Auto Owners Pay Very Large Sums
Des Moines reports that Iowa's 1920 automobile licenses and fines totaling over 8 million dollars returned to the state treasury and will fund road improvements. Counties hold funds under a state law while pending matching federal aid funds build permanent roads. A new chauffeur license requirement for business drivers is set at 2 dollars with a 100 dollar fine for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Automobile Department
State Highway Commission
Anti-Highway Commission
Ifnee
Federal Road Fund
Iowa
Fox Theatre to Debut Red Foam in Friday Showing
Ralph Ince presents his latest Selznick Production Red Foam at the Fox Theatre on Friday, a small town drama with vibrant appeal and a climactic finish. Zena Keefe leads with a strong character performance alongside Huntley Gordon and Harry Tighe, from a Willam H. Mamby story dramatized by Edward Montagne.
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Ralph Ince
Selznick
Zena Keefe
Huntley Gordon
Harry Tighe
Freeman Barnes
Peggy Worth
John Butler
Daniel Hays
Willam H. Mamby
Edward Montagne
Saturday Evening Post
Local notices and daily errands headline small town week
Mrs. G W Hay travels to Davenport for a day in Washington visitors arrive from Keota and West Chester with town and county listings including Mahanna and Ogle on Wednesday. Viola Herr Louise Herr join from Ainsworth and F G Chesley from West Chester in Washington. W E Hender promotes Ford fan belts at Solowa Avenue.
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Viola Herr
Louise of
Ainsworth
Washington
Ford
W. E. Hender
Solowa ‘Ave
Arrest warrant issued for Adams as misappropriating funds
A federal court warrant targets J. L. Adams former head of Adams Theatres for misappropriating government funds. The action follows a $24 000 tax issue linked to theatre ticket revenue since last November. Civil suits mounted as Adams Amusement seeks a receiver to halt debt, with Fred Buchanan taking charge amid federal probes.
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J. L. Adams
Adams Theatres Company
Gaham
Enya
Des Moines
Adams
Fred Buchanan
Buchanan
Adams Theatre Company
Adams Amusement Company
Bercher and
Princess Theatres
Amusement Company
District Court
Yankee Robinson Circus
Se en on the Screen By Mary Pickford Dream of painting children
Mary Pickford writes about a lifelong wish to become a painter of children's portraits. She recalls drawing many sketches, often imperfect, yet deriving joy from the process and preserving some sketches for memory.
Bargain ads and local notices from a small-town paper
Local brief items note L F Henderson visiting Richland on business and Lee Bevins promoting good used cars. Ward Clemmons family travels for funerals and visits, Miss Ina McDowell and Alice Kirkpatrick visit relatives, and several towns discuss Spring fines and PEO convention plans with Cedar Rapids hosts.
Gypsies Leave Town After Stolen Money Restored
Deputy Sheriff Fred Sweet and County Attorney T. A. Michels recovered $60 stolen from Will Jacobs of Jacobs Tire and Vulcanizing, arresting a gypsy woman who admitted the theft. The group was ordered to depart Washington County at once, later camping six miles west and threatening further trouble. A guilty plea brought a $13.45 fine and restitution for the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Sweet
T. A. Michels
Will Jacobs
Jacobs
Iowa Avenue
Washington County
Squire Kyle
Improvement League
Chautauqua Association
Grand jury blasts Monroe county supervisors in Albia report
The Albia grand jury accuses the Monroe county board of supervisors of careless management and misconduct. It cites an illegal $3600 courthouse painting contract, improper road patrol payments, unrecorded business, and poor farm management. The panel urges resignation or future compliance. removal actions unclear. Governor Kendall may be asked to act.
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Albia
Monroe County Board of Supervisors
Kendall
Grand jury report signed by all seven members
Attorney General Gibson notes the grand jury report signed by seven jurors: J. W. Morrisey A. F. Carlton CG. W. King C. H W. Scott Gary Kosmian T. S. Thompson and J. R. Bomhoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
J. W. Morrisey
A. F. Carlton
CG. W. King
C. H W. Scott
Gary Kosmian
T. S. Thompson
J.R. Bomhoff
Farm Bureau Ensilage and Hogging Event Noted in Local Ad
May Breakfast at Presbyterian church from 6:00 to 0:00 a.m. advertised on page 8. J W Allen becomes carrier on RE R 2 succeeding John S Wilson as rural route worker after leaving city route two due to foot trouble. Visitors Mrs Anna Hale and her children George and Elizabeth of Stewartville Minnesota stayed with Mrs Sarah A Ingham over the weekend before continuing home via Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Corbett
Eldora
Mary Elizabeth
Oskaloosa
George Thoma
Presbyterian Church
J. W. Allen
Johns. Wilson
Mr. Allen
Anna Hale
George and
Elizabeth Hale
Stewartaville
Minnesota
Sarah A. Ingham
Cedar Rapids
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State Treasury For
FOX Theatre
Dailey’s Taxi
G. W. Hay
Davenport
Neiswanger
Mahanna and
Orle
Mannhardt Bros
Rose Goldner
Keota
F. G. “Chesley
West Chester
Ogle
W. A. Cook
Clinton
The
Iowa Federated Clubs
Olva Haney
D. N. Haney
Fed
Eral Court
United States
Federal
Evening Tribune
Mr. Buchanan
Mary Pickford Rupp
Mary
Graham
Mary Pickford
L. F. Henderson
Richland
Sawtell Myers
Bertha Godfrey
Ellis Newton
Ottumwa
McNamaras
Bert Williams
Centerville
Willege
Vera Streepy
Farm Bureau
Charles Guillemot
Mary Guillemot
W. A. Smith
Alice Kirkpatrick
Guy Dillion
Maranna
Lee Bevins
Miss Ina McDowell
Bevins
Maranna and
C. C. Cunningham
E. T. Wickham
A. R. Dewey
Will Childie
West Washington Street
Second United Presbyterian Church
Altho
C. M. & F. Clothing CO
Mannhardt
Iprest O-Lie Ogatt
Washington, Iowa
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