Iowa House Votes Narrowly Democratic in Assembly
Des Moines dispatch reports returns from nearly all counties showing the Iowa House will seat 12 Democrats to 91 Republicans and the Senate 5 Democrats to 45 Republicans. The result ends major party alignments for now, with factions forming around road and highway issues previously, and names Arch McFarlane, Milton Pitt, John Wormley, Harrington prominent as possible leaders.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Iowa
Thirty-sixth
General Assembly
Jas
Arch McFarlane
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
John W. Wormley
Plymouth County
Pitt-Johnston
T. P. Harrington
Kossuth
Pitt
Milton B. Pitt
Harrison County
Crawford-Harrison-Monona
Grant Caswell
Denison
Hd. M. Whiting
Whiting
Moona County
James F. Johnston
Lucas County
Anti-Highway Commission
barley-Hall
Taylor
Johnston
Humboldt
Roberts
Ringgold
Iucker
Clinton
Pitt-Johanston
Douglas “Rogers
Manning
W. W.eons
Wepellc
W. B. Giltner
Monroe
John M. Wormley
Plymouth
Polk County
Arch “McFarlene
Black Hawk
D. C
Traer News Highlights War Victory Celebration and Local Loss
A grand peace celebration graced Traer streets with a five hour fire whistle parade banners and cheers after news of peace. Tama County reports oversubscribing its $80,000 war service quota. Clutier mourns Joe Hora killed in France at 22, a senior at Town State College. brother James wounded earlier. Consul Ralph Dennis resigns Russia post to return to Northwestern University work.
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Tama County
Glutier
Joe Hora
Clutier
Washington
France
James Hora
Town State College
James
U. S
United States
Chicago
Dennis
Traers
Tama Supervisors OK Lincoln Highway paving plan
Tama supervisors unanimously adopt a resolution to use federal and state aid amounting to 56000 dollars for Lincoln Highway and local road improvements. The project extends from the county line toward LeGrande and Vinton, with earth grading and a concrete nine foot wide strip through the reservation to the C and G W railway crossing, plus bridge work at the Iowa river area.
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Tams
Cascarets for Mother's Pets
Careful mothers know Cascarets in the home mean less sickness and worry. When a child shows white tongue feverish breath sour stomach or a cold a Cascaret quickly and harmlessly works the poisons from the liver and bowels. Only 10 cents a box.
Volunteer in Navy Weds Vinton Girl in Surprising Nuptials
David Nichols home from Navy on furlough marries Lola Tompkins at Presbyterian parsonage in Vinton. Nichols, son of Clarence Nichols, planned law studies at Michigan University before enlisting. He returns to duties today. bride stays in Vinton. Also notes death of Mrs. Thomas Yerkes and visit from Dr C C Hitchcock of Milwaukee.
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Vinton
David Nichols
Navy
Lola Tompkins
Presbyterian
Michigan University
Atlantic
Clarence Nichols
Nichols
Denver
T. Yerkes
Thomas Yerkes
Deeede
Urleans
Sne
Yerkes
U. B. Church
A. W. Phillips
Zerkes
Convicted Soldier Escapes From Guard
Des Moines authorities have been notified to arrest Rudolph T. Ver Mehren of Omaha, a 20 year man at Ft. Leavenworth, who escaped Wednesday evening while being taken to supper. Ver Mehren deserted March 30 and was captured Sept. 8 in a Des Moines hotel.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Rudolph T. Ver Mehren
Omaha
Ft. Leavenworth
Ver Mehren
Var Mehren
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