School May Drill Special Military Training Intro Introduced
In the Iowa legislature the push for military training in schools begins. Representative Sheff and Senator Rule announce a special order and a conference with Iowa National Guard leaders to draft a bill. Guard officers back universal training. Governor Harding endorsed it in his inaugural address.
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Maines
Jbl
Sheff
Clinton
House Committee On Military Affairs
Senilor Rule
Macon City
Senate Military Committee
Iowa National Guard
Pralle Schwelz
Shah
Harding
Iowa
Methodist Churches Prosperous In Iowa During Last Year
The Iowa Methodists report state prosperity with average pastor salaries at 1234 dollars and district superintendents at 3046. National figures were 996.52 for pastors and 2186 for superintendents. Iowa Methodists gained 168 members, a 4.61 percent rise.
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Cedar Rapids
Methodists
Iowa
Iowa Methodist
Olin B. Chasse
Mount Vernon
Towa
United After Forty Years Reunion of Russell Brothers
Centerville reports O P Russell of near Numa and J Russell of Albion Neb reunite after forty years apart. Their father served in the Third Iowa Cavalry in the Civil War. The brothers, once separated, learned of a possible match near Winterset from a newspaper ad. G P Russell is 66 and J S Russell is 70 years old. they last met when ages were 26 and 30.
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Centerville
O. P. Russell
Numa
Russall Oz Albion
Nise
Third Iowa Cavalry
Winter- Bet
J. S. Russell
Nebraska
G. P. Russell
Iowa Grain Shipments Hindered by Sub Campaign
Des Moines residents face renewed grain shipment delays as freight steamers remain tied up by German submarines. J A King of the Great Western Grain Dealers Association notes Iowa shippers struggle to move grain, with eastern elevators full and previously issued cars scarce, causing ongoing disruption.
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Iowa
Des Moines Has Permanent School Fund Grows Significantly
The Permanent School Fund of Des Moines Iowa stands at 4 805 897 51 with forethought noting a potential 180 to 100 fold increase. Federal land allocations were largely disposed of and profits cited at 1 25 per acre, with current values reaching about 2 200 per acre. Public lands from the federal government have been fully sold, while other states have followed Iowa's lead.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Prominent Ames Resident Dies at Home
Ames headlines report the death of a wealthy local figure, Captain Wallace MM. Uireetey, aged in his late years, from natural causes at his Ames residence. Capt. Greeley, longtime Union National Bank president, served as a state legislator and Civil War captain. records note an $86,000 appropriation related to a local project.
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Ames
Wallace MM. Uireetey
Greeley
Union National Bank
Flo
Tesar
Aaa
Iowa Democrats Hold Big Convention at Coliseum
The Iowa Recail Hard ward convention adjourned at the Coliseum amid satisfaction. Healy of Dubuque was elected president, Lamas of Cresco named vice president, Sale of Mason City re elected secretary treasurer, with a longtime board of directors re elected. Next year’s convention set for Des Moines February 12 18 14 and 13. Also notes wage studies showing women being paid better than men, and university student affairs detailing audits and budgets.
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Dex Moinea
Iowa
Uoliseum
Hom, Healy
Dubuque
F. B. Lamas
Cresco
A. FR. Sale
Mason City
Gg. Merriam
Keokuk
Leewis
Weat Liberty
EM. Healy
Frank GB
Loman
Cresent G. HL
Schilling
State Center
J. B. McCarrell
Ottumwa
C. T. Gadd
Des Moines
A. J. Hoffman
Murray
W. J Deering
Atlantic
W. F Mualler
Fort Dodge
William Koenig
LeMars
Dee Moines
Dacea
Insurance on Substitute Horses
Des Moines reports a dramatic fraud attempt disclosed by the arrest on arson charges of P J Heller and CG AL Anson near Runner Confessions as ten men are in state fire marshal custody. They admit substituting cheaper animals for insured good ones and then setting a barn fire.
