Davenport Fights Dry Policy Amid Saloon Closures
Davenport Iowa endures a five hour Sunday dry spell with saloons closed under new laws. Rev W H Blancke, pastor and civic leader, faces strong opposition as a German-born reform effort targets the bottle. About 170 saloonkeepers tied bonds to operate under the measure, with a dozen more quitting in outlying areas.
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Davenport
Iowa
Zebulon Pike
Mississippi
Irs
W. H. Blancke
St. Paul's Lutheran Arch
Davenrt Civic Federation
Blancke
St.ul’s Church
America
Cedar Falls Wins Debate Victory
Cedar Falls High School defeated East Watertown in a Cedar Falls IA debate meet held on January 20. The victory advances Cedar Falls to the regional round with strong performances by top speakers from both schools.
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Cedar Falls
Iowa
Weather forecast for Iowa issued from Washington
Special to The Evening Journal reports that the forecast for Iowa calls for fair skies tonight and Tuesday with warmer conditions in the northwest portion tonight.
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Washington, D. C
the Evening Journal
Iowa
Northwest
Cedar Falls Debate Triumph Over Waterloo
Cedar Falls high school defeated Waterloo with a two to one decision on Friday night. The topic was restricting armaments of leading nations to promote world welfare. Cedar Falls argued for the affirmative with a three-member team led by Carson Taylor, Glenn Davis, and Max Danning. Waterloo was represented by Misses Gunsaulus, Dunkelberg, and Rector. Cedar Falls advances to face another school for a place in the Iowa association final.
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Erloo High School
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Gunsaulus
Dunkelberg
Rector
Carson Taylor
Glenn Davis
Max Danning
Iowa Association
Kidney trouble warns early this insidious disease
Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble as it corrects irregularities and prevents Bright's disease and diabetes. Sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Bright
Deer Herd Invades Walnut Farm For Years
Hugh Pritchard near Walnut Iowa reports a herd of forty to fifty deer destroying alfalfa and corn on his farm. Neighbors note counts of fifteen to twenty deer in sight daily and up to seventy five observed nearby. The herd reputedly moved from a former owner near Avoca. Trial catarrh remedies offer free mail tests by Dr Shoop Racine Wis with sales by J H Stewart.
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Walnut
Iowa
Hugh Pritchard
Pritchard
Cuppy
Avoca
Shoop
Racine
Wis
J. H. Stewart
Vinol Cod Liver Oil Elixir Claims to Strengthen Lungs
An Iowa ad promotes Vinol a cod liver oil preparation for consumption and weak lungs. It asserts Vinol concentrates all medicinal elements without oil or grease and promises better appetite digestion blood and immunity. The ad guarantees refunds if customers are not satisfied.
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Washington
London
Vinci
Cook & Sherman
Iowa
Local notes highlight events and visits in town
Mrs Glaze of Fairfield arrives for a visit at Tennis Hunter home near the city. The Hook and Ladder Co plans a masquerade bash at Knupps on Saturday January 25. J Rothschild Co advertises seats for A Modern Ananias with prices 20 30 and 40 cents.
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Mrs. Glaze
Fairfield
Will
City
Ananias
J. Rothschild & Co
The
Hook and Ladder Co
Knupp’s
Jennie Smith
Keota
Elias Williams
Carey Wooley
Henry McCoy
John Neal
W. E. Walker
Crawfordsville
Studebaker
Portland
Notice to settle debts of R. Stuart & son
All persons indebted to the firm of R. Stuart and son are urged to settle at once as the old firm seeks to adjust its accounts promptly.
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R. Stuart & Son
Fairfield Company M Hosts Company D On January 23
Fairfield M teams prepares for a tough home game against Company D on Thursday evening on their home floor. The squad practices hard and aims to stage a strong contest. Don't miss the matchup.
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Fairfield
Deep Sea Turtle Nets Fetch High Tortoise Shell Value
In Porto Rico fishing towns, decoy turtles lure large sea turtles into long nets. A turtle weighs over 100 pounds and is entangled as fishermen drift along the coast. The shells fetch about $3 per pound, making the practice profitable but often delayed by fishermen’s laziness.
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Porto Rico
Young George Pleads For Gentle Talk
Two year old George a tender hearted child called scolding talking loud. He went out in heavy dew his feet soaked and saw his papa approaching. He gently admonished Talk yight easy papa in a quaint parental moment from the Little Chronicle.
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George
Clock plant of Borneo fascinates readers with moving leaves
The clock plant native to Borneo is described as rare in that country. Its two sizes of leaves perform daily motions: smaller leaves move as a minute band until 4 pm, while larger leaves become hour bands. They rise from stem and fall back, with the small leaves finishing in about a minute and the larger ones in roughly an hour.
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Borneo
Melbourne Times
Patch Boy's Courage Wins Respect in School Tale
A poor boy with a patch on his trousers endures mockery from classmates. When urged to fight, he refuses, explaining he is grateful for his mother's care and proud of his patch for her sake, showing true bravery through restraint and dignity.
The Little Dreamer
A short poem about a boy dreaming that stars fall from the sky onto his cap. He awakens and checks his ear then learns the dream was not true.
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Kelly Mills
Boga
Caroline We
Candy Stick Town
Tom Binks
Tom
Bear
Tommy
Little Dreamer
Lemmon
Prescription Store
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