Near Market Access Aids Farmer Prosperity
The Sioux City Journal notes that corn shipping to the east is selling at 20 cents a bushel at South Dakota stations due to high freight costs, while local prices hover 50 to 60 cents. Hog farmers may gain more by feeding corn, and rail freight rates, labor costs, and union wage scales hinder rate reductions. Fortunes favor farmers near population centers as transport costs bite.
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Sioux City Journal
East
South Dakota
Chicago
California
South
Muscatine pupil case sparks parents revolt and conviction
A Muscatine County school case ends with a mother found guilty after a second trial for striking a teacher who had previously punished a twelve year old boy. The court imposes a fifty dollar penalty, and observers note the need for discipline in defiant youths.
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Muscatine County
Jones County bankers form association to defend banks
Bankers in Jones County organize a defense against raids by hold-up men. They increase deputy sheriffs by about fifty and offer a 1000 dollar reward for capturing any raider. The action aims to deter robbers and deter crime by showing force, while noting the risk to officers in encounters.
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Jones County
Legislature’s Errors Mark Record of the Assembly
The piece notes a streak of bonehead mistakes by clerks in enrolling bills and some from distinguished senators. It argues that the assembly, like others, leaves interpretive work for the courts, not exceptionable in its failures.
Legislature orders tax revision study commission report
A commission is to study tax revision and report to the next assembly. If the session takes up the report as the last one did, the code commissioners report may become obsolete with time and events. The move is one method to postpone an unwelcome task.
Chicago Executed Three Foreign Bandits Recently
Authorities in Chicago hanged three alleged bandits, with many more suspects awaiting punishment. The city police have shown resolve to punish the guilty, and the executed men were all identified as foreigners.
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Chicago
Longest Telephone Message Links U S and Cuba
Northwestern Bell announces opening of telephone service between the United States and Cuba effective April 11. Day rates apply for calls. person to person rates exceed station rates. Cuban operators speak English and Spanish to handle calls. The inaugural 5 762 mile call linked Havana and Catalina Island with a formal White House greeting.
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United States
Cuba
Northwestern Bell ‘Telephone Company
Northwestern Company
Minneapolis
Havana
Omaha
Des Moines
Fargo
Northwestern
Warren G. Harding
Menocal
Catalina Island
Pacific Ocean
California
Eating Costs in 1921 Lower Than 1920 Says Bradstreet Index
Marshalltown Times-Republican notes that food costs dropped about 37.1 percent from a year ago. The Bradstreet index covers 31 food items with eighty commodities priced. last week index was 3.06, week before 3.07, a year ago 4.87.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Bradstreet's
What is the matter with the girls and women
In a Yankton Press and Dakotan piece the author denounces women and girls who mail letters and flowers to a man named as co respondent in a prominent divorce suit. The writer calls such behavior undignified and conscienceless whether the man is guilty or innocent, urging true kindness and avoidance of unwanted notoriety.
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Yankton Press
Dakotan
Earth
Intelligence Tests from The London Post
The London Post outlines mental exercises to gauge intelligence by timing a minute without counting seconds and by estimating time from a mirrored watch. It notes typical errors and mentions Geddes as a near perfect guesser.
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The
London Post
Geddes
States Enforce Prohibition Laws Across the Union
The Sioux City Journal notes New Jersey and New York enacted state prohibition enforcement acts nearly matching federal law. It argues many states fail to assist, preferring to let others handle enforcement, urging broader state action.
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Sioux City Journal
New Jersey
New York
Springfield
Mass
George
Des Moines Push for Revenue Office Move Questioned
Webster City Freeman Journal argues against moving the federal revenue office from Dubuque to Des Moines. The piece claims Des Moines inflated the need for central location and that the agitation mainly reflects the capital’s hoggishness, with Webster City and Marshalltown seen as better options.
