Mathews pear orchard near Knoxville to become golf course
Des Moines reports that the Mathews pear orchard in Marion County, once sprawling over 3000 trees with over 209 varieties, will be cleared this summer for golf links. The Mathews family began graft experiments in 1854 with James Mathews and were later succeeded by his son B A Mathews.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mathews
Knoxville
Marion County
James Mathews
B.A. Mathews
Bender Suggested as President of Washington Normal School
Prof W H Bender longtime head of the teachers training school at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and former director of vocational education in Iowa has been tendered the presidency of a State Normal School in Washington He is a candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Iowa and notified authorities in Washington.
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W. H. Bender
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Washington
Long-married Taylor couple marks 73rd anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Duncan, 96 and 91, celebrate 73 years of marriage on a farm near New Market. They entered the home in 1849 and have eleven children, ten living, with the oldest daughter having ten children. He served in the Civil War.
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Taylor County
Rex Duncan
New Market
Iowa 1921 Accidental Deaths Total 1412 Reported
Dr. Rodney Fagan, secretary of the state board of health, released figures showing 1921 deaths in Iowa from violence and personal crisis totaled 1412. Self inflicted and accident categories include 154 suicides by firearms, 102 hangings, 17 by cutting, 84 poison, 54 asphyxiation, 123 burns, 135 drowning, 28 firearm accidents, and 176 automobile deaths alongside 179 train fatalities.
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Iowa
Rodney Fagan
State Board of Health
New Vital Records Plan Draws From County Clerks
Dr R P Fagan the new registrar of vital statistics says births and deaths may be filed with district clerks. Under the new law reports go to the state registrar bypassing county clerks. He will issue regulations April first for filing duplicated reports with clerks while county records remain possible.
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R. P. Fagan
State Board of Health
Reverend D. D. Proper Dies After Long Baptist Work
Rev. D. D. Proper died March 4 in New York City. Born in Iowa territory about 78 years ago near Bonaparte, he led pastorates in several Iowa towns, served in the Civil War, and became a missionary traveling through Indian territory and twenty six states. His body was sent back to Bonaparte, Van Buren County, for burial beside his wife.
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D. D. Proper
New York City
Iowa
Iowa Territory
Bonaparte
Dr. Proper
Indian Territory
van Buren County
Deep Well Exhibit Helps Describe Denison Plunge
A glass tube six feet long models the Denison well drilling in Crawford county. Each inch equals 30 feet showing the 1810 foot depth and the soft water found in St Peter sandstone after passing through limestone. Denison lies 1170 feet above sea level. The Iowa Geological Department, led by James H. Lees, supports Prof. George F. Kay with Nellie E. Newman as secretary. A surge in demand comes from communities prospecting for resources.
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Iowa Geological Department
State House
Denison
Crawford County
St. Peter
Geological Department
James H. Lees
Des Moines
George F. Kay
Iowa City
Nellie E. Newman
Tax dodgers burden taxpayers across Polk County
The article blames officials for careless handling of delinquent personal taxes, noting hundreds of thousands in uncollected records in Polk County and suggesting the problem exists in every county. It argues millions have been lost over the past decade and that inadequate assessment and collection raise the tax burden on property owners.
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Polk County
Col. Ainsworth
Iowa’s adjusted property value rises by twelve million
The auditor of state reports the adjusted taxable value of all property in Iowa excluding moneys and credits at 1098 832 903, up about 12 500 000 versus two years ago. Moneys and credits show a large two year increase totaling 258 733 471. In 1921 the value of moneys and credits on which taxes are paid was 716 618 501, versus 457 885 030 in 1919 and 251 828 587 in 1914.
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Iowa
Office of Auditor of State
Be Kind to Animals Week Declared in Iowa
Secretary Charles M. Young reported 132 mistreated and neglected animals to the Humane Society in one month. He announced April 23 to 30 as Be Kind to Animals week, urging focus in public schools and church pulpits. April 30 was named Humane Sunday.
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Humane Society
Iowa
Charles M. Young
Public Welfare Bureau
Young
Prospecting Firms Form Across State Despite No Oil Evidence
Despite geological surveys finding no oil, residents continue to send inquiries. About twenty local companies have been organized in various sections of the state to prospect for oil resources.
Town Society Aid Totals Prisoners and County Jail Rise
Since January 1 the Town Society for the Friendless aided 72 prisoners and 87 dependents, as reported at a board meeting at the Grant club. County jail population statewide is 662, up from 411 last year, with the rise concentrated in larger cities where work is scarce.
