Democrats See Two-Year Harmony Under President and Party
Washington dispatch reports Democratic managers optimistic that the peace conference covenant will yield long term party strength. They foresee unity between the president and Congress, with Republicans blamed for postwar missteps and the party poised to ride to power in 1920. Wilson plans to retire from the White House stage and pursue historical writing and lucrative publishing deals.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterlond Evening Courier
Washington
D. C
Earty
League of Nations
Middle West
Senate
Democratic Party
Paris
League and Peace
Congress
House
Republicana
Madae
Wilson
Democratic National Committee
White House
Reforming O WitS Determine New Branch in Grundy Center
Grundy Center welcomes Marine National Refining Co as a potential new branch site after a company representative visited during the first week and eyed a building location on Pransters property. Mrs Goodwin of Des Moines sold West Main lot to Henry Schafer for a spring home. Chas Crouse sold 160 acre Conrad farm to A W Bowers for 200 per acre. Bowers also sold the Powers home farm near Albion to Angus Nof for 320 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy Center
Marine National Refining Co
Pransters
Mra. Goodwin
Des Moines
West Main Street
Henry Schafer
Chas. Crouse
Conrad
A. W. Bowers
Independence Inventor Pioneers Self Propelled Toy Swing
George A. Netcott and P. F. Hansen in Independance showcase innovations. Netcott’s self propelled toy swing horse drew orders for 64,000 swings at a Chicago toy convention while Hamelmann & Wurtz expand to meet demand. Hansen’s corn planter depth shoe advances castings issues yet boosts production. Joslin receives Pershing letter acknowledging an acrostic he sent earlier.
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George A. Netcott
P. F. Hansen
Mr. Netcott
Chicago
Hamelmann & Wurtz
Mir
Hansen
Mr. Hansen
Pershing
W. H. Joslin
Fourth Ward
John J. Pershing
France
Butler Co Woman Sells Farm She And Husband Built
Ellen Ganby, Clarksville pioneer, sold her longtime farm one mile northeast of Clarksville after 60 years of ownership. The 190 acre property brought $290 per acre. Her husband died 31 years ago and she remained active in management until moving to town five years ago.
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Clarksville
Ellen Ganby
Gabby
Phebe Shaw
Hanford
Cal
Town
Henry Weinberg
Kochar
Dandruff Cure Claim Promises Quick Hair Revival
An advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy for falling hair and dandruff. It claims the scalp will stop shedding after several applications and the hair will look soft glossy and thicker with repeated use.
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President
DEMOS
Republican Congress
Wits
Wangler Bros
Fourth Street
Independence Man
Cincinnati
Danderine
Miller
J. C. Gipson
Jonesboro
Ark
Gibson
Florence Menger
Whitney Street
Hartford
Conn
Williams
Gadeden
Ala
Hansen & Hansen and
C. J. Miller
5Th St. Hardware Co
P.P. P. Basket Grocery Co
Hosteter Bldg
East Fifth and Sycamore Streets
Chase & Sanborn
Dunham
Runkle's
Lake Side
Black’s
Waterloo
R. R
A. B. Chase
Ivers & Pond
Steinway, & Sons
Chickering & Sons
WM. Knabe
Behning
I. Eek
Sra
Early Music House
J. G. Early
Iowa
Square
Black’s Building
Sycamore Street
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