Long Ago Crime and School Board Changes Chronicle
An early report notes a brick archway collapse near Michael Hayes' building injuring Jas C Wilson of Crawfordsville. The city school board promoted Principal Smith to superintendent at a higher salary and added Edgar Wilson as assistant. The piece also records several 1871 marriages, a 12 pronged potato watch, hog sales, and the Marshall B RB club visit, urging readers to stay at the fairgrounds all days.
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Michael Hayes
Jas. C. Wilson
Crawfordsville
South Guard
Smith
D. W. Lewis
Edgar Wilson
Ayes
McKee
van Nostrand
Smyth
Axtel
Nays
Wallace
Chilcote
Ladies Aid To Pay Off Hall Debt With Friday Event
The article describes hungry crowds rushing into the new hall for meals prepared by surprised ladies. Profits from the sale will go toward discharging the debt from building the hall, with plans to present it to the society fully paid. Patrons are urged to support this charitable effort.
Glorious harvest boasts and new ice house planned
Sam Hall, a colored man on a neighboring farm to Dr Conden, grows about 50 bushels of rice and peanuts on under an acre from 20 quarts of seed at $5.25 per bushel. John S Beatty builds an ice house with 400 tons capacity and will sell ice at 35 cents per 100 pounds next year.
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Sam Hall
John S. Beatty
State suffrage convention leader and Masons' donor
Major Rankin chaired the finance committee at the state convention of woman suffragists last week. J. H. Chilcote attended the Grand Charter of Royal Masons annual convention in Council Bluffs last week. They donated $1000 to the needy in Chicago.
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Major Rankin
J. H. Chilcote
Grand Charter of
R. A. Masons
Council Bluffs
Chicago
Charlton Delivers Wild Duck Haul From Towa River
G. G. Charlton thanks readers as his party returns several hundred wild ducks from the Towa river last week in a notable hunting outing.
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G. G. Charlton
Towa
Nutcrack Night Vigil Against Village Mischief
The piece warns of All Saints Day Eve dangers urging residents to guard produce and set pickets on fate. It advises decorating doors and knocking fittings in anticipation of nitro flycerine mischief from village gamins rather than fairies or witches.
Mattoon Investors Buy Columus Junction Site For Mills
Parties from Mattoon Illinois have purchased the main Columus Junction site comprising about 95 lots and 5 acres adjoining. They plan to construct mills storehouses and establish business operations on the property.
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Mattoon
Ills
Columus Junction
Local residents attend state fair and visit friends
Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin White returned from Des Moines where they attended the state fair for several days. Several others including Mrs. Wilson Welliver, Arthur Mann, Genevieve Miller, Emmett Liverty, Bessie Jones, Robert Minick, and Rex Benz family, plus Frank Pringle and Richard Pringle, were noted visiting Washington or traveling to/from fairs and events.
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J. Martin White
Des Moines
Ralph Minick
Graham
Bessie Jones
Robert Minick
Frank Pringle
Richard Pringle
Tire business owner linked to car in Richmond sighting
A sign on a tourist car in Richmond lists Roy Flat of Danville as part of the Flat Tire Company. The incident was described as serious by the observer and not a joke.
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Richmond
Ind
Ave
Flat Tire Company
Danville
Roy Flat
French boxers honor Gene Tunney with plaque in Paris
French sportsmen place a commemorative plaque at 26 rue de Pontoise to honor Gene Tunney, noting he trained there as a marine in 1918 during boxing lessons learned in France.
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Paris
Ave
Gene Tunnye
France
Rue de Pontoise
Tunney
Hoover's Sons Impress Cedar Rapids Voters
Cedar Rapids residents praise Allan Hoover and Herbert Hoover Jr as well mannered, eager to stay out of the limelight during their parents' three day stop. Allan comments he prefers not to be photographed, saying the campaign is his mother's show.
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Cedar Rapids
Herbert Hoover
White House
Washington
Hoover
Allan Hoover
Herbert Hoover, Jr
Mrs. Hoover
Waterloo
Allan
Iowa best field for young lawyers says Horack
Iowa City officials say the state offers the best field for young lawyers as competition rises. Prof H Claude Horack notes 2800 Iowa lawyers, one to 192 families, vs national average 172. He urges accredited law training and three year degree standards. Mrs Tucker visits Des Moines fair.
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Iowa City
Iown
H. Claude Horack
University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa
United States
Professor Horack
Fisrack
American Bar Association
Horack
Hoover campaign to cap national funds at three million
In Washington the Hoover Campaign orders a national spending cap of 3 million dollars while allowing states to raise funds and run their own campaigns. The plan envisions three to four speeches by the nominee, with limited tours and decentralization of authority to state groups.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Supreme Council
Hoover
New York City
New England
Middle West
New Classification for Rural Schools in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa Aug 80 LP A new rural school classification the superior school was announced by Miss Agnes Samuelson superintendent of public instruction The superior school will be evolved from the standard school and eligible for the title if taught by a highly qualified teacher and a near perfect schoolhouse with all essentials and strong community interest.
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Des.moines
Iowa
Agnes Samuelson
Cantaloupes From Conesville Headed to City Markets
Cantaloupes are shipped from Conesville to St. Louis and Chicago at two to three carloads daily, likely for ten more days as harvest progresses. Muscatine Island melons finish earlier. Weather favors rapid maturation. after this week Fruitand will handle only express shipments, five carloads daily now.
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Columbus Junction
Conesville
St. Louis
Chicago
Muscatine Island
Fruitand
Disease losses in Eastern Iowa livestock reported
Eastern Iowa Veterinary association records show cattle fallen to Blackley Norway Low den and Hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle in Walford West Branch Oasis West Liberty. Hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle at Clarence Moncholera in chickens Cedar Rapids.
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Eastern
Lowa
Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Blackley
Norway
Low
Walford
West Branch
Oasis
West Liberty
Cedar Rapids
Lon Chaney Stars in Laugh Clown Laugh at New Graham Theatre
Lon Chaney appears as the central figure in Herbert Benen s Laugh Clown Laugh a vivid backstage drama. Loretta Young stars as Simo netta with Nils Asther and others in a lavish production. A massive European theatre setting and Chaney range from clown to tragedy in this film.
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Lon Chaney
Ince
Graham Theatre
Herbert Benen
Chisey
Loretta Young
Discovery
Simonetta
Nils Asther
Sorrell and Son
Luiai
Bernard Siegel
Gwen Lee
C'ssy Nitz-Gerald
Chaney
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