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Town Society For the Friendless
Grant Club
Iowa Red Cross health drive reports Iowa school findings
Walter Davidson of Chicago announced at a Des Moines conference that public school health inspections in Iowa showed 27 percent of children below normal weight and about one third physically defective, figures based on last year. Red Cross nurses gave health talks to over 8 000 student groups and 900 adult groups, assisted in 350 clinics serving more than 4 000 people, and reached over 3 000 000 since the war, with 1 300 nurses now employed across 1 000 chapters.
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Iowa
Red Cross
Walter Davidson
Chicago
Des Moines
Davidson
St Louis firm wins Iowa 1923 auto plate contract
The lowest bid among eight firms wins the 1923 Iowa auto plate contract. Plates will cost 11 cents each, eight cents less than 1922, with an estimated $40,000 savings. The Michigan penitentiary warden also bid, and Secretary of State Ramsay plans to push funding for Fort Madison factory equipment to manufacture plates.
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Iowa
St. Louis
Michigan
Jackson
Ramsay
General Assembly
Fort Madison
Plumber Sues Cafe Owner Over Color Bias Incident
W G Madison a colored Ames plumber sues John Saigres owner of the New London cafe for 5000 dollars claiming denial of service on February 1 by waitress Iva Steele. Madison says he was humiliated and subjected to public contempt and ridicule.
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W. G. Madison
Ames
John Saigres
New London
Madison
Iva Steele
Red Cross Pageant Unfurls Large Flag From Coliseum Dome
During the Des Moines event a huge flag was unfurled from the dome of the coliseum as part of the Red Cross pageant. The dramatic display drew applause from attendees and highlighted the charity effort with a patriotic moment.
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Red Cross
Des Moines
Great Band Plays Anthem Over Coblenz Fortress Flag
The Star Spangled Banner rang as American troops raised the flag at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress opposite Coblenz.January 1919 marked the flag’s raising after possession by U.S. forces under Captain M. R. Harrison of Des Moines, 17th Field Artillery. Harrison kept the flag, arranged repairs with YWCA workers, and donated it to Iowa’s Historical Department to honor Iowa troops.
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Ehrenbreistein
Coblenz
Mosele
Rhine
M.R. Harrison
Des Moines
17Th Field Artillery
Harrison
Historical Department of Iowa
Iowa
Fred Shaller Dead at 74 in Storm Lake Iowa
Immigrant from Alsace France Fred Shaller died in Storm Lake aged 74. He arrived in 1866, spent years in Clayton and Sac counties, drove by oxen to relocate, started with $100, built a large general store, then bought and ran a bank with his son George. The Citizens National Bank, known as Shaller's bank, became a leading northwest Iowa institution and a new banking house was dedicated as a monument to him.
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Fred Shaller
Storm Lake
Alsace
France
America
Clayton County
Iowa
Sac County
Thomas & Bradford
George
Shaller
Citizens National Bank
Kepler and Newton: Kepler's Laws and Universal Gravitation
The text outlines Copernicus proposing a sun centered system with Earth and planets orbiting. It notes Kepler's discovery that planets move in ellipses and his three laws. It adds Newton showing gravity explains planetary motion as a single universal law.
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Copernicus
Iain Dewote
Kepler
Jepler
Isaac Newton
No, George Washington Never Took to the Airship
A Wayside Tales line debates whether Washington ever flew in an airship and notes many people have not. The exchange plays on historical figures and improbable airborne travel with a playful tone.
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George Washington
Polished Oak Cigar Stain Removal Tip
A practical tip explains removing stains from polished oak. Wipe with a damp paste, using minimal water, spread over the blue stain on furniture, let dry completely, then brush with a soft cloth to restore the surface.
Baptismal Confession in Southern Exchange
Brother Joe volunteers for baptism while a parson jokes about his many prior baptisms. Joe insists he plans to be baptized yearly to stay safe from the fire of judgment, saying every time his mortal clay is soaked brings him nearer salvation. Hallelujah.
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Joe
Brother Joe
Definition of Happiness by Charles Roy Vance
A compact list of happiness seeks a clean body, teeth, conscience, family love, home, flowers, music, books, and simple shoes. It praises debt freedom, easy style, and immune to stiff society while avoiding indigestion and nosy neighbors. The tone is ironic and light.
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Charles Roy Vance
Dr Kings New Discovery Cough Remedy Ad
A historic advertisement promotes Dr Kings New Discovery as a quick cough remedy for family colds. It claims to loosen phlegm clear the cough and relieve congestion with no harmful drugs and notes a 60 cent price at druggists. The ad emphasizes fifty years as a standard remedy and urges readers to buy for relief when coughs first appear.
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Eugene Meyer, Jr
War Finance Corporation
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Cal
Dr. King
sKelief
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Oldsmobile
Chandler
Buick
Auburn
Scripps-Booth
Studebaker
Overland
Essex
Nash
Maxwell
Dodge
Franklin
A. L. Brewster
Estherville
South Sixth St
R. L. Blazer
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