State lawmaker lauds economy. urges tax restraint in vast bond issue
A recently elected Iowa legislator commends a editorial call for legislative economy over new laws and higher taxes. He notes rising schemes for appropriations and backs restraint as Linn county votes on a 1.3 million dollar Cedar Rapids courthouse bond, with rural turnout crucial. The piece discusses costs, graft in NY construction, college athletics spending, and county election expenses.
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Express
Linn County
Court House
Jones County
Cedar Rapids
What Becomes Of The Hundred
What becomes of a hundred average American boys over life is traced through insurance data. By age thirty five five die ten are rich ten well to do forty best on earnings and thirty five fail to develop. By seventy five sixty three dead one rich two well to do thirty four dependent. Only one leaves wealth. The piece questions what the hundred left besides dollars.
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Ottumwa Courier
New York
Sing Christmas Bells Heralding a Saviour King
Poem urges all people to sing of Christ is born this Christmas morn and to live in charity. The speaker asks their heart to join the celebration and commit to love and deeds in imitation of the savior.
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Christ
Prince
Community News Roundup From Iowa Towns and Colleges
Local items report a child’s death from ingesting pills at Baldwin home. Epworth creamery offers $6 for a butter name while Ames and Coe college play 26 to ?. Davenport raids on slot machines yield $26 fines for 40 dealers, with confiscated paraphernalia to be destroyed. Williams, Ayers jailed for Ford theft. Dubuque bonds refinanced. Upper Town university receives $35,000 estate gift with need to raise to $50,000 for church.
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George Brady
Baldwin
Epworth
Hercules
Samson
Iowa State College of Ames
Coe College of Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Iowa State Manufacturers Association
Alma Merwin
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Columbia University
Texas
Iowa
State Vocational Board of Education
Upper Town University
Fayette
Q. C. Babcock
Marshalltown
St. Madison
E. B. Stiles
Manchester
Ayers
Gerald Harrington
Ryan
Harrington
Ryan State Bank
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
European recovery tied to US credit for raw materials
James F. Shaw of Knauth Nachod Kuhne reports from Europe that Germany leads industrial recovery aside from Belgium. He says Europe cannot normalize without access to credits for raw materials and other needs and urges an early peace settlement and clear indemnity terms from Washington.
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New York Tribune
Europe
James F. Shaw
Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne
Germany
Belgium
Shaw
Washington
The Spirit of Giving Through Gift Gospels
The piece recalls the Magi bearing gold frankincense and myrrh as a model for modern generosity. It frames giving as relief, friendship, love, and service inspired by a Christmas star over Bethlehem and cites Kate Douglas Wiggin as the voice of this reflection.
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Bethlehem
City of David
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Farm wage cuts threaten next crop and idle land
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald reports farmers face wage reductions for farm help. If workers refuse the cuts, crop outputs drop next year and much land may go idle or become pasture. If accepted, wage cuts could trigger similar reductions in other industries.
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Dubuque
Farm bureau decries federal reserve on deflation charge
The national farm bureau federation blasts the Federal Reserve Board for drastic deflation claims. It argues there has been no deflation and notes the Fed reports show more money and credit in circulation than ever before.
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Lincoln Journal
National Farm Bureau Federation
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Congress man Haugen Pushes Bill Against Deceptive Packaging
Iowa congressman and House agricultural committee chair Gilbert N. Haugen introduced a bill to curb deceptive packaging and false bottoms. He displayed examples including magnifying bottles, inverted bottoms, and potato chips sold short, backed by dairy, food and drug officials association endorsement.
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Dubuqne
Senator Holddeel bill lets county treasurers hold state funds
Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports Senator Holddeel of Calhoun proposes a bill for the next general assembly authorizing county treasurers to hold state funds until needed by the state. Current law sends funds to Des Moines twice monthly, with Des Moines banks holding Polk county deposits. The measure aims to put county funds to use locally, with support expected from 98 of Iowa’s 99 counties.
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Dubuque
Des Moines
Polk County
Iowa
Holdaegel
Forgotten vice presidential running mates linger in memory
The San Francisco Chronicle notes few recall the defeated candidates for vice president after the campaign. It mentions Cox and his unknown running mate, Parley Parker Christensen, Debs, Aaron Watson, and others now largely forgotten, likening memory to Achilles in disguise and Sirens' song.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Cox
Parley Parker Christensen
Debs
Aaron Watson
Achilles
Coal prices blamed on operators and jobbers
The Cedar Rapids Gazette argues that coal buyers pay too much despite ample coal, labor, and freight. The piece states prices have been high for months and faults the operators and jobbers for the markup.
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Cedar Rapids
Take The Farm Inventory Iowa Farmers Weigh Profits
The article urges Iowa farmers to inventory farm assets and expenses using new farm record books from the Iowa Farm Bureau. H B Munger at Iowa State College promotes inventories to simplify tax reports and reveal profit and loss across crops, machinery, stock, and feed.
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Iowa
H. B. Munger
Iowa State College
Iowa Farm Bureau
Miserable convict defends innocence in London cell
An inmate protests to a prison chaplain that he did nothing harmful while claiming he was jailed for fragrancy. The chaplain counters that people are not imprisoned without charges, revealing the absurdity of the claim.
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London
Laughable anecdotes from classic humor columns
A collection of quips and captions from 19th and early 20th century magazines. Jests range from social miscues to witty exchanges about engagements, parrot remarks, and gift flowers. The items showcase light humor and punchlines attributed to periodical sources.
