Supreme court rules on city electric plant powers
The Nebraska Supreme Court issued two decisions affirming city authority to acquire public utility plants and fund them from earnings. It upheld the validity of the Simmer law and allowed contracts for electric light plants to proceed, easing municipal domination of wholesale electricity and prompting political backlash and corruption probes.
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Supreme Court
Town
Nebraska Light & Power Company
City of
Willison
Cies
Jews- Nebraska Light & Power Company
Corning
Chain Store Tax Challenge Headed to Federal Court
In Des Moines nineteen chain store firms sue to avoid about $1,000,000 in taxes under a new retail tax law. The action aims to test the law’s constitutionality as numerous reorganizations seek to dodge payment amid expected protracted litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Contempt Charge Against Dr Norman Baker in Iowa Case
The Supreme Court of Iowa cites Norman Baker to appear and answer contempt charges for practicing medicine without a license in Muscatine. The text notes his expulsion from the United States and remarks that he sought business again where gullible customers are abundant.
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Norman Baker
Muscatine
United States
Mexico
Supreme Court of
Lowa
Hye
Tawa
Union
Insurance Losses Reported by Reinsurers in Towa
Reinsurance firms paid 43.9 million dollars in losses last year in Towa. The largest payout neared 1.25 million on Frank Green of Des Moines life policy. Ana Mosa claims received 110 thousand dollars and Monti Cello estates 24 thousand. The piece urges life insurance for family reliance and dependable company backing.
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Towa
Frank Green
Des Moines
Anamosa
Monticello Estates
Good Fishing Returns After Flood Waters
State conservation commission reports streams back to normal, bringing good fishing. Fishermen general opinion that high waters created new holes and improved streams for fish.
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State Conservation Commsssion
Treasury seeks another hundred million loan amid growing debt
The United States treasury requests a new one hundred million loan from the people while Morgenthau expects approval. Baby bond sales surpass one hundred million, suggesting strong public credit despite rising national debt. Critics warn that continuing deficits could erode confidence and force austerity.
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Sioux City Journal
United States Treasury
Morgenthau
Sam
O National Oy
Choe
Onele Sam
Uncle Sam
Alaska Colonization Plan Shown By Roosevelt Brain Trust
The piece critiques the Alaska colonization project, noting 200 families moved from Minnesota and Wisconsin to Alaska to farm, fish, mine, and log. It highlights harsh winters, disease spikes, and lack of drainage, reporting high food imports, tent living, and 275 miles to medical care as proof against farming viability. It suggests Brain Trust members visit to reassess, joking Alaska could become America’s Liberia.
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Manchester Press
Brain Trust
Uder
Roosevelt Administration
Alaska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Matomisky
America
No Right To Sue in AAA Amendment Debate
Senator Borah criticizes a provision in the proposed AAA amendments that would bar suits against the government to recover processing taxes. A Boston appeals court ruling on Hoosac mills questions the validity of such taxes, signaling broader doubt pending Supreme Court review. Democrats and Republicans alike challenge denies of citizens’ redress, warning the measure mirrors kingly prerogative.
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Sioux City Journal
Borah
Idaho
AAA
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Boston
Hoosac Mills
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Norman Baker May Run for Iowa Governor
Norman Baker, owner of a cancer hospital and radio station, suggested he might seek the Iowa governorship next year. Speaking at Weed Park to several thousand, he labeled charges against him as framed and warned of Democratic party changes in Des Moines. He referenced a possible primary bid and noted his health and legal situation.
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Towa State Register
Norman Baker
Iowa
Weed Park
Mexico
Baker
Justice Court
Democratic Party
Tawa
Hense
Des Moinnes
Walter
Rome's No 1 Attraction in Nero's Town Palace
Prince HM in Rome surveys imperial ruins and legends around Nero's Palace. He notes the Garden of Nero and a rumor of an urn of imperial ashes used as a market cup, while Trajan built baths and the city shows ancient grandesque remains. Visitors enter grand palatial spaces and the city preserves underground halls.
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Nero's Town Palace
Rome
St. Peter's Dome
Nero
Senate
Detroit News
Traian
Vaelmh Greipooy
Mystery of American Samoa and literacy claim in islands
The article asserts all natives on American Samoa can read and write and notes islands such as Tutuila and Tau Ivitio. It mentions U.S. possession via treaty, a 1980 census population of 1005, and land ownership amid a nautical harbor transfer in 1972. It also oddly labels the land as privately owned and touts a celebrated turkey as valuable.
