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W. H. Wilfong 85, near Shenandoah, dies after forty nine years on farm. Masons in Cedar Rapids plan a $500000 temple with site purchased. West Liberty sow records yield $1142 from litter on $100 sow. J. A. Clippinger sale near Mechanicsville totals $21000. Veterans protest exoneral laws repeal. Rathbun case rehearing filed in state supreme court. David Beers dies in Atlantic at 84. Marshall county’s Joseph Smith dies of tuberculosis. James and Mrs. Martin leave Highland Twp for Toledo March 1. Guthrie County bank tax refund case ruling favors plaintiff. Grinnell sale tops sows at $550. fifty-two Hampshire heads average $88. Calif Iowans hold large picnic in Los Angeles with Hoover, Brookhart, Wallace speakers. Sugar price outlook fears could lower canning. Midwest meeting in St Paul Feb 27 28 to readjust markets. Milton Holliday of Council Bluffs hospitalized. history as printer and writer. Iowa 1922 crop value $4,ess? 4 0 142 000. corn $245,989,000. dairy $126,098,198. Road roof bill proposed by Senator Kimberly to cover all primary and secondary roads.
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Shenandoah
Cedar Rapids
West Liberty
J. A. Clippinger
Mechanicsville
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Ways and Means Committee
Ernest Rathbun
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Rathbun
David Beers
Audubon County
Iowa
Guthrie County
First National Bank of Guthrie Center
J. Pemberton
Hendrickson and
Lang Brothers
Grinnell
Lincoln Park
Los Angeles
Herbert Hoover
Smith Brookhart
Agriculture Wallace
Middle West
Northwest States
St. Paul
Milton Holliday
Sage of
Council Bluffs
Holiday
Grenville M. Dodge
Lewis
North American Review
Review of Reviews
Omaha
Dairy and Feed Commission
N. Kimberly
Davenport
Scort County
Iowa Senate
Kimberly
Highway Legislation Shows Clear Senate House Trend
The Iowa general assembly reveals growing support for highway commission control as Senate votes on Brookhart county engineer bills split 28 to 19 while the House passes Renoldt’s measure 55 to 39. Edson committee answers indicate shifts on road funding taxes and bond oversight shaping this session’s highway policy.
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State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Senate
Brookhart
House
Renoldt
W. C. Edson
Buena Vista County
House Highway Committee
Edson
County Board of Supervisors
Legislature Skips Code Bills Amid Packed House Calendars
Lawmakers push personal measures as code bills linger on calendars after special orders and debate. The Gallagher censorship bill faced withdrawal leaving a lull in state film oversight and rumors of a replacement measure brewing in the house.
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Gallagher
State Board of Censorship
State House
President Harding Opposes World Conference Push in Reparations Clash
The White House rejects a quick US push for European reform. Senate and House debate world economic and peace conferences while Secretary Hughes presents reparations data. Harding asserts the US will not act as a savior or force Europe to yield without consensus.
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Harding
United States
Europe
White House
Washington
France
Germany
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Hughes
Borah
Rep
Idaho
House
Chalmers
Congress
Voice of America
Ruhr
Picture Brides Threaten Hawaii Territory Control
A special commission told Secretary of Labor Davis that picture brides and parental adoption threaten U S security in Hawaii. The panel urged immediate congressional action to defend the islands, noting Japanese influence in Honolulu building trades and many stores, with labor needs centered in sugar and pineapple.
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Hawaii
United States
Davis
Japan
Hawaiin Islands
Congress
Harding
L. B Shepard
Order of Railroad Conductors
John Donlin
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
O. R. Hartwig
Oregon
Fred O. Keatley
Pittsburgh
H. L. Davis
Department of Labor
Honolulu
Brookhart Bill Aims to Cut Rail Valuation and Rates
Senator Brookhart proposes a measure to reset railroad capitalization and abolish the labor board. The plan lowers the net railroad valuation from about 18.9 to 12.0 billion dollars and would end federal rate controls at 5 percent fair return. Critics call it Bolshevistic and claim it would ruin many investors and trigger railroad bankruptcy while eliminating the need for freight rates.
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Rep
Interstate Commerce Commission
Broakhart
United States Railroad Labor Board
Commission
Wall Street
The
Railway Review
Soviet Russia
National Guard 250000 Strong Endorsed as Peace Strength Goal
A War Department report from a special committee of National Guard and regular army officers, approved by Secretary Weeks, recommends a minimum peace strength of 250 000. It endorses current guard organization and War Department work, with input from adjutants general of many states. The plan envisions eighteen infantry divisions, four cavalry divisions, harbor defense troops and additional infantry regiments at peace strength.
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Special Committee of National Guard
Regular Army
Weeks
War Department
Militia Bureau
Congress
United States
Mrs. Van Arnam credits Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
Mrs. Alice Van Arnam of Davenport Iowa says nine bottles of Favorite Prescription cured her post partum health and midlife distress. She notes relief from heat flashes and dizzy spells and claims lifelong strength after using the medicine. She invites readers to write for advice or send 10 cents for a trial pamphlet.
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Davenport
Iowa
Dr. Pierce
Alice van Arnam
Fourth St
Buffalo, N. Y
Handy Implement in a Furnace Nook
A reader notes a sparse tool hung near the furnace described as an easpoon. They speculate the janitor uses it to place coal, reflecting daily maintenance routines in the era.
Soak Gelatine to Make Pink Fruit Jelly Dessert
Soak half a box Plymouth Rock Pink Gelatine in one cup cold water for three minutes. Then add one cup boiling water one cup sugar and one cup fruit juice or preserves and stir. Set on ice until hard and serve with cream.
Rise and Shine Bright Side of Everything in Life
A reflective note highlights finding a positive view in all things including last year's suit of clothes. The brief encourages optimism and resilience through simple everyday items and routines.
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Ad
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes with hot baths using Cuticura Soap then Cuticura Ointment. Finish with a dusting of Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. 25 cents each. Advertisement.
Ohio man’s eighty five years greet a long life
An Ohio man aged eighty five reportedly lived to a green old age, enduring to a calm, full life. The report notes his sturdy health and peaceful final years amid familiar surroundings.
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Ohio
Women Need Swamp-Root for Kidney Trouble Ad
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder issues often misattributed. Swamp Root, a physician’s prescription, is advertised as a remedy, urging immediate treatment and offering a sample for ten cents.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Duty and Pleasantness Drive Civic Effort
A brief note argues people perform their duty more readily when tasks are not unnecessarily unpleasant, suggesting ease and consideration boost public cooperation and compliance.
Catarrh Medicine Promises Quick Local Relief
A historical advertisement touts CATARRH treatment with an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic acting through the blood to clear mucous surfaces. It claims relief from catarrh and notes the product is sold by druggists for over 40 years by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Love Alone Lures Quick-fade Living for Minutes
A playful quip notes that affection can sustain a momentary life, but the line underlines the fragility of such lapse. It captures a fleeting mood rather than a concrete event or人物.
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