Nashua fair grounds may become state park site
A long list of 1919 era items includes Nashua fair grounds proposed as a state park. election turnout in Choriton. price tweaks on binding twine. Davenport officials ruling on municipal fee business. Iowa land values rising. blitz of war veteran matters. school changes and local crime notes. several civic and educational developments across Iowa.
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Fort Dodge Earty Schools
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Rock Island
Manly
League Peace Conference Adopts Women Suffrage Clause
Paris moves ahead with a covenant amendment recognizing women suffrage in the League of Nations while leaving Monroe Doctrine and Japanese race amendments for later consideration. The peace plan shifts from immediate separate peace with Germany to a broader general peace including Austria Bulgaria and Turkey, delaying enemy delegations until May 1.
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Washington announces liberal Victory Liberty loan terms
Government offers most liberal payment options yet with six month extension from May 10 to November 11. War department reports Leviathan with 12,000 troops sails from France aboard Rhode Island and Virginia transports, while the Eighty-fifth division and others receive movement notices. Baker reveals Gregory mission in Paris and France credit totals. Greece also gains additional funds. Czecho Slovak denial of Masaryk resignation. Interallied mission leaves Budapest safely. Oscar Wallace body found in Coahuila. 73,088 unemployed in the U S with Cleveland Detroit and Buffalo among top jobless cities.
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International News Inconsistent Reports From War Fronts
A chaotic compilation notes the West Carni fax voyage to Hamburg, Italy accepting coal deliveries, Hungarian decree on marriage, Moscow life under Lenine, riots in Egypt, American railroad troops to Murman, export ban on gold, Sinn Fein passport snub, Allied force strength 360,465, Armenian massacres near Aleppo, Ukraine pogroms, Venice oil tanker explosion, and Kolchak advances against Bolsheviks with mass detachments and prisoner captures.
European War News Highlights Global Turmoil and Domestic Firepower
Report from Brussels cites official figures of Belgian civilian deaths and orphans due to German ill treatment. Paris notes German troop buildup at Danzig signaling wartime resistance. Italian troops occupy Pressburg near Vienna. Bank heists in Detroit and a Frisco train ambush yield over 50,000 dollars. Pike’s Peak teased for Victory Liberty loan advertising event. German patent challenges threaten US imports. Camp Custer accident injures and kills. Senator Haywood seeks freedom pending appeal. Illinois reports vast liquor and tobacco stocks. Navy ships supply Kingston as Washington arms push. Missouri suffrage measure advances to governor for signature.
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Brussels
Extra Guard for President as Peace Conference Nears
Paris reports heightened security for President Wilson and the premier amid advance plans for the peace conference. A council of foreign ministers orders measures to lift the Austrian blockade and studies Moroccan frontiers, Schleswig border issues, and a potential wide peace treaty. Japan loses representation in the new council as talks focus on Kalten, Russian questions, and faster peace terms.
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Preacher Found Guilty In Graft Registration Trial
Albert W. Mulett, a Pentecostal preacher, was found guilty by a U S District court jury in Eau Claire. Judge A L Sanborn released him after determining he had already served time in jail. Mulett claimed he registered in Canada and could not pledge support to two countries.
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Hungary Won't Halt Yanks As Troop Return Speeds
Washington reports General Marek announced Hungary has not altered US military policy. Troop withdrawals from France continue faster than planned with no interference expected.
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Roumanians Defeat Reds on Dniester Front Near Javiluska
An official Bucharest dispatch reports Roumanian troops crushed Bolshevik forces along the left bank of the Dniester near Javiluska in Bessarabia. Contact with French forces established near Tiraspol, about sixty miles from Odessa.
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Allenby Warns Egypt On Restoring Order
General Allenby, new commander in chief in Egypt, told Egyptian notables that active repression would be used to restore order, as defensive measures have proven impossible. He warned that continued disorder would force stronger actions to stabilize the region.
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Danderine Promise for Hair Revival and Dandruff Cure
An advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and hair loss within minutes. It promises new hair growth after weeks and suggests using a cloth to apply one strand at a time for a light, fluffy, lustrous result. Buy a small bottle at drug stores.
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Pat Wins Wages Joke After Rough Night
A Sunday scene shows Pat proudly displaying a black eye while a friend jokes about the night’s argument. Pat quips that Murphy’s wages are in his pocket, hinting at a humorous payoff from a tough morning.
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Why Druggists Recommend Swamp-Root
For years druggists have watched the record of Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root the great kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician’s prescription strengthening medicine that helps the kidneys liver and bladder do the work nature intended. It has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start treatment at once. If you wish to test this preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer Co. for a sample bottle and mention this paper.
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Cuticura Ad Humble Skin Care and A Marine Jibe
An old advertising blurb extols Cuticura Ointment and Soap for improving skin and dandruff with quick cleansing. A brief peppery marine joke follows about why old salts enjoy pepper, contrasting wit with sea life as a light closing gag.
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