First Appeal Under New Iowa Banking Law Heard
The retrenchment and reform committee of the 38th General Assembly reopens the first appeal under the new state banking law. Unionville merchants sought a bank charter denied amid claims of excess facilities. Witnesses argue the Unionville Savings Bank feeds Centerville’s First National Bank via interlocking directors.
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United Press
Des Moines
38Th General Assembly
Unionville
Atste
State Banking Commissioner
Unionville Savings Bank
First National Bank of
Centerville
Nebers
Slump in Gold Worries Black Hills Miners
In Deadwood South Dakota June 23 Associated Press reports a long stagnant gold price of 20.67 per ounce worries miners in the Black Hills. A petition with over 1000 signatures calls on Congress to raise the price to 30.00. War era currency shifts and higher wages elsewhere reduced exploration and last year’s output in the district fell.
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Associated Press
Deadwood
S. D
Black Hilla
Congress
South Dakota
Black Hills
War Garden Head Receives French Medal
Announcement from Washington that Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the National War Garden Commission, was awarded the Societe Nationale d’Acclimatation silver medal for home food production efforts during the war. Presentation was through the American Embassy in Paris. The society is said to be the world’s oldest of its kind and runs botanical and zoological gardens in Paris.
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Associated Presa
Washington, D. C
Societe Nationale d’ Acclimatation of France
Charles Lathrop Pack
National War Garden Commission
Paris
Paria
Great Storage Plant Built for Wheat
United Press dispatch from Sydney NSW June 23 notes rapid progress on a government wheat storage and shipping plant. Grain silos and terminal elevators will enable bulk handling with capacity up to 6 582 000 bushels plus an 800 000 bushel annex. The facility aims to support the 1920 21 harvest and bolster the wheat industry.
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United Press
Sydney
China
Glebe
Lpi
Lworking
Rugg
Thesis
Qschrader
Back to the Old Love Stier Returns to City Grocery Stand
Jim Stier, longtime local grocer famed for his smile, returns to the city with his wife from Whitewater Wisconsin. They will reside in a purchased home at the city end and he will rejoin the Stier Grocery Company at 4th and Walnut, run by his son in law Dale Morrow. Residents welcome the pair back to the community.
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Jim" Stier
John Miller
Whitewater
Wis
Stier
Walnut
Dale Morrow
Mrs. Stier
Prince of Wales Celebrates 25th Birthday With Salutes
The Prince of Wales reaches twenty five today with artillery salutes at St James Park Windsor and naval stations. Government buildings fly flags and ships dress ships as the heir to the throne receives unofficial congratulations reflecting public affection.
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United. Press
London
Prince of Wales
St. Jame’s Park
Long Walk
Windsor
Artist Decorated for Red Cross Work in Paris
Paris June 23 Louis Orr etcher and painter decor ated with the Legion of Honor for Red Cross relief work. Born Hartford Conn thirty three original drawings and etchings are in Luxemburg Gallery permanent collection and his etched plate. The Mint Canal Pont Neuf Paris is first work by an American artist placed in the Louvre.
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Associated Press
Paris
Louis Orr
Legion of Honor
Red Cross
Hartford
Conn
Luxemburg Gallery
Mint Canal
Pont-Neuf
Louvre
Thomas Burke Tenor Newest Musical Star
London reports Thomas Burke, a Lancashire pig farmer turned opera tenor, gaining fame after appearing with Mme Melba in La Bohème at Covent Garden opening. Born in Leigh and educated at St Joseph's School he studied in Italy under Ernesto Colli.
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Associated Press
London
Thomas ‘Burke
Preas
Caruso
Covent Garden
Mme. Melba
Italy
Ernesto Colli
Thousand Divorces Asked by Soldiers
London’s divorce season was in full blast as over a thousand cases were listed for hearing and nearly seven hundred were uncontested. A large share of the uncontested suits were filed by men, many of whom are ex soldiers.
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United Press
London
Two New Trains On Rock Island Schedule Change
Atlantic adds two daily passenger trains with eastbound service at 9:10 p m and westbound at 8:02 p m. Train 8 eastbound arrival shifts from 8:42 a m to 3:48 a m, and Train 7 westbound moves to 9:56 p m from 9:50 a m. Other trains’ running times stay the same. Williams Electric Supply advertises Westinghouse Electric fans in all sizes.
