Iowa Farm Bureau to Convene Amid Top Agriculture Issues
Des Moines hosts the Iowa Farm Bureau federation annual meeting on January 5 and 6. Leaders from state and national levels discuss rural credits marketing and financing with experts. Attending are J R Howard John W Coverdale L A Andrews A F Lever W G Eckhart Gray Silver C L Harlan Murl McDonald and W T Maakestad as plans to relocate the bureau headquarters to Des Moines are reviewed.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
J. R. Howard
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
John W.coverdale
L. A. Andrews
Bankers’ Association
Bankers
Iowa City
Iowa
A. F. Lever
South Carolina
Smith-Lever
W. G Eckhart
Uwnois
Farmers’ Marketing Committee
Gray Silver
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
Farm Bureau Federation
C. L. Harlan
Theirowa Federation
Mr. Eckhart
Textbook Agents to Organize in Iowa Des Moines Des Moines
Bookmen of Iowa will form an organization January 28 in Des Moines with about fifty to sixty expected. A Younker tearoom dinner will wrap up the gathering. Supt J W Studebaker and Supt L H Minkel will speak, backed by Hagier of Rand McNally and Frank D Joseph of Scribners. The group aims to boost enthusiasm for the National Education Association meeting in July.
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Des Moines
Younker Tearoom
J. W. Studebaker
L. H. Minkel
Fort Dodge
Hagier
Rand McNally Company
Frank D. Joseph
Scribners' Publishing Company
National Education Association
Infant Rider Falls From Jumper Near Waterville
An infant son named Ray Spinner fell from a jumper at the T. P. Spinner home near Waterville. He was unconscious briefly, then taken to Waukon hospital for examination. Doctors found no injuries and the baby was reported as laughing and playing, seemingly well.
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Waukon
Third Meat Market Opened in Manchester
Manchester Tan. reports the third meat market opening on north Franklin street in the old Farmers & Merchants State Savings Bank building with new equipment including a large cooling room. Owners Houlihan and McNabb bring experience from Edgewood Waterloo and Parkersburg, forming Manchester’s third market alongside Lyman brothers.
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Tan
Houlian and McNate
Franklin Street
Farmers & Merchants State Savings, Bank
Mr. Houlihan
Edgewood
Waterloo
McNabb
Parkersburg
Archie Lyman
Opa
Elub
Knights of Pythias
Hubert E Phenicie
Nebraska
Delaware County
Campfien
European Relief Council
Globe Hotel
Parents sue doctor over death of 17 month old babe
Newton Iowa December 29 a suit against Dr W B Chase of Prairie City was filed by Mr and Mrs Carl Walker seeking damages of 20 00 after their 17 month old daughter Eloise Walker died from ingesting strychnine tablets left at the home The parents allege improper labeling while the doctor says the label would not matter as the child could not read He also said he advised keeping the tablets away from the child and that only the mother should handle them The case drew interest in Jasper county.
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Newton
Eloise Walker
Carl Walker
Prairie City
Walker
W. B. Chase
Charlies A. Dewey
Jasper County
Mystery of mail sack found in Cedar River near Vinton
A leather-wrapped mail sack frozen in Cedar River ice near Vinton Iowa contained a sizable amount of mail addressed to local residents. The sack, made up for West Liberty to Vinton, may have been stolen from a depot or abandoned after being loaded onto a wagon. Most contents were deliverable despite water damage.
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Cedar River
W. J. Reddington
West Liberty
Altho
Margaret Nellist
William Turner
J. Arthur Young
Methodist Church
Walter Nellist
England
Dubuque
Winton
Ishe
James Turner
Navy
Walter Scott
Roy Baird
W. G. Jones
The
Baptist Church
Joe Turner
van Merne
Charles Kelly
van Herne
Mr. Kelly
Assaulted Insane Charged in Clarinda Asylum
Clarinda Iowa December 29 Jefferson Barnett age 23 is jailed on $2500 bond held for grand jury on complaint by Dr Maxie Witte superintendent at Clarinda asylum. He is charged with beating patients into insensibility at the asylum.
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Clarinda
Jefferson Barnett
Maxie Witte
Ifer the Insane
Barnett
Speculation Over Appointees In Des Moines
Des Moines news notes official announcements soon from state leaders about deputies and assistants. Governor-elect Kendall will swear in the Legislature. his early moves include secretary and key office staff. Potential board spots and commissions are discussed with several names tied to the lines of education, parole, control, and banking.
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State Board of Education
Senate
Paul_Stillman
Jefferson
F. F. Jones
Willisia
Edward P. Schoentgen
Council Bluffs
State Board of Parole
State Board of Control
W. S. Withrow
Parole Board
W. D. Shean
Board of Control
State Board of Pharmacy
Geo. D. Newcomb
Creston
A. Ly Urick
M. W. Henderson
Wallace H. Arney
Marshall County
Henderson
Hawkeye, Jr
E. R. Moore
Gove Sernor
Arney
Kendall
Glenn Haynes
James E. Thomas
Red Oak
Harding
J. A. Rails
Thirty
General Assembly
State Treasurer’s Office
A. J. Savage
In‘surance ‘Department
Big Mortgage for Blackhawk Hotel in Davenport
A November 15 1920 mortgage for 1 200 000 to finance Blackhawk hotel improvements was filed in Scott county with plans for new work. The mortgage contemplates issuing gold bonds at 8 percent interest as part of the financing.
