Farmers and courts figure Iowa farm life and law
The article surveys Iowa farms with 1920 census data on lighting, gas, and electricity uptake and notes costs of state institutions. It covers a Des Moines vaccination ordinance ruling, a Storm Lake fish shipment contract, and a Sioux City film-like array of local agricultural and legal items including a naturalization case denied by the Ida Grove American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Polk County District Court
Des Moines
High Court
American Legion
Ida Grove
Arerica
John Richard Groeppner
St. Louis
United States
Crawford County
Iowa
United States of America
John Richard Groepper
Beggar Appeals for Mount Olives Church Summit
A Des Moines woman solicited donations for a church project described as building atop the Mount of Olives. The item notes widespread fakir collections across towns for Salvation Army and other benevolent groups and questions the legitimacy of such solicitations.
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Salvation Army
The
Volunteers of America
Good Samaritan Home
Des Moines
Mount of Olives
Call for 300 member mounted police force proposed
A state movement urges a mounted constabulary of 300 to be appointed by the governor as part of a bill to address rising daylight bank robberies auto thefts liquor transport and crimes against women in the new order of things.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Iowa constable force to combat gunmen and auto thieves
Iowa plans a statewide constable force of about 300 men in five dispersed posts. Troops will include privates, corporals, sergeants, and officers, most mounted for mobility. Several speed squads with cars will deter crime and countergang activity similar to New York and Pennsylvania programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dart
Iowa
New York
Pennsylvania
Ambiguous OCR Item Sparks Speculation on Costs
Fragmentary text hints at a discussion of a large monetary sum, potential reductions, and broad impact. Mentions burdens, reputational concerns, and possible negative effects. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR. No identifiable names or concrete events emerge.
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Federal Reeve Bank
Tampa
State Board of Control
Breed ‘cii Pried
Adams County
John Petargon
Storm Lake
State Sportsmen’s Association
Okoboji
George Walker
Terris
Dickinson County
Walker
Spencer
Omatta
Sconberg & Kilgore
Estherville Grocer Co
Bottoh
Emmet County Land and Abstract Company
Hytur, Iowa
Lands and
Ermet Couunty
Howard Fyspfset
Eagle Clothing Store
Estherville State Bank Bank
Apex
Apex Electric
Free- Westinghouse
Hoover
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