Iowa Women Set to Vote on Full Ballot in Fall Election
Iowa women will gain full voting rights equal to men after ratification of the suffrage amendment. With 664,008 eligible women and 944,008 total eligible voters in the state, registration will place women on the same books as men. Precinct workers prepare to mobilize votes for president, vice president, and down the ticket, aided by organized Republican and Democratic groups led by Mrs. Frank Dodson and Miss Ann Lawther.
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Deg Moines
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Iowa
Republican
Frank Dodson
National Committee
Democratic
Ann Lawther
Des Moines
Thirty-eighth General Assembly
School Bone of Contention for 12 Years to Be Used
West Liberty Iowa Aug 19 the two story brick consolidated school building on South Prairie will open this fall for school purposes for the first time. The fight over the building ended with Prairie schools kept in district buildings and four district schools closed. The central building will host complete grade classes.
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West Liberty
South Prairie
Township School Board
Motorist dies after high speed crash in Indiana
Donald Branson, 20, dies from injuries after a high speed collision when attempting to pass another car. A dust cloud obscured the approaching vehicle in Manning Indiana on August 19.
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Manning
Donald Branson
County Treasurers Seek 25c Auto License Fee Reimbursement
Des Moines reports Iowa county treasurers adopt a resolution at their state convention urging the legislature to reimburse 25 cents for each automobile license fee collected. The plan would fund county treasurers and recorders to be self supporting, funded from the auto tax rather than general funds. Elected officers include W. Dana Nevada president and L. Tennant Fort Dodge vice president among others.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Recorders
Treasure
W. Dana
Nevada
L. Tennant
Fort Dodge
A. ©. Cherry
Marion
A. H. Luke
Hampton
A. Rogers
Sioux City
Kh. C. Youngstron
Burlington
John W. Stevens
Cherokee
Blanche A. Grisell
Last Night's News in Brief Summary
Washington reports show wholesale prices down about 2.12 percent for July. The Grain Corporation cap reduced from 150 million to 50 million. Marine Corps Second Lieutenant Samuel P. MacNeil was killed at Carlstrom Field Florida in a tailspin crash. July government outlays fell by over 1.5 billion from June. A Missouri Pacific train was robbed near St. Louis with four mail pouches stolen. Four Crookston boys aged 11 to 14 died attempting to rescue a drowing comrade. Gen Luis M. Salazar becomes governor of the northern district of Lower California replacing Col Esteban Cantu. A historic printing feat: a Caxton Bible was printed and bound in 12 hours in 1877 with only 100 copies issued.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Labor
New York
United States Grain Corporation
Samuel P. MacNeil
Marine Corps
Carlstrom Field
Arcadia
Fla
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Little Rock
Crookston
Minn
Mexicali
Luis M. Salazar
Esteban Cantu
Lower
California
No-To-Bac tobacco habit breaker ad
An advertisement promotes No-To-Bac tablets to curb tobacco cravings. It claims rapid, complete relief and offers a money back guarantee through the druggist if cravings return, noting the product is tied to Descarets owners.
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Descarets
Witt testifies on finance deal amid Des Moines case
In Des Moines August 19 officials conti nue to scrutinize the Associated Packing and Associated Finance companies in a dispute over dissolution or reorganization. Judge Edward M. McCall will hear motions to discharge the receiver and approve a reorganization plan as Charles Witt recounts his three month publicity role and compensation.
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Des Moines
Associated Packing Company
Edward M. McCall
Nevada
Quarton
Algona
Joe Allex
Pocahontas County
Harmer
John Cavanagh
Ottumwa
Charlies J. Witt
Gov. Harding
Witt
Associated Finance Company
Woolf Teltel
Associated Finance Company Land
Havner
Auto crash kills 19 year old in Iowa
James Birchard, 19, was instantly killed when his car ran off the road and overturned near College Springs Iowa. His younger brother survived with minor bruises. They are sons of Mr and Mrs UL Birchard.
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Westfield
Roy Barden
Adaville
Heyden
Adarville
LeMars
College Springs
James Birchard
UL. Birchard
Arrest of Mrs Atkins Highlights Corn Belt Labor Trouble
Dubuque Aug 19 armed with a revolver Mrs James Atkins wife of a Canadian at the packing plant was arrested on a concealed weapons charge in the Corn Belt labor dispute. Union men struck earlier this week demanding union recognition an eight hour day time and a half overtime reinstatement of union members and seniority based hiring.
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Dubuque
Corn Belt Packing Company
James Atkins
Atkins
Raygurn
Federal
Barrett
Corn ‘Belt
Altho
Wockout
John Blaha
Junion
A. B. McCue
McCue
Clue Sought on Missouri Pacific Mail Train Bandits
Police and post office inspectors searched for clues to two masked bandits who halted Missouri Pacific fast mail train No. 6 within St. Louis city limits last night and escaped with four registered mail pouches. Officials promised further checks of pouch contents.
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Missouri Pacific
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Pouc
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