Ex Sheriff Finds Private Business Unprofitable in Brief News
Fragmentary notes cover federal pure food and drug law changes, local accidents, and civic items. Items mention benzoate of soda bans, copper salts, and sulfur dioxide suspensions. several local incidents include a train collision injuring Mrs Gibson, a fatal accident at Waterloo, and police or veteran events. property, taxes, and a will in Franklin County are also noted.
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Department of Agriculture
Departments of Commerce and Labor
The
Treasury
Towa
New Postal Ruling Expands Space on Postal Cards
Postmaster General Meyer issues an order effective August 1 allowing one third of the face of postal cards to be written, placing post cards on equal footing with letters. Also notes are made of J. T. Chrpzn stepping down after years as presiding elder of the Marshalltown district M B Church. Additional local items mention Geo Deebe’s Sunday city visit to Chicago and an elevator company reporting a 34 percent profit.
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Meyer
Exper
J. T. Chrpzn
Marshalltown
M. B Church
Iowa
Farmer Docen
Geo. Deebe
Chicago
Iowa Falls
Dumont Needs Mayor Resigns Amid Rail Fare Fight
H Z Babcock, mayor of Dumont and former publisher of the Vi dette, resigns amid council clashes and a housing of turmoil in Dumont. The report notes his departure to New Hampton and ongoing rail fare disputes affecting the state fair with possible 2 cent per mile charges for trips, plus a closing of a single meat market as part of city adjustments. Ex Sheriff Wolfe also quits after two months in the butcher business amid low profits and no protection.
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H. Z. Babcock
Dumont
Babcock
Hathcock
Acto
New Hampton
Hampton
Butone Meat Market
Sherif Wolfe
Buabeaa
Ellsworth College chooses new board president
Judge SM Weaver of the Iowa supreme court is elected president of the Kileworth college board to succeed the late KH Milaworth. The college will operate as a nonprofit corporation. Patrick Parker dies at his Goodell home. funeral set for Thursday at ten. The community mourns the loss of a divinity member and notes dozens of relatives. Grundy Republican comments on bank proliferation in Waterloo Cedar Falls and Cedar Valley amid local economic chatter.
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Sm, Weaver
Iowa Supreme Court
Kileworth College
KH. S. Milaworth
Patrick Parker
Goodell
Grundy Republican
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Cedar Vally
Grain men to fight in Iowa coop elevator dispute
At the Iowa Grain Dealers association convention in Des Moines Secretary Wella warned of a fight to a finish over farmers cooperative elevator concerns statewide. He accused G J Messerole Gowrie and others of defaming the association with evidence from the Interstate Commerce Commission as derogatory and false.
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Iowa Grain Dealers’ Association
Des Moines
Wella
Wells
G. J. Messerole
Gowrie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Line deaiers and the Stillman law enforcement push
A report notes an effort to secure the prosecution of cooperative leaders under the Stillman law alleging organizational violations. The piece frames the move as part of a broader legal action.
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Line Deaiers
Stillman
Divorces Fill Years as Clerk Notes Outlays and Causes
Thorson completes a department of commerce and labor team noting that over the past twenty years 222 divorce petitions were filed, 34 dismissed before trial, leaving 188 decrees granted. Seventy decrees cited drunkenness as a direct or indirect cause. The clerk recorded county of marriage, case status, divorce ground, number of children, alimony, occupation, and residence.
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Clenk Thorson
Department of Commerce and Labor
Ilbelee
Dope Fiend Stole Cocaine In Greene Drug Store
Two strangers visited the A. Schultz drug store on a Saturday afternoon with intent to steal. While the clerk attended a prescription, three fountain pens were taken and not found until agent Kruse reported a fountain pen purchase. A companion left with opium in a bottle after paying for a prescription. The Iowa Recorder notes Greene is busy with merchants and invites new businesses.
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A. CO. Schultz
Sabultz
Kruse
Uinola Central
Iowa
Pythian Groups Prepare For Cedar Rapids Convention
McMuEnS of the Keighta and two subordinate groups the Uniform Bank and the Pythian Sisters plan to attend Cedar Rapids on August 1 for four days of events including the thirty eighth avoral convention of the grand lodge the seventeenth annual session of the grand temple of Pythian Statera and the eighteenth military encampment and assembly of the Iowa brigade Uniform rank. A report notes fuel costs at the central school building totaling 501.81 and 1565 for the roadside and North Ward buildings, with coal use at the Ackley school building totaling 400. The piece also mentions a man pulling a turnip with a stump puller whose chain slipped and caused an ear of corn to fall and kill eight logs, plus court actions in Hardin County including Abbied. foater va and Wm. Larkin et al to quiet title and Carrie McCullum vs James McCullum for support.
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Jews Falls
Boadside
North Ward
Ackley
Iowa
Hardin Court
Abbied. Foater
Wm. Larkin Et al
Carrie McCullum
James McCullum
Agents Wanted for City and Country Insurance Work
The Commercial Wire Insurance Company of Des Moines Iowa seeks agents in this city and nearby towns for city and country work. Stock company offers apting fire lightning high winds cyclones and tornados liberal terms. Address 2 J Chaney Secy Des Moines Iowa.
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Commercial Wire Insurance Company
Des Moines
Iowa
J. Chaney
Secy
Lightning Strikes Thieben Barn Killing Horses and Sparks Fire
A lightning bolt struck Dick Thieben’s barn three miles northeast of town Sunday night, destroying the barn, fourteen tons of hay, harness, and two horses. One blind horse was saved, but the blaze raged despite rain. Rebuilding will cost at least 1500, with loss near 1400 for the lay and 300 for miscellaneous items, insured for 850. Another barn near Klaassen’s farm eight miles north was also struck, killing a horse and cow and causing extensive damage.
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Dick ‘Thieben
Horne
Mr. Thieben
Lea
Klaassen Harn
Mra. J. Klaassen
Shooting tournament totals and high scorers noted at Iowa fair
A large crowd attended the Iowa Palla shooting tournament Wednesday with five counties competing for the cup. Eidora won the county cup with 118 while Union had 114 and Steamboat Rook 4 posted 102. Iowa Falls finished 117. W S Horn of Jewell Junction led amateurs with 353 of 400, J T Brown topped locals with 318 of 400, Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake claimed the beat average at 891 of 400, and Mr Gilbert set a tangent run without a miss at 177. The Burlington school board debates plans for a new high school this summer after thirteen submissions, none meeting requirements.
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Eidora
Union
Steamboat Rook
Ackley
Iowa Falls
W.S. Horn
Jewell Junction
J. T. Brown
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Mr. Gilbert
Plant sale looms as mortgage debt to Carroll plant drawn
LIGIC plant under hammer after mortgage default. The Carroll electric light and heating plant faces auction unless the debt is paid within ten days. Bids must start at no less than 5000 dollars and all bidders are required to meet the terms.
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LIGIC
Hammer, Junge McPiersos
Carroll Electric Light and Heating
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