Charity groups unite for European relief and local cheer
The West Chester Methodist Ladies Aid raised fifty dollars for starving Central Europe children and ten dollars for Des Moines hospital. Social events featured Mrs Morris Crayne’s solo, Christmas decorations, and light refreshments as groups like Busy club Just Us club Rural Women’s club and Presbyterian choir hosted gatherings with meals and exchanges.
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West Chester
Central
Europe
Des Moines Hospital
Morris Crayne
Rural Women's Club
Ben Briley
Riley Miller
Charles Cherry
Sat McKee
Lloyd Humston
McKee
Lloyd Hampton
BE. L. Barthelow
Iowa Home Schedule Nears Completion For 1921
Iowa builds a 1921 schedule with Notre Dame added and five Big Ten games set. Ames refuses the traditional Iowa game this year, forcing a potential Nov 19 date if played, and Northwestern is lined up for Oct 22 if possible.
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Ames
Iowa
Cyclones
Notre Dame
Illinois
Big Ten
Iowa City
Purdue
Lafayette
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Indiana
Northwestern
Evanston
Conserving Health in Iowa Through Public Awareness
Washington county leaders push health education in schools and homes to curb disease. The piece cites high costs of illness, gaps in health laws, superstition, and limited health staff, urging support for tuberculosis control, vaccination, and Christmas seal campaigns to fund health bonds and reduce preventable ailments.
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Washington County
Iowa
Poultry in Car Cremated in Dougherty Fire
Roy Hysmith of Hanlontown suffered facial and hand burns while trying to save 400 fowls from a poultry car stove fire near Dougherty. The blaze destroyed most birds, with crates and a few sacks also damaged. Hysmith, 23, was en route to New York and was reportedly asleep when the fire started. he was treated at Story Hospital in Mason City.
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Hanlontown
Dougherty
Roy Hysmith
Hysmith
New York
Story Hospital
Mason City
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Ora BE. Cox
George Barham
Rudolph Schwidt
J. W. Brock
E. R. Burham
Cox
George Burham
Crawfordsville
Seth Wa
Washington
Oscar Burham
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Douds Leando
Presbyterian
Will Hayes
Cecile Denison
Wm. Ross
Des Moines
W. F. Jacobs
Katherine Winters
Hayes
Simpkins
Ainsworth
Charles Hays
Jacobs
Just Us
Dayton
The
Washington Telephone Company
Washington Telephone Co
Cecar
Cord Tires
Bevins Motor CO
Harwood
J. A. Harwood & Son
Cinisteus
Pington - Lowa
C. E. Plumly
East Washington Street
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