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Webster City
Freeman-Journal
Federal Revenue Office
Dubuque
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Go After the Jobs Iroquois 8S Chief
The time is fast approaching when a new crop of graduates will be turned loose. Those who look for a job right off the bat will have a big start on those who wait to accept a position.
Candy profiteers ignore sugar market misfortunes
A Chicago news note suggests candy sellers remain unaware of the sugar market downturns and the woes facing sugar profiteers, hinting at broader price and supply concerns.
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Chicago News
Notable Iowa obituary and crime notices from Tama county
Obituaries and updates from Iowa communities detail J A Glick of Olin J ane Cloud of Hartville and other local figures. Reports cover a nephew's death by suicide a near Waterloo hold up and a Tipton fatal automobile accident with a train.
Little Jim Godfrey 13 is awarded $20,000 for lost smile
Grand Rapids man cites a nears miss in Kansas City when 13 year old Jimmy Godfrey touched an electric wire while gathering walnuts. A jury awards $20,000 against the power and light company claiming the boy lost his youthful smile. The case ends with a moral on the value of a smile.
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Grand Rapids
Jimmy Godfrey
Kansas City
Power and Light Company
Jimmy
Jimmy Godfreys
Executive powers and legislative limits described
The session shows the executive can suggest but not force a program on the legislature. The people must back him for his will to prevail. Gov. Kendall’s proposals were partly enacted, including blue sky and soldier bonus bills and the tax commission bill.
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Sioux City Journal
Gov. Kendall
Tax Commission
Dividend Declared on Government Life Insurance by Mellon
Secretary Mellon announced a cash dividend of not less than one dollar per thousand of permanent converted government life insurance. The payout covers $706,391,000 of permanent insurance with $1,030,016 in earnings allocated. War-time coverage totals $8,362,860,500 in force as of December 31. Policies two years old on the 1921 anniversary will receive two yearly dividends, while those one year old will receive one yearly dividend.
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Mellon
Prominent Germans claim Moscow funded German uprisings
Harvey's Weekly reports Germans asserting Soviet Russia financed and dictated the German uprisings. A New York Herald correspondent quotes one German saying Moscow dictated revolt and money flowed in as an absolute necessity. The piece ties Bolshevist actions in Russia to Berlin incitement, implying consequences returning to Germany.
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Harvey's Weekly
Soviet
Russia
Germany
New York Herald
Moscow
Berlin
Enduring Echoes From The Dearborn Independent
Since 1914 the old ground of human thought is swept away and belief in possibility returns. The war’s end left a sense of incompleteness not in subduing a foe but eradicating forces that use nations as pawns. The world remains veiled in loss and wounded hopes.
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Dearborn
Future for Prescription Clerks
Ambitious young men seek future social and professional preferment, as opportunities widen for drug store prescription clerks. Iowa lists 32,979,149 acres in farms and 208,120 farms, with 9,938,954 acres in pastures and 410,048 acres waste land.
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New York Telegraph
Iowa
Lighthearted quips and humorous notes from papers
A collage of old jokes and comic anecdotes from papers including Paris Le Rire Houston Post Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph Los Angeles Times and Abe Martin in Farm Life. It features a baby shawl gag a baby fish riddle a brooch mystery and a long piece applauding county agents with humorous dialect observations.
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Paris le Rire
Duty to aid incapacitated soldiers urged by Cedar Rapids Republican
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues the nation must fully care for incapacitated World War soldiers until none remains uncared for and all ill soldiers receive help. It notes appropriations are or should be sufficient but faults lie in how aid is applied to veterans.
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Cedar Rapids
Canada Adopts Prohibition With Eyes Open Says Ontario Vote
The Sioux City Journal contends that Canada shows deliberation in adopting prohibition, citing the United States experience and Ontario province’s recent vote as evidence that communities vote with their eyes open.
