Iowa News Items of Interest From Across the State
A wide survey of Iowa items notes pension resolutions for teachers in Perry. Perry high school principal since 1903 Miss Agnes Heightshoe named superintendent at $3. A Perry case reports a civil suit loss of $20,000,000 in a patent matter. Lawmakers in Ottumwa and Cedar Falls address school policies, casino enforcement, and tax matters, while the Lake City vote rejects a utility franchise 514 to 41. Fatal and injury reports include a Des Moines woman in burns, a boy killed by a car near Rockwell City, and a 12 year old bitten by a rat in Dexter. The Clinton police order removal of gambling devices. bankers prepare for Davenport convention. indictments, bankruptcy actions, and court actions populate the broader board. Church and civic events mix with road contracts, highway measurement, and farm crop plans as Iowa’s towns report on crime, education, and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Iowa Teachers Association
Agnes Heightshoe
Perry
J. O. Silsby
Plegah
Iowa Heat, Light and Power Company
Isabel Murray
Des Moines
Murray
Myrtle Freed
Ft. Dodge
William Carlson
Charles H. Martin
Algona
N. McClean
Washington
Arma Company
Stevens
Keokuk
J. C. Parsons
Cromwell
Cedar Falls
John Aman
Marshalltown
Anit Chamber of Commerce
Dorenvelab
Pella
N. J. Gessman
Minneapolis
Ottumwa
Viola Thurber
Lulu Edich
Orfa Laycock
Jennie Henrichs
Clariont
Wall Lake
W. A. Wilson
Iowa Falls
Davenport
Iowa Bankers Association
Council Bluffs
Charlton
Tipton
McGregor
Clear Lake
Waterloo
Webster City
Sioux City
Frank Chayka
Muscatine
Bho
George Neill
R. B. Strohmater
Neill
Henry Miller
Rockwell City
Frank C. Menter
William Stuart
George Stewart
State Bank of
Dexter
Auto
Globe Manufacturing Company
N. E. Kendall
Harry G. Dugan
Osceola
League
Dugan
John
Nicholas Wolf
Cascade Township
Dubuque County
James Sell
Dike
HE. J. Chapman
Mr. Chapman
Lewis B. Hurlbut
Mr. Hurlbut
Vergennes
Vermont
Waverly
State Examiner
Cobb
Auditor of State’s
Vinton
Board of Supervisors
Benton County
Taxpayers’ League
State Highway Commission
Worth County
Lodwick
Farm Bureau
Lawrence Crews
Adel
Iowa
State Printing Board
Chicago
Iowa Homestead
Iowa Printing Company
Iowa City
Ripening Grapefruit in Cold Storage Experiment
Washington reports Agriculture Department findings that grapefruit can ripen off the tree in cold storage after one to three months. Experiments begun in 1917 show fruit develops superior eating quality when properly cured before storage as sugar content stays similar while acidity drops and bitterness fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Manila hemp output falls in 1921 year
Total Manila hemp production dropped to 692,822 bales in 1921 from 1,051,601 bales in 1920, a roughly 30 percent fall driven by weak demand, especially in the United States, the main hemp buyer. Also notes scattered snippets and a sea voyage quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
P. I
United States
Alaska Leads U S in Wealth Says Treasury Report
Treasury data show Alaska and Washington DC top population shares of returns for 1919 with 17.17 and 13.40 percent respectively. New York leads total returns above $6 million while Southern agricultural states rank low. tax sources shift with income level and deductions vary widely across brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Treasury Department
Alaska
District of Columbia
Mississippi
North Carolina
Alabama
Treasury
Taxpayer brackets shift in 1919 income survey
Changes in 1919 tax status show 561 earners under 100000 in 1914 reduced to 150, 180 to 800000, 205 to 1 million, and eight over. In contrast 57 taxpayers with 1914 incomes above 1 million dwindled to 23 by 1919, eight returning to the 100 thousand class.
Plague Rages in Santo Domingo Declares Red Cross
Washington cabled reports say smallpox epidemic sweeps Santo Domingo and surrounding towns Santo Domingo Meca La Vega with 22000 cases and 225 deaths in one week. Marines report no infections. Red Cross requests 2000000 dollars for food and relief and funds are allocated. Disinfecting gear sent from Port au Prince and vaccines supplied by the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Red Crass
Navy Department
Santo
Meca
la Vega
Dominican Republic
A. Mitchell
Red Cross
Santo Domingo
Mitchell
United States
The
Port Au Prince
Navy
Idle Husband Sentenced to Washtub Duty in Huntington
Judge George R. Heffley in Huntington West Virginia set a precedent by sentencing James Alexander to help his wife at the washtubs. He was arrested on a complaint that he failed to support his wife and relied on her earnings from washing clothes. Alexander pleaded unemployment and was ordered to assist with the washing until he secures steady work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Heffley
Huntington
W. Va
James Alexander
Alexander
A Good Imitator
A domestic scene features a mistress praising flowers while the cook claims they imitate the hat of her sister, highlighting cross dialect speech and social roles in a brief dialogue segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah
Needlework Expert Daughter Delights Mother With Needle Change
A playful exchange shows a mother praising her daughter for needlework skill while the daughter jokes she spends hours changing the needles of the phonograph. The quip highlights domestic humor and generational quirks in a quaint scene.
Grim wireless quips as Estonia fails to save Grontoft
A Danish ship Estonia battled a 700 mile gale to reach the Norwegian Grontoft, which sank with 30 aboard. The ship’s radio operator, unnamed, mocked death in a string of toastlike quips and jokes as aid calls went unanswered. The Grontoft vanished despite Estonia’s valiant efforts. An editor's note highlights order over misplaced confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grontoft
Estonia
Iris Lastmassage
Groutoft
Cape Race
Hans Jorgenson
Hansen
High School Chronicle Shines With Spring Student Life
The School Chronicle of April 20 1921 recalls student activities at the park planting shrubs and a busy week of exams and assembly. It notes Miss Gibson’s return, Hi-Y and Hi-Tri meetings, an upcoming Silas Menner showing, and a dramatic sports season including Monroe’s 8 7 win over Pella after ten innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HIV
Silas Mariner
Hi-Y
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Iowa News
Capital
National Museum
Margaret Merry
U.sin Wealth
American Red Cross
Tadeed
Boston Transcript
the School Chronicle
Pella High School
Gerrit Popma
Henry Walcutten
Assembly
Miss Gibson
Miss Bonar
Delta
Keith
Marie Beyers
Wilma van Gorp
Esther Kuyper
Marion Frush
Cochrane
As & Life
Dallas
Pep
Law
Knoxville
Melcher
Attica
Dallag
Laslly
Monroe
Polla
Lynville
Cleo Society
Tillie Eoerends
Central Ladies Glee Club
Tillie
Iigh
Nina Gosselink
Tudor
Nick
Henry van Haalen
Uittle
James Mowe
Henry Hutzenga
Plorence Grandia
Ernest de Cook
Kanter
Cora Durham
Frush
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