Sterilization case dropped after attorney general recommendation
Des Moines reports the state board of parole rescinded its order to sterilize twenty five Fort Madison convicts after the attorney general Cossun ruled there are no inmates affected by the sterilization statute. The move ends the federal challenge to the law, though prisoners’ lawyers seek to push other provisions. The law applies to felons twice convicted and remains unused due to timing.
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Des Moines
Cossun
State Board of Parole
Fort Madison
Department of Justice
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
General Assembly
Board of Parole
J. C. Sanders
Philpott
Controlling The Dangerous Stable Fly
The department of agriculture warns the stable fly endangers livestock and humans and outlines effective control. It highlights the Hodge fly trap as a simple, practical method and details trapping design, plus livestock protection using fish oil tar pennyroyal kerosene mix and burlap blankets. It notes screen barns, doorway nets, and trenching hog pens as additional measures.
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Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Grain Belt
Texas
Fat Man for the Barber
A Philadelphia barber with twenty years of experience says shaving a fat man is easier than shaving a thin man. He notes fuller faces pass under the razor quicker and that anxious customers assume a long job. He recalls shaving Philadelphia’s 455 pound “Little Willie” without extra charge.
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Willie
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ledger
Dampness in Poultry House
A. C. Smith of the Minnesota Experiment Station warns that prolonged damp weather makes ventilation crucial in poultry houses. Damp litter spreads illness and cold, so replace wet litter immediately and maintain dry bedding to avoid losses in fowl health and egg production.
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Poultry House
Plum Trees Pruning for Young Plants Balance
Plum trees require little pruning. For young trees trim the strongest shoots that outgrow others to restore balance and symmetry.
Oil Keeps Machinery Running Efficiently
Oil is essential for machinery and bearings, offering cost savings compared to horsepower or other options. Ensure ample supply to maintain performance and prevent downtime.
Plums Dominate American Stone Fruit Cultivation
The article notes that a wide variety of plums are cultivated in the country, more than any other common fruit, highlighting extensive plum cultivation as the dominant fruit species.
Recognition of Hawkins and a barmaid’s past
The passage recounts how Justice Hawkins sentenced prisoners to death, later commuted, with Alice Rhodes receiving a free pardon. In a Wimbledon inn he recognizes the barmaid, who recalls a prior death sentence, identifying herself as Alice Rhodes from the London Mail account.
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Justice Hawkins
Alice Rhodes
Wimbledon Common
Hawkins
London Mail
Annual Aviation Stunt and Quip Echo Boston Transcript
An item from the Boston Transcript notes an annual aviation stunt with a playful line about spring and a jab at an old woman in castoff finery. The brief piece blends humor with the era’s aviation curiosity.
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Boston Transcript
Imaginary troubles haunt a patient imagination
A quirky reflection notes that some people fear fictitious dangers more than real ones. The narrator argues that even unreal threats can shape behavior and stress levels, influencing daily choices and mood.
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Iowa
Secretary of State
C. A. Robbins
Supreme Court
Thurber
Duckworth
State House
George A. Newman
State Bar Examinations
Henry W. Dunn
The
State University At
Iowa City
George Cosson
Law Examining Board
Control Board
State Board of Control
Oakdale
Industrial School For
Eldora
J. W. Happ Construction Company
Cedar Rapids
W. Ennis
Toledo
Knoxville
Iowa Association of Fire Insurance Agents
Town Bankers’ Association
Ames
Lawrence de Graff
New Iowa Corporation
McElhinnery Company
Washington
Capital
General Merchandise Company
T. Bae Oh S
J. H. McElhinney
C. B. Williams
Vail Cooperative Company
Vail, la
Hodge
Fat Man
A. C. Smith
Minnesota
Schenck
Mandrake
J. WH. Schenck
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