Stolen Ford Car Recovered. Two Boys Detained
Charles Denison and Mar Downs recovered a Ford roadster stolen from in front of the Pox theater by two local youths about thirteen. The boys drove to the Havel barn dance, damaged a Fender, then headed south and over an embankment at New London. One youth has a theft record. the other is said to have a better one. The car will be presented to Judge Charles A. Dewey for possible reform school sentencing. Also, bootlegger cases McDonald and Newhouse were before Squire Evie. Newhome waived and goes to grand jury. A parked car without license plates, registered to Columbus Junction, was found southeast of town. Most delinquent licenses have been settled. fewer than twenty-five cars remain on the delinquent list.
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Ait
Charles Denison
Mar Downs
New London
H. M. Porter
Wellston
Pox Theater
Hoye
Charles A. Dewey
Reform School
Altho
McDonald
Newhouse
Squire Evie
Yeaterday Newhome
Denison
Columbus Junction
Mrs. Smith Urges Enforcing of Law at Prohibition Meet
Mrs Ida B Wise Smith spoke at the county W C T U convention urging strict enforcement of prohibition laws. She contrasted U S enforcement with harsher penalties abroad and recalled local liquor violators amid broader calls for national action. The session closed with reports from delegates representing unions in several towns.
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Ida B. Wise Smith
Second United Presbyterian Church
Congress
Canada
China
J. M. Wishart
Brighton
Aineworth
Wellman
West Chester
Washington
Ida BR. W. Soutth
Mra
A. J. Morgan
Fanny Jones
Mre. J
Notice of Will Proof in District Court Town WA
Notice to all concerned that the last will and testament of Isaac V Young, deceased, has been filed and is set for hearing. The District Court in Washington County fixed the hearing for July 20, 1921, with Clerk J. Glasscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Isaac V. Young
Clothing drive call for donations by Mrs Simona
Women’s Relief Corps asks for old clothing and blankets and other items to aid the needy. Donors are asked to contact Mrs. EF V Simona at 297 Hiwek to arrange donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. V. Simona
Hiwek
Woman's Relief Corps
Checks for band from Roth Coasts support concerts in city
C. C. Relater reports today receipts of checks from far away to fund band concerts this season. Harry Thomas of New York sent £7.50 and Ralph Smith of Los Angeles sent $5.00, with George Reed contributing $5.00 from nine miles north of the city so he may hear the band. The notes highlight generous support and the reach of the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Relater
Harry Thomas
New York City
Ralph Smith
Los Angeles
George Reed
Reed
Iva
Iowa Delegates Gather for Ames October Convention
A special Iowa car will be used once enough delegates and visitors are secured. The state convention is planned to meet in Ames in October. The W. C. T. A. backs a Des Moines girls home and Mrs. Smith has long urged wives of state legislators to support it. Last winter she succeeded in drawing over 168 women to a reception. Reports from the Texas soldiers camp show the national society adopted it, with candy, cake and literature sent to troops.
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Iowa
Ames
Des Moines
Texas
National
Funeral service for James Prebyl Sr in Richmond
The funeral for the late James Prebyl Sr was held Wednesday afternoon at the residence with interment in Richmond cemetery. He was 73, born in Europe and came to America at age four, living in Iowa and Jackson townships. Survived by wife, two sons F L Prebyl Browneville Texas and W W Prebyl Jackson Twp, daughter Mrs Emma Shebeck, plus one sister and three brothers. He was a respected community member and mourned by many.
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James Prebyl
Richmond Cemetery
Mr. Prebyl
Europe
Iowa Township
Jackson Township
F. L. Prebyl
Browneville
Texas
W. W. Prebyl
Jackson Twp
Emma Shebeck
Joseph Horshosky
Jes. Prebyl
Richmond
John Prebyl
Barcbston
Neb
Antony FP
Oketo
Kaneos
Playground Event At Sunday Park Next Tuesday
Presbyterian ladies host a community playground event at Sunday Park next Tuesday inviting all community aid and boys under eight. Hours run ten to four under supervision of Mrs W Stewart. Tamach will be served at noon to children on site and to the tots who leave in the afternoon.
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Presbyterian
Rain Floods County Areas Disrupting Travel and Crops
Heavy storms drenched the county last night, dumping up to five inches in places and washing out tracks near Verdi and No. 29. The Skunk River is flooding, bridges are out from Brighton to Clay township, rail service delayed, and farmers expect crop damage costs in the hundreds of thousands.
