National Rifle Association to Send Team to London for Olympics
The NRA executive committee decided to send an American team of six shooters with substitutes to compete in the London Olympic Games. The team will be selected in June by a qualifying event on a to be chosen range, with matches at 200 to 1,000 yards using the Springfield rifle. No cash prizes, but points toward athletic supremacy. Harvard, Yale, Columbia, MIT among schools forming teams.
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National Rifle Association
Washington
London
Bisley Range
Dane
Harvard
Yale
Columbia University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Local youth baseball club forms and opens season
A city youth baseball club organized with plans for away games met the High School team in a practice match this afternoon. The squad includes Aubrey Gilbert as captain and coach, with players Floyd Mc Clellan, Arlo Jones, Frank Shearer, John Kos, Ira Schenefelt, Glasgow, Ralph Gibson, Asa Jones, Perry Richardson, Morley Johnson and others, all noted as solid talent.
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Aubrey Gilbert
Floyd McClellan
Arlo Jones
Frank Shearer
John Kos
Ira Schenefelt
Glasgow
Ralph Gibson
Asa Jones
Perry Richardson
Morley Johnson
Entertaining Stage Show Returns With Star Cast
A clever comedy promises to cure the blues and provide a pleasant evening. May performances feature Miss Katherine Witchie Miss Rose Stillman D M Cross and Bernard Riggs along with the popular veterans from last season. The production is billed as one of the season’s most pleasing entertainments.
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Katherine Witchie
Rose Stillman
D. M. Cross
Bernard Riggs
Ralph Riggs
College Co
Opera House
Washington
Comedienne
Caracter
Claude Norrie
Mae Holborn
Charles Way
Freak of Nature Tulip Displays Colorful Leaves in Garden
Roy Stichter showcases a remarkable tulip from his mother’s city garden. The flower’s colors extend into the leaves, with several leaves displaying the same brilliant hues. Mrs. Stichter notes she has never seen a flower whose color runs into the foliage elsewhere.
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Roy Stichter
Masons Meet in Cedar Rapids for Grand Lodge Session
The grand lodge of Iowa Masons will convene in Cedar Rapids on June 4 for a three day session with a school of instruction running May 29 to opening day. Led by the board of custodians, the program runs all day in the Masonic temple, open to all master Masons. Hotels Montrose and Allison serve as session headquarters.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Grand Lodge of Iowa Masons
Grand Lodge
Board of Custodians
Masonic Temple
Montrose and
Allison
Townspeople Tout Local Figures In Vermilion Republican Page
The Vermilion Republican highlights a diverse cast of residents including a printing dealer in Chicago, a suspected gambler, a grain buyer accused of theft, and a coal dealer who stresses heavy loads. It notes regional fever variations and promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy. Also announces Ralph Riggs and the College Boy touring the opera house May 9 with a seasoned Washington cast.
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Will Chamberlain
S. D
Charlie
Chicago
Clinton teen sentenced for manslaughter in husband’s death
Irene Dolph, seventeen, convicted of manslaughter for the murder of her husband Fred Dolph in Clinton Iowa. She was sentenced Thursday to eight years in the penitentiary. The killing occurred in the Dolph cottage just before March 1, when police found a dead man and murder tools nearby after being alerted by an attorney.
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Clinton
Iowa
Irene Dolph
Fred Dolph
Dolph
Iowa Christian Endeavor Convention Set for Davenport
The Iowa Christian Endeavor union announces its annual convention will be in Davenport, Iowa on September 1 2 and 3. President W A Schwimley of Sibley notes efforts to hold it in late August but chose September for Davenport association convenience.
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Iowa Jhristian Endeavor Union
Davenport
Iowa
W. A. Schwimley
Sibley
Clay Township man captures six baby wolves for bounty
Agene Nordyke of Clay township brought in six baby wolves to claim the bounty. He delivered the pups alive to county authorities who had them executed. He failed to capture the adult wolves.
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Agene Nordyke
Clay Township
Mr. Nordyke
Truth and Quality Laxative Claim by California Fig Syrup Co
An advertisement extolls Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a superior laxative offering cleansing and relief without debility or dosage increases. It asserts pleasant natural action and physician approval, urging purchase of genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
The Still Side Laments Dry South Mint Protest
A satirical poem laments Prohibition across the South and Midwest. It mocks tavern life, mint julep, and moonshine while crowing the South’s drift toward dry laws. References to Milwaukee Tennessee Missouri Kentucky and South Carolina frame the scene of temperance pressures.
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Milwaukee
Tennessee
Missouri
Southland
Starting Again In Cement Business By McCartney & Son
We have decided to restart the cement business this year after many requests. We will maintain our reputation for quality by using the right proportions and top materials to construct solid stone. Work will be neat and workmanlike. Leave orders with McCartney & Son. Phone 492. Titf
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McCartney & Son
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Health for Kidneys
An advertisement states the kidneys filter blood impurities and Foley's Kidney Remedy will make them healthy and strain out waste. Lemmon's Pharmacy promotes the product.
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Foley
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Big Street Fair and Parker Carnival Week in Washington
The city announces a week long event from June 29 to July 4 featuring The Great Parker Carnival Co. The project promises a bigger, cleaner carnival with all net proceeds funding the city volunteer fire department apparatus. Citizens urged to attend daily.
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Washington
Great
Parker Carnival Co
Notice of April Rental and Toll Charges Due
Rental and toll charges for April are due and payable at central office. Prompt attention appreciated. 72-31 Washington Telephone Co.
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Washington Telephone Co
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