Baseball Standings Narrow With Mixed Results
National League games end in a four four tie between Chicago and Pittsburgh while Cincinnati posts a five to sixteen loss and St. Louis goes two for four. In the American League Cleveland ties Chicago at six, Washington and New York split with six and three respectively, Detroit wins seven to two, and St. Louis shows a fifty four score. no other games were played.
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Perch
York
Burgh
Delphia
Teete Rice Et Serrati
Louts
Ayeland Tow
Ashington
New York
ANS Bt
Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Major General Fuller Promoted in U S Marine Corps
Col Benjamin H Fuller of the U S Marine Corps has been promoted to major general. The officer, popular with his men, began as a second lieutenant in 1811 and rose through the ranks to captain in 1899. He has served in the Philippines Mexico Haiti and San Domingo.
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Benjamin H. Fuller
U. Marine Corps
Fuller
Marine Corps
Philippines
Mexico
Haiti
San Domingo
Stanley King Named to War Department Role
Stanley King, lately assistant secretary to Newton D. Baker, succeeds Ralph Hayes who moved to Meade to join foreign service. King came to Washington last year to the labor relations bureau of the War Department and was promptly summoned to take the position when Hayes departed.
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Stanley King
Newton D. Baker
Ralph Hayes
Meade
Foreign Service
War Department
Washington
Isbor
Mayes
Beker
King
Farmer’s Truthful Reflection on Honest Citizens
A broad statement condemns politicians and self-serving rhetoric while urging fairness to farmers. It contends that farmers, like all groups, include faithful and unfaithful, honest and dishonest, and calls for measured judgment across occupations.
Breeders Seek Just Return as Livestock Quality Rises
Farm notes estimate more boars in county stock than last year and urge fair prices to reward breeders. The piece contrasts breeding stock gains with pork market incentives and notes farmers reporting strong yields in oats and wheat, plus weather impacts on corn across Jefferson and Keokuk counties.
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Oskaloosa
Burlington
Linby
Washington
Milwaukee
Harper
Sigourney
Rubio
Iowa to Add Thousands of Silos on Farms
Reports to the State Council of National Defense indicate that by season’s end more than three thousand new silos will be built on Iowa farms this year. At a county crop agents meeting 2,039 silos were counted across sixty six counties as agents review exhibits and discuss farm problems at the fairgrounds.
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Des Moines
State Council of National Defense
Iowa
Tin shortage grips Germany as scrap tinplate rises
Germany faces a serious tin shortage with no satisfactory substitute. Upper Silesian tinplate mills work mainly on army orders. A new plant remanufactures old scrap tinplate and mines once deemed unprofitable are now being exploited. Paper containers replace tin for milk fruit and vegetables and steel sheets substitute for tin.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Hamburg
Upper Silesian
Ndt
Mentally Unfit Soldiers Sent to France Reported
Des Moines dispatch notes orders from General Pershing to local boards about mental disorders among replacement troops. The War Department has received telegrams indicating that mentally unfit soldiers have been sent to France, prompting urgent guidance to boards in Iowa.
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Des Moines
France
General Pershing
Iowa
War Department
LIMESTONE PUT IN PREFERRED CLASSIFICATION FOR WAR NEEDS
At the request of the Secretary of Agriculture the War Priority Board placed agricultural lime in preferred classification for fuel and transportation. Secretary Houston acted on the Agricultural Advisory Committee's recommendation from a Washington session last week. The committee urged that pulverized limestone and burned lime for agricultural uses be essential in food production and other war needs, both directly for crops and indirectly through clovers.
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Secretary of Agriculture
War Priority Board
Houston
Agriculural Advisory Committee
Washington
Provost General Warns Against Reassigning Rejected Recruits
The provost marshal general condemns boards sending men rejected for physical disability from one camp to another on later calls. He says such acts violate the selective service law and will be investigated for possible action against the involved boards.
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United States
Purifying Water by Sulphur Gas Venting Process
A California company develops a water purification method using sulphur gas venting. Water is forced through inch holes into a trough and over laths, atomizing the liquid. A breeze aids in removing the sulphur taste from the treated water.
