High School Notes From Freshmen to Football Clash
Freshmen class A items appear in School Notes while Miss Talbot and colleagues attended the State Teachers meeting in Des Moines with about 5000 in attendance. Sophomores hosted a gym evening with pumpkin decor as Stunts and games dominated. Next, a football game against Savanna Friday at noon, with hopes to even fall season scores. Debates on Philippine Independence engaged Juniors and Seniors as General Assembly notes and attendance statistics were reviewed. Wednesday's Dewitt trip produced a 7 to 7 tie after a close contest, with forward passes and end runs shaping the match and no decisive winner.
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Talbot
Garnes
Johnston
Simmard
Sherrett
Des Moines
M. Gs
Siam
Savanna
Phillipine
Mer. Halliburton
Halliburton
Dewitt
Ten Million in Aid for Veterans Through Red Cross Efforts
The American Red Cross urges a broad boost in Roll Call membership from November 11 to 24, detailing the $10,000,000 yearly Red Cross veterans relief. It notes 179,215 monthly average aid recipients, 433 Red Cross workers in service hospitals, and $458,000 in vocational training loans with 38 percent repaid.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Red Crasss
Carey
Totel
Nationel
Mervica
United States
Pate
United States Public Health Service
GOI
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Wade
Why the Laboring Man Gets Like Sympathy
A Dewitt squib notes job scarcity in smaller cities as workers refuse steady tasks. A prominent local businessman says he’s tramped the city two days seeking labor to unload cars with no success. He explains fifteen men refused and Dewitt may need to import laborers.
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Dewitt Observer
Dewitt
Accidents at Sabula Iowa Injure Two Local Residents
In Iowa township farmer J Giddings shattered both bones of a wrist after a ladder was knocked from beneath him by a hog while painting a barn. Nearby Louis Lawrence, four, suffered multiple leg fractures when a frightened horse trod on him, leading to transfer to Dubuque hospital.
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Mi. J. Giddings
Iowa Township
Mr. Giddings
Iowa
Louis
John F. Lawrence
A. W. Giddings
Dubuque Hospital
Annual Meeting for County Agents in Ames
The annual conference for county agents home demonstration agents and other extension workers in Io will be held in Ames Nov 16 9. The meeting, usually held a week, will occupy three days with Nov 15 reserved for Swine Feeders Day. The schedule includes administration affairs Farm Bureau activities and round table discussions with all county agents expected to attend.
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Ames
Coupon for Foley health products offer from 19th century ad
A throwaway promotional slip invites readers to mail for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar, Khiney Pills, and Cathartic Tablets. The ad promises relief for coughs, colds, rheumatism, back pain, kidney and bladder issues, constipation, and headaches, noting sales everywhere.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Avenue
Chicago
Til
Foley
Welsh Mining Superstition Surfaces Among Miners
Among Welsh miners a superstition holds that a new hire must work the last shift to avoid misfortune. If he starts with the test shift, bad luck is believed to follow.
Baptist Church Announced Services and Cottage Meetings
The church hosts Sunday services with no Monday gathering. Mrs Hillis leads the children's Booster chorus daily at 4, and Evangelist Hills preaches Thursday at 2:30. A women’s meeting on “The Model Woman” follows. Cottage prayer meetings occur Tuesday and Wednesday in Ward 1 and Ward 2 locations across North Olive, Quarry, Eliza, Wrest Platt, West Platt, Austin, and South Main streets. Evangelist Hills preaches “A Tragedy in Four Acts” Tuesday at 7:30.
Teachers Demand Legislation For Higher School Attendance
Wanting higher attendance, 16 year olds and older teachers in Des Moines No. 5 gathered in the coliseum as L. H. Minkle was elected president. He urged backing stronger laws to raise school attendance and organize political groups to push the measure before the next legislature. Governor Kendall challenged teachers to match Utah's high attendance record.
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Kendall
Utah
Armistice Day Services at Congregational Church Friday
Armistice Day services announced at the Congregational church with Dr J G Morgan conducting and speaking on The Internationalism of Religion. A prayer for national guidance and lasting peace is requested. Probate of Will notice for Andrew Holst set hearing November 28, 1921 in Maquoketa Iowa. Also a Clarkson cough remedy ad testimonial praising Foley's Honey and Tar.
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Zou
J. G. Morgan
National Conference
Andrew Holst
Jackson County
District Court
Maquoketa
Foley
Milton Waite
Azaliz
John Orr
Iowa
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Army of Disabled
U. S
Sabula
Pride of Dixie
Nashua
Daisy
Wearwell
Sleepwell
Bolivia
Remnant
LEE Dry (Foods Company
Mi. McKinzies
South Main Street
Evangelist Hills
Eugene Mohr
Farr & Thomas
The
Sentinel
Bauman, Heide & Steenis
Attorness
Low Moor
Heary Hawk
Clinton County
Crabby & Kentucky Cours
Crabbr
Alex
Dowantz
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