Urge Changes in Law Relative to County Officials
A Iowa Biennial Report by Auditor Bleakly urges reform in county practices. It calls to abolish the county treasurer three fourths of one percent city tax collection fee, cuts to three county supervisors nationwide, fixes officer salaries by law, and requires fees go to the treasury. It also proposes expense only mileage for supervisors and uniform county printing based on word count. It warns state tax levy may be insufficient without raised general fund revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Auditor of State
Muscatine
Bleakly
Pew
Congress Fights Over Immigration and Appropriations
Congress members return to Washington from holiday recess as debates resume on the immigration bill, literacy tests, and district DC funding. House plans progress on the post office appropriation, Indian, rivers and harbors, and the 22.6 million agriculture bill with naval appropriations to follow.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Washington
Congress
Capitol
House
Senate
Administration
Wilson
Lewis
Mllinois
District of Columbia
Naval Affairs Committee
Oscar Groshell to Visit in the East
Muscatine locals may expect a visit from Oscar Groshell the genial resident. The Salt Lake Herald Republican reports he earned a free trip to Dayton as a guest at the National Cash Register company hundred point club convention. Groshell qualified for the honor by selling over thirty thousand dollars in 1914 and will travel January 7 to January 21 returning from Dayton, Ohio. He has repeated this feat ninth consecutive year and shares a longstanding sales record with peers in Fargo and Tampa.
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Muscatine
Oscar Groshell
Salt Lake
Utah
Idaho
United States
National Cash Register Company
Salts Lake
Groshell
Flundred Point Club
Home Office
Dayton
Cclub
Groshel
I. McPherson
Tampa
Fla
Carmen Union Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the Carmen union annual election William Hathaway was named president. Officers named include Grover Lawrence as vice president Harry Stevenson secretary Charles Crow treasurer Roy Burnough conductor John Lunt sentry Bert Briggs warden and an executive board comprising Grover Lawrence Harry Stevenson George Schroeder William Rear. The meeting yielded little else of general interest.
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Carmen’s Union
D. and M
William Hathaway
Grover Lawrence
Harry Stevenson
Charles Crow
Roy Burnough
John Lunt
Bert Briggs
Grover’ Law
Embargo Raised in Johnson County Livestock Area
Federal inspectors arrived to oversee stock within the former five mile quarantine zone as the quarantine was raised before Christmas. State health official Dr. Edwards and assistants near completion of inspection expect a clean bill of health soon. Public livestock sales remain uncertain with no definite permit dates. local officials warn the quarantine portion may persist for weeks. Also reported are updates on C S Ranck in Battle Creek, and Katherine Anderson default divorce after court could not compel her appearance.
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City
Johnson County
Five Mile
F.H. P. Edwards
Cc. S. Ranck
C.S. Ranck
Battle Creek
Mich
Ranck
Katherine Anderson
Johannes Anderson
Howell
Fautz
Anderson
Identify Car to Uncover Murder
New York police shifted focus to identifying a car linked to the murder of Barnet Baff a wealthy poultry dealer. The vehicle was in a Brooklyn garage then moved toward Hoboken and later to the West Washington Market area. Authorities believe gunmen driven the car from Hoboken to Manhattan after taking it without the owner’s permission.
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New York
Barnet Baff
Brooklyn
Hoboken
Baff
West Washington Market
Lackawanna Ferry
West Washington
President Wilson Celebrates 58th Birthday Quietly
Washington on December 28 reports President Wilson turned fifty eight today. He marked the birthday with no special celebration, spending the day at the White House in quiet family company. It was his first White House birthday observance.
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President Wilson
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
White House
President Wilson Plans Quiet Holiday Week In Pass Christian
In Pass Christian Mississippi President Wilson aims to rest during the holidays and receive few callers this week. He will meet with Representative Underwood of Alabama the house majority leader to discuss the legislative program and will receive a delegation of Sunday school pupils from New Jersey.
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Pass Christian
Miss
Wilson
Representative Underwood
Alabama
House
New Jersey
Frances Brandt's seventh birthday party at 1620 Mulberry
Little Miss Frances Brandt celebrated her seventh birthday with twenty five young guests at the F Brandt home 1620 Mulberry avenue. Holly poinsettias and Christmas bells decorated the din ing room a decorated table and a candle crowned cake led to a lit Christmas tree. Children played games and enjoyed contests during the afternoon.
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F. Brandt
Frances Brandt
F. J. Brandt
Mulberry Avenue
Party Held In Honor Of Eugene Sywassink
A sleighing party Saturday evening honored Eugene Sywassink of Cedar Rapids visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Sywassink. About twenty five youths rode bob sleds to Will Reesink home five miles from the city and enjoyed an oyster supper, recast music and games after arrival.
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W. France
G. E. Henderson
Bloomington Township
Walter France
Charles Meyers
Des Moines
A. J. Greiner
Grandview
Epworth League
The
Methodist Church
Ed Hahn
Bob Sieds
Eugene Sywassink
Cedar Rapids
Henry Sywassink
Will Reesink
Literary society to meet at Brown residence Saturday
The literary society will meet on Saturday evening January 2 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown for the usual session.
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Phun Klub
Hot
JF Preyermuth
Bloomington Township
Erary Society
Harry Brown
September Morn a lively musical comedy from LaSalle troupe
A witty musical play titled September Morn features Rudolph Plastric an art fraud and Leo Greenwood as Rudolph with a larger cast from LaSalle Opera House Chicago now touring. The plot brims with imposters lovers misunderstandings and comical pursuit while songs and tango numbers keep the audience roaring through the performance at the Grand Opera House on Monday December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Plastric
Rudolph
Thespian
Leo Greenwood
Dainty Ollie Carew
Chas
Morgan
Suffragists Arrive in Washington for Amendment Debate
Washington December 28 prominent women suffragists arrive to witness the house debate on a proposed constitutional amendment to extend suffrage to women. They will attend the Congressional Union meeting January 10 as Henry plans a rules report on submitting the amendment to state legislatures amid vigorous advocacy and opposition. The forthcoming floor fight rivals the national prohibition debate in intensity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Congressional Union For Woman’s Suffrage
Henry
House Rules Committee
Woman in Men's Clothes Charged After Fatal Shooting
East St Louis December 28 A Mrs Rose Hanlon told police she shot her husband after years of cruelty during their five year marriage. She wore men's clothes and traveled the country to support him until he forced her with a poker prompting her to use a revolver. The weapon killed him at their home late last night.
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Mirader
Associated Press
St. Louis
Rose
Hanlon
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Valley of the Neckar
Heidelberg
Wilhelm II
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Heerd
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Ed Heerd
Sigma“Alpha
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