Morley Incorporation Vote Draws Narrow Yes
A special election board vote passed 47 to 18 approving Morley incorporation to form a mayor and city council with power to levy for light bills and town improvements. Dr. Seward White of Olin, injured in a car crash near Anamosa, has recovered and plans to resume practice as Brinkmoeller, the Olin driver, also recovers. Mrs. White improves slowly. Russell garage repairs include roof, partition, steel ceilings and doors to prevent future fires. A schoolhouse smokestack collapse from a wire accident damaged by one student leaving the boilers, teaching the value of brick stacks. Remains of Rev. K. Harper were brought for interment. he died in Lincoln and served various Jones county churches, father of H G A Harper.
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Morley
Seward White
Olin
Anamosa
Brinkmoeller
K. Harper
Harper
Lincoln
Nebraska
United Brethren
Jones County
Forest Chapel
Greene
Antioch
United Brethren Church
Monticello
H.G. A. Harper
Jones County District Court
Arlington man buys Littlefield restaurant for December 1
T J Menges of Arlington will take possession of the Littlefield restaurant December 1 and seeks suitable rooms for his family. Dr L F Cummings, ill with grippe, was taken to Anamosa hospital for treatment. A balloon tire and rim were borrowed from N Bixby’s car during a party in front of a garage. Colesburg pottery works may reopen. locals plan revival to restore this early industry and boost the village’s economy.
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T. J. Menges
Arlington
Littlefield
L. F. Cummings
Grippe
Anamosa
N. Bixby
John Otting
Bixby
Colesburg
Iowa
Proper Firing Techniques for Efficient Home Heating
Expert advice from engineering extension specialists at Iowa State College outlines steady firing for efficient heat. Fresh fuel should leave a small area of red coal exposed, with air admitted to burn gases, and the damper opened briefly after each charge.
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Iowa State College
Town State College to Offer Farm Business Short Course
Town State College will start the first farm business short course this winter. A trio of two week sessions in January and February limits enrollment to 26 farmers. Sessions run Jan 1–15, Jan 19–30, and Feb 9–20. Fees are 25 for town farmers and 10 for non residents, covering all costs including room and transportation.
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Town State College
Iown
Bobher
Pity is ulcin o love a cruel tongue tale
A wry Sioux City Journal snippet lampshades social clichés with a butcher and a language professor selling tongue as a joke. It parodies matchmaking, forgiveness, and trivial errands while warning that important matters wait for later.
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Sioux City Journal
Christmas seals sale supports health work in Monticello
The PBO sisterhood begins selling Christmas seals in Monticello to raise funds for health projects. Members will canvass homes urging purchase, with all proceeds devoted to health purposes.
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Monticello
P. BO. Sisterhood
Monticello Seals Aid Tuberculosis Fight and Health Support
Funds raised in Monticello support tuberculosis hospital care and patient maintenance. The P I O sisterhood uses a portion to promote community health, previously equipping a nurse's room and this year funding a similar health purpose. Buy seals to help prevent the spread of tuberculosis, the white plague.
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Towa
Monticello
P. I. O. Sisterhood
America
Dinosaur Tracks Found in Arizona Hint at Ancient Era
Sioux City Journal notes a headline over dinosaur tracks in Arizona. Paleontologist CG W Gilmore estimates these tracks date back about 180000 years, with dinosaurs living 18 million years ago, based on water driven erosion and three toe imprints. King Tutankhamen is deemed modern by comparison.
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Sioux City Journal
Arizona
King Tut
CG. W. Gilmore
Division of
Vertebrae Paleontology
Washington National Museum
Gilmore
Grand Canon
Tutankhamen
Tut
The History Of Lowa Before Man In The Hills And Plains
John S. Briggs editor of The Palimpsest outlines Lowa’s ancient past. Geologists read sea recedes glacial cycles and fossil soils in Allamakee county limestone ledges and eastern Iowa sandstone cliffs. He describes tropical climates peat bogs fossil fuels Eypsun deposits and multiple ice ages forming the fertile prairies.
