Mrs. C. C. Savage Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. C. C. Savage dies after a prolonged battle with tuberculosis. Born Frances Gillispy Savage in Gravity Iowa she died at home in council Bluffs after a journey through California and Arizona seeking health. Funeral held at home with Rev C W Proctor and burial at Gravity cemetery. She leaves a husband two daughters and parents in grief.
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C. W. Proctor
Methodist
Gravity
Frances Gillispy Savage
Iowa
Presbyterian Church In
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wade Takes Oath At Creston Martin J Wade Sworn In As Federal Judge
Wade of Iowa City will be sworn in next week at the Creston term of court as a member of the federal judiciary. The oaths were deferred upon Judge Van Valkenburg's suggestion and illness of Judge Smith McPherson has demoralized the southern district's terms for months.
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Wade
Council Bluffs
Martin J. Wade
Iowa City
Creston
Wag
van Valkenburg
Bigamy case ends with fine and day in jail
In district court Tuesday R B Cromwell pleaded guilty to bigamy before Judge H K Evans, receiving a 200 fine and one day in jail. He had been held since arrest two months ago after being found married to Mrs Eldora Hindman of Bedford while another wife lived in Red Oak. A ceremony at Poplar Bluff Missouri was cited. no marriage license existed. Judge Evans warned Cromwell to stay from both women until divorce. Bedford Times Republican
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District Court
R.“B. Cromwell
H. K. Evans
Cromwell
St. Louis
Red Oak
Bedford
Eldora Hindman
Maryville
Poplar Bluff
Missouri
Mever
Evans
Bedford Times Republican
Purchasing Power Dwindling Compared Farm Prices 1909 1913
The Federal Department of Agriculture issued a statement showing the purchasing power of an acre of farm crops in 1913 compared with 1909. While the price per acre for several crops has risen in the past five years, the gain in price has not kept pace with that of some necessities.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
Prica
Economic decline shown by cotton receipts and daily goods in 1909 and 1913
A dated reader note uses currency values from 1909 to 1913 to illustrate purchasing power shifts. It contrasts cotton receipts with prices for coffee, shoes, overalls, bread, and wheat, then adds personal mishaps including a fall and a family theft, ending with a moral urging subscription to the home newspaper.
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Brogan Shoes
Ginewspaer
Evening Auto Borrow and Odd Rural Phrases
Fragmentary OCR text with garbled phrases mentions a father son, wire, prices such as £61 and £4, and items like cow, churn, and basket. The readable content is sparse and unclear.
Good Roads Notes on Rural Highway Value
The article argues that good roads reflect community quality and economic health. It links road quality to farmer prosperity, reduced transport costs, access to schools and churches, and lasting development, warning that mud holes hinder progress and growth.
Lincoln Beachey Killed During Exhibition Flight
Lincoln Beachey, the renowned aviator familiar to nearly all in Iowa, was killed Sunday during an exhibition flight at the Panama Pacific exposition. At about 3,000 feet the wings collapsed as he descended, sending him and the airplane into San Francisco Bay. Beachey was widely regarded as one of America's most daring and skilled flyers.
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Lincoln Beachey
Iowa
Beechey
San Francisco
Amercan
Vote for Consolidation Hits Alexander Area
Citizens of Alexander and nearby territory voted in a special election to form a consolidated school district. The district spans about thirty-six to thirty-seven sections in Franklin and Wright counties, including the Alexander independent district. An election will be held Friday to elect a five-member board and a treasurer.
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Alexander
Franklin
Wright Counties
Dixegtor
Great Circus Coming Soon Great Circus Coming Soon
A promotional piece promotes a circus event with a vivid tour of the setup process and viewing options. It touts four reels with clear films and a detailed lecture explaining aspects of circus life not usually known, inviting local attendance and nostalgia.
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Angel Messenger of Death
Oliver
L-P
I-P
America
Sharpsburg
Tony
Petter
Evers
H.C. Lyon
Perary
Tomy Atkins
Sheperdessjietc
Aye Wilson
Licoln Beachey
Hagenbeck
Wallace
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