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Ameren
Pacific Ocean
Muskellunge spelling standardized by Wisconsin commission
Wisconsin confirms the muskellunge name in English as Muskellunge only. After research the state conservation commission rejects variant spellings such as Stonzht and mushkinonge, endorsing Muskellunge while allowing no alternate forms.
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Wisconsin
Publc
State Conservation Commission
Patchwork Quilts Across Cultures Through History
The text traces quilting origins back to ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia. It notes use of scraps for decorative arts and banners, with Crusades era applique influence and American adoption by early settlers as a direct heritage from England.
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Europe
America
England
Hartman Rites Held for Anamosa Clerk J A Hartman Dies at 61
J A Hartman 61 longtime Anamosa clerk died suddenly Saturday night after years in public service in Jones County He had served as deputy to the county clerk and later held the office from 1909 to 1930 He was a member of El Wahir Shrine Knights Templar Anamosa Masonic Lodge K P and sang in the Congregational church choir He married Charlotte Pre in 1900 and is survived by four children and three sisters and three brothers including Robert Anamosa Don Turner Montreal Charles Weber Grand Rapids Hilda University of Indiana nun and several siblings from Anamosa Waterloo Armour and Cedar Rapids.
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Joshua A Hartman
Qones
Antamosa
Z2enus Gurley
Armour, S. J
Lewis and
Thomas
Anamosa
Edward
Waterloo
Dolphin misnaming and body features described in cetacean note
A fragmented text discusses the classification of the dolphin as a cetacean or porbeis group with no spine and a compressed body. It mentions the datphia being Gal le for spewat and notes the head elevated and phrasing about Word Cimates and Nsho-TieBits Magazine.
Most Beautiful Cemetery in Saptiagoa Chile
The article extols a cemetery in Saptiagoa Chile claiming to be the most beautiful in the world. Beyond the entrance lie neatly arranged streets with ly chapels and avenues shaded by trees and flourished with statues and columns.
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Saptiagoa
Chile
Tesol
Rei
Early Passion Play Stages in Welawarket Square
An early軽 passion play titled 40 Boesion Pay was staged in Welawarket square with men and Gown Gonbellors in child roles.
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Lacerte
Welawarket Square
Kinds of Animals in World
The article lists world species by class, estimating about 7,000 mammals, 200 birds, 5,000 reptiles, 2,000 amphibians, 13,000 fish, 600,000 mollusks, and 480,000 insects, plus many other invertebrates.
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Te Oword
School enrollment nears thirty-two and a half million
In 1933 the United States educated population reached an estimated 32 500 000 persons in school across the nation. The figure highlights the vast scale of American schooling during the era.
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United States
Appearances Probed by Cling Town Sage Hi Ho
In Cling town the sage Hi Ho warns that appearances deceive as self conceit studies itself in a mirror. This reflective quip echoes caution about vanity and perception.
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Hi Ho
Clingtown
Bank of Venice and the dawn of banking in history
The article traces early banking concepts from Mesopotamian and Egyptian promissory instruments to Greek and Roman development. It notes Venice's 12th century forms and debates whether the Bank of Venice was the first true bank, with Amsterdam cited for safe deposits.
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Bank of Venice
Assyria
Phoenieia
Greece
Rome
Athens
Bank of
Venice
Arst
Wot
Bank of Amsterdam
Indianapolis News
Sparrow Hawk Smallest Family’s Most Beautiful
A Missouri Farmer writer praises the sparrow hawk as the smallest and most beautiful hawk in the family. It hunts mice by waiting in trees near corn shocks, striking with a swift descent. It occasionally preys on small birds, but benefits farmers by reducing mice and insects.
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Missouri Farmer
Oiski
Kruger National Park A Vast South African Sanctuary
Kruger National Park lies in the northeastern Transvaal near Portuguese East Africa. It offers varied scenery from river gorges in the Limpopo hills to palm flats near Shingwedzi and thorn bush along the Sabi River, with Drakensberg peaks visible to the west shaping a grand landscape.
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Kruger National Park
Transvaal
Monolithic Temples Shown In Guatemala’s Ancient Jungles
In Guatemalan jungles and mountain villages vast monoliths ruins of ancient cities and pyramid temples mark civilizations centuries before the Christian era. Indians throng markets reminding of pure In the old times.
