Iowa News Highlights from a Busy Bulletin
Attorney H. M. Boorman seeks mayoral race in Atlantic by petition while Waterloo’s Franciscans push to raise 30000 more toward a 100000 hospital fund. surgeon’s note of a fatal bull attack near Barney. multiple industrial and civic notices including a new bank in Buffalo and a church organ contract in Traer. various local obituaries, elections, and public notices across Iowa towns.
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Waterloo
New York State
Madison County
Perry
Charles Timeon
E. Curtis
Round House
Frank Mehan
A. Spaulding
Correctionville
C. B. Ransier
Hubbard
Iowa State Traveling Men’s Association
Cascade
Blue Earth
Iowa Senate
Dowell
Thomas H. Rattenbury
Oakdale
Eldora
Oleson Park
Theodore Mueller
Whittemore
Dainty lingerie neckwear replaces embroidered linen collars
The piece surveys evolving neckwear trends highlighting the rise of dainty lingerie stocks and intricate embroidered cravats. It contrasts high and low collars, notes youthful wearers suit, and details new cravat shapes, bows, and lace trims shaping the look for hot days.
Peacock fashion hints at new Paris trend in 1920s style
The text notes peacock motifs driving fashion with blue and green eyes in embroidery. It highlights a bold new accessory: two peacock heads and necks jeweled, worn at the front of the coiffure. Paris sets the smart tone for American adoption.
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Paris
Styles in belts for summer wardrobes announced
The article notes belts and ties rise with warm weather, urging girls to craft embroidered belts to match frocks and accessories. It highlights white, gray, and colored belts in buckling, satin, or corded belting with designs from flowers to beads, including brass and raffia options, plus care tips for washing and color retention.
Fashion notes on new shoe patent leather and outfits
The column describes patent leather shoes with tan tops and pearl buttons for promenade wear. It notes spring fabrics like corduroy and vibrant day wear with many buttons and braiding. Sleeves remain tightly fitted though some models add upper sleeves. bolero styles with soutache embroidery appear over lace and dowdy coats.
Limit to speed: Mauretania's record pace sparks transit debate
A study contrasts Mauretania's 24 hour run of 671 knots 772 miles with rail speeds, noting diminishing returns in pushing Atlantic passage times. Experts say higher speeds demand costly upgrades, more coal, deeper hulls, and larger docks, raising questions about market demand and financial viability.
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New York
Detroit
San Francisco
Oxden
Mauretania
Europe
Cunard
Atlantic
Asl
Electrification of Railroads Tested Before Radical Change
The piece contrasts 40 years ago and today as railroads weigh electrification over steam. New York Central leads in electric motor tests, with Pennsylvania near. It notes Pittsburg as a historic hub and New York City as the future center for national electrification, citing early trials and high hopes for safer, more efficient electric traction.
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McIntire
McIntire Drug Company
Winterset
B F. Carroll
Legislative Ladies’ League
Pine
Kimballton
T. G. Miller
Ludwig Peterson
Chester
Peter van Gelderen
Orange City
England
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Thomson
Pittsburg
New York City
J. Edgar Thomson
Col
Thomas A. Scott
Tidewater
Ohio
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Mr. Thomson
Sir Henry Bessemer
United States
New York
Cake Mystery Prompts Silent Bragging in New York Weekly
A playful notice from a quirky reader about a cake baked yesterday and a request to share with Finefella. The exchange features slang like Cooliig shhoo and Bridget Wull, with a hint of local color and humor.
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Bridget
Finefella
Nolee Young
New York Weekly
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