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Lawa
Vallowa
Prairies
John S. Briggs
Allamakee County
Iowa
Lowa
Lowa Prairies
Two Reasons I Won’t Lie On Winter Porch
A narrator jokes about two winter nuisances a sleeping porch and red flannel underwear. He recalls the porch as a late life imposition and questions why heat and fire exist if not for indoor use, noting discomfort with health claims and shifting to inside warmth.
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Como
Premium corn show premiums at Iowa state college
Premium lists for the annual state corn show at Iowa State College Ames are now available from Joe L. Robinson secretary. Cash premiums totaling 2000 will be awarded with 12000 ears expected. the event runs February 2 to 7 in the college armory alongside the winter short course with trophies and ribbons for exhibits.
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Towa State College
Ames
Iowa Corn & Small Grain Growers’ Association
Joe L. Robinson
Iowna
John C. Eldredge
Iowa State College Armory
Japan warns U S warlike move in Mawakan waters
The Japan government says United States naval maneuvers in Mawakan waters would be a war like gesture. It questions how Tokyo would view another world cruise by an American squadron such as President Roosevelt dispatched.
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Kansas City Star
Japan
Tokio
Roosevelt
Marriage motive sparks home life in Detroit humor
A Detroit note reflects on marriages where one partner seeks a home and the other handles general housework, tracing the success of many unions to these contrasting roles.
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Detroit
To the Editor on Rural Schools and Taxes in Indiana
Leslie A. Dunn argues that state appropriation for standardized rural schools should be more equitably distributed. He criticizes centralized taxation plans, warns of bureaucratic waste, and urges consideration of needy districts and railroads’ tax burdens. He calls for responsive local control over funds.
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Monticello
Francis
Des Moines 1860 Republican Convention Hero Johns Elected Delegate
At the Iowa Republican State Convention in Des Moines 1860 a striking old man named Johns, clad in homespun and a blue white cap, electrified delegates with a tiered speech. His defense of the Republican cause and attack on slavery earned applause and led to his being elected a delegate at large to the Chicago convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln.
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Des Moines
Johns
George F. Robeson
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Dghns
Tor Peak
Buchanan
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Ministers use a homemade cross word puzzle in sermon
A Pennsylvania minister engaged his Knoxville audience with a cross word puzzle during his sermon at the Knoxville Baptist church. Rev. George F. Mc Elvein revealed a 144 space puzzle on a large blackboard and distributed definitions. 95 words were filled in fifteen minutes.
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Pennsylvania
Knoxville Baptist Church
George F. McElvein
Veterans urged to apply for Adjusted Compensation now
The War Department asks all veterans planning to apply for Adjusted Compensation to file promptly or notify if not applying. Delays raise costs, risk losing benefits, and may reduce proceeds to beneficiaries. Many applications are returned for correction. Army and Navy posts offer help with forms, corrections, and fingerprints.
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War Department
Army
Navy
Campaign Expenditures by County Officials Candidates
Campaign spending by several candidates is listed with amounts: J. W. Lusk sheriff Democrat $77.60. LaVern Rockstad auditor Republican $200.20. G. E. Farmer auditor Democrat $90.60. C and McConaughy supervisor Democrat $50.90. John Matthiessen supervisor Republican $15.00. A. Peet supervisor Republican $18.40. G. Gb Paul county attorney Republican $32.00. Anansi Hureka 8B Rees Republican clerk of courts $48.75. Lloyd Soper recorder Republican $39.00.
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Anansi Hureka
G. Rees
Gb. Paul
J. W. Lusk
A. A. Peet
John Matthiessen
C. &. McConaughy
G. E. Farmer
LaVern Rockstad
Lloyd Soper
Hoover to stay in Coolidge cabinet, Washington announcement
Washington announces Herbert Hoover will remain in the Coolidge administration. The comment implies the president’s perceived luck may reflect management rather than the cabinet’s strength.
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Sioux Falls
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
Wall Street Flame Temptation Provokes Moths Metaphor
The Springfield Republican compares Wall Street flood of financial temptations to a moth’s drawn to flame, noting the danger and irony of pursuing tempting but risky gains.
