McDonough Links Town to I W W Leaders at Trial
Lawrence A. McDonough head of Chicago police anarchist squad testifies in Marion Iowa district court in Henry Town criminal syndicalism case. He explains I W W literature and job delegates linking Town to national leaders, while cross examination reveals tension with defense counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence A. McDonough
Chicago
Marion
Henry Town
McDonough
Harold O. Mulles
Tomn
Bert Lewis
Lewis
Industrial
Thomas Whitehead
Harold O. Marks
MrDonough
State
H. S. Lockwood
Iowa
Mulky
Pella Chamber Urges Special Iowa Legislature Session
Des Moines February 21 The Pella Chamber of Commerce has asked the governor for a special legislative session. The petition requests a session to consider a wartime bonus for town soldiers, secondary hearing on the code commission, granting primary suffrage to Iowa women, and laws to improve school and teaching conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Iowa
Fire tale from early days of Gsur Twainens
Fragmentary OCR describes early fire days in Lon with scattered phrases about companies, maintenance, nights, reread, and a portable bucket. It mentions insurance premium and fear of flames, but the text is garbled and many names and details are unreadable. The core sense notes fire prevention efforts and warning shouted as danger grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gsurtwainens
Lon
Drake coed kiss auction raises 375 for college fund
Des Moines reports reveal the Drake coed known as the masked beauty sold a singic kiss at the Colonial party for 375 dollars. Purchaser Lewis Smythe, a Drake sophomore, paid the sum to salute her hand while the fundraiser supports a 2 million dollar endowment campaign. Mauro Garret is identified as the masked beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Drake
Lewis Smythe
Drake University
Mauro Garret
Smythe
Healers Coming Deluges Rector in Council Bluffs
In Council Bluffs Iowa Rev Wilford Mann rector of St Pauls Episcopal notes a surge of inquiries about James Moore Hickson London to hold a healing mission March 23 and 24 at the church. Applicants must apply beforehand and entry is by card and appointment only. The rector reports heavy call volume and many visitors at the rectory hindering Lenten services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counci Bluffs
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Wilford Ernst Mann
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
James Moore Hickson
London
St. Paul's Church
Bruce in Denial of Stock Juggle in Iowa Court
Former Senator James Bruce defends himself against links to the Farmers Tractor company amid a federal case before Judge Landis in Atlantic Iowa. He says a brokerage firm caused the trouble by selling stock on installment plans and collecting far more than received. the suit names three investors, not him personally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
James
Bruce
Farmers’ Tractor Company
Lowan
Landis
Uts
Brune
Sisters receive 160 acre Cass county farm and parcels in Atlantic
Miss Manzie Robinson of Des Moines and her sister Mrs Jennie Felt will inherit a Cass county farm of 160 acres plus two town parcels in Atlantic upon their mother Mrs Julia Robinson Millard's death. The roughly 350000 dollar estate is to be divided by attorneys Clovis Swan and James M Parsons. Mrs Millard and husband Carl Millard keep 30 acres and the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Manzie Robinson
Des Moines
Jennie Felt
Cass County
Julia ‘Robinson “Millard
Clovis ’& Swan
James M. Parsons
Mildred Christiansen Sues for Legal Separation
Mildred Christiansen files suit for legal separation from Rus sell Christiansen alleging neglect and failure to support. The couple married here on August 12, 1918 and separated in May 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Christiansen
Mildred Christiansen
Davenport Judge Leaves 1900s Estate To Hospitals And Kin
The will of late Judge Nathaniel French of Davenport bequeaths 10000 to St. Luke's hospital 10000 to the Friendly House 10000 to the Ladies Industrial Relief society 5000 to the Davenport Visiting Nurse association plus stock to his daughter Grace Hamilton Evans and her husband Harry Fifield Evans. His son Francis Henry French receives 100000 stock in the French and Hecht Co. and the remainder goes to his widow Marian Montgomery Franch with F H French as executor. The will dated November 20 1819 was filed with no estate value listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Nathaniel French
Beatt County
Lourt
St. Luke's Hospital
Friendly House
Ladies’ Industrial Relief Society
Davenport Visiting Nurse Association
Fr. French
Bequesia
Judge French
Grace Hamilton Evans
French & Hecht Co
Harry Fifield Evans
Francis Henry French
French & Hecht Corporation
Marian Montgomery Franch
F. H. French
Lottie A. Kell
August Klebe
Larned M. Allen
Attorneya Lane & Waternan
Milks Emulsion Promises Relief From Long-Standing Cough
A Columbus woman recounts a 36 year bronchial cough and credits Milks Emulsion with freeing her bronchial tubes and improving respiration. The ad touts the product as a nutritive emulsion building strength, aiding digestion, and offering a money-back guarantee after six bottles. Sold by Milks Emulsion Co Terre Haute, Ind, and druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amg Rice
