Davenport Patent Valued For Stock Issuance In Iowa
Iowa state officials valued a Davenport patent at 8000 dollars enabling a 10000 dollar corporation to issue stock for the patent. The matter, not a precedent, involved disinterested appraisers and follows general rules for stock in exchange for property. City hall site bonds were sold to Emory Anderson Bonding of Cleveland amid litigation with the Women’s Political Equality club delaying bids for the new city government seat.
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Des Moines
Davenport
Emory Anderson
Women’s Political Equality Club
Dobson
Board of Public Works
Questions State's Ownership Of Goose Lake Waters
In a Goose lake controversy hearing attorney E B Evans argued the state owns only navigable waters and cannot claim ownership of other waters. The assistant attorney general warned the construction would push lakes like Spirit and Okoboji into private control. Briefs are being prepared as the court considers the merit. Iowa rifle team scored 3082 at Camp Perry, surpassing last year's 2864. The U S infantry won the match last year with 5261 points.
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Legislative Code Commission
C. N. Jepson
Commission
Goose Lake
E. B. Evans
Attorney General’s Department
Spirit Lake
Okoboji
Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Perry
Massachusetts
New York
Cavalry
Infantry
Navy
Marine Corps
Lowa
United States Infantry
United States Mpavy
Dedication of Synagogue in Deg Motes Amid Ceremony
Synagogus Tifereth Israel temple in Deg Motes was dedicated by the congregation after a formal ceremony. The new edifice cost slightly over $15,000 and prior to dedicatory rites the opening door, curtain over the ark, placement of scrolls, and lighting of the perpetual lights were auctioned to bidders.
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Synagogus
Oak Park district faces school funding crisis amid merger dispute
With only funds for a few days the Oak Park district risks closing schools as Treasurer Balthis reallocates county funds. Warrant issues to pay teachers and janitors loom, while four-fifths of the district is within Oak Park and one-fifth outside. The board will meet the merger board to discuss adjudication before Supreme Court ruling. Schools expected to open Tuesday morning.
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Oak Park
Balthis
Supreme Court
Fraternal Congress to Meet in Des Moines Tuesday
F R Korns urges delegates to Des Moines Yeoman hall for the annual Iowa Fraternal Congress session on September 17. Topics include reports from the National Fraternal Congress and Associated Fraternities and the new Iowa law on securing deposits. The meeting draws fraternal insurance societies from across the state. The Polk county supervisors debate refunding taxes on government bonds to three banks, risking levy delays and a possible small levy to fund the refund, with interest disputes to be resolved.
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F. R. Korns
Iowa Fraternal Congress
Des Moines
Yeoman Hall
National Fraternal Congress
Iowa
State Insurance Department
Polk County
United States Supreme Court
New Parole Board Offices Open in State House
State board of parole opens new offices in the state house southeast corner of the east wing on the ground floor. Plans include removing the glass floor to make the basement the building’s first floor, with a railing to surround the opening for better ventilation.
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State Board of Parole
State House
Capitol
2-Cent Fare Case Postponed In Iowa Statute Appeal
Judge McPherson grants Attorneys Judge Carr and H V Poor of New York until November 1 to renew their fight on the new Iowa two cent fare law. They plan to file an amended and supplementary petition as the next step.
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Minneapolis
Des Moines Movement Marks First Anniversary Planned
The first anniversary of the Greater Des Moines movement will be celebrated on September 13 under the Commercial club. Preliminary plans will be set at the next regular directory board meeting after summer vacation, with Milo Ward and Philo Kenyon coordinating details.
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Greater Des Moines
Commercial Club
Directory Board
Milo Ward
Philo Kenyon
Beware of Mercury Ointments for Catarrh
Warning against using catarrh ointments containing mercury and urging prescription guidance. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as an internal remedy acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Includes claims of testimonials and price.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hilo
Druggista
Hali
Circassians and Starch Advert Describe Imports
The piece notes Circassians raise daughters for sale to Ottoman and Persian harems. It plugs Defiance Starch as chemical free and safe for fine fabrics. It claims the starch strengthens and requires less quantity for a perfect finish.
Colleges Seen As High Fire Risk by Insurers
Colleges are viewed as undesirable insurance risks and rates may rise. In 18 years 784 fires occurred in college buildings causing about $10,500,000 in losses and many fatalities, averaging over $13,000 per incident.
Allen's Foot-Kase Promise for Swollen Feet Cure
Patent remedy touted for swollen sweating hot and aching feet with one size smaller shoes. Sold by Druggists for 26¢ with trial package free. Address Olmsted Le Roy NY. Ends with a quotation about thinking readers.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Guns Traps Decoys Advertised At Low Prices
Classified style notice from No.1 N. W. Hide & Fur Co. of Minneapolis offering guns traps decoys and a free catalog. The fragment references a blonde lawyer but provides no further context or action.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Physicians Endorse Castoria Amid Health Advances
A medical journal cites strong physician preference for Castoria noting it aids digestion, calms nerves, aids assimilation, and serves as a safe non narcotic substitute for castor oil. It claims Castoria is harmless, free of opium morphine and narcotics, and contrasts it with risky syrups and drops.
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Bateman
Godfrey
Zmail
Journal of Health
B. Halstead Scott
Chicago
Ills
William Belmont
Cleveland
Ohio
J. H. Taft
Brooklyn
N. Y
R. J. Hamlen
Detroit
Mich
Fletcher
Wm. J McCrain
Omaha
Neb
J. R. Clausen
Philadelphia
R. M. Ward
Kansas City
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