Correspondents Report Local Moves and Illness in Minnesota
Brighton route notes C W Porter travels to Brookpark for son's illness. W Beauchamp family relocates to Austin. Mrs C E Savage and son Clifford return from Ames. Clifford stays to recover. Roman Borkoski attends sale east of Olde. Mrs George Savage moves to Brighton. R D Wickett relocates to old Zeb Johnson place. Farmers Union buys Wellston store.
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Brighton
C. W. Porter
Brookpark
Minnesota
Charley
W. Beauchamp
Austin
C. E. Savage
Clifford
Ames
Roman Borkoski
Olde
George Savage
R. D. Wickett
Zeb Johnson
Farmers’ Union
Wellston
Rural Area Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Travel
Rufus Gingrich and several residents report weekend travel, visits to Iowa City and Muscatine, and family get togethers. The Dayton area notes include E E Cave guesting the Emerson Dayton family, a World War I veteran recalling St Mihiel and Argonne service, and local residents making short trips to Cedar Rapids and Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Rufus Gingerich
Iowa City
W. J. Snair
FE. J. Hesselschwerdt
Rey Osborne
Muscatine
P. J. Huff
Des Moines
Forest W. Johnson
Ames
Iowa
E. E. Cave
Moberly
Emerson Dayton
89Th
St. Mihiel Drive
Argonne Forest
Dayton
Roy Miller
The
Riverside Leader
C. H. Dunlap
Cedar Rapide
Wesner T Stephenson
R. F. Hicks
Periodic Bilious Attacks Advised Treatment
Periodic bilious attacks cause loss of appetite before an episode. Eat only a light meal and meat then take two Chamberlain's Tablets to possibly avoid the attack. Lemmon's Drug Store.
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Lemmon’'s Drug Store
Advt
Publishing boom and war’s impact on fiction in London
John Murray notes more books are written now than ever, with higher quality on average but many amateurs lack craft. He cites a demand for war histories and regiment studies, while fearing a wartime trend toward Solzhenitsyn like themes may fade as wholesome novels prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John Murray
Theo
Murray
Gang of Crooks in Northwest Iowa Finally Rounded Up
Sioux City reports a long crime wave from 1919 into 1920 with many offenders captured. The roundup includes Barzette gang members, gun battles, killings, robberies at Westfield and Leeds banks, and multiple life sentences. four men arrested for recent Safe robberies carry arsenals and claim to be iron workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Barzette
Carbaron Restaura
James Britton
Red” Burrette
Thetate Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Hare
Britton
Farley
Jack Davis
Bob Davis
Boyden
Buzzette Sanghecam
William McClain
James Davis
William Convey
Maxwell
William
LaMars
McClain
Tex’ Maynard
Robert “Blackie
Wilson
Leeds
Westfield
William Gustoft
Omaha
James Manning
James Casey
Fred LeRoy
Smithland
George N. Marah
C. J. Wooldridge
William Murphy
Dennis Maloney
Fred Kelley
Bernard McLaughlin
The Rural School by Harry A Work
A rural one room school prepares future inhabitants of county districts. The article notes over 100 rural schools, their closeness to home, and the value of industrious students leaving at four to work. It asserts the rural school fosters good morals and lacks immorality in its environment.
Optimistic Thought in a Humble Family Tale
A brief note reflects on choosing hope over hardship, praising resilience within a modest family. It contrasts lofty ambitions with grounded roots, suggesting strength comes from perseverance and steady effort.
Viola Dana Stars in The Willow Tree at Fox Theatre
Viola Dana headlines the Fox Theatre Saturday in The Willow Tree, a lavish screen version of the Cohan Harris Broadway hit. The production, by Classics Inc, recreates an Orient setting with costly scenery, aiming to replicate the stage sensation on screen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Dana
Fox Theatre
Big Screen Classics, Inc
Viola Data
Cohan & Harris
J. H. Benrimo
Harrison Rhods
New York
Japan
Orient
Land of the
Booze Stock Seized in Midnight Fort Dodge Raid
Fort Dodge police halted a crackdown on illegal liquor at Gus P. Ahigran’s Turkish bath parlors seizing forty four quarts of bonded whisky believed for a large auto show crowd. Ahigran, found in pajamas, said the liquor had been undisturbed since Fort Dodge went dry. Bottles were hidden in four suitcases wrapped in St Paul newspapers. Arraigned before Judge H W Stowe, Ahigran posted a 300 dollar bond and the case was directed to the county attorney for a bootlegging charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Gus P. Ahigran
T. F. Tierney
Ahigran
St. Paul
Abigran
H. W. Stowe
Canon Page Rer Seeks Symm Pathy Over Labor
A historical note speaks to the value of sympathy over labor efforts, urging moral approach and balanced action in civic life. The fragment emphasizes humane guidance and measured work within community concerns.
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Hill's
Cascaras
Mr. Hill
Harry A. Work
Daily Thought
Willeam
Dtr
Washington Elevator Co
RK. A. Knutthe
Riverside
J. A. Lemley
W. C. Hotle
J. AK. Duncan—Cotter McFarland
Marr & Son——Keota Elliott & Co.— WinfieldParmers Elevator
Wayland H. V. Frank-—Valley
West Chester
Cole
Mannhardt Bros
Washington, Iowa
Canon Pagerer
Apudine Grippaches
Wini Shing Rton
Consis Stin
Mart Casey
Chas. Brown
C. C. Patterson
Titus Loan and Investment
Titus Loan & Investment
Iowa Avenue
Muscatine, Iowa
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