Wendall St
Columbus
Ohio
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Milne Endorses Cham berlain's Tablets in Utah Ad
Mrs. A W Milne of St George Utah praises Cham berlain's Tablets for biliousness and constipation. The Here store sells them at a quarter each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Milne
St. George
Utah
Chamberlain
Two Italians Found Dead in Des Moines Rooming House
Frank Broil and Tony Falconi Italians were found dead from asphyxiation at 702 West Third Street by fellow roomer Angelo Cerfogli. Gas jets were open and police suspect death occurred over 48 hours. flu illness noted by Cerfogli and neighbors. Investigators consider gas exposure as the likely cause and await further inquiry by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Frank Broil
Tony Falconi
West Third Street
Angelo Cerfogi
Cerfogli
W. le Sevylor
Carfogli
Mercy Hospital
Grilli
TONSORIAL ARTIST SAVING TOO CLOSE LANDS IN ASYLUM
Neal Kelly a fugitive from Ohio's Dayton state hospital is returned with Special Agent N. I Cunders to Fort Dodge Iowa after two months on the run. He entertained traveling salesmen with plans for a tensorial syndicate and a chain of barber shops before officers intervened and he was briefly examined by Dr. Gideon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Neal Kelly
State Hospital
Dayton
Kelly
United States
Wallingford
Sheriff Bassett
George Gideon
Crawford Hotel
Enterprising capitalist lodgings pursued at Duncombe house
Sheriff Bascett wired the man’s wife in Dayton Ohio, who forwarded the telegram to state hospital authorities. The fragment implies a pursuit or transfer related to a patient or detainee connected with the Duncombe house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncombe House
Sherif Bascett
Dayton, O
State Hospi
Auction Shows Farm Wagon Sells for $45.50 After 30 Years
Waukon Iowa February 21 Farmers report a farm wagon bought for $40 thirty years ago sold yesterday for $45.50 at auction. The seller William C Deene Union Prairie township notes prices on galeforce farm goods remain strong as all farm gale prices stay high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
William C. Deene
Union Prairie Township
Consolidated School at Dumont Delivers Strong Semester
Allison Feb 21 Dumont consolidated district reports a high first semester average of 96.73 while national average sits at 76.1 The school serves as a community center with viewers attending educational movies basketball games and evening social hours More boys than girls attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Dumont Consolidated School
Dumont
United States
Clarksville Couple Wed In Family Farm Ceremony
Laura M. Nordt and Alfred Hehmadeke married at the Nordt farm home February 15 with about 30 present. Ceremony by Rev. Nordt of Pleasant Valley. The bride and groom, prominent locals, will reside at a home in Hurley Leete. Schmadeke is junior partner in Jacobs & Schmadeke dry goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarasville
Maried
Mipnie Nordtmeyer
Laura M
Alfred Hehmadeke
Nordt
Pleasant Valley
Clarksville
Schmadeke
Hurley Leete
Schmadecke
Jacobs É& I Schmadeke
Prank Hesse
Frank Hesse
Eugene
Ore
Christian Church
Dean
Haggard
Des Moines
Lynnwood
Lewis
Hesse Henry Il
Wil
Will Madigan
Reliable Cough Remedy Praised by Mother of Five
Mrs. C. O. Nesbit of Vandergrift Pennsylvania says she has used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for fifteen years on all five children with success. She praises its effectiveness for coughs colds and croup and notes the children take it willingly.
Local man dies and burial set in Presbyterian church
The obituary notes a man died at St. Pay and will be brought to Bete for burial. Funeral services are scheduled at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 2 30. He leaves a widow Mrs Peabody and two brothers Cedar Falls and Fred Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pay
Bete
Presbyterian Church
Alzier
Peabody
Cedar Falls
Fred
Oklahoma
Against Influenza Foley's Honey and Tar Adverts
An advertisement urges preventing illness with Foley's Honey and Tar for even minor coughs and colds. Henry Willis of Sandy Point Texas praises the remedy after trying other medicines, noting relief from one bottle. The ad claims no opiates and says the product is sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Henry Willis
Sandy Point
Texas
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Cleath
Linn County
Commerce Organization
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Waterloo Bank & Trist Company
Shallenberger
Mrs. Rice
Bere
Ihe L. & J. Bank Bldg
Hansen & Hallberg
Fifth St
Ross
Leavitt and Johnson Building
Percy R. Wood
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
C. A. Boatman, D.D.S
J. Benn
DE. E. T. Jaynes
Fraviklin St
Sycamore Street
Lillie A. Arnett
Commercial Bank
Fullerton Place
Holland Furnace Co
Holland
Bert Ward
Mer
Rock Island
Mellin Produce Co
Waterloo Savings Bank
W. C. Logan
Pres
J. J. Miller
Gibson Furnace CO
F. J, Golimeaux
West Eighth Street
Newbro
Herpicide
Dite
Weer
JAS
Black Dry Goods
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