Prohibition Debate Spurs Edges of Britain and Norway
A British bishop attacks American prohibition as Anglo-Saxon eccentricity while King George advocates wartime style regulation. Norway votes to ban whiskey and strong drinks, and President Wilson's dispute with Secretary Lansing widens as he recovers.
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Little
Isle
Hereford
Munsterberg
Harvard
New York City
Britain
America
England
Herford
New York
Great Britain
George
Norway
Postoffice money orders overcharge remittances
The piece warns against using postoffice money orders for international remittances noting a $4.87 per pound sterling fee versus a market rate near $3.30. It claims the excess margin benefits the postoffice cash drawer and urges remittance by bank draft. It questions why the postoffice department is not tied to exchange rates set by trade conditions.
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Postoffice Department
Walsh Seeks Presidential Bid Arms Democratic Challenge
A Massachusetts senator opposed to the president's league of nations plan contemplates a presidential run with state backing, signaling a possible Democratic rebellion against party leadership.
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Walsh
Massachusetts
League of Nations
Bankers fall to despair amid embezzlement woes in Missouri towns
A Hendersonville Missouri banker who stole funds and faced defalcation woes reportedly died by his own hand. The piece notes high guilt psychology in peculation cases and contrasts wartime draft fitness across states, praising the central belt for health and physical perfection.
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Hendersonville
Missouri
Missippi River
Kentucky
Iowa
Minnesota
Arkansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Wyoming
New England
New York
Michigan
Colorado
Arizona
California
Washington
The
United States
County Democratic Mass Convention at Oxford Township
The county Democrats gathering at Oxford Township drew only three townships, mainly former officeholders and current federal beneficiaries, signaling low hope and aspiration for the party in the county.
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Oxford
Des Moines Register faces tough days in defending the president
The piece laments hard days for the Des Moines Register in its daily defense of the president and questions whether it can continue with vigor as spring brings challenges to the presidency.
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The
Des Moines Register
Notary Fees On Auto Registration Questioned In Iowa
County treasurers were collecting 25 cent notary fees on automobile registration affidavits. Secretary of State Ramsey ruled the automobiled law does not require seals and instructed treasurers to stop the quarters. He also clarified duties to record transfers and notify state offices of ownership changes.
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Iowa Motor Trades Bureau
Ramsey
State Auditing Department
The Farmer Speaks On Prosperity And Politics
The farmer’s discontent today stems from prosperity, not adversity, and is rooted in rational concerns. He is not naturally socialist or radical and remains a cornerstone of American conservatism, urging leaders to win his support by speaking his language and addressing his priorities.
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Omaha World- Herald
Farmers’ Alliance
Chicago Tribune
Maine
Havana Harbor
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Samoa
Europe
North American
Caribbean
Spain
Great Britain
France
Holland
Denmark
Pacific
Perry
Langley
Darius Green
Chicago
Panama Canal
Philippines
Japan
Russia
Germany
America
Balkans
Cuba
Susan B. Anthony
Be Prepared With a Surplus
An op ed urges readers to start a bank account while prudent, warning that a surplus would assist in uncertain times. It laments national intoxication and calls for reason to return briefly to steady the country.
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Des Moines
United States
Prominent Iowa Leaders and Local News Summary
Tipton mayor C. H. Lynder dies after four years in office in Tipton. Marion resident James Nield, a former railroad worker who brought the first passenger train into town, passes away. Coggan pioneer Nathaniel Ary dies at 83. Maquoketa to appoint Ben Mowery as postmaster with Senate confirmation pending. Epworth resident William Whitsell dies. his four year old son also dies from pneumonia.
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C. H. Lynder
Tipton
James Nield
Marion
Savanna
Nathaniel Ary
Coggan
Co. B., 64Th, Infantry
Tennessee
Ben Mowery
Maquoketa
Senate
W. C. Swigart
William Whitsell
Epworth
Dubuque
Herbert Bryant
Sabula
Preston
Miles
Maud P. Locke
Fort Doldge
M. B
Bryant
Michael Curtis
Butler Township
Jackson County
Iowa
James Curtis
Garry Owen
James
Alice Lynch
Maria Meehan
Night factory offers top wages and clean conditions
Hoag Duster Co advertises in search of workers for a new plant. It promises night shifts and excellent sanitary conditions, claiming fifty girls are wanted at once.
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The
Hoag Duster Co
Moisture in heated rooms affects comfort and health
Proper temp alone does not ensure comfort. Relative humidity determines how moist air feels, as heated winter air can seem drier even with present moisture. Dry air irritates nose and throat. to maintain health, add moisture. Bulletin 43 from the engineering extension at Ames, Iowa, can be mailed to interested readers.
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Engineering Extension Department
Engineering Extension
Ames
Iowa
Fayette County Leader Reports Cash Register Theft
Fayette County Leader notes a theft by a register clerk, Charles Pelleymounter, who detected a ten dollar bill being stashed and exposed a larger pattern revealing sixty five dollars in bills and checks drawn from circulation. The incident prompts a warning that cash drawers should safeguard funds and Pelleymounter vows to watch his register closely.
