Iowa social workers oppose Darrow speaking at Des Moines conference
Iowa members of the National Social Workers Society object to Clarence Darrow speaking at a Des Moines conference accusing him of insulting farmers in a recent magazine piece. They label him radical and atheist and critique his views on farming life and the American home with references to city versus country living.
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Iowa
Nationall Social Workers’ Society
Clarence Darrow
Des Moines
Darrow
Mencken
Lowden declines as delegation pushes presidential bid
Iowa lawmakers press Cal Lowden for the presidential nomination but he stays silent, clinging to a symbolic hat throw. Chicago voters elevate Big Bill Thompson as mayor for the third term despite The Tribune’s opposition, signaling public sentiment diverges from the paper’s stance.
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Iowa
Cal
Lowdén
Lowden
Hiram Johnson
Bill
Thompson
Chicago
Tribune
League of Nations Criticized for Ineffectiveness in Conflicts
The text argues the League is not functioning well citing wars in China and Nicaragua and rumors of clashes in the Balkans and Mexico. It suggests the league cannot curb anger of war minded peoples and that the golden rule governs when hostilities flare.
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League of Nations
China
Nicaragua
Balkans
Mexico
No League
When the Automobile Was a Devil Wagon and Other Times
A nostalgic reflection lists vanished phrases and customs from a bygone era. It recalls old terms for cars and roles, mentions early slang, fashion, music, and social norms, and cites a long roster of popular songs and cultural touchstones to illustrate changes over time.
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Beadle
Laura Jean
Libbey
Eva
Daisy
McGintyer
Buffalo
Anne Rooney
Daley Bell
Newspapers hype Ford accident as April fool joke
W L Bowman of Waterloo criticizes big papers for sensational Ford accident coverage. He notes initial bland claims followed by exaggerated assassination rumors and calls it a self‑owning stunt. Bowman plans to run in the next primary against all comers. Norman Bi of Mandatine seeks lieutenant governor.
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Henry Ford
Ford
W. L. Bowman
Waterloo
Norman “Bi
Patr
Monticello Cow Testing Report Highlights March Butterfat and Milk
The March average was 24.4 pounds butterfat and 6,182 pounds milk from 380 cows tested. High herds include Shover Orcutt 43.5 and Will McLaughlin 32.4 butterfat, with 37 cows over 40 pounds and owners named for over 60 pounds. First year complete. annual report forthcoming.
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Monticello
Association
Shover & Orcutt
McLaughlin
Guernsey
Will McLaughlin
Aitchison Bros
William McAleer
Thomas Shover
Wilcox & Sons
William Hoffman
Henry Eden
F. Gundlach
Howard Hicks
Glenn Orcutt
Hoag& Delscher
H. Mel Laughlin
Wm. McAleer
Glen Brookina
Weather boosts Iowa hog crop and pasture notes
Weather favors a larger pig crop this spring with high viability of farrowed litters says HB L Quaife animal husbandry extension specialist at Iowa State College. Indicator that spring slaughter supply may rise more than expected. sweet clover provides excellent pasture for hogs and other stock.
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HB. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Legislature near end of term delayed to April fifteenth
Unavoidable delays push adjournment past April 9 to around April 15 as the house and senate wrestle over the budget digest and highway bills. Key items include gasoline tax, bank legislation and a 9000 mile paving plan, with a joint committee drafting a measure acceptable to both chambers. A concurrent resolution urged President Coolidge to vacation in Iowa, while Des Moines hosts farm bloc acts and a 2600000 entertainment appropriation contingent on private funding.
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Nebraska
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Woodbury
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Iowa
Fleete
West Okoboji
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Republican National Committee
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Lange
Dubuque
Anamosa and Eureka Items Summary
Anamosa news notes Hila Bagley moves to Cedar Rapids to live with son and wife Milo Bagley. School board reelects W L Lamb president and H H Gee secretary. next year’s teachers likely unchanged. Foley Bros win road grading contract from Ryan to Hopkinton. Local residents Lee Van Kirk and family travel for county checks in Linn and Harrison counties. Miss Marie Wessels and Clarence Yardley wed in Kansas City. couple to live on a Kansas farm. Rotary meeting elusive talk on seeds due to speaker’s mud delay. Monticello Rotarians visited. Cedar Rapids Gazette reports Miss Josephine Stency and Lawrence Schoonover wed. plan to live in Mamaroneck NY. Mrs Florence Curtis and Miss Rena Hubbell to cruise the Mediterranean from New York, yearly European trip possible with other Anamosa residents.
