Paris Honors Heroic Death of Ambassador Herrick in State Funeral
Paris observers note France will hold a grand funeral for American Ambassador Myron T Herrick with Premier Poincaré and General Pershing delivering remarks. No flowers or music, 300 mourning attendees, guard of honor of the French Legion of Honor, and a procession to the American Pro-Cathedral. The body will travel to Brest for shipboard transfer to the Tourville as cannons fire a 19-gun salute, then to New York via Aquitania. Notables and foreign dignitaries, including Counts and Senators, sign the embassy register.
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Paria
France
Myron T
Herrick
Raymond Poincars
General Pershing
Quinanes Pei
Con
French Legion of Honor
Dean Beekman
Brest
Tourville
Atlantic
Parmely Herrick
New York
Aquania
Countess of Rochambeau
Countess de la Rochefoucault
Otis F. Glenn
Timels
Caremi Thompson
Ohio
War Wounded Association Leader Honored by France Friends
The record notes Ty son, head of the Association for the War Wounded, and others as friends of France. After her name the register adds a sentiment of gratitude for a great friend of France.
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Bassador
Mie. Tyson
Association For the War Wounded
France
Highway Contracts Let For 3 Iowa Counties
The state highway commission let contracts totaling 213 333 dollars and 42 cents for grading bridge and culvert work in Jones Washington and Harrison counties. Grading 26 634 miles of primary road in Jones Plymouth and Washington counties costs 148 284 dollars 42 cents while bridge and culvert work in Harrison and Plymouth counties totals 64 068 dollars. The largest contract covers grading 13 213 miles of U S highway from the Henry county line north in Washington county.
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Ames
U.P
state highway _commission
Jones
Washington
Harrison
Plymouth
Henry County
Washington County
Miss Euphrasia Rourke Honored At Frederika Party
Mrs Ida Rohde entertained Saturday afternoon in Frederika to honor Euphrasia Rourke a Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids nursing student Lines note a Parent-Teachers association meeting at the high school gymnasium Friday evening April 12 with music by high school students.
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Courier Special Service
Frederika
Ida Rohde
Euphrasia Rourke
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Parent-Teachers ‘Association
Allenru Number 2 Little Green Capsule Rheumatic Cure
An advertised remedy Allenru Number 2 promises to banish rheumatic pains in five days. The ad outlines a dosing plan of one capsule hourly for ten hours then one every two hours for 14 hours, followed by daily use until all tenderness disappears. Robert Drug Co and J Miller endorse the product with a money back guarantee.
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America
Robert Drug Co
J. Miller
Shriners Prepare Cedar Rapids Ceremonial Friday
El Kahir temple in Cedar Rapids announces ceremonial honoring James A. Plumb a former potentate with long service. Event includes 3 pm business meeting parade banquet ceremonial and entertainment with a large class of candidates crossing the burning sands inviting all Shriners to attend.
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James Plumb
el Kahir Temple
Jim Plumb
el Kahir
Cedar: Rapids
Priday
M. M. Thompson
tHonor
James A. Plumb
Americanization Classes Discontinued At West High
Miss Elsie Lorenz says the Americanization classes for foreign born residents at West High will be discontinued after tonight due to lack of sufficient interest. The programs, held Monday and Wednesday evenings for several weeks to aid citizenship, had two groups: one for beginners.
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West High School
Elsie Lorenz
Inadvisable to Continue Advanced Student Programs
A policy note states that the two programs for advanced students have been shrinking and, given current conditions, should not be extended further. The remark signals a shift in focus away from prolonged offerings for high level learners.
Army to Exchange Repeaters for West High Rifle Practice
The War Department will supply West High School with five new bolt action repeating rifles in exchange for five aging single shot guns. Only one old gun will be kept. Rifle practice has started late at Old Rose and Black school, but instructor W. H. Durchenwald plans to schedule telegraphic matches before term end.
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West High School
War Department
Rose and Black
W. H. Durchenwald
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Highway Commission
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Fisher
Pontiac, Michigan
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General Motors
Morris Motor Car
East Fifth
LAC
Darvas
Drake
Chicago
Loop
Tvo
Tre Drake
Blackstone
RCA Radiola
RCA
West Fifth
Bornalite Steel
Brewster
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Auburn
Connersville
Ind
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Auburn Automobile CO
AUBI
East Side Auto CO
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