Iowa News Mixed reports from 1921 Iowa items
Readable items cover a new school project in Sutherland, a fire truck purchase for Shelby county, deaths and accidents across towns like Creston Estherville and Waterloo, legal exonerations in Marshalltown, and state tax and Camp Dodge contracts. Also notes on soybeans for dairy feed, farmers’ profits, and local incidents.
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Sutherland
F. M. Nebe
Atlantic
Shelby County
Harlan
Walter Olin
Muscatine
Thomas Birtles
Creston
Albert Roche
Mason City
C. F. Beaver
F. G. Rolfe
Burnside
Ars
Caroline Pothast
Waverly
Abe Pitree
Winneshiek County
C. L. Wickens
Estherville
Iowa
Griaver
James Bloemendaal
Atlon
Catherine Anderson
Waterloo
H. F. Frekke
Hospers
J. E. Jones
Sioux City
Joseph MacDonald
Ted Steinhagen
Marshalltown
R. E B. Echoff
Moservey
Jul McQueen
Washta
A. T. Marshall
Keokuk
Boarch of Health
Railroat
Grinnell
Little Dale Tiai
Brooklyn
Multiple National Issues Highlight Postwar Washington Action
A sweeping roundup reports on the Ways and Means committee backing a compromise bonus bill by a 10 to 6 vote, Senate approval of a large deficiency appropriation, and President Harding’s stance on the four power pact. It notes labor disputes, postal savings deposits rising, railroad security thefts, and widespread indictments across industries. The piece covers political maneuvering, economic strain, and notable incidents from Washington to Chicago and beyond.
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Ways Snl Means
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Notable deaths and global incidents reported from Europe to Asia
Obituaries note Ludwig Stollwerck founder of his name chocolate firm dies in Cologne at sixty five. William T. McIntyre of the minstrel team dies in Kenosha. Mary Stewart Daggett author dies in Pasadena born 1856 in Morristown. Baron Manton of Compton Verney dies after a fox hunting accident near Stratford-upon-Avon. Fifth U S Infantry sails from Antwerp to the United States aboard the transport Cautigny. Garretson, 1020 imperial potentate of the Mystic Shrine, dies in Tacoma. Lisbon bombings cause casualties. Sikh Punjab unrest spreads beyond towns per Delhi reports. Grand Duchess Anastasia Michailovna of Mecklenburg dies near Nice born 1860. League of Nations members owe dues. Mexico City actors strike. Revolt in TyPolt with railway cuts and garrison attacks. Aguinaldo invited to Los Angeles veterans convention. US demand for 247 million dollars in occupation expenses discussed in Paris. Brussels central committee lowers wages for miners and metal workers. Big Thigwood linked to Chicago leads group of American women to Moscow. Lenin concussion report and Nutley works projection mentioned. Delegates to hygiene conference in Warsaw for March 1.
Legion’s Genuine Cave Man Explores Ozark Secrets
Buckeye soldier Parles Gross of McComb, a See-America-First writer, champions cave life after Ozark Ha Ha Tonka exploration. Officials name Gross’s Giant Gnome, honor him as a cave connoisseur and select him for a party to explore Wyandotte Cave in Indiana and Great Onyx Cave in Kentucky.
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Ozark Mountain
Andyat Parke
Gross
Saya
McComb
Ha Ha Tonka
Ozarks
American Legion
Cave Fe
Wyandotte Cave
Indiana
Onyx Cave
Kentucky
Denver Legion Boosts Her in Show Amidist Mountain Charm
Members of the Denver American Legion boast that no ex soldier talent rivals a good looking girl for a show. They hint Edith Adams was asked to join but kept silent in front of reporters. They admire Miss Adams for not “fapping” and for embodying Colorado mountains in contrast to eastern debutantes.
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American Legion
Denver
Rockies
Edith Adams
Biss Adams
Misa Adams
Legion
Colorado
Gold Brick Cure credited to Capt McCarthy in Army
Capt. P. A. McCarthy of Development Battalion No 1 Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind introduced the term gold brick during the war to test recruits faking ailments. Soldiers given the brick were told to perform as they pleased while carrying it, then salute with the left hand and write with the right. Recruits with flat feet semi blindness and similar issues reportedly improved the next day.
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P. A. McCarthy
Fort Benjamin Harrieon
Ind
McCarthy
Foch Reflects on Movies and War Impact in Paris
Marshal Foch sat in Paris as a film of his US tour aired to entertain veterans. Ambassador Hervick introduced the segment, discussing how a German defeat in 1914 might have changed the war and history.
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Foch
Marshal Och
Paris
United States
Varig
American Legion
Ambassaddor Myron T. Hervick
Koch
Germany
Prince
Acherlon
Legion Liked Mac's Nerve Pioneer Navy Career Highlighted
John Alexander McCormack, vice commander of the American Legion, praised for a long Navy career starting in 1904. He helped survivors of the Kearsarge turret explosion, aided Vera Cruz landing efforts, and established naval hospitals at Brest and St Angers. He also took part in the Marne operation and later led Legion national efforts.
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John Alexander McCormack
American Legion
Navy
Fort Lyon
Colo
McCormack
Kearsarge
Vera Cruz
Atlantic Fleet
St. Angers
Naval Base Hospital No. 1
Brest
Marne
Jullly
Legion
Warm Friend of the Legion
Ex servicemen in St Paul are urged to visit John Lambros proprietor of the restaurant. At a recent St Paul armory celebration he fed 600 men at cost and with little expense. Born in Greece he has lived in the United States 13 years and is praised as a true American by many natives.
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American Legion
St. Paul
Lambros
Sederocastron
Greece
Little Child Shall Lead Quote Cited In Legion Chief Speech
The New York Times editorial lauds Hanford MacNider as a youthful leader of the American Legion. In a later speech he recounts a muttered remark about a “child shall lead them” and describes a mock order for a twenty mile hike, illustrating his point.
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New York Times
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
MacNider
Whale Company
Carrying On With the American Legion in 1940s Local News
Notes on American Legion activities include preparing a complete edition in Berkeley California and local posts aiding citizens. Reports mention 700 four month citizen papers, private health resort for service men, and ex soldiers released from jail in Pulea Oklahoma per Legion requests.
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