Uniform Illegitimacy Act Approved by Conference
The 32nd annual meeting of the National Conferences of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in San Francisco approved a proposed uniform illegitimacy act drafted under the Children’s Bureau and led by Ernst Freund. It aims to unify support obligations across states and strengthens enforcement to prevent fathers from evading duties.
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United States
United States Department of Labor
Children’s Bureau
Children's Bureau
Mies Grace Abbott
Cifirden's Bureau
Miss Abbott
Tennessee
Alabama
South Carolina
Ice bills of the United States total about 375 million annually
The Trade Record of The National City Bank of New York reports the U S ice bill runs near one million dollars per day. Census and related data place 1919 marketable ice at about 187 million, with consumer costs likely around 375 million yearly, excluding large in-house manufacturing for own use.
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United States
National City Bank of New York
Altho
Jack Frost
Mrs Melo Vacha Visits Ed Murdock Home Guests
Mrs Melo Vacha and Katheryn Rath with Mrs Henry Rath visited the Ed Murdock residence in Gladwin last evening to call on the host.
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Melo Vacha
Katheryn
Henry Rath
Gladwin
Ed Murdock
Hay Fever Front Proclaims Ragweed Defeat and Flight
A playful Iowa City report depicts a statewide ragweed campaign failing against the pollen. Professor Farr and the University of Iowa botany team retreat to Chicago as sneezes rout the attackers in a mock war on the weed.
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Iowa City
Clifford H. Farr
Botany Department
University of Iowa
Chicago
Farr
Professor Farr
Jack Frost
Jack
Blucher
Game Warden Slayers Held for Murder
A coroner's jury in Cou nch Bluff s finds that federal game warden Edgar A. Lindgren died from wounds received while arresting Louis and Sebastiano Esposito for violating game laws at Big Lake on August 13. The Espositos are held for first degree murder and Angelo Fili for accessory. Lindgren died August 17 in Mercy hospital.
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Counch
Bluffs
Edgar A. Lindgren
Big Lake
Louis
Sebastino Esposito
Avenue I
Angelo Fili
Lindgren
Mercy Hospital
United States
Sebastiao
Boar Attack Injures Two Men In Manchester Iowa
George Hansen and Dan Firescin were severely injured by a Spotted Poland China boar while trying to place it in its pen. The animal ripped their legs to the bone. They received surgical care and remain sidelined. A high barricade around the pen will stay in place and tusk removal is planned before handling the animal again.
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Manchester
George Hansen
Dan Fires Cin
Poland
Col C R Haynes Dies Aged 74 In Ceinterville
Col RE C Haynes 74 longtime lawyer civil war veteran and politician dies at his Ceinterville home after illness. He served as postmaster appointed by President Arthur until 1915 later father of State Auditor Glenn C Haynes. Haynes a three term mayor and former chief clerk of the House, enlisted at 16 and lost an arm near Atlanta. One daughter Wilma Haynes was in London returning from Romania with the Red Cross.
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B.C. Haynes
Ceinterville
RE. C. Haynes
Glenn C. Haynes
Arthur
Henry C. Haynes
Flaynes
House of Representatives
Atlanta
Wilma Haynes
London
Romania
Red Cross
Wyoming Girl to Cairo Sails for Egypt to teach
Miss Elsie Bender leaves her Wyoming home for New York City to sail to Cairo Egypt where she will teach at a girls school. She is Roy Benders daughter and formerly taught in Monticello schools.
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Wyoming
Cairo
Monticello
Elsie Bender
New York City
Egypt
Roy Bender
Vernon Slauson Fined for Speeding in Cascade Case
Vernon Slauson a contractor from Monticello was fined 50 dollars by the Cascade justice after pleading guilty to speeding on the Cascade Monticello road. His car collided with another vehicle causing minor injuries to the other occupants who failed to prove damages or require him to stop.
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Vine Bitte
Vollars Monticello
Vernon Slauson
Pelite
Cascade
Slauson
Cascade-Monticello
Throrough search finds most money missing with gin recovered
Thoroughly searched reports indicate about 120 in money was missing while the gin was found later. The event notes continued efforts to locate the missing funds and confirm the recovery of the alcohol.
Robbery Fails as Shot Misses Red Oak Girl
Robbers entry at C E T Peterson farm near Red Oak ends with a gun used belonging to Peterson found in the yard after a shot narrowly missing his daughter Helga. A neighbor funeral occupied the residents, leaving the home briefly unguarded as the intruders fled into the night.
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Red Oak
C. E. T. Peterson
Peterson
Nazarene church selects Muscatine as next meeting place
MARSHALLTOWN September 1 Nazarenes close annual session in this city naming Muscatine as the next meeting site. Re elected district officers include Nev. M. W. Kinzie Des Moines president Bartholomew Borton Chariton secretary and Thomas M. Graves Oskaloosa treasurer.
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Marshalltown
Muscatine
Nazarene Church
Farmers Near Cedar Falls Start Silo Filling Week
Northeast of Cedar Falls farmers begin filling silos this week using canning factory refuse as ensilage. Neighbors host silo parties to finish by mid September, aiming for cost effective feed.
