Decoration day honors 272 soldiers with ceremonies and parade
The community decorates 272 graves in Woodlawn and Elm Grove cemeteries next Monday. Eleven new graves include Arnold Twiges and Percy Shoemaker. A parade forms at ten, with veterans and children decorating graves, then services at Elm Grove and Woodlawn. Afternoon program at Graham theatre features speeches and music. Businesses urged to close from one to end of services.
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Woodlawn
Elm Grove
Arnold Twiges
Jaemen
David McConahey
J . "Nelam
A. Beenblossom
A. Brookhart
Lafe Corpman
AG Cunningham
W. A. Shannon
William McCutcheson
Percy Shoemaker
Mr. Shoemalyer
Germany
Mander Harold Putnam
Leon Beaty Post
American Legion
Legion
Elm Grove Cemetery
D. J Palmer
Leslie Mountford
Graham Theatre
D. Ho McLaughlin
A. R. Oates
Canadian-born secretary courts Irish praise with quick reply
The new secretary for Ireland, Canadian-born, showed Irish wit when heckled with the line Why do you wear American-made shoes He answered Because his feet were made in America demonstrating a sharp retort in a ceremonial moment.
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Ireland
America
Seminary Musicians Here Next Saturday
The Edeo theological seminary sextette of S81 Louis will perform in Washington at the high school auditorium next Saturday evening. The group tours Iowa Minnesota Indiana and Ohio with a varied program including instrumental and vocal numbers. William Krumme and Pas Menzel Gotmg receive strong praise for humor and musical skill. Seats go on sale early next week.
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Edeo Theological Seminary
Louis
Washington
East
Middle West
Iowa
Minney
Indiana
Ohio
William Krumme
Menzel Gotmg
Founders Day Visitors From Elite Colleges Arrive in Grinnell
Grinnell hosts leaders from Harvard Andover Bowdoin and Amherst for the seventy fourth Founders Day observance May 29 and 30. Professors Edward Moore James Tufts John Platner and Wilmot Mitchell will represent their colleges alongside invited Iowans and state officials. The May pageant and interscholastic meet precede a men full college stag banquet at the Quadrangle with visiting high school athletes.
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Grinnell
Harvard
Andover
Bowdoin
Amherst
Yale
Iowa Band
Grinnell College
Sinc
Edward C. Moore
Anterett
James Haydon Tufts
John Winthrop Platner
Wilmot Brookings Mitchell
Iowa Well Represented at Washington Educational Conference
Iowa sent the largest delegation to the Washington NC educational conference. Governor W L Harding State Superintendent P E McClenahan and others toured the event and Congressman Horace Towner spoke on the Smith Towner bill, seeking a place for the education department in the president's cabinet.
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Pes Moines
W. L. Harding
P. E. McClenahan
Washington, N. C
Iowa
Union
Horace Towner
Mosquito Control Urged By State Health Board
MIGHT PLIES AND MOSQUITOS DES MOINES May 29 Now that the fly season and the mosquito season is upon us the state board of health is urging the use of screens to keep the pests out of the house and the elimination of breeding places for these insects as much as possible. Tin cans in the alleys and back yards with water in them form breeding places for mosquitos. Secretary G A Sumner of the state board of health points out Wherever flies are found we may rest assured filth is close by declares Dr Sumner and filthy places are dangerous to health.
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Des Moines
State Board of Health
G. A. Sumner
Dr. Sumner
World War Veteran Granted Alimony and Divorce
Indian World War veteran Fitzlin of the Kaw tribe awarded alimony of 10000 dollars and divorce from Ruth Conn Fitzlin of the Osage tribe by Judge Preston Shinn in the Washington Osage district. Fitzlin, disabled overseas, served in World War I.
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Wite
German doctor sought for cruelty in camp dies by poison
A German physician accused of cruelty in prison camps reportedly committed suicide by ingesting a virulent poison rather than face trial or punishment. The event ends an alleged case tied to wartime misconduct and German medical personnel.
