July Federal Reserve report shows dull conditions in economy
The July economic briefing notes seasonal dullness across most trade areas with mixed signals. Consumer demand holds up, while non ferrous metals struggle and construction inputs rise. Money ease improves lending costs and stocks, but crop prospects worsen with low fruit yields and weak tobacco outlook.
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Abhington
D.C. Aus
Middle West
Federal Reserve Board
Stoe
Steel
Bees on farms rise slightly from 1910 to 1920 in US
United States hive counts show 3,476,346 hives on farms on January 1, 1920, up 0.9 percent from 3,445,006 in 1910. Texas leads with 235,111 hives. Tennessee, California, North Carolina, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, and Alabama also exceed 150,000. Honey production in 1919 reached 65,261,662 pounds, with California and Texas leading, while wax production fell to 826,639 pounds.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Texas
Tennessee
California
North Carolina
Illinois
Missouri
Kentucky
Alabama
Oklahoma
Fellows
New York
Tewa
Wisconsin
Colorado
Washington
Wyoming
1909 Weight Figures Show Postal Decline
In 1909 the weight statistic stands at 67 pounds, marking a reduction of 78,328 pounds and a 5.7 percent drop from the prior period. The data point underscores a significant contraction in weight totals across the measured category.
Belgium Invasion Echoes In Amber Andrews Seven Years On
In Des Moines on August 6 1914 seven years ago Germany invaded Belgium. Amber Andrews then with British troops in India recalls the moment and a quick path to war as his regiment aided Belgians in stopping the advancing Germans.
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Des Moines
Amber Andrews
Waveland
Belgium
Germany
Andrews
India
Europe
Labor Voters Back Prohibition, Iowa Survey Finds
Labor unions across Iowa largely support prohibition and its enforcement, per a survey cited by the Iowa Anti-Saloon League. Leaders including D. Crowell of Ottumwa Trades and Labor Assembly and A. B. Hale of Mason City Trades and Labor Assembly say prohibition improves workers health, living standards, and finances, and many workers favor retaining it.
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Res Moines
Iowa
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
League
D R. Crowell
Ottumwa Trades and Labor Assembly
A. B E. Hale
Mason City Trades and Labor Assembly
Iowa Showcases Massive Montezuma Fireworks Spectacle
Iowa to host a newly designed historical pageant Montezuma at the state fair. The outdoor production by Theatrle Duffield Fireworks Co in Chicago depicts Spanish conquest, Aztec warfare and temple burning with 500 feet stage and 90 000 square feet of scenery, using tons of explosives and a post show display each evening.
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Iowa
Union
Chicago
Cortez
Town State Fair
Theatle- Duffield Fireworks Co
Mt. Popocatapet
Counties Enter County Exhibits at Iowa State Fair
Practically every county in the section plans a county exhibit for the Iowa State Fair this year. The farm bureau and county agents are cooperating in promoting these entries.
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Farm Bureau
State Fair draws record horse entries and big purses
The Hawkeye and Western feature races draw 36 plus and 30 trot entries as top events at the State Fair track. Officials report about $23,000 in purses across five days of racing from August 27 to September 1 in Serome, forecasting the fastest racing in years.
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Horsemen of
Iowa
Serome
Iowa 88th Division State Fair Reunion Schedule
More than 6 000 veterans of the 88th Division will gather at the Iowa State Fair August 26 to 28 for the first midwest reunion since the armistice. A monster tent city will house them free of charge with regimental dinners tours of Camp Dodge and other features planned.
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Iowa
Iowa State Fair
Middle West
Fair
Camp Dodge
State Fair To Host Big Free Camp On 80 Acres
A large free camp for Iowans will return to the State Fair in Des Moines. Eighty acres on the fair tract are set aside for a tent city. The camp will be laid out with streets and will have ample police and fire protection.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Lakes to Gulf canal could pay for itself in a year
Chicago August 6 The Illinois Manufacturers association waterways chair told Rotary Club that opening the St Lawrence waterway to ocean vessels would cost about 250 million and pay for itself quickly through 4,000,000 electrical horsepower. He cited coal savings and regional benefits for New England and Lake State industries.
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Chicago
Ill
F T Harris
Waterways Commission
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
Tidewater Association
Rotary Club
Hotel Sherman
St . Lawrence Waterway
New England
Harris
Harding
Town
Welland Canal
Sault
New York
Doubt Wilson and House Reconciliation Report
Washington August 6. Confidence circles deny any reconciliation between Woodrow Wilson and Col. E M House. The prevailing view in DC is that there has been no making up as House has been in Europe for months.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Col. E. M. House
Col. House
Europe
Parlor tensions linger as old rifts keep leaders apart
A Washington rumor darkens the Wilson circle with talk of reconciliation with Col. House, though records show no contact since his Europe trip and Paris peace talks. The White House remains closed to visitors and press as the old split persists.
