Battle over encampment date sparks Iowa unit dispute
Col Humphreys amid quarrel with Fifty second Iowa officers over moving the annual encampment from June 17 to June 26. Adjutant General Byers seeks a compromise as soldiers protest the June date near Independence Day and plan contingencies for July or August. Also notes on geological surveys, facsimiles in business, and state funding issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Byers
Humphreys
Vinus
Hiatt
Webster City
Gates
Ft. Dade
Mahoney
Boone
Newby
Sac City
Solidiers
Wumphreys
Cieneral Byers
Dhate
Healthful Woman and Favorite Prescription Promises
A promotional piece contrasts healthful living with illness in women, praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for restoring health and regularity. It includes a lengthy testimonial from Mrs. C. N. Fisher of New York and warns against substitutes, offering free medical books by mail from Dr. R. V. Pierce in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Tr. Pierce
Common Sense
Marriage License Record Summary
Marriage license records show W Meadder and Viola Stanley of city aged 4 44? Ditzler Dayton with O Bessie Wickharn as spouse. Albert Anderson and Carria A Habnen of city, and Bessie Wickharn listed as wife and household members.
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W. Meadder
Ily
Viola Stanley
City
Albert Anderson
Carria
Des Moines Eldora Rail Line Plans Scrapped by Steel Cost
Judge John Porter of Eldora and local officials blame high steel prices and land values for delaying an electric line between the Des Moines and Eldora routes. The Porters and Polk syndicate members met in Des Moines, noting a potential joint project with the Olafax line north of Mitchellville would cut about seventeen miles of track. Without Polk affiliation, they say construction would have proceeded. with it, work has paused. Meanwhile in New York Surrogate Fitzgerald moves to proceed with will contests over Patrick and Rice wills totaling about 5.6 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Porter
Eldora
Polk
Des Moines
Porter
W. 8. Porter
Iowa Electrical Association
Polk Syndicate
Porters
Polks
Louth
Olfax
Mitchellville
Toad
Eldora Company
Des Moines Company
Judge Porter
New York
Fitzgerald
John C. Tomlinson
Albert T. Patrick
William S. Hornblower
William M. Rice
Patrick
Rice
Atlania
Brafford Convicted in Des Moines Highway Robbery Case
In district court yesterday Ike Brafford was found guilty of highway robbery. Judge Wilkinson set sentencing for Saturday at 9. Brafford is the third member of the Brafford gang convicted in a string of six week old hold-ups. Co-defendant Sonny Brafford took a plea or trial option. two other suspected members faced possible indictments, one labeled as the fourth member, Woods, with uncertain testimony. Additional cases involved property theft and various court actions, including a verdict for J. & Greendyke vs Musgrave and other civil matters. A related court calendar noted several motions and judgments, and a bank transfer announcement described forming a new bank under state supervision.
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Ike Brafford
Wilkinson
Brafford
Des Moines
Bob Maize
Sonny
Woods
Maize
Beaffords
Will
Robison
Third Street
Robinson
McHencourt
J. &. Greendyke
E. D. Musgrave
Musgrave
Economy Supply Company
Read
W. T. Huston
Stoner Wail Paper Manufacturing Company
Prouty
Stoner Company
Polk County Lot Sale Cancelled After Stockholder Protest
Polk County Homestead and Trust company halted a north city lot sale, initially auctioned to highest bidder with about 375000 in consideration recorded. Protests by minor stockholders represented by Berryhill Henry claimed lack of notice and opportunity to participate, aiming to retire capital stock with cash from the sale. A second cash-only sale likely to follow.
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Polk County Homestead and Trust Company
Berryhill & Henry
New Savings Bank Established in Des Moines
A new Savings Bank called Security Trust and Savings Bank of Des Moines is organized and to begin business today with $50,000 paid in capital. Corporators are stockholders of Security Loan and Trust. operations to be in Crocker building rooms. Edmonson serves as president, Windsor as vice president, Zelihoefer as cashier, with Barnard and Fowler as assistant cashiers. Director board includes Edmonson, Windsor, Zelihoefer, Rollins, Tuttle, Wright, and Younker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Loan and ‘Trust Company
Des Moines
City
Security Loan and Trust Compan
Ward Savings
Security Trust and Savings Bank of
Security Loan and Trust Company
Crocker
Trust Company
D. G. Edmonson
Southwest from Des Moines via Berwick and Nevada plan
Des Moines to Nevada progress on the new Des Moines Iowa Falls Northern line moves ahead with grading near Nevada and July target for trains. The line may extend to Winterset Greenfield Creston with possible further southward growth toward western Missouri. Printing overcharges prompt a city probe into county contracts.
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Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern Railway
Iowa Falls
McCallsburg
Story County
Nevada
BR. Schreiner
Berwick
Des Moines
Great Western
Four Mile Creek
Rock Island Bridge
Rock Island
Fair Ground
Des Moines Union
Union Depot
Town Falls & Northern
Winterset
Greenfield
Creston
Burlington and
Ellsworth
Hills
Madison
Adair
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Hungry
State House
Fonda
State Department
Samuel Calvin
Chickasaw County
Calvin
Fremont County
D. Audden
Clayton County
A. J. Leonard
Winnebago
Hancock
Kossuth
T. H. McBride
Ial
Ss. H. Byer
W. H. Martin
Frank A. Wilder
People’s Medical Dispensary
Chicago
Nebraska
Lone Company
Secretary of State
J. Slo
Hull
Frisbie
Mullan
State Board of Control
Council Bluffs
Ernor ‘Imimins
Frank Wilson
George Parker
Omahha
Axel Bundess
Northwestern Reserve of
Northwestern Fraternal Reserve
Exchange State Bank of Collins
Capital
M. Musser Securities Company
Aluscatine
Carrot
Hunter Baltimore
TBI
Rae
Livingston & Co
Neweps
Wal
Palses
W. F. Huston
Stoner Wall Paper and Manufacturing Company
Frank E. Dutton
Maria F. Dutton
John A. Jaques
J. B. Stout
Union Seale Company
M. B. Kimball
Ideal Heating Company
Grant Park
A. & Longley
John Hulsman
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Walnut
Geo. O. Eberhart
Miner
Polk County
NEW Savings Bank
Security Loan and Tenet Company
Iowa Falls & Northern
Madison and
Adair Field
California
Burlington
Locust Street
Denver
Lindsey
Smith-Brooks Printing Company
Corolan
Denver, Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Geo. R. Kline
D. P
Walnut St
Lelone
A. Safe Guide
A. Denny
Shannon & Mott CO
Millers, Des Moines
Bigriteters Retoxsas Seer Eee
Havana
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