News from Young America Correspondents
Correspondents report on families visiting, weddings, fairs, travel, and local events in Young America. Items include Mrs. H B Porter and sister in law from Monmouth, a Des Moines trip for the Porters, the state fair attendance, school opening with Miss Hazel Askea, house work on Vincent's new residence, and a county home picnic retreat amid threatening weather.
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Young America
H. B. Porter
John Porter
Monmouth
Wm. Nelson
Jennie Gardinier
Gardinier
New Jersey
Frank Pringle
Lloyd Humston
Ola
Robert Risk
Burlington
Charles Vincent
Donald McLaughlin
Des Moines
Joe Trimbal
Chariton
Iowa
Hadley
Whittier
Calif
Er. D. Cherry
Charles Cherry
W. H. Tedford
Casper
Wyo
B. C. Briley
J. N. Phillips
Sunset Park
Phillips
Butler
Lloyd
Hazel Askea
R. G. Vincent
Tennis Hunter
Minnesota
Perry Jones
Ben Briley
Arthur Pringle
Los Angeles
Frank
California
Wm. Brady
Mary Margaret
H. B
Edgar Porter
Brady
Thompson reunion and community notices from Conesville
Miss Jennie Clemens attended the Thompson reunion at Conesville. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Lauder Kennedy of Washington. Vera Yeager leaves for Jefferson to teach this year. Mina McCleary will teach in Keota. Howard Crozier from Washington visits. Mrs. Robert Gormly and Rodney stay with Mrs. Mary Lease. Mrs. J F Barnett injures ankle. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mak but died the same day. Funeral at home. sympathy extended. Social Hour club elects officers: President Maryal Graham, VP Maude Lease, Sec-Treas Elizabeth Huston. Refreshments served.
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Jennie Clemens
Conesville
Lauder Kennedy
Washington
Mary Clemens
Vera Yeager
Jefferson
Iowa
Mina McCleary
Keota
Howard Crozier
Robert Gormly
Rodney
Fairfield
Mary Lease
J. F. Barnett
Lee Mak
Bullers
Maryal Graham
Maude Lease
Elizabeth Huston
Graham
Scientific American questions water gas as cheap fuel
The Scientific American doubts water gas as a proven cheap fuel and seeks proof that splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen would cost less than the fuel it yields. It frames the issue as action and reaction being equal, delaying acceptance.
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The
Scientific American
Lincoln dies quietly after years of Iowa National Guard service
Gen. J Rush Lincoln of Ames dies leaving three sons in the regular army. His funeral drew notable state military figures from Camp Dodge and national guard history. A veteran of the Confederacy who supported Iowa State College, he shaped state defense and WWI work. Also noted are Luther College’s male-only enrollment and a 100 piece band touring Europe and America.
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Des Moines
J. Rush Lincoln
Ames
Iowa
Robert FE. Lee
Boone
Iowa State College
Grand Army
Lincoln
Capt. Speer
Cedar Falls
Gen
National Guard
Camp Dodge Memorial
Luther College
Decorah
Northwest
Preus
Minnesota
Europe
America
Hundredth Birthday of Mrs Forest Noted by Family
Mrs Margaret Forest celebrated her 100th birthday at her daughter Mrs Cushing's home near Waukee Dallas county. Born in Luxembourg France August 24 1822 she came to this country at age 41 with her husband. She has 42 grandchildren 115 great grandchildren 30 great great grandchildren and 187 descendants with 3000 acres of Dallas county land held by her sons.
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Margaret Forest
Cushing
Waukee
Dallas County
Luxembourg
France
Iowa
County Judge Orders jail labor for inmates and police guard
Judge Taylor and the Allamakee county board of supervisors require prisoners to work, with two inmates resisting labor and facing bread and water diets. One inmate, Nick Reed, paid a $350 bootlegging fine via his father. Remaining prisoners will be kept under guard and locked in cells at night. The judge sees incarceration as punishment and labor as lawful.
