Iowa News Item Highlights Local Misfortunes and Events
The clipping reports a string of incidents and notices across Iowa. Robberies in Woodbine and Independence, a fire at Reeve causing $15,000 loss, a jewelry heist of $645, and a car accident fatality near Council Bluffs are noted. Also listed are real estate, a fall festival swine show, a runaway death in Missouri Valley, and a Cedar Rapids wage-driven tax change. Multiple births, deaths, and legal actions are included alongside fair and school events, census results, and state chess and Legion developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Dale
Woodbine
Reeve
Independence
Cedar Rapids
of & Mills
Farmer's Elevator ‘Company
Geneva
Milford
Heinie Engle
Dubuque
Guy Elliott
Collins
Iowa
Mary S. Smith
Missouri Valley
Orient
Edith Bouma
Orange City
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Joseph Kimmel
Iowa City
A. C. Robinson
Lov
Albert G. Buley
Ankeny
Bankrutcy
Jessie Kelly
China
American Indemnity College
Knoxville
J. H. Baker
Audubon
Baker
Waterloo
Rock Island
Council Bluffs
W. J. Connee
Davenport
H. E. Staggs
Washington
Samuel M. Shortridge
Des Quines
San Francisco
United States Senate
California
Mesquakle Dey
Toledo
Lincoln Highway
Ted State District
Carmela Russo
Tony Matto
Hunter
Olive Spoors
United States
Ysaac Speors
Iowa State Chess Association
W. B. Tyrrell
Britt
Blairstown
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Iowa Department of the American Legion
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Keeping Our Bodies Strong from Wise Counsel on Drink
A historical sermon notes alcohol dangers from Proverbs focusing on winebibbers and gluttons. It outlines woes of the drunkard, including poverty, sorrow, contention, wounds, and vision loss, urging total abstinence and warning of a bitter end.
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Heaven
Fragmentary Verse Snippet Recounts Melancholy Tone
A fragmented OCR passage conveys a somber mood with garbled phrases. The legible elements hint at a personal reflection or lament, lacking clear names, dates, or concrete events. The text remains obscure and non-specific in content and purpose.
Fear Impure Water In Washington Shutdown Threat
The Washington DC water supply serving over 30 million residents faces imminent disease risk due to a shortage of purifying chemicals. Emergency appeals from ten states and many city boards seek railroad priority for alum and chlorine as traffic congestion worsens the shortage. Surgeon General Cumming warns summers heighten waterborne disease danger and urges action to secure raw materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Public Health Service
Boards of Health
United States Public Health Service
Cumming
Sailor Whipped Two Kings on English Shores
London recalls the death of Capt. John Johncox in Vancouver, a famed English yachtsman, who twice intervened in altercations between the future King Edward and the crown prince. In Sand at Cowes he separated the men after a fistfight, and later Edward playfully tripped him on the royal yacht squadron green, the skipper replying with his flats.
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London
England
Vercouver
B. C
John Johncox
Edward
Prince of Wales
William
Cowes
Johneox
Germany
Johnvox
Royal Yacht Squadron
Ita
Flyer With Summons Overhaul Fast Train In Denver
Denver attorney Harry G Saunders pursued a Union Pacific train and airplane as he sought to halt a defendant named Bird from fleeing the state. The case involved efforts to assert jurisdiction and stop departure from Colorado courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Harry G. Saunders
Union Pacific
Bird
Saunders
A Mythical Lover Mystery in the Heald Household
Norman Estey and Mrs Mead suspect Ava Newcombe, orphaned heiress, is courted by a hidden lover Lionel Bradley. As surveillance tightens, Ava signals to someone unseen, while letters and a mysterious note raise stakes around guardianship, independence, and possible elopement.
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Norman
Robert Mead
Ava Newcombe
Richard Heald
T. Norman
Mr. Mead
Heald
Estey
Lionel Bradley
Ava
Bradley
Healds
Miss Newcombe
Norman Estey
Mrs. Mead
Ada
Mabel
Matey
Denver Juvenile Court Adopts Three Ages Concept
Denver officials outline a juvenile laboratory approach under Judge Ben Lindsey to determine three ages of youths by medical and psychological assessment. The method guides disposal of cases and aims to help mothers identify a child’s true biology versus behavior, with an emphasis on distinguishing mature impulses from judgment.
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Denver
Colo
Ben R. Lindsey
Lindsey
Chinese Woman Bound Her Feet To Prevent Growth
A fragment describes a Chinese woman who has bound her feet to stop growth, reflecting traditional foot binding practices and cultural norms referenced in the clipped text.
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Vanity
Pan
Paris to Take Over All Surface Transit Lines
Paris plans to assume control of Seine department operations from private firms next year. The state will pay 80 yearly installments totaling about 40 million francs, with potential reductions through bargaining. The system includes 117 streetcar lines and 4 autobus lines, using about 2,540 cars and assets, with capitalization around 420 million francs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Seine
France
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Iowa News
Church of Christ Scientist
Estherville
Armory Spitaine
Ames
Buster
Mike
Armour
Bureau of “Aricultural Research
Chicago
Columbian Museum of Chicago
Towa
Florence Vick
Decorah
Winneshiek County
Fair Grounds
Battle
Blanche Frazier
Wall Lake
Miss Vick
Miss Frazier
Inovil Omrcin Mercanitionit
Fitzwater
Faghiah Bible
Moody Bible Institute
Nathalie Schenck Laimbeer
U. S. Mortgage. and Trust Co
New York
John
Johncox
Vancouver
By Alvah
J. Garth
Juvenile Laboratory
Batedion" Mariner
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