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Atlantic
Westinghouse
Williams Electric Supply
Green
Walnut St
Audubon Hotel Sold to South Dakotan
Audubon Iowa June 23 J R Best of Wetonka South Dakota is the new owner of the Park hotel here, having bought the property from Fred Bartelt who operated the house. Best traded a half section farm near Wetonka to Bartelt for the hotel. Bartelt's son will move onto the farm. Best will operate the hotel.
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Audubon, Is
J. R. Best
Wetonka
Park Hotel
Fred Bartelt
Best
Bartelt
Bartett
Griswold G A R Reunion Plans Under Way
Griswold prepares for the county veterans reunion with an early start. Chairman Charles Tompkins has named committees including Finance, Concessions, Music, Grounds, Advertising, Speaking, and Secretary. The town promises a splendid time for the veterans.
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Griswold
Charles
Tompkins
H. M. Reinig
W. Weat
W. L. Edwards
R. H Bell
W. B. Steward
C. BE. Woodward
Ira L. Welch
Jas. Lary
Mexico to Exhibit at Texas Victory Fair in Dallas
Dallas June 23 Mexican federal government may send first ever exhibit to the Texas Victory fair in October with 20 000 square feet reserved Consul Flores Dallas reports plans include a Mexican band pottery Indian blankets cotton goods wicker ware and agricultural products Coahuila state has already accepted an exhibit invitation.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
Fair Board
Flores
Coahuila
Dublin Hotels Closed by Waiter Dispute
Dublin June 23. Principal hotels, nearly all in the city, have been closed for a month or five weeks due to a dispute with waiters over hours and wages. The closures are complete with many hotels using the period to repaint their premises.
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Dublin
Associated Prena
Montgomery Land Brings Big Price at Red Oak
Red Oak Iowa June 23 Axel Swanson sold his farm just west of Red Oak to W A Gilmore for 375 dollars per acre. The sale occurred Monday and the property is known as the old Asa Taylor farm. Dirt free for hauling at Corner Oth and Hazel streets cy 221.
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Red Oak
Axel Swanson
W. A. Gilmore
Asa Taylor
Oth
Hazel Streets
Amateur and professional boxing honor roll and near term bout chatter
The article lists 1918 amateur leaders Gilbert Fye and William Wettleaf with high pigeon shoot percentages and breaks, Franklin Troch as national amateur champion, and Homer Clark leading professionals. It then shifts to knockout history under the Queensbury rules, tabulating famed title bouts from 1841 to 1915, and notes Governor Cox's stance on the upcoming Willard–Dempsey fight amid general public interest.
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Wade
National Sports Syndicate
Gilbert Fye
Ollie
William Wettleaf
Nichols
Frank Troch
Vancouver
Wash
Homer Clark
Alton
Jess Ward
Jack Dempsey
Aeeiicks
Marquis of Queensberry
Willard
Dempsey
Fiftio
Tom Hayr
John McCluster
Yankee Sullivan
John Morrissey
George Thompson
John C. Heenan
Joe Coburn
Mike McCoole
James Dunn
Bill Davis
Bil Davis
Jem Mace
Tom Allen
Joe Goss
Paddy Ryan
John L. Sullivan
John L. Lee
Jake Kilrain
Marquis OF Queensbury
James J. Corbett
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Jeffries
Jim Corbett
Jack Munroe
Tommy Barne
Marvin Hart
Tommy Burne
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
Tommy Burns
Bill Squires
Jack Johnson
Jack = Johnson
Jesu * Willard
Jess ‘Willard
Frank Moran
All Women Urged to Try Lydia Pinkham Remedy Message
A testimonial from Mrs. Joan Kopr Elm an praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for helping a healthy baby girl and maternal health. The ad notes the remedy has aided women for over forty years against displacements inflammation ulceration irregularities backache headaches nervousness and the blues. It offers to write for special suggestions and identifies Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. of Lynn Mass.
