Notable writer's early work to begin serial installments
A lifelong storyteller known as William Macleod Rainie will publish an early serial in this paper. The piece recalls stories and characters such as A Daughter of Ramsey Ridgway of Montana Bucky OConnor Mavericks and Highgraders. He also contributed novels and short pieces to English and American magazines and will present Crooked Trails and Straight in serialized form. First installment begins this week.
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Ramsey
Wyoming
Ridgway
Montana
Bucky O’connor
Aanger
Mavericks
Brande Vee G Vialon
Sprendia
Highgraders
Elgin and Bikader Teams Clash In Close Basketball Night
A Friday evening basketball double feature at Elgin saw Elgin girls dominate from start to finish 26 to 3 while the Elgin and Bikader boys played a fast, hard 16 to 16 draw. The game showcased spirit and clean sport with both sides displaying strong effort.
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Elgin
Bikader
Etgin
Eikader
Figin
Bigin
Hikader
Town Election Notice for Elgin Iowa 1920
Notice to all qualified electors of Elgin Iowa that the biannual town election will be held at Town Hall on Monday March 29 1920. Polls open from morning until 7 pm with officers to be elected Mayor Treasurer Assessor and six Councilmen F W Hughes is named as Mayor.
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Elgin
Iowa
F. W. Hughes
Elgin Sows Voters Caucus Nomination 1920 Treasurer
A local notice invites voters of the Incorporated Town of Elgin Sows to a caucus at the Town Hall Friday evening in 1920 at 8 o clock for nominating a candidate for Treasurer. Attendees include Gus Gunderson J J Capper Vobn Falb and the Town Committee.
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Elgin
Gus Gunderson
J. J. Capper
Vobn Falb
Oak Grove Threshing Company set for Elgin area
Bart Dummermuth plans to move to Hudson South Dakota after winter visit with parents Mr and Mrs Chris Dummermuth. He will work there this summer doing concrete construction and building. Oak Grove threshing crew urges activity as sleighing remains good.
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Elgin
Oak Grove School
Brabham and
Kohls
Oak Grove Threshing
Bart Dummermuth
Chris Dummermuth
Hudson
South Dakota
Barl
Peterson centered Woodland lodge case yields damages
In Sioux Falls South Dakota a circuit court jury awarded Peterson of Butler $2000 for injuries after a spanker loaded with shotgun shell misfired during a Model Woodmen of America lodge event. Lodge members paid medical costs and provided support while he recovered. The suit had originally named twenty members, most of whom were cleared.
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Sioux’ ‘Falls
South Dakota
Péing
Pater
Petergon
Butler
Model Woodmen of America Lodge
Peterson
Sleeping Influenza Doubles Grave In Marion County
In Knoxville Bellfountain cemetery last week Grover C Matthews and his wife were buried in a double grave witnessed by many. The mourning brother Dyker, just recovering from influenza, struggled to keep awake as relatives tried to rouse him. Since the funeral, Dyker’s illness worsened with sleeping influenza, leaving him scarcely awake.
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Marion County
Knoxville
Bellfountain
Grover C. ‘Matthews
Matthews
Dyker
Oskaloosa
Harvey
Decorah
Quiet School Election Returns Reelect All Incumbents
Monday's school election saw a single ticket and low interest as all retiring directors were re elected. Albert Bachori Fred Mush Tethaler and Mel Kohler won three year terms. Harrington and Hanson secured one year terms and the votes reflected satisfaction with past school leadership.
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Albert ‘Bchori
Fred Mush- Tethaler
Mel Kohler
A Harrington
Hd Hanson
Corn Canning Surge Marks Iowa Lead in 1919 Output
Farm experts at the agricultural college report Iowa as the leading corn canning state in 1919, with 2,495,000 cases packed. Illinois follows at 2,225,000, Maine at 1,052,000, and the United States total output is about 12,500,000 cases. Fayette County Union.
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Towa
The
Agricultural College
Illinois
Maine
United States
Fayette County
California Confession Praises Open Truth Across States
The San Francisco Chronicle presents a satirical view of American life, praising open confession as good for the soul. A lengthy montage lists products, clocks, and goods from many states linked to personal routine, ending with a note that the narrator’s true home is his own state.
