Iowa News Capsule Highlights Tragic Burns and Civic Figures
Six year old Goldie Bowman died from burns after a bonfire accident in Kingston Burlington mourns as Kenneth Kelly, a schoolboy, suffers a skull fracture after darting into traffic. Burlington’s population declines 1.1 percent since 1910. Iowa veterans and students gain entry to West Point and new dairy campaigns roll out statewide. Reports mention egg production, county gifts to France, Clarke county purebred plans, and booming Plymouth County realty activity. Local authors and historians connect Iowa to national literary culture.
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Goldie Bowman
Kingston
Burlington
Kenneth Kelly
T. L. Kelly
Atlantic
Iowa
West Point Military Academy
Cummins
Kenyon
Iowa State College
Iowa State Dairy Council
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Ed Dickson
West Grove
Red Cross
Dickson
Johnson County
Clinton County
America
France
Marne
Clinton
Boone
BBC
Story
Clarke County
Clark County
Chester White
Poland
China
Hampshire
Plymouth County
Uncle Sam
Code Commission
Secretary of the State
Holmes Dairy Company
Hamlin Garland
Octave Thanet
Jowans
Emerson Hough
Randall Parrish
Edwin L. Sabin
Cummins Appears Set for Senate Victory in Iowa Race
With most precincts heard Cummins leads Republican field in Iowa Senate race over Brookhart. Late returns push Cummins toward a large majority, while Kendall Moore vie for governor and other offices at the convention. Ramsey nominated for state senate. Burbank defeats Hoyt for treasurer and Evans and Hadley exceed 35 percent for attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B. Cummins
Colonel Brookhart
Washington
Cummins
Savage
Kendall
Moore
Havner
Iowa
Ramsey
Ned Hoyt
W. J. Burbank
Waterloo
Burbank
Hoyt
Evans
Butler County
Hadley
Story County
Glenn Haynes
Woodruff
Guthrie County
Deems
W. F. Kopp
Congress
Colonel Holsteen
Thompyson
Louisa County
Holsteen
Thompson
Jefferson
van Buren
Henry
Des Moines
Les
Kopp Hoes
Mount Pleasant
Ramseyer
Jasper County
Shaw
Keokuk County
Grimes
Powesheik County
Epps
Wapello County
Birmingham
Carlson
Boone and Story
Doran
Taxpayers League
Senate
Wheat production 1920 outlook improves despite labor shortage
Department of Agriculture estimates 1920 wheat production at 781 million bushels, 160 million below 1910, with winter and spring crops showing gains and a modest rally from prior fears. The memo notes Trossian fly presence with limited damage and rust in the south central belt as farm groups urge action at the White House over labor shortages and uncropped land.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Department
North Carolina
Kansas
White House
Wilson
Rate for Veterans to Atlantic City Encampment
Lincoln leaders report 10 cent per mile railroad fare for veterans and Sons of Veterans to the national encampment at Atlantic City. Nebraska Sons may charter two special trains if this rate holds. Lt Gov Barrows, previously runner up for national commander, would get first call this year.
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Lincoln
Neh
Grad Army
Sons of Veerans
Atlantic City
Barrows
James W. O'Neall
Columbus
Nebraska Sons of Veterans
Pershing Seeks Early Retirement From Active Duty
General John J. Pershing told Secretary Baker he wished to retire within the next few months after the army reorganization work is finished. He said his official duties would take only part of his time and he wished to be free for something more active. He gave no details on his future plans.
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Pershing
Washington, D. C
Baker
American Expeditionary Forces
Pershing's Act Surprise Sparks Lincoln Sister's Uncertainty
Lincoln residents hear of General Pershing considering retirement from military life. Mae Pershing, his sister, questions his plans and whether he will return to Lincoln. A Wood Brothers rep notes possible business offers he received after returning home last winter.
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Pershing
Lincoln
Mae Pershing
Wood Brothers Company
Polk Resigns as Under Secretary of State
Washington D C Frank L Polk resigns from his post as Under Secretary of State and the resignation is accepted by President Wilson.
