Banquet and social gatherings mark local season events
RQOCIENY LP plans a B I L banquet at the Methodist church on February 3 with speeches by Helen Townsend supreme PEO leader. Loyal Women host a surprise anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brown. A Shiloh school box supper proceeds despite bad roads. Marguerite Bruty named most popular girl.
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Chapter 1
P. B
Methodist Church
Helen Townsend
Indianola
P. E. O. Sisterhood
T A
Walter Brown
Brown
George Limerman
Lloyd Walker
Shiloh
Marguerite Bruty
Biddy Malone
Caldwell
Norene Benson
Aeee Leanna Donaldson
Undertow
Merle Benson
Cypher
Jas. van Nostrand Marly Undertow
Cleone Caldwell
Trueblood
Gilbert Bales
Minnie Trueblood Cathryne Caldwell
Johnnie Grump Gee
Benson Mill Harmon
James McWhack
P. EB. O
Helen Keck
BR. I. S
L. F. Henderson
Defendants Granted Directed Verdict in Packing Co Trial
In Des Moines Judge Thompson directed a verdict for Woolf Teitel Garry Waynes and Sam Landswick on conspiracy charges tied to sale of Associated Packing stock. The ruling cited purely circumstantial state evidence and lack of defense proof. The three defendants were discharged.
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Des Moines
Woolf Teitel
Garry Waynes
Sam Landswick
Associated Packing Company
Thompson
Polk District Court
Teitel
Haynes
Landswick
First copper finger ring marked Adams 1825 emblem
The fragment notes a copper finger ring worn by supporters of John Quincy Adams during his 1824 presidential campaign. It bears the inscription John Quincy Adams 1825, reflecting early campaign memorabilia.
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John Quincey Adams
John Quincy Adams
Poetry Profits From Lines Hard to Grasp
A perfunctory glance at contemporary verses suggests poets can earn money from lines that confuse many readers as seen in the Boston Transcript.
Federal Civil Prisons Locations
Federal civil prisons are located at Fort Leavenworth Kansas Atlanta Georgia and McNeil Island Washington.
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Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Atlanta, Ga
McNeil Island
Wash
Community group announcements from area churches and clubs
Local groups schedule meetings and events for January and February including Daughters of Isabella sewing circle at 720 E Main St and a box supper at Palestine schoolhouse. Shrine, Rebekah, PEO sisterhood, Presbyterian and Methodist societies announce gatherings with dates, hosts, locations, and meal details. Oyster supper and dance also listed.
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Daughters of Isabella Sewing Circle
Kate
Mary Donovah
E. Main St
eighty gallons vinegar sparks grand jury review in des moines
In Des Moines on January 26, Judge T L Sellers bound over John Fengile of 519 Third Street on charges of owning and manufacturing intoxicating liquor after the discovery of eighty gallons of alleged liquor in a dwelling. The judge ruled the evidence sufficient to warrant a grand jury review.
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Des Moines
T. L. Sellers
John Fengile
Man Returns to Shop For Blouse Change
Smith, a county resident, is asked by his wife to buy a blouse. The shopgirl shows a blouse with a price tag. The man replies color and size make no difference and plans to return tomorrow to have it changed.
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Smith
Downtown Shoe Sale Draws Big Crowds
A shopper heads downtown for a large advertised shoe sale. The exchange hints at the appeal of big shoes and brisk activity around the event.
Easy Payments Stir At Night In Local Furniture Store
An elderly woman asks about noises at night and another explains it was a furniture store collector making easy payments. The exchange paints a vivid scene of late night city life with a humorous misunderstanding.
Frigate Bird Returns Nightly to Its Roost
The Brooklyn Bugle notes the frigate bird regularly returns to its roost each night, even when seen far from land, illustrating a remarkable migratory habit and steadfast nightly routine.
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Brooklyn
Coburns France to Iowa Home After War Marriage
James Coburn of Creston returns from France with his wife a French aristocrat cousin of Marshal Foch whom he married before sailing home. Coburn was an American army engineer who met the bride at Brest. Dozens of hazelnut packages traveled from Winterset as Christmas presents to relatives and friends. Iowa reports a $105000 Red Cross Christmas seal sale aiding tuberculosis work.
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James Coburn
Creston
France
Marshal Foch
Coburn
Brest
Iowa
Red Cross
Tuberculosis Association
T. J. Edmonds
National Tuberculosis Association
Chicago
Cigar Smoking Law Enforcement and Quarantine Case Crown Iowa News
Iowa towns move to enforce a new cigaret smoking ban for minors as mayors call tougher enforcement. The Clay county case in Spencer involves Glenn Haines charged with breaking smallpox quarantine, with a verdict potentially defining local health board powers. Iowa reports show 2,265 male and 25,395 female public school teachers, totaling 27,660.
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Iowa
Red Cross
W. H. Byers
Shelby County
Clay County District Court
Spencer
Glenn Haines
Webb
Boards of Health
Haines
Iowa State Board
State of
Department of Public Instruction
Training Little Citizens Third Series Preview
The National Kindergarten Association based at W. 40th Street in New York City issues a third weekly series of articles for children. The publications appear regularly in these columns.
