Seven Iowa Laws to Be Tested in Courts This Fall
Des Moines reports the attorney general will defend seven statutes in state and federal courts. Cases target blue sky and red light laws, the Webb Kenyon liquor shipment rule, and the workingmen's compensation act. District, federal appeals, and supreme court actions hinge on these January to September-term arguments.
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Des Moines
Tory
State Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
District Court
Polk County
Supreme Court
State Executive Council
Cosson
Guy A. Feely
Thirtythird General Assembly
Webb-Kenyon
Francis M. Hunter
Ottumwa
van Buren County
James H. Applegate
Hunter
George Cosson
Old Sayings Echo Through History In English Lore
A discussion traces famous proverbs and phrases through history from Cicero to Edward II and Lord Eldon. It notes early uses, such as while there's life there's hope and new brooms sweep clean, with examples spanning Rome to Windsor Castle and the Round Table era.
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London
Cicero
Atticus
Clement I
Rome
Corinth
Lord Chesterfield
Order of the Garter
Edward II
England
Arthur
Windsor Castle
Philp
France
Howard
Edward
Lord Eldon
Henry Brougham
Brougham
Broffam
Eldon
Madame du Cormel
Notable sayings and their origins in classic and modern sources
A survey traces famous phrases to historical figures and works. Hermodotus to Antigonia L. sparks a Spartan retort about songs. Diogenes links habit to nature. Wellington and Dickens phrase circumstantial limits. Tacitus notes absence in Cato era funerals. James I cites keepers of glass houses. The origin of mind your P s and Q s is traced to Louis XIV era French.
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Plutarch
Hermodotus
Antigonia L
Sparta
Diogenes
Duke of Wellington
Dickens
Micawber
David Copperfield
Tacitus
Julia
Cato
Brutus
Cassius
Rome
James I
England
Duke of Buckingham
Louis XIV
Newport social season at its peak on the Rhode Island coast
A vivid portrait of Newport, Rhode Island as a elite summer playground with grand mansions and fashionable residents. An eyewitness recalls a naval shell graze near Sandy Hook, striking the vessel and severing the main gaff, leaving the crew startled but unharmed.
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Newport
R. I
Atlantic Coast
R.I
Sandy Hook
Gleaner Returns After Severe Storm Damage
The two masted fishing smack Gleaner under Capt Robert Tapper arrived at Fulton street dock with a terrified crew. Captain appeared excited as the vessel bore the marks of a South Sea typhoon tearing the block from the main gaff and cutting the down haul.
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New York
Gleaner
Robert Tapper
Fulton Street
Baby with rare disease draws hospital attention in Kansas City
A one month old infant in Kansas City suffers streptococcic polyarthritis affecting five joints. Physicians note the unusual age for the illness and report current improvement after one week of hospital care and serum treatment. No parent transmission traced. infant otherwise normal aside from the disease.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Perry’s Niagara Returns After Lake Erie Recovery at Fairport
Perry’s flagship Niagara, rebuilt after resting at Lake Erie’s bottom for nearly a century, survived a fierce storm and arrived at Fairport, Ohio. Towed by U S training ships Wolverine and Essex the vessel carried the old watchword Dont Give Up the Ship as thousands welcomed the historic recovery at the Grand River mouth.
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Fairport
Perry
Lake Erle
U. S
Wolverine
Essex
Grand River
Navarino Bay Salvage Company Formed in London
A new firm named Navarino Bay Salvage Company has been incorporated to recover treasure from the Bay of Navarino on Greece's west coast. Allied fleets sank 63 warships there in 1827, 43 located and buoyed. waters are clear and not deeper than 60 feet, promising a rich haul. Many ships carried spe cial jewels and gold, with guns and other recoverable items of value.
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London
Navarino Bay
Bay of Navarino
Greece
England
France
Russia
Weird Voices From Wireless Waves Stir London
London reports strange sounds from wireless stations as amateur operators hear laughter voices and national tunes via spark gap methods. Stroud near Gloucester and Brant Rock to New York transmissions illustrate early trials of wireless voice and music over long distances.
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London
Stroud
Brant Rock
New York
Eiffel Tower
Paria
British Admiralty
Short Skirt Causes Fine in Savannah Court
In Savannah Georgia Recorder John Schwartz fines Miss Bessie Carter three dollars for appearing in a short skirt and low-cut waist in the shopping district.
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Savannah
John’s. Schwartz
Bessie Carter
Restoration at Tower of London Seeks to Undo Past Cement Work
The Office of Works reviews decades of restoration on the Tower of London structure to remove faulty cement coatings and unsafe plaster. Focused repairs on the Byward, Postern Gate, and Martin towers reveal decayed mortar, rotted rubble, and dangerous protruding walls. New lime and grit mortar aims to harmonize modern fixes with historic masonry while preserving the tower’s venerable character.
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London
Lord Rosedale
Tower of London
Anne Boleyn
John Taylor
Office of Works
Times
Beauchamp Tower
St. John’s Chapel
White Tower
Walla
Martin
Martin Tower
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