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Guatemala
Guatemalt
Sorghum Making Process Described In Historic Text
The excerpt details early sorghum production steps from harvesting the mature stalks to pressing and extracting juice. A press, evaporator, and horse-powered mill sweep are described as part of the method, with juice guiding into the bail and tubing system.
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Reymund
Inhabited Peaks Across South American Mines
The highest inhabited area is a Chilean mining district at 8 IS480 feet with a neighboring Peruvian district at WiY00 feet. In Piet a Twonastery sits 15 200 fern above ground, marking notable high altitude human settlements.
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Chile
Peru
Piet
Water Content In Foods Alarmingly High Says Study
A health bulletin notes foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables may contain up to ninety percent water. It cites bread and biscuits as lower water foods while listing tomatoes watermelons lettuce cauliflower and strawberries as examples with high moisture content.
Shell currency aids world commerce and remote regions
A fragment notes use of shell currency in parts of Africa and South Sea islands as a traditional medium of exchange, describing its role in sustaining commerce in remote areas.
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Africa
South Sea Island
Regulation Bans Foreign Script on Nanking Shop Signs
A regulation issued to the Nanking municipal government enforces that all shop signboards in the capital must display only Chinese characters. No English or other languages are permitted on public signage.
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Nanking Muncipal
Four-Eyed Fish Of Central America Surprises Scientists
A queer fish in Central America shows eyes split into two parts, the upper section for above water sight and the lower section for underwater vision. The unusual adaptation fascinates researchers studying cross-environment vision.
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Central America
Keeshonden and Pomeranian Lineage Compared by Expert
An Los Angeles Times piece explores the Keeshonden as possibly the great granddaddy of all Pomeranians noting shared Siberian origins. It describes features such as prick ears, bushy tails, fox like heads, black noses, and weather endurance.
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Keeshonden
Los Angeles Times
Germany
Beirut and the Mighty Men of Earth Across Syria
Fragmentary chronicle recalls Beirut’s view of Syria’s conquerors from ancient empires to modern wars. It mentions Tyre near Sidon, Sidon, Sidon’s coast near Meidtvergecery, and Cleopatra’s rumored voyage between Beirut and Sidon as empires rise and fade.
Vessels That Disappeared List Of Naval Records
A compiled catalog details vessels with unknown fates and their disappearance dates. Items include Reprisal 1777, Insurgent 1800, Pickering 1800, Hornet 1820, Leviathan 1554, Cyclops 1918, and Marie Celeste among others.
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Navy
Earth's Rotation Affects Long Range Fire While Firing Tables
In Collier's Weekly PL BL ers from Maleen Massachusetts notes the earth's rotation was ignored in US Army firing tables until World War I. Correcting for rotation shows a 2100 pound projectile fired due west at the equator travels about a quarter mile farther than when fired east.
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Maleen
Mass
Collier's Weekly
Equator
Color and Meaning Emblems in Symbolic Attire
The text describes color symbolism for death and virtues with black for death, white for innocence, violet for mourning, red for martyrdom and the Cassint of our Lord, blue for hope Heaven and constancy, green for love and hope and prosperity, and gold for wisdom glory faith and fruitfulness. It appears as a philosophical or religious note on color meanings.
Phoenician Crew Discovers Glass Making on Palestine Shore
A Phoenician ship crew reportedly landed on a river bank in Palestine to prepare food. Lacking rocks they used soda from their cargo to support their cooking gear. Wheat of the fre fused beach sand and soda to form a transparent mass.
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Palestine
Pemmican History From Early Buffalo Hunters
The description notes pemmican made by early buffalo hunters using dried meat pounded with Ura berries of the shadbush. It claims the cured product lasted indefinitely.
The Left Handed Child Debate on Writing Habits
Scientists warn against forcing left handed children to use the right hand for writing. They fear it may lead to irritability or nervous disorders including stuttering.
Painted Past Monument Sparks Indian Chief Controversy
A painted monument in Painted Past, New York, alleged to depict the Brave of Chief Mon tour was challenged as an act by local Indians and drew accusations of disrespect and vandalism.
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N. Y
Montour
Out-Of-Town Guests Attend Hicks Funeral Services
Relatives and friends traveled from multiple states and cities to attend the funeral of BR G Hicks. Attendees included sons Lyte Detroit Frank Chicago NL Lowell Roane and families, Arch Koop Des Moines, Ernest Wicks Chicago, Ellen Barr Manchester, and many others from Waterloo Maquoketa Iowa City Spencer Ottumwa and South Town.
