Iowa News Roundup of Fires Fines and Financial News
A Clinton saloon tax petition seeks a reduction from 800 to 000 after shorter hours and Sunday closings. A Shemedd livery barn burned, loss about 34,000 with 1,000 insurance. Morison Meimtosh Co. to give 1,500 cash to about sixty workers. Widespread spinal meningitis fears in eastern Iowa with cases in Wapella Centerville and Ottumwa. Clear Lake lakefront franchise vetoed by Mayor Young. Forger duo Clow and McClure captured after Burlington saloon heists. grand jury bond set. A man found dead near Winterset from self-inflicted gunshot. no inquest. Charles City two personal crises end in tragedy and a dramatic suicide note. Mason City cement plant advances. grain, clay processing and new roller mill. A veteran Stripe jailed for a mistaken arrest over missing money later admitted dream led to arrest. Fort Dodge mayor votes against own saloon license. tie votes resolve against licenses. Adel court fight over Shaffer family violence moves forward. injuries to parents. Watt Lake bridge accident settlements total 20,488.72. Slaughter case yields full judgment and others to compromise. Burlington saloon thieves Clow and Lacow to be tried on reduced sums. Mitchell County W A Eston named railroad commissioner chairman. Lewis reappointed secretary.
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Clinton
SheMedd
George Stone
Morrison, Meimtosh & Co
Grinnell
Iowa
Wapella
A. C. Moerke
E. J. Wepmen
Burlington
Slleial
Centerville
Ottumwa
Clear Lake
Young
Lake Shore
That & m Manufacturing
Oscar Clow
William A McClure
Cedar Rapids
Charles Rounson
Charles Edwards
Fort Leavenworth
Smith McPherson
Creston
Decatur City
Munson
Bear
Knowlton
Roy Barry
Manroe Township
Winterset
Sarah Betty
Charles City
Anton Kart Hindricks
George Goddard
Wie
Cook
Pierre
S. D
Charles City College
Lew Johnson
St. Paul
Alason City
Milwaukee
Mason City
Johuson
Robbins
Dubuque
Fred Thimmish
Nicholas Magereth
Humboldt Mutual Insurance Company
Humboldt
Humpoldt Coounty
Northwestern States Centenk Company
Nicholas Stripe
Davenport
Alma Strine
Stripe
Duncombe
Fort Dodge
Prober
William Connelly
Duncombe Hotel
Joseph Import
Adel
James
Aleck Shaffer
Shaffer
Adam Shaffer
N. Fiddler
Levi Shaffer
Levi
Aleck
Jasper County
Watt Lake
Tinal
Joseph Slaughter
Supreme Court
Board of Supervisors
Wattlake Bridge
Sherman Township
Newton
Colfax
Slaughter
Clarence Campnell
Josephy Slaughter
Mell Slaughter
John Luther
J. JH. Wilson
William A. McClure
W. &. Eston
Mitchell County
Wea
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Calonel Palmer
N. S. Ketchum
Eaton
Dwight N. Lewis
Engagement Surprise Reveals Bride-To-Be’s Ring Gift
A hostess arranged an intimate afternoon where close friends learned of a forthcoming engagement. A jeweler’s box delivered a white case housing the engagement ring with a playful poem card. The gathering featured chocolates, biscuits, and confidences by the fireside.
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Becaus
A Silhouette Party for the Bride Elect
A bridal shower featured practical gifts of kitchen linen with guests bringing thimbles, toweling, cheesecloth, and dishcloth squares. The highlight was a silhouette party where guests cut out a portrait of the bride performing a household task, creating a memorable, light hearted moment.
New Kimono Materials with Liberty Satin Handkerchiefs
New kimono materials feature liberty satin handkerchiefs in a heavy soft weave. Each 26 inch square comes in many colors with fancy borders and Persian designs. Two are needed for a short kimono and price is five dollars, with high quality and no lining required.
New shoulder scarfs from famed milliner
Very handsome broad crepe de chine shoulder scarfs are being made by a renowned milliner. The wraps are gauged to fit over the shoulders and back into a loose hood. Ends edge with a chain of tile daisies, looped by stalks to the crepe de chine.
Post Card Pillow T A Feathered Card Cover Project
Boston Globe describes making a post card pillow from 21 cards with a central head image, surrounding cards, and optional corner pieces. Assembly uses feather stitching with brown silk finished cotton, no punched holes, and brown sateen backing. The creator notes difficulty sewing and envisions four similar pillows and a brown word finish.
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Boston Globe
Woman praises Lydia E Pinkham remedy for female illness
Mrs A Gregory of Denver writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health after a disabling female illness and an operation. The letter endorses the product for backache bearing-down pains and irregularities and invites others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkhan
A. Gregory
Lawrence St
Denver
Col
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Hard Loser and Ventures Mislaid Across Time
The piece quotes Goodart-Brewder discussing a tough spring loss and wasted opportunities. It blends adlike asides and dated reflections with names and phrases prompting product pitches for nerve restorers, bronchial relief, and cigars, ending with a proverb about resolutions.
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Goodart
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Lyon & Healy
Washburn
America
Lyon
Healy
Chicago
Carters
Ittle Iver
A.n.mellogg Newspater CO
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Corea
New York
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New York City
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Brockton
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