Iowa May Be Tenth State to Ratify Women’s Votes
Des Moines reports optimism that Iowa will join Illinois Pennsylvania Massachusetts Wisconsin Ohio Michigan New York Kansas and Texas as one of the nine states already ratifying the federal woman suffrage amendment with Georgia and Kentucky still undecided before July 2. Leaders cite assurances from legislators and strong support in Iowa as the special session opens to ratify or oppose national suffrage.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Georgia
Kentucky
Assurina
Texas
United States
James Devitt
House of Representatives
New York
Kansas
Iowa Senate
Iowa House
Thirty-eighth General Assembly
Frank L. Polk
Ting
Osage murderer seeks pardon in life sentence
Osage Iowa June 6 Ger Hard ing weighs pardon for De Forrest Fairbanks jailed for life for the murder of George Hobbins in Mitchell county in 1899 A relative protests the pardon arguing it would exonerate a killing that followed a threat to another man Eyewitnesses described the fatal shooting a child sought help from the house and Fairbanks killed Anas kins a neighbor was killed Fairbanks was convicted of murder in the first degree leaving a widow and six children with three sons in the armed forces
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Osage, Ja
Ger. Harding
de Forrest Fairbanks
George Hobbins
Mitchell County
Des Alpines
Fairbanks
Anaskins
Dysart Girl Wins County Essay Medal in State Contest
Martha McCurdy, an eighth grade student at Dysart High School, won the county medal in the state essay contest on Fire Value and Uses at Milk as Food. Her essay will advance to the state competition, reflecting Dysart’s strong showing in the event.
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Heart
Martha McCurdy
Haywood resigns as Davenport pastor at Edwards Congregational
Davenport Iowa June 30 The Edwards Congregational Church voted to accept the resignation of Rev H L Haywood the pastor for six months due to ill health He came from the Liberal Christian church in Waterloo The deacons board recommended no services during the summer until the first Sunday in September unless a waiter is secured before then
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Davenport
Edwards Congregational Church
H. L. Haywood
Haywood
Liberal Christian Church
Waterloo
Board of Deacons
Legion Posts to Be Organized Across Iowa
Des Moines reports the local American Legion received 1422.22 from Spanish War veterans to fund Legion posts across Iowa. The piece notes total WWI aid of 4985 raised and 2553 spent for the soldiers, with Col. Tinley of Council Bluffs as state chair, Brewer of Des Moines as vice chair, and MacVicar as secretary-treasurer. A national speaking campaign will deploy 15 zones with organizers and speaker bureaus to aid local post formation. Roosevelt and Herbert named as former lieutenant-colonels linked to the effort.
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Des Moines
Lowal
American Legion
Legion Posta Thruout
Iowa
France
Legion 1
Matthew A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
Guy S. Hrewer
Des Maines
John MacVicar
New York
National Organization of American Veterans of the Great War
United States
Theodore Roosevelt
John F. J. Herbert
Magsachusetts
Zone Descriptions and Names Across National Regions
A fragmented listing of speakers and regional zones assigns chaplains and organizers to United States districts. It names John W. Inter, John D. Maher, Harrison Fuller, Robbe Mc Marsh, and others with addresses in Lincoln, Nashville, Chicago, New York, Boston, and Seattle among zones spanning New York to California.
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Lolone
John W. Inter
Alaba
West Virginia
Alex Laughlin, Jr
Nebraska
Missouri
Carolina
South Carolina
Lake Leah Harrison
Iowa
Fourth Avenue N
Nashville
Tenn Street
Little Rock
Ark
Kan
Misuixelpp
Alabama
New Mexico
Arizona
Texsas
Florida
John W
Oklahoma
Hrenson
Old Shell Road
Mobile
Alu
Santa Fe
John D. Maher
Illnois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Twenty-ninth Street
Lincoln
East Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
St. Paul Dispatch
St. Pau
Ming
Montana
Idaho
Wyrones
Fillawe
Resinol Ointment Holds Skin Care Promise
Resinol is advertised as a standard skin treatment for eczema ringworm itching and burning rashes and sores. The ointment reportedly soothes mosquito bites insect stings wind or sun burned skin and is sold by all dealers with shaving stick users noting no extra lotions needed.
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Osage
Dysart
Horlick
A. Legion
State Branch of Order
Connecticut
New, Jersey
Pennsylvania
Robbe Mc. Marsh
Liberty Street
New York City
Massachusetts
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
George ©. Cutler, Jr
State Street
Beaton
Mars
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Lester Jones
New Jersey Avenue &. E
Washington
Ohio
Charles J. Pew
Care Wright &, Pew
Helena
Mont
Colorado
Utah
Royall Douging
Ogden
Oregon
Alaska
John J. Sullivan
White
Seattle
Wash
California
Nevada
Henry Mathewson
Flood
San Francisco
Cal
DELL
Peerless Products Company
Walnut Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Risco
J. Miller
Egbert
May
Hood River
Ore
C. J. Miller Drug CO
Eatonic
Cal. Miller
West Fourth St
Standard Oil Company
Michigan Ave
Chicago, Ml
Popham
Henderson Drug Co
Eee
Kodak
Hamilton
Camera Shop
Bridge Street
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