
Bernd
Jackson
Smith
Tillottson
Waymack
Grammar School
Brighton
Fairfield
Mt Pleasant doubles Burlington in sectional tournament
Mt Pleasant upset Burlington 36 to 15 in a morning semifinal at the sectional high school basketball tournament. Mt Pleasant will face Albia in tonight’s final after Fairfield and Albia won earlier games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
New London
Albia
Muscatine
Centerville
Stockport
Eldon
Udell
For a Dad Cold Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A vintage ad extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as time tested and dependable for colds. Sold by J E Lemmon's Pharmacy with an Advyt notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
J. E. Lemmon
Ethel Barrymore Stars in The Call of Her People at Star Theatre
A grand production features Ethel Barrymore in The Call of Her People presented at Star Theatre Monday and Tuesday. The plot centers on a gypsy romance between a youth and the chief's daughter, a forced separation, a mistaken marriage, and a choice between luxury with a society suitor or a return to gypsy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Barrymore
Star Theatre
Noonan and Drake Ordered to Attend Aviation Ground School
Robert Noonan assistant cashier of the Washington National bank received orders to report at Urbana on Saturday March 16 to begin ground school for a commission in the army aviation section. Roy Drake formerly of the Commercial Savings bank and Wy man bank cashier also receives orders. both enlisted December 12 1917 in St Louis. The crowded aviation schools link with the University of Illinois Urbana campus. Archie Caldwell already attended the same school. Washington and community show many youths enlisting with some in school and others awaiting their turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Noonan
Washington National Bank
Urbana
Aviation
Army
Roy Drake
Commercial Savings Bank
Wyman
Flying Corps
Aviation Department
Mr. Noonan
Clerk Substitution Irks Customer in Mt Giliad Ad
A Mt Giliad reader recounts a visit to The Republican office where a man sought Chamberlains Cough Remedy after his wife sent him for it. Clerks named many substitutes, prompting the plea that stores post accurate labels to avoid disappointing customers and harming trusted brands. For sale by J E Lemmons Pharmacy.
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Republican
Mt. Giliad
Ohio
Morrow County
Chamberlain's
Chamberlain
J. E. Lemmons
School election stickers list two candidates for board
Printed stickers bearing the names of Miss Ida Harmon and Mrs. Sadie Hollinger will be provided to voters as they enter the booth. Ballots were printed before these candidates could be added to the form, requiring voters to affix a sticker first and then mark the square opposite the name to cast a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Harmon
Sadie Hollinger
Lexington Red Cross Meeting With Miss Alice Goodspeed
Announcement notes an all day Red Cross workers meeting with Miss Alice Goodspeed on Wednesday March 13. The event invites all members to attend and participate in the day long gathering.
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Lexington
Woodmen's Meeting Set for Monday Evening
The Woodmen lodge will hold a regular meeting Monday at 7 39 p m in Woodman's Hall. A candidate will be initiated and all members are urged to attend. 2002
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Woodman's Hall
Fortnightly chubr Child Study to meet Mrs Sexton Monday
The Child Study Department of the Fortnightly chubr will meet with Mrs J O Sexton on Monday afternoon. The meeting aims to discuss upcoming activities and classroom projects for the group.
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Chubr
J. O. Sexton
Fortnightly club meets to choose next year's study plan
The Modern Literature Department of the Fortnightly club will meet Monday afternoon at 2 20 with Mrs. W A Cook. Full attendance is desired as the course of study for next year will be decided.
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W. A. Cook
British Week 3,348 Casualties Reported for March
British casualties for the first week of March totaled 3,348 the lowest weekly figure in months. Official report for the week ending Thursday indicates 68 officers and 628 men killed or died of wounds and 179 officers and 2,475 men wounded or missing.
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London
Liberty Loan Apportionment Tied to Bank Resources
Washington county campaign leaders report next Liberty Loan apportionment will rely on bank resources from town and county statements as of last November. A Chicago conference of Liberty Loan committeemen from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nebraska inspired optimism and patriotism for the spring drive led by Marsh W. Bailey and colleagues.
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Marsh W. Bailey
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
America
Chicago
LaSalle Hotel
Strong Wind Harms Washington Area With Structural Damage
A forty mile per hour wind caused significant damage in Washington. The H J Ward dry goods sign fell from the roof, skylight damage at Frank L Wilson, a courthouse bell tower window broken, and signs blown at Fox theatre. A large maple tree blocked East Jefferson street. Temperatures shifted from 67 to 43 degrees with light rain finishing by afternoon.
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Washington
H. J. Ward Dry Goods
Frank L. Wilson Shoe Store
Court House
Temple Building
Fox Theatre
East
Jefferson Street
Criterion as an Abstract Standard of Judgment
A criterion is defined as an abstract standard used to judge facts and opinions. It remains stable for testing other matters, unlike human conduct which varies. The text uses Paris as an example where it acts as a benchmark for fashions and trends.
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Paris
Orchid's Drinking Tube Astonishes South American Flora
An orchid from South America is noted for a unique drinking tube that it lowers into water to drink, while at other times the tube remains buried.
