Iowa News Highlights From Ottumwa To Winterset
A roundup of Iowa items reports Sunnyslope sanitarium receiving aid at Ottumwa and a full 12 000 bushels grain elevator at Athelstan with no grain cars available. Other notes include a Glenwood poison scare to kill fish, Grace Clark’s return to Shenandoah, 800 gallons mash found on a Harlan farm, and a $15 000 cattle loss in Sheridan.
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Sunnyslope Sanitarium
Ottumwa
Farmers' Grain Elevator Company
Athelstan
Glenwood
T. F. Dunlevy
Waukon
Africa
Grace Clark
Shenandoah
Iowa
Harlan
Alfred Nelson
T. H. Milness
Sheridan
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Old Settlers
Winterset
Citizens Gas and Electric Company of
Waterloo
Waterloo and
Cedar Falls
Hand Hospital
Butcias
David J. Hughes, Jr
Iowa City
Goldie Ridenour
Muscatine
Charles Ridenour
W. W. Shaw
Rose Hill
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Anamosa
H. Donnell
Council Bluffs
Ethel F. Reed
Gertrude Maher
Donnell
Peter Malcom
Sac County
Henry Schmidt
Iowa Electric Company
Manchester
George Smith
G. L. Smith
Lynnville
Colfax
Donald McDonald
J. F. McDonald
Boise
Idaho
Thomas R. Marshall
Chautauqua
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa City University Chemical Laboratory
Sugar Creek Township
Stanwood
Kruse Brothers
L. B. Kaufman
Confessions of an Old Timer in Olympia reminiscences
The narrator recalls landing at Olympia in 1877 and living through a life filled with travels, marriages, and community ties. He reflects on aging, his role as County Auditor, his plans for a book of real-life stories, and memories of friends, celebrations, and local lore in Washington Territory.
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Mother
Puget Sound
Main Street
Olympia
Territory of
Washington
Messenger
John G., Parker
Georgetown
Colorado
Oregon
No. 13
Charlie Moore
Charlie
Burroughs
California
Pella
Mr. Moore
St Pella’s
Citzens
Thurston County
Hima
Elma Chronicle
Brother Young
Grays Harbor
Frank Jacobs
The
Elma Community Association
A Poem Reflects on Friends Departed in Time
The speaker recalls bright days and hopeful youth as time passes. Some friends have died while others moved away yet continue on life’s path. The narrator hopes to reunite in a future realm of joy after many years.
United States a Lawless Nation report to ABA
The American Bar Association convention heard Judge William G. Swaney report rising crime since 1920 with murder, burglary and robbery surging. It notes one third of one percent criminals, blames public attitude, reform needs probation for first offenders, strict gun controls, and a single appeal to speed justice.
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San Francisco
Calif
United States
American Bar Association Convention
William G. Swaney
We Wanted a Change and We Got It
The Omaha World Herald notes economic hardship after war, citing fallingPrices and job losses. It laments low wages eight dollars a day in the past and now widespread hunger as millions suffer. It critiques national leadership and the shift from postwar prosperity to difficult times.
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Wilson
Omaha World Herald
Raven Builds Nest in Winter
The article notes the American raven once nearly extinct in the east, describing its appearance as beautifully black and 26 inches long with a wingspan over a yard. It explains the raven builds nests in winter and lays five to seven eggs, hatchings occurring before the end of February.
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America
New Brunswick
Alaska
Europe
Excellent Varnish Stain for Oak Floors
A guide to making an oak varnish stain using Japan black diluted with methylated spirits for a rich color at low cost. Applied to a worn floor, the mixture restores luster after thorough washing and a final coat for a near perfection finish.
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Japan
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