Iowa News Briefs From Cherokee To Tama County
Five new garages planned at Cherokee this summer. L L Harrington of North English jailed seven years for forgery. Manson buys electric light plant. Denison mail carrier Bert C Woodruff retires after 17 years. Mehama Methodist drive for $20,000 church fund. Mrs. B F Jackson of Manson fatally burned in clothing fire. Nelson McCausland buys 400 acre farm in Audubon county for $100,000. Over 100 blind students attend Vinton college reunion. Guthrie County buys Canadian army plane for booster tours. Ruth Bethke graduates high school at 15 from Sacred Heart Academy Greene. O Kindenon fatally burned in gas stove blast in Washington. James Whiteford plants 110 acres of potatoes in Fay ette and Clayton. Three hundred fiftieth infantry demobilizing at Camp Dodge reaches cantonment. Four Clay county land projects seek drainage via county auditor. National convention of Norwegian Lutheran church choral union in Story City. Two bidders race to bind Kossuth 526 acre McHose farm bargain with gold. train wins. O S Boyd chosen treasurer at Red Wing convention. other officers named include O A Tinglestadt and Carlo A Sparati. Joseph Johnson pleads guilty in Sioux City for selling liquor to an Indian but is freed. influenza defense cited. Iowa cement mills produce 3,326,156 barrels in 1919, down from 4,626,141 in 1917. Bohemian immigrant Frank Zmolek buys groceries shipped to Bohemia. Tama county divorce granted to Emma Fahrenkrug for busy housework neglect. State university band tour California canceled by government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
L. L. Harrington
North English
May
Frank W. Mack
Guy &. Mark
Manson
Bert
C. Woodruff
Denison
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mehama
B. F. Jackson
Nelson & McCausland
Atlantic
Hans Frederickson
Audubon County
Vinton College For the Blind
Guthrie County
Ruth Bethke
Sacred Heart Academy
Greene
O. Kindenon
Washington
Kindenon
James Whiteford
Volga City
Fayette
Clayton
Three Hundred and Fiftieth Infantry
Eighty-eighth Division
Camp Dodge
Clay County
A. W. Chamberlain
Young People’s Luther League and Choral Union
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Story City
Kossuth
J. B. McHose
Bancroft
Boone
Outhor League
Red Wing
Minn
O. S. Boyd
Roland
Choral Union
National League
Iowa
O. A. Tinglestadt
Deccorah
Carlo A. Sparati
Jewell
Joseph Johnson
Sioux City
H. E. Rex
Johnson
Iowa Cement Mills
Mason City
Des Moines
Threes Mills
United States
United States Geological Survey
Frank Zmolek
Tracer
Bohemia
America
Traer
Emma Fahrenkrug
Gladbrook
Ernest G. Fahrenkrug
Tama County
State University
California
Wilson to Return From France Within Two Weeks
A digest of postwar developments notes President Wilson plans to leave France for the United States within two weeks. Congress pushes expense cuts and an agricultural appropriation bill of 31.6 million dollars passes the House with one dissent. Senate actions include Irish delegates hearing requests and a peace treaty copy requested from Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
France
United States
House
Senate
Paris
Edward de Valera
Daylight Saving Law Repeal Proposals Stir Congress
The Congressional Record shows bills to repeal daylight saving and a repeal of the 1918 act. Urban regions favor continuance while agricultural areas push repeal. War garden data claim 182 extra daylight hours per gardener, totaling 961 million hours nationwide. Calder reports savings in gas, electric bills, and coal. The debate mirrors a broad rural urban split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann
Chicago
National War Garden Commission
United States
Calder
New York
Congress
Homeward Bound Exodus of Foreign Born Americans
The Sixty sixth congress faces a debate on four year immigration suspension as emigration to native lands grows. Labor leaders supported such limits in prior sessions, warning of potential anarchic tides. Two reader classes plan return: relatives to war torn regions and Iberian and Slavic natives seeking stability abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
American Federation of Labor
Europe
Soccor
Helgoland Island Proposed as a Bird Sanctuary
A Royal Society for the Protection of Birds meeting backed transforming Helgoland into a sanctuary to shelter British birds. Once a German fortress and naval stronghold, the island’s shift to a peaceful refuge contrasts with its wartime history, evoking a poetic image of a grim fortress becoming Cloud-Cuckoo-Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helgoland Island
British Royal Society For the Protection of Birds
England
Helgoland
North Sea
Germany
Great Britain
Birdmen With Cameras Map the Country from the Air
I H Moffit of the geological survey asserts that aerial photography will enable topographic mapping within years. Maj J W Bagley and J B Mertte report progress on devices to show elevations from the air, allowing rapid, detailed maps of Alaska’s mountains and other terrains at about 100 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Moffit
Geological Survey
J. W. Bagley
Engineer Corps
J. B. Mertte
Survey
The
Coast and Geodetic Survey
National Park Service
Alaska
Be Thinness and Weakness Treated by Nitro-Phosphate
Advertisements claim nitro phosphate, sold by druggists with a money back guarantee, nourishes nerves and body cells to increase weight and energy. It promises improved health, brighter eyes, and a rosy complexion, but cautions that it should not be used by those not seeking to gain flesh.
