Wasteful Government Printing Sparks Public Outcry
A New York statement cites massive paper waste from government publications. Millions of copies printed and mailed at public expense are questioned, with calls to curb free printing and curb partisan, advertising heavy material. Officials like Meredith and McAdoo are cited in debates over waste and transportation costs.
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United States
Meredith
New York
Agricultural Department
David Harum
McAdoo
Dance at Melo Deon Hall Sparks Bond Reference
A lively night at Melo Deon Hall featured music drowned by rasping overalls. The fool and his Liberty Bonds are soon parted, signaling a sharp line in a local quip or political jab amid the revelry.
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Melodeon Hall
Rippling Rhymes By Walt Mason
The speaker grows tired of striking and industry woes during wartime. He recalls urging workers to strike, the idle town’s gloom, and a shift toward pessimism as he longs to enlist iron workers to revive production and “make things hum again.”
End of excessive government spending urged in editorial
The piece calls for a budget system and automatic expenditure arrangements to curb waste. It urges economy in government paper use to prevent news quality decline and higher costs for readers, warning of standards dropping if not addressed.
Unsettled Nation Blamed on Congressmen
A fragment from the Williams burg Journal-Tribune derides congressmen for contributing to national unrest while joking about saving some fluid for the Chicago Tribune editorial staff.
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Chicago Tribune
Williamsburg
Monument to Roger Sullivan Proposed at $50,000 Cost
The Cedar Rapids Republican reports plans to erect a $50,000 monument in memory of Roger C. Sullivan. It notes Sullivan was once seen as a troublesome boss, with even Mr. Bryan avoiding Chicago gatherings when Sullivan was present.
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Sullivan
Roger C. Sullivan
Bryan
Chicago
Roger C
Cedar Rapids
Oskaloosa Eyes Six Story Fireproof Hotel Project
Preliminary meetings are under way for a new six story fireproof hotel in Oskaloosa. The plan calls for subscribing about half a million dollars in stock, leasing the building, and hiring a contractor. Washington notes that hotel construction is costly and challenging amid soaring material prices, but the project aims to welcome a growing stream of visitors once complete.
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Oskaloosa
Washington
Iowas Inebriate Hospital Faces Ruin From Prohibition
The Iowa inebriate hospital at Knoxville and similar reformatories in Providence Rhode Island are nearly bankrupt due to lack of patronage. The Burlington Hawkeye notes other cities report the same dreadful effects of prohibition on these institutions as useless state and local facilities.
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Iowa
Knoxville
Refuge
Providence
Rhode Island
Burlington Hawkeye
His Temporary Wife shines with star cast at Fox Theatre
Rubye De Remer Edmund Breese and Mary Boland headline the all star production His Temporary Wife arriving at the Fox Theatre Saturday. Joseph Levering directs a screen debut praised as powerful and faithful to a Robert Ames Bennet magazine story. De Remer shines among a stellar ensemble in this leap year romance.
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Allstar
Rubye de Remer
Edmund Breese
Mary Boland
Eugene Strong
W. T. Carleton
Joseph Levering
Levering
Robert Ames Bennet
Miss de Remer
Rex Beach
W. W. Hodkinson Corporation
Fox Theatre
Clipped Comments on Women Candidates
A Iowa City Press columnist laments last season style when a woman enters politics. The note questions progress while suggesting political races remain gendered, using a witty, ironic tone about female candidacy.
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Iowa City Press
Illness Cure Claim Targets Congressmen
A sensational claim from a historical newspaper quotes Dr. Dandy of Johns Hopkins Medical College as saying a perfected brain fluid can prevent or cure idiocy. The piece mocks reformers and urges government leaders to receive the treatment, highlighting the era's sensational medical speculation.
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Dandy
John Hopkins Medical College
Washington
Wyman High School Baseball Team Wins Five of Ten
A Crawfordsville correspondent requests the season record for Wyman high school baseball. Wyman defeated Crawfordsville 7 to 3, beat Olds 8 to 0, beat Mt. Union 6 to 3, beat Olds 7 to 6, and beat Mt. Union 10 to 7 in a ten inning game. The remaining score was Winfield 4.
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Crawfordsville
The
Journal
Wyman
Olds
Mt. Union
Winfield
Notice of School Election for West Chester District
Public notice of a May 12 1920 election in Washington Iowa inside Consolidated Independent School District of West Chester. Voters decide the establishment of a Consolidated Independent School District with a defined land boundary described by section township and range references in the county.
Consolidated Independent Iowa school corporation organized
Public notice states that a territorial tract in Washington County Iowa was voted for school consolidation. A majority inside West Chester District and outside it within the territory favored the proposition, and the Consolidated Independent Iowa was formed. An election of qualified voters of the new corporation is announced.
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Washington County
Iowa
West Chester
Consolidated Independent School District
Washington
Consolidated Independent
Railway Time Table Washington Branch and Connections 1919
Railway schedule lists multiple lines and trains with arrivals and departures for Washington Branch and other routes. Includes No. 12 Express No. 30 Lo. Pass No. 50 Lo. Passe No. 80 Lo. Frt. No. 88 Lo. Frt alongside local passenger and freight services, with notes on daily runs and exceptions, agent signatures, and lodge meeting notices.
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Sandav H. W. Russel
Electors to vote on May 24 at West Chester school
In the Consolidated Independent School District of West Chester Iowa the May 24 1920 election will run from 1 pm to 6 pm at the School House. Two Directors three Directors and a Treasurer will be elected to specified terms with petitions due seven days prior signed by at least ten qualified electors. Kathryn Z Montgomery County Superintendent of Schools Washington County Iowa signed May 14 1920.
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West Chester
Washington
Iowa
Consolidated Independent School District
Kathryn Z. Montgomery
Washington County
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Recorder
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Mildred Rice
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M. D. Lee
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Brighton
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Iowa Auto Owners Mutual
Bay Sanders
Washington, Iowa
Physicians and Surgeons
A. John Droz
PHOND
Irvin E. Huston
Southwest Corner Square
Lemsey’s
Washington, IA
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S. H. Bateman
M. D. Blair
J. E. Edgington
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Opraoto
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F. & M. Bank Building
Black
G. W.meyer
Keota
Sartor
M. H
Sartor & Sartor Chiropractors
Ove Kiein Klothing
Brookhart Bros. Law
Opera House
Mutual Phone
T. A. Michels
Temple Building
GO. J. Wilson
CO. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson
Rawyers
OPFIG
Morrison & Morrison
Bawyers
Eicher, Livingston & Eicher: Law
Abstract Departmee
Kington, Iowa
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