Arrival of Company K in Des Moines Delayed
Uncertainty on when Company K of the 168th regiment will reach Washington after muster at Camp Dodge. Des Moines events planned for Thursday include a parade and gatherings, with demobilization possibly by Friday or later. Officials predict a large homecoming, but no formal reception is planned to keep the focus on families.
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Des Moines
Washington
Camp Dodge
New York
Iowa
Rock Island
Chicago
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Guy Brewer
Hell
Coliseum
Minnesota
168Th
Washington County
Hotel stock meeting set for May 19 in Washington
A stock subscribers meeting of the Washington Hotel Company is scheduled for Monday evening May 19 at 8 in the Commercial Club gymnasium. Common stockholders may vote while the board of directors will be elected. Directors will resign and a new board will oversee the hotel project with site decisions to come later.
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Washington Hotel Company
Commercial Club
Washington
Thanks for kindness after death of D E Nichols
A family public notice thanks friends and relatives for their kindness during the long illness and death of husband and father D. E. Nichols. Special gratitude is extended to Rev. Drebert for his consoling words from Mrs. Minerva Nichols and J. E. Nichol.
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D. E. Nichols
Rev. Drebert
Minerva Nichols
J. E. Nichol
Route to New York for Vladivostok Charity Mission
Local mail carrier Frank Chez receives a letter from brother Joseph in Ogden Utah reporting Anthony Chez, formerly with Y M C A in the far east, is en route from Vladivostok to New York with about a hundred Czech Slovak invalids. Anthony plans to meet in Iowa City if the path leads this way.
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Frank Chez
Joseph
Ogden
Utah
Anthony
New York City
Vladivostok
Russia
Far East
United States
Iowa
Chez
Iowa City
Australian inventor patents screw fastener for wool bale bands
An Australian inventor patents a screw fastener for wool bale bands that tightens bales efficiently and allows the use of narrow bands, reducing steel usage.
Daily Thought on Observation and Health
A Bacon quote on personal observation guiding health. It asserts that an individual’s own findings of what helps or harms is the least artificial method to preserve well being.
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Daily Thought
Bacon
Expert on cement at high school this week
Henry Giese from the Iowa State College extension visits Washington to lecture high school agriculture students on cement use in farming. He demonstrates sand cement mixtures, tests strength, and promotes practical lessons for future farm work.
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Henry Giese
Engineering Extension Department
State Agricultural College
Ames
Washington
Giese
Town Farm
State Farm School
Camping Trip Suggestion for Remedy Ahead of Travel
Buy a bottle of Chamberlains Col ic and Diarrhoea Remedy before leaving home. It cannot be obtained on hunting, fishing, or prospecting trips or while on cars or steamships. Have it with you. Lemmons Drug Store.
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Lemmon's Drug Store
Advt
German official urges signing peace treaty in Berlin
Berlin May 13 Karl Kautsky under secretary of state writes in the radical organ Preussische Zeitung that allied peace terms do not ruin Germany. He says a refusal to sign would bring world ruin and hints others in the empire may adopt a conciliatory mood.
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Berlin
Karl Kautscy
Prethelt
Germany
Siberian Boar Idea Possible for Canada
Vilhelmur Stefansson suggests northern Canada could profit from reindeer and muskox. The government may also study introducing the Siberian boar to prairie Northwest regions. The boar previously supplied bristles for European brushes.
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Winnipeg
Man
Vilhelmur Stefansson
Canada
Prairie
Northwest
Europe
Local club and society gatherings announced
The Evening Section of Home Economies meets Tuesday at 7 20 with Mrs Ralph Dougherty. Clover Leaf club members meet Thursday afternoon May 15 with Mrs Ward Essely. Kolah club meets Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Tessie Kerr or Mrs Bessie Wead if weather is bad. 19th Century club meets Saturday afternoon with Mrs N L Babcock. Ladies Aid Society May social Friday afternoon in church basement. May 20 banquet for girls hosted by Women’s Interchurch committee in the Methodist church dining room. Just Us Club meets Wednesday afternoon at 2 34 with Mrs Oscar Hrock.
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Home Economies Department
Ralph Dougherty
Clover Leaf Club
Ward Essely
Kolah Club
Tessie Kerr
Bessie Wead
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Women's Interchurch Committee
New Methodist Church
Just Us
Oscar Hrock
Sellars Carries Cathedral Chimes in Recital
Gatty Sellars, noted organist, will perform next Friday at the Methodist church. He uses cathedral chimes to create descriptive musical effects in a recital likely to sell out as committees promote tickets. The program aims to appeal to all listeners regardless of musical training.
