Iowa News Items Of Interest In 1925
Iowa farmers, towns, and officials report on building projects budgets and improvements across the state. Masons plan a $40,000 Indianola temple, Hawarden schoolhouse at $100,000, Shenandoah adds KMA radio, Sioux City dedicates a $3,000 animal shelter, and Grand Junction raises $800 for a summer band.
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Masons
Indianola
Hawarden
KMA
Shenandoah
Sioux City
John W. Marshall
Elmer McDowell
Clayton County
Grand Juncction
Escher-Ryan
United States
Carroll
Shelby County
Iowa
Grand Army
Mason City
Guthrie
Co. E. Howard
Tabor College
Grinnell College
Des Moines
Plymouth Congregational
Greenwood Congregational
Redhead Park
Gleenwood
Woodward
Glenwood Institute
Ames
Iowa State College
State of
Polk County
Fish and Game
Fort Dodge
Riverside Amusement Company
Towa
Federal Reserve Banking
Federal Reserve District
Howard J. Clark
Des Moises
Weeks to Return as Trade Commission Publishes Publicity Policy
The reorganized Federal Trade Commission ends publicity on complaints against U S firms until hearings are held. President Coolidge accepts James M Beck's resignation as solicitor general. He praises Jewish contributions in dedicating Washington’s new community center. Supreme Court upholds Massachusetts excise tax and North Dakota grain act with Brandeis dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
James M. Beck
Coolidge
White House
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
McReynolds
van Devanter
Brandeis
Notable Deaths and Retirements Across Nations
A roundup notes Phillip Berdzheimer of New York, longtime Eagle Pencil president, retiring to devote life to philanthropy and public service. Obituaries include Elizabeth Wanamaker Fry, 83, sister of John Wanamaker, and Charles Foster Kent, Yale professor, both reported dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Berdzheimer
New York
Eagle Pencil Company
Elizabeth Wanamaker Fry
John Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Charles Foster Kent
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
Stibolt Suffered Sixty Wounds to Legs and Still Rises
Noble Stibolt, wounded by high explosive in the St Mantel drive on Sept. 12, 1918, becomes an inspector for the American Surety Co in New York City. He credits World War I and American Legion rehabilitation efforts for his career shift from traveling salesman to attorney and praises veteran support.
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Noble Stibolt
American Surety Company
New York City
Stibolt
St. Mantel
Civilian
North Shore
American Legion
Monuments Plan Laid Before Congress
The American Legion Battle Monuments commission filed final plans with Congress to beautify cemeteries, erect monuments for American units in major operations, honor Navy activities, and mark Expeditionary Force headquarters. A $3,000,000 budget is proposed. Legionnaires, including Gen. John J. Pershing as chair and Thomas W. Miller of Fidac, lead the effort.
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American Legion Battle Monuments Commission
Congress
American Legion
Washington
United States
Italy
The
Legion
Act of Congress
John J. Perbhing
Thomas W. Miller
Fidac
Organization of Inter-Allied Veterans
Harmon Foundation Playground Awards Spread to Several Cities
The Harmon Foundation awarded playgrounds to many cities through local American Legion posts. Dillon and Marion, South Dakota, led the effort with Post officials securing the gifts after 50 awards were announced and over 1,000 applications were received nationwide.
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Harmon Foundation
American Legion
II Dillon
Marion
Legion Posta
United States
Patience Is a Virtue Says Wife Keeps Late Hours
A humorous snippet from American Leglop Weekly notes a wife staying up until three or four in the morning waiting for her husband. The remarks imply patience as a virtue in domestic life and poke light fun at late hours.
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American Leglop Weekly
Awful Girls Singers Spark Noticeable Attraction
A brief humorous note from Minnesota sources highlights a local music scene moment as the Awful Girls garner attention with playful banter about being popular. The exchange reflects crowd response and regional entertainment interest.
Champion Word Hunter Contest Invites Iowa Readers
The Home Yeast Company of Chicago runs a word-building contest across rural Iowa. Readers form as many English words as possible from HOME YEAST, with prizes totaling $25 to top winners plus numerous smaller awards and 100 consolation cardboard House prizes.
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Home Yeast Company of
Chicago
Home Yeast Company
Iowa
Citiea
Montrose Avenue
Home Yeast
Judge a tree by Ita fruit not by ita leaves
A compact adage suggests judging a person or outcome by the substance and results rather than by outward appearances or superficial signs. It frames evaluation around real effects and tangible contributions.
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Iowa News
Cherokee
Stiner
Iowa G. A. R
Iowa City
Brooks
University of Iowa
A. L. Woody
Keokuk
Henry Field
KFNI
Knights of al
Roberts
Ralph K. Turner
Columbia
Farmers of Iowa
Washington County
Board of Supervisors
R. G. Clark
Iown Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Blain
Wisconsin
Hammill
McGregor
Mississippi
West Pottawattamie Association of
Council Bluffs
Allamakee
Hampton
Minnesota
Statehouse
Lasher
State House
House
Senate
Treasury Department
Des Moines Federal Courthouse
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Charles B. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Weeks
Treasury
Esthonian
Charles C. Hart
Indiana
Albania
A. H. Reed
Milwaukee
Wendell Hoover
Hoover
Vera T. Bosshard
First National Bank of
Las Vegas
N. M
J. W. Kilpatrick
George
Hallsville
Texas
Texas & Pacific
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Kelley Island
Sandsucker
Lake Er
Point Pelee
Earl Woodward
Lucille Chatterton
Howe Farm
Brookfield
Wendover
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Paymienc
Dodge Bros
Central Union Trust Company
Uncle Sam
Dodge
Morris Diamond
Joseph Diamond
John Parina
Sing Sing
Brooklyn
W.T. van Orman
van Orman
Reform
Ala
HE. ER. Moneywell
Honeywell
St. Joseph
Aberdeen
Miss
Atlanta
Mothers and Teachers
Board of Managers
Austin
Alexander V. McAuley
Massachusetts National Guard
Boston
Baguio
Luzon
Mille Aguinaldo
Gen. Wood
Bernice Day
Darky Day
Los Angeles
San Quentin Penitentiary
C. 8. Hatfield
United States Court of Appeals
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Florence Pettigrew
Union Hospitals
Army Nurses’ Association
Arthur B. Williams
Battle Creek, Mich
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
John
Moscow
Europe
Swaroschin
Starograd
Geneva
Mexico City
Ahilat
Syria
London
Weoe
Court of St. James
Alanson B. Houghton
England
Pilgrim's Society
Joln Palisa
Vienna University Observatory
Tiflis
Sao Paulo
la Guayra
Purno
Huenos Aires
Tetuan
Abd al-Krim
Abd-El Krim
Fez
American Legion News Service
Indianapolis
Harmon
Ruby Brandon
Alabastine Co
Grand Rapida
Mich
Deg Moins
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