Indifference Delays 1921 Auto License Rush In Jones County
County officials warn auto owners in Jones County that license applications for 1921 are far behind schedule. With penalties of one dollar per month overdue, officials say supplies may run out and many motorists will face delays until new licenses arrive.
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Jones County
Court House
Des Moines Capital on Great Spending Balance
A federal bulletin contrasts U S spending on public schools 763 million with about 1 billion on candy. It notes Americans spent twice as much on autos as education and six times education on luxurious foods, reflecting shifting priorities.
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Des Moines
America
United States
Treasury Department
Christmas Time Blesses Hearts, Dickens Quotation
A Dickens passage praises Christmas as a forgiving charitable season that opens hearts. It asserts the time brings good though it yields no wealth, ending with a blessing on the holiday.
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Charles Dickens
The Gold Rule and Budgeting for Iowa Households
The editorial argues the gold rule guides national and state conduct and urges Iowa housewives to draft a household budget for the coming year. It stresses aligning spending with plans to uphold constitutional principles and prudent living.
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Iowa
Origins of gymnasium name tied to Greek naked practice
The text notes that pupils entering a gymnasium in birth attire would shock the instructor. It adds that gymnasium derives from a Greek word meaning naked, originating from old Greek athletes who would strip before exercise.
Local Critique of Old Man Brown Roasts Detroit
A bitter verse mocks an elderly critic named Brown who insults the town and mocks its condition. The speaker accuses Brown of hypocrisy while staying in Detroit. The brief note appears in the Detroit Free Press.
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Old Man Brown
Detroit
Anamosa Eureka News Roundup Of Courts And Local Matters
District court heard not guilty pleas from Thomas Streets Frank Graves and Ernest Sampica on charges of boot legging lenducia and incest respectively. Northwest ern railway service on the Midland branch is urged for improvement as local riders cope with two daily trains. The state board of control seeks over nine million dollars for 16 Iowa institutions including 608000 for Anamosa reformatory. Anamosa banks announce five percent interest on time deposits after January first. Millard Joslin from Anamosa high school earns a Coe College prelim spot. final tryouts tonight. B F Lyon of Hog Reliance Co Olin faces forgery and larceny charges, pleads guilty and receives five years at the state reformatory.
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Anamosa Reformatory
Anamosa Banks
Millard Joslin
Anamosa High School
Coo College
Coe
Millard
B. F. Lyon
State Reformatory
Lyon
Hog Reliance Co
Olin
Fefe
Albia
Anamosa
Bison
Big Community Christmas Tree to Shine This Week
Commander Hathaway reports the Big Community Christmas Tree will be erected and lit near the town, wired by Iowa Electric Company, promising a beauty worth traveling for. December supervisors approved a about twenty dollar monthly raise for deputy auditor and deputy treasurer, tying their pay to 78 percent of the principal’s salary amid some opposition and prior wage findings.
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Anamoga
Monticello
W. F. Hathaway
American Legion
Iowa Electric Company
Alschuler
Chicago
Amnesia case baffling doctors at Dubuque clinic
A stranger, 26 with amnesia, appeared at Dr. A Pond’s office in Dubuque seeking care. He cannot recall his name or past two years, carries a W G D silver case, cuff links A D, Geneva watch, and a Toronto discharge from 1919. Specialists consult as researchers note rare case.
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Pond
Dubuque
Aages
Tafforta
Finley Hospital
A. Pond
United States
King's Army
Toronto
Canada
Amherst
Chicago
Yukon
Alaska
Monticello Iowa Council Minutes December 6 1920
Monticello Iowa council in regular session approves minutes and reviews treasury balance of 7193.28. Clerk reports multiple collections including fines rents water meters and booth setup with numerous small payments from local firms and residents.
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Hanssen
Hoag
Schneider
van Meter
Iverson
Calles Beery Bros
Hicks & Ricklefs
Iowa Tel. Co
F. G. Matthiessen
Liddy & Ricklefs
Monticello Express
A. J. McNeill
H. 8
Lee
F. Kellum
Ia. Meyers
J. Northrop
Eclipse Lbr. Co
G. H. Hilers
WR. Jacque
A. Express Co
F. Eecesses
A. I. Jackson
F. Jacque
Neptune Meter Co
Worthington Pump Co
Standard Oil Co
J. B. Clow & Sons
Henecke Coal Co
Monticello council approves street upgrades and funding
City records show an electric street light ordered for Buckeye and Railroad. a breath of measures includes street condition investigations on West First and North Sycamore, leaving all street lights burning till midnight. Mayor authorized to borrow 1500 from Monticello State Bank for general funds and 1600 for the Hecht fund and 700 for water fund. Council adjourned to December 8 1920 with confirmed plat and special assessments on curb and gutter streets.
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Pholpa
Hecht
Attost
C. J. Northrop
Monticello
Iawa
Corneil
Hanssen
Schneider
Iverson
van Meter
Hong
For Sale Farmers Livestock Lot Hereford Bulls and Pigs
For sale large Jersey male pigs in early spring furrow at 40 and 50 this month. Breeding lines include Pathfinder Sen sation and Colonel. Heavy boned lengthy pigs and 3 fall yearling males at 60 and 70. Also cockerels Br P Rock Buff Rock priced 1 50 to 3. Polled and horned Hereford bulls. Brooks Bros Hopkinton Iowa 28 2pd.
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Jersey
Brooks Bros
Hopkinton
Iowa
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