Iowa Democrats Rally to Battle for Congress
Des Moines July 15 Special Indications point to the Iowa Democrats led by the Democratic congressional committee mounting a hard fight to win a Democratic delegate in Congress from the state in 1926. Under Arkansas Congressmen Oldfield the campaign shows aggressiveness and is seen as a serious challenge to a solid Republican delegation. Republicans remain vigilant but the Democrats’ early organizing marks a notable shift in Iowa political history with former Democratic holders in several districts during earlier periods.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Democratic Congressional Committee
Congress
Oldfield
Arkansas
Towa
Thomas J. Steele
Sioux City
Lack Hawk Allen Enjoys Navy Life Writes Mother
Black Hawk Allen, son of Mrs Jtrica Allen of 127 Logan Avenue, longs for life in the United States Navy with the New Mexico. Enlisted a year ago, after Great Lakes training he joined the ship and took part in Pacific maneuvers before leaving Honolulu July 1 for Australia with a landing planned at Sydney around July 23. A Honolulu Advertiser feature described the galley as efficient with steam pipes and sanitation, a large kitchen, and modern tableware, while noting the ship’s hospital for emergencies.
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Lack Hawk Allen
Black Hawk Allen
Jtrica Allen
Logan Avenue
United States Navy
U.S. A. New Mexico
Young Allen
Great Lakes
New Mexico
Pacific
Honolulu
Australia
Sydney
Allen
Former Pastor Meinzer Buried in Marshalltown
Hoy Gott holds Meinzer, formerly pastor at St. John’s Ackley for 18 years, was laid to rest in Marshalltown after services on Monday. Born in Hochstetter Germany in 1855, he married Lydia Bender in 1887 and came to the U.S. in 1891. Surviving are his widow two sons G H Meinzer of San Francisco Calla Mrs W F Fonda Rockwell City and Elizabeth at home plus a brother and sister in Germany.
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Ackley
Marshalltown
Hoy
Gotthold Meinzer
St. John's Evangelical Church
Marshaltown
Fred
Yaguajay
Guba
Mr. Meinzer
Hochstetter
Germany
Lydia Bender
United States
Peterson
G. H. Meinzer
San Francisco
Red
Calla
W. F. Fonda
Rockwell City
Elizabeth
Cattle Congress Plans Improvements For Show
Development program of the Dairy Cattle Congress and improvements planned for this year’s show set for Sept 28 to Oct 4 were reviewed by directors at their annual picnic. Clinics for children and women will be housed in a temporary building next year, with current displays in tents. The new barn near completion and other enhancements, including water lines and a proposed exhibition hall, were observed by the directors.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
W. S. Benson
Iowa
Extension Service
Iowa University
Aindorse
Ll. D. Mila A
W. Brown
George W. Huntfey
H. &. Kiester
H. B. Lichty
PF. EL Stewart
H. B. Plumb
Roger Crowell
C. TP. Altstadt
Estel
City Tax Relief Sought as Farm Land Values Fall
State hearing cites rural bias in taxation with 10 percent farm land relief urged. Rep W Francis Johnson notes farm valuations fell 41 percent from 1910s to 1921, urging county and state action. Dickinson County land values dropped from 218 to 141, prompting calls to reduce farm assessments. Crawford County shown as high per acre tax despite low corn and pea production ranks.
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Towa
State Execue Council
Public Utility Corporation
Andltor
W Francis Johnson
Dickinson County
Dickinson
Crawford
Mad Stones Have No Healing Powers in Rabies
Des Moines reports by Dr. Dan Griswold show five percent of rabies cases in the first half of the year. For 1924 the total cases reached 248, with officials noting the need for strict prevention measures and public awareness.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Dan M. Griswold
Doctor Challenges Mad Stones Healing Powers
Dr Griswold denounces the healing effects of mad stones found in communities. He notes several deaths and plans to issue a statewide bulletin to health officers detailing his diagnosis and treatment.
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Br. Griswold
Dr. Griswold
Oachs Funeral to Be Thursday in Jesup Home
Jesup Iowa July 15 Special Jesse Oachs a long time resident died after a brief illness Funeral will be held Thursday at his home in Jesup Funeral services to be conducted by local clergy with burial at nearby cemetery He had lived in the community for 56 years including 20 years in town leaving a widow and several childrenaint
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Jesup
Jesup, Lla
Jesse Oachs
Instove
Funeral arrangements for local resident announced
A funeral service is planned for tomorrow at 2 p m at the family home with Rev L B J Elwick officiating. The deceased left two sons Benjamin of La Porte City and Jesse of Jesup, and a daughter Mrs Imma Buttke now in North Dakota but visiting to assist in care, with Mrs Oachs having died three years prior.
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J. Elwick
Oachs
Benjamin
la Porte City
Jesse
Jesup
Imma Buttke
North Dakota
Mrs Margaret Peters dies at 82 on Fox township farm
Funeral services Sunday at Spring Creek church for Mrs Margaret Peters whose death occurred Monday on the Fox township farm where she had lived 45 years. Bur ial in Spring Creek cemetery. She was born in Germany and was 82. Her husband died in 1923. Survived by four sons Thomas Naperville Louis Watertown SD Frank Charles on the home farm and daughter Mrs Emma Church Chicago with 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Germany
Thomas
Naperville
Louis
Watertown
S. D
Frank
Charles
Emma Church
Chicago
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