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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
6
Des Moines reports Iowa's general revenue rising to 407,?12 from 245,240 in 1908 as higher levies and property values plus larger inheritance taxes lift state finances. Treasurer Morrow cites improved conditions though officials warn resources may not reach fall 1907 levels again.
The main entrance to Waveland park in Des Moines is described as a wild spot at the start of a large tract that includes Waveland and golf links. The disputed golf ground is said to host the Trans Mississippian tournament, with adjacent parks treated as a single unit during events.
George A Lincoln the Iowa state game warden is a popular official who was first appointed by Gov Shaw and reappointed by Gov Cummins. He recently sent out hunter license blanks to county auditors to raise revenue for enforcing game laws and has been credited with modernizing those laws, making his retirement a loss to sport lovers statewide.
One of the largest steel structures in Iowa rises as the cement factory framework near Des Moines nears completion. Des Moines Bridge & Iron Co spent nearly six months placing the steel. The building measures 191 feet wide and 473 feet long under a single roof. All cement prep work must occur indoors to prevent moisture from spoiling the product.
A mortgage release filed with the Mahaska County recorder references a 25 year old instrument for 1.6 million dollars. Original trust deed by Ottumwa Cedar Falls and St Paul Railway, now Northwestern, secured bonds due March 2 1908 with five percent interest. Records note this was among Mahaska’s largest filings, surpassed only by a 400 million dollar C B Q mortgage last year on entire Iowa railroad equipment.
A deep Delwine well ran dry after a loud crash, water vanishing from a 160 foot shaft at Ud McSweeney’s farm. For 13 years Olin residents petitioned supervisors to reroute Catfish Creek through town, seeking to cover the ugly stretch. The recent session approved the plan, costing between 3000 and 4000 dollars to remove the unsightly feature.
Creamery and dairy interests win assurance from American Express to continue free return of empty milk and cream cans after August 1. The company will issue a supplement to classification 19 confirming that no wagon service is required to return empties, to counter a proposed ten cent charge per can by express firms. Secretary Dwight N. Lewis of the state railroad commission forwarded protests from major creameries. J H Bradley of American Express telegraphed from New York with the confirmation.
The piece notes growing demand for Defiance Starch in summer fashion, touting its chemical free claim and strong stiffening power for fine fabrics. It contrasts with other starches and claims lesser quantity yields a superior finish, while a fragment hints at domestic worries about children and social life.
A testimonial from Mars Exara Wheaton of Vienna West Virginia praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from years of female ailments. The ad claims the medicine is non narcotic, widely cured, and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
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