Land of Hope and Glory in a World of Immigration Dreams
A wartime immigration scene shows two men Abramowitz and Shapiro awaiting U.S. entry. An officer admits Abramowitz but refuses Shapiro for epilepsy. Abramowitz proposes a swap so Shapiro can rejoin his wife and son, echoing the era's land of hope and glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie
America
Don
Buffalo
Bessie
Abramowitz
Mr. Shapiro
Mr. Abramowitz
Shapiro
Abramowicz
Sabramowitz
Mmbertz
Europe
Abramontz
Mountain of Death in Mongolia Baffles Natives
A Mongolian mountain is said to kill all wild animals and men who fail to ride horses. Dr. Ferdinand Ossendowski offers a scientific explanation, citing coal deposits that emit carbonic acid and swamp gases. The earth’s surface breathes carbonic acid gas in a two foot layer, a deadly phenomenon compared to a fictional gas-filled crater in Rainbow Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mongolia
Ferdinand Ossendowski
Louis Tracy
Rainbow Island
Possible Reason for His Long Bachelor Status
Ethel asks why he remains single and Maybelle suggests it is because he is a bachelor of arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Maybelle
Child Injured by Exploding Torpedo in Iowa Yard
A two year old girl in Wellman, Iowa, found a torpedo in the yard and put it in her mouth causing an explosion that burned her mouth and caused a severe nosebleed. Neighbors rushed out and the child received medical attention as the event was described as a miraculous near catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
Iowa
Nort
Grinnell
Homer Turnipse
George Struble
Struble
Eblkart
Ind
Joe Crossett
Herman Aker
Los Angeles
California
Herman
Alvin
Ray Robertson
Mertie Ward
Ward Belmont School
Nashville
Tennessee
Pucke
Noble
Hucke
China
Win. Baily
Iowa City
Joe Town
Jonas Miller
Mr. Miller
Helen Schrader
John Berkey
Noble May 14 visit notes and family gatherings at Lone Beach
Amos Frey of Lone Beach California visited relatives in the area staying with cousin Joel Fry family. Several local families hosted dinners and Sunday gatherings including the Rinner, Murnner, Wittmer, and Roth households. The Farmer's Union shipped two cars of stock to Chicago and a birthday surprise for Edd Rinner was celebrated with ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Frey
Lone Beach
California
Joel Fry
Frey
Ohio
Wiliam Miller
Warsaw
A. F. Mitchell
Otto Prey
Selina Wittmer
JS. C
Chicago
Edd Rinner
Junior Senior Banquet Planned Amid Class Activities
Invitations for the Junior class banquet are issued for Friday May 16 at the R CG Mc Kiernan home. The Senior class rehearses a play delayed by mumps and aims for multiple May evenings. Dr A J Laird’s office over the Co operative store is being vacated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainswor Arnewaene Worth
W. T. Trotter
W. T. Trotter, Jr
Kansas City
L. J. Trotter
Des Moines
St. T. Mikesell
Fairfield
R. CG. McKiernan
A. J. Laird
Co-operative Store
Kepharts Visit and Local School Basket Dinner
Washington route residents Elmer and wife visited Sunday at Cal Been blossom's. Chas Kephart and Ed Simmering families visited John Simmering Sr. home. Peter Wittric and crew build a cattle barn for Frank Kephart. Armintha Gillette staying with sister Mrs Frank Kephart. No. 4 school closed Friday with basket dinner and afternoon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas Singleman
Washington
Ringling Brothers Circus
Peat Teets
Wm. Singleman
Peat
Teeta
Paul Kreuger
Deg Moines
Iowa
Elmer Kephart
Cal Beenblossom's
Chas. Kephart
Ed Simmering
Helen
Hazel
Charles
John Simmering Sr
Peter Wittric
Frank Kephart
Armintha Gillette
No. 4
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Land of
By John Palmer
Western Newspaper Union
Mountain of Death
Roy Durian
Crawfordsville
Eardley Bell Jr
Keswick
Ernest Haker
Grant Miller
Sophia Longwell
Willie Baker
J. DD. Glaavow
Waehinetor
Glasgow
Lime Creek
Rigs
Wellman Lodge
Mildred Foster
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
T. D. Adams
W. P. Gardner
Miss Lousian Gardner
W. B. Darnell
Wilbur
U. S
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Mouxtels
Uoe
Eeseneee
Den
Fremont Gardeer
Kelamasoo
Kaight
Arrow
Ree Stanwood Bis
Stu
Aros Kaight
Ona
Cieccah
BAECS
N.B
Standard Oil Co
OTOR
Middle West
Standard Oil Service
Consuu
Chare
Pacific
Pacific Northwest
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Columbia River Highway
Puget Sound
Rainier Park
Burlington
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak
Royal George
Scenic Colorado
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
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