Bootleggers Are Inventive Says Des Moines Agents
Des Moines police and state agents recount inventive bootlegging schemes from fake babies to hollow animals. They describe five entry routes into Iowa and note women rarely bootleg but may aid bootleggers. Aerial chases and high speed pursuits illustrate the perilous, ongoing battle against illicit liquor.
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Crawford
Oscar Rock
Iowa
Des Moines
McCarthy
Police
Terrell and Rock
Keokuk
Warsaw
Oskaloosa Home Loan and Savings Opens After Charter
The newly formed Oskaloosa Home Loan and Savings association received its state charter and is set to operate. Offices have been secured and W. F. Little named secretary as the local group prepares for business.
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Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Home Loan and Savings Association
W. F. Little
Local Savings and Loan Plan Aims at Property Improvement
The proposal outlines loans for property improvements and a savings department allowing depositors to become stockholders with equal privileges. The plan cites other cities in the state where similar organizations have aided community development.
Will Tour Iowa For And Against League
Reports from Washington say Iowa will be a battleground in the coming league of nations debate with President Wilson and senators planning cross country tours. Des Moines is sought for a stop and Senators Reed and Johnson oppose the current covenant.
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Des Moines
Washington
Iowa
League of Nations
Wilson
Iowa Cities
Reed
Johnson
Community Church Revived At Montezuma
A southeast Jackson township Beulah church revived as a community church under a Barnes City minister. The overhauled building includes a large basement dining room and a moving picture project to host entertainments and a farm club. A reception for returning soldiers highlighted renewed community activity and a strong local audience with many children.
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Montezuma
Beulah
Jackson Township
Barnes City
Thurch
Altho
Venturesome lad hurt in trolley stunt at Boone camp
Charles C. Deering Jr. of Des Moines, a venturesome boy, tried to chin a trolley at a Riveria Y M C A camp, fell from the interurban car, and sustained bruises and burns. He was hospitalized in Boone and thought to lose a toe before recovery.
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C. C. Deering
Des Moines
Officials Held Liable for Ogden Grade Crossing Deaths
In Ogden Iowa on June 28 1919 John McMahon and his daughter Imogene died when their auto was struck by the second section of C N W train No 22 at the Seventh Street crossing. Mrs Daisy McMahon died next day from injuries. The jury found the crossing a known danger and blamed the Northwestern company and Iowa railway commission for failing to provide proper protection.
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Boone, Ta
Northwestern Company
Railway Commissioners
Ogden
McMahons
John McMahon
Imogene McMahon
Seventh Street
Iowa
Daisy McMahon
Iowa Railway Commission
Northwestern
Dr. White Accepts Call to Cedarville Ohio Church
Dr J P White longtime pastor of the Albia United Presbyterian Church announces he will accept an unanimous call to the Cedarville Ohio congregation. He cites the Cedarville church size and opportunities as reasons for the move.
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Albia, In
J. P. White
Albia United Presbyterian Church
Cedarville
Ohio
Albia
White
Spencer Get New Hotel Spencer
In July 15 Spencer pledges C Tangney of Sheldon to raise 75 000 this week as preferred stock for a new hotel to be erected on the Harling site this summer costing 185 000. Tangney commits 60 000 and will retire the 75 000 stock at 7000 annually. A 50 000 first mortgage loan will be secured. Construction starts about August 1.
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Spencer
C. Tanguey
Sheldon
Harling
Sioux City
Mason City
Tangney
Spencer Commercial Club
Underground cave found in Iowa mine near Centerville
Miners in Low a Centerville Iowa opened a natural cave entry during a shift discovery described as a twenty foot by seven foot by fifty foot chamber. Officials say the cave is part of the underground phenomena encountered in the area.
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Centerville
Sum
Time Brings Happiness With The Dawn
Scientists emphasize prenatal influence on health and future generations. Advertorial prose promotes Mother's Friend to relax abdominal muscles and ease pregnancy symptoms, claiming safer delivery and quicker crisis. Bradfield Company advertises mail order from Atlanta Georgia for its product.