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Frank L. Polk
Washington D. C
Wilson
San Francisco Sets Women's Agricultural Minimum Wage
The California State Industrial Welfare Commission announces a minimum wage of 169 dollars per week for all women employed in agricultural occupations including fruit, vegetable, and berry picking, effective June 24 in San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
State Industrial Welfare’ Commission
Homer Mayor seeks governor aid to recover flood wrecked town
Homer Nebraska Mayor W Allen appeals Governor McKelvie for funds to clear flood debris and restore twenty five homes. Local teams and neighboring towns work amid typhoid fears as hundreds remain destitute. Red Cross spent eight thousand three hundred on food and clothing. Food arrives daily from Sioux City via Burlington relief train and trucks.
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Homer
Neb
W. Allen
McKelvie
Hubbard
Emerson
Red Cross
Allen
Mayor Allen
Sioux City
Burlington
Gompers Defends Labor Rights in New York Debate
Samuel Gompers emphasized that the public has no rights above workers defending themselves against oppression. In response to Kansas Governor Allen’s questions, he argued strikes disrupt public life are caused by employers or their agents and that unions order strikes by majority vote, not officials.
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Washington, D. C
Samuel Gompers
Allen
Kansas
New York
Governo Allen
Mr. Gomp
Gompers
New York City Remains World Population Leader in 1920 Census
Official figures show London as the world's metropolis with 6,726,758 people. New York City stands at 5,621,121, with growth since 1910 of 854,268 or 17.9 percent. Boston registers 747,828, while Paris Tokyo Berlin and others exceed 2 million residents.
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Washington, D. G
New York
London
Ohio
Texas
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New York State
New York City
Boston
Bay City
St. Louis
Baltimore
Paris
Tokyo
Berlin
Vienna
Chicago
Hendrik Hudson
Congress Passes a Most Surprising Bill
Congress approved H.R. 9944 allowing Sedgwick Post No. 10 G A R to donate its memorial hall in Bedford Iowa for federal use. The Treasury may allow continued free occupancy for the post and Women’s Relief Corps No 82 until dissolution, with a bronze tablet to mark the gift. The measure passed unanimously in both chambers as Sedgwick Post dwindles to 25 members.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Sedgwick Post, No. 10
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Hall
Bedford
Taylor County
Iowa
Post
Sedgwick Post Women’s Relief Corps
Mann
Illinoia
House
Sedgwick Post
No. 10
Callea
Refund of Duties on 1916 Field Kitchens in House Debate
In the House on H R 6171 a unanimous consent bill seeks refund of duties collected on rolling field kitchens imported in 1916. Proponents urge it as a small patriotic act aiding National Guard equipment, while opponents warn of precedent and broader taxation implications. The debate cites costs, aid to troops, and potential treasury impact.
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Britten
National Guard
War Department
Canada
Cannon
Mr. Cannon
House
National Treasury
Congress Considers New Commemorative and Minor Coins
The article notes plans for three Pilgrim tercentenary and Alabama Maine centenary half-dollars and proposals for 2 cent and 2 1/2 cent pieces and a Theodore Roosevelt medallion. It reviews U S coinage history from 1702 to 1876 including the introduction and retirement of several denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Mint
Congress
Alabama
Maine
Theodore Roosevelt
Women's ‘Roosevelt Memorial Association
Frelinghuysen
United States
Reduce Army Expenses Paris
The daily expense of the American troops of occupation has been reduced to less than $0.50 per man per day while French British and Belgian forces cost five francs per man and six francs per horse per day. The gap reflects higher American pay and transport costs from America.
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Paris
America
Forty Words Miss Kauff Readies for Love in Ellis Island
Frederic Stone aged man of English birth was barred from entering the United States due to illiteracy on the literacy test while his fiancée Miss Madeline Gauff from Taunton Mass waited in disappointment. She had hoped to wed after he gained entry, but the case now rests with labor department heads in Washington.
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Madeline Gauff
Taunton
Mass
Frederic Stone
Ells Island
Mr. Stone
Uncle Sam
Stone
America
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Haynes
Farmers Present Memorial
Neshler
Freda
Fred Bostleman
Labor
Goverernor Allen
U.S. Army
California
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