Examiner Knight Distributes Bank Dividend to Depositors
Local depositors flocked to the Morrisdén building as Examiner HH Knight oversaw the initial dividend from the Farmers and Merchants State Bank receiver. About twenty percent of roughly $40,000 was distributed by noon, with plans to pay more by Friday and a reminder that offices close Saturday.
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Farmers and Merchants State Bank
HH. B. Sinieht
Morrisdén
A Toly
Knight
New Jersey Man Heads Lions Clubs
Yen F. Jones of Newark New Jersey was elected president of the International Association of Lions Clubs at the closing session of the ninth annual convention in Cedar Point Ohio He was advanced from first vice president without opposition San Francisco won the 1926 convention title
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Cedar Point
Ohio
Yen F. Jones
Newark
N. J
Jony
International Association of Lions
San Francisco
Mankind's Great Virtues
A compact reflection on virtuous traits valued for public good. It lists justice courage moderation ruuvnaninity ilberality gentleness reasonableness and wisdom as the essential guiding traits for societal well being.
Three Second Round Golf Matches Postponed By Heat
Weather in the Washington area postponed three second round handicap tournament matches at the Washington Country Club. Most third round pairings are ready and matches are to be staged at once. The event should conclude Saturday as players resist claims golf lacks energy.
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Washington
Washington Country Club
Coppock
Guard officers face rough roads to Des Moines
Iowa Good Roads Association cites that National Guard officers touring Camp Dodge for instruction faced long delays due to heavy rain and poor roads. Major General Mattinley and Col Everest drove 150 miles from Council Bluffs from 7 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Captain Archie stopped in Creston. Major Downing abandoned a car after two hours to travel 18 miles by train. Colonel Ward took 12.5 hours to cover 175 miles from Davenport over White Way No. 7.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Good Roads Association
Towa National Guard
Camp Dodge
Mat Tinley
Folsom Everest
Council Bluffs
Earl Downing
Villisea
W. D. Archie
Corning
Creston
Harry Ward
Davenport
White Way No. 7
Cotton Price Breaks Four Dollars At Open
Cotton prices jumped on the government report with July 2 figures showing futures climbing as base price moved from 2.50 to 4.00 dollars. October and December contracts fell to 23.28 and 23.35 cents per pound amid heavy selling in New York. The Department of Agriculture forecast this year’s cotton production at 14,339,000 equivalent 500 pound bales in its first weekly quantity report from Washington.
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New York
Washington
Department of Agriculture
July Brings Record Heat and Corn Friendly Weather
The article notes July begins with a forecast of extreme heat with 96 degrees reached by early afternoon and a 70 degree low overnight. It highlights a sudden heat spike after a cooler June, with 6.21 inches of rain in June, 92 maximum in June, 52 minimum, rain on eleven days, and favorable conditions for Iowa corn.
Reed Visits Judge Wade on Interim Federal Duties
Nick Reed clerk of the district court in Des Moines met with Federal Judge Wade in Iowa City to discuss appointing a judge to act during Judge Wade’s absence after the Iowa City jurist suffered a nervous breakdown. Reed delivered several orders requiring Judge Wade’s action, marking Wade’s first official duties since the federal court term ended.
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Nick Reed
Wade
Des Moines
N. PF. Reed
Iowa City
Reed
Blake and Twinams Visit Blake Family in Mediapolis
Crawfordsville July 2 Mr and Mrs C L Blake and Mr and Mrs W W Twinam spent the day yesterday in Mediapolis visiting Blake parents Tehee Lease spent the day in Washington Mr Frank De Harper who had another stroke recently was able to sit up some yesterday
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Crawfordsville
C. L. Blake
W. W. Twinam
Mediapolis
A Blake
Tehee Lease
Washington
Frank de Harper
Sole Value of Surveys
A short editorial in the Atchison Globe characterizes public surveys as an elaborate method to reinforce preexisting beliefs, arguing they seldom reveal new insights.
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Atchison Globe
Relative Dies in High-Speed Auto Crash Near Richmond
A Richmond newspaper reports Charles Edwards, a relative of Mrs. Janes Griggs, was killed in an automobile crash near Hilth. Eyewitness William Jones described the car tumbling four to five times at high speed, with estimates of 60 mph or more. Rawline and Edwards were thrown from the vehicle. Edwards died in a field near a creek, the wreckage described as utterly demolished.
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Richmond
Charles Edwards
Janes Griggs
West Chester
Edwards
High Schoo
James R. Griges
Kentucky
William Jones
Waco
Hilth
Rawline
World Prohibition Federation urges US protest over British rum runners
At a London meeting the World Prohibition Federation adopted a resolution urging the American government to press Britain over further infringements of the American prohibition law by rum runners. It urged a formal protest be lodged, noting it as an unfriendly act.
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London
World Prohibition Federation
Great Britain
United States
Pastor Attends Iowa City Commonwealth Conference
Rev. John D. Kern of Washington Baptist church joined the third commonwealth conference at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Glenn Frank editor of The Century and new president of Wisconsin University spoke on education and Americanism, urging education to build good citizens and criticizing misuse of patriotism by politicians, big business, and profiteers.
