Veteran hobo faces vagrancy case over hard roads
Waterloo judge hears Jimmy Thornton nicknamed prince of highways and inspector of rail rights as he pleads vagrancy. The 60 year old wanderer says hard roads wear out his shoes after decades on the road and walking is preferable to hotels or rides. He recalls travels across Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Canada with worn boots and improvised footwear.
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Waterloo
J. B. Williams
James Thornton
Jimmy
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Williams
Ottumwa
Cedar Falls
Canada
Hockle
Judge Williams
Thornton
May Allison Mixes Unusual Cocktail on Stage
May Allison created a spectacle at the Fox Theatre Hollywood mixing a dramatic “F Elevator Cocktail” for the Farce Pair and Warmer. The scene drew roaring excitement as bottles of rum gin absinthe creme de menthe and whiskey blended into a muddy brown drink that shifted to green before the curtain.
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May Allison
Metro
Hollywood
Fox Theatre
The Past and the Founders The Source of National Heroism
Henry Chortey argues that a nation gains pride and guidance by looking back to its founders and founding principle. He asserts past eras inspire present virtue and a glorious future, urging collective memory as moral impetus.
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Henry Chortey
Census History Spans Moses to Modern Bureau
A historical survey notes the progression of censuses from biblical times to the United States and British empire. It cites the 1790 US census costs, 1830 printed schedules, 1910 bureau establishment, and the 1871 British empire census. It highlights westward population shifts and colonial challenges in India.
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Moses
B.C
United Kingdom
United States
British Empire
Permanent Census Bureau
New York City
New York
Boston
Bloomington
Ind
India
Earlier Planting Boosts Corn Varieties Profits and Yields
The chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry reports experiments on earlier planting of corn showing larger varieties can be grown for ensilage in the north with higher yields, while in the south early planting short-season varieties reach earlier maturity. Prolific types need more space to maximize grain, and breeding must segregate uniform types from conglomerates.
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Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Valuable Japanese plant yields vegetable leather
A Japanese shrub named the witsumata provides inner bark that, after processing, becomes a substance as tough as Preneh kid yet as transparent and pliable as calfskin, resembling vegetable leather.
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Japan
Webster City Man Builds Air Fueled Engine Claiming Human Like Power
Webster City inventor Arthur Bundy works on an engine that uses air oxygen as fuel. The 80 horsepower device contains a generator and rotary air cells to create motive power without batteries or electricity. Bundy expects patent filings and aims to put engines on the market within ninety days with rapid production potential.
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Webster City
Arthur Bundy
Seneca Street
Bundy
M. Bundy
Hardin County Organizes Lowden for President Club
A Lowden for president club is formed in Hardin County with temporary officers President Herbert A Huff Vice President M D Kennedy Secretary E B E McFarland Treasurer Calvin Boylan A permanent organization to be set later. Governor Lowden once taught in local schools and counties residents vow strong support.
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Eldora
Lowden
Herbert A. Huff
M. D. Kennedy
E. BE. McFarland
Calvin Boylan
Hardin County
State University
Iowa City
Chicago
Frost Effects on Apples and Potatoes
Certain varieties of apples resist frost when chilling is gradual and they endure 20 degrees below zero in transit. Potatoes, rich in water, are easily frozen and once frost touched they are ruined.
Shaw’s Playful Reply Sparks Autograph Fire
A young New Zealander sought Bernard Shaw’s autograph for a collection. Shaw replied with his usual genial wit, joking he would set fire to the collection and sit on the top.
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Shaw
Bernard Shaw
Mae Murray Stars In The Big Little Person At Graham Theatre
Mae Murray portrays Arathea Manning in a Universal drama directed by Robert Z Leonard at the Graham Theatre Monday. The role follows a family tragedy, her father’s death, an outbreak of scarlet fever, and her descent into near deafness after teaching school to support her mother.
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Graham Theatre
Mae Murray
Miss Murray
Universal
Robert Z. Leonard
Arathea Manning
House to expel Victory Berger as soon as he appears
Washington January 3. The House plans to quickly exclude Victory Berger Socialist representative elect of Wisconsin when he arrives with his second certificate. Leaders want him barred from pay and allowances during the case, as happened after his first certificate. Berger has drawn over $5 000 in salary clerk hire mileage and stationery though never serving. The move would also leave Wisconsin Fifth district unrepresented, an unprecedented situation.
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Washington
House
Victory Berger
Wisconsin
Congress
Berger
Phillip
United States
American Legion reports 6666 charters issued year end
At year end six thousand six hundred sixty six American Legion charters were issued from the national headquarters in Indianapolis Indiana. In the final period 360 charter applications were in process and thirty six charters were granted to posts in Illinois in ten days. Other notable gains included Washington seventeen Texas fifteen Wisconsin fifteen Kansas thirteen and California ten.