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Taylor
Board of Supervisors
Allamakee County
O. S. Bailey
Waukon
Iit
Nick Reed
New Hampton Creamery Publishes July Report
The New Hampton creamery in Chickasaw county reports 225 patrons delivered 127,664 lbs of cream in July a short month due to heat and poor pastures. Butter shipped to New York earned western extra and better. Local dealers bought an average 207 pounds of butter daily totaling 6,414 pounds for July. Secretary Joe Delsing lists fifteen patrons receiving $100 or more, including Hartman Bros and Loomis 266.27 Rosenke 199.98 Hart Babcock 313.04 and others down to 142.23.
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New Hampton
Chickasaw County
New York
Joe Delsing
Hartman Bros. & Loomis
A. Rosenke
Hart Babcock
Farmers Unite to Protect Wildlife in Blackhawk County
Blackhawk farmers organize to safeguard local wildlife as hunters from Waterloo and Cedar Falls ignore laws. Signs will mark farms and trespass laws will be strictly enforced amid complaints quail pheasants and prairie chickens have little chance of life. Similar efforts reported in Muscatine Ringgold counties.
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Blackhawk County
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Muscatine County
Ringgold County
Seeded ginseng crop theft shocks Iowa farmer
In Clayton county near Monona a farmer named Ferguson planted a 25 year ginseng patch. A thief dug roots valued around 1060 dollars, triggering bloodhounds to follow a trail. Ginseng roots sell for about 10 dollars per pound but require years to mature for profit. Ginseng and golden seal grow wild in northeastern Iowa.
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Iowa
Lee County
Pottawattamie
Missouri River
Council Bluffs
Ft. Madison
Cecil Baxter
Gem City
Baxter
Edgewood
Clayton County
C. H. True
Monona
Ferguson
Roosevelt High in Des Moines Under Construction
The planned West High will be named Theodore Roosevelt High School in Des Moines with a million dollar budget. It features an auditorium for 2000, swimming pools, gym, cafeteria, gymnasia, a large heating plant and a 190 foot smoke stack, with 100 workers on site. Lincoln High in South Des Moines is also under erection costing about a half million dollars and will be similar in scope but smaller.
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United States
Des Moines
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Polk Boulevard
Abraham Lincoln High School
Roosevelt
Warren County Fair Delights Iowa Home Talent Shows
The Warren County Fair at Indianola showcased county entertainment across three nights. A burlesque circus led by local acts drew crowds, with Henry's band from Des Moines the sole exception and a 75 voice Warren County chorus contributing strong singing.
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Warren County
Indianola
Iowa
Henry
Des Moines
Iowa fair crowds feature circus and parade in town
The fair drew the largest audiences on the grounds each night as a circus parade through main streets drew keen attention. Local officials note strong community talent could provide high class entertainment at the annual fair with proper organization.
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Iowa
Remainder of Busy Camp Dodge Scenes
A remainder of the busy scenes at Camp Dodge shows thousands of troops in training and crowded bivouacs. The caption highlights the scale of the installation and ongoing wartime activities with emphasis on organized drills and logistical preparations.
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Camp Dodge
Inventor Proposes Engine Burning Water With Oil
Joseph W. Prosser claims a new engine using fuel produced by combining disintegrated water with a small amount of crude oil. He asserts the fuel relies on hydrogen and oxygen released from water to generate intense heat.
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Joseph W. Prosser
Government tests water gas heating in Toronto plant
A dispatch to the New York Times reports Canada has installed a water gas heating plant in a government building in Toronto. The system is described as experimental and not yet adopted broadly.
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Arsa
New York Times
Toronto
Iowa Soldiers Bonus Bond Act Authorized 22 Million Debentures
The Iowa General Assembly enacts a measure to issue 22 million dollars in negotiable bonds to fund a veteran bonus for those who served in 1917 to 1918. The act creates a Bonus Board, sets eligibility including residence, imposes a 1.1 million annual tax to repay debt, and directs administration of payments to eligible veterans and their families with a 1924 deadline for claims. The proposal is to be put to a November 1922 ballot for voter approval.
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Iowa
United States
General Assembly
State of
Des Moines
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Students Army Training Corps
Adjutant General
Bonus Board
Executive Council
39Th
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