Hair of George Washington Stored by Massachusetts Masons
Boston, July 20. It is learned that a hair lock of George Washington is kept in a golden urn at the Masonic Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. The urn was sent by Mrs. Washington in response to a request from John Warren, Paul Revere, and Josiah Bartlett. The hair was taken at death. the urn rests with Garfield’s lock in a similar casket. The request was made in a January 11, 1800 letter from the Grand Lodge, and Mrs. Washington’s reply was dated January 27, 1800, through Tobias Lear.
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Boston
Mass
George Washington
Masonic Grand Lodge
Garfield
Saly
Washington
Paul Revere
Grand Lodge of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Grand Lodge
John Warren
Josiah Bartlett
Mount Vernon
Tobias Lear
Largest Yacht Ordered by Philadelphia Woman in 1927
On July 20 the Associated Press reports Mrs. Richard M. Cadwalader of Philadelphia ordered a yacht built by Pusey & Sons of Wilmington for 2,000,000 dollars. Displacing about 2,450 tons, it would be the largest pleasure craft, surpassing the Lysistrata and rivaling ocean liners in size. It will carry Diesel engines and is scheduled for delivery January 15, 1928.
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New York
Richard M. Cadwalader
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Cadwalader
Emily Roebling
John A. Roebling
Brooklyn Bridge
Pusey & Sons Corporations
Wilmington
Del
Hugh Dillman
Harrison William
J. P. Morgan
Sixty Nine Degrees Awarded at Ames Exercises
Sixty nine students received degrees at Town State college Ames during the first summer session commencement. Thirty two graduates include postgraduates. Master of science went to twenty seven, philosophy doctors to five. Prof. W. C. O Kane of UNH spoke, degrees conferred by Acting President Herman Knapp.
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Ames
INS
Graduate College
Town State
Mason City Bus Service To Waterloo Inaugurated
Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern railway will start bus service between Mason City and Waterloo Saturday morning. The first bus from Waterloo leaves at 9:15 and the Mason City departure is at 8:00. Buses are blue and white with heavy shock absorbers, air cushion seats, and sun curtains. Stops include hotels in Waterloo and the terminal building. Fares run about 4 cents per mile, Mason City to Waterloo 3 1/4 cents per mile, with round trips 1.5 times one-way fares when the one-way is 25 cents or more.
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Mason City
Waterloo
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
Cedar Falls
Elis
Russell-Lamson
Mason City-Waterloo
Rail line permits 50 pound packages Waterloo to Mason City
The commission approves a passenger focused rail service for 30 days after issuance and allows baggage up to 50 pounds. Package rate from Waterloo to Mason City is 1.12 dollars per pound.
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Railroard Commissioners
Waterloo
Mason City
Confederate Bonds Donated by Indians to History Society
Thousands of Confederate securities issued to Indians in the Civil War were donated to the Oklahoma Historical Society by Chickasaw Nation members. The cloth bag bore the Bank of the Chickasaw Nation name and was presented by R. M. Harris, former Nation governor, with many bonds traced to Daniel Harris. The collection includes a non taxable certificate for $1,000 slated for payment after peace was ratified.
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Tishomingo
Okla
INS
Oklahoma Historical Society
Chickasaw Nation
Bank of the Chickasaw Nation
R. M. Harris
Daniel Harris
United States
U S Apology Over Haiti Incident Details
Secretary Kellogg sent a note to the Haitian government expressing regret over a Port au Prince shooting in which Marine Private J M Branski killed one Haitian and wounded two others while on sentry duty. Branski faces a court martial trial soon.
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Washington, D. C
Kellogg
J. M. Branski
Port Au- Prince
State Department
Branski
Lila Culbertson Wins Black Bottom at Rialto
Miss Lila Culbertson placed first in the Rialto theatre black bottom finals and will appear at the Plaza theatre next week as a feature.
