Meredith Named Secretary of Agriculture by Wilson
Edwin T. Meredith publisher of Successful Farming Des Moines named secretary of agriculture to succeed Houston. At 43 he has long been allied with Democratic leaders and close to the president’s circle through McAdoo. Meredith is a college graduate with prior farming and publishing roots and may be a future presidential prospect. He will serve about two years to finish Houston’s term and recently was elected president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World.
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Des Moines
Edwin T. Meredith
Successful Farming
Rouston
Wilson
Meredith
Washington
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
William G. McAdoo
Renant
Harding
United States
Ayota
Avoca High School
Highland Park College
Edna C
Kenyon Printing Company
Tommy" Meredith
Farmers Tribune
Casa County
E. T
Successful Warming
Partners Tribune
Houston
Democrats
Associated Advertising Clubs
Za Ga Zig Temple
Mysto Shring
Iowa Soldier at Coblenz Germany Dies in War
Harlan Iowa May 28 Leo Francis Murphy a Harlan High School class of 1915 graduate died recently at Coblenz Germany from a pine shot wound. Murphy 23 spent most of his youth in Harlan enlisted after America entered WWI but reached France the day the armistice was signed. He reenlisted to stay with his brother William K Murphy and was with the Information department of the Signal Corps at Coblenz near time of death. He had been studying art in Chicago at enlistment.
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Harlan
Leo Francis Murphy
Harlan Hgh
Coblenz
Germany
HR. B. Pike
Main
Murphy
America
France
William K. Murphy
Leg Murphy
Information Department
Signal Corps
Coblena
Chicago
Dr John R Peck Retained As Head Of Tuberculosis Body
Dr John R Peck of Des Moines was re elected president of the Iowa Tuberculosis association at the annual meeting at Hotel Savery. Gov Harding and Dr W J Sierling were re elected honorary vice presidents. New executive committee members include J W Kline and Dr Murdock Bannister. Board additions include 3 F Kauffman and Fred D Cross among others. Over 100 attendees heard talks on funding, nursing, clinics, and continued anti tuberculosis work statewide. Arthur J Strawson spoke from out of state.
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John R. Peck
Des Moines
John’ R. Peck
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Hotel Savery
Gov. Harding
W. J. Sierling
W. W. Spaulding
Grinnell
Misa Adah L. Hershey
B. F. Kauffman
Jee Stevens
J. W. Kline
Fort Dodge
Murdock Bannister
Olumira
FL EL
A. A. Gillette
Atlantic
H. H. Seerley
Cedar Falls
Emmanuel Sternheim
Sioux City
A. S. Hague
Fairfield
the Savery
Younkers
Arthur J. Strawson
Indianapolis
Ind
National Tuberculosis Associa
Modern Health Crusade
Livery Barn Sold in Shell Rock to James Pettijohn
In Shell Rock Iowa on January 28 P C Pierce sold the livery barn and all equipment after three years of operation to James Pettijohn of the same city. Pierce has delivered mail since the death of predecessor G C Hammond who never missed a train in 33 years. Pettijohn takes possession March 1.
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Shell Rock
P. C. Pierce
James Pettijohn
Pierce
G. C. Ham
Mond
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OWA
Lisher
Des Moines Club
Hyperion Club
Grant Club
Golf Snd Country Club
Greater Les Moines
Iowa
Cobl
Vinci
Martha Sickles
Emporia
Vincl
S. V. Green
Wakgleirm
HBOS
C. J. Mille
Joan
Waterloo
Waterloo Bank & Trust Company
Goodyear
Ford
Chevrolet
Dort
Maxwell
Goodyear Heavy Tourist
Waterloo Auto & Supply CO
Oodyear
Hayes
Ata
Nce
Kallen Aerm Asd
Mans
Tom Thumbs
Cleveland
Cleveland Six
Jungworth Auto Sales CO
West Fifth ST
Cleveland Automobile Company
Cleveland, Ohio
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