Carelessness in Checking and Bank Fraud Law
A Monticello editorial notes a young man indicted by a Jones County grand jury for uttering checks with no funds. It explains the law and penalties, cites recent local cases, and urges enforcement to curb reckless payments. The piece also surveys farm prices and market losses, plus brief political notes on Judge Lindsey and Iowa senators.
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District Court
Jones County
General Assembly of Laws
Monticello
Socialist Victor Berger Granted New Trial on Loyalty Charge
The U S Supreme Court reviews Berger's appeal as Judge Landis denied a venue change during the war era and faced accusations of prejudice. The decision signals a possible new trial after the lengthy disloyalty charge against the socialist leader.
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Victor Berger
U. S. Supreme Court
Landis
California Picnic Hinted for Central Iowa This Winter
A California style picnic may be held at a central Iowa location this winter. Organizers invite those familiar with California climates to attend. A large turnout is anticipated.
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California
Iowa
State university offers course in real estate
State university offers a real estate course and questions arise about whether professors can teach boys tricks not already known by Iowa real estate agents.
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State University
Iowa
Wisdom in government by governing least
The Minneapolis Journal argues that government should govern least and that virtue, not laws, makes good government. Laws cannot create wisdom health or thrift and a government is only as good as its citizens. For six years the world has learned that government cannot lift every burden merely by making laws.
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Minneapolis Journal
United States
Washington
Disarmament Debate After World War I
Harvey's Weekly argues that Germany must be disarmed and restrained for all time. It cites Germany's failure to meet 1921 limits and critiques ex presidents of France for deeming disarmament talks inappropriate.
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Harvey’s Weekly
Floincare
Germany
France
Opposition to Roosevelt two cent coin proposal
The New York World argues against reviving a two cent piece, noting its confusion with other coins, lack of purpose, and the existing beauty and practicality of the one cent coin. It suggests placing Roosevelt's portrait in notes if desired, but condemns reminting a coin abolished as a nuisance.
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New York World
Senate
House Coinage Committee
Roosevelt
League Covenant Amended and Arms Tests Mentioned
The Kansas City Star reports a 200 mile gun being tested by France and Belgium could be used to pressure the League of Nations covenant disarmament clause. The piece links the weapon test to diplomatic strategy surrounding the treaty.
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Kansas City Star
Local couples wed as community reports roll in
Miss Stella Frances Porter and Lee Bently Crain wed in Anamosa while Mrs. Rudolph Peeper of Gladbrook recovers from over twenty surgeries. Obituaries note Aaron Gozaman would have turned 103. Police seize raisin mash in Oelwein. Cedar Rapids mill workers strike over pay cut.
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Stella Frances Porter
Lee Bently Crain
Olin
Anamosa
Rudolph Peeper
Gladbrook
Aaron H. Gozaman
Washington
Iowa
Oelwein
Chandier Pump Co
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Vernon
Iowa State College
Washington University
St. Louis
Grinnell College
Cornell College
Lincoln’s Early Failures Before Rising to Greatness
A condensed reflection on Abraham Lincoln’s numerous defeats from early legislative bids in Illinois to unsuccessful runs for Congress land office Senate and Vice President. The passage ends by noting his ultimate status as a revered American figure and asks readers to see setbacks as minor.
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Praetorian Guard
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Congress
United States Land Office
United States Senate
Douglas
America
The Wife Should Demand It in Life Insurance
Collier's Weekly argues a wife must demand life insurance as essential protection from poverty. It should be prioritized over luxuries, cigars, and even savings, and given with wedding presents. A husband unable to insure is deemed too poor to marry.
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Collier's Weekly
Notwithstanding Word Trial Stirs Schoolroom Laughter
A teacher asked pupils to use the word notwithstanding in a sentence to expand vocabulary. A quick student replied that water wore his trousers out, but notwithstanding, illustrating playful misapplication and a cheerfully amused class.
