Swanson urged for state attorney general race
Communications from Bluffs and other towns press issue against Charles E. Swanson, former Pottawattamie county attorney, to enter the republican bid for state attorney general. Despite no firm commitment yet, supporters directory say he has not rejected the race. Swanson's legal record includes high conviction rates and recent service as special prosecutor in Carroll county bootlegging cases.
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Charles E. Swanson
Bluffs
Marshalltown
Swanson
Pottawattamie
Republican
Carroll County
Swansgon
Notable obituary of L A Vaught noted for character analysis
The death of L A Vaught is reported with reference to his work as a master character analyst who taught cognitive faculties through a psychological approach. The item highlights his influence and the impression his methods left on readers and scholars.
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L. A. Vaught
Bubble Puptie
The Rainbow Victory Pigeon Mission From 1918
A wartime tale recalls a half regiment advancing through heavy fog for a surprise attack. A carrier pigeon carried critical orders back through danger, delivering a message to the colonel via a handwritten note found on the pigeon's leg. Copyright by the Central Press Association.
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No Man's Land
P. O
P.O
Agale
Pawer
Central
Prese Asa
My Favorite Stories By Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin S Cobb recounts a sensational case from a Bow County court where a defendant is convicted of mayhem after a brutal assault. The judge decries the brutality and moral depravity of the act, while the prisoner blames demonic influence as he contemplates the wounds to the victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin S. Cobb
Peet
Bown Celina
Dawn of Understanding in Knoxville Courtroom Sketch
A comic tale in a Knoxville setting recalls a man suing a neighbor for ten thousand dollars over a libel claim. Conversation with a lawyer reveals delays tied to a local singing brothers’ event and a quirky mix of characters and clues from a puzzles page.
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Hushintian
Tennessee Mountain
Sul
Singing Brothers
Dirong
Knoxville
Emerson Obituary and Wide-Ranging Local Visits Chronicle
The Emerson area notes a long obituary for George Clites born 1867 near Lev County Illinois who died July 19 1925 near Emerson after a long illness. The record also lists many residents visiting relatives from Red Oak Council Bluffs Des Moines and other towns during the week including trips to Niagara Falls Lake Okoboji and Des Moines with families noted in detail.
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Mise Oliva
Oketberg
Marathon
Fond
Pearl McLain
Niagara Falls
Ton Mann
Latham, Kans
Catherine Lang
Roy McLain
Cédar Falls
FW. McLatt
Jessie
Ruth Stidd
Red Oak
Kite Stidd
B. B. Coe
Mobsle
Town
andMra
Knight
J. E. Ball
Margaret
Pierre
Council Bluffs
Gertrude
Byron Carr
Minnesota
Susie’ Grayson
T. H. Grayson
K. A. Evans
Lake Okoboji
W. A. Smith
Irwin
Barbara
Des Moines
Jennie Gibson
Mamie Gibson
Iva Patterson
R. Salmons
J. R. Edie
Ray J
J. C. Clark
Mrs. Richardson
Miss Logan
Wilma Rathbun
Clark
Miss Rathbn
Oelwein
Richardson
Logan
Pella
Iowa
Baptist Assembly
Iowa Falls
C. 0. Smith
Floyd
Gladys
Moines
Sane
Des Moines University
St. Louis
Amanda Mitchell
George Clites
Lev County
Emerson
Sidney residents push for a county park in the area
Dr L H Pammel of Ames reviews proposed 160 acre park site in Sidney with city owners and landowners ready to donate or sell land Oren Bobbitt offers land to be named A R Bobbitt State Park as Hamburg loses out, with hopes Sidney will secure the project. Hamburg Reporter notes a 55 pound catfish captured near the river bridge requiring a gig to land in an eighteen foot boat.
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L. H. Pammel
Ames
State Board of Conservation
Sidney
Oren Bobbitt
A. R. Bobbitt
Burly Pursuit Ends With Capture, Reporter Notes
A Hattburg Reporter account describes a tense chase as authorities nearly overwhelmed the subject. It notes the moment of capture after a lengthy pursuit, highlighting the effort of the officers and the villagers in assisting the effort.
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Hattburg
Advertising Advocate touts newspaper buy in retail sales
Thomas K. Kelly, president of the T K Kelly Sales System of Minneapolis, promotes newspaper advertising as the heart blood of modern merchandising. He urges business men to invest time and money in ads to revive struggling stores and warns merchants who neglect ads will rely on his services after a big splurge fades.
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Thomas K. Kelly
T.K. Kelly Sales System
Minneapolis
Tabor
Kelly
Mr. Kelley
Mr. Kelly
Fragmentary note on a pale light phenomenon observed
A garbled fragment describes a pale light around a Horton formation and a band of white light forming an halo. The text mentions altitude and a wan, lingering glow, with garbled terms like auniog and releig reflection.
Growth of America and U S Territory Size
Fragmented OCR notes describe the United States reaching a landmark in area as a growing nation. It references the nucleus of the nation and historical territorial expansion, noting a comparison to a large square mileage figure and changes under U S governance.
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America
United States
Tilien Thac
To Balance Family Ledger A London Rumor
An old London rumor suggests that to balance a family ledger an expert adds ten per con to children in arithmetic, while noting that when they marry they must be.
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London
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Lake City
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boxton
Western Newspaper Union
Edna Purdy Walle
Jantzen
Atlantle City
Miawi
Tos Anacles
Vyas
Mets
Hamilton & Matthews
West Side
Glenwood, Iowa
Irain
Cobb
Hagle
Waithe
Maine
Cheracter
George Eliot
Hmall
Partiata
Europe
Wester
Naper Union
Nebraska
Maggie Hall
Mastin
Wilma
Omaha
Nebr
Olive
Doris
Jamnita
Ruth
Harriett
Fou
Nell Anatine
Tamora
Charles
Frank
Tinogene
Rollen
Bert
J.C. Clark
The
Baptist Church
Emergon
Hamburg
Milea
Sylvair Lane
D. G. Jamison & Co
South Side Square
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