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Gatty Sellars
Methodist Church
Methodist
Sellar
The
Journal
Sellars
Local Club Meetings Rescheduled By Host Arrangements
The Navajo club postpones a week to meet with Mrs. John Bryson. Lexington Ladies Aid delays from May 15 to May 22. P. KE. GO. plans a Thursday afternoon gathering with Mrs. Boyd Berdo.
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Navajo Club
John Bryson
P. KE. GO
Boyd Berdo
U S Protects Costa Rica Amid Border Tensions
Washington reports the United States warned the Costa Rican government of potential invasion by forces seen near the border from Nicaragua. Officials could not confirm whether the troops were Nicaraguan regulars or revolutionaries.
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Washington
Hamorre
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
San Jose
Nicaraggua
Robbers Kill Watchman in $3500 Warehouse Theft
In Philadelphia on May 13 automobile bandits raided a mill district warehouse killing a private watchman. They escaped with samples and remnants of cloth worth about $3500. Authorities investigation ongoing.
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Philadelphia
Dutch Parliament Backs Woman Suffrage Bill Narrowly
The Hague May 15 The second chamber of parliament adopted the woman suffrage bill by a large majority.
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the Hague
Speakin of Musical Instruments at Indianapolis Bar
A facetious patron quips that there is no music to a business man’s ears like Taps played on a cash register at an Indianapolis bar. The remark reflects a humorous moment about commerce and entertainment in a local setting.
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Indianapolis
P. E. O. Meeting With Mrs Laura Dougherty Planned
The P. E. O. will meet with Mrs. Laura Dougherty Thursday after noon. Remember it is market day.
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Laura Dougherty
Hired Man's Life Saved In Rural Tale
A farmer recalls a hired man named James who feared being called bowlegged. He faced a large pig in a country visit and, despite a boast about stopping the animal, his mother notes the humor and danger in the moment.
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James
Japanese Vessel Kashima Maru Arrives With 13 Crew in Seattle
A Seattle port scene reports the Kashima Maru arriving from the Orient with a crew of 13 men aboard. Officers note that in seafaring 13 is treated like 12 or 20 when manning ships or planning events.
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Seattle
Wasi
Orient
Maybe You're Rich. A Crosman reflection on true wealth
A brief excerpt urges readers to value nonmaterial riches such as health family friendships community influence and charitable spirit over material wealth, concluding that some men are rich in spirit despite poverty in goods.
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Crosman
Innovation in phonographs uses a mirror horn for tone
An innovation in phonographs features a horn of beveled mirror glass. Makers claim the horn best amplifies tone when smooth and rigid, recommending a heavy glass surface over wood or metal for the talking machine.
Singing Advice From Reeves On Verse Reading Skills
The English tenor Sims Reeves urges young singers to memorize song texts and repeatedly read them aloud. He says reciting verses helps determine emphasis and stress for the best interpretation and artistic growth.
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Sims Reeves
Not Much of a Pusher at an Elevated Station
Excerpted from a New York Sun item, a weekday morning scene at an elevated station shows a gate under the Irish guard and a crowd pushing to board. A girl jostles a weak man and taunts him with sharp humor as the exchange highlights the hurry and social banter of street transit.
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Irish Guard
New York Sun
Advantage of Wings in Dal las News
A quip notes the benefit of an angel’s flight avoiding calling for help from atop a house. The line emphasizes self sufficiency and humorous biblical imagery.
Britisher Builds Novel Rotary Motor Inside Propeller
An English engineer develops a four cylinder rotary motor that operates inside the blades of a metal propeller. Exhaust issues from the blade ends.
Bright Silver Cleaning Methods Mentioned
A historical note describes brightening silver by wiping with water and soap, then balling silver into a bright aluminum pour with zinc pieces or a silver pan with salt and soda. It claims these steps remove tarnish and allow polishing afterward.
Pleasure in Production Inspires Grass Study
A concise reflection cites Lincoln on enjoying labor and nature, noting that every blade of grass offers a chance to learn and profit through productive work. The saying links pleasure with toil and growth.
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Lincoln
Why won't I do a stout woman for work asks ad
A large woman confronts a man in a humorous classified clash over a help wanted ad. The scene centers on the demand for a stout woman to perform house work as printed in the Indianapolis Star.
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Ainsworth
Hinnapolis
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