Pension pledges rise in Presbyterian church campaign
May 16 report shows national total for the pension fund reaching 13,025,000 with 2,225,000 raised in the west and 9,200,000 in the east. Hays to report to San Francisco May 28. Illinois leads western states. Los Angeles 351,000. Chicago 320,000. St. Louis 200,000. Western totals end campaign in St. Louis. Chicago and Los Angeles to report.
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Terian
National Gamenaign
West
Will H. Hays
General Assembly of the Church
San Francisco
East
Illinois
Los Angeles
Chicago
St. Louis
Poppies Bloom in Waterloo for Soldiers Honor
Poppies will bloom in Waterloo on Saturday May 28 to honor soldiers who died in France and aid disabled veterans. Hundreds of young women will sell the flowers on streets and in stores guided by military officers and district captains. About 8 200 copies have been received for sale and street sales will begin at roam and continue until exhausted.
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Waterloo
France
Johnson
Aniacher
eAntal
Sewer Ball and Heating Plant Notes
Fragmentary items list A Behrens garage 439 West with 200 dollars. Ont to Mastain heating plant 1320 Grant. George Dunham Farage 713 Riehl and a 500 dollar amount appear in the note.
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A. Behrens
Mastain
George Dunham
Riehl
Iowa Roads and Weather at 10 A. M
Des Moines good and clear Canton clear dry and rough. Council Bluffs good clear Keokuk fair and good Mason City good clear Wort Dodge good clear Creston good clear Cedar Rapids good fair Iowa City fair detours No 32 and No 161 rough clear cool Ottumwa fair detours rough clear Muscatine good clear Dubuque fair clear.
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Des. Moines
Canton
Council Bluffs
Keokuk
Mason City
Wort Dodge
Creston
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Dubuque
Sland Emperor Guards Arrested by Constabulary
Manila reports the imperial realm of Flor Entrencherado, self styled emperor of the Philippines, collapsing as 68 leaders of his armed guard and 467 followers are arrested. The uprising spread to Occidental Negros with four towns contested. Entrencherado to be moved to Manila. guard to be disarmed and kept with only his secretary.
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Manila
Flor Entrencherado
Philippines
Tollo
Panay
Here
Entrencherado
Occidental Negros
Constabulary
I. G. Chief Finds Council Bluffs Flood Receding
W. Scott Williams, superintendent of Illinois Central western lines, said by wire the Missouri river flood near Council Bluffs is receding rapidly and further damage is not expected. The high water created a lake between the Iowa Central and Northwestern railroads about 16 miles above Council Bluffs, inundating many houses while trucks were submerged in spots.
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W. Scott Williams
Illinois Central Western Lines
Council Bluffs
Missouri
Maois Central
Williams
Northwestern
Leitch and CeCi Struck By Lightning At Open
Miss Cecil Leitch, renowned British woman golfer, was struck by lightning while watching play at the British women's open championship in County Down Ireland. Her injuries are not believed to be serious.
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Newcastle County Down
Ireland
Cecil Leitch
Man Burned Working Under Auto After Candle Ignites Gas
Werman Meyer of 1611 Sycamore Street suffered severe burns to hands and arms when a candle near his car under the La Fayette street garage ignited gas fumes. Firemen extinguished the blaze, Meyer treated by a physician. car damage about 100 dollars. A separate small fire at Clara's Cafe 621 Lafayette Street started by a cigar discarded, put out by water gun.
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Werman Meyer
Sycamore Street
Meyer
Lafayette Street
Clara
Stork Attacks Lions in cage in Germany
In Eberfeld Germany on May 16 a lone stork escaped its cage and rushed into a lion cage attacking the 14 lions. The startled lions fled to a corner while the stork perched on the back of a prostrate lion until a keeper captured it.
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Eberfeld
Germany
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South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Sland Emperor Guards
I. G. Chief
Supt. Williams
Missouri River
Ceci
Leitch
Pongee
Rial
Newedd
Boston Transcript
R. O. Hutchison
C. G. Lanning
Black Hawk
Buehler Bros
East Fourth St
Frankforts
Kampkook
Nichols & Gate
West Fourth St
Davis
Marquisette
Cretonne
Warel
Phoenix
Hosie
Biff Gun
Will’ Shop
Hoffman
Sega
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