End of childhood romance ends in legal battle in Iowa
The long friendship of Laland and Polly Bentley of Waterloo ends in divorce and an injunction fight over notes alleged to reduce Polly's inheritance. Also listed are death notices for Osborn Diegnan, Spanish war hero, and multiple local legal and civic items including a large fire loss at Iowa Union, a Hepburn estate probated, school inspections, a dam tablet, and various local developments across Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laland
Polly Bentley
Waterloo
Polly Olds
Laland A. Bentley
Bentley
Grinnell
Diegnan
Navy
Hobson
Merrimac
Santiago
Osborne
Iowa Union
St. James
Iowa City
Men’s College
William P. Hepburn
Clarinda
Page
Washington
Hepburn
Irving King's Claus
State University
Keokuk Dam
Mississippi River Power Company
Power Company
Bricalyn
Iowa-Minnesota
Mne
North Lows
Entente
Des Moines
Mike Beck
Shenandoah
Korea
Fort Dodge
Asbury
United Brethren Church
Emerson
William Bear
Cedar Rapida
Iowa Leads in 1915 Crop Stats and Cattle Rise
Iowa may publish 1915 crop statistics ahead of 1914 figures as the ag department pushes to finish and announce the statewide data. The report notes a big cattle increase statewide, hog losses from cholera decline in some counties, and shows how soft corn fed on farms boosted cattle numbers. Inspectors report results against short weight and unsanitary conditions with fines in Ames and Grinnell. The piece also covers gardening timing, a bid for state printer, rifle-range purchases, bank stamp machines, and tax and election-related notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Vstate
Department of Agriculture
Census Department
Winnebago County
Mitchell County
State Dairy and Food Commission
W. Child
Ames
G. A. Taylor
Grinnell
People’s Department Store
Council Bluffs
Bankery
A. O. Wolever
State Banking Department
Lowa
Will of Mrs White in Pittsburgh Estate to Los Angeles Purchases
Public Administrator receives the will of Laura Hemans White died in Pittsburgh to oversee Los Angeles estate. City seeks to buy property at 8721 Downey avenue for schools, but a life interest to Apollonia Melber delays final distribution to Katherine Hahn. The will also details a fear of premature burial with staged inspections and a paid physician’s role before cremation. Trust blocks distribution for ten years. holdings include a Bakersfield ranch and lots in San Diego Sunset Beach and La Canada Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Laura Hemans White
Pittsburgh
Bryson
Los Angeles County
Downey Avenue
North Broadway
Apollonia P. Melber
Mra. Melber
Katherine L. Hahn
Melber
Victor Hahn
Bakerafield
San Diego
Sunset Beach
la Canada Park
Thief Returns Baby's Bank in Sierra Vieta Burglary
A thief who stole from Clark Rubido's home in Sierra Vieta California returned a child's penny bank with two dollars on the front porch after the Rubidos were away in Los Angeles. A well-dressed man with a suitcase loitered near the house, reportedly entered the unlocked door, and later reappeared to leave the bank. The burglary also took silver, jewelry, and thirty dollars, leaving the penny bank as the only visible recoverable item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierra Vieta
Cal
Clark Rubbdo
Rubido
Los Angeles
Carolina Martin
Man Dies Thrice In Day In Denver Farm Hand
Charles Gallagher, a Denver farm hand weighing nearly 800 pounds, was pronounced dead three times in one day at a county hospital. Nurses and doctors revived him twice before a third death claim was confirmed and the body was turned over to the coroner after Gallagher fell from a bay wagon and broke his back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Charles Gallagher
Gallagher
Make a homemade dresser from a wooden sugar box
Build a box from a wooden sugar crate with a hinged cover and add newspaper padding. Line with cretenne, attach four door-steps as legs with rubber tips, and trim with two pockets inside to store hair ribbons and stockings.
Fish prices blamed on head aquariums in city market
A Philadelphia shopper complains of high fish prices at a market. The seller replies in a humorous reresponse claiming fish are scarce due to head aquariums, illustrating the era’s quirky banter and consumer frustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hag Jong
It Wasn't Like Her. Husband Reads Letter
A husband questions his wife as she reads a letter from her mother. She downplays its contents, while he accuses her of deception, remarking that it is a rare day when her mother has little to say on a cold August day.
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Dean
Nay
Haircut Quip Sparks Sparse Exchange in Chair
A tense salon moment unfolds as an artist jokes about trimming the ends of hair while the client wonders why not the middle. The exchange uses playful sarcasm to defuse an edgy, improvised scene.
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Iowa News
Lane National Guard Cavalry
Marengo
Sarvine
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Nevada
Nicholas Barry
Callen
Muscatine
Jease Berry
Lisbon
Elba T. Burtoni
Carson
Francia M. Freeman
Davia City
Brooder
Edwin W. Hess
Cresco
Becker C. Knudson
Clinton
William Louden
Fairfield
Gate Intech
John H. Osgood
Cedar Rapids
Hans Peterson
Davenport
Sinotype Machine
Harry M. West
Odebolt
John L. Brown
Texas Rangers
One Hundred and Thirteenth Regiment
Mexico
Fparral
Army
Paso
Tex
Alfred J. Brown
Texas Regiment
Gordon V. Patterson
G. A. Huffman
James Blakeslee
Washington, D. C
A. N. Hobson
West Union
Sherif C. C. Cremer
Wapelio County
Sharif
Cremer
Indianomuelty Council
Apec
Indianola
W. R. Clank
Mason City
Pann College
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa Commercial Club
Ottumwa
Floyd
Moyd
Floyd County
Iowa Railway & Light Co
Perry
Farm Statistics
Wesley Greene
W. D. Junkin
Chariton Herald-Patriot
Junkin
Robert Henderson
Neat
Henderson
War Department
Adj
Guy E. Logan
Villiaca
Iowa National Guard
State Executive Council
Secretary of State
Margaret McKeown
Murray
Frankin County
State House
Sanders
J. C. Sanders
Fort Madison
A. L. Urick
Do. A. Robbins
Department of Justice
Harry Haya
Woodward Camp
Montana
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Diabands
Mull
Guy Logan
States Automobile Department
Strugglea
Illinois
Harvey Rowe
Moultrie Ave
Mattoon
Stary
Doan
Foster-Mii Turn CO
Buffalo
Warner
Carequest
Warner's
Safe Remedies Co
Rochaster
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