Wolf hunter Pearl Wagner kills giant wolf in Iowa town
Pearl Wagner, a 15 year old from North Concord township, and his brother Walter chased a large wolf in Louisa County near Columbus Junction. After trailing it into a cornfield at Newell's farm southeast of Predon, the boy killed the enormous wolf reported as the largest seen in the area for years.
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Columbus Junction
Pearl Wagner
Concord Township
Pearl
Walter
Ki. OO Newell
Predon
Brothers Down Big Wolf in Surprise Shot
Pearl spotted the act of the wolf being hunted as brothers closed in with a shotgun. The youngest fired the first shot and felled a six foot long wolf, leaving a blood trail after others tried later in the day. The big wolf threatens local sheep and calves.
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Pearl
Glen Wagner
Selly Shoep
Sing Sing Prison Name Origin and Ossining History
The Ossining New York area once called Sing Sing. The town first settled in 1700 and incorporated as Sing Sing in 1804. The name changed to Ossining in 1901 due to the prison’s notoriety. A new charter took effect in 1900.
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Sing Sing
Ossining
N. Y
Universal
Dewey Elected Captain of Company D 54 Reg 1 N G C
Announcement notes C A Dewey elected captain of Company D 54 Reg 1 N G C. Readers are urged to check out new stock of wallpaper for spring papering.
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C. A. Dewey
54 Reg
1. N. GC
Teachers Salaries Rising Across Iowa History Shows Growth
Des Moines July 13 figures from the Iowa department of public instruction show 2,265 male and 25,395 female public school teachers, total 27,660, with 663,188 school age residents. Historical data trace rises in teacher numbers and monthly pay from 1850 to 1900.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Local Notes and Notices From Marshalltown Area Events
Mrs M A Fields returns home after visiting the D A Boyer home. Five cents a day for rheumatism relief offered by Rheuma at Lemmon’s Drug Store. Mrs Lester Orr travels to Muscatine on business. Mrs Harry Kilgore and son Claude visit in Ainsworth then return home. Mrs Crandall of Benson visits daughter Mrs F G Moore. Mrs George Burrows returns to Fairfield after funeral in town. Miss Grace Fitzgerald of Keota visits Fairfield area. Poultry tonic and remedies advertised by Bruns Seed Store. Mr and Mrs W P Bowman return from Pierre S D after visit. Special matinee at Graham Theater. Mrs D Spencer and daughter Addiene visit Washington. Fox & Dewey coupons accepted at North Side Shoe Store. Miss Myrtle Smithburg returns home after funeral. Dance at Armory Jan 18 with Dunbar’s White Hussars. Miss Effie Porter of Ainsworth visits Washington. Harness oiling offered by Geo M Tooman. Mrs N J Walker of Ainsworth visits Washington. Weed chains on sale at White Way Garage. Glenn Minner returns from Ames after farmers short course. Dance at Armory Tuesday night. Good news: 20 percent reduction on silverware at Stephen Jewelry. Buying shoes at Atchison saves 5 percent on second purchase.
State Nears Smallpox Epidemic In Early Winter
Des Moines reports December smallpox totals with 538 cases city and rural 435 in cities 103 rural. Cities listed include Des Moines Davenport Dubuque Ottumwa and many others. Board notes a December decrease then early January uptick.
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State Board of Health
Boone
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Clarinda
Clarmont
Corectionville
McClelland
McGregor
Madrid
Mason City
Mt. Pleasant
Nevada
Odebolt
Oelwein
Ossin
Postville
Riverton City
Shenandoah
Sioux Center
Tabor
Tingley
West Union
Clarion
Ottumwa
Oxford Junction
Missouri counties erect memorials across the state
Adjutant General Harvey C. Clark urges reallocation of 1000 dollar memorial funds to counties that did not apply in time. Fifty-one counties already received aid. 1920 applications from Chariton Adair Wayne Barry Holt Dade Nodaway Madison Worth Lawrence Jackson Grundy Ray Mississippi Livingston Cape Girardeau Texas Barton Macon Carter Taney St. Charles Cole Johnson Phelps Lincoln Lafayette Clay McDonald Howard Buchanan Adair Vernon Cooper Bates Scotland Christian Jasper Henry Polk Ralls Saline Pike Boone Webster Carroll Dent. Any timely application will be paid from the first appropriation.
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Jefferson City
Harvey C. Clark
Missouri
Chariton
Ardrain
Wayne
Barry
Holt Dade
Nodaway
Maries
Atchison
Callaway
Montgomery
Madison
Worth
Lawrence
Jackson
Grundy
Ray
Mississippi
Livingston
Cape Girardeau
Texas
Barton
Macon
Carter
Taney
St. Charles
Cole
Johnson
Phelps
Lincoln
Lafayette
Clay
McDonald
Howard
Buchanan
Adair
Vernon
Cooper
Bates
Scotland
Christian
Jasper
Henry
Polk
Ralls
Saline
Pike
Boone
Webster
Carrol
Dent
Clark
Road Show Strands Five Thousand Actors in New York
Five thousand actors and many others are unemployed or stranded as road companies fail nationwide. The Actors Equity Association says irresponsible managers, many entering during the war, caused most of the road failures. From 1919 September to 1920 end, over thirty companies collapsed on the road.
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California
Burlington
Colorado
Land of the
Western Pacific
New York
Actors’ Equity Association
Mr. Henspaugh's Story prompts shared money control
A Washington County merchant urges readers to open a joint account in a wife’s name. He explains adopting his wife’s perspective on finances. He opened a National Bank checking account in her name and says she manages household expenses, planning to continue this in 1921.
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F. L. Henspaugh
Washington County
National
Washington National Bank in Washington County
Washington National Bank, billed as The Only National Bank in Washington County, highlights its unique national charter status and local financial services. The brief notes its presence in the county and emphasizes its role in serving residents and businesses.
Hughes Plea Targets Sen Newberry Case
In Washington January 13 a federal court ruling on the corrupt practices act is described as a trap that could ensnare every senator and representative. Charles E. comments on the Michigan conviction of Senator Truman H. Newberry and its broader implications.
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Washington
Michigan
Truman H. Newberry
Congress
Charles E
Lawyer Hughes Attacks Conviction in Corrupt Practices Appeal
Hughes for Newberry argues before the supreme court that the senator's conspiracy conviction under the corrupt practices act is a gross perversion of the statute. He vows to show the court abundant examples illustrating alleged enormity of the ruling.
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Hughes
Newberry
Supreme Court
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