Iowa News and Comments Highlights from Des Moines Area
Reports from Des Moines and surrounding counties cover the Colfax government hospital for disabled soldiers with 640 patients treated since August, 140 current attendees, 160 surgical operations and one death. The staff includes Dr. Hodges and Dr. Sanford with several specialists, plus Red Cross and Knights of Columbus involvement and weekly movies. Other items note a Knoxville bird sighting, a watermelons patch dispute, a Civil War reunion in Des Moines, oil prospects in Sioux Rapids, a Linn county court case, and a Des Moines hotel extortion reply. Additional items cover the federated church conference in Des Moines, the growth of Iowa churches, an old Garnaville stage town, the death of Rev. J. W. Bissell, and Iowa retaining the health crusade cup with 362,000 children participating.
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Des Moines
Government Hospital
Colfax
Jasper County
W. A. Hodges
Hospite!etaff
Waldo H. Sanford
J. H. Dyer
Curdical Service
Harrison
Spraine
Payne
Dental
Misa Ketemath
Cordin Hallett
Ned Cross
Knigits of
Columbus
Miss Neuberger
Joe Jackson
Cresco Ends Ban on Grizzly Bear and Similar Dances
The Cresco city council in Howard county passed an ordinance banning dances such as the grizzly bear bunny hug Texas Tommy shimmy toddle Lorraine and similar steps on dance floors. The rule restricts dancing to feet as primary implements and forbids anyone under 16 from participating under any circumstances.
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Theity Council
Cresco
Howard County
Giia
State Teachers Association to convene in Des Moines 1922
The lone State Teachers' Association will hold its annual convention in Des Moines on November 2 3 and 4 1922. Officers include L H Minkel president from Ft Dodee J W Studebaker treasurer Des Moines EB C Lynn Donnellson and S A Potts Muscatine. An executive committee was formed.
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Lone State Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
L. H. Minkel
Ft. Dodee
Clay D. Slinker
J. W. Studebaker
EB. C. Lynn
Donnellson
S. A. Potts
Muscatine
Rain insurance pays big at Sac City fair
Rain insurance proved profitable for county fairs this season with Sac City receiving a 1250 dollar check after a severe rain halted the Augie Suh day program. Iowa butter production rose in 1921 to 98,740,419 pounds, up 12,520,807 from 1920 and 1,111,681 from 1917, boosting total creamery value to 47,896,805.29 dollars. John Mulligan will lead the Chicago parade Oct 8 as Rock Island marks its seventieth anniversary, honored after fifty five years service with a pension.
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Sac City
Augie
Suh
The
Fair Association
Iowa
Saya
John Mulligan
Pioneer
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Chicago
Rock Island Railway Company
Mulligan
Cotton Grows in Iowa Says Red Oak Grower
Ben Cedarquist of Red Oak Iowa asserts cotton can grow in the state after testing seed cotton sent to friends. Several residents planted short rows last spring and found the plants thrived and bore white cotton bulbs. A key hindrance remains the short Iowa summer ending with frost.
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Red Oak
Iowa
Ben Cedarquist
Texas
Olaf Pearson
Antone Miller
P. T. Erickson
Voliva merges faith and finance to build Zion City
Zion City overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva has grown his fortune from 83 cents to 6.9 million in a decade and runs 223 industries payroll. He fixed his salary at 250 dollars a month and credits faith with his success while insisting religion can boost business profits. He also notes his plan to fix music in Toronto parks and Icelandic artist support.
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Zion City
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Voliva
John Alexander Dowle
Blue Law Towne
Dowie
Newton
Ind
Grandpaw Spud and the Heck Boys Travel Westward Jaunt
The group led by Grandpaw Spud journeys by train through Colorado and Utah toward California. They detour past Pueblo and Royal Gorge, share ribbing and tall tales, observe irrigation scenes, tunnels, and scenic peaks, and note humorous encounters with conductors, flies, and a young heckler. They glimpse Salt Lake City sights and end with plans to reach San Francisco.
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Grandpaw Spud
Grandpaw
D. and R. G
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Trishman
Royal Gorge
David
Goliath
Dave
Golie
Dump” Dayton
West Chester
Heck
Spud
Heck Boy
Arkansas River
Hanging Rock
Tennessee Pass
Collegiate Range
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Hod” Rice
Briggs
Hoddy
Gerry” Anderson
Eagle Grand
Green Rivers
Colorado River
Green River
Mormon Temple
Brigham Young
Brigham
The Intinerant Peddler Warns Fort Madison Shoppers
The Fort Madison Democrat warns that traveling peddlers sell inferior silk hosiery and other goods, undercutting home merchants. The piece urges buyers to check quality guarantees, ensure taxes are paid locally, and consider whether the dealer will stand behind purchases before funding city trade.
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Fort Madison
Democrat
Dayton Woman Credits Pinkham Remedies for Pain Relief
Mrs. Henrvira Miller of 137 Sprague St Dayton Ohio recounts severe pain and inability to turn in bed she credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Lydia E Pinkham's Blood Medicine with restoring her strength weight and mobility. She urges others to write for details of her story and healing.
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Dayton
Ohio
Pinkham
Enrietta
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia le Pinkham
Henrivrra Miller
Sprague St
Epidemic Prevention Added To Child Feeding By A R A
American Relief Administration uses scientific methods in Russia to feed children and monitor needs. After exams and weights, the Pelidisi system guides care, with inoculations against cholera typhoid and small pox.
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American Relief Administration
Russia
Odessa
Rusgiga
Amer
Ican Relief Administration
Herbert Hoover
Ilarding
Mr. Hoover
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J. W. Palmer
Afton
Union County
J. B. Weaver
Joel Tuttle
P. J. Mills
Second Iowa Infantry
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J. M. Tuttle
Tuttle
Noah H. Mills
2Nd
Iowa Infantry
Sioux Rapids
Buena Vista County
Oklahoma
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J. H. Huber
le Mars
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Vinton
Benton County
Cedar Rapids Motor Associatt
Benton County Agricultural Safety
Emmet Schroeder
Gus Kees Jr
Cedar Valley Nash Association
Mra
Richard
Iowa Association of Federated, Community and Union Church
Dea Moines
Urbandale Federated Church
R. Lee Kirkland
Mitchell
Iown Association
Iown
State Fair
Lert
State Tatr
Landford
Garnaville
Clayton County
Canada
Minnesota
Chris Sehumaker
J. W. Bissell
Upper Town University
Fayette
Iowa Methodism
Clearwater
Upper Iowa
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Prescott
Idaho
South Dakota
National Tuberculosis Association
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God
Toronto
Iceland
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Spud and
the Heck Boys
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Ogden
Finney
Pike's Peak
Pikes Peak
Mr. Finney
Daddy Case
Washington
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Harry
Tom
San Francisco
Lydia E. Pinkham
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