American Legion Dues Due by Feb. 28
Dues for 1921 must reach national headquarters by February 28 or members will be dropped. Dues are five dollars, payable at Farmers & Merchants Bank or by mail to the Finance Officer, American Legion, Washington Iowa. The Women's Auxiliary reports a banner week with forty five new units in seven days, led by California and New York reaching notable totals. The Legion added twelve new posts for a total of 9,962 with Missouri Texas and Wisconsin earning two more posts each. A temporary charter for the Washington Women's Auxiliary is under consideration. The local post basketball team defeated Wellman 32 to 24 at the armory.
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
American Legion
Washington
Iowa
Women's Auxiliary
Department of California
Wisconsin
Illinois
Texas
New York
National Auxiliary
Legion
Missouri
Post
Wellman Post
Armory
Wicham proposes inheritance tax to fund Iowa bonus bill
Cedar Rapids Iowa Senator J E Wicham of Garner proposes a direct inheritance tax on estates netting 25000 or more to raise revenue for the anticipated cost of the bonus bill and related state improvements He expects the bonus measure to pass in the next session as he calls for new revenue methods to cover added state expenses
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa State General Assembly
J. E. Wicham
Garner
Wicham
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason on noisy flute neighbors
A humorous poem where the speaker laments a neighbor Johnson who plays a wheezy flute and a phonograph, imagining laws to curb the nuisance. The speaker contemplates drafting statutes to silence the music and ultimately jokes about destroying his own phonograph to end the racket.
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Johnson
Lawmakers Eye State Service Bonus Weighing Revenue Strain
Lawmakers consider a state compensation bonus for former service members as a way to ease taxation on tangible property. A proposed 50 cent daily bonus for Iowa’s 110000 veterans could cost about 22 million dollars, based on an average 400 day service term.
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W. C. Edson
Storm Lake
Big Things in Store for Iowa Ameri can Legion Meeting
Mason City reports Hanford MacNider state commander has returned from Chicago after conferring with Maj. Gen. Wood and Judge Landis about a Des Moines monster meeting. Attendees will include Iowa post commanders and adjutants, the governor, legislators, and other prominent citizens to energize the Legion's ambitious program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Iowa
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Chicago
Wood
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Des Moines
Iowa Legion
MacNider
Legion
Billie Burke Bravely Flies in Away Goes Prudence Scene
Billie Burke shoots daring flying scenes for Paramount Aircraft picture Away Goes Prudence at Atlantic City airfield despite 10 degrees below zero. Director John S. Robertson captures suspense as Burke endures cold wind and snow while crooks kidnap the heroine. Marmon co stars.
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Billie Burke
Prudence
Paramount Aircraft
Fox Theatre
Miss Burke
Prudence Thorne
Josephine Lovett
John S. Robertson
Curtiss Company
Percy Marmon
The Bolometer: A Sensitive Heat Radiation Instrument
The bolometer, invented at Langley, measures tiny heat radiation changes. It can detect variations as small as a millionth of a degree. Its core is an ultra thin platinum wire visible only under bright reflection.
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Langley
Shriners Coming to Des Moines in June Convention
Des Moines prepares for a North American Shriner convention in mid June. Community leaders George Hamilton and Potentate Claude Fisher are credited for securing the event. Shriners will stage processions and events, drawing crowds and spreading a cheerful, benevolent spirit without harm.
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Des Moines
Shriners
North America
George Hamilton
Claude Fisher
Iowa
Prairie Flower Notes and Local Movements
Prairie Flower January report shows cattle shipping by Young Duke and others, with buyers in Washington and Wellman. Farm activity includes corn shelling, hog hauling, cattle buying, and horse trading. Residents visit relatives and contribute to Near East Relief.
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Young Duke
BP. L. Smith
Washington
John Mooney
Ollie la Fever
Shackner
Wellman
H. P. Grant
Harry Ritten House
John Foster
Floyd Hoyle
James Stoops
Frank Dittmar
West Chester
Local News Snippets Include Stock Shipments and Weddings
Five cars of stock were shipped from here Sunday. Vera Hagist, Gerald McDowell, Joe Evans, Cora Evans, and Will McClelland are noted in social visits and a Thursday wedding between Vera Hagist and Gerald McDowell is reported.
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Nira Nira
Alex Smidth
Patterson
Will Curl
Dr. Horner
Orlo Green
Frank Longwell
Floyd Griffith
Clarence Adrain
Washington
Geo. Barrett
Joe
Cora Evans
Will McClelland
Wellman
Vera Hagist
Will Hagist
Here
Gerald McDowell
Scotland
Clyde Stoutner
Enormous fish escape leaves anglers in awe at sea
Boston Transcript notes a proverb tweak as a massive fish outwits a fleet of anglers. The line suggests bigger catches remain elusive after the grand escape, stirring local amusement at the sea’s surprises.
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Boston Transcript
Five Years of Trouble Ended by Tanlac
Mrs Elizabeth Finnell of Lincoln Nebraska reports dramatic relief from five years of digestive distress headaches dizziness and weakness after taking Tanlac. She praises improved appetite digestion and peaceful sleep. Advertisement notes Tanlac availability in Washington Wellman and through leading druggists. Also contains a county teachers examinations notice for Washington Iowa January 26 27 28 1921 with schedule and end by Kathryn Z Montgomery County Superintendent.
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Mra
Elizabeth Finnell
1641
St. Lincoln
Neb
Taniac
Tanlac
Washington
Sherman Bros
Wellman
Mac
Iowa
Marriage lotteries revive in October in India
In parts of India, marriage lotteries continue with names of eligibles for men and women written on paper and placed in separate earthen jars. A local wise man draws one name from each jar and the selected youth receives a letter of introduction to the chosen woman, after which courtship begins.
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India
Shriners Reserve Quarters for Annual Conclave Attendees
Des Moines Iowa January 24 Noble O L Wade and Dr F A apolis arrived to reserve quarters for about 200 uniformed Indiana Shriners for the Shrine conclave June 14 to 16. Tangier temple Omaha Abdalai temple Leavenworth and Ansar temple Springfield also request accommodations. Savannah Shrine asked increased reservations for several hundred more.
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Des Moines
Towa
Noble O. L. Wade
F A.apolis
City
Indiana Shriners
Indianapolis
Tangier
Omaha
Abdalia
Leavenworth
Kan
Ansar
Springfield
George EB. Hamilton
Convention Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Savannah
Sisters Claim Husband Arrest Sparks Advertisements
Dubuque report notes arrests followed by advertisements claiming action and public reaction. The fragment hints at a local case where sisters allege issues involving their husband and drew notice through notices or ads.
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Post Office
Laws
Fs Mutual
Rte R
Woman's Auxiliary
National
Abe Martin
Ford
Democratic Party
Walt Mason
Star
Lincoln
Ran Tanla
Gugin Drug
Advt
Kathryn Z. Montgomery
Fri. & Mon
Lloyd Brady
Guttenberg
Kennedy
Brady
Wolter
Dubuque
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Klein Klothing Kompany
Washington , Iowa
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