Adjutant's Warning About Strawberry Garden Cow
A demobilized army tale recalls a C O who took the adjutant's strawberries from his garden and prompted a warning sign. The notice declared trespassers will have their cow shot, reflecting military humor on privilege and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O
London Morning Post
Swamp Root Promises Relief for Kidney Trouble
Drugstore notices report Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a mild healing remedy for hidden kidney issues. An insurer notes many rejected applicants likely have kidney trouble, underscoring prevalence. Sample bottle offer and full sale details accompany the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Brave Woman in Burglar Scare Motivates Duty
A Birmingham Age-Herald clipping recalls a burglar scare at a home. The intruder fled without theft while the wife stayed calm and asked if life insurance payments were kept up. Henry replies that they were, prompting the wife to urge him to do his duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad
Henry
Birmingham Age-Herald
Too Soon for That Banter At Birth Weighing
A Chicago Tribune line captures a playful exchange about a newborn. A nephew asks about the baby's weight while the neighbor’s son notes the infant is not yet heavy enough to be weighed. The quip reflects family humor over a new birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago: Tribune
They Also Serve Who Cook War Heroes Fliping Flapjacks
A light quip from the Birmingham Age Herald notes one war hero who should have been decorated for an unusual feat. The joke centers on a soldier who allegedly holds the army record for flip ping flapjacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age Herald
Oratorical Pride Challenged by Senator Sorghum
Taking heed, Sorghum warns about overemphasis on eloquence at the expense of practical politics. He cites harrowing examples of speakers who neglected the plain duties of governance while chasing grand public speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Belief Towering Show Draws Small Town Hall Crowd
In Plunkville Louisville Courier Journal reports a late night town meeting where a speaker’s firm belief drew interest with no admission charged. The sage’s remarks generated quiet attention from locals, highlighting communal discourse in a small town setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town ‘Hall
Plunkville
Louisville
Submarine Joke Turns On Sinkers Reference
The fragment shows a humorous exchange about a submarine being defined by its sinkers, reflecting a playful quip about naval terms and wordplay.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hawkeye State News
State Department
Leeds State Bank
Leeds, Jr
National Guard
National Army
War Department
Hines
Railroad Administration
Stephens
Wilsons
Burleson
Austria
Seltz
National Assembly
Vienna
Toledo
Ohio
Hobby
Texas
Texas Cavalry
McKelvie
Nebraska
Carrie Eckerson Hofland
O'Neill
Ned
Pearl Welton
Frank Welton
Shannon’ County
Shannon County
Mminence
Berlin
Vogel
Hartung
Liebman
Karl Liebnecht
Mathias Erzberger
Wred Hartwig
Lowden
Hag
Warsaw
Poland
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
San Francisco
Oakland
Calif
Prince of Wales
Newport
Red Army
Hungary
Jackson
Michigan
House Military Committee
India
RA. Hume
Nebraska Nonpartisan League
Lincoln
Nebraska Leader
Thomas H. Ince
Los Angeles
Australia
Department of Justice
Detroit
Mich
Pierre
South Dakota
Columbus
Army
Gustav Noske
Hiram W. Johnson
Russia
Archangel
Fiume
Italy
States
Willys-Overland
Harry A. Garfield
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!