Halloween Party Brightens Meal Gault Home Visit
Crawfordsville notes a Hallowe en party at Elmer Gault s home with Irene Holmes returning from Mt Pleasant and Mrs Griffith teaching seventh and eighth grades. Guests included Miss Patterson of Kansas and Miss Race Lease from Fairfield.
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Crawfordsville
H. H. Rosle
Pittsburgh
Sowash
West Chester
W. H
Mary Meal
A. R. Gault
Pennsylvania
Elmer Gault
Irene Holmes
Mt. Pleasant
Griffith
Fearnes
Mies
Fairfield
Local Happenings and Obituary from Ainsworth
The community notes honor Walter Jennings at a funeral held at his home with Rev. A W McBlain officiating and interment in Ainsworth cemetery. Local business updates include Reuben taking charge of the Neiswanger restaurant and George Carson managing the former KB Isenminger furniture store and undertaker department. A group of fifteen women and wives attended a Washington political speech to hear Kendall. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Jas Trotter of Tipton for Jennings funeral.
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Ainsworth
Columbus Junction
George Carson
Carson
Finen
Pressdiey
Washington
Kendall
Jennie Walker
Belle Cleee
Baird
Margaret Nichols
John Cleee
McKenzie
Stickley
Jas. Trotter
Tipton
Walter Jennings
Fipcosm School Notes and Varsity Basketball Win
School resumes after vacation as teachers announce a profitable institute. Our first team beat Crawfordaville 1 to 0 in the Crawfordaville game and a school song contest winner earns a season basketball pass. The team plans a West Chester trip next Friday at four.
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Crawfordaeville
Crawfordaville
West Chester
Soldier Twenty One Years Charles Deeney 69 in Perry
Meet Mr. Charles Deeney oldest to wear an American Legion button as he leaves Angel Island for Perry Iowa. He served twenty one years in the army starting in the Spanish American War era and re enlisted through World War I. Though aging, he remains active and plans to settle in Perry after visiting Waukon.
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Charles Deeney
American Legion
Army
Perry
Angel Island
California
Mr. Deeney
Martin Deeney
Iowa
Deeney
Spain
Philippines
Bug
Waukon
Change of venue sought in Bert McCaul perjury case
Iowa report outlines a petition by Montgomery residents for a venue change in the Bert McCaul perjury case tied to Wallisee ax murders. It notes alleged court room demonstrations by Wilkerson supporters, fears of business retaliation, and signs by county residents. Also covered are a Leon tuberculosis clinic by Dr Craven and Dr Watt and Red Cross school nurse duties in Decatur county with Agnes Swift appointed.
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Des Moines
Montgomery
Bert McCaul
Wallisea
Pottawattamie County
Jones-Wilkerson
L. G. J. Kelly
Wilkerson
R. W. Beeson
McCall
Beeson
Leon
Teachers’ Institute
Craven
Watt
Creston
Decatur County
Red Cross
Agnes Swift
Washington
Fire prevention and 1919 jail break chase in Iowa
Proclamations by the president and Iowa governor mark fire prevention day with no public parade this year. A false alarm crime law is cited. Five bandits escaped from LeMars jail on November 14 1919 triggering a nationwide manhunt and a reward scramble later settled with a $5000 equal share among 17 claimants after a year.
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United States
Iowa
Dese Moines
Will
Lee Barrington
W. Cullen
Harry Smith
James O'Keefe
LeMars
William Maxwell
Board of Supervisors
Convey
Board of Superisors
The Red Cross of Peace Manifesto
A vow to aid the needy uplift the weak and teach clean living. The speaker claims the Red Cross of Peace as a cottage from fire and calamity and a guardian of children, aged, and community welfare guiding toward a stronger nation. The tone envisions healing souls and raising humanity through service.
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Red Cross
Red Cross of
Peac
Pinchot backs Harding in 1920 campaign
Gifford Pinchot, Roosevelt progressive, urges readers to vote for Senator Harding. He praises Harding as honest and steady, credits him with prudent policies on forestry and conservation, and contrasts him with Cox and Wilson. Pinchot argues the country needs a President who is not a boss and will restore American governance.
