Drake Relays to feature top colleges and stars
The Drake university relay races will run April 2 and 26 with athletes from Iowa, Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska, California, Oregon, Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois and New Hampshire. Announcer Ted Canty, fielding H. Yost as referee, and John Griffith as starter are noted. Notables include Charles W. Paddock of USC and many major teams from Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Chicago, Ohio, Indiana, Notre Dame, Grinnell, Iowa, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Ames and more, aiming to set world records and cover gate receipts.
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America
Drake University
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Colorado
Nebraska
California
Oregon
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
Missouri
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ilinois
New Hampshire
Ted Canty
Chicago
Paris
Fielding H. Yost
John Griffith
Drake Relays
Charles W. Paddock
University of Southern California
Notre Dame
Grinnell
Northwestern
Amos
Drake
Barber Shops Feel The bobbed Hair Epidemic Surge
Des Moines witnesses rapid barber and beauty growth with 20 new shops and 90 parlors aiding beauty standards. Old time barbers say ladies have changed shop etiquette and standards as profanity and smutty talk decline.
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Des Moines
War Department to reopen civilian military camps this August
The War Department in Washington announces August openings for civilian military training camps in the seventh corps area at Fort Snelling Minnesota Fort Des Moines Town and Fort Leavenworth Kang. Camps aim at mental moral and physical development of young men. Also notes growth of the baby chick industry with a Pulaski Davis county hatchery producing 4000 chicks daily and electric brooders gaining favor for efficiency. Reports on Iowa unmarried mother problem show Salvation Army Rescue Home Des Moines with over 50 girls and 20 babies on rolls and a long waiting list.
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War Department
Washington
Seventh Corps
Fort Snelling
Minn
Fort Des Moines
Town
Fort Leavenworth
Kang
Pulaski
Davis County
Post Office Department
Parcel Post
United States
James Goodwill
Audubon
Iown
Public Welfare Bureau
Des Moines
Salvation Army Rescue Home
Obituary of Mary Ann Crumb Pioneer Matriarch of Estherville
Mary Ann Hutson born in Lincolnshire England December A Paid came to America with her parents at four, settled in Michigan then Wisconsin. She married Martin B Crumb on September 17 1855 and raised two daughters, survived by a brother and a sister, eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She united with the Methodist Church early, lived a quiet devoted life, and died at 91 at her daughter’s home. funeral at Jonk Hill cemetery beside her husband.
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Mary Ann Hutson
Lincolnshire
England
America
Michigan
Mrs. Crumb
Favnet County
Perth
Nixtherville
Estherville
William Hutson
Elkhart
Indiana
WH. H. Dickinson
Edgerton
Wisconsin
Crumb
Methodist Church
Obituary for Mrs J G Andersen of Emmet County
Mrs J G Andersen was born in Voss Norway April 1848 and died April 16 1924 aged 76 years 16 days. She lived most of her life in Emmet County Iowa until 1918 moving to Benson Minnesota to live with her daughter Julia. She returned in 1921 to live with her sister Mrs Nels Iverson and later with them. She married L G Anderson in 1872 and had two sons Andrew and John and two daughters Tommena and Julia who all died before her. Surviving relatives include grandchildren Lawrence Anderson and Blanche Hanson, sister Mrs Nels Iverson, brother Bryngild Johnson and two sisters and a half brother in Norway. Funeral services were held at the High Lake cemetery on Saturday April 19 conducted by Rev I Hansén with a quartet singing. She was laid to rest at High Lake cemetery until Resurrection morning.
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J. G. Andersen
Voss
Norway
Dni Ea
Emmet County
Iowa
L. G. Anderson
Andrew
John
Tommena
Julia
Benson
Minnesota
Nels Iverson
Lawrence Anderson
Winnebago
Blanche Hanson
Bryngild Johnson
High Lake
Anderson
I. Hansén
Fred Walden
Olaf, Walden
Peter Paulson
Halvor Peterson
Emmet County Farm Bureau and Local Notes
Emmet county reports show about 90 percent signing T B petitions for area eradication. Jack Creek Farm Bureau meets April 25 at Paulson School with expected large turnout and possible talk by President Mr Crone. Sweet clover plantings and pasturing guidance dominate farm notes with large seed purchases led by A Nelson of Wallingford. Doris Harris leads Ellsworth Girls Club. Merry Makers Club hosts meeting with new member Dorothy Spear and readings by Edna Anderson.
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Jack Creek
Paulson School
Jack Creek Farm Bureau
Crone
Farm Bureau
T. B
T. R. Wll
Emimet
Emmet
A. Nelson
Wallingford
Merry Makers Club
Hertha Brujeld
Merry Makers Clothing Club
Dorothy Spear
Olivia Berge
Edna Anderson
V.ri
Emmet County Farmers Union Meeting Report
On April 4 the Emmet County Farmers Union held its regular meeting despite bad roads. Members heard important letters and discussed topics with President Utz praising the ladies and noting support from Producers and Consumers. A successful supper and play followed, Juniors served lunch, and upcoming May 2 at K P Hall was announced with Grover local in charge.
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Emmet County Farmers Union
Utz
Grover
Farmers Union
K. P. Hall
Mra
R. S. Clark. Voor
N Oreleans Oatmeal Molasses Pudding
A recipe for N Orleans Oatmeal Molasses Pudding uses cooked oatmeal milk eggs and molasses with cinnamon allspice and chopped dried fruit. Mix add spices and eggs pour into greased dish bake slowly until firm serve hot or cold with milk or cream.
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Ross
T. Worry
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Iewa
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Salem Corlege
Woodland Cemetery
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Union Pacific Railway
Marshalltown
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Peter Malcolm
R. W. Cassady
Atlanta
Georgia
George Agard
Burlington
George
Henry Field
Shenandoah
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Board of Supervisors
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Pederson
State Board of Health
Cedar River
Mitchell County
Mir
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Osage
Trowas
St. Anspar
Rly
Nels Rives
Ohie
Phas
Mr. Rice
Way
Clinton Miller
Sutherland
O'Brien County
Grood
Decomah
Towa
Inwood
Lyon County
Washta
Cherokee County
Weather Bureau
S. L. Thompson
Corwith
Mannock County
Walter Nall
John Hammill
Gov. Hammill
Hammill
Mary Ann Crumb
LG. Anderson
Farm Bureau Notes
Bisa
Doris Harris
Ellsworth
Ellsworth Township
Roond Harvege
Irene Harvege
Ethel Ifa
Iva Sidles
Carrah Smith
Glaidys Harris
Welen Hathind
Lillian Thuan
Myrtle Harvege
Farmers Union Report
Hall
Fr. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
DR. J. M. Predericksen
Seath & Kilgore
Bidg. Nite No
Wilson Physicias and Surgeon Office
Kilgore & Klocow Héw
F. W. Hanson
D. C
Palmer
Christensen
Birney Hospital
East Lincoln
Birney
G. Ewen
Coleman Hospital
North 8Th Street
R. C. Coleman
M. D
M. R. Sathe
FE. W. Bachman
Leonberg & Kilgore
North Seventh St
WMS
Johnston
Cockburn
Studebaker
Buick
Ford Touring
East Howard Street
Lows
Standard Oil Company
Ind Istis
Fuling Standard Oil
Auto Supply Co
Lincoln St
J. C. Borreson
West
Standard Oi Company
Estherville, Iowa
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