Iowa News Bits Reflect Turbulent Times and Local Ventures
A scattered Iowa items roundup reports Mary Draper 6 of Cherokee died by nervous shock after attempting drowning. Fairfield man A J David convicted of receiving stolen property. Davenport manufacturers discuss unemployment relief. Town livestock shipped to Mexico City for exposition. Multiple local tragedies and legal notices follow, with rail accidents, police raids, farm incidents, and church conference plans shaping the state's postwar scene.
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Mary Draper
A. J. David
Fairfield
Davenport
Mexico City
Columbus Junction
Alfred A. Buck
St. Anthony
Toel Johnson
Neal Cromley
Rhodes
Marshalltown
Chicago
Milwaukee and St. Paul
Savings Banks and Trust Companies
Iowa
Masonic York Rite
Shrine
Sioux City
W. P. Muth
Ludlow
Tony Combs
Thomas Combs
Whiting
Clyde Bean
Young Combs
Varnum
Leon
Owen Adair
Northwestern
Ames
Bronx City
Harvey Hicks
Falls City
Neb
Centerville
William
Crip") Hamilton
Hicks
Bruce Henry
Henry
Ottumwa
J. C. Christopher
Christopher
Ben Whipple
Whipple
H. P. Webb
Bwan
Federal Grand Jury
Court of United States Commission
Judson E. Piper
Roane
Sge
Goeppinger Field
City Park Commissioners
Lawler
Middle West
James McKone
Northwest Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Storm Lake
Wilson Seeley Lewis
Bishop Hughes
F. B. Mossman
R. M. Corbatt
J. B. Trimble
Morningside
A. M. McCall
State Board of Control
Anamosa
Fort Madison
Senator McColl
Call House
Rockwell City
McColl
Midland Packing Company
Woodbury County
Chamber of Commerce
Johnson Co
Unrest over peace treaties and labor unrest in 1920s era notes
National employment conference hears Roswell Phelps on labor aversion causing unemployment. Rail freight cars down to 17 207 fewer than a week earlier. Prohibition records indicate about 1 billion dollars paid to bootleggers last year. Various political and criminal items follow, including a Kingston Mass trolley accident killing four children and a Crestview Fla double execution.
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Roswell
Phelps
Massachusetts Labor Department
National Employment Conference
Washington
Homecoming Highlights a Mother Son Bond
A Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger column reflects on a sailor or traveler returning home to his mother after a long absence. The piece emphasizes the comfort of home, the first meal, and the urge to spend time with mom, highlighting mutual longing and the emotional pull of family.
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Mareely
Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger
Carry Photographs In Hats A Novel Habit
A New York Sun report notes hats in a downtown hotel hat check room often hold photographs pasted inside the crown beneath the maker's name. Four young women observe that men now use this hidden spot to keep pictures of wives, sweethearts, or children, aiding quick hat returns and personal reminders.
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New York Sun
Leaf's Inestimable Valus and the Leaf
Martin declares to the house of representatives that the leaf is the most vital factor in life. He argues it links organic and inorganic worlds and enables mineral elements to become usable food for plants and animals.
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Martin
Davey
House” of ” Representatives
Toy Makers Leaving Germany Amid Decline in Orders
The report notes many toy makers in Germany depart towns and villages due to weak foreign orders. Emigration trends move workers toward Moglind and America while Nuremberg, a toy industry hub, faces prosperity from tourism and exports.
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Germany
Indystey Hon
Moglind
America
Nuremburg
Taning Tong DOW Gains Ethic Margin
A cryptic note reports Taning Tong DOW gaining Ethic margin with hard climbs. No clear dates or organizations are specified.
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Taning Tong
Descended Line Sparks Argument Over Heritage
An exchange unfolds as participants dispute lineage and rights in a heated argument. The debate centers on ancestry claims and the implications for status or recognition within the group.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Ad Promises Kidney Relief
A promotional plea touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming widespread customer testimony and urging readers to request a sample bottle by mail from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY. Large and medium bottles are sold at drug stores with a note to mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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