The Largest American Flag Hangs in Washington Court Building
In Washington the Post Office Department displays what is believed to be the largest flag in continuous use. The banner hangs from the eighth floor to the third, weighs 90 pounds, has a fly of 70 feet 4 inches, hoist 37 feet, and field 20 by 28 feet. The flag’s stripes are a yard wide and the stars spaced 30 inches apart.
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Washington
Ameri
Court of Post Office Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Miner Claim Leads to Dark Family Secret in Chad
Robert Fairchild learns of a thirty year secret from his father Thornton tied to a silver claim in Colorado. He pursues the mine with allies, faces rival Rodaines and a murder suspicion as Chad explodes with a massive strike revealing fortunes and danger.
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Thornton Fairhh'ld
Robert
Fairchild
T'Olos Rado
Henry
Sliver Mine
Chad
Denver
Howard
H Howard Fairchild
Sis * Larsen
Anita Richmond
Kohm Vide Davalier
Palrchild Ie
Savint’ Kodaine
Chedi
Harkins
England
Beamish
Fairchird
Krodaine
Harry
Michmond
Anita
Lareen
Thornton Fairchild
Maurice Redaine
Squint
Afrl
Aurive Rodaine
Pairchild
Redaines
Larsen
Arry
Rodaines
Patre
Redatnes
Fairccild
Patrchild
Furnuway
Kentucky Gulch
Four Prospectors in a Night Parade of Silver Strike Wealth
Robert Fairchild watches as four men lead a parade celebrating a silver bonanza. The four, named Blindeye Bozeman, Taylor Bill, Squint, and Maurice Rodaine, ride ahead while Fairchild grits his teeth, feeling the sting of rival fortune.
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Fairchild
Gall
Wormwood
Robert Fairchild
Blindeye Bozeman
Taylor Bill
Squint
Maurice Rodaine
Squint Rodanne
Chadi
Chad
Denver
Marnham
Anita
Maurice Rodatne
Robert Faireuild
Harry
Faircchild
Farm records in Ringgold county reveal farm losses in 1921
Fourteen Ringgold county farms kept business records under the county farm bureau and Iowa State College. The survey shows an average annual loss of $1,478.39 per farm with only six farms earning any return on investment, while livestock farming appears comparatively more profitable. County agent J A Bliss notes prices, costs, and efficiency as key factors shaping outcomes.
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H. J. Metcalf
MT. Ayr
Ringgold County
Ringgold
Mr. Bliss
J. A. Bliss
Bliss
Finch the Purple Finch Described as Excellent Musician
The American Forestry Magazine describes the purple finch as a musician bird with a rich, rolling song. It notes the species feeds on young buds and may eat catkins of poplars as part of its diet.
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American Forestry Magazine
Bobbed hair allowed for Sioux City teachers
Sioux City teachers may bob their hair as long as teaching ability remains strong says Dr. F A Seemann president of the board of education. He notes the bobbed hair trend is not permanent and that hiring decisions will focus on teaching ability over appearance.
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Sioux City
Iowa
F. A. Seemann
Board of Education
Cigarette Use Scrutinized for Fire Hazard
Fire prevention groups in the county push warnings on cigarette packaging to deter careless disposal of matches and half-burned cigarettes. Insurance leaders report progress and optimism as smoking rises elevating home fire risk. National Board data links more matches and stubs to increased fires, with women’s smoking at home adding hazards. Yearly fire losses may surpass 1921's $304 million. four months in 1926 averaged $1 million daily.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
United States
County boys' judging teams gather at Ames for preliminaries
About 150 boys from various counties travel to Iowa State College in Ames on Saturday August 12 for a day of preliminary judging of cattle horses hogs and corn. Teams compete for state championship honors at the Iowa State Fair under guidance of the animal husbandry and farm crops department.
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Ames
Iowa State College
H. H. Kildee
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised by Mother
A Kenosha Wisconsin mother Mrs Fred Hansen credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with aiding recovery after childbirth. The ad extols decades of use and urges other women with postnatal female troubles to try the remedy, citing maternal endorsements and neighbor recommendations.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Lydia FP. Pinkham
Fred. P. Hansen
Symmonds St
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Lydia
Pinkham
Miller at Oskaloosa entertains Rotary with wit
Washington postmaster Alex Miller spoke at the Oskaloosa Rotary luncheon in brief remarks and humorous riffs. He revealed inside facts on the non partisan league of North Dakota. Tracy Osborne drove him from New Sharon for the visit. Miller will address a chautauqua in New Sharon tonight.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Rotary Club
Alex Miller
Washington
Miller
New Sharon
Chautauqua
Tracy Osborne
Oskaloosa
League of North Dakota
Thoughts After Forty Capid Knocks the Fur Out of Genine
In the Louisville Courier Journal, a reflective piece notes aging thoughts and social commentary. The author adopts a light satirical tone about love and personal folly, comparing it to what others write in similar moods.
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Capid
Genine
Louisville Courier Journal
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Cowesenrt Bey Adtle
Harkina
Laura
Ay Rb.van Nice
Geome
Raichild
Finch
Musician
Halls
Hall
F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
State College
Boston Evening Transcript
Chicago
Loop
Boot Mills
Kayser
Martha
J. B. Crail
Washington, Iowa
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