Disloyal For e Plan A Campaign Exposed
Bulletin from national headquarters urges revival of German propaganda to disrupt U S allied unity. Plan includes mass meetings and political upheaval amid rumors of French occupation and use of Black troops to sway opinion. Lemuel Bolies warns loyal citizens will counter the movement.
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Indianapolis
Legion
Istluga
Qumlis
Dave Pea
United States
Baticuz
Rhine
Paris
Germany
Berlin
Lemuel Bolies
The
Hughes Named Secretary by Harding in Cabinet Plan
Fran Charles B. Hughes, former supreme court justice and Republican nominee for the presidency, was designated by President elect Harding as the new secretary of state. The announcement came as the first official word from the president elect on his cabinet after a long conference on foreign problems.
Bread Price Cut in Cleveland Announced by Two Bakeries
Two large bakeries announced reductions in wholesale bread prices in Cleveland Ohio promising retail bread at 9 cents per pound loaf and 12 to 13 cents for a one and a half pound loaf.
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Cleveland
Big Accident Tall Among Children
Washington DC Red Cross report shows accidents kill about 20,000 children under 14 annually. It states 167 of 1000 deaths for ages 5 to 9 and 177 of 1000 for ages 10 to 14 due to accidents.
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Washington, D. C
Red Cross
Steamer Lutrio del Albiz Wrecked in Storm
In Wexico City reports say the steamer Lutrio del Albiz carrying seventeen passengers and eight crew was wrecked at the Vera Cruz bay entrance. One person drowned and the rest were rescued with difficulty as the vessel was driven by a storm.
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Wexico City
Chicago women allege infection from skunk fat cosmetics
Three Chicago women report neck and face infections after using skunk fat products. Health Commissioner Robertson orders an investigation into cosmetic safety and potential contaminant sources.
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Chicago
Robertson
Senate passes tougher Dillingham immigration bill in DC
The senate adopted a drastic restriction measure with amendments to increase limits. The bill would cap immigration for the next year at about 55 thousand, replacing the house's Jolueon proposal and barring certain relatives of aliens from entry.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Gin Club lands sold and county wildlife notes
The Gin Club grounds formerly owned by Frank Gotez at Humbalt sold to Fred Pinn for 225 per acre. Foxes increase in Jackson county with two killed in two days and four captured in a week. Iowa Evangelical Association to hold its annual Iowa conference in April at Dumot. Muscatine County reports January marriages at a record low.
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Frank Gotez
Humbalt
Fred Pinn
Jackson County
Iowa
Iowa Evangelical Association
Dumolt
Muscatine County
B. Elam
Muscatine
E. M. Henrie
Stern
Muscasine
Michel Griffin
Cedar Rapida Saving Bank
J. A. Hansen
Atlantic
Hansen
Albert Harria Hag
Waukon
John H. Palmer
Aise
Nuss & Zike
Lewis
Citizens Bank
Arthur Nieman
Avoca
Mer
Des Moines
Young Nieman
Northwestern
Nevada
Chicago
Leonard Tornell
Halls
Misa Marie Pennington
Halfe
Miss Pennington
Dubuque
Matt Daly
Constance Lahey
G. D. Larne
John R. Brayenad
Edna Dery
Donaghey
Charles Saveruda
Under the Golden Dome Iowa House Senate Probe Opens Wide
Des Moines report on the Departmental Affairs committee inquiry into state house conduct. The panel, nicknamed the hell vassar, targets officials including P H E McClenahan and others, examining travel costs nepotism and expenditures with several department heads summoned for questioning. The probe also notes Attorney General Hayner failed to renew oath and bond for a second term amid contingent fund concerns.
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M. B. Pitt
Harrizon County
H. C. White
Benton County
G. S. Banta
Delaware County
M. Dutcher
Johnson County
Charles Gilmore
Clay County
William Becker
Clayton County
H. C. Berry
Monroe County
H. H Dodd
Howard County
R. L. Rumley
Decatur County
W. C. Budgen
Buena Vista County
J. 8. Garber
Plyd County
C. D. Santos
Blackhawk County
McClenahan
Guilford Sumner
State Board of Health
W. L. Harding
H. M. Hayner
Hayner
Bank Charter Fees Probe Draws In State Officials
The committee investigates alleged exorbitant fees paid to Attorney H. L. Adama of Des Moines for securing a Farmington bank charter through the state banking department. State Superintendent M. B. Henderson is drawn into the inquiry as the session progresses slowly with limited major legislation. A proposed amusements tax faces lobby opposition while a 2 cent per ton coal tax aims to fund mining-area schools.