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America
Lydia E- Pinkhamedicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Lait Takes Over Tribune Column As Boxing Match Plans Unfold
The Tribune sheds the exclusive news column In the Wake of the News to Jack Lait a noted magazine writer and newspaper figure. He plans to stage a Fourth of July bout between Joe Stecher and Strangler Lewis at Omaha with Gene Melady promoting. The winner takes all the money and the loser receives nothing.
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the Tribune
News
Jack Lait
Ascribe
Joe Stecher
Strangler Lewis
Omaha
Frost
Gene Melady
Joser
Former pug champion enters automobile business
James J. Jeffries, former world heavyweight champion, applies to Los Angeles Public Utilities for a permit to run an auto line between Los Angeles and Burbank. He plans to haul freight and passengers, chiefly milk and garden produce, and hopes to drive the vehicle himself if needed.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
James J. Jeffries
Board of Publictilities
Burbank
Jeffries
Farm Loans At 6 Per Cent In Atlantic Iowa
We are prepared to place farm loans at 6 percent, with varying amounts. Call at Wood and Savery, Atlantic, Iowa, for details and terms.
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Callana
Wood and Savery
Atlantic
Iowa
Rock Island Time Cards Summary of Passenger Service
Rail line schedules list Rock Island services with flights and freights, noting Eastbound and local trains between Stuart, Council Bluffs, and Audubon and Griswold branches. Arrival and departure times span early morning to late evening with daily except Sunday operations for some routes.
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Stuartie Council Bluffs
Sun-Av
Fraigs
Flyer
Council Bluffs
Stuart
Audubon
Griswold
Atlantic Bus Timetable Fragments Lead to Confusing Schedule
Readable parts show scattered times and locations including Atlantic, Kimballton, Elk Home, Hansen Helta, Gates, Smith Lake, Harrisdale. Entries reference departure and arrival times with unclear lines and day notes mentioning Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Kimballton
Elk Hom
Hansen Hel’ta
Gates
Smith Lake
Harrisdale
Atlantic
Damage suit to follow arrests in Elliott Iowa
Ray Lary and Charles Dughman plan a $5000 damage suit against Elliott Mayor C E DeWitt and Montgomery county sheriff bondsmen for false arrest over a warrant tied to the Liberty bond robbery. They say they were denied bond and falsely imprisoned after being jailed overnight with improper information filed. R W Beeson of Red Oak represents the plaintiffs.
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News-Telegraph
Elliott
Ray Lary
Charles Dughman
C. E. DeWitt
Edward Peterson
Montgomery County
DeWitt
Lary
Dughman
R. W. Beeson
Red Oak
Jealousy Exists in Ranks of Doughboys at Brest
At Brest on June 23 doughboys celebrate victory with pride and a hint of disdain for homebound troops. The Signal Corps Telegraph station handled fifty five thousand words that day. Chief Operator Charles Rey Shea and three staffers Floyd Kalmbach William Holcomb and D B Markland are on duty without union wages, drawing sergeant pay and earned AP background.
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Associated Press
Brest
M. P
Signal Corps
Charles Rey Shea
Western Union
Kansas City
Floyd H. Kalmbach
Associated
Germany faces mass emigration as economy sags, Stresemann warns
Berlin report cites Gustave Stresemann of the Nations Liberal party predicting that the 15 million Germans, unemployed by the current downturn, will seek work abroad. He states they cannot be employed at home and cannot reach overseas ports, risking eastward drift toward Russia.
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Berlin
Germany
Gustave Streseman
Nations Liberal Party of Germany
Russia
Australian Copper Mines Closed Down
London reports most Australian copper mines and smelters closed due to high stocks and weak demand. British policy debates copper imports from the United States versus Australian products to protect trade balance. War shipping allocations influenced access as imports from the US faced preference in Britain.
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Associated Press
London
Commereamn
Dillon
Great Britain
United States
British
Australia
England
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement urges quick relief from kidney troubles with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims purified blood and strengthened kidneys, touts purity and import from Haarlem, Netherlands, and guarantees money back if not helpful. It emphasizes immediate effects and warns against delaying treatment.
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MHD
AL W Haarlem
Haarlem
Haartem
Holland
UDAL
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