The Statue of Liberty: Facts and History
The statue in New York Harbor is the largest statue. It was funded by the French people and built with copper sheets on an iron frame. Bartholdi spent ten years on the sculpture, Emma Lazarus wrote the base poem The New Colossus, and President Wilson was the first to visit the site. over 800 thousand tourists visit yearly.
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New York Harbor
New Colossus
Emma Lazarus
Wilson
Liberty
Statue of Liberty
Sperry Easter
Elm Grove
Dedi
Elm Grove cemetery keeps Memorial day tribute evolving
Grover C. Springman and assistants maintain Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries as they prepare a community wide Memorial day tribute. The circle honors Civil War soldiers with a Timothy Brown monument while graves from Civil War Spanish American and world wars are marked with unit pennants.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
Grover C
Buster) Springman
Sexton
Springman
Mil Grove
Woodlawn
Elm Grove
Washington
Sharpening Service Ad Promises Broad Blade Care
A local shop advertises sharpening for scythes sickles knives scissors and other blades. The concise notice highlights quick service fair pricing and on site work for farmers tradespeople and households.
Cemetery Expansion and Road Surfacing at Elm Grove
The cemetery handles 115 to 140 burials annually. In 1895 the Catholic section was dedicated in the northwest tract, replacing a nearby St. James church cemetery. In 1908 bodies from the unused cemetery were moved to Elm Grove including a priest. Plans call for 14 foot concrete pavement on southern roads about 1,200 feet long and blacktop on 4,232 feet near the cemetery entrance, to be done next summer.
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St. James Church
Elm Grove
Theody
Visitors Call Sunday At Albert Maas Home
Sunday dinner guests visited the parental Albert Maas residence including Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Green and Celesta Maas with Harold in the afternoon and the Milton Maas family in the evening. Will Koening and Orvil Scott helped with spring field work as corn planting progressed and gardens produced lettuce radishes and onions.
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Bernice Maas
C. L. Green
Albert Maas
Celesta Maas
Harold
Milton Maas
William Koening
Agnes
Mark Koening
Emil Stalder
Freda Wilhauer
Will Koening
Orvil Scott
Mosquitos Prefer White and Yellow Less
A note claims that mosquitoes dislike white and yellow colors the most, suggesting these shades deter swarms.
Washington Evening Journal masthead and publication details
Washington Evening Journal lists staff roles for elder Shannon co publishers editors and managers. It notes publication schedule as weekdays excluding Sunday Christmas and July 4 and mentions post office second class matter status and professional associations.
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Washington Evening Journal
Washington, Iowa
Elder, Shannon & Co
R. E. Shannon
Dave R. Elder
Bruce C. Cowden
Charles Morris
W.W. J. Shannon
Max Marble
Washington
Iowa
United Press
Inland Daily Press
Iowa Daily Press Ass'n
Iowa Dress Ass'n
Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Bartholdi
Washington Concrete Co
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
Bruce Cowden
Timothy Brown
Mr. Easter
Mr. Springman
Lutch Creek Township
Woodlawn Cemetery
Matt Springman
Grover Springman
S. P. Telford
M. A. Springman
Grover
Louisa Gold
Rks. Ide
Cheese Food Pauly Club
Rath
Rath’s
Fuhr & Cochran
Dixie Dugan
INS
By McEvoy
Striebel
OH Gee
Joe Palook
Freshie
Qouner
ADS
The
Washington Odd Fellows
Ainsworth H. S. Auditorium
Ainsworth Auditorium
Griffith-Hedberg
Riffith Edberg
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