National Poppy Week Proclaimed in City by Mayor
Mayor J G Maxwell with Leon Heatty post of the American Legion and its auxiliary announces National Poppy Week to honor World War I soldiers. The proclamation calls on citizens churches and groups to support the program and notes the Legion and Auxiliary history with the memorial poppy since 1920 1921 and 1924 to curb commercial sales.
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J. G. Maxwell
Leon Heatty Post
American Legion
Women's Auxiliary
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Lvng
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Lemley Dies After Birth
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Karl Lemley born at the county hospital Saturday May 9 died that evening at 10 30 Burial was at Kalona Sunday May 10. Clinton Clinton dentists offer gratis services for 200 school children whose parents cannot pay for required treatment.
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Karl Lemley
County Hospital
Kalona
Clinton—Clinton
Washington Track Team Aims for Minor Place at Little Six
Washington high school track team travels to Mt. Pleasant on Saturday for the Little Six meet. Four key runners are absent due to Ames State Glee Club contest, likely dropping Washington to third place behind Burlington with Ottumwa a close challenger. Afternoon finals only with no morning prelims.
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McKinstry
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Ames
McConnell
Reiner
McCail
Stransky
Burlington
Ottumwa
Three Killed in Martinsville Railroad Wreck
Terre Haute Ind May 14 Three persons are reported killed and several injured in a collision between Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train No 6 eastbound and a freight train near Martinsville Il 16 miles west of here Those reported killed were Dan Walsh and George H Muench both engineers and William Zimmerman fireman Two engines pulling the passenger train and six coaches were derailed
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Terre Haute
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad
Martinsville
Here
Dan Walsh
George H. Muench
William Zimmerman
Ifreman
Wheat Prices Rise on Export Demand and Weather Factors
Wheat futures gained as Liverpool quotations and higher export demand supported prices. May rose to 1.62% and July to 1.50, with further advances in May and July. Corn followed with modest gains as hog declines weighed on provisions. oats also rose slightly in sympathy.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Argentina
Saskatchewan
Rider Haggard Dies in London Today
London reports Sir H. Rider Haggard the noted author died in the city this day May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rider Haggard
London
H. Rider Haggard
Cast for Gypsy Rover Announced at Local High School
Jesse J. Miller announces the cast for The Gypsy Rover, a comic operetta by the Methodist choir to be staged tomorrow at eight in the high school auditorium. Principal and supporting roles listed. scene set near London Gypsy camp. Admission 35 cents. many seats remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse J. Miller
Methodist
Jack Lytle
Robert Stutsman
Donald Stutsman
Virginia Elgar
Helen Sporter
Evelyn Bambrick
Wilma Hampsher
Lois Griffith
Waneta Tucker
Henrietta Evans
Dorothy Castle
Elma Rice
Zoe Wilcox
Edith Elgar
Esther Elgar
Juanita Rosenberger
Pearl Wallace
Alice Hunter
London
Evangelicals Open Meeting at Keokuk
Sessions of the Iowa district Evangelical Synod of North America opened in St. Pauls church Keokuk this morning with reports on missions valuation and budgets. Committees will outline the coming year program this afternoon and consider name change and ledge ban removal proposals for Saturday. Reverend K Fauth of Clarence presided at last nights welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Iowa
Evangelical Synod of North America
St. Paul's Church
K. Fauth
Clarence
Livestock Estimates Released in Chicago Trading
Chicago on May 14 reports official livestock estimates for tomorrow. Hogs 28000, cattle 3000, sheep 7000.
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Chicago
Have Pep Meeting as Glee Clubs Start
Washington high school students showed strong support for their glee clubs as they prepared for the state contest. An assembly featured songs followed by spirited yells, signaling high enthusiasm. Four vehicles brought students to Ames where the clubs are set to perform tomorrow afternoon and evening.
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Washington High School
Ames
Washington Glee Clubs
Abby Rockefeller to Wed Milton in Park Avenue Ceremony
Police guard John D. Rockefeller Jr. home as Abby Rockefeller 21 daughter of the magnate marries Davis Merriwether Milton 25 in a 4 30 pm ceremony officiated by Rev Cornelius Woeltkin at Park Avenue Baptist Church. Reception hosts 1200. couple to depart for France before settling in Paris then New York.
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Associated Press
New York
John
Ellen Milton
Albert F. Milton
Abby Rockefeller
Davis Milton
France
Paris
Park Avene
Milton
Prof Wutz Challenges Septuagint With Hebrew Texts
Leipsic April 27 Prof Franz Wutz of Eichstatt Bishopric Lyceum publishes New Facts on the Septuagint and Hebrew Bible arguing the Septuagint largely mirrors Hebrew words written in Greek letters. He suggests Jewish scholars used Greek Hebrew texts as early as 200 B C to translate into Greek, reshaping biblical scholarship.
