State Bonus Law Is Upheld In Iowa Ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously upheld the state bonus law for World War I veterans. The ruling validates fifty cents daily payments, bonds totaling twenty two million dollars, and the measure’s pledge of credit for twenty years. Bond sales and warrant issues to veterans were expected to begin in April.
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Des Moines
Mar
State Supreme Court
Iowa
Evans
Lester L. Thompson
Polk County Court
Henry Grout
Waterloo
Lowe
United States
J. &. Parrish
Grout
Burbank
Nes Moines
Iowe
Thirty-Ninth General Assembly
Thirty-Ninth Assembly
Iown Department of the American Legion
Harry Wilkins
Wilkins
Quartermaster Department
Charles E. Dawes
American Expeditionary Force
American Legion
Antime
Henry W. Grout
Polk County District Court
Lester Thompson
Supreme Court
New York
Iown
New York Supreme
Bonus Board
Oil-well accident near St Marys WV shocks crew
In West Virginia near St Marys a nitroglycerine charge exploded in an oil well as a shooter prepared to lower a second shot. He covered the shot with his body to shield himself and survived as rocks showered down. The derrick was wrecked and a masthead fell near a wagon holding 60 quarts of nitro. Officials believe a stone triggered the blast as the well was uncased.
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St. Marys
West Virginia
Complete Census of Palestine Reports 757 182 Population
The Palestine census three months old lists 757 182 people with Christians 10 percent Jews 11 percent and Mohammedans 79 percent. Jerusalem and Tiberias show Jewish majorities. Jaffa seaport houses about 20 000 Jews and 20 000 Mohammedans. The piece questions sustainability of a much larger population in Palestine.
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Associated Press
Jerusalem
Mar
Palestine
Boston
Tiberias
Abraham
Jesus
Mecca
Beth- Jechem
Nazareth
Jaffa
Aout
Palestine Weekly
Iowa Senate Moves to Reorganize Agriculture Department
In Des Moines the Iowa senate debated and likely will pass a bill to abolish the state board of conservation and create a secretary of agriculture. The measure consolidates dairy, food, and health units under a new department with elected officers beginning after July 1.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate Committee On
Department of Agriculture
State Board of Conservation
Commission On Animal Health
State Dairy and Food Commission
Agriculture Department
Horticulture Association
Weather and Crop Service
State Veterinary
Canada creates Wood Bison Park to protect wild herds
Ottawa reports the establishment of Wood Bison Park near Fort Smith on the Slave River to safeguard two wild herds totaling about 2,000 animals. The park will serve as a permanent pasture and breeding ground, preserving North America’s remaining wild bison populations alongside other historic herds and the Wyoming-Yellowstone region.
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Ottawa
Fort Smith
Alto
Slave River
United States
Canada
Great Slave Lake
Mackenzie River
American Bison Society
Canadien Goverment
New Park
Yellowstone Park
North Amrica
W. F. Hornaday
Atlantic Seaboard
Rocky Mountains
Wainwright Park
Alberta
French Hold Burgomaster in Recklinghausen District
General Laignelot removes publicity in Recklinghausen district and warns that if new French troops are attacked the burgomaster of Buer and four other town officers held captive will be shot at once.
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Essen
Ger
Recklinghausen
Laignelot
Buer
Community group notices and club meetings listed
Announcements show Rebekahs and Moose lodge events for Friday through Saturday including balloting, quilting, and social gatherings. Meetings at 2313 West RL 233 Navajo Club with Mrs C W Long 2213 Hevre special club with Mrs John Putnam and Lambert 2213 Wellston Social Club with Mrs Helen Chorpenning. Prizes for costume contest March 17 at Moose hall.
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Wellston Social Club
Helen Chorpenning
Moose Lodge
Universities Teaching Spanish Surges Across U S Colleges
More than 56 000 students study Spanish in 404 of 612 colleges and universities listed by the U S Bureau of Education. Columbia University leads with 3 000 students followed by Texas 1 640 and Illinois 1 342 as eight schools exceed 1 000 students. The plan includes professor exchanges and Latin American scholarships to deepen cooperation between U S and Latin American higher education.
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Washington
Mar
United States Bureau of Education
The
Pan-American Union
Fransisco J.uanez
Columbia University
University of Texas
University of Illnois
Senor Yanez
Leening
Latin America
United States
Latin Ameria
Europe
Fortnightly club cancels regular evening meeting
Notice that there will be no regular meeting this month for the Fortnightly club evening section due to a joint meeting Friday at the Commercial club. Also announces Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters joint social on Thursday March 15 with supper at 6 30 and bring bread and butter sandwiches and a covered dish. Prayer meeting and choir practice at Chester Baptist parsonage Wednesday at 7 30 and song service participation requested. Robert H. Moore of West Branch to speak at Wellston Shipping Association annual meeting March 14 at Wellston school house.
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T. UC
Chas. Corett
Commercial Club
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Weet Chester Baptist
A. E. Aldrich
Robert H. Moore
West Branch
Wellston Shipping Association
Wellston
Portnightly Music Department Meeting With Mrs.
The Portnightly club music department schedules a meeting with Mrs. to discuss upcoming performances and plans for auditions and repertoire.
Storm leaves dozens dead and hundreds hurt across states
The storm sweep across Tennessee Kentucky Ohio and surrounding areas killed at least 40 and injured about 200 as telegraph and telephone lines were gradually restored. Train service was delayed and many towns had no communication while damage runs to millions.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Iil
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Range
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
Community Sing Postponed. Home Economics Meetings Planned
Homer Stephens hosts a dio concert at home on South Iowa Ave while the Community Sing is rescheduled. Two Home Economics Sections meet Friday March 16 at 2 and 2 15 PM at the Commercial Club for a meat demonstration. Cudahy Co. reps invited, plus all town ladies and Fortnightly Club members.
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Homer Stephens
Iowa Ave
Cudahy Co
One Woman Confesses Amid Street Scene Remark
An elderly woman in a street scene admits a bold remark about not needing a band to tell the world. The Boston Transcript notes her quip as a curious moment reflecting public perception.
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Boston Transcript
Devil Names Seen in Explorer's Map History
The text notes extensive naming after the devil by explorers and cartographers. It mentions Captain Amar adding locations such as Devil's Glacier and Devil's Dancing Room during his expedition, reflecting a pattern of dedicating places to demonic figures in geographic lore.
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Amar
Ile
American Jewish Relief Efforts Grow with Multi‑Million Gifts
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee reports over 5.7 million dollars given for non secular relief in Russia and 3.3 million for Jewish relief in 1922. About 4 million came from the committee’s own funds, with the rest from the American Relief Administration. Funds now support farming aid and cooperative lending, while total 1922 relief from the committee reached 7.5 million dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Elief
Russia
American Relief Administration
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Felix M. Warburg
James N. Rosenberg
Lewis L. Strauss
Hoover
Valuable Minerals Stolen from Petrograd Institute
Four pounds of pure iridium and four pounds of osmium were stolen from the Petrograd Metallurgical Institute. The robbers also took six pounds of platinum. The metals had been kept as specimens at the institute for many years.
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Petrograd
Petrograd Metalurgical Institute
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