Mary Greeley Memorial Hospital Gift to Ames
Capt William M Greeley, noted as Story counties wealthiest man, built the $80 000 hospital and turned the deed to Ames with a personal 3000 gift toward equipment The city council accepted and pledged to maintain the memorial hospital forever The article also covers pension changes infantile paralysis cases and various Iowa state notes.
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Ames
Mary Greeley
Washington
Iowa
Co. E. Bartholomew
State College
Iowa State Prison
Charles Sullivan
Flynn
Fort Madison
Iowa League of Municipalities
Dubuque
J. D. Glasgow
T. A. Potter
Mason City
Frank G. Pierce
Marshalltown
John F. Ward
Fort Dodge
George W. Kuntz
Town City
W. R. Law
Waterloo
Iowa City
Donald Macrae
Council Bluffs
Iowa National Guard
Brownsville
Iowa Military Department
Virginia
Billy Sunday
Detroit
Lowan
Ocean Grove
N. 13
Billy
Illinois Coal Inn
Engineering Experiment Station
Iowa State College
Northwestern
Norman
Wagner
King
Royal Harvey
Anamosa Réformatory
Harvey
A. Matison
Nevada
Tama County
Campaign to enforce motor vehicle laws in Iowa
Attorney General Cosson launches a statewide drive to enforce automobile laws, with county attorneys urged to prosecute violators. The effort targets unregistered dealer numbers and excess speeds, aiming for safe highway travel and a projected $50,000 in overdue mobile fees for 1916.
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Des Moines
Cosson
Capitol Extension Makes Iowa Capitol Grounds A Park
Des Moines reports rapid progress on the Capitol extension project. Former factory sites and residences are replaced by broad lawns, a circular south road, and a concrete bridge over the cut. most old buildings are gone and drives and slopes take shape. The curb and paving bids are under way after the executive council changed contracting plans. Work on the street is to start by Oct 2 and end by Dec 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Capitol
Des Moines
State House
Iowa
Redeem Revenue Stamps
Businessmen across the state hold thousands in stamps after schedules A and 11 were repealed. Louis Murphy of Toubuane, US revenue collector, offers a claim process. Send stamps with a claim blank sworn before a notary to the collector in Dubuque for forwarding to Washington. The treasurer will issue a warrant for the allowed amount.
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Internal Revenue
Dubuque
Washington
United States
Land Values Rising in Iowa Farms Near Perry and Ellsworth
Ames reports land prices remain strong despite doubts. A Perry area farm of 190 acres sold for 57 000 at 200 per acre with good improvements to a merchant who plans to rent. Weeks earlier another farm sold at 270 per acre in Ellsworth after a public auction with keen bidding. A local farmer notes today it is hard to find land without settling up estates. Fifteen years ago similar land sold for about 45 per acre.
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State Board of Health
Iowa
G. H. Sumner
State Board
Maual Suffrage Society
Waterloo
National Association
Treasu Orly
Iowa State College
Jawa State College
Mississippi River Power Company
Port Madison
Des Moines
Eva Fleming
Decorah
Butchers’ Union
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Des Moinnes
M. A. Newton
Shenandoah
Joseph A. Latimer
Polk City
Exchanges Bank
LeRoy
Purdy
Post Office
Conrad Rinderknecht
van Horne
Benton County
Ames
Perry
Weeny Bouton
Wis
Ellsworth
Drowned Twins Echo Farm Tragedy In Tank
A two year old boy, Reg Oak, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Everett, was found drowned in a water tank on a farm near hare. Access was easy due to the tank’s location on a hillside. A year ago the Stennetts also lost a child in the same tank.
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Reg Oak
Arthur Everett
Hare
Stennett
Government Fish Stations Rescuing Fish From Sloughs
The government runs six rescue stations at North McGregor Bellevue Fairport Homer Minn LaCrosse Wis and Friar Point Minnan From August to November crews work from these stations. When enough fish are collected at any station to load they are sent to inland rivers and lakes.
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Bellevue
North McGregor
Fairport
Homer
Minn
LaCrosse
Wis
Friar Point
Minnan
Laheg
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Ullivan & McMahon
Attorneys AT Law
Algona, Tori
F. Swetting
L. Bonar
Siging State Bank
Algona, Ja
T.P Warrington
T. J. Dickinson
Arrington & Dickinson
Sorneys
Law
Algona, Jaws
E. A. Adams
H. C. Adams
Algone
Lowa
AEX Fick & Est
Thyesieiay
Algona Musputh
C. i. Chrta
John Galbraith
G. Hartmathyste
Guy
Ullive
Paine
Alport
Baw
Ollive
Alguna
Walter Fraser
Algona
Elanor Seiler
Mary C. Kain
Mary Dunn
Ruth Lundell
Catherine Wert
L. Bist
D. D. A. Destran
Tessman
Dr. Deveraux
Langdon & Long's Grocery
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One County Savings Bank
Bayers
J. Laird
Opera Honk
Tower
H. R. Gibson
Lewis H. Smith
Theo
Chrischilles V-Pres
JOS W. Wadsworth
Ele. Rist
Ass't
Kossuth County State Bank
Algona, Iowa
Capital
Chrischilles
E.E. Sayers
T. H. Wadsworth
EB. J. Melvoy
H. E. Rist
Jos. W. Wadsworth
First National Bank
Wm. K. Ferguson
EV. Swetting
Leslie C. Seward
Arthur C. Ferguson
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Capita
Sutphen
UnitTep States Bicogress
Winsey Ferguson EV. Swetting
Spencer
D. Dickingon
Anstoe Math
E. B. Sayers
Savings Department
Algona State Bank
Chabe
Adams
W. Dingley
Hourdgley
Board OF
Chubb
Cribb
Geo. L
Galbraith von Bobicook
Dingrey
Wee C
John Gosdersa
the County Savings Bank
Gapita
Surplus
Arepayanis
Ourdeyusborg
Bud Wmal
Murtagh
GB Murta
Cashier
Dottle
Gilmore
Peteragn
He Hawkeye
State News
State Auditor’s Office
Ida County
Towa
State Executive Council
Make Labor
Department of Labor
State
State Board of Control
Waterlow
Marshaltown
Towa National Guard
Jacksonville
Fla
F. Applegate
State Hospital For Insane At
Mount Pleasant
Colfax Northern
Ihs
Atlantic Southern
Chicago, Anamosa’ & Northern
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United States Mall Department
State Board of Parole
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa Railroad Commission
Pioneers of
Creston
State Department
State Railroad Commission
Eastern Roads
State Free Employment Bureau
State Board of Agriculture
A. BE. Reptord
Kepford
Allen
Ask Tranamission
Towa Eiectrie Company
Delaware
Wright, Hancock
Guthrie
Jones
Jackson
W. P. Crumbacker
State Hospital At
Independence
Capitol Extension
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