Is It Fair to Bill Jones
The letter argues that Bill Jones pays numerous taxes to support city and state services while Sam Smith, with tax exempt bonds, escapes taxation on similar property. It urges tax reform led by Congressman William R. Green and notes President Harding’s support for such a measure to end tax injustice and promote industry.
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Bill Jones
Sam Smith
Bill’s
Bill
Sam
Wm. R. Green
Harding
Result of the Straw Vote
Collier's Weekly reports a nationwide straw poll with 128216 votes showing Henry Ford leading Harding by a growing margin. Ford leads in Michigan and Ohio and even surpasses Hughes in New York and La Follette in Wisconsin while most Southern states, except Mississippi, back Ford.
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Collier’s Weekly
Henry Ford
Warren G. Harding
Bish
Jvobreon
Npeeunne
Chas
Michigan
Ford
Harding
Ohio
Hughes
New York
Hiram Johnson
California
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Mississippi
Junker class in America sparks peace group warning
At a Washington meeting of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Ruth White Colton of New York warned that U S army and navy spending dwarfs executive legislative and judicial budgets, risking a junker class and harming babies. She pressed concerns over national priorities and industrial influence.
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Women’s International League For Peace and Freedom
Washington
Ruth White Colton
New York
Dope One Hundred Per Cent Americans Parody
A satirical column attacks Ku Klux Klan rhetoric and imperial myths, recalling a parade at Calico Rock Iowa and mocking the Imperial Wizard, Debs, and antiwar figures. It urges loyalty, criticizes the treatment of veterans, and includes a sharp rebuke to Oklahoma's Geo Wilson with a call for apology at Arlington.
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Legion
Anita
Record
The
Three K.’s
J. Rufus Wallingford
Eugene V. Debs
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York City
John E. Edgerton
Oklahoma
Geo. Wilson
Arlington Cemetery
Wm. V. Petty
100 Per Cent Americans and Other Briefs
A assemblage of political and social notes discusses American boyhood ideals, Roosevelt quotes, World Court endorsement, safety cautions, immigrant scrutiny, Labor issues, bonuses to veterans, and Polk county juries. The column touches national character, international policy, and local legal matters.
250000 Acres of Land Open to War Veterans for Homesteads
The interior department ordered more than 250000 acres of public land in six western states be opened for homestead entry by World War I veterans. Exact filing dates will be announced by state land offices. The tracts include 3800 acres in Fresno County California. 33000 in Montrose Colorado. 664500 in Power County Idaho. 37500 in Phillips County Montana and Fergus County. 19800 in Teton County Montana. 44000 in Emery County Utah and Wayne County near Torrey. 59000 in Carbon County Wyoming and Hot Springs County near Thermopolis. An additional 21000 acres in Emery County Utah will be opened after selections cover existing land grants.
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Interior Department
Fresno County
California
Riverdale
Montesuma County
Colorado
Durango
Power County
Idaho
American Falls
Phillips County
Sandusky
Brookhart Likely to Stay or Leave Russia
The passage weighs Brookhart possibly remaining in Russia against returning home. It notes $76,000,000 in First Liberty Loan Bonds interest due June 15. It criticizes populist propaganda seen as anarchic and linked to recent state election discredit in business circles.
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Russia
Brookhart
United States
Ol Bill of the Legion Column Writes for Welfare of the Boys
The local Legion Post member known as Ol Bill, a dependable figure for the welfare of the boys, contributed his verse after a busy day’s work. The editor praises his ready pen and hopes for many more like him in the community.
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Ol’ Bill
Bart
Legion
Bill
Iowa World War veterans receive bonus checks fast
Some fifty thousand Iowa World War I veterans have already received their bonus checks, with remaining claims approved at about eight hundred per day.
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Iowa
Armistice Day should be a nationwide legal holiday
A proposal urges designating Armistice Day as a legal holiday recognized across the United States. Advocates argue official status would honor veterans and mark peacetime remembrance nationwide.
Millionaire Marries Cook Over Dish Love
A Michigan millionaire wed his cook claiming her dishes meant life itself. The cook’s culinary skill is celebrated as the couple’s bond, while many readers note modest marriages among everyday couples with similar kitchen affection.
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Michigan
Deposed Legion Commander Speaks at Anita June 20
The News Telegraph notes a heading about a deposed legion commander and Ku Klux organizer speaking in Anita on June 20. The item suggests servicemen anticipate a larger crowd than at Brookhart with good weather.
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Cass County
Anita
News-Telegraph
Brookhart
Tom
Ninth District Picnic Draws Legion Members to Griswold
The Ninth District Picnic will be held Sunday June 24 at Griswold. All Legion members wives sweethearts and friends are invited. A main attraction is a baseball game between Cass county and Pottawattamie county teams. Several local Post members plan to attend.
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Griswold
Legion
Mothers of Veterans Join Legion Column Thanks
A mother of two overseas service men called to commend the paper and the Legion Column addition. She notes Mothers of Veterans are eligible to contribute and praises a thoughtful mother for the gesture.
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Legion
Regular Bi monthly Meeting Promises Strong Attendance
The notice invites a good crowd to Friday evening's regular bi monthly meeting. A light bonus is requested to cover a year's dues as Anita Post is set to be among the active participants going forward.
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Buddy
Anita Post
Quote from William V. Petty on service and The American Legion
A wartime dedication stresses that answering duty for country is the ultimate reward. It affirms loyalty through danger and upholding core values by separating worth from folly, honoring The American Legion's fundamental purpose.
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American Legion
Wm. V. Petty
Brockhart to Return to U S from Russia in July
Brockhart plans a July return to the United States from Russia aboard a dry boat. A lighthearted remark notes the risk of a “snake bite” on the voyage, reflecting cautious humor about the journey.
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Brockhart
United States
Russia
Public Utterances Likely Trigger Medical Consultation
A line notes that if many Democratic speakers were truthful, the shock could require medical consultation by physicians and surgeons. The remark frames truth as destabilizing and suggests a diagnostic response to political rhetoric.
Bank ad urges savings and public highway funds
A bank promotes family savings and investment with five percent interest on ninety day deposits. It cites public highway improvement funds of 288 million dollars for twenty three states this year versus 273 million in 1922.
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Citizens’ State Bank
Farmer-Labor Clash Highlighted by Indianola Record
The Indianola Record criticizes the farmer labor movement and federal policy. It argues trimming government payrolls could fund soldier bonuses without cost, while condemning Republican rhetoric as archist and Adamsite. The piece notes carpenters earn ten dollars for eight hours and farmers six cents per hog.
Prompt for Normalcy Stirs Political Rhetoric and Quiet Fear
A hometown columnist critiques postwar public discourse urging return to normalcy. He warns against World Court and League of Nations schemes, notes a rise in law enforcement actions, and laments past Populism’s damage while condemning “ruff stuff” politics and Ku Klux tension in the community. He urges action.
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League of Nations
Influence Felt In Eighth Iowa District Special Election
The article argues General Apathy did not secure victory in the Eighth Iowa district special election, suggesting another equally damaging influence shaped the outcome.
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Iowa
Weak contest in Eighth Iowa special election
The special election in the Eighth Iowa district to fill Judge Towner’s resignation shows both parties failed to attract attention or votes. Evans trailed 38,000 votes compared with 1920, and Daugh ton was 15,000 votes behind, making it a weak sistered race.
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Iowa
Judge Towner
Judge Evans
Daughton
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Mutchy) McIntyre
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