Carranza Death Ends Tumultuous Mexican Career
Carranza’s assassination marks a pitiful end to a president who rose through a cautious, dignity driven rule. He sought to place Mexico among nations, courted royal pageantry, and burned bridges with the United States after refusing to acknowledge allied support, sealing his fate in a turbulent political era.
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Carranza
Mexican Republic
Mexico
Spain
Italy
Diaz
United States
J Ry
ABE MARTIN Ponders Strawberries and Family
In a folksy quip ABE MARTIN laments the changing times and recalls the days of high strawberry prices while joking about a henpecked husband whose daughter grows up and drives her mother from the house.
prudent skater banks savings to beat predicted panic
The verse notes financial prophets warn of an impending panic yet the speaker stays cautious. Each payday he saves a fixed amount, deposits it in a modern bank vault, and plans to stay ahead whatever fate brings. He trusts savings to protect his smile regardless of cataclysm.
Assassination condemned as unjust and misguided
The passage laments Carranza's death and praises his ideals while criticizing his failure to lead Mexico. It blames prejudices and external need, arguing Mexico cannot reach modern standards without outside aid and condemning Carranza's attempts as a pitiful failure.
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Mexico
Carranza
Millionaire Island Plan Divides Funds Among Ten Men
A clipped item from the Os kaloosa Herald describes a thought experiment where a million dollars is divided equally among ten men on a desert island. In three to four years nine will work for the tenth, who will own the million.
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Oskaloosa
President backs voting to kill treaty over ratification
The Iowa City Press argues the president is probably right to prefer a popular vote to kill the treaty rather than ratification that includes a poisoned joker. The piece reflects concern over political maneuvering and the integrity of the treaty process.
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Iowa City Press
Buy Liberty Bonds For Baby To Fund Future College
A Marshalltown Times-Republican column promotes purchasing liberty bonds at low rates as a family investment. It suggests buying bonds for a baby to fund college costs once the bonds mature, highlighting a simple path to future financial security.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
The Buyer's Fault Profiteer Claims Spark Debate
A wartime era piece discusses profiteering and affordability, arguing buyers who push to own every luxury deserve little sympathy. It notes price increases on nonessential goods and mentions inventions measuring propeller thrust and fan blade tilt mechanisms for large electric ceiling fans.
It’s Just Grand Says Mrs Rogers Tanlac Ad
Mrs Louise Rogers of Los Angeles says Tanlac transformed her health after years of misery with nervous indigestion and kidney troubles. She weighed five bottles and gained eighteen pounds, sleeping well and eating normally. Tanlac is sold in Washington by Sherman Bros and Wellman by Mac Gugin Drug Co.
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Louise Rogers
Brooklyn Ave
Los Angeles
Cal
Rogers
Wenatchee, Wash
Vancouver
Tanlac
Washington
Sherman Bros
Wellman
Mac Gugin Drug Co
Advt
Ottumwa Wins Centerville Track Meet
Ottumwa high school captured first place at the Centerville invitation meet with a strong team showing. Sterneman of Ottumwa led the effort in multiple events, contributing to the winning score.
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Ottumwa
Centerville
Iowa relay wins highlighted by Corydon and Centerville
The meet crowned the individual point winner who swept the broad jump and shot put and helped the winning relay team. Corydon led with 26 points, Centerville had 25, Seymour 14, Unionville 56, Moravia 4, Albia 3. The event benefited from ideal weather with John Garrett, a former Iowa athlete, as starter.
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Corydon
Centerville
Seymour
Unionville
Moravia
Albia
John Garrett
Iowa
Best 160 Acre Howard County Iowa Farm for Sale
One of the county’s best 160 acre farms is for sale in Howard County Iowa. The land is premier with fair improvements but superb land quality. Interested buyers should contact J W Varner in room 307 Farmers and Merchants Bank Building Washington Iowa for details and pricing.
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Howard County
Iowa
Farmers and Merchants Bank Bldg
Should a Husband Forgives epic Fox Theatre premier
Pratt presents the final screening of the William Fox production Should a Husband Forgive at the Fox Theatre. The film blends racing and ring fighting with a moral dilemma, features an all-star cast including Miriam Cooper and Johnny Ries, and is billed as a landmark photoplay. Also on the bill Rex Beach’s The Girl From Outside from Goldwyn, seven reels with action and danger at Nome’s North Star Hotel.
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Manager Pratt
Fox Theatre
William Fox
Miriam Cooper
North Star
Nome
Rex Beach
Goldwyn
Reginald Barker
Colored Lodge installed in Washington with 14 members
A new lodge of colored Masons was installed in Washington last Saturday by the grand master W. W. Gross of Keokuk and colleagues from Keokuk, Muscatine and Davenport. The lodge opens with 14 members and will meet in the room above Walter Williams' shoe shining parlor. A colored Knights of Pythias lodge is planned forthcoming in the same room.
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Colored Masons
Washington
W. W. Gross
Keokuk
Muscatine
Davenport
Walter Williams
Lodge of
Colored Knights of Pythias
Interwoven Plot Strings Create Fine Entertainment
A compact note on how intriguing characters weave through plot strings to sustain engaging entertainment. Names and specifics are minimal, but the concept of layered narratives remains central to compelling storytelling across genres.
District Court Notice of Real Estate Ownership Claim in Iowa
In Washington County Iowa the plaintiffs Griggs and Ross file a petition claiming absolute fee simple ownership of described real estate in town seventy five north range eight west P M The defendants and unknown claimants are notified that the petition asserts errors in the record title and the court action seeks relief regarding the described lands in sections nine and ten and associated quarter sections
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Washington County
Iowa
James R. Griggs and
D. J. Ross
Sam'l A. Jackson
Samuel A. Jackson
Melinda KE. Jackson
William Clark
Frank A. Clark
M. D. Sadler
Solomon Rich
Mahlon D. Sadler
Joseph W. Michener
Wm. Michener
Sarah Clark
Joseph Keck
L. Mayer
Mayer & Rich
William Bickford
Elizabeth H. Bickford
Sol Rich
John M. Ferguson
James C. Ferguson
Rachel B. Ferguson
Rachel KB. Ferguson
John C. Ferguson
Kate E. Ferguson
Wm. H. Jenkins
Francis Hodge
Lyman Whitcomb
James B. Combs
Ira John Bowman
Iria J. Bowman
Ira Bowman
James Porter
J. B. Combs
Rachel F. Ferguson
A. G. Leet
Iown
District Court
Quieting of Title in Cald Real Estate Adverse Claims
Cald real estate claims are challenged as invalid by plaintiffs against named defendants and unknown claimants. The petition seeks fee simple title, final quieting, and bar or estoppel of all defendants and unknown claimants from asserting rights. The notice directs appearance by noon of the second day of the next term starting September 6, 1920, or default will enter. Fisher, Livingston & Eicher, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
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Sata District Court
City of
Washington
Washington County
Iowa
Ficher, Livingston & Eicher Attorneys
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Walt Mason
Grand
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Vitation Affair
Stor
Tank Ward
Belgium
Scheldt
Saskatchewan
J. W. Varner
BIG Fox
Fred N. Anderson
U. S. Department of Labor
Monthly Labor Review
Standard Oil Company
Indiene
Whiting
Ind
O. B. Whiting
Indiana
Middle West
Michigan Ave
Chicago
America
Weingarten Bros
New York - Chicago
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