R R Beard Dies Following Saturday Night Passing
R R Beard died Saturday night after a life of Christian service and evangelistic work. He opened his home to students to share curios and stereo views, and traveled to the Holy Land twice to photograph and share experiences. The body rests at Oakwood Cemetery. Survived by his wife and a sister and brother.
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Mr. Beard
Jesus
Brethren
Holy Land
Wichita
Kan
Beard
A. M. Scott
Alton
Oakwood Cemetery
Pella
Paris playgrounds offer relief for hungry French children
A reflective look contrasts American youth health drives with Paris playgrounds where children enjoy sports indoors during rain and line up for bread and soup from rolling soup kitchens. The piece notes the scarcity that touched families after war and Armistice, with mothers working in factories and crusts seen as nourishment.
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Paris
America
France
Petit Henri
Marie
Political ticket proposal with humorous cabinet names
A satirical list proposes a Pollyanna style national ticket. Norman Hapgood would be president with Bland as vice president and Thad deus Sweet as secretary of state, followed by a lineup including Laughlin at Treasury Bliss at War and Jolly as postmaster general, Joy interior, Love agriculture, and Nel bor commerce.
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Norman Hapgood
Congressman Bland
Thaddeus Sweet
The
Treasury
James L. Laughlin
General M. Bliss
Navy
W. Levington Comfort
David Smiley
Austin W. Jolly
the Interior
Henry B. Joy
of Commerce
H. Nelbor
Owen “B
Lovei
County Board Twenty Fifth Day Canvasses Primary Votes
The county board met June 16 1920 with all members present and read and approved minutes. It adjourned as a canvassing board to tally June 7 primary election returns from Marion County Iowa precincts. canvassing continued June 16 and the board adjourned to meet next day. The record notes claims owed including Taber Lumber Comply.
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Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Iowa
Taber Lumber
Minutes Show June 1920 Board Adjournment And Claims
On motion the board adjourned to meet tomorrow at 9 oclock a m Chairman A Kool. June 1920. Members all present. Minutes show the following claims allowed W N Christ premium insurance 573 80 W H Lyon assisting county attorney in Smith case 300.00 O J Betterton salary J R Wright physician Snow Company meat Ramsey Wilson Coal Company coal fat Market meat A J May groceries Latimer Hurst Mieslang merchandise F P Woodruff shoes Standard Oil Company gas. Continued on Page Seven.
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A. Kool
W.N. Christ
W. H. Lyon
Smith Case
O. J. Betterton
J. R. Wright
Snow & Company
Ramsey-Wilson
Coal Company
A.J. May
Latimer,Hurst , & Mieslang
F. P. Woodruff
Standard ‘Ol Company
Gasp
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Bureau
Farm Bureau
Farm Grange
Farmers National Bank
Pella, Iowa
R.R. Beard
Politics
the County Board
F. Betterton
County ‘Home
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