Baptists Select Officers for 1921
The Iowa State Baptist assembly at Iowa Falls elected officers and directors for three years. J A Lapham of Des Moines was named president with A W Caul of Ames as vice president and W E Hoge of Independence as secretary. L E B Viets of Webster City became treasurer. Directors include Ethel Paget Oelwein and E A Carmon Shenandoah among others.
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Iowa Falls
Iowa State Baptist Assembly
J. A. Lapham
Des Moines
A. W. Caul
Ames
C. W. Fletcher
Bedford
W. E. Hoge
Independence
L. EB. Viets
Webster City
Ethel Paget
Oelwein
E. A. Carmon
Shenandoah
D. W. Wilson
A. J. Lagerquist
W. L. Anderson
Charles City
Robert Kinney
Central City
M. R. Regan
Washington
Jesse Wright
Corwith
George Steig
Storm Lake
Tourists Use Milk Goat In Atlantic Camping
Tourists traveling through Atlantic Iowa Aug 6 carried a milk goat in a crate on a running board. The goat was released to browse at noon or night and provided fresh milk for coffee and for children during the camping stops.
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Atlantic
Iowa
Family Travels East By White Pole Road With Milk
A man a woman and their two children travel from the far west to an eastern state carrying their own milk supply. They camp break and nanny climbs into her crate. They note goat milk is richer than cow milk.
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White Pole Road
Snake Eats Canaries In Cage Found North Of Boston
A large snake was found in a bird cage owned by Mrs. George Penrod north of Boston, having devoured the canaries including the mother bird and several young ones. The reptile was killed by Mr. Penrod. The entry method remains unknown.
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New Boston
Tih
George Penrod
Boston
Leprosy Now Considered Curable at Kalaupapa Colony
Delegates to the World Press Congress in Honolulu will view a modern leprosarium where leprosy has been checked and patients are released on parole. Dr W J Goodhue estimates 65 percent of Kalaupapa Teper patients could be paroled within two years thanks to chaulmoogra oil from University of Hawaii labs. The Molokai colony sits on a cliff promontory with daily life included holidays, bands, movies, and theater.
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Honolulu
T. H
Press Congress of
Kalaupapa Teper
W. J. Goodhue
University of Hawaii
Kalaupapa
Molokai
Pike Peak Discovery and First Ascent Account
Gen Zebulon Pike and others claimed the peak in 1808 but the first ascent occurred on July 14 1820 by Tr James. Pike had said the summit was unclimbable, yet today many tourists reach the top by car each summer.
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Zebulon Pike
United States Army
Tr. James
Pike
Legion Post Denies Kidnapping In Des Moines
Argona six Post of the American Legion denies kidnapping social speaker Ida Crouch Hanlett at Riverfront Park on July 25. The August meeting called the claim unfounded and said the post did not sanction the incident. It notes a member involved also belongs to the Musicians' union and is Presbyterian and a Shriner. Plans for a 1923 American Legion national convention in Des Moines were outlined, with forty delegates elected to the state convention at Spirit Lake September 1-3.
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Des Moines
American Legion
Ida Crouch Hanlett
Riverfront Park
Musicians’ Union
Trades and Labor Assembly
Legion
Za-Ga-Zia Temple
George F. Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
L. V. Feike
Floyd F. Miles
American Segion
Spirit Lake
Harlan to Vote on $40 000 Town Hall Bond Issue
In Harlan a petition seeks a special election to authorize a $40,000 bond for a new town hall to replace the unsafe current building. Women lead the agitation with many signers. The existing structure houses $25,000 of fire equipment and town property, and the council has not yet acted but will likely order a special election.
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Harlan
Towa
Resten Transcript on Determination and Nation Building
The quote argues that while self determination inspires new nations, only practical determination advances them. the Resten Transcript frames resolve as the key driver behind founding and progress. This summary captures the core claim without embellishment.
Too Many Mines and Miners Says White
Kansas City report quotes Jno P White, former UMWA president, arguing the U S coal industry suffers from too many mines and too many miners. He cites unprofitable min es in Kansas Missouri Texas Arkansas Iowa and urges closure of nonviable operations.
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United States
Jno
P. White
United Mine Workers of America
White
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Arkansas
Southwest
Dr. Garfield
Federal Fuel Administration
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