Iowans Opposing Prohibition on Convicts Goods
Washington report notes Iowa delegates oppose a bill banning interstate shipment of goods made in pris ons arguing it would hurt state revenue and inmate employment. W. D. Sheesen and J. H. Strief urge Rep. Boies to oppose the measure while Dickinson and Evans push futures legislation affecting farmers and stock markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Hawkeye
W. D. Sheesen
J. H. Strief
Board of Control of
Board of Control
House Judiciary
W. D. Boies
Judiciary Committee
Sheean
Strief
Boies
Congress
Dickinson
Tenth Town
House Committee On Agriculture
Evans
Nebraska
Bouse Agricultural Committee
Big Congregations at Men's Mission to Close Sunday
The Sacred Heart mission reports large evening attendances with Father Catterlin delivering Death as a sermon tonight. A Saturday rededication to the Blessed Virgin will include ceremonies for children. Father Graham will close with Perseverance and Renewal of the Baptismal Vows. A Sunday musical program invites all. both priests will travel to Harmon, DL after Waterloo next week.
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Sacred Heart
Ehurch
Father Catterlin
Father Graham
Harmon, DL
Waterloo
Men Charged With Larceny In Carstrip Near Raymond
Sheriff H. T. Wagner led investigations resulting in two men being charged with grand larceny for stripping tires coils and other removable parts from a car left roadside near Raymond. The vehicle belonged to farmer C. P. Farrell. Investigators recovered all taken parts.
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H. T. Wagner
Raymond
C. P. Farrell
Death of Mary Sullivan 95 at Waverly
Mary Sullivan aged 95, oldest resident of Waverly, died at her home. Funeral services were held at St. Baren, with interment in Catholic cemetery. Survived by three children Kate, John, and Mrs Anna Coffee. Born in Ireland, she came to the United States, first settling in Boston then moving to Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Dee
Mary Sullivan
St. Baren
Byrne
Kate
John
Anna Coffee
Sullivan
Ireland
United States
Boston
Makeever
Father Sullivan
Dubuque
EB. A. Sager
Waterloo
Mercy Hospital
Warne Care
Sweetwater
Montuesday
J. M. Kingsley
Woman's Club
Women's Relief Corps
F. G. Clark
Pythian
Optimistic Gardener Promotes Early Corn For Spring Tables
Peter Woodring advises readers to plant an exceptionally early crop of sweetcorn using seedlings from late winter in a hotbed. He suggests hill planting with 3 or 4 stalks per hill, protecting with a paper cone cover, and notes the method can yield roasting ears a few weeks earlier than usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Woodring
Mr. Woodring
Two Grundy County Couples Are Married in Melrose Township
In Grundy Center on December 15, Miss Ethel Wolfe and John Snapp both from Melrose township wed in a ceremony read by Rev. Brubaker now at Prairie City. A second couple Miss Reba Brubaker and Merlin Brewer of Melrose township were married Sunday by the same pastor. County records list licenses for Andrea Canon and Harry Mervina Conrad. Sinnia Henningsen and Bert Lynch Gladbrook. Ora Groanwald and Wellsburg. William Hartman and Ethel Wolfe Grundy Center. Camilla Broeller Reinbeck and Edwin Webern Dysart. Maude Jones and Elmer Tobias Dike. Bernice Buffington and Carl Mulder Morrison. Attorney Redman of Cedar Rapids attends to contest the county treasurer election. Ike Smith, Helko Neasen, and John Frerions will spend winter in California.
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Grundy Center
Ethel Wolfe
John Snapp
Melrose Township
J. W. Brubaker
The
Brethren Church
Prairie City
Reba Brubaker
Merlin
Brewer
Meirode Township
Brubaker
Grundy County
Andrea
Canon
Harry Mervina
Conrad
Sinna Henningsen
Gladbrook
Bert Lynch
Ora Groanwald
Wellsburg
Wiliam Hartman
Joan Snapp
Eldora
Camilla Broeller
Reinbeck
Edwin Weben
Dysart
Maude Jones
Elmer Tobias
Dike
Bernice Buffington
Carl Mulder
Morrison
Redman
Cedar Rapids
George Gaerdes
Ike Smith
Helko Neasen
John Frereions
California
Income tax filing plans for 1920 explained
The bureau of internal revenue outlines help for taxpayers, with officers visiting counties, forms mailed to prior filers, and instructions to file between January 1 and March 15 1921. Installments due March 15 June 15 Sept 15 and Dec 15 with first due at filing. Exemptions and rates detailed for single and married filers.
