Iowa News Briefs Highlight Drownings and Court Action
Sioux City teen John M Leary drowns in the Big Sioux river becoming the season’s second river death. James V Trinkle, Marion county farmer, drowns in Cedar creek during a fishing trip. Elkhart youth Billy Koehn drowns in the Turkey river. Henry Broder’s barn at Wilton Junction struck by lightning causing 20000 dollars in damage. Allen child Edward Bloemendaal killed in a pasture runaway near Sioux Rapids. Iowa Supreme Court upholds death sentences for Wil liam Olander and affirms Weeks and Pavey convictions. Mrs E Bealer, Cedar Rapids clubwoman, killed by street car at 80. Violet Knight II, Oak land Stock Farm, sets dairy records. Prof Stevenson leads move to make English official in international agriculture talks. Alfalfa cultivation urged to prevent blue eroes and improve yields. Final fruit sprays advised for cherry and plum trees to protect next year’s crop. Engagement ring dispute between Miss Nellie Duncan and Guy Farmer of Mason City escalates after ring cut from finger. C M Angell, ex postmaster at Cartersville, fined 2163.25 for embezzling postal funds. Angell jailed after long investigation.
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John M. Leary
Sioux City
James V. Trinkle
Marion County
Cedar Creek
Billy Koehn
Elkader
Turkey River
Henry Broder
Wilton Junction
Edward
Jim Bloemendaal
Alton
Sioux Rapids
Big Sioux
Supreme Court of Iowa
William Olander
Ft. Dodge
Eugene Weeks
Ira Pavey
G. A. Fosdick
Des Moines Grocer
Claude Lerner
United States
W. H. Stevenson
Iowa State College
Rome
International Institute of Agriculture
France
Italy
Iowa
Iova
Harding says ship subsidy bill will appeal to voters
President Harding described the ship subsidy measure as unfailing in its appeal to the sober judgment of the American people in a White House conference. He signaled readiness to call a special session if Congress fails to act and urged postponing until tariffs are settled to let public opinion form.
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Washington
Harding
White House
Congress
Ruth Is Again Suspended
Ban Johnson suspends Babe Ruth for three days after disputing Umpire Dineen’s call on Nunamaker at second in the eighth inning of the Cleveland game. Ruth was ejected, marking his third layoff of the season and his seventh homer in that game.
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Chicago
Ban Johnson
Babe Ruth
Cleveland
Dineen
Nunamaker
Ruth
President Johnson
Riot Over Cattle Dipping Near Valdosta
Clashes between cattle dippers and opponents in Valdosta Georgia led to one dipping vat being dynamited and gunfire exchanged. The Lowndes county sheriff was asked to intervene and a dipping inspector was reported flogged.
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Valdosta
Lowndes County
AFL pledges aid to New England textile strikers
In Cincinnati on June 21 the American Federation of Labor convention adopted a resolution pledging full moral and financial support to the New England textile workers who are currently on strike.
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Cincinnati
New England
American Federation of Labor Convention
Pair Seized By Cramps Drown Near Sioux Falls
Fred Stone aged seventeen and Miss Wilma Fritz seventeen drowned in Scott's Creek seven miles from Sioux Falls South Dakota on June 21. Authorities believe both victims were seized by cramps while swimming.
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Sioux Falls
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Fred Stone
Wilma Fritz
Scott's Creek
Jeffersonville Inn Tom Brown Inn An Historic Roadhouse
The Jeffersonville inn known as Tom Brown inn on Egypt road and Ridge pike near Valley Forge and Norristown endured through revolution era battles. Built in 1765 it was besieged and partially destroyed by British troops and lore mentions a blood spot on the second floor from a skirmish. Floors slope toward outer walls yet remain safe for visitors.
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Valley Forge
Jeffersonville
Thompsons
Thompson
Richard Henry Lee A Founding Leader and Patriot
Richard Henry Lee born January 20 1782 in Stratford Virginia rose as a leading advocate for liberty alongside Washington Jefferson and Patrick Henry. He helped draft committees of correspondence supported independence introduced key resolutions and served in the Continental Congress while later becoming a Virginia senator and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Chantilly
Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
Richard Henry Lee
Stratford
Lee
America
England
William the Conqueror
Virginia House of Burgesses
House of Burgesses
Massachusetts
Continental Congress
Great Britain
John Adams
United States
Virginia
Natal Day Ode to Liberty and Patriots Glory
A 1922 poem by T. C. Harbaugh celebrates Liberty, the flag, and American patriots from Trenton to Yorktown. It honors the old Continental line, praising Old Glory and the nation's enduring freedom with marching imagery and reverent tone.
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Trenton
Brandywine
Yorktown
Valley Forge
Liberty
The Foxy Pup and a Firecracker Brief Story
A nostalgic recounting notes the 146th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence. It describes how the Philadelphia signing formed a foundation for freedom from British rule and sparked global nationalist aspirations.
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Philadelphia
Veterans Not Threatened by War Gas Says Veterans Bureau
Washington reports the Veterans Bureau debunks claims that veterans exposed to war gases lose their voices. Col Robert A Patterson states studies show little evidence that exposure increases later respiratory diseases among ex service men, noting late developing symptoms may be unrelated to gas exposure.
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VV Ashington
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Forbes
Robert A. Patterson
Chemical Warfare Service
Senate debates Borah resolution on recognition of Soviet Russia
White House says no policy change toward Russia and no move toward trade talks or an economic conference with Europe centered on Russia. Senator Edge argues recognition risks fundamental American liberty and property protections, stressing loyalty to American interests under any flag amid the Soviet regime.
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UISE
Senate
White House
United States
Russia
Washington
Europe
Genoa
Harding
Edge
New Jersey
United
America
Business Court Plan Pushes Arbitration for Disputes
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States announces a plan to expand arbitration among national chamber members. It envisions local arbitration bodies handling local and industry disputes with the national chamber managing cases outside local or trade jurisdiction, plus offering good offices for conciliation.
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Chamber of Commerce of
United States
National Chamber
Scarce U S Passports For Aliens Reflect Citizenship Bar
Applications flow weekly at the State department from aliens who filed first papers or stayed long in the U S. British officials restrict passports to citizens in process of naturalization, highlighting the bind for declarants. Since 1920 passports issued only to American citizens, before naturalization is completed, years of waiting and oath of allegiance are required.
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State Department
Secretary of State
United States
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