No-License Town and Patriotic Codes in View
A city report urges women to lead patriotic observances in public, praising soldiers for inspiring manners while criticizing casual behavior during flag and anthem. Iowa law allows county boards to grant cigarette licenses. some towns refuse, risking continued sales and lost revenue. A column notes Dempsey Carpentier fight offerings draw mixed views from women writers, highlighting modernization in boxing and lingering romanticized images.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Supervisors
Iowa
County Board of Supervisors
Fairfield
Batavia
Brighton
Amundsen’s Arctic Rescue Story of Heroism and Escape
San Francisco reports the rescue of Capt. Ronald Amundsen and four companions after their polar ship Maud was trapped. They crossed frozen straits on foot and were saved at East Cape by the Herman, with plans to tow Maud to Nome for repairs.
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San Francisco
Ronald Amundsen
Amundsen
Nome
Alaska
Explorer
East Cape
Siberia
Herman
Bering Straits
Captain Bartlett
Stefansson
C. C. Pedersen
H. Liebes & Co
Neearest Point
Pedersen
Maud
Seattle
Pole
Greenland
North Pacific
Arctic Circle
Northwest Passage
America
Asia
Europe
Car Worth Tied to Service and Dealer Trust
A 1920s observer argues car worth depends on service and owner value, not price alone. He cites accessibility of expert service, parts, and timely counsel as key factors, with the dealer as the ultimate source of worth through post sale responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos W. Hannah
French Boxer Catches Eye With Courage and Charm
The article praises Georges for his smile gameness and sportsmanship. It notes his honest admiration inspires a glamour around the prize ring and highlights his cheery demeanor and brand of courage.
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Georges
Fairfield Aviator Escapes Midair Death in Pig Drop
Pilot Dobey at Fairfield aviation station narrowly survived when a rope from a parachute attached to a pig basket snagged his head during a July fourth drop over Bloomfield. He freed himself, suffering only a burn near the eye after the perilous encounter.
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Dobey
Bloomfield
Landowner Rights Can't Extend To River Banks Says Game Warden
Deputy State Game Warden Bob Akes destroyed several fish traps found in Grand River after landowners claimed to own both river banks. State officials confirm the river bed and banks up to the high water mark are state property, granting the warden access to enforce fishing laws. Owners face heavy fines for traps in streams.
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Bob Akes
Grand River
Akes
Des Moines
Iowa
Leon
Colored Convention in Des Moines February 1868
Ruth A. Gallaher notes a Des Moines meeting of over thirty colored delegates on Lincoln’s birthday seeking to remove the word white from Iowa Constitution sections. They taxed themselves, printed proceedings, and adopted a resolution equating their push for universal suffrage and impartial justice with Reform Fenianism and Radicalism worldwide.
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Ruth A. Gallaher
Des Moines
Iowa
Lincoln
England
Ireland
Europe
It Pays to Tie to the Tribune Printing
Local dealers display color window cards advertising the Dexter washing machine produced by Tribune printing. The Tribune job printing department emphasizes superior color work that many shops avoid due to the skilled labor required.
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Tribune
Iowa State Fair Readies Record Premiums and Big Lineup
Iowa prepares for its sixty seventh state fair with premium offerings totaling over 142 500 the largest in any state exposition. Livestock entries rise across horses cattle swine and sheep while agriculture shows 18598 in prize lists. Junior contests exceed 8000 with 1000 youths expected to participate. amusements include horse racing auto races fireworks and aviation as Camp Dodge veterans gather for a reunion. Secretary A R Corey sees the fair as a barometer of state progress and a spark for business revival.
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Iowa
A. R. Corey
Corey
Fair Grounds
Camp Dodge
Harkness-Black Wedding in Presbyterian Church
Miss Mary Leal Harkness wed Dr. Samuel Charles Black at the Presbyterian church on June 29 in this city. The ceremony was led by Dr. R. Ames Montgomery and Rev. H. Sears Thompson, with many guests in attendance. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Richard Harkness of Panora, is the former Prof. R. A. Harkness’s daughter. the groom is president of Washington and Jefferson College. The couple, both Parsons graduates, recently welcomed a reception at Leggett hotel and left for a western honeymoon, planning to reside in Washington, Pennsylvania, by mid September.
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Harkness
Mary Leal Harkness
Samuel Charles Black
Presbyterian Church
R. Ames Montgomery
H. Sears Thompson
Richard Harkness
Panora
R. A. Harkness
Parsons College
Brawner Strickler Nuptials Held at Family Home
Miss Anna Brawner and Mr Donald Strickler wed at eight pm in the home of her parents west of the city. Rev T F Campbell of the Leon Presbyterian Church performed the ceremony with Lohengrin played by Robert Destlehorst and Ruth Augstien at piano. Guests numbered about fifty and a three course supper followed. The bride, in georgette, carried June roses. bridesmaid Nellie Scovel wore turquoise organdie. The couple plan to reside on a farm west of the city after August first.
