Counties Liable for Contagious Disease Medical Fees
Dr A Beach of Stratford threatens suit against the Stratford county board of supervisors for 463 total services in contagious disease cases. The board offered 800. he refused. The case tests a law argued by county district and state physicians associations that counties are liable for physicians fees in contagion cases regardless of patient payability. The doctor billed 46 per visit and total charges include school disinfecting. the board says the school district should pay. All patients were within Stratford corporate limits.
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A. Beach
Stratford
Ham
Board of Supervisors
Thea
Nimolte of
Fix the Tax Levies and Minor Town Bills
City council at last Tuesday's meeting approved a tax levy totaling twenty four mills across several funds including General fund ten mills Water fund four mills Grading fund two mills Bond fund two mills and Minor fund four mills. Bills audited include street work cement work and plant operations with payments to Hubrecht Kerker Binning Bolender and others. An Ackley Water Works Co lease action was recorded authorizing conveyance of the pump house to Ackley with continued water plant operation under existing lease terms.
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J. B
Bleeker
Boab
W. P
Fiessa
F. G
Gosttel
Roberts
Stanton
W. Hubrecht
de Eree
Kerker
E. Binning
John Bolender
B. H. Held
Ackley Telephone Co
Y. Wiechman
Prading
J.T. McMannie
George Bush
Park
Isaac Callender
Bruns
Eeee
Pepperting
Warstal
Rieken
Eeeeiciseevess Boo Water and Light Fund
Peter Ubben
Weseee
Grobe & Barger
Alvert Sickarst
Ackley
Ackley Water Company
Heirs Claim Senator Allison Estate in Yankton Case
YAnkTon S D Mrs J B Anderss son wife of a Yankton teamster and former Miss Annabelle Allen will seek a share of the late Senator Willem Boyd Allison's estate through her mother Mrs. Fuller of Seattle. The Fuller sisters and other relatives are noted, while Beantor Allison is described as having no close relatives. A brief roundup mentions a fall entering fall, a Cedar Falls marble dealer Metzgar failing with debts, a request for a receiver for Washburn Crosby mill in Minneapolis, and remarks on campaigner W Kern.
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Teamster
Allison
Yankton
S. D
J. B. Andersson
Annabelle Allen
Willem Boyd Allison
Robert Fuller
Seattle
Wash
Fuller
Anderson
Rale
Barver Metzgar
Cedar Falls
Ays
Washburn Crosby Mille
Minneapolis
Iowa’s climate suits many crops and odd claims
Experiments show Iowa can grow almost anything except Texas fruit. Ed Ball of Clarkaville reports a five year old lemon tree bearing 19 lemons. A seven‑member group vows street services in Hampton claiming Latter Day Saints, Mormona. Eldora plans a city clean up, ordering weed removal and disposal of nuisances.
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Iowa
Texas
Ed Ball
Clarkaville
Hampton
Fonda fair band leads Jows Falla group at event
A list of local notes reports Jows Falla's band performing at the Fonda fair and community plans. It mentions residents urging a horse racing commission, moves by R. Wolf and wife to Daysville Saskatchewan, a new Congregational pastor for Alden, Radcliffe special election, a sale of the Owang creamery building, and early financials from area funds and a bank conversion reveal.
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Jows Falla
R. Wolf
Iowa Falls
Daysville
Sask
Canada
Q. Artell
Blair
Nebraska
Alden
Radcliffe
Owang Creamery
Bustacss
A. B. & C. Telephone Company
Iowa
Hardin County State Bank
A National
Child Died From Lye Ingestion At Aplington
A one and a half year old child of Mr. and Mrs Harm Rieken near Aplington died Friday evening after drinking concentrated lye from a cup. Funeral services were held Sunday. A separate accident at the J. P. Johnston home near Aplington Thursday left another child severely burned and dying the same day after falling into a tub of boiling water. The report also notes a shortage of manual training teachers in Ackley schools and calls for higher pay to attract qualified staff.
