County highway project nears completion across Cascade route
The primary highway from Cascade to the Linn county line via Monti cello and Anamosa is nearly finished weather permitting. The work cuts hills and fills hollows to reduce grades and improve road quality. The board of supervisors praises the thorough plan and notes next year will extend the program to southeastern county roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade
Linn County
Monticello
Anamosa
Highway Commission
Board of Supervisors
Loyalty to Republican ticket urged over Brookhart
The piece argues that while Smith Brookhart provokes revolt among Republicans, all other state district and county candidates remain loyal to Republican principles. It urges supporters to back the rest of the ticket and suggests opponents show loyalty to Americanism above party, voting for non Brookhart candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Brookhart
Brookhart
Brookhart attacks and defense split over radical influence
The article accuses Brookhart of personal promotion and socialist ties while noting his past attendance at a Chicago socialist meeting. It argues Republicans should reject his candidacy as radical and cites mixed reactions from newspapers, including praise for Harding's stance despite controversy.
Brookhart’s Party Support Split Narrowly Alters Ticket
The piece notes some Republicans repudiating Smith W. Brookhart yet stopping short of opposing other Republican candidates. Brookhart will be scratched for not being a Republican, while remaining GOP nominees on the ticket gain support for their Republican credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith W. Brookhart
Brookhart
Congressmen Cole and Daly Speak at Scotch Grove Farm Picnic
Congressman Cyrenus Cole of Cedar Rapids and Col Daly of Amber were the principal speakers at the Scotch Grove farm bureau picnic last Saturday. Cole said the day felt pleasant as he spent time with his home folks. Daly spoke on taxation and common sense themes in an easy fluent manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrenus Cole
Cédar Rapids
Col. Daly
Amber
Farm Bureau
Scotch Grove
Cole
Cote
Cox Warns GOP Facing Back Against Wall
Jimmie Cox, former presidential candidate, says the Republican administration fights with its back to the wall. He argues the League of Nations is dead as his political hopes fade, noting no current or planned move could prompt action or seek protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Cox
Cox
League of Nations
Klan Initiates 100 Masked Members at Cedar Rapids
The Klu Klux Klan recently initiated 100 new clansmen at Cedar Rapids all masked to conceal their identities during the oath of fealty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klu Klux Klan
Cedar Rapids
Kansas Industrial Court boosts labor peace and output
Ninety percent of cases in the Kansas Industrial court originate from employees with forty five major decisions, forty three accepted by both sides. The court’s work has fostered contracts without lengthy conciliation, reduced strikes in coal fields, and raised miner working days to 256 annually, saving coal costs. Gompers denounces the tribunal, calling for its removal as a rallying point for unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque Times-Journal
Kansas Industrial Court
Kansas
Industrial Court
Gompérs
Take the Witness
Kate O'Hare seeks political traction after a pardon as Brookhart gains radical support in Iowa. The article frames mob violence by the American Legion against Ida Hazlett for socialist lectures, while farmer labor forces back Brookhart for the U.S. Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Kate O’hare
Farmer-Labor
Smith Brookhart
United States Senate
Ida
Crouch Hazlett
Iowa
Near East Relief Fund Appeals Over Smyrna Suffering
The New York Globe reports 350000 homeless in Smyrna after the sacking. Near East Relief calls for a 2 million dollar fund to provide food and essentials, set up a Smyrna relief fund at 161 Fifth Avenue to expedite collection and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Globe
Near East Relief
Smyrna
Fifth Avenue
San Francisco
Share Leases Are Best
Lincoln Journal reports Iowa agricultural experts note share leases rising as normal conditions return. After years of instability landowners partner with tenants, avoiding postwar cash burdens and high land prices. A fair share system aligns with American traditions and benefits both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Journal
