Intriguing Items From Nowa and Surrounding Areas
A collection of scattered notices covers bankruptcy filings in Grinnell, a fatal barn incident near Independence, and gifts from King George to Rev. John McNeal. Other items note a Winterset bank official’s death, gas price disputes in Boone, and a major wrestling match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dhim- Gey
B. A. Grosmett
Iowa City
Bessie O'Harra
Grinnell
Iowa
John Bushnell
George
England
Jubbulpore
India
John McNeal
Atlantic
Mo A. L. Stout
State Bank
Winterset
Boone
Gadl
Earl Cafidock
Londos
New York
Annie Haldort
Charles Haldort
William
Iowa University
William J. Mayo
Rochester, Minn
Andrew Marts
Pha
iNnesa
John F. Christian
Griswald
Indaw
Otto W. Scher
Omabs
Mra
Edward D. Burke
Hegel
Bla
Burke
Bar Caddock
Shenandoah
Russell Sage Foundation
Weaver
Whitmore
Stratter
Tona Tonda
Tonda
Iowa General Assembly Pauses With Few Major Bills
Des Moines reports the Thirty ninth Iowa general assembly has enacted almost no legislation of general importance. Adjournment is set to March 1 to allow members to return home. recess begins February 26 and reconvenes March 7. Final adjournment targets April 20. The code revision committee works to compare the new compiled code with source volumes, aiming to finish by March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa General Assembly
Thia
Impeachment Talk and Code Bills Highlight Session
State Superintendent McClenahan faces strengthened ethics charges after the attorney general's office warned that his lecture fees were illegal. Adjutant General Lesher becomes a new focal point of criticism over state auto use. House discussions push for code revision next winter while wage and per diem issues surface for lawmakers. County nurse mandates and Kendall administration bills linger in committees as plans for Oakdale tuberculosis unit expansion move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClenahan
Storney
I. G. Lesher
Agaeinat Lasher
Hays Basns
Moses Pert Wahind
Lkely
Pitt
Censorship Bill Faces Strong Opposition in Iowa Debate
The proposed state censorship and licensing of moving pictures faces strenuous opposition as Senator Greenell and Representative Olson of Clix ton county push the measure. Other items include social welfare bills on blindness prevention and age of consent, plus debates on wages, adoption, and mothers' pensions amid slow committee work and factionalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gensor
Greenell
Olson
Clixton County
Bil
Senate
White
Benton
Tama
House
Mayne
Palo Alto
Whitrcore
Wapello
Horchem
Dubuque
Houge
Mills
Harrison
Whitmore
Henry Starr dies after attempted bank robbery
Henry Starr the well known bandit wounded during an attempted robbery of the People's Bank last Friday died at Harrison Arkansas. The report comes via wireless from Berlin citing Swiss sources and notes the Montenegrins declared holy war against the Serbians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Starr
Notorlays
Harrison
Ark
Berlin
Tive
Valencia
Spain
Viler
United States
New York Dispatch
Wilson
Washington
Albert J. Bowley
California
Williamy B. Johnston
Ohio
Gulf
Ats
Paris
Quicinis
Mexico City
France
Obregon
Cadet Myers & BE. Allen
Virgil Beach
Kellyfield No. 2
San Antonio
Pepin Teld
Austin
Hes
Elisabeth Mabel
House
Thief Suspect Captured After Night Battle in New York
Guests of several large hotels in New York were victimized by mysterious burglaries. Police captured William Baker at the Waldorf Astoria site after a night battle with detectives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Baker
Waldert-Astoria
Market Prices Mixed For Grains Livestock And Hogs
The market list shows hard spring wheat and rye flour prices with several patent and short patent line items, soft winter wheat and hard winter variants, and hay values. Cattle display ranges from prime steers to cows and calves, hogs show multiple grade prices, and sheep include native lambs and western items with varied weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuga West
Colorado
Old Timey Quips and Ads From a Chimney Corner
A collage of flaky humor and ads from a bygone issue features demure dialogue on mistletoe, a Garfield Tea constipation pitch, a punny luncheon remark, salon gossip about Fido, and a farm sale inquiry with a cash price request.
Is Mr Smith inf in Newark office tale
A Newark office tale unfolds where a caller seeks John Henry Smith and learns the name maps to Kraemberlicht. The office boy misidentifies and staff explain the alias. the visitor notes it as a phoney name amid a humorous exchange on telephone etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Smith
Mr. Kraemberlicht
A Familial Warning in Dorchester Street
A man walking on Dorchester Street ignored an acquaintance calling Luke Hay Like. A street corner wag yelled Stop Luke and listen. The Boston Transcript notes clergymen in London are paid lower wages than street weepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Om Dorchester
Luke Hay
Luke
Boston ‘Transcript
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nowa
Anawa
Onawa Sentinel
Deat
Lone Tree
Richard Norris
Feaguars
Alt McClenahan
van Alstine
County Boards of Supervisors
Kendall
State Board of Control
Mire
W. H. Snider
Davenport
State Board
Oakdale
Neada
Temple of Justice
Assembly
Housa
Cessna
General Fund
Anti-saloon League
Howse
Frank Young
Davis County
Young
BE. J. Meme
Chicago
Ind
W. F. Lewis
Reno
Salt Lake
San Fancisco
Elko
Nev
Harry C. New
Indiana
Will Hays
Republican National Committee
Hays
Republican National
Ramuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wson
Tony
Serge
Nike
Shawn Oes
Bayer
Heyer
Batlozlian
Jack
Atorca
Mr. Destyle
Afra
Black
Western St
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Spohn
Beat Horsemen
Livestock Man
America
Spohn Medical
Goshen, Ind
Mr. Kraembertleht
Ireland
United Kingdom
Gantleman
Woma
Postum Cereal Co
Tn Baccle Creele
Liana
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