July 4th Pageant progress reported by Washington Legion
An agent from John B Rogers company praised preparations for the Fourth of July pageant in Washington. Two directors will arrive weeks ahead to work with the Legion post. Rogers supplies costumes and lighting, and pageant aims to surpass the Abraham Lincoln spectacle. Legion membership drive targets 960 by May 27 as part of a state effort to reach 15 000 members.
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John B. Rogers Company
American Legion
Washington
The
Legion Post
Rogera Company
Legion
Walter Conner
Iowa
School Year Nears End With Evening Exercises
The Washington schools close the nine month term with commencement tonight at the Methodist church. Report cards will be passed out to pupils tomorrow.
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Washington
Methodist Church
Legion Show Here All Next Week
The Royal American Shows arrive by train from Ottumwa Sunday to provide the amusement features for the American Legion Spring Festival in Washington. The shows meet strict rules of the showman’s committee, with ten attractions and five riding devices, about thirty concessions, and several new acts. The Berdo show lot at the corner of town and West Pot will host the event with Legion and police ensuring safe parking and crowd protection.
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Royal American
American Legion
Ottumwa
Washington
Preas
Showman's Legislative Committee
O. K
Showmans
Berdo Show Lot
Towa
West Pot
Legion Boys
Flower Boxes Placed Around Square With Merchant Support
Flower boxes filled with geraniums and greenery are being placed around the square. The Improvement League notes merchants fronting stores are paying for and filling the boxes and an attendant will water them throughout the summer.
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Improvement League
Washington
Richard Johnson
William Matucha
W. A. Santel
Ella Anderson
Flower Exchange
Johnson's Grocery
Federal Trade Board Favors Abolishing Pittsburgh Plus Plan
The Federal Trade Commission was urged to abolish the Pittsburgh plus plan for steel pricing in a brief filed in Washington on May 22. The brief shows examiners found the United Steel Corporation and others violated the charges in the original complaint.
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Federal Trade Board
Pittsburgh
Washington
Federal Trade Commission Today
Commission
United Steel Corporation
The American Legion Preamble and Call to Join
The article extols The American Legion's purpose to God and Country and urges all eligible veterans in the community to join Leon Beatty Post. It highlights unity across service branches from private to general and the post as a vehicle for justice for sick and disabled veterans. Commander W. G. Conner urges support to form the best post in the state.
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American Legion
Legion
Gyrenes
Chauteau-Thierry
Argonne
Leon Beatty
W. G. Conner
Cars in Collision on East Washington Street
Three automobiles were involved in a collision on East Washington Street near the square this morning. None of the cars were badly damaged and no one was hurt.
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East Washington Street
Bricks Scattered as Wagon Team Flees Near YMCA Site
A team hauling bricks for the YMCA building frightened yesterday afternoon and bolted, scattering brick piles across the Presbyterian church yard near the construction site.
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Presbyterian Church
Mallory Arrives in Paris to Train Ahead of England Trip
Mrs. Molla Mallory former American tennis champion arrived in Paris en route to England and will practice at Racing Club courts with a professional instructor. She commented that predicting the Wis Lenglen match is difficult and noted Wis has strength and Lenglen plays an unrivaled even game.
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Associated Press
Paris
Molla Mallory
England
Racing Club Courts
L’auto
Helen Wis
Suzanne Lenglen
Tex Rickard Surrenders On Federal Indictments
George L. Tex Rickard Frank B Flournoy and Fred C Quimby surrendered on federal indictments charging transporting in interstate commerce the Dempsey Carpentier fight films United States Commissioner Hitchcock set bail at 2500 each for hearings June 2 in Newark New Jersey
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New York
George L
Tex” Rickard
Frank B. Flournoy
Madison Square Garden
Rickard
Fred C. Quimby
Dempsey-Carpentier
United States
Hitchcock
Newark
N J
Former Sinclair Secretary Calls Washington Contacted
G. D. Wahlberg, once private secretary to Harry F. Sinclair and leasee of Tea, telephoned Washington on May 22 to discuss ongoing matters. He spoke with officials about the Sinclair interests and potential actions affecting the company.
