Gas Station Permits Stir Franklin Street Fight
Property owners in Franklin Street and 1st Avenue oppose issuing office building permits for gas stations. City Attorney Feely cites building code limits requiring three fourths consent of nearby property owners within 1000 feet before allowing tanks. council review sought as residents protest.
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Franklin Street
Avenue
Erding Uys
Edward Mahnke
Ding
Erec
Standard Oil County
Dependence Avenue
R.a.tes
Franklin and
Navenue
Archi|ural
Standard Oil Company
In- Na
Franks Street
Stuitz
Weare
Noty
Students Win First and Third Honors in Speaking Contest
Davenport and Geneseo students earned top honors in a December speech contest. Winners presented orations on Shakespeare and "The Coward and the Vat," with Georgia Bassett and Carroll hier among the recognized speakers.
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Wen
Wirst
Davenport
Louis
Dayana
Shieh
Shakespeare
Moline
Dlacndo
Tarkington
Georgia Bassett
Bird Price
Carroll Hier
Geneseo
City in Brief West End Fourth Street Bridge
A fragmentary notice notes activities at Eggle hall on Thursday night with references to building, glasses, electrical workers dining and dancing. The garbled text suggests a local bridge project and social event, but details are incomplete and names or dates are unclear.
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West End
Fourth Street
Buchanan
Eggle Hall
Prison Inmates on the Increase
The report notes rising prison inmate numbers and lists local residents affected or awaiting transfer. It mentions Madison and Anamosa crowded homes, addresses on Oneida Street, Windwerk, and Third Avenue West, with several individuals undergoing operations and convalescing. Judge Gwynne and A C Willford attended a father and son banquet. about 300 guests were present. Robert Westover returned home from Decorah hospital after a broken leg. H R Safford was elected vice president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad. George Thome, injured in a highway accident on Mulberry Street, was hospitalized and later taken home by J M Pressnall.
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Bps
Vaiuol Abmerson
Madison
Anamosa
Elda Street
Oneida Street
Bernbrock
Vor
Rochaster
Hemic
Third Avenue
John W.‘Gwynne
A. C. Willford
Lowsalls
Decoral
H.R. Safford
Illinois Central
Chicago, Burlington’ & Quincy Railroad
Ulingis Central
George Thome
Mulberry Street
J. M. Presnall
Norwood Avenue
Grace Me E Board Endorses Sunday Theatre Closing Plan
Grace Me E board endorses ministers and citizen committees for a Sunday closing plan against motion pictures. The resolution commends the movement and notes that more than 4000 Waterloo voters supported Sunday closing, calling it a substantial victory and marking progress in the campaign.
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Grace Me E
Board of Grace’ Methodist Episcopal Church
Condiiions
Waterloo
Independence Property Inventories Valued at 261394
Independence Missouri December report shows city of Independence inventories totaling 261394.25 with fire apparatus 7117.33, light plant 80320, city hall 40000, water works 86000, public library 17151.06 and other items. note states city plant has recently paid for itself and treasury balance remains positive.
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Independence
City of
Negro's Second Trial Set for Next Week in Des Moines
By United Press Des Moines December tenth the second trial of Toe Williams, a Negro, charged with the murder of Sara Barbara Thursdale, a young Des Moines school teacher, began arrangements as the case moves to the courtroom next Wednesday December fourteenth.
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United Press
Des. Moines
Wiliams
Sara Barbara - Thursdale
Des Moines
Sioux City Loses Two Prominent Residents
Sioux City obituary report notes the deaths of Francis J. Donobore owner of Lee West hotel and another local figure Charles Ureun aged 86, both dying last night in Sioux City. Meanwhile in Fairfax a river salvage effort by Mrs A C Hollaway seeks a lost engagement ring after a mountain trout bite tore it from her finger and a dam is built to retrieve it valued at 200.
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Resociated Press
Sioux City, Sea
Francis J. Donobore
Lee West Hotel
Sioux City
Charles Ureun
Fairfax, Wash
Carbon River
A. C. Molliway
Iowa Board of Control Seeks Jobs for Inmates and Efficient Food Purchases
Iowa officials discuss focusing on inmate welfare by prioritizing quality in food purchases such as potatoes while reducing waste. J B Butler notes large state interests and urges employing inmates through state industries like shirt and apron factories, butter making, and chair production at Fort Madison and Anamosa. He calls for government printing work and market development to boost employment for wards.
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Board of Control
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Tellans
State Printing Board
Chicago
Sweden and Norway Divide Nobel Peace Prize in 1921
The Associated Press reports the Nobel Peace Prize for 1921 is to be shared equally by Hjalmar Branting of Sweden and Christian L. Lang of Norway. Branting is Sweden’s premier and Lang serves as secretary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
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Sweden
Norway
the Associated Press
Christians
Hjalmar Branting
Christian L. Langs
Inter-Parliasntary Union
Strange housewarming at Trail's End in Cherokee Park
Fort Collins residents attended an unusual housewarming at Trail's End, the new mountain home of Mr. and Mrs. Strank C. Aerof.Wort Colling. About 40 automobile loads traveled 40 miles through the mountains to view the cabin and its wild animal menagerie. A public afternoon show featured a wild west troupe. Plainfield cagers defeated Cedar Valley Junior College 16 to 6 in Osage, with inside basketball key to the win. next the Wine boys and girls play Plainfield Friday eight.
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Fort. Colling
Cot
Grant
Plainfield Cagers
Osage
Plainfield High
Histrriat
Cedar Valey Junior College
Wine Boys
Plainfield
The Wonderful Thing at Strand starring Norma Talmadge
Norma Talmadge stars in The Wonderful Thing at the Strand, distributed by Associated Winst National Pictures. The new production opens Sunday for a solid week, offering lighter entertainment with underlying romantic elements and moments of dramatic appeal.
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Norma Talmadge
Associated Wirst National Pictures, Inc
Tallmadge
Jorma Talmadge
Strand
The Strand Pubatri and a York to Venterville novel excerpt
A garbled expanse describes a sensational novel from Strand Publishing, referencing a young man David Fielding, his father’s death, a California home, and a dramatic romantic arc. It mentions private theaters, a production, and a melodramatic plot about love, vengeance, and social ascent.
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Davida
New Plumwood
York
Venterville
Alain Watt Strand
Shane
William Pay
New York
Aus
Jorystd
Ahrie
David Fielding
Jon Alién
Breviche
Mengy
Waluraller
San Francisco
Nation
Stull
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Watthall
Rosa Vertnine
Royle Woolfolk
Chester Conklin and
Louise ‘Fazenda
London String Quartet
Ross Conservatory of Music Artists
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