Death of B L T Conductor of Lino-Type Column Highlighted
The obituary recalls B L T the Chicago Tribune linotype column conductor famed for his popular but controversial features. Friends A R Miller and S B Dewey recall his human, refined nature and wit as he shaped American columns with literary flair.
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Chicago Tribune
A. R. Miller
S. B. Dewey
Dewey
Mr. Taylor
Chicago
Miller
The
Democrat
Taylor
B. L
Former Local Girl Missing in Waterloo
Margaret Boyd, 15, daughter of Rev H C Boyd pastor of the African M E church, vanished last Friday after leaving for Junior High School. Police report no money taken, no trace found. minister suspects abduction or coercion to embarrass the family amid possible ill will.
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Waterloo
Margaret Boyd
H. C. Boyd
M. E
Washington
Boyd
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Spring Poem
The poem celebrates the end of winter and the coming of spring. It contrasts winter’s cold grip with spring’s healing energy, noting blooming nature, playful animals, and the poet’s renewed inspiration as the season arrives. The speaker recalls how spring sparks vivid imagery and vivid verse, despite winter’s lingering chill.
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Hovs
Homer
Luna
Local Entertainer Remembered for Brightening Country Life
The column eulogizes a beloved satirical performer who brought humor to daily life. Thousands watched his routine, and he is mourned as a true entertainer who brightened life in the region before his sudden departure.
Beveridge Warns U S Against Joining Any League
Des Moines March 21 Former Senator Albert J Beveridge warned against forming or joining international leagues warning such action would turn the United States into a racial madhouse He argued the nation is a mosaic of racial groups and that siding in European conflicts would force groups to vote as factions rather than as American citizens He spoke at the Drake school of law challenging the league idea and covenant language.
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Des Moines
Mar
United States
League of Nations
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Drake School of Law
France
Italy
England
Germany
America
British Isles
University of Iowa sees church membership growth outpace attendance
University of Iowa student church membership rose 146 percent over ten years while overall university attendance grew 128 percent. Lutheran constituencies climbed 196 percent, Christian 145 percent, Methodist 130 percent, with some denominations expanding faster than the campus. President Jessup emphasizes building a strong moral atmosphere for students.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Christian Church
Methodist
Millionaire Bishop Cleared as Indictments Dissolved in Iowa
W F Bishop head of the Iowa Pearl Button company wins exoneration after five months of court battles. Judge Letts sustains a demurrer to the third indictment for obstruction of justice, and the state’s case is formally dismissed. The case followed arrests of Bishop and a young woman on a desolate highway for disorderly conduct, not pressed, amid claims of bribery to drop charges.
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Muscatine
W. F. Bishop
Iowa Pearl Button Company
Havner
F. D. Letts
Iowa
W. M. Chambe
Davenport
Mr. Bishop
Mmerer and
Devitt
Chamberlin
Bishop
White
Terrell, Risden
Smith
Iowa City University Aims to Shape Leaders Through Faith
The non sectarian school seeks intelligent discussion of religious principles and supports student religious groups. It notes about 50 percent of church attendees at Sunday services are students and faculty, with 5000 university and 12000 city residents. It emphasizes influencing the state and nation by shaping future leaders.
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Iowa City
Young Men's Christian Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
Newman Club
The
Menorah Society
University of Iowa
Iowa
Middle West
Indictment Reinvestigation Ordered by Grand Jury
A case was ordered reinvestigated by the November grand jury after an initial indictment was deemed defective. A second indictment followed in November, then a demurrer sustained. The court ordered reinvestigation by the next grand jury. The January grand jury returned a third indictment, which was null and void.
California Packing reduces prices to stabilize fruit market
California packing firms cut 1921 prices by 30 to 50 percent to realign citrus and other canned fruits with expected market levels. The industry holds 20,000 workers across 135 plants, facing freight-rate pressure that could threaten dried fruit shipping and overall California packing.
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San Francisco
California
California Packing Corporation
Canners’ League of California
Peckers
Tariff Shift May Protect Eastward Fruit Packing
The notice suggests future shipments will be processed and packed to the east with a remaining tariff of ninety cents per pecked fruit, while past rates gave packers twenty cents from railroads and steamships, creating a competitive edge for eastern processing.
Nobility Folds Into Daily Labor In Constantinople
In Constantinople Russians of noble birth toil as porters, waiters, and shopkeepers amid exile. Once high-ranking officers, generals, and aviators sell decorations, run stores, or work as laborers while Princesses and countesses become waitresses or vendor sellers. The dislocated elite accept humble jobs to survive.
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Constantinople
Petrograd
Wrangel
Aghadjami
Stamboul
Admiral Dickert
Legion of Honor
Prince Goubitsen
Orel
Pera
Miolahevsky
Czarina’s Lancers
Sturmer
Princess Galitsin
Shahofskoi
Vera Tolstoy
Bank Merger in Des Moines Absorbs Trust Bank
Des Moines National has absorbed the Trust and Savings Bank in Des Moines, a merger announced today. Details specify a consolidation of institutions as of March 17 with plans to integrate operations and customer accounts.
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Des Moines National
Trust and Savings Bank
Des Moines
Christian Daily Quits After Short Run in Sioux City
The Ameri can Daily Standard, begun in Chicago on December 22, suspended publication due to insufficient support. Editor J Clover Monsma cited financial hardship and a lack of backing from Christian leaders and local businessmen, noting growing subscriber interest but poor sustained backing.
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Sioux City
Monsma
Des Moines National Bank Absorbs First Trust and Savings
Des Moines National Bank announces it has absorbed First Trust and Savings Bank with the merger effective next Monday. The deal adds about 1 million in deposits to Des Moines National, bringing total deposits to roughly 14 million and placing it at the top of Iowa banks in business volume.
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Iowa Banks
Blunder in Soldier Papers Causes Desertion Charge
Lincoln Statzel of this place was arrested for desertion due to an officer’s discharge error. He must serve seventeen days at Fort Crook Nebraska to straighten war department records and correct the illegal early discharge.
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United States Army
Lincoln Statzel
Fort Crook
Neb
War Department
Statzel
Washington Lodge Meeting Notice
Regular meeting of Washington Lodge No. 26 A F and A M held first Friday night of each month. J Elliot Grayson Worshipful Master Arthur Goodin Secretary.
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A. M
J. Elliot Grayson
W. M
Arthur Goodin
Myrtle Speer
Damascus Shrine No
Moose Hall
Louise Harwood
Lena M. Marble
Washington Lodge No.295
Loyal Order of Moose
L, Carbaugh
D, C. Russell
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Southwest Corner
Farmers’ Union
Washington, IA
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Christian Daily
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Westchester, Iowa
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M. HL. Sartor
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Klein Klothing Co
Red
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Blue
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
CO. J. Wilson
CO. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
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Bicher
Livingston & Hicher
LAW
Abstract Department
Washington, Lowa
W. M. Keeley
Austin Sutherland
R. R
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Ascesum
Hi. W. Russel
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