Early Education Plan Calls for School Physical Education
Des Moines feb 26 the house committee considers Grae wood bill to establish physical education in all public elementary and secondary schools starting sept 1 1922 with daily 20 minute instruction and health supervision. Exceptions allowed for religious beliefs. teacher training courses required after sept 1 1921. state superintendent to appoint a state supervisor of physical education to administer the program.
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Des Moines
House, Wehook, and Textbooks Committee
Graewood
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Boards of
Acleé
Commission
Cor -City Manager
Naano
Tree split boulder yields 15 ton Nashua wonder
In Nashua Iowa a giant split granite boulder holds a tree growing in its crevice. The tree towers about 60 feet, its trunk bent at the base while roots protrude from the cleft to reach surrounding soil. The boulder weighs over 15 tons, rotated about 45 degrees as the tree grew, and is described by geologist A O Thomas as possibly unique in Iowa. Located a quarter mile west of the Catholic church, it sits in a cultivated field near a feldspathic granite arch.
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Nashua
Towa
Shesta Tree &Ro
A. O. Thomas
The
State University
Savings on School House Bid Cuts Cost to 190000
Glidden Indiana reports a consolidation district slashes building costs for a new school by about 20 percent from bids ten months prior. R Vivin & Co of Minneapolis awarded the general contract at 129000, with heating and plumbing bids also under last year. Ground purchased, bond issue of 130000 authorized, and the building set for use by January 1 1922.
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Glidden
Feitad
Gidden
Collins
Wisconsin Bachelor Tax Bill a Wisconsin sting for bachelors
Des Moines reports a Wisconsin legislative bill taxing bachelors by age, exempting under 30. The levy rises yearly to 60, then property forfeiture if still single. The tax would flow to the state treasury for the Wisconsin Home for Aged Ladies.
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Des Moines
Hich
Iowa State Law Library
Wisconsin
Badger
Sidewalk Grade Tax Power Proposed by Iowa Bill
Des Moines reports a bill to allow first class cities to require abutting property owners to bring street sections to established grade before sidewalks are laid. If owners fail, the city may grade and assess costs against the fronting property. The measure aims to speed sidewalk construction with rapid municipal action.
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Des Moines
Ser
Commission
SomTaiLee
Tha Bis
Illinois colleges open major tourney for cagers March
Decatur Feb 28 eight teams were selected by a coach committee to play in the major division of the Illinois intercollegiate athletic conference basketball tournament at Michigan gym March 8 4 and 3 opening round pairings Wesleyan versus Northwestern Lombard versus St Trouth Millikin versus State Normal Augustana versus St Viator other conference teams to play in the minor division Knox College declined entry led by athletic director Sam Berry
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Decatur
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Michigan Gym
Wesleyan
North‘western College
Lomband
Sion- Trouth
Millikin
Augustana
St. Viator
Knox College
Sam Berry
Fire alarm sounds at Miller residence blaze minimal damage
Fire department rushed to the W. W. Miller residence now occupied by E. M. Black on Park Revenue and Franklin streets at 9 15 pm yesterday. An overheated furnace caused a basement fire that was extinguished with chemicals before any major damage occurred. Leonard Frye and Miss Cora Gray wed at Cedar Falls noon Saturday under Rev. Joseph L. Riley at the Free Methodist church. They will reside on a farm east of town.
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W. W. Miller
E.M. Black
Park Revenue
Franklin Street
Cedar Falls
Leonard Frye
Cora Gray
Joseph L. Riley
Free Methodist Church of
Eva Cameron
Pape's Diapepsin Advertises Quick Digestion Help
An old advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a safe, fast-acting stomach remedy. It claims the product relieves indigestion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn, and sour stomach by neutralizing fermentation, with testimonials to its harmlessness and low price.