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California
Esquimaux View Land as Communal Property
The article notes that Esquimaux communities hold land and igloos communally with women owning the dwelling and participating in councils. They see no private property concept and question private land ownership, comparing it to dividing oceans as a surprising idea from outside observers.
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Esquimaux
Dsquimaux
Clerk Faces Manager Over Careless Work
A young clerk confronts his manager about perfunctory effort. He notes he has worked three months and this is the first praise he has received, expressing surprise and thanks. The exchange centers on job performance and recognition.
A Silly Ass Might Would You Call a Donkey a Gee Haw
A fragment from the New Liaven Register puns on donkey terms. It questions a silly animal joke and plays with language about a beast of burden. The brief item reflects humorous local chatter.
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New Liaven Register
Neighborhood News Reports Sent In Today
Local briefs from area communities arrive with snippets of events and notices. Residents share quick updates on happenings around their neighborhoods and districts.
Comings and Goings in Washington County Briefs
Notices from Washington County readers announce births and birthdays, deaths and obituaries, and social updates. Personal items reflect community ties and local happenings across multiple towns.
Havre Social Notes Reach Across Town and State
Mr and Mrs Will Stafford and Valma visit the James Embree home in Keota. Mrs Margaret Pratt and daughter Zeta visit the Glen Pratt home. Attendees travel to the Brighton Christian church convention. John Davison of Washington visits Will Easter. John Putman and family in Richmond at Chalupa home. Roy Schneider orders a Dodge. John Putman and family visit John Putman Jr in Crawfordsville. Cunningham and Grandma Easter visit Will Easter. Lloyd Easter letters from Golia Miller Camp Pike Ark and Aaron Stafford Camp Johnson Fla. Jhon Putman sells steers to Mr Martin Crawfordsville. Neighbors attend Junietson fair. Pleasant Hill women serve at Corbin sale. Web Nichols from Whittier Cal visits after twenty two years away. Roy Schneider visits near Columbus Junction. Havre school opens Monday with Edith McBride as teacher. Will McBride shells corn for Carl Ziegłowsky. Ben Miller ships wheat to Chalmers elevator in Washington.
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Roy Sehneider
John Putman
Washington
Billy
Charles Long
Crawfordsville
John Cunningham
Grandma Easter
Ainsworth
Will
Will Stafford
Lloyd Easter
Burlington
Golia Miller
Pike
Ark
Aaron Stafford
Camp Johnson
Fla
Jhon Putman
Martin
Junietson
Measant Hill Church
Corbin Sale
Web Nichols
Whittier
Cal
Roy Schneider
Columbus Junction
Havre
Edith McBride
Will McBride
Carl Zieglowsky
Ben Miller
Chalmers
Ainsworth Residents Leave After Short Visits
Local residents depart after visits here with relatives and friends. Hedger travels to Fairfield to visit a brother. Mrs. Grace Hulse of Sigourney and Mrs. Bush Stickley of Salt Lake City depart after a short stay at the J W Stickley home. Erma Hicks returns home from Martinsburg after visiting her former teacher. Richard Thomas and Jerry Evans head to Camp Dodge after a rain delay. Mrs Rollin Lynn and daughter visit with the Miller family before returning to Columbus Junction.
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H. B
Rabenold
M. G. Thompson
Centerville
Richard Thomas
Jerry Evans
Camp Dodge
Washington
Rollin Lynn
Columbus Junction
Lynn
M. L. Miller
Ethel Sawyer
Delta
Ruth Simpson
Robert Ridington
Lynn Ridington
Memphis
Ceb. Ridington
Richmond Couple Visits Daughter at La Crosse Convent
Mr and Mrs Dan Bopp and daughter Mrs Wm Chapek and Rev Peter Stahl visited Tresa Bopp at the convent in La Crosse Wisconsin Zeva Bush started the fall term of school in Egypt on Monday Bess Keifer had a painful jaw operation last Wednesday when a dentist removed part of the bone to extract a wisdom tooth
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Richmond
Aus
Dan Bopp
Wm, Chapek
Peter Stahl
Tresa Bopp
la Crosse
Wis
Zeva Bush
Egypt
Bess Keifer
Local residents note fair visits and family updates
Charlie Meelree Charlie Bush Walter Lehman and Ed Kern attended the State Fair this week. Emma Vohoteig spent the week at the Harry Strabla home. Several local girls took the teachers examination Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Ida Robinson received a letter from her son John saying they left only at 3 o clock Sunday going Ge’t e Bockhorst4 poorly. Eva Reece is visiting her brother H W Reece and family. Mrs Joe Escher is not well. Rev Russell and Mr ows of Chicago have been visiting the Jos Keifer and Kern homes. Bertha McCombs and Walter Carl of Washington are visiting the McCombs home here.
