Iowa Supreme Court narrows marriage breach claims
The Iowa Supreme Court rules that engaged couples afflicted by fatal illness are not bound to marry and that an estate cannot be liable for breach of contract under those conditions. The case involves Nancy Bowie of Carroll County suing Edward A. Oldfield’s estate for ten thousand dollars and five thousand nine hundred seventy five for housekeeper services.
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Iowa
New Sharon
Baseman Bond
State Highway Commission
Plans to Investigate Why Iowa Children Leave School
Des Moines report on an state labor department inquiry led by Eljen M. Rourke, targeting why more than 1100 children aged fourteen to sixteen with work permits quit school. The project will map causes across Iowa with names and addresses already on file, building on a prior university extension study.
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Des Moines
EljJen M. Rourke
State Labor Commissioner’s Office
A. L. Urick
Extension Department
State University of Iowa
Sioux City
State land values rise near Manilla and area
Land values around Manilla show steady gains with owners receiving offers above purchase prices. A farmer near Manilla cites an $11,000 higher bid for an eighty acre tract eight years after purchase, while another local farm has gained $2,000 yearly in value over sixteen years.
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Manilla
Webster City
Hubbard Co-operative Creamery Company
Charles Thomas
Des Moines
Mariel Scofield
State Board of Parole
Thomas
Wayne Dysart
Traer
Dysart
Iowa
Galva
Ida County
Bancroft
Ware
Lincomb
Alto Knouse
Fruitland
Potice
Iowa Sees Spring Boost From Prosperous Business Climate
Des Moines reports show unusually strong business conditions in Iowa this spring. Banks are plentiful. farmers enjoy high cattle and hog prices with cattle around 10 dollars per hundred and hogs at peak levels. The weather favors crops, soil is ready for growth, and profits from cattle and hogs bolster bank capital. Factories remain prosperous with limited war orders, and widespread building is expected despite high materials and labor costs. Wholesale and retail sectors also show solid activity, signaling an overall upbeat economy.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Yowa
Prisoners Escape Train Near Centerville
Centerville police and the sheriff’s force search between Centerville and Seymour for two Detroit prisoners who escaped from a U S Deputy Marshal while en route to Leavenworth. They wore leg irons and handcuffs, and officials suspect the escape occurred through a train window. The marshal believes they left the train at Numa, 12 miles west of Centerville.
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Here
Seymour
Detroit
U. S
Leavenworth
Numa
Brown
Union Depot in Clinton Planned by Four Railroads
Four leading railroads Chicago Northwestern Milwaukee St Paul Burlington and Quincy and Rock Island Pacific plan a large union station in Clinton. The project ties together the four lines serving the area and marks a major transportation development for the city.
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Clinton
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Western Canada grain reports refresh crops and taxes
A Walter Gloeden letter from Western Canada in the February 24 1914 Wadena Pioneer Journal highlights strong yields with wheat 30 to 60 bu per acre and oats 50 to 100 bu per acre, an 18 acre oat field at 115 bu per acre, plus land purchases and low taxes. The note praises Alberta banking, land titles, and local government tax rules, contrasting with U S systems. An ad notes de alcoholized wine claimed to retain taste and acids with potential germ protection.
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Wadena
Minn.) Pioneer Journal
Western Canada
Walter Gloeden
Alberta
Edmonton
United States
Aspelund
Canada
Will Truckenmiller
Appreciative letter on Dodd's Kidney Pills from Osceola
Mr M A Page of Osceola Wis dated February 16 1916 describes kidney trouble for ten to twelve years and says after three years of using Dodd's Kidney Pills his health has improved greatly at age seventy two He notes continued use cured him and he can work well Dodd's Kidney Pills cost 500 per box and Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets 800 per box Adv
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D. B. Henderson
House of Representatives
Dubuque
Oskaloosa
C. A. Koonse
Koonse
Clarinda
Muscatine
M. A. Page
Osceola
Wis
Umber
Dodd
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Leap Year Schemes and a Texas Lasso Hookup
Hazel uses leap year prerogative to capture a husband. Aimee doubts the leap year tie and notes Hazel spent six weeks in Texas last summer learning to manipulate the lasso, suggesting a romantic plot twist.
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Mary
Hazel
Aimee
Texas
Itching Scalp Relief Ad Promotes Cuticura Soap
An old classically styled advertisement offers Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itchy scalp caused by dandruff and eczema. It promises thorough cleansing with hot water, soothing effects, and a scalp skin prewash with Ointment, plus free samples by mail with a booklet. A postcard address to Cuticura Dept. Ly Boston is provided. sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly Boston
Ady
Some Consolation Witte Antiques Theme
A narrator reassures a distressed speaker that patience will turn the shabby house into antiques as it ages, suggesting value grows with time and resilience amidst decay.
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Witte
Hanford's Balsam Ad Promises Cure or Refund
An advertisement touts Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh for back, neck, and throat relief. It guarantees a cure or refunds via the dealer. The piece는 lists Rudolph Spreckels as promoter and notes vast spending on reforms in San Francisco.
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Rudolph Spreckels
Haa
San Fransisco
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