Iowa leaders weigh 1920 Republican presidential picks
Des Moines reports Iowa Republicans discuss 1920 presidential prospects with Senator Kenyon and Governor Lowden named as possibles. Taft shows strong Iowa appeal after recent visits. Women voters gain significance under new law, while state leaders debate lieutenant governor hopefuls and other governor prospects.
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Des Moines
Thirty-eighth General Assembly
Iowa
Wm. Kenyon
Towa
Kenyon
Frank ©. Lowden
Illinois
Hawkeye
Taft
William Howard Taft
League of Patrons
David Lawrence
Washington, D. C
Middle West
Union
United States
ArchicFarlane
Waterloo
Wal- Late Arney
Marshalltown
Aimball
Council Bluffs
Rule
Mason City
Nate Kendall
Albia
Gov. Moore
Cedar Rapids
J. F. Deems
Burlington
Charles Rawson
Govvernor
Rawson
M. C
Wartime wages lure overpaid worker in Cedar Falls
In Cedar Falls Iowa on April 28 a rough spoken Black man from Alabama boasted of overpaid wartime wages and sought a fireman job at the electric light plant. He asked for high pay and left after being told the pay would be based on merit, not a fixed rate.
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Cedar Falls
Alabama
Dodge Division to Stay Abroad in Occupation Force
Des Moines April 28 reserves the 8th division trained at Camp Dodge to join the permanent army of occupation in France and likely not return until late summer. The 88th is not yet scheduled home and Guadrecourt hosts its current posting. The army of occupation will include seven regular divisions, the 36th national guard, and the 81st national army division with several divisions already back from France.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Army of Occupation
France
Stars and Stripes
88Th
Guadrecourt
36Th National Guard
National Army
Prices at Dubuque Public Market Report
Dubuque Iowa April 28 butter sold at 65 cents a pound eggs two dozen for 75 cents live chickens 25 190 20 cents a pound and potatoes at 90 cents to one dollar a bushel observed on Saturday market.
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Dubuque
Chicago Millionaire Will Challenge Seeks Iowa Shares
A second attempt to break the will of Chicago financier William H. Godair seeks part of a 1.6 million dollar estate for his Iowa relatives. Niece Harriet Teeter and nephews George and Eugene Teeter, all Moorrland residents, join the suit with lawyer J. R. Files. Godair left a Chicago charitable bequest and died childless after a varied career. The case moved from lower court to a supreme court reversal and new trial order.
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Fort Dodge
William H. Godair
Chicago
Harriet Teeter
Moorland
George
Eugene Teeter
Florence Adamson
Godair
Gowrie
Webster County
Supreme Court
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Black’s
Dep’t Store
Sycamore Street
Uwalero Voe
A.B. Chase
Ivers & Pond
Steinway & Sons
Chickering & Sons
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Iowa Telephone Company
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