News from Young America and surrounding towns
Local notes report visits by Wm Bear and families, Des Moines fairs, and travels by Vincent, Rhodebeck, and Nelson households. A birthday party at the school house, a lightning strike on Ernest Carlson’s elevator, and a honey moon visit by Harold Budreau and wife are mentioned. Shady Bend named farms and church activities with Rev Druse’s farewell noted. Williamsburg comments on the new M B minister Nash.
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Young America
Wm. Bear
BE. L. Bartholow
Donald McLaughlin
Des Moines
Willian
Marie
Edward Swift
Knoxville
Frank
Robert Vincent
Keola
K. D. Cherry
Claud Rhodebeck
Chester
Lloyd Phillips
Robert Nelson
Metta
Mr. Nelson
Will Leeper
Bessie
Cloyd Knupp
Wayne
Ernest Carlson
J. C. Nelson
Joseph Nelson
George
Ben Briley
Tressa Phillips
Sam Knapp
Harold Budrea
M. EB
Ruse
Williamsburg
Druse
Rey
Nash
Ainsworth Beats Crawfordsville 11 to 3 in Baseball
Crawfordsville reports Ainsworth High School defeated their team 11 to 3 after a Saturday game. Miss Opal White travels to Chicago to study music, and Miss Veda Twinam departs for Evanston to finish music studies at Northwestern. Mrs. Caroline Johnson and daughter Mildred visit, and Miss Sallie Dickey gives a notable India themed address at the United Presbyterian church.
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Crawfordsville
Ainsworth High School
Crawfordseville
Opal White
Chicago
Opal
Veda Twinam
Evanston
Northwestern University
W. K. Marsh
Ruth Brown
Winfield
Caroline Johnson
Mildred
Iowa City
T. E. Maxwell
United Presbyterian Church
Sallie Dickey
India
Miss Dickey
Margaret Wallen
Town City
Wekend
Bessie Busby
West Chester notes nine days of rain and corn concerns
The item recalls eight days of rain last week and ongoing wet weather this week in West Chester Iowa. It mentions corn in fields, some damaged or newly planted areas, and notes that rains affect harvests. Local social activity includes a Baptist church supper Thursday night and several residents visiting or attending events in nearby towns.
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West Chester
Iowa
United States
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Housell
Daryl Dayton
Ainsworth
D. W. Dayton
Mrs. Dayton
Washington
Farson
Mrs. Well
Returns Bring Ainsworth Ainsworth and Hites to Des Moines
Maynard Hites and William Marsh plan to attend a Des Moines school next year. M. L. Miller visited Chicago for a business trip. George A. Carson visited Des Moines over the weekend. Mrs R C McKiernan hosted a farewell party for her Sunday school class with 26 guests. Rev Rex and family traveled from Williamsburg and stay with the Trotter family until their belongings arrive. Rev McBlain began duties at Ft Madison on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth Ainsworth
Maynard Hites
William Marsh
Des Moines
M. Ll. Miller
Chicago
George A. Carson
RC. McKiernan
Alice Peterson
Margaret McKiernan
Katherine Peterson
Wilma Pearson
Rex
Williamsburg
W. T Trotter
Rev. McBlain
Ft. Madison
Watermelon Kept For A Year With Varnish Coats
Adel, Sept. 19. Steward William Harmon at the county poor farm displays a watermelon picked in September 1920 and varnished monthly since then. The melon remains sound though smaller, with no sign of edible revival, as experts ponder its longevity and potential for a compact 99.57 percent water melon.
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William Harmon
Here
Old Superstition on Death’s Position in Recovery Beliefs
An old folklore belief holds that death at the foot of a sick bed signals possible recovery while death at the head means no chance of recovery. The saying traces long standing views on terminal illness and fate.
Fresh Quips and Kisses Spark Genteel Gossip
In a clipped exchange the Cornell Widow notes a grim warning about kissing and alludes to a sister's catch of a poor fish. The line reflects social chatter around propriety, flirtation, and curio within a small community.
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Cornell
Kendall Explains Land and Rail Tax Plan in Iowa
Governor Kendall addresses Hamburg Fair audience detailing executive council actions on property taxation. He defends raising railroad and public utilities assessments while holding farm values steady or reduced, citing need to share government costs and reflect depressed agricultural prices. He compares rail valuations used for rate setting with Iowa tax bases and notes levy of 7.35 mills to raise 7.9 million dollars.
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Hamburg
Nate FB. Kendall
Hamburg Fair Association
Executive Council
Kendall
Executive Commonl
Burlington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa
Exhibit of corn leads for southern Iowa Fair display
The first ear of corn to be entered for the show arrived with its owner's photograph, signaling strong interest in the agricultural display at the Southern Iowa Fair in Oskaloosa from September 26 to October 1.
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Oskaloosa
Tax Levy Hiked to Meet State Revenue Target
State taxable property values held steady from 1920 to 1921 while the Thirty ninth general assembly directed the executive council to raise the levy to yield 10,072,000 for state purposes. The rate rose from 7.46 mills to 8.75 mills after vetoing 300,000 for a constitutional convention and a special session.
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Thirty-eighth General Assembly
Executive Council
Thirtyninth General Assembly
General Assembly
Methodist Misssions Grow Report of Women's Foreign Society
Chicago report details vast Methodist Foreign Missionary Society work. It lists 620 missionaries across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, 994 boarding schools and 1,458 day schools, nine languages for literature, and care for 209,569 patients. Property abroad valued at 3.215 million dollars. US members total 228,959 with auxiliaries reaching 39,012. Last year’s contributions exceed 2 million.
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Chicago
America
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wichita
Kan
India
Burma
Malaysia
Netherlands Indies
Philippine Islands
China
Korea
Japan
Africa
Mexico
South America
Italy
Bulgaria
France
United States
Effort Underway to Send Itowa Delegation to Des Moines
In Des Moines on Sept 19 an effort is being made to send an Itowa delegation of 200 people. The plan aims to organize travel and coordinate representation for the event with regional leaders and supporters.
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Itowa
Des Moines
Iowa G A R Rall From Des Moines to Indianapolis Encampment
Iowa plans a 200 member Grand Army of the Republic delegation to the Indianapolis encampment opening September 25. A Rock Island special train leaves Des Moines September 24 with a one cent per mile fare for soldiers and one and a half fares for affiliated groups. Governor Kendall will issue an invitation for Des Moines to host the next National Encampment, supported by Mayor Barton the chamber of commerce and local G A R posts. A $20 000 appropriation from the thirty ninth general assembly will be presented to the National Encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Iowa
Indianapolis
Des Moines
Rock Island
Kendall
H. H. Barton
Chamber of Commerce
Gheater Des Moines Committee
Guand
Thirty-Ninth General Assembly
Housework Offers Education Aid At Iowa University
At Iowa City on September 19 Mrs. Adelaide L. Burge acting dean of women at the University of Iowa announces openings for women to take any work offered to support their education. Most available is housework and she urges against prejudice toward work on campus.
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U. L
Iowa City
Adelaide L. Burge
University of Iowa
We Remember the Live Wire and Its Legacy
A compact reminiscence recalls the Live Wire figure and the cultural pull of a boy’s energy, with a recurring image of a woman’s hand at the seat of his trouble shaping the era’s perception.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Central
Illinois Central
Iowa Railway Commission
Ilinois
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Missouri
Methodist Missions
G. Alr
Brother Ostrich
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