Young ministers needed in Waterloo and across Iowa
Dr. W. F. Spry, superintendent of the Waterloo district, says Iowa needs more young ministers for the Methodist Episcopal church. Vacancies exist in New Hartford, Frederik, and St. Ansgar as pay scales and parsonage use are noted. Some districts report ministers leaving for higher pay, with laymen filling pulpit roles during overseas service.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Iowa
W. F. Spry
Waterloo
New Hartford
Frederika
St. Ansgar
Spry
Davenport
Northwood
Des Moines Pushes Camp Dodge as Disabled Veterans Home
Des Moines backs Camp Dodge as a potential national home for disabled soldiers. The American Legion plans to urge Congress to recreate G A R style homes after the Civil War, with Camp Dodge likely site. Iowa leaders oppose selling Camp Dodge, arguing it is wasteful and Des Moines remains central to the military district.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodge
American Legion
National Organization of the American Legion
Congress
Florida
Cummins
Iowa
War Department
R. H. Faxon
Chamber of Commerce
Ralph Bolton
Greater
Last Night's News in Brief State Riots Sedition Trial and More
Seventy Philippine constabulary members pleaded guilty to sedition amid riots that killed 11. D'Annunzio defies Rapallo, keeping stance on Fiume. Walter R. Alexander, son of the commerce secretary, dies at Bolling Field by a propeller. California anti alien land law sparks Japan line, called idle gossip by Kiyose. Illinois supreme court rules women can’t obtain absolute title to grandfather’s property. Maryland to deploy motorcycle police to curb auto banditry.
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Associated Press
Manila
Philippine Constabulary
Rome
Caviglia
Fiume
D'Annunzio
Rapallo
Washington, D. C
Walter R. Alexander
Alexander
Department of Commerce
Bolling Field
Sacramento
Cal
Japan
America
California
Ritchie
Woman knows location of buried liquor in Woodbine
In Woodbine Indiana a woman guards the hiding place of a suitcase of wine and ten year old whisky saying she found the liquor to curb drunkenness. Neighbors press for details. she refuses, claiming the liquor was hidden to protect friends from temperance.
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Woodbine
Ernest Fox
Guardsmen to Convene National Guard Meeting in Cedar Rapids
Des Moines area guardsmen plan to attend the annual meeting of the National Guard association of Iowa in Cedar Rapids on December 28. Committees will report on federal and state legislation military schools armories and camp grounds and sanitation. Adjutant General L G Lasher will deliver an address and discuss recruiting progress. Iowa leads in guard enlistments with 100 officers and 1412 men statewide. Lieut Col Guy S Brewer of Des Moines is president of the state association.
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Des Moines
Iowa
National Guard Association of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Adj
L. G. Lasher
Yowa
Guy S. Brewer
Cement Industry Loses Life as Orders Cease
Mason City Iowa December 24 today is pay day at the Lehigh Cement plant 450 men to be laid off by quitting time Wednesday night due to no orders forthcoming until next spring contractors have cancelled cement orders and high production costs limit activity after tomorrow night only 20 men remain employed at the large plant north of the city loading of cement has practically ceased.
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Mason City
Lehigh Cement
John EB. Donnelly
State Fire Marshal Warns Santa Claus Whiskers Safe
Des Moines reports warnings to use candles and decorations with care during Christmas. State Fire Marshal J A Tracy notes Santa masks with whiskers ignite easily and have caused serious accidents in festivities. A Muscatine gift story follows.
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Des Moines
J. A. Tracy
Santa Claus
Ivories and fragrances sale in Drug Section Main Floor
Tomorrow sale offers Le Trefle or Azurea Toilet Water. Mary Garden Face Powder and Quelques Fleurs Talcum Powder. Ivory Hair Brushes and Mirrors at reduced prices. Ivory Buffers and Combs sold cheap with assorted Ivory Pieces. Includes "Wednesday" price notes and special items.
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Xmas
Jake and
Bill
THE
House OF Bargains
Sycamore St
East Fifth St
Royal Doulton
Oxford
STATE
Muscatine
C. R. Musser
First
City
P. M. Massé
Sonora
Cal J, Miers
Hoover
Dennison
Bunte’s
Foss
Johnston’s
Huyler’s
Weber’s
American
Bunte
American Candy Co
Phelp
Headquarters
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