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National Kindergarten Association
W. 40Th Street
New York City
Music in the Home and the Joy of Early Listening
The article urges parents and teachers to nurture a child’s musical sense from infancy. It argues music as a life element rather than mere performance, stresses listening over sight, and offers practical ideas like tapping on objects and using rhythm from everyday sounds such as ragmen and bells to develop pitch and musical expression.
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Mother Goose
Boston
Frances
Rural Iowa teachers see higher salaries amid pay scale shifts
The article notes teachers in the country districts experience rising salaries while urban teachers grow even more. It mentions rural teachers earning up to 125 dollars monthly and some county officials in Iowa receiving slightly larger stipends, reflecting broader wage adjustments in the region.
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Iowa
Farmers Challenge State Road Law In Scott County Court
A group of farmers sues in Scott County Court over paved road construction claiming the state road plan violates due process by taking private property. They argue the entire system amounts to an unlawful takings of land.
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Scott
Insurance ruling faces county farm bureau pushback
Adair County Farm Bureau criticizes state Insurance Commissioner Arthur C. Savage for a twenty year policy rewrite mandate harming Adair Farmers Mutual Insurance with 2,000 members. Opposition spreads to other counties with similar mutuals. In a separate case in Dallas County, Donald Eastman was injured when a driven team from the county poor farm collided with his harvester, leaving him crippled for life. Dallas County settled for 7,000 in cash plus over 1,000 in medical costs.
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Arthur C. Savage
Adair
Donald Eastman
Dallas
Fastman
Dallas County
Board of Supervisors
Universal claim cites public highway right in damages case
A suit for damages rests on a universal right to unobstructed use of public highways. A carload of soft fish was shipped from Spirit Lake to New York City at four cents per pound. About 20 000 pounds died while crates were filled, some hauled away as fertilizer. Montgomery county farm bureau at Red Oak endorsed 6000 bushels of corn for Europe’s hungry, shelled and packed in sacks labeled Corn from Montgomery county Iowa to the famishing people of Europe.
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Arthur Goshburn
Wintersea
John Smith
Madison County
Winterset
Florida
Texas
New York
Express
Spirit Lake
New York City
Farm Bureau
Montgomery County
Red Oak
Europe
Iowa
Corn contributions aid New York bound shipment
The C B and Q railway offers free delivery of corn to New York City and English ships will carry it the rest of the way at no charge. Montgomery county towns are collecting funds to match farmers corn donations with a cash contribution.
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Europe
C. B. & Q. Railway Company
New York City
Montgomery County
Honest thief found lives in Sioux City
Sioux City news reports an apparent bank-style hold up city man F D Hass, a railroad yardmaster, was robbed December 14. A confession note left at his office claimed the thief would repay the money once he earned it, and Hass offered extra $12 if the man is identified.
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Sioux City
F. D. Hass
Hass
Bible statistic roundup from The Lookout column
The Lookout notes Bible data listing 3 566480 letters 10007 words 81175 verses 1189 chapters 66 books. It identifies Psalm 119 as the longest chapter and Psalm 117 as the shortest and middle chapter. The middle verse is Psalm 118 8 and Isaiah chapter 8 holds the longest note.
Eileen Percy in The Land of Jazz at the Fox Theatre
Eileen Percy lands in The Land of Jazz a rapid fire Fox comedy at the Fox Theatre next Friday. She plays a rich orphan who seeks a reconciliation with her friend as Dr Carruthers studies mental quirks on an island. The film, directed by Jules Furthman, features a shimmy dancer patient who upends the island.
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Eileen Percy
Pietty
William Fox
Box Theatre
Fox
Miss Percy
Carruthers
Percy
Do It Yourself Ironing Comfort Pads From Carpet Scraps
This note suggests repurposing old mats and car pets by covering them with the best carpet to create a padded stand for ironing. A pad at the cellar stairs top helps wipe shoes and keep steps clean, reducing labor and improving rest for feet.
Nations urged to rescue European waifs this winter
The European Relief Council led by Herbert Hoover appeals to Americans to sponsor European children left on the doorstep by the war. At $10 per child the funds would feed and clothe each child, equating the cost to building a battleship and offering an engraved certificate for contributors who shelter an "invisible guest" this season. The council lists eight member organizations and a New York headquarters at 42 Broadway with Franklin K. Lane as treasurer.
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America
European Relief Council
Herbert Hoover
American Relief Administration
American Red Cross
American Friends’ Service Committee
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Federal Council of the Church of Christ
Knights of Columbus
Franklin K. Lane
Broadway
New York
Council
Europe
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Rqocieny
J. C. Peck
Michigan
Loyal Women's Club
Livya Donaldson
Kate Bell
Packing CO
Campaign
Boston Transcript
Federal Prisons
Palestine
Gertie Kiefer
W. A. Cook
Main St
Damascus Shrine
Moose Hall
Rebekah Club
O. O. F. Hall
Sunshine Mission
Women's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. W. Bower
J. A. Work
Ladies of the Christian Church
Brighton
Ralph Zeck
Presbyterian Congregational
First United Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society
the Loyal Sons and Daughters of the Christian Church
Lemmon
Mre
Jean N. Barrett
Uncle Sam
Deerhart
Wilson & Chalmers
Lileen
State Banking Department
Dispatch
Washington, Iowa
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