Paper adulteration threatens public records durability
A government committee warns paper from the era uses clay instead of wood pulp risking brittleness within a century. Bid notices for 25 000 pounds of paper are issued while telephone links and a new transatlantic cable expand communications.
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Committee On Printing
Alvertigea
Los Angeles
New York
England
France
Great Britain
Switzerland
Geneva
First Anniversary of Muscatine Button Workers Strike
The Native Workers Protective Union of Muscatine marks the first anniversary of the lockout and strike that devastated local industry. Officials report over 2000 workers affected initially, with many leaving, while plants expand outside the city and unionism grows amid political tensions.
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Alasentine
Native Workers’ Protective Union of Muscating
Slusentine
Focal Button Mn
Tornula
Muscailus
Wang
Ataech
Socialist Party
Ita Blifer Teelink
Paugentine
Optholen
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD PREPARED FOR INVASION
Des Moines February 27 1918 The Iowa National Guard is ready to invade Mexico at a minute s notice four regiments would be sent and four more recruited immediately The department is in close touch with Washington and could be ordered out any time Headlines note patents granted to Iowans for the week ending February 20 1918 listing inventors and cities across the state
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Iowa National Guard
Moines
Mexico
Logan
Washington
Iowa
Des Boines
Bert Dodge
Ti. Laude
Monticello
L. S&s. Lewis
Elkport
J. L. Mitchell
Cedar Rapids
J. M. Pierce
Des Moines
J. R. Voorhees
Cedar Falls
V. W. Speer
Waterloo
Harn
A. Williamson
Atlantic
Ouster Proceedings May Look Back 50 Years for Evidence
Attorney General Cosson ruled that in ouster cases courts may examine evidence up to 50 years old. He states that acts dating to 1851, the first case, are valid subjects for investigation in ouster proceedings.
Magnate's Daughter Elopes and Weds Clerk in Boone
Ethel May R Harrigan stepdaughter of J T E Harrigan city railway boss eloped to Boone and married Oscar Holland a clothing clerk. They plan to return for forgiveness from Papa Harrigan amid last summer street car strike headlines. Also Carroll Western No 16 northbound wreck near Carroll with no injuries and a death in Boon casel Conner found dead in a barn with an inquest planned.
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Hes Moines
Ethel May R. Harrigan
J. T E Harrigan
The
City Railway Company
Boone
Oscar Holland
Papa Harrigan
Carroll
Great Western
Worthweston
Boon
Iow a News In Brief From Southwest Iowa Triangle Debates
The report lists multiple short items across towns including a debate between Gnawa High School and Woodbine Nertnak sthoul with Woodbine winning two to one on organ labor and union shop. It also notes indictments in Des Moines, a district court verdict near Ida Grove, a fatal shooting near Ida Grove, patents for farm tools, and various local political and community items with names and places throughout Iowa.
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Gnawa High School
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Woodbine
Onans
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Hazel McMaster
Conan Gray
Wacodbing
Mrnest Tlaunter
Havel
Moon
George W. Dickey
Winlter Hassell
Ripon
Dickey
Winslow
Northrup
Thorne Plans Mutual Effort Against Western Freight Increases
Clifford Thorne outlines a plan for a Western coalition of railroad commissions and shippers to oppose the proposed Western classification changes. The Classification Committee will publish analyses, gather evidence, and present it to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Colorado and Nevada joined, now representing about 75 percent of affected population. A second item reports engineer Thomas Clerg killed in a collision near Oskaloosa and stamp firm import of six tons of cancelled stamps to Storm Lake.
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Lerg
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Oskaloosa
Clepe
Storm Lake
Powell Stamp Company
Fathers of the Divine World
Liebenthal
Wen
Local notes highlight court, church, and education items
In an array of Iowa hometown briefs, a jury probes gambling charges against Mayor Gardiner while clergy seek new leadership. Debates, school vandalism, licensing, and factory plant news sprinkle towns like Onawa Le Mars Fort Dodge Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs with updates on officials education and local industry.
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Ralph Crese
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Theodore Wanerus
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Suffragets urged to vote on short walking skirts
Fort Dodge Iowa February 24 1924 women voters on March 1 welfare bond issue and tax levy for two new fireproof school houses petition for respectable polling places urging education authority to provide clean polling sites a club woman with Colorado voting experience urged sisters to wear short walking skirts.
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