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Washington, D. C
Dee
Bureau of Internal Revenue
United States
Internal Revenue
Bureau
Winuouts
Sweet Wil Asks Congress to Arm Banks Guardians
Iowa Congressman Sweet asks the War Department to provide or authorize sale of sawed-off shotguns to deputy sheriffs in small‑town banks for protecting safety deposit boxes from burglars. Bremer County Bankers Association notes burglars have attacked boxes and stolen liberty bonds and other securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Congressman Sweet
Iowa
War Department
Bremer County Bankers’ Association
M. 0. Fouts
Commercial State
Christmas seal sale in schools shows pupils enthusiasm
Christmas seals are selling well in public schools with Hawthorne School raising 150 dollars and requests for more. The mail sale started today with booths at Schuneman Drug Store and other schools noting second or third calls for more seals. The goal is 10 seats per capita in Black Hawk County, targeting over 5 000 dollars and 70 percent county proceeds.
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H Burdick
Leto
Court House
Hawthorne
Burdick
Schuneman Drug Store
Fourth
Jefferson Streets
Black Hawk County
Ford Company Lifts Ban on Trade Lines
Ford Motor Company announces removal of all trade territory lines for dealers effective immediately. C A Repass of Repass Motor Co cites two reasons including encouraging dealer effort and better alignment with preferred business partners. Repass notes limited impact for his firm except where prior lines constrained customer choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Company
C. A. Repass
Repass Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Repass
Fragmentary Outsized OCR Patch Records Local Briefs
Readable OCR fragments show names and places with garbled phrases about a sale, a visit from Galvin of the Duluth chamber, and a holiday home stay with Mrs Megrow. Details are disjointed and partly unreadable.
Shoplifters PLY Their Calling At Oelwein
Velivein Iowa December 15 shoplifters busy in Gelwein store one caught with a bolt of sloth befor she had time to bolt another took beads when the string broke floor covered with circumstantial evidence store owner let offenders depart after returning goods Red Cross directors meet elect officers Robert Connor chairman B Hough vice chairman Mrs D B Littie secretary HL OR Martin treasurer Mrs B B Krider home service chairpersons Executive committee named Mrs A G Parker Mrs J Cole Mrs Fred Jamison Mrs A J Lathmer Mrs E E Krider Frank Tougley homes of Roy Kemmerling R G Conkey and Mrs Mary Householder released from smallpox quarantine Thomas Murray home on West Charles St engineer G J Woodhouse badly burned at power house of electric light company
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Velivein
Gelwein
West Union
Oslyein
Red Greas
Hamed
Robert Connor
B. Hough
D. B. Littie
HL OR. Martin
B. B. Krider
Home Service Department
A. G. Parker
J Cole
Fred Jamison
A. J. Lathmer
E. E Krider
Frank Tougley
Roy Kemmerling
R. G. Conkey
Mary Householder
Thomas Murray
West Charles Bt
G. J. Woodhouse
The
Electric Light Company
Osage Hosts Corn and Poultry Exhibits
Osage Iowa dates January 12 to 15 will host Mitchell county corn show and Cedar Valley poultry exhibit at the opera house. Poultry judged by Harry Asking. Harvest of the beet crop to be finished this week. Average yield reported 12 tons from 1 726 acres. Oelwein girl Nyhlah Kraft dies at home after scarlet fever illness aged 12. Eldest child of Mr and Mrs William Kraft and sister to Clair and Russel.
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Osage, In
Mitchell County
Cedar Valley
Osage Epera House
Harry
Judge Poultry
Oelwein
Nylmah Kraft
William Kraft
Fairbank
Clair
Russel
Tied contestants may each receive full prize value
Officials reserve the right to investigate ties in any prize event. In fairness to all competitors, if contestants are tied for a prize, the full value will be awarded to each tied contestant. The organization may review results to ensure proper eligibility.
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Comer Seares . WC
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Jos Judge
Washington Americans
Cleveland
Judge
Clarke Griffith
Griffith
Burns
Johnston Jn
Courier
Sweet
Banks
Count Tolstoy
Sanitary Dinner Bell
Chicago
Glidden Nut Butter Company
Palmer Butter CO
Jefferson Street
Jegup
L. A. Megrow
HW. BH
Galvin
Delwelh Chamber of Commerce
Duluth
OSAGE
Eiks
Count Xeletey
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Bridge Street
Music Is
YJOU
Brunswick
Ben
DENN
Onichon
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