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Pape
Fort Dodge suspect cleared in Wendt assault case
Chris Distiller, linked to the Edith Wendt attack in Rockwell City, was released after officials determined he was not the assailant. A citywide search, bloodhounds, and horse sense pointed to another suspect as Miss Wendt identified his Danish dialect as unlike the attacker.
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Calhoun County
Edith Wendt
Fort Dodge
Chris Distiller
Rockwell City
Distiller
Miss Wendt
Waterloo
Grate Atwood
Atwood
Wendt
Grogarets If Ouge Or Bil ioug Advertisement Claim
Tonight sure Let a pleasant harmless Cascaret work while you sleep and have your liver active head clear stomach sweet and bowels moving regular by morning No griping of inconvenience 10 25 or 50 cent boxes Children love this candy cathartic too.
Triplets Bear Numbers In Order Of Birth
Coming, la February 28. The triplets born to Mr and Mrs Frank McMehon of Villisea have attracted much interest in town. They are named Robert One Samuel Two and Heavy Three. At birth the physician arranged them by order and then placed a gold chain and locket bearing the phi symbol indicating their birth order.
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Frank McMehon
Yillisea
Robert
Samuel
Heavy
Lads Lose Lives on Their Fishing Trip
Arnold and William Schlesch aged 15 and 14 brothers from La Motte, near Cascade Indiana, drowned while fishing on Fete des Morts creek. Their caps and mittens were found on the bank as neighbors traced missing boys. bodies recovered from about 10 feet of water after a skating break through the ice.
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Cascade
Arnold
William Schlesch
Charles Schlesch
la Motte
Fete Des Morts Creek
Pussyfoot Johnson to Speak in Charles City March 26
Charles City Ta Feb 28 Pussyfoot Johnson the world famous temperance lecturer will address a union meeting of the churches at the Congregational church on Sunday March 20. The speaker is internationally renowned and will share experiences from America and England reflecting on prohibition work and opposition in the British island.
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Charles City
Pussyfoot” Johnson
Congregational Church
America
England
Ithis
Pinched comedy headlines Majestic vaudeville bill
Vanderille quality vaudeville and four photoplays headline the Majestic's current bill for matron audiences. Pinched is the featured comedy presenting light humor and stage charm.
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Vanderille
the Majestic
Truthful comedy and drama mix on stage and screen
A four member company presents a satirical country town farce with clever exchanges between a Caroline man and a city belle, plus a dazzling harmonics act and a stunt cyclist. The program closes with The Truth About Husbands, a film adaptation of Pinero's The Profligate, starring Anna.
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Lous
Wallettald
Ireland
Umpeville
Lemont Aml. Wright
Glasay
Dreasy Matin
Harmonics
Budell
Drasth
Aleo
Majesticc Theatre
Danderine Hair Treatment Claims Thickens and Beautifies
An advertisement touts Danderine as stopping hair loss and thickening hair. It promises few cents a bottle and notes after a few applications no fallen hair or dandruff remains. The copy asserts each hair regains life and vigor with brighter appearance.
Conrad Quest of Youth at Plaza and Crystal Palace shows
Readable fragments describe Paramount's Conrad Quest of Youth at Plaza Theatre with Loomis as lead, and cast including Mabel Van Buren and Sylvia Ashton. Crystal Theatre features She Couldnt Help It with Miss Daniels. Palace hosts While New York Sleeps with Frolic numbers, amid crowds and splendor.
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Wiliam DeMile
Paramount
Conrad
Thomas Meighan
the Plaza
Ile Yowth
Teeda
Vara Lewis
Warner Foreten
Wad Covington
Stuth Oatel
New York
Palace Theatre
Ble Fox
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Color for All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as suitable for wool, silk, linen, cotton, or mixed fabrics. It claims simple directions guarantee perfect results and notes a color card available from the druggist.
Fragmented OCR Summary Missing Key Details
A garbled OCR line presents no clear event or entities. It lacks identifiable persons, organizations, dates, or places to construct a factual card.
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