Influenza outbreak aboard transport Chateau Thierry alarms Capitol
The Chateau Thierry carrying 13 congressmen and 553 sailors sails toward San Francisco with four deaths and about fifty influenza cases aboard. Reports say first class passengers remain unaffected and medical staff prevent spread while preparations for swift hospital treatment are readied.
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San Francisco
Gal
Chacau Thierry
Charles F. Curry
California
Col. L. H. Bush
Army Transportation
Army
Hawaii
Washington
Chateau Thierry
Iowa House Rejects Auto License Fee Reductions
Des Moines March 22. The state house killed plans for auto license fee cuts, defeating the Ontjes and Christopher bills that would have tied fees to vehicle age or weight. The measures would have reduced revenue by over $2,000,000. The house also passed the Hager junior college bill with amendments, pending voter approval and state superintendent consent.
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Des Moines
State House of Representatives
Ramsay
Christopher
House
Hager
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington board discontinues high school agriculture course
At the first meeting of the Washington board of education the agriculture course, run under Smith Hughes federal vocational law, was voted out due to dwindling enrollment and lack of demand. The decision ends the program at the close of the school year despite praise for instructors Schoentag and Montgomery. The board also re elected Dr EF Stutsman president and prepared to fill former member changes. Petitions circulate for a junior college adjunct to the high school, with potential self sustenance.
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Washington Board of Education
Smith-Hughes
Julius Schoentag
H. G. Montgomery
EF. BE. Stutsman
A. F E. Atchison
A. Bolee
P. G. Ahrens
Stout Visit Ends Brief Stop in Northwood Inn
Mr. and Mrs. A. Stout arrived from Northwood Iowa for a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nisle at their home.
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A. ¥. Stout
Northwood
Iowa
J. W. Nisle
Muscatine Garners Two Spots on State High School Quintet
Iowa City March 12 Muscatine collected two spots on the all tournament high school basketball team from the state championship contests while Burlington Ida Grove and Oskaloosa each had one placement. First team lists Koch Burlington McIntyre Muscatine Rogge Ida Grove guards Alert Muscatine Hamilton Oska loosa. Second team includes Te Strake Muscatine Farson Vinton Longcor Oskaloosa guards Markham Vinton Krieg Burlington.
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Iowa City
Muscatine
Burlington
Ida Grove
Oskaloosa
Koch
Bur‘gton
McIntyre
G. Rogge
Alert
Hamilton
Te Strake
Farson
Vinton
Longcor
Markham
Krieg
Girls Stage Clean Up Act at Rotary Meeting
Health Unit girls directed by Miss Ada Wilson performed a comedy titled Clean Up depicting a dirty eatery transformed by Salvation Army Mimi and Jim the proprietor. Cast included Baja Boller Mickey Eva Burham Spud Louise Bell Eloises Kisor Catharine Lohberger Sam Helen Helwick Irene Paul and others with Edith Carr at piano. The skit ends with a cleaner shop and lessons on reform.
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Rotary
Ada Wilson
Jilm
Baja Boller
Mickey
Eva Burham
Spud
Louise Bell
Abie
Eloises Kisor
Tony
Catharine Lohberger
Sam
Helen Helwick
Red
Irene Paul
Bill
Oliver Osceptic
Massachusetts
Oliver
Dora Haney
Jim
Mimi
Salvation Army
Maxine Barden
Shanghai fires rage in Chapei district amid nationalist unrest
Chaos sweeps the Chapei native district of Shanghai as Cantonese nationalist forces seize Wuhu and other cities along the Yangtze. Foreign authorities impose martial control and armored patrols while residents fear looting and further attacks as clashes intensify around the international settlement.
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Shanghat
Chapei
Shanghai
Soo Chow
Nankig
Wuhu
Chapel
Follies Company Stage Good Show at Graham Theater
The Midnight Follies company presented Abbie's Trish Friends last night at the Graham theater to a large audience. The show featured an excellent Jewish comedian a male quartet two colored dancers and a capable chorus with special scenery and costumes. Syd Chaplin in The Man on the Box preceded the play. The Graham was nearly full for the performance.
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Midnight Follies
Abbie
Graham Theater
Arthur Redding
Graham
Syd Chaplin
Box
Rotary club board nominations listed for coming year
Nomination for membership on the board of directors for the coming year were made by the Rotary club at this meeting. The nominations were as follows: Carl Keck, Hugh McCleery, Lloyd Morrison, EE. £. Stutsman, Don Sherman, Orville Elder, H. B. Knight, Glenn Mace, Herb Peet, Joe Wright, Frank Carter, Frank Sage.
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Rotary Club
Carl Keck
Hugh McCleery
Lloyd Morrison
EE. £. Stutsman
Don Sherman
Orville Elder
H. B. Knight
Glenn Mace
Herb Peet
Joe Wright
Frank Carter
Frank Sage
Court Denies Plea for Inspection of Bankers Life Books
DES MOINES March 22 Judge O S Franklin denied W G Mellier of Kansas City real estate broker a writ of mandamus to inspect Bankers Life Insurance company of Iowa records since 1911 The judge ruled the request lacked merit and that the information sought was available with the state insurance commissioner Mellier sought the 65 000 certificate holders list and tried to restrain the company from its annual meeting and officer election, but was denied.