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Verdi
Brighton
George Dithert
Franklin Township
Skunk
Washington
Clay Township
Fair Wield
MeJaughlin Hill
Notice Auto Canners Offers Ford Overhaul and Parts
We are equipped to fix any car and offer Ford overhaul at a dollar per minute rate with a special price of 17.50 for overhauling motors. All work guaranteed. Bearings burnt in on Ford motors included. Accessories in stock including spark plugs and motor head maskets. Phone R40-21.
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Ford Motors
Ford Motor
Ford
Come Washer Buying Tonight
Electric washer advertisement urges readers to act now and choose a washer this week. It boasts extensive product knowledge from a dealer and promises low prices through pre inventory sales.
Injured Men Show Improvement Today
Join Bidwell fa at the county hospital with internal injuries from an automobile wreck near Columbus Junction Wednesday evening shows some improvement. The attending physician has stronger hopes for recovery. Edwards of Haskins, injured gored by a bull at his farm, also shows improvement and is at the county hospital.
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Bidwell
Columbus Junction
Edwards of
Haskins
Fragmentary Quote Riddled Text
The readable lines show a misfit dialogue about a man named Hay and a coffin fire extinguisher, followed by a proverb about a grasshopper and seasons. The passage lacks coherent narrative or clear event to report.
Tolks Cheer Up Theme Sparks Ada Plan
The verse references Keisters seeking ada to boost business and mentions Tolks ready to help. A fishworm once captured by an early bird is cited with a whimsical remark about wanting an airplane ride, framing a playful local satire tone.
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You
Spud Boys Report Travel Oddities and Poems From Minnesota Trip
Dispatches from the Spud Boys describe a meandering journey toward Minnesota with stops in Iowa for fuel cost relief. They joke about taxes, a squeaky car axle, and Oscar Spud’s first fishing trip while Bill Spud writes poetry about butter and rowing.
Pueblo Flood Relief Appeals Push for Funds
The American Red Cross and Colorado officials urge immediate nationwide donations to aid Pueblo flood victims. By June 13 contributions totaled about 35,747 dollars, while a 500000 dollar emergency fund is requested. Gov Shoup, Pueblo leaders, and business figures call for rapid help to rebuild homes and restore productivity. Thousands are fed daily in Red Cross field kitchens as rehabilitation begins.
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Chicago
Colorado
Pueblo
Shoup
James L. Loevern
G. L. L. McGann
Pueblo Commercial
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Johntown
Tulsa
Okla
Red Cross
Broken Neck Not Fatal in Iowa Lake Dive
Lloyd Ibach, 18, of Eldora Iowa, survived a dangerous dive when a fractured third cervical vertebra was repaired after a twelve foot lake dive. He was treated at Fort Dodge hospital and placed in a plaster neck cast before release.
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Eldora
A. B. Iach
Lloyd
Fort Dodge
Port Dodge
Fairfield postmaster race stirs as Civil Service exam looms
The Fairfield Tribune reports a large field of contenders for the postmastership with a July 12 civil service exam. J Wilbur Dole, former postmaster appointed in Wilson era, is a key candidate but faces scrutiny under Harding era rules. Dole’s Democratic ties are cited as a potential obstacle despite strong education and business experience.
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Fairfield Tribune
Fairfield
Promsex
John Cochran
J. Wilbur Dole
Wilson
Republican Congress
Dole
Dele
Harding
Winnie’s Upstairs Tea Time Tiff Sparks Family Lesson
In a New York Globe report a mother insists Winnie aged four wash her hands upstairs with her, while grandmamma suggests the kitchen. Winnie resists, tears up, and asks why the mother does not obey her own mother. The scene captures childhood authority and filial etiquette.
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Mother
Granny’s
Winnie
Grandmamma
New York Globe
There’s One Thing PA Misses This Winter
A fragment notes a tender exchange about breakfast at eight o’clock. The scene hints at a widow awaiting daily routines and the missing presence that winter deepens.
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New Landon
Leesan
Mrs. Smith
Glasscow
Dietriet Court
W. P. Littlefield
Laura Lucille Littlefield
Farmers & Merchants Staite Bank
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
ROTH
C. C. Reister
Jas. Prebyl, Sr
Rock Island
Atwood
Oskalooss
Knoxville
Oskaloora
Eldon
Lacy
Iowa Gas & Electric Co
Hay
Dees
Stanford Chaparral
Will Jones
Reister & Sons
Minnesota
Cook
Harry McCall
W. C. Harding
Bill
Oscar
Bill Spud
Hildebrand Bil
Spud Boys
Buck
Missouri
Reister
Spud
Leeward
McCall
McCall Brothers
Evening Journal
Stewart
A_ JEFFREY
Deering
Blaeck
White Way Garage
Eppel’s
John J. Black
Iowa Street
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
Lloyd Ubach
Journal
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