Prohibition Group Seeks Change as Drys Push Agenda
The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, with over 700000 members, lobbies for enforcing the Volstead Act while hoping business leaders grow disillusioned with prohibition. Leaders cite possible party shifts in Congress and plan referenda like those in 1926, aiming to bend public opinion toward repeal in states voting dry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher
NEA
Washington
G. C. Hinckley
Anti-Saloon League
Hinckley
United States
Massachusetts
Local residents host and visit across Talmage area
Mrs Louis Vogel phoned the Roy Rees and Frank Miler homes Thursday while Mrs Margaret Holcomb and Miss Marie Thornburg dined at the John Pardon home. Several visitors and callers are listed including Walter Baumgarten and John Pardon. Memorial Day services were attended in Aston. Several trips to Creston Des Moines Afton Monette are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Vogel
Roy Rees
Frank Miler
Margaret Holcomb
Marie Thornburg
John Pardon
Walter Baumgarten
Lorimer
Lerimer
Walter Simpson
J. W. Goin
Charles Ames
Sophia Vogel
Helen Thornburg
John ‘Ardon
Sam Shields
Aston
Merrill Ames
William
Harold
Howard Harris
Virgil Goin
Alice
Clarice Ames
C. B Pettett
Des Moines
John Tettett
Ruby Ames
Benjamin Justice
Afton
Charlie Shields
Talmage Section
Monette
Tooth troubles for 14 day old Sweetwater resident
The 14 day old infant Joseph William Woods Jr of Sweetwater Texas faced an early dental issue when a tooth was pulled after it irritated the baby's lower gums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph William Woods, Jr
Sweetwater
Texas
Shannon City Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Shannon City residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Teachers held a picnic breakfast. many locals attended the alumni banquet and memorial services, with travels to Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Creston, and Colfax for family and school events.
Local Visitors Stop Through Small Town Community
Dr and Mrs Loomis visited Sunday with their son Frank and family in Omaha. They returned Monday. Mr and Mrs J B Jones of Mt Ayr called on relatives here Monday. Mr Robi Millikin and daughter Vera visited relatives in Clearfield Monday. Miss Mildred Cominton left Tuesday for her home at Earlham. She expects to return in September to resume school work for another year.
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Shannon City
Pert Wolfe Ot Blockton
Knudsen
M. W. Jones
Louise
Mecallesburg
Geo. Edwards
Villisea
Kel Edwards
Selkirk
Fort Dodge
Henry Grant
Beatrice Laird
Des Moines
Shannon
Mildred Laughead
Hulan Shay
Creston
Finch
Clearfield
Geo. Swinehart
Ryan
Mr. Delzell
Cedin Rapids
Fred Vorhies
Mr. Vorhies
Vorhies
Colfax
Wm. Brown
Earlham
Oan
John Newbrough
Chelsea
Cedar Falls
Woodruff
Vera
Drew Ferguson
St. Joseph
Geo. Smith
Clarinda
Robinson
Stewart Smith
Chas
Maple
Claude
Mt. Ayr
Ben Chenoworth
Weldon Moyer
Tama
Mabel Strong
Lincoln
Neb
University
N. M. Strong
Lottie Jenkins
Fred Krabiel
Darleen Shade
Albia
Forrest, Proctor
Mr. Heffner
Grand River Township
C. W. Basham
Marion Breckenridge
Excelsior Springs
Arthur Graham
Burbank
Calif
Ada Deih
Oscola
Floyd Charington
Glen Streepy
Mark Strong
Howard Eatinger
Freda Fulton
Greenfield
Amanda Scott
Osceola
Humeston
Charles Steward
Ralph
Wilbur
Avondale
Lee Kingland
Rebecca Brown
Mildred
Mabel Stanley
Vernon Augustine
Frank Augustine
Jud Walker
Macksburg
Julius Walker
W. A. Sprague
Cliff McBain
Orient
Bertha Hart
Fillmer
Stutz
Maude Holmes
Rivenburg
Nell Land
Waters
Denver
Col
Thomas Smith
Mildred England
Newell Garwin
Archer
Locimer
M. W. Witham
Graydon Capps
Wil! Jenkins
Leora Miars
J .Miars
Bert Brown
Rue Burnell
Zion
Thos Beaumont
Eugene Halling
Donald Kingery
Chas. Jackson
Helen Johnson
Cemtery
Rev. Basham
Treva Clayton
W. E. Johnson
Mattie Pettit
Crest
Elizabeth Nicholls
Federal Farm Facts on Flood Prevention and Dairy Trends
