Labor Day Observed by Local Unions in Rain Plan
Labor Day events in the assembly hall and Central Park were held despite rain. About 200 union members and families dined together then heard speeches from May or Mauck, Alex Miller, Harold Holmes, and L. Yarwood before a patriotic parade and a film of The Man Without a Country.
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Assembly Hall
Sunset Park
Central Park
Labor
Silas Ross
Mauck
Organized Labor
Alex Miller
United Labor
I. W. W.ism
Harold Holmes
Graham Theatre
L. Yarwood
U S. A
Yarwood
Washington Concert Band
Liberty Bell
Carpenters’ Union
Painters’ Union
Washington County
Button Factory
Button Cutters’ Union
Nzers’ Union
Washington Fife and Drum Corps
Harrison Dodder
Uncle Sam
Irene Balmer
Liberty
John Perkins
Chas
Mugnaini
Jean Frechin
Joe Reiner
Chas. A. Dewey
Manck
Edward Everette Hale
Hall
Funion
Jay McNamara
C. A. Dewey
Mayor Mauck
Lumber Yards
Camp Pike Soldiers Fight High Prices In Little Rock
At Camp Pike Arkansas the 12 000 Iowa men complain of steep prices in Little Rock Greek restaurants and a local dry goods store with profit margins of 40 to 150 percent. An ultimatum orders price reductions or provost guards will bar soldiers from offending establishments. The adjustment committee notes wartime profiteering and warns of enforcement next Monday. The article also mentions camp amenities and diversions for soldiers.
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Camp Pike
Ark
Iowa
Little Rock
Army
Adjustment Committee
War Camp Community Service
Adjustmnnt
Charlies E. Miller
Enrollment Boom At Local High School Ahead Of New Year
Superintendent C J Smith reports a busy morning as enrollments and assignments are checked for the new school year. The high school enrollment already reaches 320, surpassing last year's 312, with many students yet to be enrolled and a new high school building hoped for. An Athletic Association meeting is set for tonight to outline football plans, with Denison ballpark rented again for practices and several veteran players returning.
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C. J. Smith
Owcs Nicadusia
Toring
Cshiareasiayelinds Hind
IOI Faccisacenaeen Etait
The
Athletic Association
Denison
Bible Thursday and the Bible Orchard Tradition
Dr. Robert Wilde died in August 1878 leaving £50 for the annual purchase of six bibles. Each Bible, costing up to 7s 6d, would be selected by casting dice on the communion table of St Ives parish church on the last Thursday in May by six boys and six girls. The fund formed what became known as Bible Orchard.
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St. Ives
Hunts
England
Robert Wilde
Bible Orchard
Barber Promises Cure as Town Eyes New Hair Crow
A visiting barber arrives with claims to restore hair, drawing in bald men who seek a breakthrough. The town watches as offered solutions promise growth amid rumors and hopeful skepticism.
General Duncan to Lead Seventy-seventh Division at Front
Maj. Gen. George B. Duncan, recently promoted from brigadier general for efficient work in France, is placed in command of the Seventy-seventh division at the front. He was among the first two American officers decorated with the Croix de Guerre.
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George B. Duncan
France
America
Diarrhoea Remedy Adverts From Lemmon's Drug Store
Advice recommends Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for children one year old or older plus a castor oil dose. Keep it on hand and give at first sign of looseness. For sale by Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Chamberlain
Lemmon's Drug Store
Advt
Les Miserables Picturized by Fox with Farnum at Fox Theatre
William Farnum stars as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables shown at the Fox Theatre for one day only. The National Board of Review issued a special report praising the photodrama as an excellent representation of the novel.
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Victor Hugo
William Fox
William Farnum
Jean Val- Jean
Fox Theatre
National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
National Board
Jean Valjean
William Farnuin
National Board of Review
Share Your Pleasures Flavor Happiness Rule
Advice on sharing happiness to enrich meaning. It urges dividing one’s pleasures to spread gladness, arguing happiness gains flavor when enjoyed with others. The tone feels like a social or reflective note on generosity and communal joy.
Compensation in Workman Values and Rewards
The text argues that skilled workers deserve fair pay and that true compensation comes from doing good work. It emphasizes working for love of craft as well as money, noting rewards extend beyond monetary pay. It suggests skilled labor is scarce and valued in the era.
Kansas Woman Seeks Reliable Morning Hired Man
A Kansas woman asks the Teledo Blade where she can find a dependable hired man who won’t lie in bed waiting for the sun to rise. The notice reflects a humorous search for a prompt morning laborer.