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Springfield Republican
Wall Street
World’s Largest Pool Opens in San Francisco
The San Francisco project features a pool claimed as the world’s largest, 1,000 feet long and 109 feet wide with a center section a feet wide for cross course use. The deputy varies from 4 to 4 feet, and the outfit cost $80,000.
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San Francisco
British scientist butchers color by forcing liquids through perforated paper
A British scientist conducted experiments by pushing liquids through thousands of tightly packed perforated paper sheets. The process removed color from red wine tea and milk, yielding a tasteless fluid similar to water.
Time Told by Beard Says He Reads Sun and Crow
A man in West Wales claims to tell daytime time within half an hour by the sun and, at night, by the feel of a high crowing sound, though the weather may hide the sun. He wears no watch.
Odd Winter Transformations of Animals Described
A quirky antiquated note describes the midwife toad as a peculiar creature with the female laying eggs in streams while the male carries and wraps them. it also mentions animals changing color to white in snow, noting the weasel turns white with the first snow.
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Eold
Expensive Wig and Robes for English Judges
The wig and robes of a common English judge cost about 2000 dollars. The lord chancellor the attorney general the lord chief justice the master of the rolls and the lord justices of appeal wear even more costly attire.
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Rollg
Power shovel built for limestone quarry work
A 300 ton electric power shovel with an 80 foot reach and capacity of eight cable yards at one bite is built for limestone quarrying. Four men can operate it.
Missouri River Longest in United States and World
Report notes the Missouri River as the longest in the United States and claims it is the longest in the world at 194 miles. It contrasts with the Ainagen in Brazil at 8044 miles and cites the Hoang-Un in China and the Murray in Australia as next longest. The Mississippi is cited as 2.676 miles long despite common views of its greatness.
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Missouri River
United States
Ainagen
Brazil
South America
Hoang-Un
China
Murray
Australia
Mississippi
Standing Army of Ants in Ceylon Uses Chemical Defense
A colonial note describes white ants in Ceylon maintaining a standing army that sprays au secretion as chemical warfare against rival insects. The droplets are said to drive their adversaries away, forming a defensive mechanism in the ant ranks.
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Ceylon
Always Is Right
A reflection on power and perception noting that size and dominance do not guarantee superiority as any person may feel small in the presence of another. It emphasizes humility and hidden strengths across genders and communities.
Administrator's Notice of Estate in Jones County Iowa
Public notice states Fr. L Stimson is appointed administrator of the estate of Thoms J Shafer deceased by the Jones County District Court. Creditors must file claims sworn to, and debtors must pay promptly to the administrator. Dated Anamosa Iowa November 11 1924 Coxsee & Coxsee attorneys for the state.
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District Court
Jones County
Iawa
Thoms J Shafer
Anamosa
Iowa
A. D
Stimson
Coxsee & Poxsee
Administrators Notice for Estate of Michael Altman in Jones County Iowa
Public notice states T. J. Conlin administrator of Michael Altman deceased, urges claimants to file sworn statements with the court clerk, present proofs, and settle debts promptly to avoid costs. Dated November 10, 1924, Anamosa Iowa. Attorney J. Kean represents estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
Michael Altman
Anamosa
A. D
T. J. Conlin
le. J. Kean
Attorney I V Dautremont Practice in All Courts
I V Dautremont is identified as an attorney and counselor at law with practice in all courts, including collections and insurance matters. The notice presents the professional title and areas of service.
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I. V. Dautremont
Collections Insurance
Auction Schedule With Cash and Monthly Payment Terms
Sale starts at 1 PM sharp and an evening sale at 7 PM sharp. Terms require 40 percent cash balance payable via monthly installments.
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Leslie A. Dunn
John Johns
Clarence
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Shone
Duer
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J. H. Fraser
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Henry George
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George Albery
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Pe Lovell
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Martella
Castle Grove
Kentucky
H.W. Jacobs
Rall Borsche Motor Co
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Lattner
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Lowell
Oal
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