Railroad and state notes on valuation and law shifts
Des Moines Iowa news details from the railroad valuation debate to set actual value assessments. It covers the executive council seeking railroad capitalization, court rulings, school plans for hog cholera virus, and personnel moves in state offices. It also notes federal employment probes, tax and capitol extension work, and a few law enforcement updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
State Executive Board
Equalization Board
Hugh Brennan
Polk County District Court
George Cosson
Supreme Court
Board of Equalization
Executive Council
State House
Council
Frank Pierce
Brennan
Capitol Extension
State Executive Council
A. C. Parker
Capitol Grounds
L. A. Jester
German Lutheran Church
Garst
Warren Garst
Clarke
General Assembly
Highway Inspectors Tour Des Moines to Council Bluffs
The Iowa state highway commission and Thomas H. MacDonald inspected the Great White Way and River to River road between Des Moines and Council Bluffs. Four cars carried officials, newspaper reporters, and others with stops in Van Meter, De Soto, Earlham, and more. Luncheon, a Crystal lake rest, and a Council Bluffs dinner accompanied talks from autos. Several similar tours are planned for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Highway Commission
Thomas H. MacDonald
Council Bluffs
MacDonald
Adair
Crystal Lake
Lewis
Grand Hotel
Great White Way
van Meter
de Soto
Earlham
Dexter
Stuart
Menlo
Casey
Anita
Atlantic
Oakland
River Road
Weston
Underwood
Neola
Minden
Avoca
Walnut
Maine
Sarah
Oakfield
Extra
North Branch
Guthrie Center
Montieth
Redfield
Adel
Waukee
High Commission
Commission
Fortieth Iowa Reunion Planned for Knoxville
The Fortieth Iowa Reunion association announces a regimental gathering to be held in Knoxville on October 8 and 9. The infantry mainly drew from Marion Jasper and Mahaska counties and served from 1862 to 1865 with Marion County supplying about 345 men including officers and staff.
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Knoxville
Fortieth Iowa Reunion Association
Fortieth Iowa Infantry
Marion
Jasper
Mahaska
Iowa City
Marion County
One Killed Four Injured In Iowa Car Crash
J D Johnson of Webster City died instantly and four others were seriously hurt when a touring car driven by Anna Harrington of Norway overturned four miles southwest of Fairfax. The four injured include Bessie Terhoon Archie Pirie and Blanche Paul with fractured collar bones and cuts.
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Cedar Rapids
J. D. Johnson
Webster City
Anna Harrington
Norway
Fairfax
Bessie Terhoon
Archie Pirie
Blanche Paul
Dubuque Store Manager Vanishes After River Jump
J B Croy manager of Gately Co. in Dubuque leapt into the Mississippi near Pellevue and disappeared. A West Virginia native aged 28, his fate remains uncertain whether he killed himself or swam ashore after the jump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
J. 8. Croy
Gatly & Co
G. W. Hill
Pellevue
West Virginia
Remarkable Wheat Harvest At Montgomery County Farm
Steward A. L. Houston and his men spent two days cutting twelve acres of wheat on the county farm. The crop was so heavy that a full swath could not be cut and shocked. reapers struggled and wore the ground. It is hailed as the most remarkable wheat produced in Montgomery county.
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Steward A. L. Houston
Montgomery County
Peaceful Cow Attacks Crowd in Audubon Yard
A normally tranquil cow at the Jensen home in Audubon charged a group gathered outside injuring several. Mrs Hannah Lane broke an ankle and Mrs Oscar Jensen and Martin Jensen were knocked down and seriously bruised.
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Audubon
Martin Jensen
Hannah Lane
Extra
Oscar Jensen
December Nature Poem by J G Holland
A poetic meditation questions a spirit out of sync with December and the earth’s seasonable harmony. The verse asks if the inner mood is missing the natural key and laments delays in the season’s anthem.
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J. G. Holland
Red Black and White Currants Jelly Making Guide
Instructions for selecting currants and preparing jelly from red red and white varieties. Steps cover picking over washing mashing straining boiling with sugar and testing set. Also notes on barleduc currants seeds removal and serving ideas for cheese or salad.
Nothing is Easier Than Fault Finding Grumbling Business
A clipped excerpt centers on fault finding and the grumbling business with mentions of Robert West. The line suggests critiques of talent self denial brains and character in a reflective or satirical context.
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Robert West
Dinner notes offer seasonable menus and recipes
The article suggests fruit soups popular with Scandinavian and American diners, a cold berry soup with arrowroot and lemon, and fried Virginia style chicken. It also describes Almond Delight tart, a caramel sugar crust, and Figaro Figs with marshmallows and nuts as dessert ideas.
Western Canada Crop Prospects Seen Bright for 1913
Reports from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta indicate crops will be near last year's area despite late seeding. Ideal weather with abundant rain has boosted morale and expert forecasts anticipate a bumper harvest subject to favorable conditions for the next four weeks.
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Canada
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Westn Oy
Prairie
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
Two letters from women in Swarthmore and Baltimore describe relief from hemor rhages and the change of life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They credit avoiding surgery and regaining strength to perform daily tasks. The notice questions the fairness of publishing only genuine testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Swarthmore
Penn
Emily Summersgill
Swarthmore, Pa
Baltimore, Md
Lydia EL Pinkham
J. R. Pickman
Sargent St
Laltimore, Md
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Railroad Reports
Iowa State College
Biological Laboratory
State College
Charles Sweeney
Wyoming Cattle Company
Sweeney
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
H. J. Prussia
R. C. Moulton
L. M. Harlow
H. V. Moyer
A. O. Hauge
Union Realty Company
A. M. Deyoe
Faw
United States Civil Service Commission
Office of Markets
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce
R. S. Herrick
Iowa National Guard
Guy Logan
Logan
State Fair Railroad
State Board
The
Fair Board
Department of State
Thomas Gibson
Charles A. Dudley
Gibson
Carney
State Capital
Bluffs
Fortieth
Dieth
N. LaSalle Gt
Chicago
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