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Lila Culbertson
Rialto
Rialto Theatre
Plaza Theatre
Weekly Contest Finals Highlight Second Place Finish
Miss Helen Gardell placed second in the contest with winners from weekly rounds advancing to the finals held last evening.
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Traction
Helen Gardell
Army Recruiter Visits Eldora for Enlistments
Sgt. L. C. Greenup, the local U S Army recruiting officer, was in Eldora today enlisting men for the army and the citizens military training camp. John Seiler of 1360 Sycamore Street, discharged from coast artillery July 5, re enlisted in the air corps at age 38.
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Sgt
L. C. Greenup
United States Army
Eldora
Army
Citizens Military Training Camp
John Seiler
Sycamore Street
Coast Artillery
Air Corps
Legion Meeting and Band Concert at Elks Club Thursday
The American Legion plans a Thursday meeting at the Elks club rooms, with delegates to the state convention to be chosen and routine business conducted. The band will perform with Lou Morgans’s Thinking featuring a monologue by William Black and vocal by George LaHue, starting at 8 30 p m on the Elks lawn. Morgans, a former local band director, now works with the state insurance department in Des Moines, and the concert will include a full program of marches, overtures, and Blues selections.
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American Legion
Elks Club
Memorial Hall
Legionnaires
Lou Morgans
William Black
George LaHue
Morgans
State Instance Department
Des Moines
March—National Defense
Bennet
Dixon
Holmes
Lou Morgan
Geo
LaHue
Manhattan Beach
Sousa
Vandercook
Moonbeams
Woods
Lopez
Zamecnik
Eagle’s Home
Meyers
Waterlooans Graduate From Iowa State College Sumner
Ames Iowa July 20 two Waterlooans were among 69 graduates at Iowa State College commencement. Paul K Smith earned a bachelor of science in agricultural economics and rural sociology while Arthur D King received a degree in industrial arts.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Paul K. Smith
Arthur D. King
Naval recruiter offers skilled men enlistment perks
Cedar Rapids naval recruiting officer WN J Terpening arrived yesterday and stays at the Martin hotel until tomorrow morning to receive enlistments. He says beyond apprentice seamen, specials are offered to those with two years as machinists as machinist mates third class, boilermakers with experience as boiler makers third class, and pharmacy experience as hospital apprentice second class.
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WN. J. Terpening
Cedar Rapids
Martin Hotel
Terpening
Mrs Lichty in Chicago Returns to Waterloo Soon
Mrs N A Lichty of 1005 Randolph street is in Chicago for a few days and expects to return to Waterloo on Thursday.
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Chicago
N. A. Lichty
Randolph Street
Waterloo
Tonight theater bill features No Man's Law at Palace
Palace presents Rex the king of the wild horses in No Man's Law tonight with Madge Bellamy in Ankles Preferred and vaudeville acts. Rialto runs The Cohens and Kellys and Gypsy Stroller Revue. Strand shows Babe Comes Home with Babe Ruth.
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Bellamy
Ankles
Madge
Rex
Plaza
Madge Bellamy
Rialto
Babe Ruth
Babe
Baseball notes bring moves and signings across leagues
Hawk's Nest reports Tomer of Marshalltown moved from right to first by manager Shollenberger and Schino. Smoot shifts to Anson right garden. Walter Springelmeyer, ex Dubuque and Burlington catcher, signed by Lincoln for trial as utility backstop. Paul Bennett, former Waterloo resident and ex Canadian Davis cup player, now tennis pro at Shoreacres Lake Blum. LA Times lauds George Magerkurth, Valley umpire turned Pacific Coast League official noted for firm control and fan approval.
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Tomer
Marshalltown
Bes Beer
Shollenberger
Schino
Smoot
Anson
Walter Springelmeyer
Dubuque
Burlington
Lincoln
Paul Bennett
Waterloo
Iowa
Shoreacres Country Club
Lake Blum
Bayard
Los Angeles Times
George Magerkurth
American Association
Pacific Coast League
Magerkurth
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Logan Ave
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F. W. Mumau
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Corn Belt Business College
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