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Rudolf Kittel
Wutz
Kittel
Local Golf Match Sets Goofs v Hawks at Washington Club
Local golfers from the Goofs and Hawks will play a seven day nine hole match series at the Washington country club. Captains Harry Ward and Charles Barrett lead teams of twenty six with pairings drawn by lot and matches begin Monday, ending Friday night. The losing side provides lunch. many players may yet join in as Fred Martin manages entries.
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Hawks
Washington Country Club
Harry Ward
Charles Barrett
Fred Martin
Martin
Leland Carris
Lloyd McKenzie
Hal Reister
C. A. Dewey
Jack Westphal
Earl Corbin
George Morrison
T. L. Brookhart
Harvey Young
Ralph Thompson
Clarence Hollingsworth
Shirley Clark
Orville Elder
Shelley Eberling
Will Harwood
Fred Neiswanger
Dr. J. O. Sexton
Suit filed against the House of David by Johnsons
Peter and Margaret Johnson filed a $200000 damage suit in circuit court claiming funds from the House of David colony were diverted to its treasury. They allege Lavina Johnson married at 17 under the directive of leader Benjamin Purnell and that her marriage to John Hegner followed, with Lavina later divorcing in 1923. The couple left the colony in 1923 after four years of membership.
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Associated
Prec
ST. Joseph, Mich
House of David
Peter Johnson
Margaret
Lavina Johnson
House of David Park
Johnsons
Lavina
Benjamin Purnell
John Hegner
Mary
Purnell
Hegner
Derby Purses and Entries At Churchill Downs
Louisville May 14 details for the Kentucky Derby set for Saturday May 16 at Churchill Downs. Post time 4 50 P M central, purse 50000 with 500 extra per starting horse. Three year olds only run one mile and four fractions, with 15 to 20 likely entrants from 139 original nominees. Sponsored by The Kentucky Jockey Club in a historic renewal with hoped attendance around 100000 and a record 1 2:03 2 5 by Old Moota in 1914. Weather expected cloudy, track medium.
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Twen
The
Kentucky Jockey Club
Pitty . Fipet
United States
Yellow Kid Held for Bank Robberies
Chicago May 13 detective unit arrested Joseph Yellow Kid Well and four associates in connection with three bank robberies that netted about $500,000. Detectives traced the suspect to an apartment hotel andaram entered the room finding him with others as they waited to split the loot.
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Chicago
Joseph
Yellow Kid
Joliet
Herman J. Rutter
Hamilton
Ohio
James Head
Hard
Northwest National Bank
Milwaukee
Citizens State Bank
Shumway
Chenoa
No Man Provident of Time by Wise Company Choice
The quote stresses prudence in choosing companions and links honesty to peace. It argues that a dishonest person cannot ruin another’s calm without guilt or awareness influencing the outcome.
Jessup Denies Wisconsin Presidency Consideration
President Jessup refused to comment on being considered for the University of Wisconsin presidency. Close friends of Jessup on the faculty say he would not be drawn away from his current work by any offer.
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Jessup
Iowacity
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Renowned fiddler Win McKinley Visits Town
Win McKinley, a celebrated fiddler with war merit medals, performs music from classics to Turkey in the Straw. The famed artist wows locals with a versatile program highlighting his skill and breadth.
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Win
McKinley
Turkey
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Lyle Wilcox
Everette Griffith
Grace Hines
Haven
W. C. Hedges
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Mr. Miller
R. BR. Brown
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R. HW. Hampsher
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A. E. Baldrige
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Max Marble
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Lee Holland
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Don Bell
Frank Carter
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E. B. Hammer
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C. C. Reister
Hugh McCleery
Homer Stephen
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Joe McElhinney
T. J. Pease
Homer Darbyshire
Lloyd Lytle
E. B. Stutsman
Claude Tucker
Richard Davis
Lawrence Wilson
Ralph Shannon
Derby
Louisville
Sallient
Churchill Downs
Evening Journal
Bud
McCleery Calendar Factory
Fifth Avenue
George A. Howard
Monmouth, I
Earl Farley
Centerville
Journal
H. M. Dodder
Darbyshire
Inquire Motor Inn
Fairmount Creamery
Carl V. Beliel
Black Horse
P. P. Graber
Crawfordsville
Chas
Nicola and Son
Salfe
Boyd Berdo
Eod
R. RB. Brown
Thos
R. Gillespie
Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicles
Breid
Lyon's
Bla Warren
Lyon
Lyon Baking Company
George Young
Giit
Edna Caldwell
Eark
F. & M. Bank
W.S. Reister & Sons Eggs and Poultry
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