Moonshiners Raid Near Swan Claimed by Marion Sheriff
Sheriff Clarke and Polk county police swept a Des Moines river bank camp, capturing five men linked to Des Moines area families including two Sons of Judge Sellers. About 1.5 gallons of liquor and nearly 100 gallons of mash were found along with guns. The raid disrupted near a Bennington bridge three and one half miles northeast of Swan. Preliminary hearing set for today.
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Marion County
Swan
Clarke
Polk County
Des Moines
Bennington Bridge
Sellers
Hugene
Charles E
George ‘Livingstone
James Livingstone
George Fields
Lacona Avenue
W. J. Mettruch
Knoxville
Percy
Wasi
Eugene Sellers
Mettuch
Chas
Ssellers
George Livingstone
Leading Men in America: Builders of Nation and Thought
A broad portrait of pivotal American figures across business, government, religion, and culture. Judge Gary of U S Steel and Charles Schwab dominate industry while Eugene Grace rises at Bethlehem Steel. George Eastman transforms photography, Earnest Thompson Seton leads Boy Scouts, Irving Bachelor inspires with literature, David Griffith reshapes cinema, and Edison, Cardinal Gibbons, Bourroughs, Lindenthal join a roster of national makers and influencers.
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America
Harding
Senator Lodge
Judge Gary
U. S. Steel Corporation
U. S
Mammouth
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Schwab
Eugene G. Grace
Gene Grace
Lehigh University
Bethlehem
George Eastman
Tompson Seton
Boy Scouts
Sto’ ‘Regiment
Cadman
Edison
Cardinal Gibbons
Bourroughs
Lindenthal
Hudson
New York City
Importance of Christian Education Emphasis Statement
A speaker argues the nation needs more Christian education and leadership than factories or armies. He claims prosperity depends on religious taught values, urging increased funding for schools, churches, Y M C A and related programs at home and abroad to protect the nation from internal decay. He equates education with national safety and future prosperity.
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America
Futhermore
China
Japan
Russia
South America
Coal Structure Study Reveals Ancient Wood Origins
Washington reports Rein hardt Thiessen of the bureau of mines explains that coal in the past was poorly understood with scientists mistaking its origin and composition. A Pittsburgh study uses polished thin sections to show two coal textures, bright anthraxylon from wood and dull coal, with detailed mineral and humic components.
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Washington
Reinhardt Thiessen
Bureau of Mines
Pittsburgh
Bureau
Courage and Daily Practice to Build True Bravery
The piece argues that courage grows from daily practice in small, unremarkable acts and from facing fears. Emerson is cited to urge doing what one fears. It also suggests surrounding oneself with brave people and cultivating a higher purpose as the foundation of lasting courage.
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Emerson
Des Moines Chronicle renews annual subscription offer
The Des Moines Chronicle announces a renewed yearly subscription at four dollars, inviting readers to subscribe for a full year. The notice specifies the offer details and contact for new renewals and payments.
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Des Moines
Capital
Chronicle
Flying warships seaplanes join navy maneuvers at sea base
London reports details of a new seaplane type able to fly or serve as a warship. Two are under construction, larger and stronger than any seagoing aircraft, with seven crew, five machine gun positions, seaworthy hulls, and a 1500 mile range. They will operate from a sea base without a parent vessel during maneuvers.
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London
I Navy
Ins
Movie Film Reveals Lost Daughter In Pittsburgh
A fragmentary report indicates a film reveals the disappearance of a seventeen year old girl in Pittsburgh. Details are incomplete but the project highlights a missing daughter case tied to the city and a dramatic late twist.
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Pittsburgh
First Client, 1921 McClure Tale of Wedding Jest
Ross Adams a real estate justice of the peace agrees to marry Miss Sis and Jim Turner after a prank. The charge ends with a comic wedding and Ross receiving seven coppers a dime and a button as his fee amidst laughter and a jubilant crowd.
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Ross Adams Henry Denison
Justice of the Peace
Ross
Henry
Jim Turner
Sis
Jim
Witness
Anéetatin
Rospvard Yin ‘Agme Group
Rtall
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A. C. Walkenburg
Rgale
G. B. Clarke
G. Ttf
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Pella Supply Co
Third Street
David Vander Ploeg
Monroe
Iowa
Warner's Grocery
Orpington
Ellsworth Richardson
Oak ‘Grove
Eben Holden
Irving Bachelor
David Griffith
Griffith
Pittsburgh Station
Great Britain
Lillian P. Leonard
McClure News
Crimson
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