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John D. Kern
Washington Baptist Church
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Benjamin F. Shambaugh
University
Kern
Glenn Frank
Wisconsin University
Frank
Committees Work to Cut Deaths From Heart Diseases
Des Moines July 2 The Iowa Clinical Medical Society formed a joint group with the Iowa Tuberculosis Association to reduce heart disease deaths. Members include Dr. W L Bierring Dr M M Myers Dr John H Peek Dr Fred M Smith and Dr William H Rentteman. Funds from Christmas seals will support the effort. The TB association notes heart disease as 12.8 percent of U S deaths, with other causes listed, and hopes methods cutting tuberculosis by 51 percent in 17 years can similarly cut heart mortality.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Clinical Medical Society
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
W. L. Bierring
M.M. Myers
John H. Peek
Fred M. Smith
Iowa City
William H. Rentteman
Davyenport
The
Tuberculosis
Ontsby
Iowa
Railroad Roadbed Washed Out by Cloud Burst in Maine
A thirty foot section of the Banner and Aroostook railroad roadbed near Dyer Brook was washed out to fifteen feet after a severe cloud burst. Rain fell for two hours causing damage to potato fields and highways.
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Houston
Maine
Banner and Aroostook
Dyer Brook
Derailed Chita Moscow Express Kills One in Taiga
On the Trans Siberian line the Chita Moscow express derailed at Taiga about 100 miles east of Novo Nikolaevsk killing one person and injuring several others.
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Moscow
Taiga
Novo Nikolaevsk
Wolf Expelled from Mexico City for Railway Propaganda
The interior department announced Bertram Wolf has been expelled from Mexico City for engaging in communication and propaganda against railway workers and for sending false information to newspapers. He departed the city last night.
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The
Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Department of the Interior
Bertram Wolf
Norden's 57 fish triggers Iowa limit fine at Wall Lake
John Norden of Odebolt fished Wall Lake, Sac County, and, after catching 57 fish, 25 beyond the legal limit, paid a $320 fine and $8.20 in costs after a State Fish and Game official intervened.
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Norden
Wall Lake
Sac County
State Fish and Game Department
Major Fleming Chronology Revealed in Iowa Biography
Major Wim Fleming, a notable Iowa figure, is profiled in the Annals of Iowa. The piece traces his life from deputy secretary of state in January 1867 to decades near the State House. He served as private secretary to seven governors and earned a reputation as a walking encyclopedia on Iowa public affairs. The biography was written shortly before his 1923 death.
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Fleming
Des Moines
Wim H. Fleming
Annals of Iowa
Historical Department
Mg. Fleming
State House
Iowa
You Haven't Read the Journal Until You Read Ads
A casual note emphasizes that readers must review advertisements to fully understand the Journal's offerings. The line highlights the role of ads in the publication's content and value.
Lyon's Bread Receives High Praise for Quality
Local bakers hail Lyon's Bread for superior texture and flavor. Strong reputation spreads among customers, with steady demand at markets and shops across the city.
Verdict favors Kerensky government in rail loss case
A U S district court under Judge Mack Stelay ruled for the defunct Kerensky government of Russia against the Lehigh Valley Railroad over losses from war munitions and the Mack Tom Island explosion dated 1914.
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Associated Preany
New York
Kerenskyy Government
Russia
Lehigh Valley Railroad
United States District Court
Mack Stelay
Mack Tom Island
May elected vice president of National Nurserymen group
Eyre May of Shenandoah was chosen vice president of the National Nurserymen association at its annual Rochester convention. May is among the state’s leading nurserymen.
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Shenandoah
Eyre
May
Pce
National Nurserymen’s Association
Rochester
Memorial to Polk County World War Dead Opens Burke Park
Des Moines reports the new Gold Star memorial costing $75,000 will begin construction at Burke Park near the University’s east end and bridge area. The project honors Polk County’s World War dead with plans led by the local association.
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Des Moines
Cigar Band Collecting Eases Nervous Tommy
At a mothers council meeting Mrs. Smith notes cigar band collecting can be a nuisance yet has benefits. She says it has cured Tommy of nervousness and tirhidity and he will speak to anyone now.
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Mrs. Smith
Mothers’ Council
Tommy
Seeming unfair at base of fury service dispute
A reader notes that objections seem selfish when two others failed to choose properly, arguing that fairness hinges on collective behavior and shared standards rather than individual reluctance to cooperate.
Saturday Celebration Improves The Night Life
Saturday events highlight festive mood on weekend nights. Organizers note convenient timing for gatherings and community turnout, aiming to boost local engagement.
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Dundee
Dinine
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Green
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John A. Stewart
Johnnie Schneider
Lows
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Woodrow Walter
Rich Maytag Co
Royd Berdo
J. W Allen
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N. 2Nd Ave
Burrell Building
A. E. Putnam
Baird Ainsworth
Russell Smith
Fairfield
Ta. M
Crawfords Ville
Klein Bros
Keota
Pord Touring Car
Ward St
Yota
Lise
Rok
Hoban
Ceorpe Young
Wolf
Associated Preas
Iowa Lake
John Norden
Odebolt
Lyon
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O'Uitt
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