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Cedar Falls
Here
Aged Husband Seeks Divorce Over Cruel Treatment
Eighty seven year old H C Agler of Buena Vista County alleges cruel and inhuman treatment by his wife E M Agler. They wed December 3 1896 at Paw Paw Illinois and lived together until April 1 1921. He says she has refused companionship and consorted with other men, driving him to nervous strain and eventual separation to live with his children in Lee Township.
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Storm Lake
C. Agler
E. M. Agler
Paw Paw
Lee Township
Buena Vista County
Watermelon glut in Allison markets tempts local youths raid
Last week in Allison markets saw abundant home grown watermelons of high quality. A group of boys attempted to raid a nearby farmer’s patch but fled after spooking the sleeping farmer who kept a shotgun nearby, leaving melons untaken.
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Allison
Germany Returns to Christianity in War Echoes
In Monticello Indiana on September 1 Rev J B Albers and Rev Nicholas Krull of Cascade report that the great war has brought Germany back to the Christian faith. The pair shared their views after returning from Europe and cited renewed religious fervor among German citizens.
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Germany
Monticello
J. B. Albers
Nicholas Krull
Cascade
German Clergy Refugees Return Home Amid Relief Gift
Two priests returning from a trip to Germany and other European countries faced German currency deflation and widespread hardship, especially among clergy. In Cascade, their parish welcomed them warmly and presented Rev. Mr. Al bers with a substantial purse to aid needy theological students in Germany.
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Germany
Cascade
Albers
Winning Race Horse Peter Friesz Dies After Race
Shenandoah report says 6 year old pacer Peter Friesz died from a ruptured blood vessel after finishing second in two heats at West Liberty Iowa race track Friday afternoon. The horse owned by Fries brothers of Shenandoah.
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Shenandoah
Peter Friesz
West Liberty
Iowa
Fries Brothers
Sparrows Die Under Tree After Storm in Farragut Yard
Forty dead sparrows were found under a tree in Frank Roberts's Farragut yard after a recent storm. The tree suffered no lightning damage but apparently carried enough electricity to kill the roosting birds.
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Shenandoah
Frank Roberts
Farragut
Mayor Emma Harvat Hurt in Auto Crash in San Francisco
A San Francisco telegram reports Mayor Emma Harvat was involved in an auto accident and spent two days in hospital before resuming a sight seeing tour. The incident location is not specified and no further details are given.
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Harvat
Iowa City
San Francisco
Emma Harvat
Judge Won't Reduce Iowa Service Damage Award
Judge J B Rockafellow of Atlantic denied a new trial in the damage suit by Katie Herzog who won 18000 in the district court last fall for injuries to her hand from ironing in 1920. The case likely goes to the supreme court after the company sought a reduction from 18000 to 4500. Herzog sought 25000 in damages.
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Red Oak
J. B. Rockafellow
Atlantic
Iowa Service Company
Red Oak Electric Company
Katie Herzog
Supreme Court
Miss Herzog
Strikebreaker Is Hurt In Plattsmouth Incident
Shenandoah report says Frank Meyers a former engine repairman was struck by a brick thrown by a striker in Plattsmouth Nebraska and injured when a new employee dropped an engine wheel on his foot. He returned home a cripple and will be confined to his house for some time.
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Shenandoah
Frank Meyers
Plattsmouth
Neb
Arch in Foot Breaks Wheel Claim
A report notes an injury where the arch in his foot was broken, affecting his ability to operate the wheel.
Shenandoah youth Dwight Manbeck dies in Washington
Dwight Manbeck age 24 prominent Shenandoah man dies in Washington on Tuesday from typhoid fever. He leaves a bride of two months. Burial was at Arlington Cemetery. He worked in the home tax bureau. His brother Floyd was with the Rainbow division band and joined his sisters Mrs Karl Rowland Yorktown and Miss Helen Manbeck Des Moines College student in time for Washington trip.
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Shenandoah
Dwight Manbeck
Washington, D. C
Arlington Cemetery
Home Tax Bureau
Floyd Manbeck
Rainbow Division
Washington
Karl Rowland
Yorktown
Town
Helen Manbeck
Des Moines College
Father accused in Cedar Rapids threat case over teen romance
Lucille Koranda, 16, says her father 52 threatened her fiancé W. Anderson 35 to stop their relationship. Anderson sues in Justice Travis court, claiming Koranda bought a revolver to harm them. Koranda was arrested and held on $500 bond for threatening great bodily injury ahead of a Wednesday preliminary hearing.
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Cedar Rapids
Lucille Koranda
W. Anderson
Travis’ Court
Lucille
Anderson
Koranda
Clinton Men Back Legion Post for 1922 State Meet
Clinton business leaders unite with Jane Van Meter post American Legion to win the 1922 state convention. A sizable group of World War veterans will travel to Waterloo in September to invite the gathering in person.
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Clinton
Legion
Jane van Meter Post
American Legion
Waterloo
Robinson divorce bid after 28 years in Nevada
After 28 years of marriage with two children and property valued at 55000, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Robinson separate as Mrs. Robinson seeks a divorce and 20000 alimony. She cites extreme jealousy and cruelty and says the husband drove her to leave August 19. The couple has a 27 year old daughter and a 17 year old son. the son reportedly left home due to his father's treatment.
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Nevada
T. R. Robinson
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