End of liquor buying predicted by prohibition chief
New York August 4 United States commissioner of prohibition John F Kramer arrived from Washington to assess liquor supply He said whisky will be one of the hardest items to buy within a month citing orders to local offices to refuse permits to wholesale dealers as the main channel for illegal liquor traffic He noted the policy could curb the legal trade and hinder availability.
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New York
John F. Kramer
United States
Prohibition
Washington
Krawer
Tent orders urged for grounds camping this year
If you plan to tent on the grounds, order now for tent provision by the association. Orders must be sent within two days and tents are limited to those arranged for by patrons. The association pays rent whether tents are used. Notify Frank Stewart, Grounds Committee, 442% жил
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Frank Stewart
Montgomery to Take Post at Cherokee High School
H J Montgomery of Cherokee Iowa begins duties as tor of the Agricultural Department at the high school. He is a graduate of Aime and Wel Oyvives oe dae Word.
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H. J. Montgomery
Cherokee
Iowa
Mont‘gamery
Local notes from town and county events
Mr and Mrs W A Harper settled in Los Angeles contactable at 6716 Franklin Place. They report a lively time in communication back to Towa. Mr and Mrs Claire Dewey returned from a month long automobile tour in Wisconsin and visited many points there. Mr Dewey bought a large Premier car yesterday. Mrs Glenn Martin of West Chester underwent an operation at the county hospital and is improving. Georges Carpentier paid an eight percent income tax on all earnings in the United States.
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W. A. Harper
Los Angeles
Cal
Franklin Place
Mr. Harper
Good Old
Towa
Mrs
Claire Dewey
Wisconsin
Dewey
Glenn Martin
West Chester
Georges Carpentier
United States
Local notices and personals from a small town paper
A collage of brief items lists taxi services and shoe shops, property listings, travel notes to Keota, Chicago and Indianapolis, and social updates. Residents Bether, Woodburn, Miss Morton and Ella Woodford with Mrs Wheelock travel. Edison price rise cited as war tax. Ed Grayson family visit to Burt, Iowa, and others head to Ottumwa and Fredonia for visits.
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Ella Woodford
E. M. Wheelock
Cleveland, O
Moline
Ed Grayson
Charles
Burt
Iowa
R. D
Edison records and local social notes from Crawfordsville
Mrs S L Rawhouser of Salem Ia visits Columbus Junction friends after hearing new Edison diamond disc records at Stephen's North Side. Mrs Eva Gormley of Crawfordsville heads to Fairfield to spend days with friends. Gertrude Klopfenstein and others travel to Winfield for a day. Bob Patterson and Shirley Clark depart for Colorado for remaining vacation. Dempsey Land Company advertises city property and Washington acreage tracts.
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Eva Gormley
Crawfordsville
Howard Crozier
Fairfield
Stephen's
North Side
S. L. Rawhouser
Salem
Columbus Junction
Bob Patterson
Shirley Clark
Patterson
Colorado
Washington
Dempsey Land Company
Local notes and ads from Winfield community scene
Miss Twila McGinnis visits Morning Sun. Mrs. Foster Boal and children spend day in Winfield amid rheumatism sales at Lemmet's Pharmacy. Various movements include Keota travelers, Oskaloosa and Fairfield visits, and a Dempsey Land Company exchange offer. Horse shoer and blacksmith work noted, threshing results reported, and local sales from Belknap's Music House and Stephen's ad.
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Foster Boal
Opal
Harry
Winfield
Hold Two In Big Bond Theft
Cleveland police admit arrest of two bank workers in a $55,000 theft of Liberty bonds reported in transit between Cleveland and Toledo banks. The men, said to be employees, reportedly confessed and placed responsibility on an organized Chicago bond thieves ring.
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Cléaveland
Dollee
Cleveland
Teledo
Chicago
French Kill 400 Syrians in Yenide Victory
Beir ut reports say French troops who left Adana won a notable victory at Yenide with over 400 enemy dead on the field. The French occupy Harshawa and the railway, Damascus is calm, and general Syria shows submission to French authority.
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Beirut
Syria
Chida
Adana
Yenide
Harshawa
Emesa
Damascus
Aleppo
Negro Slayer Is Hanged in Texas Courthouse Square
Shreveport reports Lige Daniels, a Black man, confessed to killing Mrs. Hall. He was hanged by a mob in Center Texas courthouse square, as authorities failed to stop the mob action.
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Shreveport
Lige Daniels
Hall
Center
Tex
Cox to Speak in Chicago and Dayton Event
Former Governor Cox accepted an invitation from Judge D M Latham of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce to address audiences in Chicago and Dayton. The announcement notes the speaking engagement as part of Cox’s campaign circuit along with a calendar reference to October.
Keokuk Fair Opens With Big Days Of Entertainment
Wilma Rickey suffers a dislocated elbow from a pony fall last Thursday. Keokuk hosts its greatest fair to date with music by the Keokuk Concert Band, 100 race horses, vaudeville acts, a mammoth airship, and daily programs at Center field. Four or five ball teams play 10:30 on midweek days and evenings feature a naval scene the Monitor versus the Merrimac, stock parades, and stunts. Dates August 16 to 20 promise a big day each day with no clear favorite. A petty theft report: someone borrowed pincers from a blacksmith shop and did not return them. owner George LOS pease requests their return.
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Mr. Pleasant
Keokuk
Monitor
Merrimac
Report of the Volunteer Slum Army Here
A city relief drive notes needs for clothing and furniture to aid the needy. The organization lists jail, hospital, street, house to house, mission and church work plus visiting the sick, led by Major and Mrs. Sneath at 101146 N Marion Ave. Phone 417 Green.
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Sneath
Marion Ave
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