Legislation to Eliminate Grade Crossings and Boost Roads
Des Moines reports highway commission plans to curb grade crossings, shift township roads to counties, raise road bond yields to six percent, and finance county work with state auto license funds. Also notes surveys show 2,800 miles of primary roads surveyed and $12.6 million contracted. concerns over rail crossing delays and need for clearer laws.
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Des Moines
State Highway Commission
General Assembly
Autoicense Fee
The
Highway Commission
State Association of County Supervisors
Big Canadian Wheat Crop Ready to Ship
Ottawa reports Canada’s wheat harvest at 289.498 million bushels with enough sacks to circle the globe twice or lay eighteen rows from Montreal to Vancouver. The department of agriculture says 100 million bushels will be used domestically.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Montrael
Vancouver
Department of Agriculture
Undesirables Flock to U S Demand Action on Immigrants
Representative Knutson of Minnesota reports that large numbers of southern European undesirables are arriving in the United States. He and others on the immigration committee visited Ellis Island to investigate. He accuses both government and private agencies in southern Europe of aiding the movement of convicts and undesirables to America.
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Washington
Europe
United States
Knutson
Minnesota
House Immigration Committee
de Mared
Ellis Island
N. Y
New Laurels for Women in Bankruptcy Committee
Mrs. Julia L. Sanders becomes the first woman chosen as chairman of a creditors committee in a bankruptcy case. The six men on the committee unanimously elected her to represent about 1,400 creditors of the Toole Henry and Co brokerage firm, which failed for roughly 1.5 million dollars in April 1919. Mrs. Sanders has long competed with men in local business.
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New York
Julia L. Sanders
Toole, Henry & Co
Census counts show Gary population shifts in 1940s data
The Gary Indiana census reports 5200 Black residents an increase of 4076 or 128.6 percent while white residents total 100,048 an increase of 33,045 or 2001 percent. Chinese Japanese and Indians are listed as 31.
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Indiana City
Washington
Gary
Ind
Four Mexican Rebels Killed in Boundary Raid Pursuit
Four members of a nine man band who crossed into Mexico near Brownsville two weeks ago and raided Ramierez two miles west of Matamoros have been killed by federal pursuit troops, according to a Matamoros dispatch carried by the Evening Journal.
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Brownsville
Tex
Mexico
Here
Ramierez
Matamoros
Governor proposes more normal schools for rural Iowa
Des Moines December 1 Governor Harding plans to recommend establishing at least three more normal schools in Iowa to train teachers for rural and graded schools. He urges development of junior colleges and expanded high school education, compulsory statewide schooling, and broader consolidation to strengthen the public school system.
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Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Harding
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Mason City
Sioux City
F. E. McClenehan
Public Instruction
State Board of Education
Lost Father translation amid garbled dialogue notes
An excerpt from Leland's translation of Arne Garborg's The Lost Father discusses language barriers and misinterpretation. It reflects on how communication alters meaning across individuals and ages, highlighting the isolation of speech.
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Motel Johnson Leland
Arne Garborg
Father
Paled shoemaker finds hidden treasure in boots
An American traveler named Pier Jin was taken to the infirmary after an incident at M A hut in Waterloo Road, Lonmin. He had only two shillings threepence in siquish money but concealed 22 ten dollar gold pieces worth about 900 dollars inside his boots. The ivory shoes tested to reveal the coins tucked between leather and soles.
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Pier Jin
America
Waterloo Road
Lonmin
Brooklyn Eagle
Toll the Universal Rule and Toll for Knowledge
A quoted aphorism by Ruskin on tolling for knowledge and pleasure. It asserts that knowledge requires effort, while pleasure comes from restraint and self-discipline, and that loving one’s work leads to a happy life.
Dancing Education in Japan Teaches Boys and Girls
The article notes that dancing plays a vital role in Japanese education. In better families a dancing teacher visits every other day, practice is routine, and private performances by children are hosted by friendly households.
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Japan
Iowa Hawkeyes Weigh 1921 Prospects After 1920 Success
Iowa City reports the Hawkeyes head toward the 1921 season with strong optimism after a successful 1920 campaign. Captain Aubrey Devine returns, joined by Slater, Belding, Kadesky, Paul Smith, Sykes, and a deep line group. Limited seniors include Lawrence Block and Robert Kauffman under the 3 year rule.
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Iowa City
Campbell
Iowa University
Hawkeyes
Big Ten
Lawrence Block
Robert Kauffman
Davenport Warriors
Slater
Aubrey Devine
Belding
Kadesky
Paul Smith
Sykes
Mead
Thompson
Minnick
Frank
Hunter
van Oosterhout
Longley
Walters
White
Hicks
Smith
Glenn Devine
Jaqua
Rich
Organ
Griffith
Kelly
Rath
Locke
Shuttleworth
Klatt
Ty Smith
Marshalltown
Jones
Electrolized Sea Water Disinfectant on Ships
Sea water subjected to electrolysis yields a antiseptic solution. A compact apparatus, built at low cost, electrolyzes seawater on ships to provide a daily disinfectant option for vessel cleanliness and cargo handling.
Place of Rest Inn In Came Bridgeshire England Inscribed
An inn in a remote Came Bridgeshire district bears a faded inscription reading Five Miles From Anye where-No Hurry, suggesting a rustic landmark or travel clue from the era. The fragment hints at local geography and historical inn signage.
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Camebridgeshire
England
Warm Clothes Stock Drives Local Clothing Store Trade
In cold weather the store promotes its warm garments with strong value offers to attract customers. The emphasis is on stocking enough winter apparel to meet demand and build goodwill with shoppers seeking warmth.
Special Church Meetings Begin at New Haven Dec 6 1920
Special Meetings at New Haven church start Sunday morning December 6 1920 and run two weeks with Rev C E Riddington preaching nightly. Everyone invited to attend. NOTICE OF PROOF OF WILL Iowa Washington County in District Court November Term 1920. An instrument purporting to be the last will of Nettie B Bryson deceased was filed opened and read December 15 1920 for hearing proof. By order of Chas A Dewey Judge Sixth Judicial District. Dated November 30 1929. J D Glasgow Clerk District Court.
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New Haven Church
C. E. Riddington
State of Iowa
Washington County
Nettie B. Bryson
Chas. A. Dewey
Sixth Judicial District
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Iowa State Highway Commission
U. S
Arges
Julie L. Sercers
FOX
OWA
Pepe
C. M&f. Clothing Ct
Washington, Iowa
J. D. Glasgow Clerk District Court
H.I. Ward & CO
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