Canvass Shifts in County Primary Vote Totals
The county board completed the canvass of the primary election with minor errors. Some changes include Nockhart losing twelve votes for senator bringing him to 2316, Lette losing fifty for representative dropping Pearson lead to 507, and Griffith picking up forty votes he didn’t need. Several individuals gained small increments and Bartholow still holds a comfortable surplus over 35 percent. Marion township shows the largest copying mistake.
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County Board of Cuprevisers
Nockhart
Lette
Pearson
Griffith
Mame Shearey
J. D. Glasgow
Charles Denison
G. W. Hay
T. A. Michels
Marion Township
Keokuk to Get Bi Weekly River Packet Service
A St. Louis packet company announces revival of river traffic between St. Louis and Keokuk this summer starting July 11. One boat will operate to Keokuk and Burlington, carrying passengers all day and returning at night, with potential for twice weekly service and future expansion if patronage supports it.
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Keokuk
Jeokuk
St. Louis
St. Louis Packet Company
Golden Eagle
Illinois Mining Institute
Burlington
Burlington visitors at Humston home include Porters and Briley
H B and Edgar Porter J C Briley Frank Pringle Lloyd Humston and Mrs Eliza Butler of Burlington visit the Humston home during a stay with relatives.
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H. B. and
Edgar Porter
J. C. Briley
Frank Pringle
Lloyd Humston
Mrs. Humston
Eliza Butler
Burlington
Humston
Reverend Oates and the First Tomato Controversy
The Presbyterian pastor A R Oates claimed to have ripe garden tomatoes first in town. A Journal reporter found only one small tomato, shared with his wife, after confirming the plants were obtained from a greenhouse. The paper faced a dilemma printing the truth to serve readers.
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A. R. Oates
The
Presbyterian Church
Journal
Oates
Truth
Mr. Oates
Wellman Band to Visit Washington on TierWay Day
The Wellman Boys Band sixty members strong will travel to Washington on TierWay Tuesday the 20th. They will be hosted by Wellman Boosters and local businessmen who will welcome the young musicians and provide supper after they cross.
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Wellman
TierWay
Washington
The Irishman and the American on freedom
The remark contrasts two views of liberty: the Irishman believes he is not free while the American holds that he is.
Mercury Temperatures Reach 93 to 94 Degrees Across Town
Thermometers across town recorded highs around 94 degrees with most devices showing 93 or higher. The week has been consistently warm, though an official reading was unavailable today due to the weather observer being temporarily absent.
Iowa apple crop to reach seventy five percent normal
Iowa will harvest about 75 percent of a normal apple crop this year according to State Horticultural Society Secretary I S Herrick. He notes clean orchards with good quality, peach trees affected by curl without spray, and predicts a full peach crop despite plum aphids.
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Des Moines
Lown
I. S. Herrick
State Horticultural Society
Herrick
Washington
Oregon
Colorado
Prohibition Benefits Laboring Class Says Dr Harvey Wiley
Dr Harvey W Wiley testifies that no citizen class benefits more from Prohibition than laboring people. He claims no drunken men in Washington since Prohibition began and predicts bootlegging will collapse as patrons die off. Congressman S D Fess of Ohio adds figures showing a drop in alcoholism deaths from 569 in 1917 to 119 in 1921 in New York.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Washington
D. Fess
Ohio
New York
Newlywed Orders Steak and Gravy by Phone
A light domestic exchange shows Mrs Newly-Wed instructing a butcher by telephone to send a pound of steak and some gravy, with the butcher prompting for more details. The scene captures a humorous snapshot of home life.
Centenarian Uncle Mose Reflects On Longevity
A newspaper interview quotes a colored centenarian known as Uncle Mose attributing his long life to having been alive for a long time. The exchange highlights a humorous, folksy response as the elder recalls his history.
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Uncle Mose
Becuz
Ben
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