Readjustment Ordered for Iowa Property Valuations
Judge Hugh Brennan issues a mandamus commanding the State Board of Equalization to readjust all valuations of corporations, town and city lots, and farm property to actual market value. The writ returns August 1 and targets railways and utilities for 1912 values, with counties to be realigned accordingly. Capitol grounds expansion and other state matters are also noted alongside highway, bridge, and public notices.
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Hugh Brennan
State Board of Equalization and Review
Iowa
Des Moines
Equity’ Division
District Court
Mandamus
State Board of Equalization
Frank G. Pierce
Iowa League of Municipalities
State Executive Council
Board of Equalization
Duckworth
Brennan
State Highway Commissioners
State Highway Commission
Ames
Boards of Supervisors
H. C. Beard
Beard
Engineering Department of
Holden
Mr. Marston
Iron Hand in Egypt Shapes Youth Education Policy
Clayton Sedgwick Cooper reports from Cairo on Lord Kitchener as the ironhand linchpin behind Egypt’s reform. The British agent’s mandate spans irrigation, agriculture, and schooling aimed at practical, not theoretical, youth education, earning broad Egyptian support and calls for allied backing.
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Cairo
Egypt
Lord Kitchener
Clayton Sedgwick Cooper
Christian Science Monitor
Lord Cromer
Khartum
Sudan
Kitchener
Omdurman
Nile
Postal Savings Bank
Turkey
Tripoli
Downing Street
Napoleon
Mirror as a Lion Pacifier at Brookside Zoo
Cleveland officials plan to place a mirror on the side of the Brookside zoo lion Columbus cage so he will see the reflection of a leopard and think a mate has arrived to ease his grief after his partner's death.
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Cleveland
Columbus
Brookside Zoo
Live Leeches Held in Parcel Post at Middletown
A parcel post package containing a dozen live leeches is held by the Middletown post office for improper addressing. The box, deposited Saturday, bears only the address N. Y. and lacks a full recipient or street information.
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Middletown
Conn
N. Y
Crusade on Noise Spreads From New York City Worldwide
Movement to suppress unnecessary noise began eight years ago by Mrs. Isaac L. Rice now extends to Germany England and beyond. Professor Lessing and various civic leaders join in reducing hospital and school noise and promoting safe Fourth celebrations. Congress and health boards back rules regulating tugboat whistling motor boats and public nuisances with advisory and director roles held by prominent figures.
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New York City
New York
Isaac L. Rice
The
Evening Post
Theodore Lessing
Hanover
Society For the Suppression
Germany
Professor Lessing
Young America
Rice
Hudson
William 8. Bennet
Congress
Board of Health
William Dean Howella
Nicholas Murray Butler
Cardinal Farley
W. H. Maxwell
Last Wish Reunites Couple At Funeral in Chicago
In Chicago a widow’s dying plea prompts son Christ Peterson and Hannah Jensen to marry. They learn the license is too late but wed just before the funeral, then attend the burial together and call the impromptu ceremony their only wedding trip.
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Chicago
Peter Peterson
East Seventieth Street
Christ Peterson
Hannah Jensen
Adams Avenue
Peterson
Miss Jensen
Government auction of seized wigs in New Jersey
The United States government advertises a public sale at the Jersey City post office for a bale of wigs seized by customs in Hoboken during an attempted smuggle. The item list includes various kinds and colors of hair for auction.
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Jersey City
N. J
United States
Hoboken
Swiss Maternity Insurance Aids Working Women
Geneva reports that the federal law granting illness and maternity insurance to Swiss women has drawn only 7 percent uptake since its start two months ago. Women's societies plan conferences to promote the law among workers, offering medical care, rest, and daily allowances for expectant or ill mothers.
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Geneva
Pastor Urgea Sunday Beer in Boston Faces Opposition
Rev. Herbert B. Johnson, pastor of a Baptist church, backs the license board plan for limited light wine and beer sales in cafes on Sundays. He rebukes opponents as hypocritical, arguing the proposal aims at moral reform.
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Boston
Board of License Commissioners
Herbert 8. Johnson
State House Land Estimates Cost of Enlarging Grounds
The assessed value of property to be bought for capitol grounds is 621410 with church property appraised at 155000. The district includes four churches a Catholic school a sister's home and railroad property. City assessments approved by the council as board of review. State had 2000000 appropriated but sale floor debate set purchase at 1100000. Total value including church property about 970525.
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Capitol Grounds
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
Iowa
George W. Clarke
George Cosson
Senate
Cosson
Feneral
State Capitol
State House
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Railroad Commission
Des Moines Seventh Street
Joint Committee On
Seventh Street
Raccoon River
Assembly
Secretary of State
Veterinary Department
Shting
Board of Review
Iowa Man Receives Carnegie Medal For Heroic Act
Marion resident Mdgay H Shoreman earned the Carnegie hero fund medal and $1000 cash after stopping a runaway horse that trampled him while rescuing a young woman in a buggy on March 3, 1911. The act took place in Cedar Rapids and his bravery was officially recognized by the Carnegie commission.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Mdgay H. Shoreaman
Marion
Linn County
Shoreman
Carnegie Commission
Woman Receives Heavy Judgment in Woodbury County
The largest jury verdict in Woodbury County District Court awards Mrs. Louis A. Winn $20,000 for her husband’s death at Anthon’s pumping plant. If upheld, the ruling could impose about $33.33 tax per resident in the town of 600.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
Louis A. Winn
Anthon
Ian
Women of Fort Dodge Campaign for Y W C A Building
Fort Dodge women launch a drive for a new Y M C A building with a $75,000 goal. Starting funds were $22,000, and after eight hours the pledge total reached $1,800. The planned structure aims to serve the city’s needs for years to come.
