Iowa Fighters Delayed Homecoming Arrival Sked
Des Moines learns that Iowa's One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry will reach the city late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, delaying planned Wednesday activities and shifting the big Rainbow regiment reception to Thursday at the Coliseum. Trains originate from Camp Upton Sunday with stops in Davenport Cedar Rapids Dubuque Keokuk Ottumwa and Oskaloosa before Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry
Camp Upton
Chicago
St. Louis
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Dubuque and Afterloo
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Colliseum
W. L. Kerr
United States Army
C. 8. Walker
Patriotic Committee
Kerr
Waterloo
Rainbow Regiment
Coliseum
West Chester M E Church Plans Mothers Day Service
The West Chester Methodist church will observe Mothers Day on May 11 at 12 o clock. The pastor will preach on Honor to Whom Honor is Due and there will be appropriate music.
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West Chester
Wrinkles Are Improve Boudoir Cap Says Prophet
A Kansas City Star item jokes about wrinkles in the cam rather than the wearer. The headline notes the idea that the boudoir cap gains appeal from its wrinkles, not the person wearing it.
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Kansas City Star
Local Society Notes Honor Elder Zook and School Picnic
The Mollie McElroy Sunday school class gathered at Mrs. Geo Clapper’s home with 32 attendees to raise funds for the Children’s Home and provide a dress for a poor woman, while Miss Smeltger read a home letter. Grandma Zook celebrated her 82nd birthday with family and out of town guests, receiving cash gifts. An all day Gray school picnic followed the eighth grade examinations, featuring a country style dinner and group photos. Bethel Ladies Aid met at Mrs Will Hotle in Wellston.
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Mollie McElroy Clase
Presbyterian Sunday School
W. E. Zook
Zook
Felows
Mary Long
Winfield
W. F. Orbin
Wyman
John Zook
Cey
J. W. Carr
Marshalltown
Leo Zook
City
Halle Arnold
Arthur Dawson
West
van Syec
John Marshall
Grandma Zook
Washington Co
Gray School
Cecile Belville
Andy Mayer
W. T. Stevenson
Washington
Will E. Augustine
Jane Strouse
Bethel Ladies Aid Society
Will Hotle
Wellston
Weather and Community Notes From Over Courty
May 9 Dublin area notes report Mrs W T Stevenson visiting daughter Mrs W E Augustine. Farmers hope for plowing and corn planting in the warm weather. W E Augustine and Homer Porter fished yesterday without a catch. Mrs Sidney Smith and children arrived from Washington to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J B McCaleb and Mr and Mrs Ed Hole and children.
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Dublin
W. T. Stevenson
W. E. Augustine
Homer Porter
Sidney Smith
Washington
J. B. McCaleb
Ed. Hole
Chil
Pleasant Hill Birthday Party and School Outing
Miss Laura Fisele visited Miss Cecil Caldwell. A surprise party for Helen Jones, May 7, featured games and refreshments at Mr and Mrs Harry Jones home. Attendees included many local youths and Cecile Caldwell. Laura Bisellé later spent time with her pupils Florence and Edith Carr as the school closed May 9 for a woods weinie roast and farewell games.
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Pleasant Hill
Laura Fisele
Cecil Caldwell
Harry Jones
Helen
Myrtle Saville
Vera Shville
Lelia Reed
Ina Caldwell
Tone Root
Laura Eisele
Ethel Caldwell
Roxie Landerman
Daisy Kephart
Cecile Caldwell
Gertrude Swift
Edna Chilcote
Lee Hesseltine
Brian Swift
Orie Kephart
Willie Miller
Clarence Carmichael
Orville Caldwell
Golia Miller
Leslie Reenblossom
Dale Darbyshire
Howard Caldwell
Don Darbyshire
Laura Bisellé
Miss Florence
Edith Carr
Keota Wins Keokuk County Declamatory Contest
Keota high school captured top honors in the Keokuk county declamatory contest held in the local Presbyterian church. Four schools competed What Cheer Richland Webster and Keota with two entrants each except Webster. Nina Young Keota won dramatic first and overall first with her piece The Chariot Race. Blanche Brock Keota took humorous first, Frank Domerval What Cheer won oratorical, with other placings noted.
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Keota Keota
Keota
Keokuk County
Presbyterian
What Cheer
Richland
Webster
G. C. Brenneman
America
Frank Domerval
Nina Young
Gladys Liblin
Helen Griner
Andre Francois
Bernardine Nevile
Blanche Brock
Margaret Baughman
Supt. Smith
Prof. Case
Willer
Washington
Keokuk Co
Profitable Well Taps Oil Sands Prospect in Colombia
A Pennsylvania corporation prospecting for petroleum reports a new well in Colombia that yields profit after flowing through oil bearing sands. The company indicates sustained production and potential expansion plans as a result of the oil bearing formation.
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Pennsylvania
Colombia
School assembly and YWCA events outline week
An Ithaca style school bulletin describes Monday and Tuesday gatherings with prayer, songs, Bible study, and lectures. It notes Y M and Y W activities, a May Festival shift to high school, banquet plans, War Garden League drive, and a push to start many war gardens nationwide.
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V. W
Bessie Myall
Helen Long
Lirs
Mountford
Supt
C. J. Smith
Vilquain
War Garden League
Ames
Bishop
Merchant Hears Positive Ad Response
A merchant recalls hearing interest after an advertisement ran. The message suggests potential customer engagement sparked by the ad.
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Republic Theatre
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Huxford
Paul Barton
Y. W
Mike Lewis
Fathers and Sons
The
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Tennyson
Virgil
Willa Gibson
United States
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Chicago Examiner
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New York
W. P. Littlefield
M. State Bank Building
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