Iowa to debate special legislation for delinquent and dependent children
Des Moines January delegates from the Iowa State Teachers Association advocate juvenile courts, probation officers, and revised child labor laws. They urge adoption of part time schooling for ages 14 to 16, adoption jurisdiction under juvenile court, restricted publicity for adoptions, and home visitation for Perkins crippled children to ensure proper care after hospital discharge. The committee calls for more facilities for feeble minded children and greater court powers for juvenile judges.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Igwa
State Teachers’ Association
General Assembly
F. A. Welch
HE. Blackmar
Ottumwa
Bessie A. McClenahan
Supt. Blackmar
State University
Maquoketa Citizen Fatal Shooting In Street Fight
Dennis Flynn lies dying in Maquoketa hospital after a Saturday street shooting in which Ward Turner is jailed. The confrontation followed a local yellow paint party accusing Turner of slacking and escalated when Turner reportedly fired, striking Flynn in the mouth and head. Flynn, a Jackson County figure, faced rising tensions as Turner faced potential mob action. A separate paragraph notes a Belgian hare shipment from New Hampshire to Ellsworth, Maine, with 14 hares found in the crate.
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Maquoketa
Dennis Flynn
Turner
Fivan
Flynn
Jackson County
Sheriffs Seek Longer Terms and Higher Pay in Iowa
Des Moines Jan 20 The Iowa State Sheriffs association plans three bills for the Thirty-eighth general assembly. A liquor law enforcement measure would let sheriffs seize cars used in bootlegging and sell them. a bill targets stolen cars with altered plates. another proposal boosts salaries by 30 percent and doubles term length from two to four years. John Griffin of Des Moines chairs the legislative committee. Senator Whitmore plans to carry the measures in the senate.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Sheriffs’ Association
Thirty-eighth General Assembly
John Griffin
Charman
Iowa Senate
Whitmore
Senator Whitmore
Bride to be dies of joy after soldier lover returns
Misa Fay Shipiro, 21, a Chicago girl who often visited Savanna near Bellevue Iowa, died after her fiancé Herman Frank, a soldier, returned home. Physicians ruled her death caused by the strain of intense joy from the upcoming marriage. The celebration preceding the wedding turned into a funeral as she fell ill days after his return.
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Bellevue
Misa Fay
Shipiro
Chicago
Savanna
Herman Frank
France
Riot by Soldier Arrest Triggers Des Moines Disturbance
Des Moines report of a soldier’s arrest at Seventh and Locust streets sparking a large crowd clash. Police and military police together quelled the riot. five enlisted men and two officers held for possible courts martial. Summary court martial planned at police HQ. Col Schultz cites duty of officers to aid in disturbances.
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Des Moines
Charles Bryant
Seventh
Locust Streets
Milo Wovether
Fort Des Moines Hospital
Bryant
Hove
Ann
Chamberlain Hotel
Bovethoz
Leutenant
Cady
Baker
Walker
OmMcer Bryant
Townsend
Lieut
Varney
Traffe
Police Head
Theodore Schultz
Col. Schultz
Masonic Lodges Heavily Damaged in Sioux City Fire
A three story building at Pierce and Sixth in Sioux City suffered about 1 000 000 dollars in damage when a fire destroyed the structure and contents. First floor housed Lindholm Furniture, a dyeing shop, restaurant and florist. second floor held lawyers, real estate men and others. third floor housed two Masonic lodges. Paraphernalia was lost but records are believed safe in vaults. Trustees moved to begin erecting a modern temple early in the season.
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Sioux City
Pierce and
Sixth Streets
Lindholm Furniture Company
Floctors
Seasor
Americans Tell What They Think of Biggest Town
London readers hear impressions from about 15,000 American visitors who toured London and shared views with a British journalist. They praised friendliness and modernity yet criticized restaurants, climate, and transport, noting American habits and speech differ by region and that Kansas was home. The exchange included jokes about ladies and a brief observation of American sailors meeting English Grand Fleet crews.
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London
Associat Press
Pallora
Edinburgh
England
States
America
Strand
Piccadilly Circus
Hig
South
Chicago
New York
Middle West
Kansas
Navy Opens Electrical and Machinist Schools
Navy announces new enlistment paths for apprenticeship and limited-experience workers. Apprentice machinists with minimal shop background can join a Charleston South Carolina program, while electricians are directed to Hampton Roads Virginia for an 18 month course. Details circulated via Lieut G E Ketterer at Des Moines recruiting station along with other open branches and contact points.
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Charleston
S. C
Hampton Roads
G. BE. Ketterer
Navy
Des Moines
Federal
Indian Chief Buys Bonds for Grandchildren Education
Chief Ba- Uste George of Penticton head of an Indian tribe in British Columbia purchased 21,000 dollars in victory bonds. He received Canada’s only individual honor flag for the drive and said the investment would be held in trust for his grandchildren’s education to shield them from being called coyotes by white men.
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Beattle
Wash
Ba- Uste George
Penticton
B. C
Canada
Ba- Uste
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