Special Session Assured on Woman Suffrage in Iowa
Des Moines reports that Iowa will ratify the woman suffrage amendment at a special winter session, with Gov. Harding ready to call one if the code commission is not finished. The piece notes mixed legislative views on national suffrage and outlines past primary vote defeats and constitutional amendment efforts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Code Commission
Harding
Thirty Eighth General Assembly
Towa
House
Senate
Holdoegel
Calhoun County
Representative Weaver
Polk
Weaver
Schaffter
United States
Washington
League formed at Davenport energizes war spirit of cooperation
Davenport Iowa June 6 600 liberty loan workers in Davenport and Scott county launched the Community Welfare league at a banquet at the Hotel Blackhawk. Former Congressman Robert G Cousins of Tipton delivered an eloquent address as the by laws establishing a 50 year incor poration were passed unanimously. The enthusiastic group pledged continued service as they did during the war and loan drives.
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Community Welfare League
Liberty Loan
Davenport
Scott County
Blackhawk Goldroom
Robert G. Cousins
Tipton
Liberty Loan Organization
Liberty Loan Organization. Mr. Cousins
League
Organization forms a permanent body for loan drives
Workers who participated in all loan drives and helped Scott County exceed targets enthusiastically endorsed making the organization permanent. Officers until the 1920 annual meeting include A. Dawson president EB Adler first vice president Adolph Arp second vice president Frank J Vetter third vice president Peter Thede fourth vice president J C McCarthy secretary Kay Nyemaster treasurer. Six new executive committee members are George M Bechtel Lee J Doughparty Frank D Throop Frank Keppy George Randolph and Adolph Miler. A 25 word wanted In the Charter costs only 25 cents each day.
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Scott County
A. Dawson
EB. P. Adler
Adolph Arp
Frank J. Vetter
Peter Thede
J.C. McCarthy
Kay Nyemaster
George M. Bechtel
Lee J. Dough Party
Frank D. Throop
Frank Keppy
George Randolph
Adolph Miler
Tama County Votes on Road Question and Bonds
Tama County supervisors move to call an election on paving 75 miles of the primary road system and issue 1,000,000 dollars in bonds for July 2. The county shows strong support for paving now, with a wealthy retiree offering 50 dollars per acre to farmers selling land on the primary route after completion.
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Tama County
Tama
Tama F County
Doubting Thomas Drives Garwin Addition to Highway System
A terse report notes the Garwin addition to the highway system, funded and adopted by the highway commission. The plan extends a five mile spur eastward with broad support from the board and local officials.
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Thomas
Garwin
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