Memorial Day Honors Fly From France to Home
American soldiers in France plan Memorial Day ceremonies with French participation. Graves of New York, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, and Maryland troops will be decorated alongside French graves. General headquarters will decorate all nearby American and French graves with flowers and crossed flags as troops march to the main cemetery.
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Associated Press
France
Sons of New York
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Maryland
General Headquarters
Cemery
Grundy County Boys to Report for Camp Next Week
The Grundy County contingent leaves Grundy Center at 1 p m for army camp on Tuesday May 25 after reporting Monday at 1 30 p m for a farewell rally. The list names 35 men from Grundy Center and surrounding towns along with several alternates and includes J Lindaman Welsburg B Tinbering Upington and others.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
Hie J. Lindaman
Welsbure
Ben Tinbering
Upington
William Jutting
Wellsburs
Simon Weseman
Wm. B. Primus
Wellsburg
Ole J. Johnson
Cedar Falls
Geo. W. Johnson
Jake B. Muller
Stout
Bert L. Lynch
Beaman
Jacob Everts
Parkersburg
Scher Cannegleter
Alvin Y. Lewis
Eldora Algo Saak
Reinbeck
Thorward Thomsen
Newell
Thne Schoolman
Wm. Dickinson
Harm H. Rust
Ila Schatzburg
Andrew van Ellen
Geo
Jargstorf
Peter Wunthes
John Isder
Grundy
Wm. Cooper
Tels
Kristiansen
Cesar Fats
Andrew J. H. Bottles
Corydon
Ind
Sarl
Paulsen
Dike
Carl Sufher
Aplington
Alfred Bientong
Henry
Janssen
Peter K Anderson
Staack
Gladbrook
Leroy E. Franz
Grandymas Parks
Dubuque Boat Yard to Build Six Giant River Barges
Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works wins contracts to produce six 390 foot steel barges for the Emergency Fleet. Work to begin after two coast guard ships leave the Tocal plant, engines delayed, delivery in 60 to 90 days, labor force 259 to 300, plan to launch within two months, project spans 16 to 18 months with future contracts anticipated.
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Dubuque
Dubuque Boat & Boiler Works
Coast Guard
Tocal
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Tsir
Notable Cedar Rapids Sergeant Survives Frontline France Adventures
Sergt. R. W. Greene of Cedar Rapids recounts thrilling experiences in France. He describes aiding camouflage inspection, witnessing two American aviators downing two German planes, and escaping a shell by reacting to a request for a match. He also mentions Verdun, Alsace, and a fatal shell strike that killed a French corporal, ending with his promotion to sergeant.
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Sergt. R. W. Greene
Cedar Rapids
Captain Bed
Sergt
R. W Greene
Waterloo
Harvard
Cornell
Shell
Verdun
Alsace
France
Clover
Fritzien
Abell
Doctor pursued her in love and Mann Act case at trial
Grace Lusk testified in a crowded Waukesha courtroom about Dr. Roberts courting her across interstate lines paying train fares between Milwaukee and Chicago. She described jealousy and separations as attorney Clancy pressed for Mann Act violations while Roberts sat inside the railing listening. Her calm tale contrasted with his pallor as the case highlighted alleged affairs and emotions fueling the case.
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Albert Morris
Waukkesha
Grace Lusk
Dr. Roberts
Milwaukee
Chicago
Clancy
Saring
Miss Grace al
Ireland Rising Conspiracy Questioned by Lloyd George
At a luncheon Mr. Lloyd George asserted clear evidence of a conspiracy for a large uprising in Ireland. He said the Nationalist leaders had no involvement and that the matter had been confirmed.
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Lloyd George
Ireland
Ael
Nationalist Party
British Riveter Sets 5804 Rivets in Nine Hours
London May 24 A Vickers Limited worker William Moses set a UK riveting record at Barrow using 228 12 pound rivet hammers on 9.2 inch howitzers. He drove 5804 rivets in nine hours, using both countersunk and snap head rivets with tools in use for 12 months.
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London
United Kingdom
Barrow
William Moses
Vickers, Limited
Moses
Demonstrations of Cottage Cheese to Feature Gatherings
Demonstrations of cottage cheese are planned in the city over the next several days under the Iowa dairy and food commission, Black Hawk County Farm Bureau, Women’s Division of the National Council of Defense, and Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Events include a 2:30 PM tomorrow at Paul Davis store, a Rotary Club luncheon Monday at the Russell Lamson hotel, a Tuesday Janesville demonstration with a Chamber luncheon, and a Wednesday display in the James Black store balcony.