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H. L. Adama
Des Moines
State Banking Department
Farmington
M. B. Henderson
Hell Raising Committee
House
Senate
Russell Sage foundation backs two bills in state legislature
The Russell Sage foundation backs bills by Rep Weaver and Sen Whitmore to replace contracts with court proceedings in certain adoptions and to pass a model small-loan act. It alleges current law allows up to 168 percent interest on chattel loans, while chiropractors push for a statewide licensing measure.
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Russell Sage Foundation
Weaver
Whit More
House
O’donnell
Jin
Senate
Yorchem
Tts
Erreur
Iowa Legislature Faces Slow Session With Scrapes Over Reforms
The Iowa legislature debates chiropractic licensure, women’s six percent school bond interest, and a push for a nine hour day. Governor Kendall battles Senate over Mrs. Snider appointment to the board of control, while highway and public health measures loom. Legislative adjournment nears with limited progress in code revision and state projects.
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Kendall
Senate
Snider
Davenport
Board of Control
House
Denate
Whitmore
Holdesget
Friends of
State House
Coniston by Winston Churchill A vivid New England political tale
A fragment on Winston Churchill’s Coniston details the rise of Jethro Bass in New Hampshire politics as he channels reform against entrenched power. Cynthia, daughter of a church leader, loves him but is drawn into a doomed clash. Bass builds a party machine while Coniston grows from a small village to a power center.
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Winston Churchi
Lord Randolph Churchill
Winston
St Louis
Portland
Smith Meniensy
United States Neval Academy
Army and Navy Journ
Cosmopolitan Magasine
New Hampshire
Lincoln Republican Club
Dows
Democratic Party
Bert
Church Party
New England
Jethro Bass
Jethro
Cynthia
Tkely
Boston
Scleetman
Wiliam Wetherill
Wetherill
Coniston
Ava- Wea
Cona
Canston
Mph Prescott
Railroad Party
Oarder
Ais
Tetheo
Washington
Grant
Miph
Eph
Isaac Worthington
Corporation Party
Brampton
Worthington
Bob
The
Boston Post
United Kingdom
Dominions
Peat Publishing Co
Mass
Winston Churchill
Macmillan Company
Jethro's Rise and Fall in Coniston Style Politics
Jethro, a self made politician, builds rails and a vast local influence. Cynthia, his ward and future wife, discovers the attack on him by Worthington and the corporations. After battles in town and state, Cynthia and Bob’s marriage ends the feud as Jethro withdraws from politics.
Real Chill Con Carne Delights and Misconceptions
A humorous note about chili con carne as an American staple and its unfamiliarity in Mexico. The piece parodies a hunter’s tale across continents, contrasts culinary specifics, and clarifies that the dish is ground meat with beans and peppers, not the same as other regional stews.
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China
Hawaiian Islands
Mexico
Uncle Walt’s Sage on Sickness and Measles Critique
A fenced satirical monologue mocks a sales pitch for a health book claiming to banish disease. The narrator rails against optimistic claims, recounts a measles outbreak in a relative’s visit, and ends with a resolve to discard the book while cherishing practical duties and family health.
Famine Threat Looms Over Algerian Shepherds
Arabs known as the Drinkers of Sunshine face near extinction as a yearlong drought kills 75 percent of Algeria's sheep. Without imports of wheat from America, winter sustenance may hinge on sunshine rather than food, leaving shepherds in dire straits.
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Algeria
America
Out of Date: an old-fashioned girl and vamping methods
A dialogue snippet notes a young woman using then-popular vamping tactics to influence a young man. The exchange marks the observer’s view of outdated courtship behavior and social norms from a bygone era.
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Khy Suet
To Ha Expected Betle Self Pounds Quote
A clipped exchange from the Boston Globe shows Betle chastising To Ha with a quip about weight and time, mentioning a nine o clock start and pounds in a casual, humorous tone.
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Bob
Betle
Bostos Globe
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