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Fayette County
Charles Pelleymounter
Fayette
Pelley
Jim Pierce Denied Iowa Press Association Membership
Carroll Herald reports Jim Pierce and the Homestead faced a rebuff in Des Moines as Secretary Caswell refused admission to the Iowa Press Association. The move, supported by the association, declares the Homestead unfit for membership and praises Caswell's record as a fighting editor.
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Carroll Herald
Jim Pierce
Des Moines
Iowa Press Association
Sec
Caswell
Better Go Slow on Paying
The Independence county board rejected all eight mile paving bids for the Grant highway as too high at about 47 000 per mile. O Rourke Engineering of Des Moines and Casey Company of Chicago submitted bids well above estimates, prompting a year or two wait for market stabilization.
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Independence Bulletin Journal
Board of Supervisors
Independence
O'Rourke Engineering Company
Des Moines
Joseph P. Sasey Company
Chicago
Casey Company
Paving Company
Key
Blackhawk County
O'Rourke Company
Hoover’s Claim of Democratic Victory Sparks Mixed Reactions
The passage discusses Hoover as a prodigy who could return to the U S after decades abroad and urge Americans to elect a Democratic congress. It notes some Democrats and Republicans might find such impartial genius sufficient, while others dispute neutrality among professional nonpartisans.
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Iowa Forum
Hoover
New York
Jurors drawn for Anamosa courthouse in 1920
A list of jurors to appear at the Anamosa Iowa courthouse on March 16 1920 at an unspecified hour. The long roster includes Bowers Joan Baird A Bauer A Boots A A Chambers Vic Curtis Wm Dixon Jas DeMoss and many others. An unrelated London ideas paragraph follows about gymnastic exercises seen by an untraveled countryman.
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C. A. Wildey
Anamosa
Anamosa Eureka
Jesse Howell
Presbyterian Church
Dobbs Ferry
Westchester County
New York
Mississippi
Toronto
Oxford Township
Court House
Iowa
M. Bowers
Joan Baird
A. Bauer
J. A Boots
A. A. Chambers
Vic Curtis
Wm. Dixon
Jas. DeMoss
W. B. Davis
Ray - Eilers
Folkers
H. R. Folkers
Her Freeman C
Fadley
Tecan Garnett
A. A. Guyan
Geo. Gordon R. T. Harrington
F. HM
London
Center Junction
Surrey
Pangburn
Iowa poll reflects limited Democrat opinion on Edwards
The Fort Dodge Messenger notes only a small fraction of Iowa Democrats weighed in in the poll placing Edwards first. It argues the result does not represent statewide sentiment and warns of broader implications for New York Illinois Wisconsin and other states amid a perceived political wind.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Edwards
New York
Illinois
Wisconsin
John T. Adams Eyes Rising Role in GOP Campaign
John T. Adams of Iowa, a member of the national Republican committee, is poised for a prominent campaign position. The piece lauds him as a clean-handed politician and clear-headed thinker, noting wartime misunderstanding and time to affirm his patriotic, useful American citizen status.
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Edwards
Wight
Springfield
Mass
Bryan
Whawards
New Jersey
San Francisco
Buwards
Prohibition Getts
Carroll Herald
John T. Adams
Iowa
National Republican Committee
Post War Excuses From Boxing Promoter
Toledo Blade notes Jack Kearns defends Jack Dempsey as not a slacker saying he would have joined the service if the war had lasted longer. The piece comments that draft dodgers now claim there was no need to dodge any further while facing bill collectors.
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Toledo Blade
Jack Kearns
Jack Dempsey
Card of Thanks for Loss of Beloved Wife Mother
We express gratitude to friends who aided or sent flowers during the sickness and death of our wife and mother. E. W. Carson Betty Ann Arthur Fairbanks and family Thomas Carson and family.
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Rey
Alyea
John G. Krouse Jr
William G. Krouse
Daisy Steyne
Eather Pangburn
Emily Reed
E. W. Carson
Betty Ann
Arthur Fairbanks
Thomas Carson
Notice of Bridge and Culvert Setting Bids
Sealed bids for a two span deck girder bridge one I beam span four box culverts are due March 2 1920 at 3 30 p m in Anamosa Iowa Specifications and plans are available from the county engineer or auditor A 5 percent certified check and 25 percent bond are required for successful bidders
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Office of
County Auditor
Anamosa
Iowa
Monticello
Wyoming
Morley
Seo
Scotch Grove
Onslow
Hale
Anaimos
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J. D. Brenneman
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Toledo
Board of Control
Harding
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Kepford
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Edward Wirth
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Charles J. Walttor
Thomas Shover
Iona
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George Specht
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Hattie Hong
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PLS
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J. W. Schweitzer
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A.M. Maurice
Lovell
H.M. Remley
Jamish
Remley
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A. P. Lambert
McNeill Block
Charles Willis Bosley
Princess Theatre
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Lowa
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B.A. Werner
Stickford Drug Store
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