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Brawner-Strickler
Anna Brawner
Donald Strickler
T. F. Campbell
Presbyterian Church of
Leon
Iowa
Lohengren
Robert Destlehorst
Ruth Augstien
Nellie Scovel
Fairfield
Mint Resumes Silver Dollar Coinage After War Gap
The U S Mint restarts coinage of standard silver dollars, aiming to replace 279 million ounces taken from the treasury during the war. Since March final, about 20 million dollars’ worth of silver coins have been produced, with 55 million ounces bought since May 1920 to restore prewar stock.
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Great Britain
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Congress
Pittman
England
India
Baker
Mr. Baker
Red Cross Nurse Reports on School Health Work
A June report from Jefferson county Red Cross nurses outlines 43 home visits across 37 homes, addressing pre natal TB orthopedic mental and general school health needs. The effort includes nutrition classes, a Jefferson clinic at the high school, and plans for a Fairfield office to promote welfare work.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross
Iowa
Chicago
Jefferson County
Washington
D. C
Pleasant Plain
Cho-Cho
Mahaska County
Public
Red Cross Organization
South Main Street
Fairfield
Denver Bride Kidnapped in Fiji Returns Home
Mrs. Helen Whatley of Denver was kidnapped on a Fiji island during a South Seas tour and held for ransom for three days before an armed posse led by her husband rescued her. She described the incident with calm humor, saying she feared for a moment but was saved as rescuers arrived. The couple then continued their voyage to Tahiti and back to the United States.
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San Francisco
Cal
Helen Whatley
Denver
Fiji Islands
Jesse Whatley
Whatley
Australia
New Zealand
South Seas
Sandlewood
Mrs. Whatley
Tahiti
Fists Fight Ends Riot Halted Championship Toes In Iowa
In 1873 Tom Allen the American heavyweight champion faced Hogan in an improvised bare knuckle bout on a turf ring near Pacific City Iowa. Authorities from Missouri Kansas Nebraska and Iowa tried to stop it but the match proceeded amid a third round riot with knives and pistols. no casualties were reported.
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Iowa
St. Joe
Missouri
Tom Allen
America
Hogan
East
Kansas
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Nebraska
Carpenter
Pottawatomie County
Allen
Hacks
Pacific City
Platte
Moorhead Studio Recital Promises an Evening of Piano Gems
Students from the Moorhead studio present a program titled Garden Memories next Monday evening at the studio. The lineup includes works by Mozart, Liszt, Chopin, Grieg, Mendelssohn, and more, with pieces such as Mazurka, Berceuse, Nocturne, and Consolation.
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Moorhead
Growon
Pershing Way Marking Advances Across Iowa to Missouri
C J Sharp and an assistant left Cedar Falls with painting gear to start marking the Vinton Iowa to Jefferson City Missouri Pershing Way section. Bishop delayed work earlier but his skill is now used. 1000 miles already marked. Work proceeds at about 30 miles of white first coat daily, with 150 mile segments to Edina Missouri and back for second and third coats. Final colors and markers set after completing each section, with Jefferson to follow. The project to Edina Missouri and Jefferson should take one to six weeks depending on weather.
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C. J. Sharp
Pershing Way Association
Cedar Falls
Vinton
Iowa
Jefferson City
Bishop
P. W
Edina
Jefferson
Aero nautical Show and Meet Planned for Fairfield Field
Plans outline a three day aero nautical show and meet at Fairfield Field on August 4 5 6 under the Aero club of Iowa to mark the field’s official opening. A large number of aircraft are expected and the event promises entertaining novelties on a scale larger than previous state or local efforts.
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Fairfield
Aero Club of Iowa
Fairfield Aviation Field
Elf
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American Legion
John L. Sullivan
Dempsey
Carpentier
Arctic North
Aross
the Tribune
U. 8S
Miss Pattee
Oskaloosa
IHEAD
Margaret Clinkenbeard
Morzkowski
Mazurka
Mazkowski
Agnes Loehr Minuette
Welthen Gecke
Mozart
Gondolera
Reimbold
Eva May
McWhirter Wind Mill
Gertrude Bartlett
Makress
Tom Hunt
Marie Antoinette
Gavotte
Wharncliffe
Gertrude Taylor
Huerter
Lydia Montgomery
Sue Rumor
William ‘Storer
Mana Zucca
Robert Hartman
the Soldier Boy
Mari Daldi Pauline Eyestone
Clara Berg
Coves Liszt
Gronow
Elizabeth Moorhead
Weber
Florence
Hatch George Ball
Kohler
Bohm Elmina
Jekeensasien Lasse
Ruth Cook
Last
Gottschalk
Lizzie Davis
Josehine Ball
James Moorhead
Weidig
Ducille
Ruth Routson
Grieg
Grace Stallman
Moszkowski
Lena Webb
Laurine Routson
Kamnenoi Ostrow
Rubenstein
Hannah van Nostrand
Chopin
Dan Ana Togaeihassets
Harry Fred Israel
Pershing
Missoure
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