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Gifford Pinchot
Harding
America
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt Republican
Roosevelt
Marion
Washington
Congress
Mrs. Harding
Lincoln
White House
Cox
Baker
Palmer
Southern Pacific Railroad
California
San Francisco
Mitchell Palmer
Wilson
Witson
USL
USS Golden Rule
Park Dedication Nears as State Announces Second Park
The 38th General Assembly creates the second state park to be dedicated October 27 near Keosauqua. Governor Harding and Dr. L H Pammel will speak. A fox hunt is planned pre dedication as officials discuss wildlife protection and park features along the Des Moines river bend.
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38Th General Assembly
Keosauqua
W. L. Harding
L. H. Pammel
Ames
State Board of Conservation
Des Moines River
Swain Joins Iowa State Teachers College Rural Education Faculty
Mr. C. C. Swain of Columbia University with six years guiding Consolidated Schools in Minnesota joins the Iowa State Teachers College Department of Rural Education. He will devote time to preparing superintendents and teachers for the state’s consolidated schools.
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C. C. Swain
Columbia University
Minnesota
Department of Rural Education
Iowa State Teachers College
Fourteenth Cavalry Parade at Des Moines Bridge Dedication
The Fourteenth Regiment cavalry debuted at Fort Des Moines with a parade through downtown Des Moines to the Des Moines River bridge on University avenue. The dedication honored Des Moines World War soldiers with a bronze tablet memorial and a half million dollar cement bridge built over nearly three years. Argonne Post American Legion joined the patriotic services. Also noted is Cedar Rapids pigeon releases by the Chicago Flying Association, with thousands released at dawn and many winging toward Chicago.
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Fourteenth Regiment, Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines River
University Avenue
Des Moines
Argonne Post
American Legion
Great Cement Bridge
Anamosa Faces Court House Battle Over County Seat
Jones county residents contend for the county seat with Anamosa housing the capital in a brick building donated by Col. Shaw. The town lacks a courthouse, spurring agitation for a new facility as Monticello enters with a $100,000 donation offer to build one.
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Jones County
Anamosa
Hoggars
Col. Shaw
Monticello
German parochial school turmoil and fort changes noted
The Yorktown Iowa parochial school faces petitions to close amid German community tensions. Bert York of Clarinda is under peace bonds and barred from Yorktown during mass meetings. Fort Des Moines is being rebuilt for the Fourteenth cavalry with stables, hospitals, and wooden passages removed. Mrs. Mary Hickey sues Sherman Freeman for 15000 damages after a ram damaged her yard and caused injuries.
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Yorktown
Pace County
Bert York
Clarinda
Page County
Iowa
United States
Fort Des Moines
Fourteenth Cavalry
Mary Hickey
Cedar Rapids
Sherman Freeman
Seaweed Records as Largest Plants Worldwide
A historical note declares seaweed as the largest plants on earth. It cites a tropical variety with full development reaching at least 600 feet in length.
MacNider Could Have Led Legion in Mason City Tale
Oct 16 Mason City news notes Hanford MacNider of Mason City was reportedly the likely American Legion commander, but he refused the position despite strong support from state and local leaders. Thomas Swale, Washington state commander, recalls MacNider urged others not to vote for him. MacNider aided in quelling the LWV attack during last fall’s Centralia parade and stressed Americanization to counter western radical influence.
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Mason City
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Thomas Swale
Washington
New Hampton
Legion
MacNider
Mr. Swale
Centralia
Wash
Oil of Wintergreen Fatality At Burlington Hotel
A 29 year old stranger Stafford died at St Francis hospital from a overdose of oil of wintergreen and a patent medicine. The fiery liquid contributed to his death and a small dose can be lethal. He was unconscious before death and endured severe agony. Remains lie with Prugh's awaiting relatives.
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Stranger
Burlington
Rehman Stafford
St. Francis
Stafford
Prugh’s
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Adverts in 19th Century Paper
The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as treating catarrh by cleansing the system and reducing frequent colds. It claims internal action through the blood and asserts the remedy supports overall health, though it warns it is not a cure. The text lists J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio as the manufacturers.
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J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
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