Change in Iowa auto laws under Fortieth assembly
The Fortieth Iowa general assembly enacted changes to motor vehicle law. Key items include refunds of one half the license fee for stolen or fire damaged cars, or when sold to operate outside Iowa, with refunds due January 1 after loss or sale. Provisions apply to losses on or after Jan 1, 1923, with proof required to county treasurers.
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Iowa
Fortieth General Assembly
Walter Ramsay
Motor Vehicle Department
Secretary of State
Law changes widen penalties and tax duties in state actions
The legislature expands penalties for drunk driving to fines up to $1000 or a year in jail or both, previously a misdemeanor. It also shifts the tax administration for bus and freight trucking companies from the secretary of state to the board of railway commissioners. The new law becomes effective on a specified date.
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Eral Fund
Secretary of State
Board of Railway Commissioners
The Village Weekly Opens Its Rustic Gazette
The poem describes a village weekly newspaper arriving at the door and widening horizons. It gathers weddings, deaths, jail, lost items, sales, and local anecdotes, blending love, sorrow, commerce, and life in a single monthly record for a rural community.
The Silent Partner Dad in the Home
A nostalgic meditation on fathers as steady, hardworking figures who bear costs and duties unseen by others. The piece contrasts Dad’s practical burdens with his quiet, loyal presence, ending with a plea to never go back on Dad the Silent Partner.
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Dad
At My Shoe Repair Convention
A humorous diary style piece by Paul Larkin recounts attending a shoe repair convention in Boa Town May. The narrator jokes about foot races on Wantasket beach, mentions Mary his wife, cigarette smoke, and plans to hire a pretty shop girl to boost sales while reflecting on authority and personal relationships.
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Paul Larkin
Sperts
Boa Town
Wantasket Beach
Mary
Jim Froglegs
Deacon Smith
Bargain Overland Car Prompts Grumbling Roads Story
Times Reporter buys a fine Overland by note from Jensen Auto. Cal Gammon jokes about the bargain. Bad county roads between Graettinger and Emmetsburg hinder travel. A Graettinger couple, with three children, seeks a marriage license in Emmetsburg. clerk E. M. Thompson approves, citing moral standards and the poor roads.
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Vinnie & Duff Times
the Times
Gruettinger
Calvin Gammon
Graettinger
Emmetsburg
Emmetshus
E. M. Thompson
Thompson
Thirty Years Ago Meme in Denver Trade Card
A vintage price list from Leichhardt Mrust. com pany of Denver contrasts life thirty years ago with today. It lists old prices and social habits, then mocks modern excesses such as cars, golf, cinema, drinking, and political blame, ending with a playful jab at contemporary culture.
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Leichhardt Mrust
Company of
Denver
W.C
L. On
Iowa State College Summer Enrollment Surges
Humboldt Republican reports 1,200 students ent ered summer session with expect ed growth from additional registrations. The story notes a controversial voting scheme tied to a magazine subscription effort, where a persuasive young candidate used votes as payments. police interrupted the campaign and halted the scheme.
Late Legumes Hard To Raise In Corn Fields
Farmers warned about late seeding of legumes such as red clover sweet clover and alfalfa in corn. Despite rainfall advantages seasons vary, and only about two years in five offer sufficient moisture for a good stand. When conditions favor late feeding, these crops are placed between corn rows at last cultivation. The Pharaohs dig search appears with consent of enthusiasts.
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China
Town State College
Rose Slugs In Iowa Rose Bushes Warned By Experts
Horticulture extension men at Iowa State College report a common rose slug infestation in many Iowa rose bushes this spring. The green worm hides under leaf surfaces by day and feeds on the upper leaf area by night, preserving leaf shape but eating surface. Arsenate of lead is advised for treatment, mixed as one ounce per gallon of water, applied to leaf surfaces.
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Tracy
Minnesota
McBride
Osborne
Weber Girls
Neemar
Jack Mills
CLUB
Royal Orchestra
Dutch Hansen
Whtler
Lamour Bros
Vuirbualt
Sherburn
Iowa
Iowa State College
Monab Ames
AL Garns
Cedar Rapids
Thistles Controlled by Biweekly Cutting and Salted Sheep
Town State College farm crops department advocates cutting thistles every two weeks as an effective weed control. They recommend applying a small amount of salt around each plant, with sheep aiding by gnawing at roots to absorb the salt and destroy the thistles.
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Saya
Farm Crops Department
Town State College
Fragmented notes spark a odd crossbow of aged myths and modern quips
The text strings together garbled lines about Egypt, Cleopatra, Hittites, and a carnival of misheard phrases. It leaps to odd musings on cars, idols, class, jail criticism, a Mexican woman quitting sailing at ninety nine, and a tested machine with many incurable ailments.
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Fox Lake Park
Sherburn, Minn
City Shoes Shop
Ames
F. Magazine
Humboldt Republican
Egypt
Cleopatra
Caesar
Hoyer
Europe
America
Toledo
Saturday Evening Post
Jensen Auto Company
Beneem Tae
Blue Earth, Minn. Vs
Armstrong, Ia
Hand’s Park
E. R. Hand
Piop
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