Cigarette law synopsis outlines age limits and taxes
Des Moines report details the cigarette bill from the Thirty-ninth general assembly prepared by Attorney General Gibson. It covers prohibitions on sales to under 21, penalties for possession by under 20, permit requirements, mulct taxes, tax rates, stamping system, penalties for tax violations, nuisance status, and an effective date of July 4, 1921 with county permit provisions outside cities.
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Des Moines
Thirty-ninth General Assembly
Gibson
County Board of Supervisors
Mothers and manners in public carriage scene
A pair of fourteen to sixteen year old girls in a streetcar entertain and embarrass fellow riders with loud laughter and constant gum chewing. A gentle observer blames parental influence, noting mothers shape character and manners as minor morals. Mr. G Buwalda has been quite sick recently.
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Mr. G. Buwalda
Wedding of Dr H O Wormhoudt and Miss Gertrude Korn
Davenport reports the marriage of Dr H O Wormhoudt and Gertrude Korn at the bride’s home on Thursday April 28 with only immediate family present. Rev C Holtermann officiated. A wedding breakfast for twenty followed at the Davenport Chamber of Commerce before the couple departed for a wedding trip eastward. The bride, Davenport girl, is a Davenport High School and Lasell Seminary graduate. Her father Charles Korn is treasurer of H Korn Baking Co. Dr Wormhoudt is a State University of Iowa graduate, served as a first lieutenant in World War I.
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Davenport
H. O. Wormhoudt
Gertrude Korn
C. Holtermann
Zion Lutheran Church
Davenport Chamber of Commerce
Procrastination and the lost chances in history
The piece quotes Henry Ford like musings on delaying action and opportunity. It cites Abraham Lincoln on preparation and implies a counterpoint about deferring tasks. The writing questions whether Schwab endorsed delaying business deals until tomorrow, exploring the cost of procrastination in leadership and success.
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Abraham Lincoln
Charles M. Schwab
United States
Do It Now Motto Urges Bethlehem Steel Students
A reflective campus message from Central urges students to stop delaying tasks and act today. The quotation emphasizes self evaluation by actions and calls for immediate, collective effort to pursue progress and achievement.
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Central
Birthday Surprise For Mrs Vander Syde
Monday evening Mr and Mrs Jake Vander Syde visited neighbor D D Van Zante when a call claimed their child was at home. They found nearly all their children there for a birthday surprise party for Mrs Vander Syde. The family reunion featured lots to eat and a cheerful gathering.
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Jake Vander Syde
D. D. van Zante
Satirical exchange at a doorstep over feeding tramps
A comic dialogue shows a wife finding satisfaction in people eating without criticizing the cook. A salesman faces a skeptical Mrs. Schopper who enjoys viewing new goods. A famous scientist frets about opium among women, while an editor jokes about aging and opium cravings.
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Mrs. Schopper
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Ella
Velvetone
Kodak
Ideal Pharmacy
Pella
Iowa
Kyat
Vander Linden
Wormhoudt
Bethlehem Steel Company
Pirates of
Hawaii
Gosselink’s Shoe Store
H. A. Veenstra
Oxford
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