Maggie and Yankee Prince Tugboat Salvage Saga
Captain Scraces of the Maggie battles to secure a salvage tow from the Yankee Prince after his cargo freighter runs aground. Captain Gibney and McGuffey seize control aboard the Chesapeake and maneuver to leverage a favorable tow deal, while Scraces haggles over the price amid threats of scavenging and mutiny.
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Phineas P. Seragew
San Francisco
Mess Bay
Maggie
Adelbert Pf. Gibney
Scraces
Neils Halvorsen
Hicks
Flaherty
Gibney and McGuffey
Gutney
MeGuffey
Gitnney
McGuffey
Chesapeake
To-Gallun
Mr. Gilmey
Bart
Gibney
Hamburg
To-Gallan
Mr. Gibney
Captain Scruggs
Mr. Metiiffey
Ol’ Scraggs
Scraggs
Scruggs
Mae
Kersace
Neils Halversen
Squarehead
Nells
Neils
McGruffey
Nellis
Mac
Thwart
Halvorsen
Adelbert P. Gibney
Scragges
socGuffey
McGulley
IS COUNTY AGENT AID TO FARMER
OAKLAND IA Feb 22 We hear much in Iowa about county agricultural agents aiding farmers The article argues agents and home demonstration agents promote better farming and farm bureau service It notes agents handle many calls from farmers on oats feed cow vaccination seeds and hog health and emphasize travel to meet local needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Farmers’ Organization
Felter
California clam residents exceed fifty women centrists
A fragment notes California residents including more than fifty women centrists. The text is sparse and unclear, but highlights a demographic detail involving women and political alignment in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Lamps Under Bed Brighten Floor for Night Walks
A Western electrical engineer proposes placing lamps beneath the bed to cast light on the floor while keeping the upper room dark. This lets a person walk safely at night without fully lighting the room, preserving privacy.
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New York
Tureau
Farm Publicity Plan Adopted in Winneshiek County
County agents and farm bureau officials in Decorah Iowa agreed to discontinue the monthly farm bulletin. Farm bureau publicity will run in six county papers with all material appearing in local newspapers. Iowa State College official H J Metcalf stressed farm pages as a bridge between town and country and the value of daily and weekly press in rural news.
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Decorah
Co. W. Dack
Farm Bureau
Winneshiek County
Court House
Iowa
Monona
Grundy
Winneshiek
H. J. Metcalf
Iowa State College
Daily
Weekly Press of
Daily Press
Winneshick Co
Metcalf
Little Bulletin
Elopement Tidbit in Berlin Dialog Reveals Family Ties
A fragment from Berlin Der Brammer quotes a conversation with Anna about a winded confession to a man. The exchange notes Anna’s rich aunt and ends with the startling claim that the man eloped with her.
Wholesale prices ease near 1913 level in January
Washington February 22 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports January wholesale prices averaged near the 1913 level with a weighted index of 148 on a 100 base. December stood at 149 and January 1921 at 177, marking a 16 percent year over year decline.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
General Marrero Dies in Chihuahua Battle
Gen Pablo Marrero was killed near Ciudad Lerdo during a clash with federal forces as he led an uprising in Chihuahua last week.
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Gen. Marrero
Chihuahua
Mexico
City
Pablo Marrero
Ciudad Lerdo
France asks Italy to delay Geneva conference
Berlin reports the French government told Germany it requested Italy to postpone the Geneva economic conference citing reasons in Premier Venizelos memorandum.
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Berlin
Germany
Italy
Volncure
Two in Extortion Plot Arraigned in Pasadena Case
Los Angeles February 22. Jack Randoff and Frank Serge two of eight men arrested last week as members of an extortion ring were arraigned before U S Commissioner Long on charges of writing letters demanding 25 from a Pasadena businessman under threat of death.
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Los Angeles
Jack Randoff
Frank Serge
UnitedRtates
Long
Pasadena
Jacksons Kitchen Cabinet Advisers Known as Unofficial Council
The kitchen cabinet was a circle of informal advisers to President Andrew Jackson who lacked official posts. Prominent members included Amos Kendall William B Lewis Isaac Hill Duff Green and Francis I Blair who visited the White House by the back door to avoid observation.
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Jackson
Amos Kendall
William B. Lewis
Isaac Hill
Duff Green
Francis I. Blair
Philosophy a Gratifying Indulgence in Metaphysics
Prof. J. H. Robinson compares metaphysics to smoking as a highly gratifying indulgence. He notes it is esteemed by some as noble pursuit and ridiculed by others as a wild goose chase, calling it relatively innocent as indulgence.
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J. H. Robinson
Tanlac credited with restoring health and appetite
Mrs. Mary Brand of Des Moines Iowa swears Tanlac added years to her life and restored her appetite. She weighed eighty five pounds after years of illness and now weighs one hundred pounds and eats anything she wants. Tanlac is sold by Sherman Brothers and Pioneer Drug Store and other druggists.
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Des Moines
Tanlac
Mary Brand
West Dollar St
Iowa
Taniac
Washington
Sherman Brothers
Pioneer Drug Store
Success Is a Poor Man’s Dream
A reflective line contrasts the idea of success as a dream for the poor with success as a responsibility for the rich, exploring social inequities and personal accountability.
Literary Digest Quips on a College Girl and Nuts
A brief gag notes a line about receiving magazines and a dish of nuts, labeled by the Ga vette as a literary digest. The remark appears in a The Literary Digest round up quoted by Cappers Weekly, reflecting light humor about student behavior.
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Emporia
Cappers Weekly
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Valley of the Giants
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Columbusl Junction
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Labre
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Scott
Scott & Howne
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Wilson
Harry Winder
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