Financing the River's Revival in Muscatine and Burlington
The Greater Burlington Association voted to join the Upper Mississippi Waterways Association and share its funding for inland barge service. The plan envisions coal and iron ore movement, rail rate reductions, and a water route linking Muscatine to Chicago, with broader regional benefits touted for public and congressional support.
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Greater
Burlington
Mississippi Waterways Association
Minneapolis
Colonel Goltra
St. Louis
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Illinois Fields
Muscatine
Hennepin Canal
Illinois
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Chicago
Upper
Tax Exemption for Homes Proposal Draws Debate
Two Iowa town planning commission members drafted a bill to exempt dwelling houses under ten thousand dollars from taxation for ten years. Proponents say it would spur home building and demand for materials, while critics warn of higher costs, shifted tax burdens, and benefits to wealthier buyers at the expense of those with limited means.
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Iowa Town Planning Commission
Iowa Assembly
Town-Planning Commission
Prompted departures risk fresh hardships for beneficiaries
The text cautions against quick reliance on promising relief from departures, noting that the final outcome often creates new difficulties or extra handicaps for those expected to benefit.
Light Sentences by The Judge and Odd Local Notes
Light anecdotes on prunes liquor schemes and woolen hose fashions. A Waterloo man makes prune liquor with bran and syrup. Town women choose woolen hose for winter. Two New York butchers trapped by bandits, later freed after five hours. A Gotham flirtation ends in alimony. Yoncalla Oregon elects women to all offices, signaling a sober political era.
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Waterloo
New York
Gotham
Iowa Teachers Seek Laws to Shape County Schools
Des Moines December legislative program from the Iowa State Teachers Association county superintendents section proposes a $3,000 minimum salary for county superintendents, higher travel funds, expanded authority for conventions, and annual national meetings funded by the county. It also calls for changes on deputy qualifications, consolidated districts meeting timing, publication-notice substitutes, paid organization expenses, sheriff or juvenile court enforcement of compulsory education, and higher maximum tax levies with broader voting for funds.
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Des Moines
Legislative Committee
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
County Board of Education
Board of Supervisors
Code Commission
A Veteran Protests Headlines About Ex Service Men
A reader protests headlines that label crimes by ex service men as news. The letter argues crime is news regardless of status, noting newspapers report church members and others for public interest. It urges editors to consider the broader impact and balance in reporting.
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Journal
Arthur Brisbane
Tobacco Versus Education Prompt For Students
Dr. Hoover of Carthage College urges Burlington High School students to compare yearly tobacco spending with education costs. He notes the U S spends more on tobacco than education and suggests a moderate smoker spending 375 a year could cover school taxes or buy books, urging reflection on priorities.
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Burlington High School
Dr. Hoover
Carthage College
United States
Memorial Oratory From a Virginia Elks Meeting
A Cedar Rapids Republican-gleaned opinion praises Senator Harding after his Elks memorial speech in Virginia. It lauds his memory theme as uplifting, notes the focus on living, and urges Elks to honor him for his conduct and words.
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Mr. Harding
Virginia
Harding
Cedar Rapids
Farm Prices Rule All Other Costs, Cedar Rapids View
The Cedar Rapids Republican argues that farm prices set the base for all other prices, with oats at thirty cents and corn at forty cents as the core adjustment level. It emphasizes farming as the era's primary wealth source, noting farmers and those connected to them compose a large share of the population and influence national development. Prosperity on farms is essential for overall prosperity.
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Cedar Rapids
Harding's ship subsidy plea sparks debate in Wisconsin Journal
The Wisconsin State Journal critiques Senator Harding's call for government-aided merchant marine and a navy as first line of defense. It questions the motive and potential reach beyond shipyards and Wall Street, echoing concerns about neutrality and self-interest in wartime policy.
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Harding
United States
Wall Street
Wisconsin State Journal
Deflation of Luxuries Hits Furs and Gems Imports
The Springfield Mass Republican notes a sharp fall in imports of luxuries with September values dropping to 6.3 million dollars for furs and gems from 15.7 million the year before. The report highlights a decline in sealskin coats pearl necklaces and diamond studs as the market tightens.
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Springfield
Mass
Firemen uncover $15000 bird collection after small blaze
A $15 fire burned recently as St. Louis firefighters drenched a room with water and chemicals and uncovered a hidden $15,000 bird collection. Cedar Rapids faces a local scandal as prominent youths raid cellar storerooms for wine and liquor. Stanford University co eds push equal rights amid reports of craps and cigarette use.
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St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Naoblan Polo
Stanford University
Why Doughboys Became American Infantry Nickname
A 1920 publication explains why American soldiers were called doughboys. It traces the term to Revolutionary War customs when colonials were served flour and water cakes, called dough, and notes the nickname was revived during the Civil War.
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Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Yank
Sammy
Buddy
Aledo Kiwanis elects officers at club meeting
Aledo Illinois December 10 At the Kiwanis club meeting at the Merchants hotel Dr M M Marquis was elected president D E Farr vice president and G L Candor treasurer Robert B Watson district trustee The board of directors includes W C Grant S B Baton J A Wells R A Watson L C Johnson F L Church and P Richey Ex officio officers serve on the board. secretary to be named later
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Aledo
Aledo Kiwanis Club
Merchants’ Hotel
M. M. Marquis
D. E. Farr
G. L. Candor
Robert &. Watson
W. C. Grant
S. B. Baton
J. A. Wells
R. A. Watson
L. C. Johnson
F. L. Church
P.&. Richey
Lecture Course Patrons Cancellation Notice
The Bishop McConnell lecture scheduled for December 11 is cancelled. Bishop Quayle will substitute at a later date per the committee.
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Bishop McConnell
Bishop Quayle
Doughboy Name Origin Tied to Big Buttons During War
The piece explains how ridicule over large infantry buttons led to the nickname doughboy. It notes the term's origin in the Revolution era and its revival when American forces crossed the Atlantic. It ends with a question about breathlessness from exertion.
Pine Woods Healing and a Double Love Test
In a WWI era camp in pine woods, Billy Marrin battles shell shock and a damaged past while Wilton guides him toward recovery. Anna Delna’s past and Mary Prevost’s steadiness create a fragile path to aid, love, and truth as Marrin seeks to reconcile with Anna and gain a hopeful future.
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Martin
Wilton
Marrin
Billy
Anna Delna
Tommy Wilton
Merrin
Lucia Merrin
Lucia
Marlin
Anna Deélna
Pine Woods
Anna
Mary Prevost
Mary
Mars
Angel
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Journal Printing CO
L. P. Loomis
R. J. Leysen
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News
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Jurnal and
Mustatine
Iowa
Associated Press
EEE
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Daily Journal
Towa
Cone & Woodman
Kansas
Detroit
New
Atlanta
University of Town
Yoncalla
Ore
Harding's Elks
Clara Smith Hamnon
Fontain Fox
Santa Claus
Standin
Martha McCulloch-Williams
McClure
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield, N. J
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