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St. Dodge
Fort Dodge
Carl Franke Buys City Bank Building in Mason City
Carl Franke and I V Franke purchase the Commercial Bank building in Mason City. The five story Main Street structure trades for just over $100,000. The Franks recap the deal as a major city investment and note the bank’s prominent downtown frontage.
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Carl Franke
Bank
Mason City
Drugged and Robbed Man Found Near City
Philp Galvin of Des Moines says he was drugged and robbed, then abducted over 100 miles from home. He was found unconscious in the woods near Mason City, his condition blamed on starvation.
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Mason City
Philp Galvin
Des Moines
Switch Engine Hits Auto at Grade Crossing
Mr. and Mrs. A. Corey and Mrs. Rae Torrence of Hiteman were struck by a switch engine at a grade crossing. They were thrown into a stockyard, badly injured, and the automobile wrecked.
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Albia
A. Corey
Rae Torrence
Hiteman
Fire Origin Unknown for Hagle Grove Losses
A fire in Hagle Grove caused nearly $60,000 in damages to business interests. The blaze began in the combination armory opera house, which burned for a $22,000 loss with $8,500 covered by insurance.
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Hagle Grove
Old River Captain Dead Fort Madison
Asa 3. Woodward, a Mississippi river captain and pilot active since 1855 between St. Paul and the Gulf, died at his Fort Madison home on Friday at age 77.
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Fort Madison
Asa
Woodward
St. Paul
The
Gulf
Switchman Ferris Fatally Injured in Fire Rescue
Switchman Frank Ferris fell from a car while aiding a wounded comrade in a fire. The wheels severed his leg and caused internal injuries. doctors fear he will not recover.
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Falla
Albia
Frank Ferris
Mills County Odd Fellows Mark 94th Anniversary in Glenwood
Mills County Odd Fellows observed the ninety fourth anniversary in Glenwood with degree work and a special program. Many visiting members attended the celebration.
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Mills County
Glenwood
Odd Fellows
Time's cruel changes sing in old love memory
A reflective verse portrays a speaker recalling youth and a lost romance. The speaker watches a former beloved grow old and lament a past proposal, contrasted with a former suitor whose lines and appearance fade with time. The piece ends with the narrator acknowledging personal relief at not remaining tied to him.
Fragmentary quote exposes strained dialogue in domestic scene
A damaged text snippet shows a wife reproaching a husband for not saying the right thing at the right time. The husband replies with a sad acknowledgment, but the fragment ends before resolution.
Williamson Dog Steals Steak Prompting Grief
A poet imagines great grief could fuel a deathless lay. His wife then declares the grief has arrived as their dog broke into the kitchen and snatched the steak they had saved for dinner.
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Williamson
Discouraging Tone By Author Over Book Sales
A novelist notes publishers report over 800000 copies sold, and laments the public's willingness to pay. The exchange highlights the irony of success perceived as discouraging while attracting attention and profits.
Heavenly bliss question sparks marriage for money idea
A young man asks about heavenly bliss and a grass widow answers with a pragmatic tale. She says her idea is marrying a man for his money and then learning to love him, revealing a pragmatic view of romance in a constrained social setting.
Inherited Kicker Impresses With Unconventional Style
A local observer notes a remarkable kicker who excels in many positions. He remarks the talent may come from his grandmother, a chorus girl, suggesting the unusual athletic lineage influences his approach to the game.
Behind Her Back
A brief humorous exchange about a woman artist described as gifted with her hands. Two women note her skill and jokingly ask if she paints her nails as well.
Wordplay on Love and Farming Wives in Verse
A lighthearted fragment where a speaker imagines how life would feel sweeter and worries about his wife not being there to advise him as he tends the soil. The tone blends domestic sentiment with rural imagery. No concrete names or dates are present.
Becomes Spry Again
A humorous note says a man seeking a second wife quickly stops complaining of lumbago, implying renewed vigor and energy as he pursues new romance. The remark reflects lighthearted social commentary on aging and marriage.
Modern Robin Hood declares tag day on the highway
The excerpt shows Robin Hood awakening to modern methods and greeting travelers with a tag day appeal, announcing, Good morning, and requesting donations as he halts on the king's highway.
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Robin Hood
King’s Highway
Puck
Do magistrates have to be musicians
A playful dialogue asks if magistrates must be musicians and counters with the idea that judges of time need not share such craft. The exchange hints at expectations of official roles and unrelated expertise.
Not Much Dog in Mrs Lording’s Pup Controversy
A witty exchange hints at Mrs Lording’s wealth and a diminutive pup. The jest contrasts her lavish display with a critic noting the puppy’s small size. The dialogue underscores social perceptions of wealth and display.
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Aboko
Executive Council
Adelia R. Frits
Waverly
William P. Herrig
Lamotte
Chester W. Canine
L. S. Smith
Ebb. Stagley
Cincinnati
Edward H. Martin
Webster City
William J. Guderian
Algona
Vulcanizer
Bertram M. Allen
Diamond Manufacturing Company
Polk County
Wapello
Clarke
Oscar Hale
Withrow
Twentieth Judicial District
Supreme Bench
Judge Hale
John Hale
Louisa County
Hale
Kansas
Valparaiso
Ind
State University of
W. 8. Withrow
Mount Pleasant
First National Bank
Henry County Savings Bank
Charles W. Miller
Ben Black
Legislative
Nile Country
Kitchener of
Khartoum
Suffragettes
Capitol
Washington
Zoo
Crusade ON
N. H. Maxwell
U. 8
General Assembly
Edgar H. Shoreman
Alan
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