Polk County Tax Suit Sees Early Settlement Hint
Polk County supervisors unanimously altered contract with Kistle and Wright for Rock Island tax collections and kept power to settle the suit. The claim, about 23 million, may settle early as a new clause aims at a swift resolution. Auto crashes February through mid June set records with 28 accidents in 15 days. Police grade exams for drivers. State institutions will employ registered pharmacists at major medicine outlets. Eva Stream, 19, held for forgery with eight suspected checks inked in her handwriting totaling eight dollars each.
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Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
Polk County
Kistle
J. W. Janney
Board of Control
State Pharmacy Commission
TRY TO FIX LAND VALUES Estimates by Executive Council
Des Moines June 17 The state executive council plans to fix land values next month and determine Iowa's average land values. Thousands of letters respond to queries on land values, with estimates varying widely and some saying cash sale prices rarely occur. Officials doubt major increases in valuations will be made due to production value differences across counties.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Iowa
Council
Drowning of Olive Ackley at Marble Rock
In Charles City Iowa on June 17 Olive Ackley eleven drowns while wading in Shell Rock river during a family picnic. Her sister Julia nearly drowns. father rescues Julia after twenty five minutes the body of Olive recovered.
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Charles City
Olive Ackley
Marble Rock
Shell Rock River
Julia
Two-Cent Fare Acts Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld 2-cent passenger laws and maximum freight rates in Missouri West Virginia and Arkansas and ruled against challenges that they confiscated property Interference with interstate commerce was rejected as in Minnesota rate decision. Missouri rulings varied by railroad with several lines deemed unjustly charged while others were sustained.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Missouri
West Virginia
Arkansas
Oregon
Minnesota
Hughes
St. Louis
Hannibal
Kansas City
Clinton
Springfield
Chicago Great Western
Southwestern
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain and Southern
Wabash
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Chicago and Alton
Burlington and Quincy
Topeka
Santa Fe
Kansas City Southern
Chicago, Rock
Mississippi
Gompers-Mitchell-Morrigan
Denver
Missouri Roade
Jefferson City
Governor Major
United States Supreme Court
Major
Can’t Keep It Secret Chamberlain’s Tablets Publicized
A boastful advertisement praises Chamberlain’s Tablets as a grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles. It claims daily wide recognition and notes they are for sale by all dealers. The ad ends with a prompt to buy coal from the Green Bay Lumber Co.
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Ady
Chamberlain
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Ross Camblin
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Rock Island Railroad
Eva Stream
Executive Council
Fort Dodge
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St- Louis
Ogden
Boone County
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Atlantic
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Atlantic Northern
United Professional Teachers of Dancing
Mrs. Pankhurst
London
Emmeline Pankhurst
Holloway
Town
Cass County
Mary BR. Dilley
Mary TE. Dilley
A. D
H. H. Miller
Miller
Clarence W. Savery
Norway
Bryan
Bryn
United States
Senate
Green Bay Bumber CO
Deering
Herrick
Perrick
Pride of
Atlantic Produce Co
Creamery Department
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