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Bradfield Company Dept
F. Lamar
Atlanta
Georgia
Discovery of gypsum cave in local mine
Manager Parkhurst reports a gypsum cave formed by dissolving gypsum with chunks of pure gypsum found inside. He notes it is common to find small pockets in gypsum mines and compares the newly discovered cave to others seen recently in the local mine.
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Parkhurst
Convocation on Campus Opens Summer Exercises
Iowa City July 15 the university summer convocation will be held on campus in front of the old capital. About fifty degrees will be conferred at Friday’s exercises with Prof G W Stewart delivering the address on Achievement at 2 30 p m. President Walted A Jessup will confer the degrees and there will be no intermission between sessions. The second five week session opens July 28 at 9 o'clock.
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Iowa City
Capital
G. W. Stewart
Walted A. Jessup
Darrow Hired to Save Elkhader Bank Robber Brothers
Albert and Thomas Baichellor of Chicago, two of four men sentenced to die for Herman Uecker’s murder in Tolleson Ill, hire Clarence Darrow to appeal the death sentence. They pleaded guilty without understanding rights, their mother funding the defense.
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Elkader
Darrow
Albert
Thomas Baichellor
Chicago
Herman Uecker
Tolleston
Ill
Clarence Darrow
Uecker
Lincoln township moves toward consolidated high school
Lincoln township in Tama county seeks a township consolidated high school at Lincoln town site. The plan would centralize the district in Lincoln and include half of Grant township. A petition circulates for an election with enough signatures to warrant a vote.
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Lincoln
Grant
Tama County
Traer
Lincoln Township
Grant Township
Lightning Burns Cavalry Methodist Church Near Clearfield
A church four miles north of Clearfield is destroyed by fire believed sparked by a lightning strike yesterday morning. It smoldered all day and fully burned around 11 o clock last night. No injuries are reported.
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Clearfield
Cavalry Methodist
Cavalry Landmark Remodeled On Clearfield Charge
Cavalry church, a longtime local landmark, has undergone remodeling under the Clearfield charge with Rev. C. A. Carlson serving as pastor.
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Cavalry
Clearfield
C. A. Carlson
Canton City: Administrative Hub of South China Trade
South China's administrative city Canton serves as the chief Chinese administrative and commercial center. It lies inland from Hongkong, nine and a half miles by water and 112 miles by rail, in the fertile Canton delta where West, North and East rivers converge. Canton ranks third in foreign trade among Chinese ports, behind Shanghai and Dairen.
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South China
Canton
Hongkong
Shanghai
Dairen
Ants as Excavators in Tunneling Feats
Observers note ants hollow trees and bite through hard wood. Ants tunnel under ditches and streams with expertise. A South American ant is said to excavate a tunnel beneath the Parahyba river bed at a site as wide as the Thames at London Bridge.
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Thames
London Bridge
Sir Ernest Pearson Decorated for Wartime Services
Sir Ernest Pearson, recently decorated by King George for his services during the war, is among the foremost English engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Ernest Pearson
George
Sir Ernest
Don Candido Aguilar Goes to Europe After Washington Talks
Don Candido Aguilar son in law of General Carranza spent several days in Washington discussing Mexican affairs with U S officials. He and his party have departed for Europe to continue diplomacy.
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Don Candido Aguilar
Carranza
Waeshington
Europe
Baseball results from Monday in three major leagues
National League scores include Chicago 6 Boston 3 and New York 5 Pittsburgh 4. Philadelphia 8 Cincinnati 1. Brooklyn 3 St Louis 1. American League lists Chicago Boston 3 Detroit 3 New York 0 Cleveland 7 Washington 1 St Louis 1 Philadelphia 6. American Association shows Columbus 2 Milwaukee 1. Louisville 7 St Paul 4. Evansville 3 Moline 5 Peoria 6 Rockford 4 Terre Haute 3 Bloomington 6.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St Louis
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
American Association
Columbus
Milwaukee
Louiseville
St. Paul
Evansville
Moline
Peoria
Rockford
Terre Haute
Bloomington
Perch
Ineinnau
Saul Stewences
Pittsburelh
Tenee
Aanneee Soos
Tereaes
Ah Tide
St. Loui
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