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Davenport
Scott County Recorder’s
Blackhawk
Collins Boy Scout Wins Fire Safeguard Contest
Des Moines December 29 Harold B Vasey Collins Ia wins statewide essay contest on Safeguarding America Against Fire conducted by the National Board of Fire Underwriters Boy Scouts submitted essays and will receive a medal. State Fire Marshal J A Tracy to present with Major General Leonard Wood serving as a judge chair. Similar contests were held across the nation.
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Des Moines
Harold B. Vasey
Collins
National Board of Fire Underwriters
America
J. A. Tracy
Leonard Wood
CLAIM AGENT TAIT SHOWS SPRINTING POWER IN MAGISTRATE RACE
Dubuque Iowa December 29 Republican Z T Tait leads Democrat Henry L Buckley for Julien township justice of the peace after a county wide recount across 12 of 14 city precincts. Tait gains 158 votes in 12 precincts to lead by 81 while Buckley previously held a 77 vote majority. Tait formerly served 48 years as an Illinois Central claim agent.
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Z. T. Tait
Justice of the Peace
Julien Township
Henry L. Buckley
Tait
Buckley
Barrett
Buckler
Tait Wos
Illinois Central
May Do Time For Killing A Pet Dog
Forest City Iowa December 29 A man named M G Hicks sought charges after his dog was shot while following a sleigh near town The shooter Lewis Riggles waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury with bond set at 500 dollars The law allows up to five years imprisonment for maliciously killing a dog
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Forest City
Hicks
Justice Field
Lewis. Riggles
Riggles
Grand Jury
Defendant Faces Fine If Plea Is Held
Riggles states he will plead guilty to a charge carrying up to one year in jail or a 300 dollar fine. The compact note indicates the potential penalty and forthcoming guilty plea.
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Rty
Riggles
Soup Banquet Aids Europe Starvation Effort In Manchester
Manchester plans a soup banquet to raise funds for European relief. An Armory event on January 8 will transform into a soup kitchen with $5 meals, supporting the European relief council chaired by Herbert Hoover. The drive extends across Delaware County with Save a Child campaigns and county-wide township chairs coordinating volunteers and donations.
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New York
Europe
European Relief Council
Herbert Hoover
Lafe Young
Delaware County
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W. W. Matthews
H. Ll. Goughnour
Ww. Wildes
FW. Hermann
J.C. Nieman
Richland
Arthur Schroeder
Honey Creek
Tou
Ben H. Hockaday
Bil Victor L. Dow
Colony
Fred Klaus
Coffin's Grove
W. H. Scanlon
Oneida
W. J. Suckow
Bremen
Fr. Loosbruck
Prairie
Fred Lk Durey
Milo
Morel
Hamblin
Delhi
D. J. Schnittter
EF. Bw. Porter
North Fork
Ferdinand March
Adams
Hazel Green
J. J. Dolphin
F. M. Foley
Alex. Grant
Union
Orange Township Holiday News and Events
Orange township shares a holiday week of visits and family gatherings with Lichty, Grady, and Meguer relatives in Orange. Local students return from Mt Morrin College for Christmas and school contests crown Marlon Cunningham as overall winner. Christmas exercises fill the Orange school auditorium, and local weddings include Dane Peck and Bowman King. basketball game vs Mt Mortis College previews Friday.
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Orange
Witd Mes
BK. Lichty
M N. D
Vershone
Lichty
Dakota
Charles Grady
Pennsylvania
Stuart Meguer
Chitatman
Fredericksburg
Muth Soren
Arnold Forney
Ruth Miller
George Saylor
Dewidt Campbell
Bors
Homer Bough
Linedenwood
Kn J. Blough
Blough J
Union Church
Lindenwood
Tollows
Helen Forney
Burton Forney
Marlow Cunningham
Ruth Fike
Ruth Myers
Mary Saylor
Marlon Cunningham
Orange School
Orange Township
Fred Dane
Daisy Peck
Robert Bowman
Fern King
James Glotfelty
Mae Moon
Wilam Bridge
Hazel Miler
Orange High
Orange Boys Fron
Mt. Mortis College
Blough
Mondar
Polo, Jl
Orange Township Sunday Schools Donate 1200 for China Famine
In Orange Township on December 29 the Christmas Sunday school program featured readings music and a pantomime on China famine relief. The Christmas offering by Sunday school classes totaled 1200. Miss Mary Daugherty is visiting western Ohio during Christmas vacation. Miss Cora Irwin has returned home to North English Indiana. W W H West, principal of Pleasant, was noted in the report.
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China
Mary Daugherty
Ohio
Cora
Irwin
North English
W.W. H. West
Pleasant
Linn County Voters Rebuff Bond Plan for Courthouse
Cedar Rapids reports show Linn County voters rejected a 1.3 million dollar courthouse bond 1,248 to No. Outside Marion and Mt Vernon several townships gave modest support while Cedar Rapids city largely backed the proposal before a statewide tally showed a landslide defeat amid a low turnout in subfreezing weather.
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Linn County Court House
College
Mays Island
Kenwood
Marion
Marion Township
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