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Iowa Dairy and Food Commission
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau
Women’s Division
National Council of Defense
Waterloo Chamber of Commercce
Paul Davis
Rotary Club
Russell-Lamson
Janesville
Chamber of Commerce
James Black
Paul Davis Dry Goods
Black's Department Store
Commercial Club
Toll of Death in Tuesday's Storm Now at Nineteen
Toone Iowa May 24 Mrs Arthur Daniels among sixty injured in Tuesday tornado died early today raising Boone county death toll to eight. Mrs Charles Kilbourn another critically injured not expected to survive. Total fatalities in central Iowa storm area now eighteen.
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Toone
Arthur Daniels
Boone
Charles Kilbourn
Iowa
Acre
Senate backs large army expansion plan
Washington May 24 senate military committees unanimously favor a major army expansion. They endorsed Senator Reed of Missouri for a 3 000 000 man increase and authorized the president to raise and train 2 000 000 more troops at his discretion. House already grants unlimited authority to enlarge the force.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Reed
Missouri
House Military Committee
Senate Committee
Rainfall Causes Much Damage in Marshall County
Heavy overnight rains sent Linn creek raging, flooding lowlands in southern and eastern Marshalltown. Corn land in Linn creek valley suffered extensive damage while the city escaped major harm. Families near the creek were evacuated by police in boats. rail yards and shops flooded, halting work. Washouts disrupted lines near Tama Lamoille and Luray on regional railroads.
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Marshalltown
Linn Creek
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Chicago & Northwestern
Tama and
Lamoille
Luray
Chicago Great. Western
Chicago saloons drop by 800 in six months
License bureau figures released in Chicago show the city has 800 fewer saloons today than six months ago. The report, dated May 24, attributes the decline to license actions and closures across the city.
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Chicago
Funeral Rites for Earl Shannon Held at St Josephs
Funeral services for Earl Shannon 12 son of Mr and Mrs F J Shannon 593 Lafayette street will be at St Josephs church at 9 am Monday Father E J Slattery will preside Burial will be in Calvary He died from injuries after being struck by an automobile while playing ball near home He was born Sept 23 1906 and was in sixth grade at Our Lady of Victory academy He is survived by his parents two sisters Genevieve and Grace and no brothers Also aunts Mrs John Welsh and Miss Katy Welsh have come from Sioux City to attend the funeral
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Earl Shannon
F. J. Shannon
Lafayette Straat
St. Joseph's Church
E. J. Slattery
Calvary
St. Francis Hospital
Hart
Wag
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Genevieve
Grace
Roy
Marcus
John Welsh
Katy Welsh
Sioux City
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
The Blue Bird at Plaza and Blindfolded at Crystal
The Plaza announces The Blue Bird Maeterlinck spectacle with vast studio settings and about 1000 actors led by Rose Rolanda in symbolic ballet numbers. Bessie Barriscale stars in Blindfolded at Crystal with a tense suspense plot and dramatic lighting effects.
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Artcraft Film Corporation
Maeterlinck
Plaza Theatre
Sipers
Rose Rolanda
Plaza
Bessie Barriscale
Crystal Theatre
Miss Barriscale
Cloudburst Damages Lamoille Area in Iowa
A cloudburst near Lamoille eight miles west of Marshalltown caused extensive damage with washed-out tracks and flooded bridges. The incident disrupted rail service as a 20 car Northwestern freight derailed and passenger train No 7 stranded. Ring Creek widened to nearly a mile. livestock losses reported but no fatalities.
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Marshalltown
T Lamolie
State Center
Callars
Ring Creek
Hrestock
A TONIC FOR EFFICIENCY
Debility is an economic loss and not a disease of one organ. Build up general health by enriching the blood, not with stimulants. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to restore energy, nerves, and efficiency. sold by druggists for 50 cents. free booklet offered by the Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
China and Japan Sign Pact on Actions in Russia
The Associated Press reports a military agreement between China and Japan was signed to address possible actions in Russia. Details are scarce, and the accord aims to foster a permanent rapprochement while continuing efforts toward financial and economic cooperation and broader Orient collaboration. Premier Count Terauchi noted as instrumental.
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Associated Press
Tokio
China
Russia
Orient
Japan
Count Terauch
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District Exemption Board
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