Vernor Honors Old Soldiers At Campfire Tribute
Governor Kexhall spoke briefly at the annual campfire of First M. church praising old soldiers and urging preservation of wartime principles by the younger generation. Arch MacFarlane called him Iowa’s silver paged orator as cheers greeted the address.
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Kexhall
Pnd
Army of the Republic
Acoln
Grant
Appomattox
Hby
Joaquin Miller
Columbus
Govendall
Iowa
Arch MacFarlane
Echoes of Civil War Veterans Speak at Iowa Encampment
Veterans recount frontier life in early Iowa while recalling Civil War service. Stories span J. Fowler of Edgewood to 21st Iowa veterans, including Delware and Dubuque counties settlers, camp memories, battles, and leaders like Sheridan and Logan. Personal histories mix with tales of families, migration, and old Cedar and Clayton counties.
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Towa
J. ‘J. Fowler
Edgewood
Clayton County
Mr. Fowler, Jr
Dubuque County
Co. G
Iowa
Delaware
Dubuque
Mr. Fowler
Tipton
Isaac Hakeman
Cedar County
Twenty-fourth
Iowa Infantry
Jinten
Zealous girl aids veterans but notes their independence
A vivacious girl praises veterans' self sufficiency after reading papers and seeing flags and blue uniforms. She hopes to guide their steps to a retreat and is met with calm pride from Boy Scout orders. The soldiers appear to know what they want and where to go, with little wandering in their routines.
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Eatry
Dong
Russell-Lamson
Enrolment of President Harding in Ladies of G A R
Mrs. Ethel Irish, national president, visits city as encampment guest. She has been touring coast to coast enlisting members and plans to speak in Antigo, Wisconsin. Irish says Harding earned honorary membership due to his Civil War father, noting rapid growth of the order.
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Imrs. Irish
Harding
G. AR
Ethel. Irish
Irish
Waterloo
Antigo
Kite House
Mrs. Irish
Notable pioneer returns to Butler County after years away
A former commander of the Eighty-eighth Minors infantry, and long-time state senator for the Buller-Bremer district, visits his daughters Mrs J W Arbuckle and Mrs G H Cheever. He came to Butler county 56 years ago and has lived in California for eight years.
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H. Robbins
Phil Sheridan
Phil . Sheridan
Joseph Grim
Hudson
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Little Phil
Shenandoah Valley
Petersburg
Mr Grim
Sheridan
Mr. Grim
Black Hawk County
L. H. Bernard
Aucus Acry
Wuoun Neo Wyaw
Scott County
Daniel Gra
Pennsylvania Infantry
Ham
Louisa County
T Graham
Price
Iowa
Sherman
Hel
Heins
Heing
Gow
Engborgia
Wiers
Ledge Peach Tree Creek
Atlan
J. W. Arbuckle
G. H. Cheever
Colfax Presbyterian Church Golden Anniversary in Grundy Center
Colfax township Presbyterian church in Grundy Center Ia will hold its fiftieth anniversary and annual mission feast on June 15 Rev J B Drake pastor has led the charge for 26 years
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Grundy Center
Colfax Township Presbyterian Church
J. B. Drake
Geneva Woman Dies After Four Week Illness
Mrs Henry Brower, 60, of Geneva area Grundy Center Iowa died after a four weeks illness at her home. She had lived in Grundy county previously where a daughter Mrs Will Bettings resides.
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Geneva
Grundy Center
Henry Brower
Grundy County
Will Bettings
West Principals Guests of Lee at Farewell Dinner
Supt H D Lee of west schools hosted a luncheon farewell for district principals at Bhick's tearoom yesterday noon. Attendees included S M Wallace and Misses Vera Hunter Nettie McKinnon Ruth Updexraff Nellie Garvey Hertha Ohler Nelle Rang and Edna Lang as many return home for summer vacation.
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Supt
H. D. Lee
West Schools
Bhick
S. M. Wallace
Ve-ra Hunter
Nettie McKinnon
Ruth Updexraff
Nellie Garvey
Hertha Ohler
Nelle Rang
Edna Lang
Masons Instruction School Opens Friday
The Yowa grand lodge of Masons will hold its first session in this city as the G A R convention ends. The school of instruction begins Friday June 10 and the grand lodge assembles Tuesday June 14 to map plans for the coming year. About 1000 Masons are expected to attend.
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Yowa Grand Lodge of Masons
School of Instructons
Grand Lodge
Pepsodent Promises Tooth Film Removal and Whitening
An older promotional piece extols a viscous film on teeth causing decay and staining. It claims a new scientific toothpaste named Pepsodent removes the film, improves cleanliness, and whitens teeth. A ten day test offer is touted with coupons for a one day tube. Dentists advise daily use from first tooth appearance, especially for children.
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Fifth United States Cavalry
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Cheyenne
Co. I
Co. S. Maxson
Delaware County
C. S. Carroll
Greeley, Ja
Fourteenth
Wisconsin Infantry
A. J. Robinson
Co. E
Thirtythird Wisconsin Infantry
Guizen
Vicksburg
J. M. Swords
Swords
Ishell
Robinson
Davenport
Thomas Stephenson
Wintersotl
Towan
Wapello
Des Moines
A. M. Tay County
W. W. Williams
Tan
Seventh
Iowa Cavalry
Wilson
Daniel Graham
J. F
J. C. Price
B. I. Graham
Williams
Clinton County
Tare le
Ward White
Delhi
Twenty-first Iowa Infantry
Logan
Isaac Wright
Vinton
Black Jack
Sixty
Illinois
John A. Logan
Wright
Mr. Wright
John J. Fagan
Cascade
Rockford
Ill
Duibuque
ES. Barnlett
Co. UW
Fagan
John Noble
Newmarket
Galena
Osage
Noble
Peterson
Nashua
W. EF. Clark
Floydco
Fourth Illinois Cavalry
Saw County
Little Brown Church
Custer
Yale
Charles E * City
Twenty-seventh
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CoorBo
Calumet Baking Powder CO
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Ali
L. W. Wakeley
Neb
Perk Lins
Grundy County Church
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Masons’ Instruction
ST. Paul, Minn
Contel
Archbishop Dowling
Broxom
H. Moynihan
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Annals of Waterloo
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Pepsodent Company
Wabash Avenue
Couxier
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