Political conventions and labor unrest loom in midwest
The piece notes Nate Kendall's victory for cybernatorial honors at the Republican convention in Des Moines defeating E R Moore, while Democrats plan a Town City convention this week and the state convention follows. It cites Illinois strikers seeking eight dollars daily with overtime and Sunday pay, government steps to avert disruption, and hints at broader wartime or economic tensions influencing wage pressures and political alignments.
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Buckeye
Nate Kendall
Des Moines
E. R. Moore
Town City
Demos
Sioux City
Supreme Cau
Unclear political buzz hints at August GOP and Dem contests
Fragmentary notes reference political figures and a possible August 7th advisory event. Mentions Cox and a Dem figure, with vague allusions to a party procession and ongoing campaign hopes amid confusion. No clear names or places fully identifiable in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Demhell
Renters and Dairy Farmers Fight for Rent Strike
A fragmented notice urges renters and dairy farmers to withhold payments while seeking state aid and legal backing. It hints at organized action to pressure authorities but provides few concrete details or dates. The readable portions mention collective leverage and economic distress faced by rural households.
The Theatre’s Theighting Shepherdess Screen Adaptation
A screen version of Caroline Lockhart’s book titled Theighting Shepherdess stars Anita and explores the natural effects of surrounding circumstances on a young woman amid a dramatic theatre setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquaketa
Caroline Lockhart
Anita
Divorce Petition in Jackson County Iowa 1920
The petition seeks a divorce from the bonds of matrimony on grounds of desertion and cruel treatment. It asks for custody of the child Margaret Mary James, about three years old, and specifies the defendant must answer by the Sept term or a default decree will be entered. Notices to appear are given for Maquoketa, Iowa, on September 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin B. James
District Court
State of
Iowa
Jackson County
Margaret Mary James
Maquoketa
Notice of Dissolution of McAllister Stores Company
Notice states that the McAllister Stores Company at Maquoketa Iowa is dissolved with the business to be carried on by the remaining partners. The read text includes disjointed phrases about enforcing closures and references to Sand and Rat removal, but the core fact is dissolution and continuation by partners in Maquoketa.
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McAllister S Company
Maquokete
Arid City
Sand
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