Colonel Springer’s Rebelion Ends at Iowa Statehouse
In a late 1921 episode at the Iowa Statehouse Governor Kendall orders no work for state employees while Colonel Springer, a Grand Army of the Republic veteran, enforces duties. Springer continues tasks around the secretary of state’s office claiming to be Polk County’s earliest settler. The event ends with a handshake and a return to work.
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Ted
Springer
Gov. Kendall
Lilo
Bors
Betota
Gov. Rendall
Statehouse
Secretary of State
Polk
Coronel
Waterloo Girl May Be Queen of Iowa State Fair
A Waterloo girl may be chosen Queen of the Iowa State Fair and win 71000 as Iowa’s most beautiful girl. Pictures of Waterloo contenders will appear in next Sunday’s Des Moines Register. Order copies from F. R. Grattan or T. L. Gauthier by phone or through local dealers.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Dea Moines Register
F. R. Grattan
T. L. Gauthier
Ramsay Clarifies Printing Delay of Court Reports
Des Moines reports that Walter Ramsay secretary of state says the state is printing its own supreme court reports. Volume 190 faces a short delay due to a printing error corrected within about 10 days. The project moves to competitive bidding via the state printing board to reduce costs and speed delivery, with plans for fewer delays after fall.
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Des Moines
Fowa
DOW
Supreme Court
Walter Ramsay
Ramsay
Thair
Thhe
Supreme Ecourt
State Printing Board
Word Power Promised by New Universities Dictionary Offer
A promotional blurb urges learning new words to forge new thoughts and ideas. It claims the New Universities Dictionary provides fresh terms to strengthen the mind and expressiveness. Act quickly as coupons will vanish soon and offers end.
Survey of Iowa Falls Industries by Community Club
Community club in Iowa Falls surveys local industries. Swift & Co plant employs peak 114 workers with average 6 percent in Iowa Falls. In late 1921 the plant produced 420000 pounds of butter and shipped poultry worth 71000 pounds. During spring shipments include 707684 dozen ages. Peanonly Excavator Co employs five men in normal times and makes a ditching machine sold across numerous states and Canada.
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Towa Falls
Iowa Falls
Swift & Co
Jane
Peanonly Excavator Co
Texas
Mississippi
California
Florida
Illnois
Wyo
Minnesota
Colorado
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Towa
Low Points
Canada
Potter buys Tripoli department store building and stock
Traer April 14 J W Potter of Fraer Mercantile company announces purchase of Garland Brothers department store building and stock at Tripoli He trades a Chickasaw county farm and Waterloo property in the deal and will operate it in connection with his Traer department store continuing to live in Traer continuous to stay in Traer
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Tripole
Traer
J. W. Potter
Fraer Mercantila Company
Garland Brothers
jStock
Tripoli
Charming millinery for Eau Claire
Local advertisement highlights stylish hats and bonnets at a millinery shop in Eau Claire. Shoppers are invited to browse a curated selection featuring seasonal colors and decorative trims.
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Inowa
I Ramsay
Coleridge
Charming Spring
Woods
FOX Shoe Store
Lydia E. Pinkham
Til
Lydia H. Pinkham
Certan
Anaitit
Tomshece
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Ghimbugeo
Mrs. Freep
Churubusco, N.Y
T. Hopkins & Son
Net
Welk
Goodyear
Childeen
Patent Colt
Sycamore St
Leath
Gurney
Ica Sauver
Lloyd
Inaida
Jeaths
East Fourth St. D
Simmon
Aluminum
Kroehler
Davenport
East Pourth Street
Ware Teveloo
Jo War
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