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Bankers’ Life Books
O. S. Franklin
W. G. Mellier
Kansas City
Bankers Life Insurance Company of
Iowa
Franklin
Mellier
State Insurance Commissioner
Meillier
Bootlegger Grecian Held After Iowa City Hospital Fight
John Grecian a Kalona bootlegger is in an Iowa City hospital with a broken jaw and bruised eyes after a fight with Kalona man Kidon Ayers. A raid on Grecian’s Kalona premises yielded three pints of alcohol and evidence of extensive illegal sales. Ayers pled guilty to assault and battery and was fined one dollar plus costs.
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John Grecian
Washington County
Iowa City
Kidon Ayers
Kalona
Grecian
Ayers
Charles Denison
Sweet
Tom Lakes
Johnson County
Washington
al Baldrige
Hood
Denison
Rweet
Johnson County Grand Jury
Iowa
Stone houses of Mammoth Cave built by TB sufferers
The stone houses in Mammoth Cave were erected nearly a century ago by tuberculosis patients who believed life inside the cave would cure them.
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Mammoth Cave
City Council Votes Budget and Utilities Contracts
At a regular meeting the council passed the annual budget ordinance for the next fiscal year starting April first. Allocations cover salaries fire and police departments street work health sewer maintenance and contingent expenses with additional funds for libraries water works and cemeteries. The body also set bond provisions for city officials firemen pay and a garbage contract bidding period ending April first.
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Health Department
Water Works
Heirg Pickle Company
Washington County
Muscatine
Anual
Mrs. Turkington Dies in Morning at Wyman
Mrs. Lucketts Turkington of Wyman died at eight o'clock this morning. Her sister Mrs. Br. V. Simons received a phone message about the death. Turkington had visited Washington often and had many friends in the area.
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Br. V. Simons
Court Adjourns Accounts Of Roads In Iowa District
Judge H F Wagner delays district court setting new trial assignments as bad roads and damaged lines hinder travel. Macy vs Macy is first on Tuesday followed by Wood vs Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church and Grayve vs Wellman Rendering Co. Probate hearings on the Cum Mibes estate are set for Wednesday.
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Wagner
Andrew Vs. White
HH. W. Byers
Des Moines
White
Student Class to Begin at Hospital
The Washington county hospital training school announces a class of student nurses starting in June. Applicants need at least three years of high school or equivalent and must be eighteen. Interested individuals may apply in person at the hospital or obtain application blanks and information in the coming weeks.
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Washington County Hospital Training School
Funeral services for Mary A. orgies held at JL A Jones
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A orgies were held yesterday afternoon at the JL A Jones funeral home with Rev Willard Wylie and Rev J Steude McCrory officiating. Music by Miss Carolyn Hamilton assisted by Mrs Hugh M Ber y. Pallbearers included Charles Ragan Charles Langenberg J A Conger John Warnock BR B Cook and Albert Cherry. Burial followed at Elm Grove cemetery. Mr and Mrs W H Emory of Keota were visiting and shopping here.
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Mary
Mrs George Dowell Returns From Des Moines Convention
Mrs George Dowell arrived home from Des Moines after attending a Campfire Guardians convention last week.
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George Dowell
Des Moines
Telephone Lines Not Yet Repaired From Ice Storm
Crews of linemen work for Washington Telephone Co to restore service after the severe ice storm that damaged poles and wires. Some rural lines remain out until tomorrow while toll lines to the west and southwest reopen. Iowa Southern Utilities lines restored except Winfield. Radio aided repairs to Olds via Acnsaworth and a Muscatine message helped close a switch near the John Adams home.
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Washington Telephone Company
Davenport
Muscatine
Burlington
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Winfield
Olds
Acnsaworth
Fairfild
Ainsworth
John Adams
Masonic Lecture Tonight by Rev J H Krenmyre at Temple
Rev J H Krenmyre of Mt Please Ant represents the Masonic service association and will deliver a lecture for Masons at the Masonic temple this evening at 7 20. A large attendance is hoped for by the order’s members.
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J. H. Krenmyre
Mt. Pleaseant
Masonic Serice Association
Masonic Temple
Order
Weather echoes from Salt Lake City to Davenport
Mr and Mrs George Ashen hear from their daughter Mrs Frank Lamp of Salt Lake City who recently moved there from Davenport that heavy rain and snow are occurring and the weather is similar to that in Davenport.
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George Ashen
Frank Lamp
Salt Lake City
Davenport
Mrs Carrie Blake Arrives Home After Six Weeks at University Hospital
Mrs Carrie Blake returns home from Iowa City where she had been a patient at University Hospital for six weeks with health improving.
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Carrie Blake
Iowa City
University Hospital
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Situa Letts
Thurston
Frisco
House of Representatives
Army Transport Service
Sacramento
Cal
Charles T. Flynn
Winstead
Conn
Anthony J. Griffin
New York
Guy A. Hardy
Canon City
Colo
W. Wm. Chalmers
Toledo
Chas Kk. Winter
Casper
Wye
I. Dickinson Letts
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
M. E. Crums Packer
Portland
Ore
Harry Ll. Emeglebrigco
Nevada City
Golden Gate
Rusk
Stutsman
Margaret Sexton
Holmes
Florence Brookhart
Mary Alice Stewart
Erma Moore
Grace Jhnsen
Vera Harvey
Nellie Wylie
Helen Carr
Mim
Quiba
Nanking
Follies Company
New Graham
Jon Grecian
Walona
Smale
Council
Ning—Opther Business
WREK
H. F. Wagner
District Court
Mrs. Ferguson
WH. D. Emory of
Keota
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