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W. Kern
Waterloo
Als
Burkus
Brocktoo
N. Y
Marshalltown
Mra
Harm Rieken
Patter
Patna
J. A. Shaefer
Washington Township
J. P. Johnston
Aplington
Electric Line Proposal Attracts Parkersburg Investor Interest
At a Friday board meeting bids for cement sidewalk work were opened with J McMannis at 9 cents per foot and others. Elmer Held hired as janitor. C C Wolfe of Parkersburg shows interest in an electric line from Kansas City southwest, with eastern capital to back the project. Estimated cost about 825000 per mile including rolling stock. locals expected to subscribe a quarter via preferred stock. Bonds planned at five percent interest.
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Geo. Hanig
Elmer Held
C.C. Wolfe
Parkersburg
Kares City
Charles City
Governor Denies Plans for Short-Term Successor
Governor Cummins returns from Lake Forest denying any statement about appointing a successor to Alli. He says he may appoint a short-term successor and run for office himself before the thirty-third assembly. A special legislative session is anticipated. Wright County drainage work proceeds with ten ditch contracts awarded, Ward Bros. winning No. 25 Stewart ditch for 6,650 and Kesmond Cement Co. securing No. 30 Luick ditch for 8,489.70. Fred Hoffman and wife from Iowa Falls visit Mrs. Penny in townboat.
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Boint
Goveroor
Lake Foreat
Wright County
Board of
Bryan speaker to address Dea Monica and local meetings set
Our Near Neighbors reports Bryan to speak at Dea Monica on August 21 as town dealers meet at Centerville to consolidate with Missouri retail coal dealers. State judicial convention on September 9, county conventions August 29, Mason City telephone girls strike. Locals paid 22.50 and long distance 27 500 monthly. Walter Drum ten electrocuted by 2300 volts at Webbater City after grabbing live light wire. A box of snakes for Bowcher Carnival at Delwain unclaimed. ex press agent puzzled over “cute little things.” Hartley man Patton dodges death after a dray fall and near choking incident. unsafe in any activity.
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Mason City
Walter Drum
Webbater City
Bowcher Carnival Company
Delwain
Express
Hartley
Patton
Chan
Fle
Allison's Friends Attack Governor Cumming In Iowa
Dusugus Iowa August 10 The leads of Senator Allison issue a statement to Iowa Republicans noting Governor Cumming seeks the Allison Senate seat after losing the primary. The group accuses Cumming of bolting the ticket and using the party for personal ambition, declaring him a candidate to succeed Allison despite the dead leader.
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Cummine
Cummina
Hay
Perseou Suc- Cesa
United States Senate
Allison
Unusual Stone Mystery Near Faulkner Village
Residents of Faulkner five miles north of town report a wedge shaped stone five inches long three to four inches wide and an inch thick that allegedly fell from above the clouds. It cut through grapevines hit a gate and partially embedded in the ground prompting locals to seek geological explanation.
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Faulkner
French
Soga
Justice court fines for disorderly conduct in Cleves
Two Cleves residents H Meyer and A wWomRD faced Justice Helachor on disorderly conduct and obscene language charges. Each received a 100 fine with suspension on good behavior after witnesses testified. A local case also notes an intoxicated stranger detained three days for sobering up. Other items mention a marriage in Parkersburg and a Nebraska crop conditions note amid scarce rainfall.
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G. Hintichs
Cleves
H. Meyer
Wwomrd
Helachor
Hasty retreat mystery sprinkles Ackley tale
A Waterloo Courier report cites a puzzling incident involving a young man from Ackley, Iowa, who left home after a night on Franklin Street in questionable attire and vanished as rumors spread of a hurried departure across Cedar River country. The tale remains unclear with lingering questions about motive and whereabouts.
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Ackley
Waterloo
Sylvae
Cedar Rivar
Iowa
Franklin Street
Mystery Crisis Hits A City Wardrobe Police Termed Unclad Roaming
A garbled police report recounts a man roaming largely unclad on highways with authorities unsure why he took a clock from one apartment to another. The full article hides the suspect’s name and key facts, leaving readers with a vague, unclear incident amid other local notices and Elks telegrams. Nearby items note Elks convention travel, supper arrangements, a grain of corn and hay at a Waterloo lodging, and disputes over railroad refunds and uniform ballot pricing.
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Algit
Party of
Elks
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Burlington
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Jadne Bell
Whbut
Atable
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Dea Monica
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