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Kansas
Teledo Blade
Mrs Burrel C Foster Death by Self Inflicted Firearm
Mrs Burrel C Foster wife of a Washington County supervisor shot and killed herself this morning in a room at the Jefferson hotel Iowa City She had returned from a trip to Omaha last night and remained at the hotel overnight The act appears premeditated for several days with no known reason a fuller report follows in tomorrow's Journal
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Burrel C. Foster
Washington County
Jefferson Hotel
Iowa City
Omaha
Officer recruiting laborers for war work in the region
S L Yarwood is recruiting 25 carpenters and unskilled workers for government shipyards and a dam project. Quota is 80 men with immediate need for one third. Wages are 40 cents hourly for unskilled and 75 cents for carpenters with overtime. Transportation, board at one dollar per day, and deferment eligibility offered. Yarwood at Congress hotel awaiting interested volunteers.
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S. L. Yarwood
Altho
Yarwood
H. A. Teeters
J. R. Squires
T. H. Bradford
F. M. Trich
Norfolk
Davenport
Arsenal
Ft. Lee
Congress Hotel
Three Washington Men Join Limited Service For Ft. Riley
Three Washington young men Cloyce Horsey Guy Koch and James Cannon left for Ft. Riley Kansas to enter limited service under a department order calling for 660 Iowa men. They are physically capable for non combat roles though duties unclear. Washington county's quota was three.
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Washington
Cloyce Horsey
Guy Koch
James Cannon
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Department
Iowa
Washington County
Probate and Civil Docket Summary From District Court
District Court session focused on probate work with several civil cases heard. Distributions approved and bonds discharged in multiple matters. Defaults noted in several actions while others settled with costs paid, including cases involving Dougherty Bros, James Auld, Ralph Borman, Albert Augustine, and Farmers Savings Bank Kalona.
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R. E. Brown
Mary McPherson
Dougherty Bros
Gee
Askea
Henry Dencker
James Auld
Ralph Borman
James Crawford
A. Luithly
Albert Augustine
Ll. B. Luithly
John P Adist
Farmers Savings Bank
Kalona
L. G. Cherry
Navajo Club Plans Wednesday Meeting and Pie Social
The Navajo Club will meet Wednesday in the Red Cross room Tow There will be a pie social at Pleasant Hill church Tuesday evening in honor of Bryan Swift and Howard McBride. Everyone invited, but ladies should bring pies for their own family.
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Navajo Club
Red Cross Room
Tow
Pleasant Hill Church
Bryan Swift
Howard McBride
Rail Men Banned From Politics By McAdoo Rules
Washington dispatch reports that Director General McAdoo orders all railroad officials and workers to abstain from political activity. The policy aims to prevent railroad influence in elections and requires immediate severance from railroad service for those who seek or engage in political roles.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
United States Railroad Service
Quote on sad eyed women in a Syracuse Herald riff
A clipped reminiscence notes a line about sad eyed women and love and loss from a Buffalo News quotation, positioning it as a cynical wisdom pit in a Syracuse Herald column.
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Syracuse Herald
Buffalo Newa
Be Fair With 4ildren And Encourage Their Good Deeds
Advice urging parents to avoid constant fault finding in front of children and to highlight their positive actions. Emphasizes balancing critique with praise to reduce parental weariness and foster happiness in the home.
Optimistic Thought Reviewers Question Clarity
A writer notes frequent reviewer feedback about unclear writing with the author retorting that the audience may be fans. The exchange highlights tension between audience interpretation and author intent.
Califor nia firm purifies sulfur-taste water by gas blow
An enterprising company in California discovers that water tasting of sulfur can be purified by blowing the gas out. Water escapes from a reservoir through inch holes into a long trough and falls over two shelves of laths. The process atomizes the water and a light breeze removes the sulfur taste.
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California
Duty in Faith and Fidelity Across Life’s Trials
A compact moral meditation on duty as heavenly command. Kingsley argues faithfulness in small tasks earns trust for greater duties, framing duty as the eldest voice of God guiding the self and society.
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Heaven
Charles Kingsley
Facts About Barcelona in Clareelona Province
The text states Clareelona province covers 2 000 square miles with 1 126 OOS inhabitants. The city of Barce lona is described as Spain's largest city with a permanent population of SU0 QUU.
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Clareelona
Barcelona
Spain
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