Across Canada Border A Ford Journey Into Winnipeg
Winnipec Manitoba July 20 1922 Journal travelers recount crossing from Emerson Minnesota to Manitoba and meeting Canadian officials at the border. They describe French Canada a Winnipeg welcome and the aftershocks of war and strikes affecting culture and economy.
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Winnipec
Manitoba
Cavalier
North Dakota
King George
Pembina
Red River
St. Vincent
United States
Uncle Sam
King George's
Emerson
Minnesota
Canada
War Veterans Rights Under Section 309 and 301
The article explains how Section 309 enforces a five year limit for claims and how discharge dates affect eligibility. It notes an optional path for those discharged in 1917 and that those discharged after October 12, 1917 have no rights beyond five years. It also mentions Section 315 coverage for post February 9, 1922 enlistments and urges district offices to act promptly to assist claimants. It ends with a domestic vignette from the Chicago Herald.
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Pension Bureau
Veterans’ Bureau
Navy
C. D
Congress
Pension Office
Witty Social Bits From Abe Martin on Marriage
Abe Martin quips that married men live as long as single men if slick enough. A boy may never repay his mother, yet she rarely bears a grudge, reflecting small town humor on family bonds.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
A verse about a tired father worn from labor and home repairs. The narrator, his wife urging rest, argues repairs can wait as the man’s aching chest and weary muscles seek healing. Peace and rest are praised over endless chores and burdens at home.
Apple butter boom and town talk in Sigourney column
A minister predicts a thriving community with widespread apple butter production this winter. A reader notes shifting trade radii from Waslington while recounting local curiosity about a boy's age and a reported child restraint incident in Mahaska County. A caller ponders social rituals at the station and a request asks for wood chopping work near Madison to clear trees for paving and fuel the city’s light plant.
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Karel
City
Madison
Insurance Agent Probes New Bride For Policy
A marriage leads an insurance agent to suggest a life policy, but the newlywed questions the need stating he does not see his spouse as dangerous, hinting at trust and doubt in a lighthearted exchange.
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Newwed
May McGirk and the Quitter’s Creed
A period voice extols May McGirk as a heroine who refuses to make her husband work. It argues that the world shuns quitters except orators and writers who quit after delivering their message, praising quitting as a boon to a verbose age.
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May McGirk
Tall corn at Didwell yard sparks office humor
The Journal office tall corn joke unfolds with lines about 29 commenters and playful jibes. Remarks include ladders for the harvest and questions about growth, plus a quip about telegraph linemen tackling the stalks. A lighthearted By-the-Way column note ends with a reference to a naturalist’s rattlesnake count.
Genevieve Questioning Conductor Returns to the Desk
A short note ponders whether Genevieve would call the conductor a crank. The quip mentions skepticism about self starters and scientific sentiment while presenting a wry deskside thought.
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Chicago Woman
Mrs Tomsheck of 10667 Wabash Ave Chicago testifies after childbirth that Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound rebuilt her strength and eased nervousness. Doctors often prescribe it for women’s ailments and run down conditions, urging others to try this well known remedy.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Lydia E. Pinkham
Apart Tomsheck
Wabash Ave
It Isn’t Your Town It’s You Says Prevaricator Club
A reflective message urges residents to personal accountability and community effort. It stresses that progress comes from individuals taking pride and work, not blaming others or relying on luck. The note, signed by PREVARICATOR Ss CLUB, frames town improvement as self-improvement.
Potatoes Grow Huge Mounds. One Roll Kills Neighboring Chickens
A farm patch shows rapidly enlarging potato mounds. The narrator climbed a mound to judge their size and dug out several spuds. One potato rolled down and crashed through a neighbor's poultry fence, killing three chickens.
Say, Mike Picks Children Over Money in Irish Banter
The exchange shows a humorous local banter where Mike prefers nine children to any amount of money. The dialogue uses broad dialect to convey rural Irish character and wit.
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Mike
No More War Demonstration Planned in Iowa
Five thousand placards bearing No More War are being distributed by the Iowa League of Women Voters as the first step toward a July 29 and 30 demonstration. The effort aims to publicize moves to reduce armaments and ban war with sermons on July 30 and messages to President Harding. The full U S mobilization for No More War is backed by the National League of Women Voters as part of a global effort.
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Washington
Iowa
Ohio
Winnipeg
Agricultural College
Minnesota
North Dakota
Canada
Des Moines
Iowa League of Women Voters
League
National League of Women Voters
United States
Europe
Dante Pierce
Iowa League
Iowa League. Mrs. Pierce
Harding
National League
World Organization
Shirley Mason Stars in Very Truly Yours at Fox Theatre
William Fox presents Shirley Mason in Very Truly Yours at the Fox Theatre Monday. Mason plays a charming hotel stenographer left to manage life on her own with light comedy and serious moments, directed by Harry Beaumont following The Ragged Heiress.
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William Fox
Shirley Mason
Fox Theatre
Miss Mason
Helen Hawkins
Harry Beaumont
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Harry McKensie
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Damascus Shrine
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