Iowa Agricultural Experts College
Socialist candidate endorsement noted in tribune
Dr Perry Engle of Newton labels Col Brookhart a proper socialist. The Sibley Tribune cites his view while the Birmingham News remarks on national pride amid debt, reflecting partisan commentary in editorial pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sibley Tribune
Wall Street
Perry Engle
Newton
Col. Brookhart
Birmingham News
Man Killed After Fall From Tree While trimming
Aged Manchester man Lewis A Wood fell from a tree he was trimming last week and died instantly. The report notes other local incidents including a Cedar Rapids school job preferring Cedar Rapids labor, a Decorah garage fire with gasoline blast, and multiple legal and community notices across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis A. Wood
Manchester
Franklin Junior High School
Cedar Rapids
Anderson
Decorah
George Youngen
Davenport
W. C. Maker
Valley Junction
Iowa
Nettie H. Baldwin
Express
Maker
Western Union
Morningside
Iowa Wesleyan
Monmouth
Columbia
Sioux Falls
Platteville Normal
St. Ambrose
DePaul
Dubuque
Coe
Ames
Nox
Parsons
Augustana
Henry G. Johnson
Bellevue
Leonard Brown
Maquoketa
Leonard Leffelholz
Sand Spring
St. Paul
Order of St. Francis
Salt Lake
M. “J. Riggs
Burglaries Target Landers Store And Farm Machinery Fire
Tuesday night burglars robbed Landers Store cash drawers in the grocery and dry goods sections, totaling about 14 dollars. A mysterious fire destroyed a threshing machine and other gear on the John Glanz farm, two miles north, last Friday morning. Mrs. B. O. Thompson died at 100 years old in Hopkinton on September 30, funeral held at the Methodist church with Rev. George S. Coleman speaking. Pallbearers included four grandsons and two great grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landers
John Glanz
Henry Glanz
O. Thompson
Clara Fear
Hopkinton
Methodist Episcopal Church
George S. Coleman
Covenanter Church
A. C. Martin
Iowa Station Data on Pig Value and Shelter Effects
The Iowa station reports pigs worth two dollars each at farrowing time and notes that a dry comfortable shed reduces energy loss in fattening steers. The bulletin editor at Ames State College can provide a circular with farm building plans to protect livestock from wind and storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bardry
State College
Bulletin
Ames
Death of Winchester Rearick a Monticello circus star
Winchester Rearick former Monticello resident died at his Marlow home last Thursday. He joined a circus as a youth, performing as ground tumbler trapeze artist and clown with Robins Hilard Dumont and Sells Brothers shows. Born April 19 1853 he lived in Marion before settling on a twenty acre farm. funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev H G Finney at Oak Shade cemetery. He is survived by Jennie Robinson his wife three sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Rearick
Monticello
Marlow
Cedar Rapids
Sells Brothers
Rearick
Jennie Robinson
Detroit
Marion
Presbyterian Church
Williams
Grover
Will Smith
Oregon
Morgan
California
Vesper
Wash Rearick
H. G. Finney
Oak Shade Cemetery
Ford Orders Fast-Track to 6000 Cars Daily by April
Ford directs all departments to boost output to 6000 cars per day by April next year. Annual production would hit 1,860,000 cars, a bold move for a single plant. He reports 110 million net profit last year after tax, valuing his wealth around 2 billion dollars, and 180 million in cash deposits across banks. Meanwhile Iowa corn dominates 90 percent of the soy bean crop, allocated to hogging or silage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Croesus
Wall Street
Iowa
Jones County Supervisors Meet In Oct 1922 Proceedings
Jones county Iowa board met in Anamosa October 2 3 1922 with supervisors Hughes Peet Taylor Watt and Streeper allocating audits for county and road funds and approving tax cancellations and election staffing. The minutes cover payrolls poor relief modifications and plan for November 7 1922 general election with ward judges and clerks named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Marg. Wolfe
Wid Houstman
John Moffitt
Anamosa
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Jones County
Hughes
Peet, Taylor
Watt
Streeper
Lee van Kirk
G._J. Hughes
Peet
Taylor
Billie Akers
Marshall Groat
P. R
V. L. Hanssen
J. J. Fleckenstein
Willam Flaherty
St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church
County Recorder
County Home
John McMurrin
Neil Conway
Anamosa Fourth Ward
P. EK. Lowe
J. W.conwey