Klein Will Attend Interchurch Meeting
Rev. W. Klein, county chair man for the Interchurch Movement, is summoned to a county leaders conference in Ottumwa next Thursday. The telegram offers no purpose, but likely aims to plan ongoing work with emphasis on education as financing is settled. The Community Y.M.C.A. office will open every morning next week except Thursday.
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W. Klein
Interchurch Movement
Ottumwa
Klein
Y. MC. A
Latin Teaching Expands Across Iowa High Schools
Iowa schools report a surge in Latin instruction for 1919-20. The University of Iowa extension division survey shows 422 high schools taught Latin this year, up from 311 last year. Latin remains the leading language and the only one cited in growth since 1918.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Postal clerks wages condemned by Chicago council
Chicago May 29 The city council adopted a resolution deploring salaries paid postal office employees as inadequate. The measure was sent to Chicago representatives and Illinois senators. The city notes losses by business houses due to vacancies from resignations of trained staff who are not paid a living wage.
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Chicago
Illinois
Unconventional skull transplant used on Springfield boy
In Springfield on May 28, Dr. G N Kreider performed a pioneering operation on five year old John W Wilson after a horse kick fractured his skull. Two bone fragments were implanted under the left rib to keep them alive for later replacement. Fifty days later the bones were reinserted and the wound healed. the boy’s health is reported sound.
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Springfield
G. N. Kreider
Tocal
John W. Wilson
Gravity as Force Leaving Prices Untouched
A witty remark notes gravity would pull everything down except prices, implying prices resist downward movement while other things fall. The line critiques market behavior by contrasting physical gravity with price stability in a humorous way.
Former Governor Will Speak Here at Washington Address
Arrangements were made for ex Governor Leslie M. Shaw to speak in Washington next Saturday evening likely in the high school auditorium. The talk supports Senator A B Caine in the coming primary while Col S W Brockhart opposes. A Naboth Osborne appearance was cancelled. Shaw’s Washington talk stands as a key event before the primary.
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Leslie M. Shane
Washington
Shaw
Iown
A. B. Caine
S. W. Brockhart
Gew
Senator Cummins
Colonel Brookhart
Naboth Osborne
Burlington
Angeln
Will Cox Purchases West Washington Lot
Will Cox buys a lot across the street west from the Second United Presbyterian church from O K Clapper for 6000 dollars. The deed will be delivered July 1. Cox may build a garage or auto repair shop on the rear end of the lot, possibly next season.
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Ecery
Second United Presbyterian Church
H. KE. McCollum
O. K. Clapper
Cox
Slum Army Representatives Stationed in Washington
Mr and Mrs Major Sneath of the Voluntary Slum Army are stationed at 651 South Avenue C Washington. They will engage in jail street church and home missionary work and accept donations of old clothing and furniture for food use. They will hold regular services once a hall is located with assistance from Gen Tl Moran and Major Hanisen on headquarters staff.
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Major Sneath
Washington
South Avenue C
Sneath
Tl. Moran
Hanisen
Sstio
Injunction Denied In Maxwell Vs Mier Case In Iowa District Court
Judge A Dewey denied a temporary injunction in Maxwell et al v Mier et al to stop James H B McCaleb from possessing forty acres of pasture in Dutch Creek township. The land is part of a farm owned by Phoebe McCaleb and bequeathed to Alma Maxwell. Charles Scranton now resides there. A suit to contest the will was filed in district court yesterday by a Des Moines attorney for several heirs.
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A. Dewey
Maxwell Et al
Oldest Iowan Dies Aged 85 In Donnelleon Home
Mt. Pleasant News reports the death of James Cruickshank at his Donnelleon home this forenoon after weeks of illness. He was past eighty five, believed to be the state’s oldest native, and his wife died about a year ago. Cruickshank and his wife had traveled there to arrange the funeral.
