Where Are They in Democratic Convention Debate
The piece questions why long prominent figures like Col House Secretary Baker ex Secretary Lansing are absent from current convention discussions. It notes rumors of their decline and argues they should still be considered for leadership roles given their wartime experience and past mentions as presidential possibilities.
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Col. House
Baker
Lansing
Versailles
San Francisco
Lane
Garrison
House
Th' ole fashioned wife has a son who steals lilac water
A humorous note from ABE MARTIN about a wife and her thief son. Miss Tawney Apple replies to a doorbell trespasser with a sharp line about being not painted as the scene unfolds. The item reflects the comic tone of the column.
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Miss Tawney
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Seaside Musings
Walt Mason contemplates the sea and its brutal food chain. He pictures sharks and cannibal fishes as relentless forces, noting warlike oceans and human violence mirror the natural struggle and doom of life.
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Walt Mason
Passports Increase Aimed at Limiting European Travel
European travel is discouraged as passport fees rise from 2 to 10 dollars and restrictions on who may obtain permits are tightened. The secretary of state's authority to grant passports to aliens seeking citizenship is repealed, no passports for travel to Turkey or the Balkans, and visiting graves abroad is discouraged as officials cite policy aims.
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Davenport
America
Lura Parker
Federal Court
Secretary of State
Turkey
Balkan States
State Department
Washington
Moose Boys
Moose Lodge
Mooseheart
Inl
The Area-Way a 1929 Office Romance Scene
In an urban area way two workers eye a blonde typist across from them. A red haired ledger keeper and a sturdy draftsman imagine courting her while she subtly prods a flirtatious office boy. The scene ends with a cutting quip from a junior colleague.
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Inkhaki
Grandma
Kellerton pitcher sets thirteen straight double ringers
Kellerton Iowa reports a pitcher claiming a record of thirteen consecutive double ringers. The item notes local pride and invites readers to challenge the feat. It references other local curiosities including a Mexican president who sings tenor and a Marshalltown Times-Republican inquiry about band membership.
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Kellerton
Iowa
Mexico
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Beheaded body found in lake at St Joseph Missouri
The Ilown City Press reports a beheaded woman named Cole man found in a lake in St Joseph Missouri. The Glidden Graphic doubts Democratic chances this fall while favoring a Republican win to match Warren G Harding. A cross country hike from New York to San Francisco prompts varied reactions and a farmer’s field walking critique.
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Ilown City Press
Coleman
St. Joseph, Mo
Warren G. Harding
New York
San Francisco
Faultfinder on the Street Exposes Everyday Flaws
A street encounter with lam A Faultfinder shows constant nitpicking about a suit and home while a child’s pure smile shifts the observer away from criticism. The piece ends with a wish not to see further defects exposed and a preference for simpler, kinder view.
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Lam A. Faultfinder
Lam
Ourself
Sim
Rockwell City
Towa
Collar prices drop in big cities while Washington shops hold at 25 cents
Metropolitan papers report collar prices fall from 60 cents to 25 cents. Washington merchants say their prices have never been higher than 25 cents, so they do not need to reduce.
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Washington
Corinne Griffith Heads Cast for Bab's Candidate at Graham Theatre
Corinne Griffith is supported by a capable cast for Bab's Candidate to be shown at the Graham Theatre on Monday and Tuesday. George Fawcett, a stage star who directed Miss Griffith in Deadline at Eleven, returns to the screen to play Senator Mar.
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Corinne Griffith
Graham Theatre
George Fawcett
Miss Griffith
Senator Mar
Bob's Candidate in Harper’s Magazine Wins O Henry Prize
The article lists Vin and Charles Abbe as leading cast members with Harry A. Fisher and Webster Campbell also starring. It notes William Holden Roy Applegate Blanche Davenport and Walter Morton in support roles. Forrest Crissey wrote the prize winning O Henry Contest piece adapted by Lucien Hubbard for the Vitagraph production.
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Forrest Crissey
Alls Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Only constitutional remedies can reach the diseased ear. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to reduce inflammation of the Eustachian tube. Offers one hundred dollars for any untreatable case and provides free circulars from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Miesdicini
Hall
Circulara
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Dangerous to Men gives Viola Dana career peak at Fox Theatre
Viola Dana stars as Eliza in Dangerous to Men at the Fox Theatre in a Metro version of Eliza Comes to Stay. The performance shows a striking range from tomboy to dangerous siren aided by a strong supporting cast led by Milton Sills and Edward Connelly. A Sunshine comedy accompanies the feature for a welcome evening of entertainment.