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California
San Francisco Chronicle
Connecticut
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Wyoming
New York
Colorado
Ohio
Chattanooga
Boston
Jerusalem
New Jersey
Prayer and services at L B Church this week
L B Church notes invite a strong attendance at tonight prayer meeting at 7 30 in the chapel followed by a Sunday school teachers meeting. Reports praise for Mr Curran the District Superintendent and notes upcoming Rural Life Institute. Sunday schedule lists morning worship 10, Sunday School 11, Epworth League 6 45 and preaching 7 30 with Group No 3 leading the first half hour. F R Berg acted as auctioneer at a public sale in Monona Wednesday.
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Rural Life Institute
Curran
West Union
Epworth League
Group No. 2
Pruning Old Apple Trees For Profitable Bearing
Old apple trees in farm orchards are often too thin to yield a good crop. Proper pruning over three years restores bearing, starting with removing dead and crossing branches. Cut close to main limbs, avoid stubs, and paint each cut over one inch in diameter. Pruning is best done in February and March before growth.
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Prober
Nichols
Health Advice Across Papers From Noted Physicians
Daily papers and the Western Newspaper Union publish health lessons from leading physicians. They echo Ben Franklin on early rising, simple meals, outdoor activity, and cutting rich foods. The advice urges moderation in drink, sleep, and lifestyle to improve health and longevity.
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Western Newspaper Union
United States
Evans
Minneapolis Journal
Butler
Ben
Franklin
Printers raise prices as paper costs bite industry
The piece argues printers have raised output prices dramatically while cost increases soar. It notes newsprint and white bond paper costs have surged, threatening many printers' viability. It also criticizes government and charitable letters to newspapers and mocks North Dakota tax shifts under the Nonpartisan League.
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Faw
Manson Journal
O. K
North Dakota
Farmers of
Nonpartisan League
A. C. Townley
Grand Sachem
League
Rownley
Minnesota
Iowa highway fatalities rise and fall through early 20th century
The report details annual highway accidents and injuries from 1917 to 1919 with totals showing 72 deaths and 11,264 injured across those years, plus later figures for 1917 to 1927. Collisions and excessive speed dominate, with many crashes linked to road obstructions, embankments, and rail crossings, and several freak accidents cited.
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Highway Commission
Casas
Fayette County Crop Yields for 1919 Lead Local News
A county agricultural roundup reports 1919 yields per acre across crops in Fayette County. Corn averaged 44 bushels with 4,062,000 total. oats 35 bushels and 2,663,500. spring wheat 9 bushels and 49,500. winter wheat 20 bushels and 10,000. barley 27 bushels and 200,780. rye 18 bushels and 8,640. flax 9.5 and 760. potatoes 42 and 68,460. tame hay 2.0 tons and 119,600. wild hay 14 tons and 12,100. alfalfa 3.1 tons and 62. Names Mrs. Gehring and Mrs. Kniel visit West Union. A.M. Welbol travels to Waterton and Fairbanks, sells wheat car and buys middlings tankage.
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Fayette County
Water Works Proposed for Our Town March 16 Vote
A call for a March 16 vote on establishing a water works system. Advocates argue it provides fire protection for businesses and residences, improves health, increases property values, and advances town progress. Discussion covers main line layout, taps, gravity or pressure feed options, costs, and the need for an engineer to devise an optimal plan.
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Echo
W. J. Kobler
H. B. Gilson
Bigin
Jwater Works
American diet shifts away from meat reveals survey
A U S Department of Agriculture survey shows meat consumption down by eight percent from 20 years ago while dairy products rise by eleven percent and vegetables and fruits up four and eight percent respectively. Wessie Capper has been ill and absent as a teacher east of town.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wessie Capper
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William ‘Macleod
Rainie
Biological Survey
N. 8
Department of Agriculture
Michigany
North ‘Carolina
South Carolina
Thoms A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Shabeaiga
iTrust Fund
I. Shaffer
F. Ogie
F. Reichert
Erport - Financial Report
Illyria
Highland L, GA
Bcience
Lota
F. R. Berg
Monona
Fred Gehring
Chas Kniel
A.M. Welbol
Waterton
Fairbanks
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