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South America
Kent
Brass thievery arrests and a missing patient held
Sheriff McCarty has three more prisoners in the county jail suspected of stealing brass fixtures from engines. The suspects Ed Winter Grant Case and Frank Bahme were caught in Milwaukee yards after dumping 268 pounds of brass and footwear to a local junk dealer. Also, George W. Ramsey from Mt Pleasant state hospital wandered away and is being returned tonight. he is about sixty five and nonverbal with a sister in Montezuma.
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McCarty
Ed Winter
Grant Case
Frank Bahme
New York
Ohio
Germany
Milwaukee Railway
Conn
Fiat
George W. Ramsey
State Hospital For the Insane
Mt. Pleasant
State Institution
Harry Jones
Montezuma
Washington County Iowa seeks steel reinforcement bids to March 20
The Washington County Board invites sealed proposals for reinforcing steel to be cut to length and shipped to multiple points including Ainsworth Riverside Nira West Chester Keota Kalona Wellston Brighton Wellman and West Chester. Delivery required by April 15 1918 with a $75 certified check and payment in county warrants at 5 percent interest.
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Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Iowa
Notice to Bidders for Cement Sealed Proposals March 20 1918
Sealed cement bids due 1 pm March 20 1918 with delivery from multiple stations including Bridge Shipping Bbis of No. Point Ainsworth Riverside Wellman West Chester Keota Kalona Wellston Brighton ob Wellman and West Chester. A 5 percent certified check required and payment in county warrants at interest rate specified.
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Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Iowa
Bridge Shipping Bbis
No. Point
Ainsworth
Riverside
Wellman
West Chester
Keota
Kalona
Wellston
Brighton
Ob Wellman
Bomb Damages New Woods Theater in Chicago
A bomb exploded at the Dearborn street entrance of the new Woods theater on Randolph street while six private detectives guarded the site. Police say threats linked to labor trouble warned the building would not open, and the blast knocked down two women as alarms rang through the Loop.
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Chicago
March
Dearborn Street
New Woods
Randolph Street
Community Notes From Over County Dayton Grove
A. E. Knotts arrived home from Missouri Monday. Miss Gladys Schulty visited the W. A. Leet home over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walker spent Friday in Wellman. The Moore and Sigmund families visited Washington relatives over the weekend. Will Embree and Jas Embree hosted visits near Keota. Sew and So club members sewed for French refugees with Mrs. Siegmund guiding. Next meeting at Mrs. Chas Johnson’s home Friday. Mrs. George Dysentery and Dot Dysentery visited Washington Friday.
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Dayton Grove
A E. Knotts
Missouri
Gladys Schulty
W. A. Leet
J. A. Walker
Wellman
J. B. Moore
Lester Sigmund
Wash
Will Embree
Jas Embree
Keota
A'S Knotts
Washington
Sew and So
J. L
Siegmund
Chas. Johnson
George Dysentery
Miss Dot
C. Owen
Gun Factory Worker Arrested on Larceny Charge
Washington March 9 Oswald Robert Whiteline a gun division checker at the ordnance depot was arrested on a technical larceny charge after charts on American munitions output and a book of secret war department data were found on his person District Attorney Laskey said Kuehne was held pending investigation to see if he aided the enemy Authorities learned he planned to move to Philadelphia to join his German born parents Whiteline had worked for the war department since September examining and tallying gun division output.
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Washington
Oswald Robert Whiteline
Ordnance
Depo
Laskey
Kuehne
Philadelphia
Germany
War Department
Burma Emerges as World’s Leading Rice Export Center
Burma dominates rice trade with Rangoon as the top port. annual exports from four Burmese ports rival Siam and French Indochina combined, while Hangoon exports nearly equal Sulgon and Lungkok combined.
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Burma
Rangoon
Siam
French Indochina
Hangoon
Sulgon
Lungkok
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Wanda Neiswanger
Asylum City Strong
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Miller
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Rukgaber
Lohman
Rayer
Ensign
Hagemeyyer
Gustison
Hagemeyer
Masien
Starshharger
Mier
Ottumwa
Albin
Noonan
Drake
UNI
Versity OF
Illinois
Ladies’ Social Union of
New Haven Church
Chas, McKinstry
Keating
Phoenix Hall
Shubert’s
Criterion
New Theater
Dean's
Journal Office
Black
American Pearl Co
J. W. Enslin
Clark & Enslin
Journal
Fred Cannon
Ideodté
Forrow
Ernest Carlson
South End Grocery
Donahey Farm
County Home
John Clark
Frank Frazier
Marcus Kuhn
Frank Flaherty
Catalos
J. D. Patterson
Will Helmick
Ideodts
Call 590 Blue
Joe Wolfer
A. A. Rynearson
Rh. Shafer
Gire
Adam Wombacher
Louisa Wombacher
Ington
Over County
W. R. CL
Wisconsin
Ir Real Estate
Dempsey Real Estate Co
Cook's Bakery
North Side
Checker
Gun Division
Ordnance Department
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