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Cedar Rapids
Milo Bagley
Foley Bros
Delaware County Board
Ryan
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Lee van Kirk
M. H. van Kirk
Lee
Linn
Des Moines
Logan
Harrison County
Marie Wessels
Wayne Township
Clarence Yardley
Perry
Kansas
Kansas City
Miss Wessels
Garrett Wessels
Lenzen
Marceling
Ida Harris
Misa Wessels
Anamosa
Florence Curtis
Chicago
Rena Hubbell
New York
Mediterranean
Europe
England
France
Switzerland
European
Oxford Mirror News Reports Local Deaths and Legal Action
The Oxford Mills village mourns a fourth recent death as Mrs. Williams passes away. Oxford Junction residents travel to Red Wing Minnesota to testify in Nick Cook versus the CC M and St. Paul Railways seeking $50,000 for injuries from a Wheatland train incident. A donation drive seeks funds to buy dynamite for blasting sink holes on town roads to aid drainage.
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Williams
Oxford Mills
Oxford Junction
Red Wing
Minnesota
Nick Cook
CC. M. & St. Paul Railways
Cook
CG. M. & St. Paul
Wheatland
Illusions Lost in Europe Advancing with War Profits
The article notes America shed illusions during European adventure. It argues Europe would not spare money saved by debt relief cuts or cancellations, and that the presence of bayonets warplanes warships and frontiers across the Atlantic underscored harsh realities about European use of funds and power.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
America
Europe
Atlantic
Lowden Boom Echoes Iowa Reactions Across States
Davenport Times notes Mr. Lowden’s boom gains traction only where similar spontaneous remonstrances appear in Iowa while other states show no broad response. The piece suggests the Coolidge camp remains undismayed and unafraid in the absence of wider protests.
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Davenport
Pride wins county assessor seat in Manchester election
Larry Pride former county sheriff won the assessor race at Manchester Monday amid four candidates. A large group visited the Burne home for the 26th wedding anniversary. Isaac Littlefield and Mae Wheeler wed February 27 in Galena Illinois with G L Maxeiner officiating. The 1920s faculty lineup is listed for next year with Laughlin Wilson Earhart and others. Historic weather notes recall blizzards ending March roads and seedings through 1924. Buck Creek roads grew navigable as buses ran and hog loads faced holes en route.
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Larry Pride
Manchester
Larry
J. E. Burne
Burns
Isaac Littlefield
Mae Wheeler
Galena
Illinois
G. L. Maxeiner
L. A. Gibbs
Nelle Wilson
Frances B. Coyle
Margaret Belknap
H. M. Reeve
Delaware County
Buck Creek
B. F. Keith
Buck Creek Church Attends Service Carriers Report
Sunday morning March 37 traffic to Buck Creek church brought 95 travelers covering 860 miles. With autos parked, a buggy and wagon caravan carried loads from five to eleven people. William Beitz’s team traveled eight miles with three aboard, while P H Keith delivered eleven passengers over four and a half miles.
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Buck Creek Church
Buggica and
Wagona
William Beitz
P. H. Keith
Rathbun Receives Victory Medal for Bravery in War
Lee Rathbun of Scotch Grove township earned a Victory medal with four major battle clasps and a silver star for exceptional bravery in battle. He and a comrade defended unmanned machine guns for over four and a half hours during a heavy barrage before rejoining their battalion. General Pershing commended him, and he later faced shell shock effects while continuing to farm to support his family with help from H. B. Reed.
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Rathbun
Lee Rathbun
Scotch Grove Township
Pershing
Army
Washington
H. BH. Reed
Mr. Rathbun
Seamon Reports Road-Driven Closure on March Twenty-Second
The note cites bad roads as the reason for a second shutdown since March twenty second, impacting continued operations and travel conditions.
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Seamon
Ambition Quotes From Quebec Chronicle Telegraph
A brief historical line reflects a motto about youthful ambition and midlife practicality, noting at age twenty to conquer the world and at forty to finance a car. The snippet hints at enduring businesslike optimism.
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Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph
Two Rhyming Verses Prompt at Palmer's Drug Store
A contest invites two rhymes to accompany a free chance to turn in and rhyme with every cash purchase. The best verse wins $2.50 in gold and the winner plus rhyme publish next week in this column. A tumbling barnacle image precedes a push to shave with lotion blades and cream from Palmer's Drug Store.
Moore's varnish advertised for floors furniture and chairs
An advertisement touts Moore's varnish as the best durable finish for floors and for reviving old and wicker furniture. It promises a new appearance for porch chairs and exclusive rights to Moore's paint and garnish, with a guarantee of satisfaction.
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Moore
Chidren Teeth Care Ad and Local Oddity Prompt
Advertisement style note on dentifrice use for children with milk of magnesia, plus a local anecdote about Frank Locher discovering a man’s head under a hat in bad roads, and a plug for lime sulfur insecticide and wallpaper sales with a March decor rush and a prize for a rhyme worth $9.50.
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Frank Locher
Frank
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