Collateral Inheritance Tax Outlook and School Battles
Amended collateral inheritance tax in Iowa promises a large state yield including about 20 000 in this county over two years as trustees and executors face strict compliance. Appraisers begin September with new records to track estates and liens. County superintendent Brenton clashes with Cedar Falls Normal School over teacher examinations and credentials. A mastodon tooth found in Union Township sparks local paleontological interest. Only two petitions filed under the new bankruptcy law in the southern district raise questions about public uptake. и
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Des Moines
Brenton
Seerley
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Polk County
Iowa
Union Township
Brush Creek
T. H. Barnes
Bailiwick
Barnes
Fred Schwartz
Gov. Shaw
Omaha
Beeson sails to Honduras for a year abroad
Semmett Beeson son of Quartermaster B A Beeson of the soldiers home in Marshalltown and formerly of Des Moines has left for a lengthy journey to Santa Cruz and other points in Honduras Central America. He plans to visit friends and study prospects for energetic young men and will be gone about a year.
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Central America
Semmett Beeson
Quartermaster B. A. Beeson
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Santa Cruz
Honduras
Robbers' Nest Raided in Iowa Farmland Theft Ring
In Dubuque and Jones counties, a raid on the Youssee premises in Richland township near Cascade uncovered a vast stock of stolen farm tools and implements. Nearly 100 residents identified items such as lamps wheels hay forks crowbars plows and mason tools among the recovered goods. The two year spree of thefts across Cascade and Richland townships is attributed to a large fencing operation on the property.
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Cascade Township
Dubuque County
Richland Township
Jones County
Youssee
Cascade
Arnold
Babcock
Richland
Cascade Townships
Town Coal Intent Draws State Bid Rush
State institutions will switch to Town coal where possible, aiming to spend hundreds of thousands annually. The new board of control asks coal dealers for bids on about $100,000 of coal, seeking to keep most funds within the state while inviting full competition for best quality at lowest price.
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Board of Control In
Brother confesses to shooting of George Borghers near Maynard
The injured boy George Borghers died after a shooting investigated as an accidental act. His brother admitted firing the fatal shot and had lied about a mysterious wheelman to shield himself. He tried to blame a passing cyclist to avert punishment.
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Little George Borghers
Maynard
Country boy saves others in New York runaway incident
A country boy visiting New York stopped a frantic runaway team about to crash onto a crowded sidewalk, saving hundreds of women and children but losing his life. The ad notes Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach, liver, bowel, and blood disorders and encourages all the sick to try it.
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New York
Hostetter
Gentlemanly confession about a woman who thinks she can improve upon the Lord
A Chicago Post remark recalls a man declining to accuse a woman of painting or powdering yet admits she impressionable and self confident in altering what the Lord created. He notes his view that she believes she can improve upon divine handiwork.
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Chicago Post
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Relief for Feet
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen and smart feet with bunions and corns. It claims instant relief from sting and sweating, makes tight shoes comfortable, and offers a trial package for free. Sold by druggists and shoestores for 25 cents from Allen, Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Little Dora Considers Harp Lessons for Afterlife
Forehanded Little Dora, thoughtful of the future, says she prefers harp lessons to piano as an angel, since it will save her the effort when she’s an angel. The remark comes during a music lesson in Pick-Me-Up’s humorous item.
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Dora
Couple Spar Over Baby Name and Car Wheels
The Indianapolis Journal notes a domestic dispute in which a mother wishes to name the newborn Dewey while the father insists on naming his wheel. The quarrel continues as the couple argues over the baby's name versus the father’s preferred designation for his vehicle.
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Dewey
Indianapolis Journal
Salzer Seed Co Catalog Promotes Profitable Wheat Growth
An ad style note touts growing wheat at 40 cents with Salzer's Red Cross sample yields of 80 bushels per acre for Winter Wheat Rye Oats and Clovers. It mentions a Farm Seed Catalogue with 4 cents postage from John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin and includes assorted 19th century miscellany about language songs and travel.
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Salzer
Red Cross
John A. Salzer
Calico's Four Hundredth Anniversary And Early Indian Manufacture
Calico first manufactured in India in 1498, giving it a four hundred year heritage. William Sipe & Sons now manufacture the finest calico with bright colors and attractively printed patterns. Dealers and buyers favor their goods, and the ticket bearing "William Simpson & Sona" marks the best calico of the era and likely beyond.
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India
William Sipe & Sons
William Simpson & Sona
Treatment claims and fare quotes appear in a jumble
An assortment of medical claims for Dr. Hayes and Piso's Cure mixed with travel advertising and old jokes. Promotions include free books on hay fever and asthma, a $5 Cincinnati to Chattanooga excursion, and various newspaper quotations. No verifiable event or reliable sourcing is present.
Independent Iowa lines switch to mileage based telephone rates
A Des Moines meeting set a new mileage based rate scale for independent Iowa lines. Rates start at 20 miles for 20 cents and rise to 50 cents at 75 miles with a one cent per mile charge for distances above that. planners aim to consolidate operations in the near future.
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Independent Lines of
Iowa
Des Moines
Roads Taxed Higher and State Assessments Set
Auditor Mc Carthy reports total state assessment at 544.1 million dollars, down about 9 million from last year. Personal property falls 7.5 million to 88 million. realty down 2.5 million. railway up 112 thousand. Change due to basis from 33 1 3 percent to 25 percent. Also notes a civil war flag exhibit in Mount Pleasant.
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McCarthy
Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Lawrence House
Burlington
Lawrence
Mathias
State Municipal League Formed After Detroit Convention
As a result of the League of American Municipalities convention in Detroit Michigan the State Municipal League was formed by towns. The main aim is to secure through legislation greater rights for municipalities than they currently enjoy.
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League of American Municipalities
Detroit
Mich
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla Promoted as Blood Purifier
A father extols Dr. Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the best medicine in the world after a relapse left his daughter nearly blind. The ad claims the remedy cures disease rooted in impure blood, purges impurities, revitalizes constitution, and offers a free Curebook from the Ayer Company of Lowell Massachusetts.
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John S. Goode
Dr. Ayer
Ayer
J.c. Ayer Co
Lowell
Mass
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State Board of Educational Examiners
Congress of Races
Iowa Potteries
United States Army
A. S. Towar
Department of Omaha
H. W. Chase
J. T. Stevens
F. W. Bicknell
Scientific American
J. F. Fletcher
Manila
Lieut. Fletcher
Lieut .Fletcher
Oskaloosa
Annapolis
Loughridge
Dubuque and
Jones Counties
Home Coal Mines
Board of Control
Wara
Queen & Crescent
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Return
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Bennett
Spain
Canaries
France
Puck
Calico
Prip
W. C. Rinearson
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England
L. A. W. Bulletin
Chickamauga
Hall
Iown
Nora Valentine
Union
David Hauser
Hauser
Alma Hudson
George C. Call
Algona
Kossuth County
Y.chubi
Moville
State Municipal League
Deaters
Muralo Company
New Brighton
S. 1
Lydia E. Pinkham
Chambersburg
Cascarets
J. A Smith
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Sterling Nemedy Company
Chicago
Montreal
Long Island, N. Y
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Long Island
Lon Tolland
Lon Island
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Tratto
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Long Island City
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Lelieirasiset
Rattel
Mall
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St. Paul, Finn
Druggiate
Overland Monthly
Ban Francisco
Sample Overland Se
J. i. Gneen
Atlante
A. N. Kima
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