Road Fights in Limelight as Iowa House Speakership Prompts Bets
Des Moines reports the battle for the Iowa house speakership with candidates Finley Wormley Harrington and McFarlane jockeying for support. Observers note bonding on paved roads as a central issue, while paths for road funding and county entires fade from primary contention. McFarlane claims solid votes, with forecasts suggesting a lively caucus as pretenders maneuver for early leverage. The oldest and youngest lawmakers are noted as Savers and King, highlighting a youthful and veteran mix in the chamber.
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Des Moines
Jan
Iowa House of Representatives
B.S. Finley
Moun
Miensant
Wharberlain Hotel
Aryeh McFarlane
Waterloo
Hnce
T. P. Tarsigian
John Wormley
Kingsley
Walnut
Frida
Mr. Waormley
Finley Tr Tarrington
Farlane
Emerus
McFarlane
Dallas
W. J. Savers
Marenga
Iowa County
Will King
Hubbard
Hardin
Iowa May Get Federal Aid For Highway Improvements
Iowa could gain additional federal funds to advance highway building after a Des Moines visit by Thomas MacDonald head of the federal Bureau of Public Roads. He discussed potential aid with Washington officials and noted Congress may approve added development funds. Marion Ald says the aid would be important for the state’s transportation network. Clarion hotel fire report notes Hawks hotel burned Saturday morning from overheated furnace. oldest market in the county damaged.
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Thomas MacDonald
Saeipe
Des Moines
Waington
Mationzi
Furether
Marionald
Charion Hotel
Burns
Clarion
Hawkexe
Vanks
Wrigh County
Social notes and church events in Westfield
Westfield society columns detail engagements and weddings at St Marys and St Lukes churches, including Miss Marie Mangin and Miss Wiirat Gindt nuptials, and notes on attendees and post ceremony breakfast. Chautauqua circles discuss labor conditions. church parishes outline annual meetings, guild gatherings, and help for refugees garments. Red Cross and auxiliary activities scheduled with luncheon plans and volunteer needs.
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Mangin
Wilc He Calloway Company
Rome
Tad Pressway
Farmers ActOn Elects Officers at Cedar Falls Meeting
Cedar Falls Jan 7 The annual meeting of the Black Hawk County Farm Improvement Association drew 35 representatives of local agricultural interests. Officers were elected and reports read from A A Durger and Miss Clara M Sutter. A committee was named to summarize reports for publication and to select officers and directors for the coming year. Big attendance from Home Demonstration, War work and county institutes noted.
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Cedar Falls
Black Mawk County
Marm I Nprovement Association
Othe
Ree Boks
Frank Hammer
Elmer Ko Newton
A. A. Durger
Clara AM. Sutter
HA. Souicker
Dm. Gunn
George Mathes
EL. A. Strucher
Offi S
Woari- Molsly Qapreds
Woari- Molsly Qapreds Form Improvement Association, Chas. Moite Vedat Alls Pep
Lex
Orange Two
Mes
Ang Derman
Woo Wrightington
Aesville
Cntonyese Its
Mount Mairbantankerteyti
Ming
Cedar
Liptay
Waterloo
Tarclay
Tudsen AP
Wes
Miss Sutter
Red Cross
Association
Aliss Clara M. Sutter
Village magistrate wins fine collection from city court
Assistant county attorney Ry French filed information against Frank Stubenrough for assault and battery. The accused allegedly faced a maximum fine or jail. Stubenrough was brought to municipal court, where a receipt showed a $1 fine from Gilbertville officials. The town’s judge reportedly imposed a $7 fine, noting double jeopardy. Stubenrough was remanded to Waterloo jurisdiction.
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Saller Ry French
Frank Stubenrough
Asault and Batten
Te Sitie
Kretman
Gilbertville
Ogulus Fa
Ace
Stabenreugh
Waterloo
Milk Producers Meet to Discuss New Practice
Towniwiry Milk Producers association holds a meeting at the courthouse this Saturday to discuss a new practice and a milk price schedule. Farms recently received 3.15 per hundred pounds for milk in the past three months. the rate expires January 1. All nonmembers are invited to attend.
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Towniwiry Milk Producers” Association
City in Brief: Local Notes and Announcements
A collage of brief items from Waterloo area notices including visiting trends, a Travelers' Protective Association dinner on Jan. 18, a marriage license notices for Silas Martley and Teresa Joyce, and Raymond Jones Hurley in Chicago. Local movements include Sergt. Merle Pattison's return, Hi Y club talk, and safety updates. Also reports on school events, church gatherings, flag half mast for Roosevelt, and Bulb planting at Whittier School. Advertisements note free extra pants with suit orders at Boeller's.