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Des Moines
aCe
P. J. Heller
AL Anson
Record Prices at Logan Sale Show Big Turnout
Record sale at John Graves farm saw 35,500 dollars in livestock grain and farm machinery auctioned. Two teams of horses brought 21,000 dollars, one thousand bushels of corn sold for 945 dollars, calves sold to 40 dollars and milk cows to 160 dollars. Attendance neared 1,000 amid brisk bidding.
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Logan
John Graves
Grain backlog halts shipments on major rail lines
Nearly 3,000 cars of grain stand on elite tracks of the Chicago Northwestern Railway as there is no unloading space. James C. Davis of the Northwestern notes all large city elevators are fed while shipments are delayed on most major lines.
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Yas Grein Troup
Des Maines
Chicago, Northwestern Railway Company
James C. Davis
Northwestern Company
Davis
State Fair Managers Meet in Cedar Falls
Every county in the state will be represented at the fair association annual meeting in Cedar Falls on March 12. More than 200 fair officials are expected to attend over the two days as fairs outline plans for the coming year.
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Cedar Falls
Town Association of Fair Managers
Dars
Hogs Bring High Prices At Mt Vernon Sale Of Hogs
Buyers from Illinois Wisconsin and Indiana attended the Forest sale of thoroughbred Poland Ching hogs at Mt Vernon with sixty nine head sold. The average price was 55 per head and the first forty averaged 100 dollars each. Sid3 topped the sale.
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Mt. Vernon
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
E. . Forest
Poland
Revival plan for Atlantic Southern railroad
An Atlantic A movement seeks to revive the old Atlantic Southern line with gasoline motors to operate as interurbans. Overtures are made to Abelis company to purchase the right of way.
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Atlantic
Atlantic Southern Railroad
Abelis Company
Earlham Lumber Mills Destroyed in Destructive Fire
Earlham Pire completely destroyed the Earlham four mill and the lumber yards of 3 C. Moreland & Co. with a total loss near 23000 dollars. The fire is believed to have started by spontaneous combustion of coal at the mill.
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Earlham
Pire
3 C. Moreland & Co
Neanly
Hog Starvation Deaths From Lost Hog Shipment
A stock hog car from Arkansas to Moulton owned by Ed ward's, a Moulton stockman, was lost in a blizzard and arrived four days late with forty two hogs starved and frozen. The remaining twenty were in poor condition.
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Moulton
Arkansas
Mstr
Wauken Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday
Mrs Uridee Kea of Wauken reunites with milestones as she marks a hundred years since birth in Ireland. She immigrated to America during the famine era and has witnessed a century of change from her hometown roots to life in the United States.
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Wauken
Uridee
Kea
Hea
Irehing
America
Isis
Ireland
Short Course for Merchants and the War Effort
A two day program outlines a brief merchant education under the extension division. It aims to provide practical business and wartime efficiency training rather than formal education, guiding participants toward postwar opportunities and improved commerce.
Seven Years Ago and Today Western Canada Promise Land
A historical appeal portrays Western Canada as a land of opportunity for settlers. It highlights high prices and rents, strong crops in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and a persuasive testament from J P Johnston of Bladsworth about wealth and improved land, livestock, and farming gear over seven years, praising simple just taxes and solid community growth while noting immigration and optimistic prospects.
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Western Canada
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
J. PD. Johnston
Bladsworth, Sask
Johnson County
Kansas
Johnston
Saskatchewan
Pacific Coast
Tohnston
Bona Fde
Dominion
Minister Confession Credits DODD S Kidney Pills
Rev. W H Warner of Myersville Ma attributes his recovery from seifitaica nerve and back pain to DODD S Kidney Pills claiming the medicine restored his health. The faded text mentions associated symptoms and urges readers to seek the three D s brand name for kidney relief amid unrelated notes on rubber erasers and a toy exhibition drawing discussion.
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W_H. Warner
Myersville
Dodd
Dodd's
Warner
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