Iowa American Legion notes praise and protests across state
Governor Kendall urges swift veteran relief and directs posts to organize propaganda. The Legion seeks to locate hundreds of missing medals, arranges reunion planning for the 34th Division, and prepares for Rainbow Veterans convention in Cleveland. Auxiliary leaders target a large Sioux City convention, while debates arise over wrestling scandals and national Americanism laws.
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Kendall
Hanford MacNider
Iowa Department
American Legion
Washington
Iowa
Adjutant General of the Army
United States Army
Washington, D. C
Lowa
Henry J. Ryan
Americanism
The
Martin J. Wade
Wade
Phineas Henry
American Legion Americanism Commission
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Women's Auxiliary of the
Sioux City
State Legion
Earl Caddock
Iowa Legionaire
Legionaire
Caddock
Iowa American Legion
Des Moines
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Dan C. Newquist
Flynn Building
Legion
MacNider
Oakdale Hospital
Iowa City
Cedar Rap
Audubon
Tom Roberts
Humboldt
Algona
Manly
Oskaloosa
James F. Barton
Fire crew called to sea blaze in God’s Gold scene
San Francisco marine fire department rushed to extinguish flames in the harbor mistaken as real fire. The scene was part of Pinnette Production God’s Gold at Graham Theatre with Neal Hart portraying a sea captain. The tale draws on Arthur Henry Gooden’s adaptation. A Scot ed graveyard yew from 1060 is cited as one of the era’s largest trees, still standing and possibly three thousand years old.
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San Francisco Department
California
San Francisco
Marine Fire Department
Graham Theatre
Neal Hart
Arthur Henry Gooden
Thatched Dutch Roofs Reach 200 Year Milestone
Some thatch roofs in Holland are two centuries old and remain serviceable, showcasing enduring traditional construction.
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Holland
Wright Patterson Praises Country Papers For National Influence
Chicago May 9 Wright A Patterson editor in chief of the Western Newspaper union tells Northwestern students that country newspapers shape progressive national legislation more than any other element. He cites payoffs from small papers and urges journalism as community service with solid salaries across towns of varying sizes.
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Chicago
Wright A. Patterson
Western Newspaper Union
Joseph Medill
Northwestern University
Patterson
Chicaro
America
Congress
Yvoung
Colorado
Fifty Iowa schools enter state track meet at Ames
Fifty Iowa high schools will send more than 600 athletes to state track baseball tennis and golf championships at Iowa State College in Ames on Friday and Saturday. Track 30 schools baseball 15 tennis 7 golf 4. Events start 9 am Friday and 10 am Saturday with Walter Eckersall refereeing track and Moeller and MecPartland umpiring baseball.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
C. W. Mayser
Ames Country Club
Walter Eckersall
Chicago Tribune
Moeller
Des Moines
MecPartland
Cedar Rapids
Slater
Madrid
West Des Moines
North Des Moines
Greeley
Winfield
LaVerene
Fonda
Sidney
Audubon
Marion
Valley Junction
Taurens
Extra
Dunlap
Nashua
Richland
Green
Belmond
Boone
Easy Waterloo
West Waterloo
Marshalltown
Eldorado
Gilbert
Story City
Parlina
Kelley
Golf Tournament Set With Four Teams from Cedar Rapids and Waterloo
Four teams Marshalltown Cedar Rapids East Waterloo and West Waterloo will compete in the golf tournament. The event features four squads from central Iowa and the Cedar Rapids and Waterloo areas.
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Clearfield
Mapleton
Nevada
Mechanicsville
Wyoming
Spring Hill
Central City
Dexter
Hampton
Buffalo Center
Earlham
Webster City
Oakland
Marengo
Grant
Cedar Rapids
Clarion
Fort Dodge
University High
Iowa City
East Des Moines
Manson
Newton
Marshalltown
East Waterloo
West Waterloo
Early Fireworks in Reno and Papal Creations
The Evening Journal notes fireworks in early Reno and the emergence of pyrotechnics around the fourteenth century. It mentions Wiminsted hand grenades thrown from castle tops and fireworks as an art blending architecture sculpture and sainting with noted inventor skill.
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Reno
Catarrhal Deafness Promised Cure Warned By Medicine
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness can be cured only by a constitutional remedy Halls Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to heal mucous surfaces. It warns of permanent deafness if the Eustachian tube cannot be restored and offers a $100 reward for any case not cured by the medicine. Circulation is free. F C Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Cheney & Co
Tole
Ohio
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Omaha
John Henry Malony
Creston
National Association of Rainbow Veterans
Cleveland
168Th Infantry
J. B. Weede
Citizen's League of Des Moines
Caddock- Lewis
Mr. Weede
France
John Thomas Taylor
Legion’s
National Legislative Committee
National Hospital
Les Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8&8 Chevaux
Masons
Iowa Legion
Edward W. Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
American Legion Weekly
Galesburg
Til
Springfield
Mass
Utica
N. Y
Portland
New York City
K. Lawrence & Co
Sherman Brothers
J. E. Lemmon
Zephyr
Hh. A. Knittle
Riverside
J. A. Lemley
Brighton Farmers Co-op
Wellston
L. L. Elliott & Co
Winfiel
William Beardsley
Haskins Bk
RR. Cl
Washington Elevator CO
Wright Patterson
Wekly
Illinois
Ford Tire
N. S
White Way Garage
Iowa City Roofing Co
L. E. Vorheil
C. M. & F. Clothing
Cooper
C. M. & F. Clothing Co
Watertown
Garters
Paris
Ivory
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