Letter Carriers Organize County Meeting at Kalona Iowa
Washington County Postal Welfare Council and Rural Letter Carriers meet at Legion Hall Kalona with reps from Kalona Wellman Richmond Washington Brighton and Wayland. Resolutions call for equipment funding parity holiday pay mileage rules retirement age changes and a 25 year service retirement provision. Delegates named for Webster City state meeting and next gathering set for September 9 1922 in Washington.
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Washington County Postal Welfare Council
Washington County Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Legion Hall
Kalona
Iowa
Wellman
Richmond
Washington
Brighton
Wayland
Welfare Council
A. J. Johnson
Wealty
Richland
J. ©. Michell
Crawfordsville
Cold
Coppock
Jefferson County Rural Letter Carriers Association
Fairfield
Frank D. Clark
Webster City
J. E. Wolf
Harry H. Clark
Lewis Wahl
Royal Bid for Popular Favor During War
During the French and Indian wars King George II sought public favor by increasing Maundy Thursday generosity. The poor visiting the palace received mutton, ale, boiled beef, three fish, and four loaves. They were given clothing and a purse of coins. Royal records note the total coin value at about £4 for each beggar.
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George II
Lincoln Memorial dedication to feature Lincoln funeral veterans
Lieut. Col. A Gordon Kane and Chauncey Depew, both octogenarians who attended Lincoln's funeral, will attend the Lincoln Memorial dedication in Washington on May 130. Kane, then a navy ensign, served in the guard for Lincoln's body in Springfield, Illinois.
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A. Gordon Kane
Washington
Chauncey Depew
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln Memorial
Kane
National Guard of
New York
Lincoln
Navy
Springafield
Lead Mines in Iowa Highlighted by 1850s Activity
Des Moines reports on Gov Kendall considering a change to Iowa’s state seal to feature corn instead of pig lead. The article recalls Dubuque lead mines peak between 1840 and 1850, notes current minimal mining, and compares corn’s booming value to lead’s historic prominence.
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Des Moines
N. E. Kendall
Iowa
Dubuque County
United States Geologic Survey
Lowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Upper Mississippi
Nicholas Perrot
Dubuque
Julian Dubuque
Sight of Fishes and surface vision in water
The passage discusses how a fish views the air from below, noting a circular mirror effect created by surface ripples as described by Roward Kingwood Hewitt. It explains light refraction at the water air boundary and how steep angles cause rays to bend downward, preventing air entry.
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Roward Kingwood Hewitt
Irish Clash Report From Belleek and Dundalk
Dispatch from Dundalk Ireland reports fighting at Belleek with Republicans holding positions and Crown forces replying with Lewis guns. Seven Republicans killed and prisoners including the commandant. one Crown force death confirmed. Belleek Cort fate studies as Magh Beannamena castle evacuated. Dundalk Rowing Club boathouse and harbor shed burned.
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Crown Forces
Belleek
Magberamena Castle
Belleek Cort
Dundalk
Surana
Ireland
Dundalk Rowing Club
Horse Saves Two Women in Flood Near Burlington
Nat Lane used his old gray mare as an improvised lifeboat to rescue two women, Mrs. C. E. K. Earle and Mrs. J. W. Lampkins, whose car stalled in floodwaters a mile south of Burlington, Kansas.
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Emporia
Burlington
Kan
C. EK. Earle
J. W. Lampkins
Nat Lane
Aged Man Keeps Mother's Long Dress for 61 Years
Oscar Gillam a retired farmer in Elwood Indiana celebrated his sixty first birthday with a family gathering. He owns the first long dress his mother made for him before birth and the garment remains in excellent condition despite its age.
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Oscar Gillam
Elwood
Ind
Pure British descent among Australian population stated
A report notes that ninety seven percent of Australia’s population is of pure British descent, highlighting strong colonial heritage and long standing demographic trends.
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Australia
Odd proposed laws spark satire in state legislatures
The piece surveys unusual bills across states such as New York’s hypocrisy misdemeanor and Massachusetts measures on church attendance and candidate qualification. It notes Newark reformer Margaret Laird backing wage control for married women and a New Jersey bill granting innocent detainees $1 per day of jail confinement.
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Kentucky
New York State Assembly
Massachuset
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Maid's Death Leaves $15500 Estate Earned by Self
A New York hotel maid died recently leaving a self earned estate of 15500 dollars. Her weekly wage was sixteen dollars. An Illinois physician aged eighty one diagnosed his own illness and wrote his death certificate which another doctor signed after his death.
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New York
Illinois
Doctor Praises Mayr's Remedy For Stomach Ailments
A physician reports his wife suffered stomach trouble for years then improved after one dose of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He claims twenty years of medical practice and endorses the treatment as removing mucous and inflammation, with refunds offered at Lemmon's Pharmacy and by leading druggists.
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Mayr
Lemmon’'s
Mrs Harriette Woods Becomes Library of Congress Superintendent
Mrs Harriette Kraft Woods is appointed superintendent of the Library of Congress building and grounds, marking the first time a woman has held the post. The appointment ends years of service in the congressional library.
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Harriette Kraft Woods
Congressionalbrary
Tde
Library of Congress
Parson Leaves Village Mocked in London Punch
A fragment from London Punch features a village parson taunting Mr Gubbins that a better man will arrive after his departure. The quip recalls a prior parson who reportedly said the same before leaving.
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Mr. Gubbins
Rustie
Zur
London
Foley Cathartic Tablets praised by longtime user
After 56 years in the field of cathartic remedies Colner of the Labor Temple Los Anpetes California endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets. He claims they clear the bowels sweeten the stomach and tone the liver without gripe.
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EF. Colner
Labor Temple
Los Anpetes
Cal
Hughes the Student Actor Behind His Garments of Truth
Gareth Hughes, Metro star, is a student when not on screen and spends his off hours reading. His library spans standard works and fiction, and he memorizes Shakespeare and other authors, reciting passages between takes on the Fox Theatre production Garments of Truth.
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Gareth Hughes
Metro
George D. Baker
Fox Theatre
Young Hughes
Hughes
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Prody A. Barkoski
Col
FOLEY
Kendall
U.S
Sinn Fein
Mile
Anne Stepanek
Bedrich Stepanek
United States
State Department
Legation
Stepanek
C. M. & F. Clothing CO
Harriet Woods
Freeman Tilden
Pictorial Review
Rudolph Bergquist
E. J. Shulter
Isaac Newton
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