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Indianapolis
Ind
The
American Legion
Posta
Illinois
Washington
Texany
Wisconsin
Kansas
California
Tax deputy collectors to aid Iowa residents January to March
Dubuque Iowa January 5 the collector of internal revenue announces income tax deputy collectors will visit every Iowa county from January 15 to March 15 to assist individuals with income tax returns. No service charges or cash collections by deputies. taxpayers urged to pay by draft personal check or money order and keep payment records. Beware impersonators asking for cash. The two month window replaces last year’s two week limit. Taxpayers should bring complete records for 1919 and use official forms. Deputies will visit county seats and some additional towns as time allows with a special deputy in Washington March 1 to 6.
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Dubuque
Internal Revenue
Louis Murphy
Iowa
Washington
Islands of Hawaii Chain Include Eight Inhabited
The Hawaiian group comprises twelve main islands classed as a U S territory with a total area of 6440 square miles. The eight inhabited islands are Hawaii Maui Kahoolawe Lanai Molokai Oahu Maui and Nihua. Numerous small uninhabited islets exist, valued for guano deposits and shark fishing grounds.
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United States Territory
Hawaii
Maui
Kahoolawe
Lanai
Molokai Oahu
Nihua
Report on Work by Unit R in France During WWI
The War Department history details Base Hospital No. 32 and Hospital Unit R from Indianapolis and Fairfield Iowa. It traces mobilization at Ft Benjamin Harrison in 1917, voyage to Brest, hospital capacity growth to 1900 beds, joining Unit A, first patients in March 1918, total 9698 patients cared for, armistice conditions, and demobilization in 1919 at Camp Taylor and Camp Dodge.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Indianapolis
Fairfield
Iowa
Surgeon General of the Army
United States
American Red Cross
Hoboken
Indiana
Ellis Island
New York
Brest
Centre Devill
Vosges
France
Contrexeville
St. Nazaire
U. S
Freedom
Camp Taylor
Camp Dodge
Gardinier Bros. Stock Company Returns to Graham Theatre
Gardinier Bros. Stock company begins a seven night run at the Graham Theatre tonight with six new comedies and nightly vaudeville in addition to the standard picture program. The opening three act Irish comedy Where the River Shannon Flows debuts, with showings at 7 20 and a one reel feature.
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Gardinier Bros
Graham Theatre
Graham
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Relief
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets provide a natural laxative alternative to calomel. The tablets are sugar coated olive colored and claim to stimulate normal bowels and liver without griping. Easy to take at bedtime, they target dark mouth bad breath dull tired feeling and headaches from constipation. Prices 10c and 25c.
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Edwards
Calomel
Dr. Edwards
Marion Booth Dies at 17 From Flu and Pneumonia
Marion Booth eldest son of Mr and Mrs W D Booth died at their Prairie Flower home Friday morning at three oclock age 17 years 21 days after brief illness of flu with bronchial and pleural pneumonia He was baptized joined Prairie Flower Baptist church served as helper to church and on B Y P U committee Survivors include father mother five brothers one sister and many relatives Funeral at home conducted by Rev A E Anderson with scripture from John 15 and Revelation 7 interment in Washington cemetery Rev M R Regan
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Marion Booth
W. D. Booth
Prairie Flower
Marion
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
A. E. Anderson
Washington
M. R. Regan
Nurse praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A East Rochester nurse endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saying it keeps her from feeling run down and nervous and helps with period problems and backache while Sanative Wash aids her routine. She recommends the remedy to young women and offers to provide information from Lydia E Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
East Rochester
N. Y
Acars Li. Bellows
Lincoln Rd
East Rochester, N. Y
Washington Baptist Start Committal Exercises Noted
The message records the start of committal exercises at Washington Baptist with heartfelt sympathy for the bereaved. It notes a sentiment of light after darkness and strength after weakness as a concluding reflection.
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Washington Baptist
Cloudland painting revealed as cherub faces mass
A continental picture gallery displays a painting titled Cloudland that initially appears as a chaotic smear of color. Upon closer approach, the work resolves into a dense field of cherub faces reminiscent of Raphael’s Madonna San Sisto.
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Can”Vas
Raphael
Bullet Hits Badge Shielding Toledo Officer
A stray bullet fired toward a Toledo policeman struck his badge, shattered it, tore his coat, and deflected away without injuring him. The incident left the officer unharmed as the bullet veered off at an angle.
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Toledo
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