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BR. G. Hicks
Lyte
Detroit
Mich
Frank
Chicag
Lowell
Robert
James
Roane
Laura Koop
New York City
Adolph Dalinson
Ottumwa
Arch Koop
Des Moines
Ernest H. Wicks
Chicago
Charles Tithe
Redwood Falls
Minnesota
W. Little
Prances Ross
Spencer
Ray Trussel
Towa City
Latent Barr
Johny Barr
Henry Duffy
Manchester
John Wherry
Maquoketa
Latehem
Lowa City
Wil Greer
Marion
Vina Irvine
Southern Town
B. J. Gobb
Rapids Man Injured In Anamosa Car Accident
Russell C G Ard of Cedar Rapids suffered a broken run and Circe Stone City people were slightly injured Saturday afternoon two miles west of Anamosa. The Ard car collided on a curve with a truck driven by Hans Knutsen of Alamosa. Knutsen was hurt, but his truck was damaged. The Ard car was badly wrecked and the Stone City people escaped with scratches.
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Russell CG
Cedar Rapids
Circe
Stone
Notice to Coal Dealers Bids Requested for Season’s Supply
Bids for the season’s coal supply will be accepted until 10:00 a.m. August 6, 1935, at the County Auditor's office in Anamosa. Specs include 3 cars Franklin county 6x3 F.O.B. Amber with deliveries Sept 1, Nov 1, and Jan 1, 1936. 1 car soft coal F.O.B. Anamosa. 1 small anthracite car F.O.B. Anamosa. Ordered by the Board of Supervisors. Geo. F. Specht County Auditor.
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County Auditor's Office
Anamosa
Franklin County
F.O.B
F.O.B. Anamosa
P.O.B. Anamosa
Board of Supervisors
Geo. F. Specht
Administrator's Notice of Estate in Jones County Iowa
The Monticello State Bank is appointed administrator of the estate of William T Freese deceased by the district court of Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time and debtors should pay immediately to avoid costs. Dated Anamosa Iowa July 1 1535. Doxsee Doxsee Hesierman attorneys for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
William T. Freese
Anamosa
Towa
Monticello State Bank
Doxsee, Doxsee & Hesierman
Executor of Ehrismann estate notified to file claims
District court of Jones county Iowa notifies all claimants against the Marie Ehrismann estate to file sworn claims with the clerk within legal time and those owing the estate to pay immediately to the undersigned. Dated Anamosa Iowa July 15 1935 Louis Ehrismann Executor J J Locher attorney for estate 4 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Jones County
Iowa
Marie Ehrismann
Anamosa
A. D
Louis Ehrismann
J.J. Locher
Probate Notice for Harriet E Smythe in Jones County Iowa
District court in Jones County Iowa announces probate proceedings for Harriet E Smythe. The court fixed August 12 1935 at 10 am for final proof and probate at the May term, with interested parties invited to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Attorney E W Brashaw represents the estate.
Notice of Probate of Will in Jones County Iowa
Notice is given that on July 15 1935 a will purportedly of John H Kray of Jones County Iowa was filed for probate and a final proof hearing is set for August 12 1935 at 10 o clock am at the district court in Jones County Iowa to determine admission of the will to probate and to hear interested persons show cause why it should not be admitted. Clerk of the district court SEE BYERLY and attorney J Locher.
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State of Iowa
Jones County
Harriet E. Smythe
A. P
John H. Kray
Said County
District Court Notice in Jones County Iowa Foreclosure Action
In Jones County Iowa a petition seeks partition and sale of real estate owned byelsie Theis Stutt Wilma Theis Melee Paul Theis and Mabet Theis Bucher with unknown defendants. The court to determine division or sale with costs taxed against shares and net proceeds distributed. Appearance required by Sept 23 1935 or default judgment will be entered.
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District Court of
Towa
Jones County
Hisse Theis Stutt
Clarence M. Stitt
Rett Theis McKee
James R. Mckee
Paul Theis
Mabet ‘Theis
Matte 'Thais Bucher
Rass Kk. Bucher
Helma
Thels Metee
James BR. Metteo
Paul Thels
Mabel Thels
Marie Heis Bucher
Ross E. Bucher
District Court
Elsie Theis Stutt
Wwelma
Thoets Bucher
Anamosa
Petion
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Miei Beda
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