That Big Experiment Bill
The United States spent 1.2 billion dollars in twenty six months under federal rail supervision, far above prior estimates. The Ottumwa Courier argues state socialism cost more than its price, rails yielded high freight and poor service, and private ownership with limited official supervision is preferable to full federal control.
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United States
Davis
Hines
Ottumwa Courier
Senator Cummins
America
Whitewash Recipe From a Historic Text
A colonial era recipe describes making whitewash for lighthouses and farm buildings. Slake lime with boiling water, strain, add dissolved salt, ground rice paste, gilder's whitening, and white glue dissolved and melted. Mix with hot water, let stand, and use boiling hot. One pint covers about a square yard.
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United States
Now Keep Quiet Susan on National Tax Burden
Des Moines Register commentary argues that a new national tax plan for 105 million Americans could total heavy sums. It warns that combined local and national taxes will strain households, likening the burden to Europe’s wartime taxes and predicting no end while nations pursue war.
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United States
Europe
Congress
Towa
Dubuque
Internal Revenue Office
Des Moines Register
Burlington Trains Run On Time In May Record 176 Of 186 Arrive On Schedule
The Burlington reports clock-like operation with 176 of 186 Chicago Denver runs reaching destination on time. Delays totaling ten were due to washouts or unforeseen hindrances. The North Coast Limited and Oriental Limited from Pacific Northwest to Chicago were on time all but one day. The Great Northern Express from Seattle to Kansas City was perfect. Overnight limiteds between Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Kansas City and Omaha also posted strong performance.
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Burlington
Chicago
Denver
North Coast Limited
Oriental Limited
Pacific Northeast
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Great Northern Express
Seattle
Billings
Kansas City
Omaha
Last Night's Dreams Meaning in Dreamland Wardrobe
Dream lore from Dreamland links clothes to luck and life paths. Clean new garments signify good fortune and happiness, while old dirty or overly flashy attire warn of trouble and extravagance. Headlines note cap and shoe symbols, with caps foretelling marriage and shinied shoes suggesting prosperity and happiness.
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Lothes
Standardized Garb for Men In Britain to Curb Profiteering
Britain enforces a clothing scheme where manufactured cloth is allocated to Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers for making standard size garments. Clothiers buy the cloth at approved fixed prices, retailers sell to the public at fixed schedules in equivalent American prices, ensuring controlled pricing.
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Great Britain
Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers’ Federation
Memorial Service Set at Oakland Cemetery Next Sunday
At Oakland cemetery on June 12 the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will decorate graves at 2 45 PM. The program features an orchestra and song with Travocation led by Rev Howard Rogers, music, address by Rev Walter A Smith, additional music and roll call, and benediction.
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Oakland Cemetery
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Howard Rogers
Walter A. Smith
June Bride and Divorcee in a Local Arc Light Glare
A humorous local column notes the June bride struggling with a June divorcee while critiquing wages and editorials. It references Admiral Sims and diplomatic dispatches, fringe talk on labor rewards, and a witty take on credit and cents amid local prices. County Treasurer Ralph Packard resigns to join John B. Taylor bank, with John Rowan filling the vacancy.
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Ralph Packard
John B. Taylor Bank
John Rowan
Exline
Co. Board
Packard
John D.ean
Prohibition Crusade to Sweep Iowa Starting June First
The Iowa Anti-Saloon League will launch a state wide crusade against bootleggers with a three fold plan. Education of law observance and enforcement scientific temperance and world wide prohibition. Supt R N Holsaple proclaims war on agencies delaying prohibition and schedules county by county drives with speakers for churches schools and public meetings.
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Iowa
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
R. N. Holsaple
Local residents and visitors visit and help county events
Roy Davison and wife visited Centerville and Harve Higginbotham and wife called at the Frank Houser home Thursday evening. Men from the area helped clean Otterbine cemetery on Thursday. Ray McFall and wife called at the Frank McFall home Thursday night. Higginbotham and Will Fall helped drag roads. Dave Higginbotham and daughter were Moulton visitors Saturday. Ramie Jackson visits with cousin Victor Stober this week. Roy Davison and wife made a business trip to Moulton on Monday.
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Roy Davison
Centerville
Harve Higginbotham
Frank Houser
Otterbine
Ray McFall
Frank McFall
Will Fall
Dave Higginbotham
Moulton
Ramie Jackson
Riggle Wiggles and Friends Attend Fox Family Gathering
Kirt Fox and family and Ross Fox and family visited C. R. Fox on Sunday. Mrs Cozad of Milton returned Friday after Ree days with cousin James Bys. Mrs Jennie Myers went home to Kansas Monday after visiting sister Mrs David Mote. Trenton Reed works for Dennis Peek while Dennis shears sheep. Forty five attended Sunday school. Will and James Hays visited Pete Walters near Coal City on Sunday.