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Charlie Meelree
Charlie Bush
Walter Lehman
Ed Kern
Emma Vohoteig
Harry Strabla
Ida Robinson
John
Eva Reece
H. W. Reece
Joe Escher
Rev
Russell
Ows
Chicago
Jos. Keifer and
Kern
Bertha McCombs
Walter Carl
Washington
McCombs
Haskins and Nearby Attendees at Columbus Junction Fair
Roy Littrel and family plus Opal and Lois Godlove attended the Columbus Junction fair on Wednesday. Neighbors Nellie DeWitt and others joined, with many from Haskins at the Thursday events. Fireworks night drew River-side visitors Gint Craig and his family, who faced slippery roads returning home around 2 a.m. after rain.
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Haskins
Roy _ Littrel
Opal
Lois Godlove
Columbus Junction Fair
Littrel
Nellie DeWitt
Gint Craig
Gint
Dee Craig
Riverside
Earnest Salliday
Junction Fair
Des Moines
E. K. Annas
Enid
Ainsworth
Godlove
S. E. Wallin
Windy City
Frank Welliver
Lola
Washington
Wellman
Randolph
N. Y
J. E. Booth
Crawfordsville social notes and visits in late August
Crawfordsville and surrounding area residents attend visits and travels. Rev Harvey McCormick and five children return from Morning Sun. Anwyl and family visit Des Moines. several locals travel to North Dakota and Washington. rain cancels a Sunday school picnic. various locals arrive for care, furloughs, or family visits at homes and camps.
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Crawfordsville
Harvey McCormick
McCall
John Anwy
Des Moines
Roy Anwyl
D. B. Twinam
Rankin Sherwood
North Dakota
United Presbyterian Sunday School
Bruce Lease
Hazel Anwyl
Lee Huston
Columbus Junction
Ronnald Lewis Visits Ainsworth Then Returns Home
Ronnald Lewis of Centerville, visiting his sister Mrs. Dr. Alcorn in Ainsworth, departed for home yesterday. Miss Edna McConnell spent Saturday in Washington attending a teachers' meeting, with Miss Olive Richards also departing Saturday.
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Ainsworth
Ronnald Lewis
Centerville
Dr. Alcorn
Edna McConnell
Washington
Olive Richards
Local residents depart for visits and travel notices
The article lists numerous residents traveling or visiting over the weekend. Richard Farrell left Saturday for a business trip to Peoria. S. A. Walker and wife visited their son in Washington. Rose Walker left Seymour after visiting Mrs. Lizzie Wilson. Miss Jean Richards will teach in LeClaire. H. H. Wickham arrived from Chicago for a visit. Mr and Mrs Chihak hosted a visitor from Davenport until axle trouble delayed them. Mrs. Melinda Van Morne returned from Welwein. F Trotter and wife visited Letts and Mt. Pleasant. May Casey arrived from Allerton to spend time with her sister. Dr A J Laird hosted relatives at home.
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Des Moines
Boone
Richard Farrell
Peoria
S. A. Walker
Washington
J. M
Rose Walker
Seymour
Lizzie Wilson
L. C .Crawford
Miss. Gladis Paris
Paris
C. E. Riddington
Geo. Riddlesperger
Aledo
Quin
Jean Richards
LeClaire
H. H. Wickham
Chicago
W. H. Chihak
Davenport
J. M. Utterback
Wit
Melinda van. Morne
Qelwein
F. Trotter
Letts
W. HH. Ross
M. L. Miller
Arline Spesserd
Mt. Pleasant
Shortest Days Prompt Bri ggs and Binley Exchange
In a brief exchange Briggs notes their hands are empty as Binley comments on the year's shortest days. Briggs agrees with a terse remark.
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Binley
Briggs
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