Bankers Fight Wild Sky Promoters in Iowa Campaign
The Iowa Bankers Association launches a campaign against blue sky schemes selling 4 percent stock. A questionnaire will be mailed to banks, county agents, and business clubs to assess promoters, sales practices, and investor risks. The effort aims to curb promotions and boycott oil ventures failing to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Bankers’ Association
C. J. Wohlenberg
Jistein Savings Bank of
Holstein
Ent
E Companies
Blue Sky
E. B. Wilson
First Trust & Savings Ibank
Des Moines
M. W. Fitz
Farmers Savings Bank of
Man‘won
J. F. Becker
Elkhder State Bank
Hugh Miller
Page County State Bank of Clarinda
Portrait of an American painter Charles F Cafin
The text praises a painter of his era who pursued genuine understanding over fashion, separated from contemporaries, and aimed at nature. It highlights Cafin as holding a unique, dignified position in the story of American art.
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Hardihood
Charles F. Cafin
Close Basketball Tourney Tonight At Local High
Tonight decides the high school boys basketball championship between seniors and freshmen after senior and freshman teams defeated juniors and sophomores. A consolation game pits sophomores against juniors. Also plans for a gymnasium exhibit and art show next week accompany class activities and student society meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
High &School
Marjorie Nelson
A. R. Miller
Hens Lift Indian Poor To Prosperity, Slater Says
Captain A G Slater told at the Presbyterian church last night how hens helped the Etah district in Punjab. He described introducing pure bred chickens from America and Australia, raising egg prices and hen values, boosting local incomes and easing missionary work. He noted slides showing wealth gaps and spoke of his Indian mission roots and furlough.
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Presbyterian Church
A. G. Slater
Hower
Etah
Punjab
India
Captain Slater
Amerea
Australia
Slater
Mr Morrow
Ainsworth
Washington
Presbyterian
Brother of Local Woman Died Today
Evan Davis aged 77 died this morning at five at his home in Mt. Pleasant He was brother of Mrs William Sutherland and Mrs John Park of Washington and of the late John Davis He formerly lived on a farm near Wayland but had lived in Mt Pleasant for years Funeral plans not yet set Washington relatives likely to attend.
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Evan Davis
Mt. Pleasant
Davis
William Sutherland
John Park
Washington
John Davis
Wayland
Community Bible Class Ends for Year After Holidays
The Community Bible class is discontinued due to fuel shortages and prayers for reopening. Dr. Vartanian cannot resume the class because of over taxed nerves. The executive committee will refund 1.00 to first semester dues via Farmers and Merchants State Bank before March 25, 1920.
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Vartanian
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Farfhers and Merchants State Bank
Dr. Vartanian
First Church Bible Class Social Despite Weather
About 35 men from the First United Presbyterian Sabbath school’s Bible class gathered at the church for a informal social. The lunch featured roast pork sandwiches pickles ice cream cake and coffee. Speakers included S W Livingston G W Hay J M Wishart D H McLaughlin and J T Matthews. Prof R L Livingston demonstrated telepathy cartoons and a chalk talk with Mac DeLong assisting.
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First United Presbyterian Sabbath School
W. Livingston
G. W. Hay
J. M. Wishart
D. H. McLaughlin
J. T. Matthews
R. L. Livingston
Mac DeLong
Ainsworth Social Delights In Novel Hard Time Party
The Ainsworth Eastern Star chapter hosted a Hard Time Social with elaborate costumes rivaling the Panic of 1967. Mrs. Frank Van Horn played a penniless character, Opal Iseminger won the green Palm Olive prize, and the event closed with modest fare and a newspaper napkin gift. The U B Ald society held a missionary tea at Mrs. John McFarland’s home.
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Ainsworth Eastern Star
Frank van Horn
Opal Iseminger
U. B. Ald Society of
Ainsworth
John McFarland
White Shrine to Host Eatables Sale at McNamara's
The White Shrine will hold an eatable sale Saturday at McNamara's store on the south side square beginning at 11 00 a m. A W R C meeting follows Saturday at 2 30 p m with a call for everyone to attend.
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McNamara’s
South Side Square
Hotel Stockholders to Meet on New Project
Notice calls all interested stockholders to meet this evening at 7 30 at the Commercial Club to discuss plans for a new hotel project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Child Tested with Hand Grenades in Stockholm
A fragment from Sondage Nisce in Stockholm suggests a warning about improper use of hand grenades toward elders. The note hints at a cautionary exchange involving a child named Tommy and a question of right conduct.
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Tommy
Sondage Nisce
Stockholm
The Quiet Exchange of Fowls and The Rug Display
Mrs. Duck and Mrs. Cluck debate selling strategy and price in a homely fable about boldness and visibility. A later note promotes fur rugs from deer to wolves suitable for dens and hardwood floors at a cream station.
Orange Township High School Wins State Judging Contest
The Orange township consolidated high school team of Black Hawk county won the state high school grain and livestock judging contest at Iowa State College. They claimed the sweepstakes trophy the animal husbandry trophy and the farm crops trophy. Carl Klingaman led individuals with top points. teammates included Arnold Forney and Harold Hoff as part of the winning squad.
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Ames
Orange Township Consolidated H High School
Black Hawk County
Iowa State College
Carl Klingaman
Arnold Forney
Harold Hoff
Harcourt
Missouri Valley
Ames and
Denison
Orange
Jeffrey Peterson
Roland
Ainsworth M E Church Holds Annual Dinner
In Ainsworth on March 19 the M E church held its annual dinner. The event was postponed due to an influenza epidemic. Inclement weather kept country folk away, but about 60 townspeople attended and enjoyed the affair.
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Ainsworth
M. E. Church
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Christine Schneider
Girls’ Literary Society
Boys’ Literary Society
Irma Woods
Iowa City
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Woods
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Fred Anwyl
Crawfordsville
Warren’s Coffee Store
G. C. Zagg
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Albert Felendorf
Louden Machinery Company
Fairfield
Jersey
Call Hackins Garage
Plymouth Rock
Malcolm Montgomery
Toulouse Ganders
Haskins
A. J. Fuller
FE. Z
E. Washington St
J. H. Cline
Bulls
West Chester Mutual
Howard Mangold
Boyd Berdo
R. I
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W. D. Booth
Scranton
Lillie A. Bible
Washington, R. R
Joe Morrett
Thomas Gerdes
Iowa Avenue
Dutch Creek
Thomas W. Randall
Frank C. Swickard
Journal
Fred Moore
B. Berdo
Eva Smeltzer
DeBord
Alex DeBord
Land
KF. & M. Bank Bldg
Phone 2
Applegate, Rep
First Church Bible Class
Evening Journal
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Ainsworth M. E
St. Pat's
Mrs. Duck
Mrs. Cluck
Black Hawk High School
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Bloom Fleming
Newton
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