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Washington
G. D. Wahlberg
Harry F. Sinclair
Veterans Invited to Memorial Service at First United Presbyterian
Officers of the G A R and W A C C announce that Spanish American and world war veterans will be welcomed at a memorial service next Sunday afternoon at the First United Presbyterian church. Rev J Reade McCrory will speak and all patriotic societies are urged to take part in the service.
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W. A. CC
First United Presbyterian Church
J. Reade McCrory
S S Convention at Pleasant Hill
The Marion township Sunday school convention meets at Pleasant Hill church on Sunday May 26 1924 starting 1 30 pm. The program includes opening hymns scripture reading by Rev Pettit choir recitations reports round table closing song and other school activities with leaders J H Witting Beatrice Kephart Mabel Telford Helen Caldwell and Jos W Rich among participants.
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Marion Township
Pleasant Hill
J. H. Witting
Pettit Sore
Beatrice Kephart
Regier
Bicher
Mabel Telford
Jos
W. Rich
C. Wittmer
Memorial Day Flowers Sought for Soldier Remembrance
The article calls on patriotic residents to donate flowers to the W R C rooms by Friday morning May 20 to honor soldiers who died. Women of the W R C will craft bouquets and wreaths at the courthouse on May 29 with many hands needed to finish the work. In Washington the Senate committee reports progress on world court adherence seeking a plan with reservations to separate the tribunal from the League of Nations.
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C. J. Wilson
Corps
Washington
Senate Foreign Relationss Committee
United States
League of Nations
Special grand jury probes Navy oil bases fraud case
Pot Dome era figures testified today before a special grand jury investigating fraud and corruption linked to naval oil bases. M. T. Everhart of Pueblo Colorado, son in law of Albert B. Fall, was called and stayed about ten minutes. proceedings remain unannounced.
Tax Delinquent Notices Issued by Washington County Officials
County Treasurer Miss Marie Shearer and Deputy Marion George started sending about two thousand delinquent tax notices to Washington county residents. So far 637 notices issued in Washington city with 136 on real estate and the rest on head tax and personal property. Notices also mailed in Crawford and Brighton townships including 90 in Crawford and 72 sewer assessments in Brighton. total Brighton notices 54. Final total expected about 500 more than last year’s 1,600. Some notices returned as address unknown.
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Marie Shearer
Marion George
Washington County
Washington City
Brighton
Crawford
Special Government Attorney Condemns Espionage System
A Senate hearing features Crim denying evidence of a pervasive red espionage network. He recalls no concrete proof and says the Department of Justice never acted against the alleged red army led by Borah and France.
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Brookhart
Department
Crim
Paul Howland
Daugherty
Wall Street
Red’ Army
Borah
France
Washington
Department of Justice
Wishart Opens General Assembly With Anti War Talk
Dr Charles F Wishart retiring moderator opened the 136th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America in Grand Rapids Michigan with a call to abolish war. He condemned modern war as anti Christian and praised pacifist aims arising from Chicago Presbytery efforts.
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Dr. Wishart
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles F. Wishart
136Th General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
United States of America
Chicago
Surprise Birthday Party for Elmer Vinton
Mrs. Glen Davison of 620 N Ave D hosted a surprise party for her brother Elmer Vinton for his sixteenth birthday. About thirty friends gathered after he returned from town, sharing cake with sixteen candles, ice cream, and music during an evening of cards and merriment.
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Glen Davison
N. Ave. D
Elmer Vinton
Funeral services for Mrs. A. W. McCall
Funeral services were held yesterday at 10 30 at Jones and McElhinney funeral home and Methodist church. Dr W W Bowers conducted the service with music by a Presbyterian choir quartet. Interment will be made later.
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A. W. McCall
Jones & McElhinney Funeral Home
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Choir
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