Sioux City Journal Laughing Health Note
A brief item notes that loud laughter signals good health and prompts remarks about the behavior of a poorer man. The piece frames humor as a barometer of wellbeing and social tone.
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Sioux City Journal
Iowa Legislature Advances Bills on Tax, Bonds, and Reforms
Senate file 278 authorizes purchase of a 268 acre farm near Anamosa for the reformatory. A veteran compensation bond plan seeks 22 million dollars for 11,000 soldiers, with a 1922 general election vote and 850 dollar maximum per veteran. Additional measures consider inheritance and corporate taxes to raise state revenue. A 1 cent admissions tax bill targets theaters and amusements, exempting fairs and religious or charitable events. Party conventions may nominate top candidates via staged informal ballots before the June primary, with elimination rounds and thresholds for automatic nomination.
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J. K. Hale
Anamosa
Reformatory
Iowa
Legislative Committee of the American Legion
Adjutant General
Wichman
Cerro Gordo County
Representative Weaver
Polk
House
Newberry
Whitmore
Weaver
Eac
Banta
Negro rhythm and dance ignite a Chicago debate
The piece cites Vincente Blasco Ibanez praising African musical influence and dances while arguing that Negroes possess inherent cadence. It compares Negro music to religious persecution of Jews and claims white audiences irresistibly react to African derived dance, imagining unstoppable dancing until exhaustion.
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Vincente Blasco Ibanez
Chicago Tribune
Cuba
United States
Devil
Opal Margerum Builds Purebred Poland China Hog Herd
Opal Margerum of Pottawattamie county joined a pig club and received a purebred Poland China gift from the bank. She raised 13 pigs, returned two to the bank to pay for the original, and sold one to her father. Her father, inspired by Opal, started a herd of purebreds and now has a fine purebred herd with no room for scrub hogs.
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Opal Margerum
Pottawattamie County
Poland
Opal
Paint Tire Rims For Winter Care
The article advises removing tires from rims during winter and applying aluminum paint to prevent rust and tire wear. It notes that painted rims deteriorate as they wear and can cause punctures, recommending emery paper cleaning for rusted rims and claiming rim maintenance saves tire costs later.
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Engineering Extension Department
Town State College
Strange Bits of News From the Tropics and Economy
Census data show Hawaii Japanese residents reach 109 274 or 29 599 more since 1910, the largest population gain. A San Francisco court orders Mrs James B Blum to wear a $100 000 pearl necklace under guard for 30 days yearly due to a relative’s death. U S wealth totals about $300 billion, with Britain at $230 billion and France around $100 billion since 1914. The Leonardo da Vinci dreadnought salvage in Taranto Harbor unfolds with air pumped, water displaced, and final righting. A Trinidad Jambie tree superstition warns locals of vengeance if harmed, with nails driven into its trunk to vent wrath.
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Mra. Blum
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Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Aus-trian
Daily Telegraph of London
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Taranto
Leonardo da Vinci
Sonk
Wso
Dreadnought
Asphalt Lake
Trinidad
British West Indies
Tropics
Anamosa and Eureka Items Highlight Local Telegraphed Moves
Harvey Flunter returns home for a brief visit after a Sunday with his sister in Vinton. He leaves for Ohio to take a new position with Fairbanks Morse in St. Louis. W L Webster returns from the Iowa Mercantile Co. trip and becomes assistant manager, splitting time between the local store and other chain outlets. Rev Dillavou of Olin is offered the Cedar Rapids U B church pastorate with a strong salary, after earlier invitations to Des Moines and strong local backing.
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Vinton
Fairbanks-Morse
St. Louis
Ohio
W. L. Webster
Iowa Mercantile Co
Dillavou
Olin
U. B
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Railway fares rise under federal order for Iowa travel
Federal authorities require travelers to pay higher railway fares in Iowa. Fares now align with interstate traffic at 3.6 per mile and include a 50 percent increase on parlor and sleeping car rates. Also a 1917 Ford touring car body offered for sale at 50 dollars by R. C. Lambert.
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Iowa
R. C. Lambert
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