Iowa Gas and Electric Co. Franchise Granted in Jefferson County
Jefferson County board grants the Iowa Gas and Electric Co. a twenty year franchise to use and occupy county highways in Black Hawk and surrounding sections to conduct and distribute electricity. Hearing held at 9 a.m. with ardent review, costs borne by the company. Adjournment set to August 2. various county reports and claims approved for quarter ending June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Hoskins
Chas. Edmund
B. Trent
Iowa Gas
Board of Supervin R
Iowa Gas and Electric Co
Lewis Elder
Lottie Gustafson
A. C. Turmer
Sanford Zeigler, Jr
Rter
Witcter
Walter Harris
Clyde C. Bell
A. C. Turner
Iowa Holds Plentiful Gravel For State Road Projects
The Iowa Highway Commission reports ample gravel near highway sites with 75 pits owned by counties and four leased. Counties pay land prices from 2.00 to 160 per acre, typically 300 to 500 for gravel deposits. Gravel contracts cost 0.10 to 1.50 per cubic yard, averaging 0.20 to 0.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dole
J W
Davis, J E
Witness
Dilley
Florence
Edmunds
Chas
Eckwall
H W
Trustee
Easton, CJ
Witmess
Edmondson, Geo H
Fairfield Ledger
Fresconi, Chas
Fairfield Motor Co
Fickel, A R
Farmers Union
Fairfield City
Fulton, Chester
Faulkner, L E
Fordyce, W
Fligg, C E
German
Jas
Grant, Glenn
Gardner, Wn
Glotfelty, W S
Gaumer, JS
Gaumer Bros
Gaines Bros
Gantz, HC
Green, Wm
Giberson, H H
Greeson, W E
Gillis, Frank
Grove, E G
Goepel, Gus
Greene, Chas
Gilbert, Reuben
Gentry, Horace
Gentry
Carrie
Gumm
Warren
Hord
GPO
Humphrey, D A
Hoffman, J E
Hoffman, F J
Nacorse Sercaneii
Hedge, C W
Hinton, J W
Hopkirk Bros, Drag
Horton ,G W
Hite, Harold
Hufstedler
Jno H
Ins
Hoffman, S K
Hague, A S
Hoskins
Calvin
Committee
Session
Holbrook, W L
Harwood
G C
Mrs G C
Howard
Haifley
Dave
R W
Helfenstine
W B
F L
Hannah, Thos W
Huffman, Saml
Iowa Electric Co
Keller
August
Kientz
Lester
Salt — Kearns
C H
Bridge
Kerrick
F D
Kiger
Glenn
Koch Bros, County
Keuffel-Esser Co
Kafka
Joseph
Eet Ag
Lamansky, Jno
Drag
Hall, MJ
Esictuuss
Lee Harris Walter
Board
Harris, Walter
Harris
Walter
Hammond & Stephens
County
Linder
Jesse
Lenhart
Jno
Lathrop
Joe
Louden Machy Co
Leech, Olive
Miller
Clement
Mann
J F
Home
McCreery
E W
McElwee
Fred
McCormick
McCleary
Henry
McNeil
W L
Glen
Geo
McIntire
Dray
Norton
Nevins
J R
Nelson
Nash Sales Co
L J
Nevin
Pequignot
Ned
Rizor
George
Cee Russell Grader Co
Ae Rorick
E E
Rochester Germ Co
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Johnson County
Iowa State fair to display model garden by horticulture experts
An exact model of the ideal garden is being laid out by experts from the gardening department at Iowa State College for the state fair. The exhibit includes a storage cave a model fence a watering system from a farm water plant and features to beautify farm dooryards with proper shrubbery.
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Iowa State College
Bulgarian Blood Tea Claims Health Miracle For Many Ailments
A promotional claim extols Bulgarian Blood Tea as the greatest family medicine. Personal anecdotes credit the tea with curing a cold in one night, preventing pneumonia, soothing rheumatism, and aiding stomach and bowel issues. The ad urges readers to buy from their druggist and spread the word.
Suffered Intense Pain Describes Cholera Morbus Relief
Mrs Celesta McVicker of Macon Missouri recalls a visit to relatives in Michigan where an illness brought on cholera morbus. She describes intense pain and bed rest until a bottle of Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy provided relief after one dose and two or three doses total.
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Michigan
Celesta McVicker
Macon
Robbers Hit Rossie Savings Bank for Cash and Bonds
Two explosions rocked the Rossie Savings Bank ten miles south of Spencer as criminals escaped with 1000 dollars in cash and 5000 dollars in Liberty bonds. A high powered car carried three men through Spencer shortly after the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossie Savings Bank
Spencer
Rossie
Old-Time Cold Cure Teas Promoted In Patent Remedy
An ad recommends Hamburg Breast Tea as an inexpensive vegetable remedy for colds and grip. A tablespoon in boiling water, sieved and sipped during the day or at night, is said to open pores, relieve congestion, loosen bowels, and cure the cold. The claim emphasizes safety and lack of side effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Jericho & Easton
Hamburg
Stop Dosing Rheumatism with St Jacobs Liniment
An old time remedy ad advises rubbing St Jacobs Liniment on stiff achy joints to relieve rheumatism. It claims quick relief from pain, soreness, and stiffness and promises sciatica lumbago backache and neuralgia relief without skin burn. It promotes a 30 cent bottle from drug stores.
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St. Jacobs
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure and Reward
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable case of catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to act through the blood to mucous surfaces, expel poison, and heal damaged areas. Promotes quick health improvement with testimonials available upon request. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggists.
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Hall
Fall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed By Fairfield Resident
Mrs James Manary of 500 S 6th St Fairfield testifies she suffered back pain dizziness and headaches before using Dean's Kidney Pills. She reports rapid relief after a few days and lasting benefit after a full box. Price 60 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY manufactures Dean's Kidney Pills.
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James Manary
S. 6Th St
Fairfield
Dean
Dnean
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Thoma
Fairfield National Bank
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Starr & Jordan
J. P. Starr
A. G. Jordan
First National Bank
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Northeast Corner Park
Clyde G. Sparks
Orpheum
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