Iowa News In Brief From 1920s State Headlines
A patchwork of Iowa items notes a petition to pave 26 miles between Davenport and Muscatine, Manchester to pave 48 blocks next summer, and bids opening this month. Other items report 89 dollars weekly for widowed mothers, 546 Iowa Supreme Court decisions in 1923, a possible skunk farm in Riverside, Des Moines birth records, a new Bankers Life radio station, a cutter with sleighbells, Bible reading support, seed shortages, road funding history, a 13 story Des Moines office building, Gale Pickett’s West Point move, growing auto shows, shifting rail lines, League of Nations outreach, estate taxes, roads critique, top horses to Pittsburg, large farm purchases, rising residential permits in the Seventh District, Ames cattle barn bids, and education board cost debates.
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Davenport
Muscatine
Manchester
Hamilton County
Iowa Supreme Court
Riverside
Des Moines
Liberty Building
Bankers Life
J. B. Anderson
Lamoni
First Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa State College
Iowa
N. E
Sixth and
Mulberry Streets
Southern Surety Company
Gale Pickett
Shenandoah
Chaplin
Norma Talmadge
West Point
Chicago
The
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
League of Nations Nonpartisan Association
F. A. Seeman
Sioux
City
Hawkeye State
Gettysburg
L. B. Bladine
Dubuque
Towa
Colfax
R. W. Cassady
Green County
Pittsburg
Express
Federal Reserve District
Linois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Hinds
State Board of Education
Ames
Simpson College quintet defeats Central 26 to 21 in gym
Simpson College defeated Central 26 to 21 after a tight first half 12 to 11, as McCoy and Fisher led Simpson with six points each and McCoy totaled fourteen for the winners. Central, paced by Hoogeveen and Boeyink, fought hard but could not overcome the visitors faster offense and stronger defense.
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Simpson College
Central
Butt
McCoy
Hoogeveen
Boeyink
Simpson
Fisher
Mercer
Scroggs
van Doorninck
Rowland
Otley News Items Include Ice Hazards And Local Accidents
Mary Jane Van Hemert escaped injury after her clothing caught fire from a gas lantern. John Van Waardhuizen shot a red fox in his cornfield. Icy streets caused several accidents, with C Tucker badly sprained and Mrs Rose Sills suffering a leg fracture. Mrs Sills faces a cast after injury on ice.
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Mary Jane
Morris van Hemert
John van Waardhuizen
C. Tucker
Rose Sills
Mrs. Silli
For Sale Classified Items From The Chronicle Office
1919 Hupmobile offered re painted and overhauled in perfect condition with five good tires. Buick six cylinder in excellent condition with paint like new priced at $675. Pathfinder Sport Roadster in near new condition with top replacement $150 and total price $425. Inquiries at the Chronicle office.
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Inquire
Chronicle Office
Chronicle
Cordova Community Notes On Local Travel and Health
Cordova locals report a mule shipment from Fi field by G Wheatcraft near Newton. Numerous neighbors visit, shop, and exchange news from Knoxville and Pella. Family health, farm work, and occasional accidents mix with exchanges at Hart and Johnson households.
Local News Highlights From Pella Area Socials
Miss Grace De Vries of Otley was a Pella visitor Tuesday and Billy Vander Beek celebrated his fifth birthday with a party for friends. Miss Harriet Rietveld, YWCA field representative, visited family members before a trip to Missouri and Kansas City. Local ads note coffee, cookies, and Doll's Restaurant.
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Grace de Vries
Otley
Pella
L. Popma’s
Billy Vander Beek
Billy
Harriet Rietveld
China
Herman Rietveld
Harry Avery
For Sale Store Building on South Side Square
Property listing notes sale of a store building on the south side square by J. H. Van Spanceren. Also offers include a partially white enameled 1 range and a 4 burner Perfection oil stove. Enquire 411 Broadway.
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South Side Square
J. H. van Spanckeren
Broadway
Miss America Mary Campbell Praises Tanlac Health Tonic
Miss Mary Katherine Campbell twice crowned Miss America endorses Tanlac in a statement to American women via International Proprietaries Inc. She says health underpins beauty and urges women to seek good health first. She notes Tanlac has helped many women and cites a health and beauty booklet offer.
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Mary Katherine Campbell
Miss America
International Proprietaries, Inc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa News
Otley News
Cordova
G. Wheatcraft
Newton
Fifield
P. van Hemert
Ella Karr
Miss Karr
Roy Shilling
Knoxville
R. M. Hart
John Hart
Otey Wears
Charley Ford
Mater Hospital of
Jess Miksell
Jack Donahue
Harry
Allen de Heer
Leighton
Charles Houck
Jimmie Donahue
Zack Ruckman
S. A. Johnson
Lyman de Moss
George Buttry
Mr. Buttry
Jess Decker
Percy
Don de Moss
Crozer
Stevenson
Dewey
Pete van Hemert
George
Mr. Anderson
George Daily
Allen
Harry de Heer
Clarence Bricker
Willie Roush
Roush
Harold Efnor
S.A. Johnson
Kemp
Solentid
M. & M. Star Bottling Co
de Wit Bros
Oskaloosa
Doll's Restaurant
B. K. Benntema
Lynnville
Sully
Calvin Bricker
T. D. Franklin
Tracy
Eldora
Elizabeth van Zeen
Esther
Edward Bensink
J. J. Boot
Prairie City
D. van Zante
H. Bootsma
Bloomfield
John
C. Vogelaar of
Monroe
Gerrit den Hartog
Royal Candy Co
L. R. Fleck
Edison Phonograph
S. N. van Vliet
J. E. Englehoven
Call of
Klyn & de Winter
Theo. F. LeCocq
G. H. van den Berg & Co
Tanlac
Miss Campbell
Atlantic Foto Service
the Reliable Department Store
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