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Mt. Pleasant
Cruickshank
James Cruickshank
Donnelleon
Mr. Cruickshank
Iowa
University plans for summer school at Iowa
Iowa City May 27. One hundred sixty instructors will teach in the University of Iowa summer session drawn from the regular staff with assistants. The policy aims at better teaching than casual lecturing, with some experts from other institutions for fresh viewpoints. Fourteen special lecturers, leaders in their fields, join this year’s faculty, not counting those who will visit for a week or a few days.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
British W A A Cs use free Canada transport to marry farmers
Hundreds of demobilized Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps members are taking advantage of a government offer of free transport to Canada where they may marry suitable Canadian farmers. In England, rumors persist that Lord Grey was not received by the President due to a member of his suite allegedly making a insulting remark about Mrs Wilson at a dinner.
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Women’s Army Auxiliary of
Great Britain
Canada
England
Lord Grey
Women’s Interchurch Committee
George Dowell
Women's Interchurch Committee
Mother Goose
William Sartor
Jack
Louis Bairt
Interchurch Committee
Senior Play Draws Large Crowd Across Two Readings
The high school senior class play drew another large audience at its second presentation last night nearly filling the auditorium. Receipts from both performances totaled about $275 with most to be allocated later.
Drop Spellers as Useless in Philadelphia Schools
Philadelphia educators report no spelling books in local public schools and plan to compile their own word lists. The current vocabulary taught averages 2,500 words, about 500 more than a study of 100,000 business and personal letters found. Louis Nusbaum, associate superintendent, says lists will be tailored to real business and private correspondence usage.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Louis Nusbaum
Strassburg Cathedral and City Riches Highlight Alsace
Strassburg, capital of Alsace, renowned for its cathedral and foie gras, is noted for its long building history and its mixed French and German architectural influences. The city’s commercial and military importance is emphasized by a National Geographic Society bulletin.
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Strassburg
Alsace
Holy Roman Empire
Maximilian I
National Geographic Society
France
Dog Prized in Alaska For Mail Service Teams
In Alaska the dog holds unrestricted right of way and winter mobility. With over 600,000 square miles iced over, dogs are nearly the only means of travel. Arctic mail teams serve the United States government, ranking among its aristocrats of dog life.
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Alaska
Arctic
United States
Inauguration of Tokyo Subway Amid Street Congestion
Tokyo streets face mounting congestion prompting the launch of a subway system. Officials announce a formal inauguration as officials push to relieve surface traffic and improve urban mobility. The move signals a major shift in Tokyo's transportation strategy.
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Tokio
Commission to investigate Carranza death headed by Gonzales
Washington May 20 report says Francisco Gonzales, chief justice, will head a commission to probe Carranza killing. Herrero was en route to Mexico City under guard. diplomats noted the data came with caution. Calles insisted on terms for Villa, while Villa reportedly fled toward hills after clashes at Valle de Allende.
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Francisco Gonzales
Herrero
Mexico City
Washington
Villa
Alvarado Mining Company
Parral
State Department
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
de la Huerta
Plias Calles
Calles
Alvaro Obregon
Senate
Supreme Court
Rodolfo Herrero
Carranza
Vera Cruz
Veracruz
Ito Hills
Juarez
Mexico
Mexi
Rea
Valle de Allende
Early Rubber Goods Imperfect Misfortunes
Early rubber goods faced contraction and expansion from heat. Daniel Webster, counsel for Goodyear, joked about a cloak of India rubber he owned that stiffened in cold, often placed on the porch with a bat atop it, prompting passersby to mistake it for the Sage of Marshfield.
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Daniel Webster
Goodyear
Marshe Field
Weather Signs For Approaching Rain From Insects And Birds
In a dry rainless spell the sudden motion of air and dust whirls like a waterspout signal an incoming storm. Swallows flying low presage rain as insects the swallows feed on hover lower before showers, explaining the behavior.
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J. KB. Hidridge
Howard Freshwater
Martin Whittaker
Wayne Limerman
Ed Wells
Walter Conner
Automobiles G. Aor
D. A. R. Washington Band
World War County
Red Cross - Drum Corps
St. James
Court House
Conmmell
Hesband Gats Alimony
Interchurch
Leslie M. Shaw
Will Cox
West Washington
M. E. Church
Huerta
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