J. M. Strawman
Jane M. Soper
Mildred Byerly
de Monticello
C. BF. Bates
C. L. van Meter
H. F. Kettitz
C. J. Northrop
A. G. Hanken
Monticello
J. C. Hoag
Ben Che
P. D. Bell
William Podhaski
Hartley Wilkinson
Isaac Schneider
George Rickels
Ben Tuel
W. W. Youssi
Godfrey Schneider
Cass
W. H Buckner
Roy Benedict
Ed Plaherty
Andrew Watt
Ed McNamara
Castle Grove
Luther Inglis
Henry Nissen
Jackson
T. I.platner
A. B. White
Nathan Carter
Lee Crain
Benadom
Lovell
George Ambuhi
Ruben Dress
W. F. Hintz
Clerka
F. L. Berlin
Herman Harms
South Madison
Albert Roh
Unclear 19th Century Labor Ledger Fragment
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous workers and supervisors with roles like laborer witness patrolman and recruiter across various firms and streets. Names such as George, John, Harry, Amos, Stricket and others appear with tasks including dragging, repairs, and lodging. County auditor Shalit is noted among the names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arduser
J. G
Adams
Andresen
Ambuhl
George W
Anamosa Journal
R. C
Witness
Ahrendsen
IL. H
Patvohinan
Alexander
WII
Anamosa Lumber
Boots
Byerly
Jay
Bagley
Ball
Bickerstatt
J. J
Gasoline
Side Bees
C. A
Benhart
F. F
Bricker
Mrs
Harry
Blayney
Booty
Brown
C. M
Beebee
Walter
Brainerd
G. M
Baldwin
Louisa
Burda
A. J
Bebee
Lee
Bouiswick
Bodenhofer
John
mUenge An
Winteg Tar
Buringer
Joe
Belknap
Jonnie
Jurorea
GM. & St. P. Railway Co
Carpenter, Taoyd
Nelp
Central Lumber & Con Co
Columbia Carbon & Ribbon Co
Buppuos Eee
Tae Callahan
Mugene
Collier, Coleman
Blind Pension
Atkinson
Ilahou
Anamosa, Cement Products Co
Atherton, Chase
Bramer
Labor and King Cquatryman
Cartane
Prand Jury
Ann
Conway
J. M
Gabon
Tom
Vopris
Center Junction Creamery Co
J. V
Dautremont
Coroner's Court
Dolphin
William
Ehner
J. FL
Dice
H.C. Patrolman
Dodge
Flaherty
Con Garnett
A. A
George
Russell
Gibson
Paul W
Grafft
Garrison& Hunt
Ginsburg
Morris
Garrison
W.S
Gordon, G
Hall
L. L
Helephant
Ike
Hanken
Paul
Herrington
Hanssen
W. S
Hutton
Hughes
G. J
Town Children’s Home
R. Sherman
Town Electric Co
Johnson
G. W
Jacque
Fred
Josin
Kenneth
Jones County Times
Joslin
Glenn
Klaur Mfg. Co
Kay
Kellum
Kane
Amnie
Knake
King
Khurt & Gross
Knight
A. E
Kalarik Brox
Knepper
Antone
Kaufman, J. T
Freeman, Orlo
Laude
Merrill, L
la Mershon
H. SS
McConaughy
H. S
McNamara
William J
King Dragging
McMaster
T. E
McCormick
Gay
McDonald
J. A
Norris
Newman
A. H
Bell Telephone Co
Olin Cemetery Association
Otten
Otto
Orr
Donnelly
F. P
Fuchs
Peter
Freaman
WH. H
Lawrence
Larson
James
McAro
Moncrief Bros
McDaniel
J. D
McAleer
Clarence
McCleary
Mizabeth
Osterkamp
Onslow Telephone Co
Petersen
John A
Peiffer
Pelton
Mrs. Elda
Grand Jury
John Dale
Proctor & Son
W. HL
Prahm
Swan
Powelka
M. W
Parr
Peet
G. A
Rosenberg
Max
I. M
Reese
B. G
Roxentheil
Ricklefs
Sopar
Lloyd Pearl
Suter & Zumbrunnen
Animal Q
Struckman
Joy
Strickel Witham
YC. B
Wmilleage
Grand Slovertwon
Dom
Avithoss Sanpica
Chris
Soper
Rent
Len
Wolf
Guy
Wahn
John 1
Blind Waddick
Tamos B
King Dragg Watt
J. H
Wennocamp
Winchip
Alvin C
Patrolman
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Chicago
Berger
Foster
Harding
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Doc
Gamaliel
The
Kansas Court
Neighborhood .News
Law School
State University
Garrett Griffin
Iowa City
Wil Ham Taylor
Michigan
Oklahoma City
H. F. Hall
Vinton
Mr. Hall
London
England
New York
Paynes Point
Illinois
Benton County
Delaware County
C. B. Baumgartner
W. B. Hawkes
Dyersville
Chaney
Hopkinton Leader News
J. B. Pagan
George Calvert
George Rogers
R. J. Martin, Jr
Richland-West
Henry Wlamekr
Charles Rogers
Len Buol
John Schweitzer
C. G. Schieler
Ors, Cochrane & Stuhler
Matthiessen Auto & Supply
White Pokin Ducks
Drakes
Paul Steiner
Hampshire
Levien Bros
I. F. Becker
George Tobiason
Bert Kiburz
Henderson Building
Wenquire
Monticello State Bank
Rhode Island
George Arnold
R. B
Polly Brishman
Rosecomb
Rhode
Ferman Harris
Andrew Davidson
R. A. Cartano
Onslow
G. Hutton
Center Junction
S.A. Leek
Davis
Town
Black
Jack Studer
Stutt
Jones County Trust and Savings Bank
Poland
China
J. Ll. Weber & Son
G. WH
Gerdes
Siebert Harms
August Schummer
Clay Township
S. G. Hutton
Tommy Mack
Mack
Missouri
W. H. Null
H. Gerdes
G. J. Eiben
Prairieburg No
Hugh Corbit
Clay Mills
Forrest W. Doland
Roy D. Cooley
R. J. Bone
Supervisors’ Proceedings
Monticello, Iowa
Jones County Trust & Savings Bank
Jones County Trust
C? Savings Bank
Monarch
Martin Seymour
Farmers’ Mutual Creamery Company
Eclipse
Harry 1
Rodman
Mgr
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