The Department of Agriculture outlines flood prevention measures including forest fire control reforestation and tree planting along streams. It reports 1925 wool marketing associations with 50 000 members handling 10 000 000 in business and rising milk and cream per capita consumption to 55.3 gallons in 1926 with total U S consumption at 56 417 000 000 pounds. Farm population now 25 percent of the total, down from 80 percent a century ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Co-Operative Wool Marketing Associations
Wih
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
United States
Orient News brief highlights local social scene
Weldon Moyer returns home to spend summer with his parents after teaching and coaching at Tama high school. Many residents travel for visits and summer work, with memorial day observances, social gatherings, and local travel noted along with a car accident causing injuries to occupants.
Peace Bridge Links Fort Erie and Buffalo in Costly Project
Buffalo New York June 2 The Peace Bridge spanning the Niagara River near Fort Erie Ont opens this month linking the United States and Canada in a symbol of postwar harmony The $4 5 million structure rests on five piers where Lake Erie narrows The bridge is nearly publicly owned tolls will cover costs only until the project is paid for Officials recall Alonzo C Mather who bought land in Fort Erie and donated Mather Park to the bridge company The opening will be formal with President Coolidge and the Prince of Wales and Premier King likely in attendance
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Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Canada
Niagara River
Fort Erie
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Alonzo C. Mather
Chicago
Mather
Dead Cornstalks Reused in New Pulp and Product Venture
A New York engineering firm plans to convert waste cornstalks into cellulose pulp for products like paper rayon film explosives and artificial leather. Iowa State College experts note Iowa could host factories given the state's large cornstalk and cob production and strong chemical industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA. Service
Iowa City
New York
Iowa
O. R. Sweeney
Iowa State College
Ames
United States
TRY THIS PUZZLE A Q and A style entries puzzle sweep
A long list of clues and answers including words for journey mountain laurel hyp or hypothetical unit typical sun god clip a bud sage pilack viscous liquid liquid food entrance wosay acquiesced examination metallic element exclamation of inquiry a second entry agency of and arched ceiling paid publicity and many more items across numbers from 5 to 153 with scattered misspellings and references to yesterday’s puzzle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage
Corn stalks and cobs linked to chemical industry prospects
Mr. Sweeney predicts the corn belt in Iowa may hinge on chemical industries as corn stalks and cobs are seen as a valuable raw material. A new process by Dr Bela Dorner, a Hungarian chemist, promises conversion into products like starch and ethyl alcohol with implied high value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweeney
Iowa
Bela Dorner
Detectives Dig Up Cash Cache In Pittsburgh Area
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County detective bureaus say they possess more than $325000 in cash unearthed with pick and shovel at various times. Investigators report numerous clues and ongoing inquiries into the source and holders of the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh, Pa
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Counties
Buried Loot Recovered as Detectives Seize $100000 Prize
Thieves hid a $100000 loot and abandoned it as investigations intensified. Detectives push the case with a 10 percent reward on all money restored to rightful owners. Courts will be asked to dispose of the $250000 still unclaimed.
Summer Underwear Fashion Trends Noted In Descriptions
The article highlights women favoring shorts and two styles: glove silk bloomer with a yoke and yoked flaring panties ending midway to the knee. It emphasizes practical summer wear and evolving underwear silhouettes.
That’s Something First Spin Thers Antique Rumor
A humorous overheard exchange about a proposed marriage rumor in a society circle. The second speaker dismisses the claim, calling herself an old maid while acknowledging the gossip.
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