Head Camp at St Louis Weighs Big Attendance
The Modern Woodmen will hold its next triennial head camp in St Louis starting June 21. Invitations to Minneapolis Cincinnati and Cedar Point were declined in favor of an easily reachable site. The city’s fireproof Coliseum seats 13,000. St Louis offers 165 accredited hotels totaling 15,600 beds. Forest Park, site of the 1904 exposition, covers 1490 acres with multiple sports facilities available for the encampment.
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St. Louis
Minneapolis
Minn
Cincinnati
Cedar Point
United States
Forest Park
Churches and Congregations Rally in Humeston Area
A church column describes Sunday School at the schoolhouse at 10 and preaching at 11 with good turnout for Independence Day. It notes meetings of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society at Garden Grove, welcomes to the Christian church, and brick and stone deliveries for a new church. Also mentions Baptist Bible School at 10, services at 11 and 8, and weekly prayer and Bible study. Maple Grove M E Church holds services 3 PM on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Garden Grove
Christian Church
Baptist Church
The
Humeston
Bro. Young
Fiverybody
L. B. Wilkerson
Maple Grove M. E
A. RB. Porter
Births in Wayne County June 1920
The following births in Wayne County Iowa for June 1920 are reported by Geo. W. Cox Clerk of the District Court. Names include Wright Township Arta Gail Green Vehnaw Iva Easter Oscap Junior Sharp Mary Louise Wright and more across Clinton Corydon Washington Warr en Monroe townships with numerous infants listed such as Violet Goldean Green Virginia D Brown Reva Maxine Thomas Verda Lucile Riggs and James Murray.
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Wayne Co
Walnut Township
Melvin Roberts Burns
Warrren Township
Ruby Katherine Russell Lesle Junior Smith
Clinton Township
Violet Goldean Green Carrie Dorothy Perdue
Monroe
Virginia D. Brown Paul Leroy Edmondson Glen Clifford Thorp
Reva Maxine Thomas Albert Marion Vickroy
Farm loan system gains support from university dean
John L. Coulter of West Virginia Agricultural College urged the Senate Banking Committee to preserve both joint stock and federal land banks. He warned Smoot bill tax changes would raise loan costs and push banks out of business, arguing bonds backed by farm mortgages are a stable investment.
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Dean Coulter
West Virginia’ Agricultural College
John L. Coulter
West Virginia Agricultural College
United States Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Federal Land Banks
Senate Committee
Congress
Germany
Co-Operative Land Banks
Sehaften
Politician McAdoo Frames Farm Credit as Rightful Tool
Former Treasury secretary W. G. McAdoo declares farmers are not paupers or wards of the state and credits the farm loan act for giving them long term, affordable credit. He argues Congress aimed to keep rural life viable by making farming more profitable for country-raised men.
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Secretary of the Treasury
W. G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Congress
General Welfare
Native decay and diseased teeth impact health records
The article explains how early grave conditions stem from germs causing tooth decay. It links poor dental health to widespread problems in children and adults, noting connections to kidney gall bladder and nervous system issues.
North Bound and South Bound Timings Noted
A fragment records North Bound at 2 25 PM and South Bound at 9 46 PM with unclear context or destination. The text appears to be a transit timetable note or schedule snippet lacking full details. Entities include none beyond time stamps.
Des Moines Visitors Call on H W Reed Family
Mr and Mrs Led Kirby arrived Thursday evening from Des Moines to visit at the H W Reed home and spend time with friends and relatives.
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J. W. Winland
Des Moines
Led Kirby
H. W. Reed
Commissioner D L Thomas okays road vacation near Corydon Iowa
The commissioner D L Thomas, appointed to vacate a road in section 32 township 70 north range 23 west, reports in favor of the vacation. Objections or damages claims must be filed in the Auditor's office by noon August 2 1920. Dated Corydon Iowa June 22 1920. 105-4 H B Morrett County Auditor.
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D. L. Thomas
Fifth & ML
Corydon
Iowa
H. BE. Morrett
Notice of Administratrix for Jacob Spensler Estate
In the district court of Iowa Wayne County the estate of Jacob Spensler is filed for probate. Mary Sponsler is appointed administratrix and requests all debts and claims be presented as required by law for allowance and payment. Dated June 29, 1920.
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Jacob Spensler
Wayne County
Iowa
Mary Sponsler
Official Directory Governing Officials Listed
Governor W. L. Harding Lieut Governor Ernest R. Moore Auditor Frank S. Shaw Secretary of State W. C. Tramsay Treasurer H. H. Hoyt Attorney General H. M. Hayner Superintendent P. E. McClenahan Clerk of Supreme Court Burgess W. Gerrett County Clerk George W. Cox Auditor Harry H. Merrett Treasurer S. Hilliard Recorder W. W. Allred County Superintendent Ava Amenell County Attorney W. H. Tedrow Sheriff John D. Clayton Coroner J. H. Runyon Board of Supervisors Chairman W. K. Lovett Dis No 1 J B Surbaugh Dis No 3 D A Henderson Dist No 1 City Officials Mayor D. P. Goodrich Councilmen R. Sk Arnald L K Doze Wm F Leech J B Roush Ralph King Town Clerk Fred M Kyner City Treasurer S King Marshal Wim McDorald
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W. L. Harding
Ernest R. Moore
Frank S. Shaw
W. C. Tramsay
H. H. Hoyt
H. M. Hayner
Public Instruction
P. E. McClenahan
Supreme Court
Burgess W. Gerrett
George W. Cox
Harry EH. Merrett
S. EH. Hilliard
Ww. P. Allred
Ava Amenell
W. H. Tedrow
John D. Clayton
J. H. Runyon
Board OF Supervisors
W. K. Lovett
J. BE. Surbaugh
D. A. Henderson
D. P. Goodrich
R. Sk. Arnald
L. K. Doze
Board of Education Officers Named for Humeston District
Humeston Independent District No 1 appoints S W Lewis as president with J A Courtright as secretary and Bert McCulloch as treasurer along with a slate of trustees including W H Berkey J L Yates NM J Kipper and A T Taylor.
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Humeston Independent
S. W. Lewis
J. A. Courtright
Bert McCulloch
W. HE
Berkey
J. L. Yates
J. Kipper
A. T. Taylor
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E. B. McConnell
B. F. Gardner
Eve
Photograph Gallery
Chas. W. Young
Salvation Army
Ever
Union
Camp Dix
Barnes City
Sulvation Army
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Detroit
Canada
Tifton
Georgia
Ashley B. Pebbles
Polk Building
Towa
Nebraska
C. C., Moore
Chariton
Kenneth Teater
Chicago
Thelma Ulm
Shaw & McKibben
Mudgett & Eaton
Rutledge & Brown
Jay Dennis Vis
Allerton
Legion
Milan Ulm
Will Kelienbarger
Anselmo
Nebr
McNay
Jeanette Porter
Clara McKinley
Jas. Leech
Centerville
Mr. Leech
Syart Mai
AM Pea
J. &. Young
A. G. Miller
the Urity Baptist Church
Lee Goulter
McAdoo
G. McAdoo
Matt Moser & CO
Humeston, Iowa
R. C. Kestler
Gan Pe
Ford
Carl Tallman
Lorain
Pearl Woodruff
E. Hooper
Hawkeye Lumber Company
District Court OF the
State OF Iowa
Official Directory
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