Donahey Fiction? Tax Payers Meeting Address Read At Last
A misprint in a Union write up left Sam T. Donahey unable to speak at the Washington County tax payers meeting in the high school auditorium. The prepared address urges a fair, economical system, reducing expenses and taxes, criticizes county spending, and defends inexperienced honest leadership. It also notes a correction about highway engineering costs and clarifies figures from the Farm Bureau union session.
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Uditorium
Donaher
Gil
Washington County
Indiana
State House
Indianapolis
Mathews
United States of America
Lowa
Remember the Maine and Humanity cry against taxes
The speaker urges readers to heed the drowning cry of a taxpayer whether kin or stranger and to act for the common good, likening it to recalling Maine and invoking humanity to support relief from taxation.
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Maine
Cuba
Teachers Attend Brighton Study Center Morning
A group of teachers traveled to Brighton this morning to participate in the teachers study center. The attendees include Miss Twila McGinnis, Miss Frances Wil wou, Miss Mazel Sutton, Miss Helen Long, Miss Eunice Scott, Miss Gladys Lohrer, Miss Katherine Orr, Miss Roxie Lauderman, Miss Hazel Booth, Miss Eva Godwin, Miss Myrtle Stewart and Mrs M A Hunter.
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Brighton
Teachers’ Study Center
Twila McGinnis
Frances Wilwou
Mazel Sutton
Helen Long
Eunice Scott
Gladys Lohrer
Katherine Orr
Roxie Lauderman
Hazel Booth
Eva Godwin
Myrtle Stewart
Madeira a densely populated island with thriving labor force
The article notes Madeira is thickly populated with about 142,268 residents, including many Black workers who perform the hard labor. It praises the pleasant climate when dust storms from Morocco are absent.
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Madeira
Alines
Tulle
Morocco
Cabbage Size Talk Sparks Local Gasometer Gibe
An American tourist, guided by a London taxi driver, compares the Nedson monument to cabbages and jokes about cooking cabbages at a nearby gasometer. The banter reflects light social humor from London.
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Nedson Monument
London
Stars Do Not Twinkle Says Astronomy Lesson
The article explains that stars are distant suns. Twinkling observed from Earth is caused by atmospheric disturbance rather than intrinsic flicker of the stars.
Old Chester County History From Pennsylvanias Origin
The text notes Chester County as the oldest in Pennsylvania, formed from the trio of Chester Philadelphia and Bucks counties. It traces their creation under William Penn by a royal charter dated March 4, 1681. The three counties lay along the Delaware River and extend inland.
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Chester County
Pennsylvania
Chester
Philadelphia
Bucks
L’enneyvlvania
William Penn
Delaware River
Cutting Window Glass Production Dangers Explained
Window glass is manufactured by inflating hot cylindrical glass to flatten into sheets. Breaks and explosions during heating can propel thousands of plates, posing serious hazards to workers.
Weight records aid medical advice in weight management
The article argues that patients should keep a weight log when seeking medical guidance. It notes many diagnoses rely on tracking weight over time and that a period of testing is often necessary to provide valid recommendations.
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Medica! Wensil
Rabbits and notable locals fill Iowa year in review
Sportsmen report a record rabbit year with 110000 licenses issued and a large hunt at Iowa Falls where 19 rabbits were killed along with squirrels and birds to feed a banquet. Violin maker Curt Blanchard of Hopkinton gains fame. legal action in LeMars leads to foster homes for nine children while school taxes vary across counties. Col. Kreger, Cherokee native and former Judge Advocate General, remembered for service in Philippines Cuba and World War I.
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Hopkinton
Kreger
Des Moines
Iowa
Jan. T
Iowa Falls
Roy Stacy
Knights of Pythias
Cherokee
Viett
E. A. Kreger
Washington
United States
Watson
Georgia
France
Col. Kreger
National Guard
Co. M
52Nd Iowa Infantry
Phillippines
Cuba
Keota
Kéokuk County
Death of Nellie Jarvis Aide To Nurses And War Efforts
Mrs. Nellie Jarvis age 43 dies in Des Moines after leading nurse activities at Camp Dodge during World War I. She organized a national nurses day proclamation, aided Liberty loan drives, and planted memorial trees with Governor Kendal. Funeral procession at University Church included Camp Dodge nurses in uniform. several nurses died in the flu epidemic at Camp Dodge. Survived by husband and one son.
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Nellie Jarvis
Des Moines
Jarvis
Camp Dodge
Three Hundred Thirty-seventh Field Artillery
Harding
Liberty Loan
Camp Mathers Association
Iowa
Mrs. Jarvis
Kendall
Capitol Extension
University Church
Helen Needles
Ethel Bluebaker
Anna Drake
Jar
C. Wilson
Isabel McHarg
Sanitary survey of farm homes in Dallas County Iowa
Public health service and state health board summary shows 23 628 county population with 11 411 in incorporated towns and 422 217 in factories. Farm homes were generally substantial with cleanliness mainly good. 1 924 fair 328 poor 67 not reported 90. Only 214 homes had no screening and 74 had private sewers while outdoor toilets reached 2 202 and 44 had neither. Wells in 12 percent were badly located for drainage and one fourth were too close to pollution sources.
