Early 1900s Cedar Rapids notes signal bank plan and political slate
Fragmentary local items describe a Cedar Rapids bank charter with a $50,000 capital and $5,000 surplus planned for the heart of the business district, plus a list of Republican and Democratic statewide nominees. The text also notes a prior endowment and a missing report to a donor, and records a farm accident involving a 12 year old boy near Livy Babbitt’s farm.
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Yowa
Ted
United States
Lewis
Des Moines
Charles
Waucoma
C.L. Herming
Dee Moines
J. R. Files
Fort Dodge
Pollard
Port ‘Madison
E. R. Mitchell
Ottumwa
Schoole
Himena Hoffman
J. M. Ber
Marquette
N. Parsons
Marlon
Livy Babbitt
BONE " DRY" LAW IS FRAMED IN CONGRESS
The article reports on a push to keep subsidy money for ships under a new frame of the dry law battle. It cites Congressman Beachhead of Alabama, Senator Caraway of Arkansas, and Wayne Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League opposing liquor sale linked to shipping subsidies. Mondell and other leaders push to pass the ship subsidy bill with a Republican caucus planned, while Senator Willis of Ohio weighs in.
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Washington
Wayne B. Wheeler
Leadey Mondell
House
Willis
Ohio
Shipping Board Veto Sparks Beer Rights Debate
A board official defended the legality of brewing beer while arguing the Shipping Board seeks to preserve the value of government merchant ships. Opponents claimed the board uses the law for profit and seeks to restrict lawful brewing.
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Ee Dolphis Bur¢o
Albert 3Ipping
Lasker
Shipping Board
Board
One Big Union Plan Fails At AFL Convention
Cincinnati June 17 The one big union idea seemed a mere dream of certain ideatlets as it failed to ignite debate at the American Federation of Labor convention. Resolutions urging a solidarity of unions in Kindred industries were dismissed by the committee on resolutions without objection.
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Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
Committee
Riot Over Quart of Whisky Sparks Steamer Riot
A dispute over a quart of whisky on a Washington to Potomac resort steamer sparked a riot with about 400 excursionists. One man was killed and many injured, possibly fatally, before the clash ended when one faction abandoned the vessel at Alexandria Virginia.
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Washington
Potomac River
Alexandria
Seize Five Booze Ships Intercepted By Federal Agents
Five alleged smuggling vessels operating between a Narragansett bay steamer and the U S coast were seized by federal agents, per United States Attorney Hayward. A radium loss of 710,000 occurred at Mercy Hospital with waste receptacle damage prompting hospital authorities to investigate.
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New York
Narragansett Bay
United States
Hayward
Dea
Moines
Mercy
Home Town News Aid for Wounded World War I Vets
The American Legion auxiliary seeks to send free newspapers to wounded and recovering ex soldiers in home towns. Editors are asked to mail copies weekly or biweekly to listed men in veterans hospitals nationwide. Local editors and readers are urged to sign up and share names from their towns.
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Amur
United States
American Legion Auxiliary
Sisters of Service
Lila
Legion
Porwna
Indlasiipolia
Ex Soldiers in D C Stranded by Red Tape
Ex soldiers drifting into Washington seek pension claims and face delays. Local American Legion commander Franklin helps by coordinating with the Vincent B. Costello post to tide them over while awaiting settlement.
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Exaolder
Washington, D.C
Bmn Franklin
American Legion
Bill Praoklin
Frankin
Vincent B. Costello
Washington
Districts Oversee Large Share of Work Taken
A report notes that the District of Columbia has recently assumed a large share of this work, shifting responsibility and workload dynamics among agencies. The change signals evolving roles and potential impacts on operations and staffing.
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District Or Columbia
Expert on Army Paper Work Pollock of AEF Revered
The Walking Encyclopedia Marlon E Pollock of the AEF and American Legion rose to head the personnel division of the U S Veterans Bureau in Washington D C He was famed as an expert on Army paper work and piper tasks Enlisted in France Pollock led the orders division of the Adj R General's department and after the war recalled nearly every General Headquarters order.
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Marlon E
Pollock
American Legion
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Washington
Thourth
ABF
France
Carrying On With the American Legion
The report notes the blue devils of France occupy Rhins land now vacated by American forces. A Dover veteran, David Phillips, received a 2600 compensation on a 250 claim and refunded 2250. Japanese Nakima reservation tenants were ousted for service men. Forbes cites 8.5 billion war veteran policy funding. Congress may grant gallantry medals. Army officers say many enlisted deeds remain unrecognized.
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Blue Devils
France
Rhinsland Crens
David Phillips
Dover
Philips
Nakima
Wash
Uien
Washington
American Legion
Congress
Wedale
Tanlac credited by Peters burg woman for relief
Mrs. C. J. Archer of 1147 Shepard St Peters burg says Tanlac cured indigestion, headaches, dizziness and rheumatism after months of misery. She praises the medicine and notes she can now eat, function, and work without pain. The testimonial appears in the Boston Transcript.
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Tanlac
Mra
C. J. Archer
Shepard Bt
Petersburg
The Cuthdra Toilet Trio Advertised
The Cuthdra Toilet Trio offers skin care products for everyday use. Cutiura cleanses and purifies, Sosp smooths and purifies, Ointment soothes, Taleom powders and perfumes. Tollet table is complete with them.
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Cuthdra
Tollet Table
Optimistic snippets from a quirky boulevard dialogue
A fragmentary excerpt presents snippets of optimistic talk and humorous misreadings about taxes, hotels, burglars, and romance. The dialogue features a wary traveler, a hopeful taxpayer, and whimsical miscommunications reflecting casual social chatter.
Fragmented courtroom quips in a chaotic transcript
The text presents a garbled dialogue with sarcastic remarks and banter about attire, punishment, and family. It references Sing Sing, a judge, and jokes about a wife’s strength. The nonsensical lines resemble overheard exchanges rather than a cohesive event.
Namesake Bryan Questions Officer in Houston
A white naval recruiting officer in Houston recalls a curious encounter when a young man named Bryan Dry insisted on a long conversation about his name and origins. The exchange underscores the era's attention to identity amid wartime service and honor.
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H. 8. Parsons
Houston
Tex
Bryan Dry
William Jennings Bryan
Moonshine Hill in Taxes and Navy Service
Kansas City Star notes that Moonshine Hill had two locations and that Bryan Dry was among its youths. After limited questioning, the applicant joined the navy for a term of service. Twenty years later, reflections on a diploma evoke mild amusement and a belief that an honest man’s word is his bond.
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Goodyear
Goodyear Service Station
Parsons
Bryan Dry
Navy
Kansas City Star
Dangerous man warned by Wolloburgh Scotman
A reader quotes a warning from Wolloburgh Scotman describing a man as dangerous and one who lingers with a girl without ever marrying, sparking concern about his character and intentions.
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Wolloburgh Scotman
Clever Boy and Mother's Advice Echoes in Verse
A compact quip contrasts a mother urging long reach with Johnny questioning truth stretching. Envy is framed as a fault finder that ends where none exist, presenting a terse reflection on honesty and perception.
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Johnny
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