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Kirt Fox
Ross Fox
C. R. Fox
Cozad
Milton
James Bys
Jennie Myers
Kansas
David Mote
Trenton Reed
Dennis Peek
Dennis
Will
James Hays
Pete Walters
Coal City
Unionville Social Notes and Funeral Services
Unionville in homes and visits with Centerville Bunch and Moravia locals. Recurring entries include Edna Creech visiting grandparents, Garman family weekend visit, Suckow Taylor and Susie Taylor off to Al bia for summer school, and a large crowd at the vermillya grove for the Ira Rogers and Harry Johnson military funerals. Mrs Kate Winans and family visited Centerville friends, with P H Good pod and Glen motoring to Coatsville Missouri to visit Rev Childs. Marjorie Wilson hosted friends, and Mrs Kate Rogers of Moravia visited Unionville while Mrs Glen Liggett hosted Rebecca night.
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Dennis Garman
Bunch
Wm. Cross
Ernest Montgomery
Maime Creech
Bernice
Wilma Suckow
Susie Taylor
Albia
Ira Rogers
Harry Johnson
Vermillya Grove
Kate Winans
Centerville
Unionville
P. H
Glen
Coatsville
Childs
Marjorie Wilson
Kate Rogers
Moravia
Glen Liggett
Rebecca
France
Harry George Johnson
337 Field Artillery
168Th Iowa Infantry
Dooley
American Legion
Vimilyea
Paul Veitch
Frank Miller
America
A. M. Smith
C. B. Rathill
Rev. Smith
Rebekas Elect New Officers For Subordinate Order
The Rebekas elected officers including Mrs. Ira Powell as N G and Mrs. Maud Edwards as V G Frances Sing lay as Secretary The subordinate order chose Arthur Davis as N G and C E Stans berry as V G Installation is set for the first of July.
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Rebekas
Ira Powell
N. G
Maud Edwards
V. G
Frances Singlay
Arthur Davis
C. E. Stansberry
Avister Cook Frees Sails Over Moulton in Canadian Plane
Avister Cook of Springfield Illinois piloted a Canadian Curtis aircraft around Moulton Wednesday carrying passengers for eight dollars per fifteen minutes. Geo Blosser Jr Scotty and Shelton rode along. The aircraft stayed below fifteen hundred feet, observers guessing about a half mile. Harry Redburn family traveled from Ottumwa to visit Major Oneal’s, with Harlan and Harvey Carr driving to Ottumwa Tuesday with spouses. Mrs Helen Sneed and Richard Elizabeth Moravia visited the parental Carson home this week. Mrs Catherine Jones and Marie Farnsworth Centerville hospital nurses visited Miss Holman Sunday. The Saving Bank is adding a front to the Powers drug store storefront.
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Avister Cook
Springfield
Ill
Moulton
Curtis
Geo. Blosser Jr
Scotty
Shelton
Miss Minerva Graves Returns Home From Mississippi
Miss Minerva Graves is home after completing school work in Mississippi. She arrived last week and plans to resume daily activities in the local community.
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Minerva Graves
Mississippi
Wonderful Work of The Farm Bureau
The American Farm Bureau, formed less than a year ago, is now matched in influence by the Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Labor. They have grown economically and politically by defeating the Nolen ill and railway bills, holding freight rates, and supporting a Federation driven effort. The Committee of 17 backed the movement, while the Committee of 15 organized the Fruit Growers' Association and funded cooperative shipping, creameries, and meat rings to aid members at home and in business.
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American Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Federation of Labor
Military Honors for Pup Parker Reeves and John Thompson
Private Parker Reeves received a fitting memorial at West Grove last Sunday while Private John Thompson was remembered at the Floris family home. Their bodies were returned from France. Verne Reed Post of the American Legion in Bloomfield led the services.
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Parker Reeves
West Grove
John Thompson
Floris
France
Verne Reed Post
American Legion
Bloomfield
Prohibition Drive Aims For Iowa Dry World By 1930
Des Moines June Special reports the All-Saloon League launching a state wide campaign to enforce prohibition. Supt. R N Holsaple says speakers will tour counties promoting full enforcement and public backing for dry laws. Readings on alcohol harms will reach libraries and schools to educate for a dry future.
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Des Moines
Iowa
R. N. Holsaple
All-Saloon League
Jury
Where Iowa shines on farms in 1920
The article reports Iowa farm stock totals on January 1 1920 with 1 386 522 horses 4 507 708 cattle 1 092 005 sheep and 7 804 304 swine. It notes 15 450 pure bred horses equal 11 percent of all horses, 3 8 percent of cattle 1 8 percent of sheep and 3 7 percent of swine.
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Iowa
How One Fly Multiplies April 15
A wartime style appeal urges immediate fly swatting to curb fly populations. It outlines growth from eggs to maggots and pupae to adults, with figures illustrating exponential spread. The piece stresses shared responsibility, home cleanliness, and early season action to prevent summer swarms.
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Susan
W.J. Dever
Bord
Carson
C.F
London
Sims
Enul
OUR Ltogal
Unionville News
Little Edna Creech
J. A. Swain
I, C. O. F. Officers
Harry Redburn
Ottumwa
Major Oneal
Harlan Carr
Harvey Carr
Helen Sneed
Richard and
Elizabeth
Catherine Jones
Marie Farnsworth
Centerville Hospital
Miss Holman
Saving Bank
Powers’ Drug Store
The
Farm Bureau
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