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Publi Health Service
State Board of Health
Dallas County
Iowa
Judge rules oil company tax a valid license tax in Polk County
Judge Hume of the Polk county district court declares that the general assembly’s law setting an $8 tax on measuring pumps at oil stations is a legal license tax. Collins Oil company sought to bar W B Barney from collecting the fee and from pressing criminal charges for nonpayment.
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Hume
Polk County District Court
General Assembly
Collins Oil Company
Iowa
W. B. Barney
Des Moines School Board Advocates Mental Testing of Children
Harry C. Evans argues that classifying students by intelligence rather than age or size has improved Des Moines education. He notes twelve year olds are mentally tested and placed directly in appropriate grades, with results praised by the school board.
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Des Moines
Harry C. Evans
Evans
Tax shift from taxable lists worries Iowa farmers
At a week of meetings various farmer groups discussed taxes. They cited a Des Moines firm investing a million dollars into non-taxable securities, plus tax exempt highway, municipal and school bonds. The result is higher tax rates on taxable property and rising assessments. Farmers urged action.
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Des Moines
Brother Linnt Leads Evangelists With Magnetic Choir Energy
A report praises Brother Linnt as a matchless leader who expends extreme energy directing music. His unrelenting effort draws a powerful chorus from the audience, described as a diapason of song that shakes the building. Attend the evangelists tomorrow.
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Brother Linnt
State health drive targets schools amid tuberculosis fight
Iowa launches a health education campaign with the Department of Education and Public Health to teach teachers and students about disease prevention. Lectures will stress home care, proper ventilation, and thrift while Oakdale Tuberculosis Sanitarium, crowded with patients, awaits admission. The American Legion seeks clarity on a new wartime tax exemption law requiring a September 1 filing for exemption into 1921 taxes.
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Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Departments of Education and Public Health
Oakdale
Iowa City
State Board of Control
Iowa
State Board of Health
Exemption Claim Deadlines Tied to 1921 and 1922 Taxes
The text notes tax rules excluding this year's taxes from the exemption and setting filing deadlines before September 1, 1921 for next year’s benefit, with a second deadline before September 1, 1922 to apply to 1922 taxes payable in 1923. It mentions Capt Dewitt Blamer receiving the order of Wen-hu for meritorious service in rescues in Chinese waters while in the navy.
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Dewitt Blamer
Wen-hu
Frank E. Lyman
Iowa War Roster Commission
China
Capt Blamer
Navy
Chrysanthemum Fascination Across Gardens and Media
The chrysanthemum remains a beloved bloom with wide public appeal. The flower inspires numerous books and abundant articles, second only to the rose in popularity among flowers.
Sunday School Sweets and a Clergy Man Gap
A boy claims he bought sweets with a dime his mother gave for Sunday school plates. He explains he met the clergyman at the door and got in free, then rushed home for tea. The mother questions the funds while the boy explains his day with blunt humor.
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Motheer
Some Exceptions The Pluk Plum Girls Adie Early
The fragment hints at a reflection on girls maturing, noting some become fat or old, while others Adie early. The text suggests varied outcomes and timing among young women without a clear narrative or named individuals.
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Adie
Not at All Misreading The county meeting opener
A quirky newsroom anecdote recalls a young reporter warned against trie expressions and breaking edits. The editor laughs as the Hague crowd gathers at the county for the day’s business, starting with a swing and a hastily begun meeting.
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Hague
Merning
Chess Known in Europe Before 1601
A 1001 letter from St Peter Juimian to Pope Mexander complains that a bishop wastes time playing chess rather than tending his diocese. The article suggests chess was known in Europe before the stated year and credits the Spaniards as early enthusiasts, possibly learning the game from Moorish dependents.
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Europe
St. Peter Juimian
Mexander
Fragmented diary note on classroom romance and insult
A 14 year old girl recalls a new scholar at school who fell in love with her. After their letters and affection, she arrives at school with a swollen eye and a big sty. He calls her homely beast, ending the affair amid embarrassment. Chicago Journal.
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Jie
Phat
Chicago Journal
Remarkable centuries‑old apple tree graces Helston gardens
A dome shaped tree planted over seventy years ago at Meeth Gardens in Helston Cornwall is reported as the largest in Cornwall Devon and Somerset. It requires a B85 stage ladder to reach the top branches and this season bears fruit of very fine quality estimated to weigh over two tolls.
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Meeth Gardens
Helston
Cornewall
Pneland
Cornwall
Devon
Somerset
Would Have to Wait in Downe Towne Wedding Dilemma
In a humorous note from the Detoulg Free Press, a couple laments wedding plans delayed by last minute shopping woes. The fiancée explains the jeweler’s shop was crowded and gifts were picked over, forcing postponement.
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Algy
Dba
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