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Chicago
Gertrude Kleaberh Hurley
Waterloo
Raymond Jones Alexander
Merle Ro Pattison
Camp Pike
Parente
Airs
W. Pattison
Newell Street
Federal Court
Civil Service
Tpe
K.P
Berger and Fellow Defendants May Get Verdict This Evening
Chicago January Victor L Berger congressman elect of Milwaukee and four Socialist leaders face trial before Federal Judge Landis charged with conspiracy to violate the espionage law. Jurors to hear case late this afternoon with potential penalties ranging from one to twenty years and fines up to ten thousand dollars or both. Indictments cover 26 counts. Bolshevik activity reported from Riga port and movements toward Reval with Charlotenoff reached.
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Chicago
Jan. T
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Landis
Tractor demand grows as banks back farmers
A veteran observer notes the shift from banker skepticism to support for farm machinery in the Midwest. Dr. F W Powers of Black Hawk National Bank and I I Stewart of Furnes Loan & Trust assess tractors as vital to farm efficiency, with banks urged to remain progressive. Also includes an ad for Brom Quinine and coal.
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Xentleman
At & Bank
Middle West
F. W. Powers
Black Hawk National Bank
Stewart
Farmers Night At Water Flog Club Event
Farmers Night on Wednesday January 15 will bring farmers and city residents together at the Water Flog Club and Chamber of Commerce. President H O Bernbrook leads the event with Grant Miller and Barry Tollar chairing agriculture and entertainment. Speakers discuss topics of interest to macdicul turists and stock raisers. a buffet luncheon will be served.
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Waterflog Club
Chamber of Commerce
H. O. Bernbrook
Grant Miller
Barry Tollar
Physician Testimony and a Wood Tap Echo in Health Case
Dr E F Stevenson, first witness for the board of health, testified that influenza germs cannot be carried by a doctor nurse or attendant to patients families or other people. He described treating a flu patient near his home and noted none of his family contracted the disease while tapping wood at the bench during questioning.
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E. F. Stevenson
Board of Health
St.Francis Hospital
Alfred Longley
Fragmentary Citrus and Attendance Note
A damaged excerpt mentions Tom kissing his two children and leaving for a place called kechoul. It references an orange tree bearing 29,000 fruits and a lemon tree’s ongoing practice. It notes direct attendance from a Mount location and a patient linked to Productix boul.
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Tom
Kechoul
Productix
Three Classes of Courts Sitting in Waterloo Today
Three classes of courts convened in Waterloo with four courts in session. Judge H T Heed opened the federal court in the post office building for a hearing on the one half fare street car injunction from Dubuque, affecting school children and laborers. Judge H B Boies handled equity matters in district court while Judge C W Mulan presided over the flu hospital case. Municipal Judge Willis N Birdsall disposed of police cases and then moved to civil action trials as attorneys resumed work postwar.
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Waterloo
H. T. Heed
Federal Court
Dubuque
H. B. Boies
Equity
C. W. Mulan
Willis N. Birdsall
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
This ad claims a few doses every two hours will end cold misery and break up nasal congestion, headaches, feverishness, and sore throat. It touts easy taste, no side effects, and low cost, urging buyers not to substitute.
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Pape
Rippé
Reeves
Norway
Askin
oTggeisk
France’s War Aid Tied to Remedy Claim in Ad
An old advertisement touts France’s democracy aid and links it to a stomach and intestinal cure. The ad credits Geo H. Mayr, a Chicago chemist, for Meri’s Wonderful Remedy, a prep claimed to remove mucus and inflammation in the digestive tract with a money-back guarantee. It names distributors Hansen & Hansen and a generic wink toward druggists.
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France
America
Geo. H. Mayr
Chicago
Meri
Wangter Giros
Hansen & Hansen
Cgadwerth
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Farmers Acto'n
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Woodbury County
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Youn Coal Co
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Yous Coal Co
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New York
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PTR
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Victor
Lambert Murphy
Hed Sealk
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Smith
Red Seal
John McCormack
Mocking Bird
Sone
Alm Gluck
Chas, Kellogg
Harry Lauder
Victrola Department
Victor Records
Dore
Grippe
S. Altman
Leavitt and Johnson Eldy
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