League of Iowa Municipalities Pushes Rail Tax Reforms
The thirteenth annual convention in Waterloo adopted resolutions urging revision of railway taxation and that railroad property be taxed where it lies. It called for league members to lobby legislators and seek candidate positions, while opposing a utilities commission that would curb city rate control and home rule. The next meeting is in Davenport.
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Waterloo
League of Iowa Municipalities
General Assembly
Iowa
Utilities Commission
Davenport
John R. Rector
Frank G Pierce
Marshalltown
Roosevelt Defeats Sherman for New York GOP Chair
Theodore Roosevelt wins the New York Republican State convention chair over Vice President Sherman by 568 to 443 in Saratoga. His keynote hails President Taft’s legislation, praises Hughes, and warns that corruption is the arch enemy of the republic while pledging honesty and efficiency in public office.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Sherman
New York
Col
Roosevelt
Taft
Hughes
Republic
Remedy Promises Cure for Eczema with ZEMO Solution
Joel E. Cagwin Drug Store advertises ZEMO a clean liquid external treatment for eczema pimples dandruff and skin afflictions. One use relieves itching and one bottle may cure minor cases with agency in over 2000 towns and cities nationwide.
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Joel E. Cagwin
Zemo
America
Joel BE
Cagwin Drug Store
Krissinger Harvests Second Crop of Strawberries
William Krissinger of Creston harvests a second strawberry crop from yard vines after trimming them to ground level post season. The vines bloomed again and now bear ripe berries in abundance.
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Creston
William Krissinger
Gems Lost in Custom Office
Mrs Hi ram W Lyons formerly Miss Paul ine Wentz of Iowa City has been fined 5000 and her jewels valued at 2850 confiscated by U S custom officials at New York for failure to declare the gems for duty. The concealment was made by her husband Hiram R Lyons on their return from Europe, but the jewels were for his wife.
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Iowa City
Hiram W. Lyons
Pauline Wentz
New York
Hiram R. Lyons
Europe
De Witt crop report praises corn oats pastures. potato shortage noted
The past week has favored corn with about ninety percent of the crop likely to escape frost in this part of the state. Small grain yields were large and of excellent quality. Pastures are described as elegant, while potatoes are in short supply.
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Des Moines
George M. Chappel
Weather Bureau
Missouri River
Electric Lights Franchise Seeked at Magnolia
A public service company of Omaha asks for a franchise to supply electric lights at Magnolia. A special election to grant the franchise will be held October 11. The line would run between Missouri Valley and Magnolia.
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Magnolia
Public Service Company of
Omaha
Missouri Valley
Lowan Dies in Peculiar Cause at Manchester Home
Ben Carlson died under peculiar circumstances at Henry Peterson's home. An autopsy at the inquest found the lungs clogged with egg particles inhaled during supper as Carlson laughed at a joke.
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Lowan
Manchester
Ben Carlson
Henry Peterson
Carlson
Johnson County Couple Indicted for Loose Living
Iowa City reports that Johnson county grand jury indicted Jed Hall and Mrs. Cora Mechler on charges tied to an alleged dissolute relationship. Hall fled leaving a wife and children. Mechler reportedly abandoned her own children.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Jed Hall
Cora Mechler
Hal
Sign Saloon Petition Sparks Church Membership Shakeup
At a Walnut Street Baptist church business meeting two members who signed the saloon consent petition and did not remove their names were dropped from membership.
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Waterloo
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Early Morning Fire Destroys Barn at Belle Plaine Canning Farm
An early morning fire at a Belle Plaine canning factory farm destroyed the barn along with straw and machinery. The old building suffered heavy damage with losses estimated in the several hundred dollars.
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Belle Plaine
Canning Factory
Carpenters to Adjourn Early From Biennial Convention
Des Moines reports the sixteenth biennial convention of carpenters and joiners will finish this week and adjourn ten days before the scheduled date October 10, according to general officers and prominent members.
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Des Moines
Carpenters and Joiners
Former Keokuk Mayor Dies Suddenly in Missouri
Ex Mayor Charles Off, 55, collapsed on a Kohaka street in Missouri Tuesday morning while visiting with a party from Keokuk for an Odd Fellows celebration. The death ends his public service after guiding Keokuk.
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Keokuk
Charles Off
Kohaka
Shot While Preparing for Hunt in Burlington
Carl Martin a farm hand near Danville was fatally injured while loading a shotgun into a buggy for a hunting trip in Burlington Iowa on September 28.
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Burlington
Carl Martin
Danville
Lawyers Address Carroll Jury
Des Moines on September 28 evidence in the case of Governor Carroll charged with criminal libel against John Downie concluded. Arguments of counsel to the jury were under way in the Polk district court.
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Carroll
Des Moines
John Downie
Polk District Court
Travel mason killed by switch engine in freight yards
Waterloo Iowa September 28 J 8 Me grue of Maron Illinois, a traveling brick mason, was run over by a switch engine in the Illinois Central freight yards and killed.
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Waterloo
Megrue
Maron
Ill
Illinois Central
Dependable Cholera Remedy for Children and Adults
“Can be depended upon” is an expression we all like to hear and when used for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy it means it never fails to cure diarrhoea dysentery or bowel complaints. It is pleasant to take and valuable for children and adults. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Willi be Able to Wash Again
Dale Kingsbury of the southwest of town recovers from a serious arm injury after using a gasoline powered washing machine. The broken arm has already regained part of its usefulness and doctors believe he can wash again.
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Dale Kingsbury
Prohibition Candidate Seeks Support in Story County
Lars J. Skromme of Roland Iowa announces candidacy for Representative as the Prohibition party for Story County voters in the upcoming general election dated August 4 1910.
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Story
Lars J. Skromme
Roland, Ia
Diarrhoea Remedy Promoted For All Ages On Reef Cure
Advert says a diarrhoea remedy is today the known medicine for bowel complaints. It claims to cure griping and diarrhoea and should be taken at the first sign of looseness. Suitable for children and adults, and sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
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