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Viola Dana
Metro
Fox Theatre
A. P. Younger
H. V. Esmond
Eliza
Miss Dana
Milton Sills
Edward Connelly
Josephine Crowell
Marian Sking Ner
John P. Morse
James Barrows
Mollie McConnell
Helen Raymond
Iowa Soldier Decorated with Distinguished Service Cross
Emanuel Stavroulakis of Estherville received the Distinguished Service Cross and an oak leaf cluster in Des Moines for actions south of Soissons France in July 1918. He led patrols after his leader was killed and carried a message amid heavy fire while wounded, then helped capture a machine gun position. He served in Company C Sixteenth Infantry First Division.
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Des Moines
Emanuel Stavroulakis
Estherville
KE. M. Sherill
Army
Stavroulakis
Schiampo Jewelry Company
Sixteenth Infantry
Soissons
France
Railway Timetable Details for Washington Branch
The list shows arrivals and departures for Nos 12 40 890 68 49 29 87 and 42 along with local passenger and freight services. Times range from early morning to late evening with adjustments for weekdays and Sundays and notes on certain trains being day extras or amended itineraries.
Obituary notices for Frederick Wood Harding and William Draper
Frederick Wood Harding, born February 22 1835 in Morgan County Ohio, died June 21 1920 near Ainsworth aged 85, with six surviving children and many grandchildren. He moved from Illinois to Iowa in 1861, wife Harriet Dye died about 18 months ago, funeral held at home with Rev. A W McBlain. William Draper, Civil War veteran and pioneer of Brighton Indiana, died at 89, born in Ohio, moved to the Iowa community in 1854, funeral plans pending at the home of his daughter Mrs Rader.
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Frederick Wood Harding
Morgan County
Ohio
Ainsworth
Harriet Dye
Elmer
Ora
Mia
Alta Dawson
Emma Caple
Muscatine
John Harding
Mexico
Laura Newell
Brighton
Mary Warnock
Edwin Harding
Omaha
Ned
Imllinois
Iowa
Harding
William Draper
Remps Hampsher
Max Keller
Washington
Rader
Draper
Civil War Veteran Draper Dies at Brighton
Charles Draper, a Civil War veteran from Company A 15th Iowa Infantry, died after heart trouble. He served 1862 to 1865, married Lettie Liddleton in 1869, and lived with his daughter since 1914. Surviving: two daughters Hulda Rader and Lucy McKee, two sons S C Draper and Al Draper, twelve grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and Mrs. McKee in Gary Ind. There are six Civil War veterans left in Brighton.
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Iowa Tnfantry
Lettie Liddleton
Draper
Huldah Rader
Brighton
C. Draper
Chicago
S.C. Draper
Clinton
Lucy McKee
Gary
Ind
McKee
Neck Encircled by a Long Reptile at Des Moines River
Gerald Dixon of Knoxville narrowly escaped serious injury when a four foot garter or bull snake coiled around his neck on the Des Moines river as he slept. A forked stick released the reptile just as he awoke. Dixon suffered only slight neck marks and the snake was not killed.
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Knoxville
Gerald Dixon
Des Moines
Mr. Dixon
Dixon
Masonic and allied bodies schedule regular meetings
LODGES Washington Lodge No. 26 A F A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday night each month T. C. Freding W M and Arthur Goodin secretary. Cyrus Chapter No. 13 R A M meets on the second Friday with H T Carris H P and secretary Arthur Goodin. Bethlehem Commandery No. 45 KT meets third Friday with J D Glasgow E C and H Richards recorder. Washington Chapter No. 08 C E S meets second Thursday with Mrs Mary Lavada Kerr W M and Mrs Myrtle Speer secretary. Damascus Shrine No. 10 W S of J meets last Thursday at Moose Hall with Rose M Reid W H P and Mildred Rice. Visiting fraters welcome.
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Washington Lodge
A. F
A. M
Charles Freding
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shring No. 10
W. S. of J
Moose Hall
Rose M. Reid
Carthage Lobbyist Told to See His Banker
A famed Missouri lobbyist advised a friend facing a hostile bill to first seek financial counsel. The anecdote underscores practical steps in legislative influence and the role of money in politics as described in a Carthage context.
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Carthage
Missouri
Doesn't Worry the Lion Imitation Flattery Slips Poodle Dogs
The Washington Star notes that imitation is not a real compliment to the lion as poodle dogs slip into the scene, suggesting a wary stance toward imitators.
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Washington Star
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