Iowa Inmates Fact File Highlights Farms Dominant Role
Des Moines reports that farming accounts for the largest share of nearly 5 000 inmates in four state hospitals for the insane. A M McColl notes Iowa’s rural character and agricultural basis, with 1 100 to 1 200 patients per district hospital and a total insane population over 6 000. Additional counts include 1 714 insane in county homes and private hospitals, plus 1 400 feebleminded at Glenwood and 200 plus epileptics at Woodward. The Knoxville inebriate hospital may become a normal school, but no action was taken.
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Des Moines
A. M. McColl
State Board of Control
Iowa
Mr. McColl
al Glenwood
Woodward
Knoxville
Glenwood
Humility and Birth Control Sermon Sparks Feeding Fear
Davenport, Iowa date Sept. 20 Billy Sunday warned that birth control by animals would bring famine. He argued nations would starve if beasts bred freely and mocked modern calls to limit families. He used examples of milk eggs and crop growth to illustrate the point.
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Davenport
Billy Sunday
Tabernacle
Rock Island
Bank cashier is freed of bootlegging charge
Ray Sweet a Mapleton bank cashier and Sunday school worker was cleared when the Monona county grand jury refused to indict. The arrest caused local stir due to his church work and his reputed role in earlier raids on bootleggers. The charge arose from an affidavit claiming he gave a farmer two drinks nearly a year earlier. investigation failed to prove guilt.
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Onawa
Ray Sweet
Mapleton
Monona County
Sweet
Maapleton
Grand Jury
Iowa
Home Demonstration Booth At Dairy Cattle Congress
Black Hawk county home demonstration agent Miss Clara M. Sutter will run an attractive booth at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds with help from Wright and Webster counties. Local board members Mrs. W. F. Parrott Cedar Heights chair, Mrs. C. M. Young Waterloo director, Mrs. Victor Speer Cedar Falls, Mrs. Birney Allen Waterloo township, and Mrs. A. T. Morehange Cedar Heights will attend to arrange future meetings and explain work. Sutter’s summer outreach covered school districts farms and demonstrations in cookery child feeding hot lunches for the disabled and poultry. a restroom will be provided for visitors to interview workers.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Black Hawk County
Clara M. Sutter
Wright
Webster Counties
Home Demonstration Board
W. F. Parrott
Cedar Heights
C. M. Young
Waterloo
Victor Speer
Cedar Falls
Birney Allen
Waterloo Township
Brought to book at Charles City for stealing dresses
Charles City September 20 Sheriff Gray pursued E. C. and Claude Moses to Cedar Rapids and returned them for grand larceny trial. Claude Moses had a ten year Cedar Rapids sentence and was paroled to his sister while E. C. Moses was released. Dresses stolen from Taste company and Townsend cafe employee were recovered. Claims of drug addiction and blame between brothers noted.
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Charles City
Gray
Claude Moses
Cedar Rapids
E. C. Moses
Moses Brothers
Taste Company
Townsend Cafe
Iowa Falls American Legion Post Organized
Iowa Falls post No. 188 of the American Legion is chartered with 26 members. All joining before November 11 become charter members under a post order. An active canvass will seek members among veterans in the area. Gilbert’s post commander, T. Y. Larson is commander, L. Mark post adjutant, H. J. Miller finance officer, and B. M. Mack chaplain.
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Iowa Falls
American Legion
Gilbert
T. Y. Larson
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Black Hawk
F. R. Nice
A. W. Adams
Lillie A. Arnett
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Burch Brosco
Chicago Tribune
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