Monument and stories mark Montezuma court square tribute
In Montezuma Pewamo county American Legion men erected a monument atop a four foot foundation using field boulders. The old court house bell from 1857 cupola rings on historic times through Civil War Spanish American War and Armistice celebrations, now a feature of the monument. Several local incidents follow including Sheriff West in Murray and a wounded hunter. Lester Orton, longtime showman, dies at 75 in Adel, and Mrs. P. B. Burgett dies at 91 in Deep River after a long Poweshiek County residence. The district court upholds a widow's claim in a disputed estate division case in Shelby County.
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Montezuma
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American Legion
Germany
Lester Orton
Adel
Dallas County
Orton
Middle West
Southland
Orton Brothers
Ortonville
Waukee
Milwaukee Railway
al G. Field
P. B. Burgett
Deep River
Poweshiek County
Ireland
England
Grinnell
Largest timber wolf killed by hunter in these parts
A hunter killed what is described as the largest timber wolf in the area, standing over three feet high, prompting excited crowds in the village. Postville town recalls pioneer days with a four foot four inch elk horn on display at the Postville State Bank from near the Yellow River timber. Byron Livingood and Justin Barry report hot school lunches are popular, with schools receiving stove loans and meals prepared at school under community health support, with no extra taxpayer cost or teacher burden.
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Teff
Postville
Allamakee
Justin Barry
Social Work Conference Aims to Streamline Charities
The Iowa State Conference on Social Work plans a vigorous campaign to systematize relief for the poor, cut waste, and ease public funds burden. Louise Cottrell says plans include regional meetings, data on relief costs, and presenting proposals to county supervisors. Also notes county verses on rattlesnake bonds, dog licensing, and a court case involving tire theft and local officials.
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Mias Louise Cottrell
University of Jews
Oskaloosa
Dubuque
State Conference On Social Work
Officers Not Liable After Cars Stripped Post Arrest
A court ruled officers are not liable for the loss of property found stripped from cars after arrests for illegal drag racing on the Ogden road. The hearing preceded the return of the vehicles. February marks the Iowa Tuberculosis association annual meeting in Des Moines with the housing bureau, Trudeau Society events, and public health sessions.
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Ih Onden
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Des Moines
Housing Association
Housing Bureau
State Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Trudeau Society
Tradeau Society
Jh. B. Hyten
Sigourney
G. H. Alderman
Newton
December 1921 Iowa fire losses set record high
State fire marshal J A Tracy reports December 1921 fire losses in Iowa exceed 2.5 million over 1920 figures with total month losses near 5 million. 1920 total was about 9.04 million and 34 arsons were reported that year as efforts to curb incendiary losses continue.
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Iowa
J. A. Tracy
Tracy
Marchal
Iowa Family Separated by Society Faces Supreme Court Ruling
Mr and Mrs Charles Lieske of Sheldon Iowa seek a supreme court ruling on whether the Iowa Children’s Home Society must reunite their three sons who have been hidden from them for years. Judge Hume issued a decree ordering the society to disclose the children’s location.
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Charles Lieske
Sheldon
Iowa
Iowa Children’s Home Society
Supreme Court of Iowa
Hume
Society seeks stay of execution in child custody case
The judge refused a stay of decree but the society appealed to the supreme court and obtained a temporary stay. The petition argues the order would disrupt harmonious relations with adopting families. The children remain separated from their parents during review by the high court.
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Supreme Court
District Court
High Court
Corn Cobs Could Yield Valuable Acids in Wisconsin Study
Researchers Fred and Peterson of the University of Wisconsin report corncob waste can become a commercial resource. They inoculated soaked cobs with lactobacillus pentoaceticus to produce acetic and lactic acids, potentially yielding over 300 pounds and 320 pounds per ton respectively.
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Racine
Wis
Tf. Fred
W. H. Peterson
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Agriculturalist
United States
Earliest Machine for Drilling in Ancient Egypt
An ancient device used in Egypt centuries before Christ aided drilling or hollowing stone vessels. The contrivance represents early technology for shaping hard stone and indicates early mechanical ingenuity in quarrying and vessel production.
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Egypt
Voting Confusion Eclipses Absent Minded Ballot Remark
A North side matron notes voting is new. When asked if her husband voted she says he was away from the city and used the absent minded vote. The playful remark highlights early voting experiences and community attitudes.
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North Side
Inventor unveils steam motor truck powered by coke fuel
An English inventor has perfected a steam motor truck that runs on coke as its fuel. The breakthrough promises a quieter cleaner engine with potential for longer range and easier fuel handling than coal.
Iowa farmer to take Fatty Arbuckle role in Hollywood bid
A. R. Detloff a 27 year old 240 acre Iowa farmer five miles north of Le Mars weighs 290 pounds and stands 5 feet 9 12 inches tall. Detloff aims to move to Hollywood March 1 to pursue acting with Famous Players but will not substitute for Arbuckle and will seek his own reputation. Sid Smith arranged the contact and Detloff was offered about 300 dollars a week for starting work after a trial in Hollywood last November.
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Famous Players
Hollywood
Detloff
Arbuckle
Fatty
Arbuskie
Jud Tunkins Remarks on Class Distinctions and Housing
Judy Tunkins argues that erasing class distinctions is unlikely while many people own landlords properties and others rent, highlighting persistent social and economic divides.
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Judy Tunkins
Would Like to Join Him in Village Stroll
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune piece depicts a dentist with forceps in hand and a freckle faced youth in the chair, speaking through garbled dialogue about taking a walk through the village while an affair remains unsettled.
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Vilage
Chicago
Tribene
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