The Clary's Grove Fight and New Salem Democracy
Samson and Sarah Taylor travel to the Sangamon country with their children and meet Abe Lincoln in New Salem. A clash with the Clary's Grove gang, led by Bap McNell, ends with Abe besting them and earning community respect. The tale blends frontier travel, friendship, and early democratic ideals as Lincoln and neighbors discuss democracy, schooling, and future progress.
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Samson
Sarah Traylor
Josiah
Betsey
Verggpinas
West
Sangamon
Maiine
McNeill
Sarah
Harry Needles
Taylors
New Salem
Illinois
Abe” Lincoln
Traylors
Lincoln
Jack Kelso
Bim
Ara Falls
John
Jack
Abe
Clary’s Grove
Bap McNell
Enousti
Harry
Treve
Teetor Allen
Alexander Verguson
Martin Waddell
Sameon
Kelso
Thousand Friends of
Thebes
America
Abnormality in Business Remains in Des Moines
A Des Moines dispatch notes ongoing abnormal business conditions with under consumption and disorganized social demand. George B. Roberts of National City Bank cites Germany’s acceptance of reparations findings and reduced potential military tension as a hopeful sign for European industry. He explains farm price declines and persistent debts limit farmers' money to pay obligations, tightening overall credit.
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Des Moines
George B. Roberts
National City Bank of New York
B E. H. Cunningham
Iowa Farm Bureau
Roberts
Natimal City Bank
Germany
Reparations Commission
France
Europe
Notice to Contractors for Washington County Road Work 1921
Sealed bids for grading draining and incidental work on the primary road system around Washington Iowa will be received by the County Auditor until 6:00 p m June 10 1921. Bid bonds five percent of bid are required and bids may be opened after closing time. Plans show 21.84 miles of finish grade with extensive tile drains and intakes. Plans may be viewed at the County Auditor County Engineer or State Highway Commission Ames Iowa. The county may reject bids or waive technicalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iowa
Washington County
Ume
State Highway Commmission
Ames
State Highway Commisssion
A. L. Griffith
Notice to Contractors Washington County Iowa 1921 Bids
The Washington County auditor invites bids until 4 pm June 10 1921 for 52 items of bridge and culvert work including pony and high truss bridges reinforced concrete box culverts and extensions. Bid security five percent of bid. County may waive technicalities and reject any bid.
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Washington County
Washington
Iowa
Suffering in North China Recounted by American Secretary
E D Verink, general secretary of the M C A at Kirin Manchuria, writes Mrs Sarah Mullane Iowa Falls describing famine chaos in North China and urging readers to imagine feeding four babies with bark and grass roots as a crisis worsens. He warns that reports understate the horror of hunger and devastation.
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Des Moines
E. D. Verink
the. M. C. A
Kirin
Manchuria
Sarah Mullane
Iowa Falls
China
Mullane
America
Hunger and hardship in Peking winter ultimatum
Posing a stark scenario, the message asks what one would do when in Peking offers to exchange a daughter for three days of food. It imagines a dead winter with zero thermometer readings, no shelter, no fuel, no clothes, and hungry children unable to speak or cry for food.
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Peking
Crossing changes ordered for Marble Rock and Letts
The state board of railroad commissions issues two orders to reduce grade crossing danger. Marble Rock in Floyd County must relocate Gates Hoadley lumber sheds to improve railroad visibility. In Letts Louisa County the Rock Island must contribute 500 dollars toward road improvement and provide wing fences cattle guards and planking after unresolved county railroad fee talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Railroad Commissions
Marble Rock
Floyd County
Rock Island
Louisa County
Gates Hoadley Lumber Company
Theoard
State Highway Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Letts
Railroad Commission
Rock Island Railroad Company
Girl Music Teacher Hangs Self in Nashua After Iodine Ingestion
Misa Nellise Fentchwanger, 23, a Nashua music teacher, attempted suicide by iodine intake and hanging after a rope failed. A private funeral was held Sunday. no motive is known for her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Nellise Fentchwanger
Miss Fentchwanger
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Sman Joe
Stirving Bacheller
Marty
Armstrong
Baysa
Bim Kelso
Encyclopedia Irl
Tannten
United States
Euphrates
New World
Doctor Allen
Kelszo
Kirkham
Samson Henry
Gettysburg
Everett
Kelao
Harry Ia
Jim
Harry Needies
Kelco
Blais
Judge Harper
Rap McNell
Tim
McNell
Roderts
Dress
New York
Verts
Reines
Postum Cereal Co.Inc
Battle Creek
Mich
Chandler
Ls Marvelous Motor
Cleveland
Ohio
Cord Tires
Standard
Bevins MO
the Chandler Motor Car CO
Cleveland, Ohio
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