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Sioux City Journal
Canada
United States
Ontario
Woman to deliver first ISU commencement address in 15 years
Carrie Chapman Catt head of the International Woman's Suffrage Association will deliver the commencement day address at Iowa State College in Ames. She is an 1880 graduate of the college. Baccalaureate sermon by Reverend Charles W. Gordon of Winnipeg known to readers as Ralph Connor.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Carrie Chapman Catt
International Woman's Suffrage Association
Trev
Charles W. Gordon
Winnipeg
Canada
Ralph Connor
No Fighting for a Boarding House Opinion Cited
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald quotes a remark that a man with a home has a stake in the town and country and notes Colonel Ingergoll’s comment that no man fought to defend a boarding house.
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Dubuque
Obituary and notices from Monticello area aged 1846 to 1922 era
Obituary reports Rev. John Calvin Magee dies in California likely Hollywood survivor of Civil War service and long ministry across Iowa includes Cedar Falls Decorah Hampton and Waverly districts. Also mentions Judge Wood sentencing Rudolph Wendling after parole violation and Clarence House in Manchester to be converted to a department store. Other items note Schuler murder case in Cedar Rapids defense self defense, Reuben Clark death at Independence asylum, Dr. Sigsworth burns at 85, Peterson buys Rolfe store half interest, no Monticello 4th July, doctors Hoegan move to Wyoming, local baseball May 1 Monticello vs Worthington, and trips of residents.
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John Calvin Magee
California
Hollywood
Magee
David K. Magee
Monticello
Upper Lown University
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rockford
New Harford
Fayette
Ta Porte City
Grundy Center
Maquokota
Waverly
Waukon
Marshalltown
Cadar Balla
Vinton
Hampton
Cedar Falls
Decorah
Jino
Oklahoma
J. C. Magoo
Calvin
Iowa
Mages
Anamosa
Jones County
Co. D
9Th Town Volunteer Infantry
Sherman
Nack
Hood
Washington
Mr. Magee
Iam Magee
Albuquerque
New Mexico
P. &. Magee
Tulsa
Oklahomas
Alois Snider
Cedar Malls
New York
Ralph J. Muga
Seattle
John B. Magee
Ollahomaa
Centar County
Pennsylvania
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Olin
Jane Cloud
Hartville
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Cecil Watson
James Ogles
Gladbrook
Louis Koster
Koster
Jane Kirkwood
Iowa City
BE. Dodge
Illinois Central
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Dodge
Waterloo
Henry Hittimiller
Dyersville
Bert Albaugh
Tipton
Rock Island
Albaugh
Luther A. Brewer
Rotary
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George D. la Reap
Matt Daly
Dubuque County
la Beau
Daly
Anthony M. Brandt
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Brandt
Cleveland
Meeker
Colorado
Henry Brown
Tama County
Cascade
John R.slacks
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Gedford
Newton
Traer
Ottumway
Jasper
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Davis McCain
Iowa Supreme Court
Hayness
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Kansas
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Scranton
North Dakota
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Philadelphia Ledger
U. S. Insurance
Houston Post
Willie
Mamma
Witlie
Pittsburgh
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Joneses
Jones, Jr
Brazil
Sis
Dad
Abe Martin
Roy
J. C. Magee
Wood
Rudolph Wonding
Ryan
Wendiing
Wendling
Manchester Democrat
Lloyd M. Schuler
William G. Matusch
Edgewood
Johnson & Connelly
Schuler
Reuben Clark
Clark
John Clark
H. W. Sigworth
A. O. Peterson
Rolfe
Mr. Peterson
Jones County Fair Association
Joseph Hoegan
Edna Hoegan
Wyoming
EB. Reed
Arche Koop
Worthington
Fred Kellum
Denver
Nell Shankland
Bert Hubbard
Paul Maire
Byam
F. D. McLaughlin
Monticello State Bank
Monticello, Iowa
Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
Titan
Hayes
McCormick
Milwaukee
Osborne
Deering
Plymouth
Henry Scheer
Langworthy, Iowa
Eclipse
Harry J, Rodman
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