Legislature to curb railroad trespassing in Iowa
A proposed Iowa bill would make trespassing on railroad property illegal with fines and imprisonment. It aims to curb use of rail right of way as highways amid alarming fatality rates from trespassing. Officials cite 1911 and 1912 figures showing most railroad deaths are trespassers and urge urgent public action. Elec ting Bitters advertisement at Havercamp's Drug Store.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Miler
Burlington Railroad
Thirne
Town Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Miller
Ife
The Littlest Rebel Next Attraction at Grand Monday
The Littlest Rebel starring Marshall Farnum comes to Grand Monday with plans for frequent return engagements in our region. Savoy shines, Farnum delivers a strong Captain Carey performance, and Martin Reagan as Uncle Billy stands out in a moving Civil War drama featuring a touching child heroine and dramatic battle scenes.
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Marshall Farnum
Thla
Misa Savoy
Nebel
Capt
Carey
Judson
Langill
Col. Morrison
Martin Reagan
Uncle Billy
Reagan
General Grant
Police Station Deluged With Calls After City Crime Wave
The unrest after a string of attacks on women has residents wary and streets in residential districts nearly empty at night. The police station reports a flood of calls about prowlers and burglaries, as citizens fear for safety and suspects multiply. Officers urge citizens to provide concrete information to aid arrests and caution that rumors complicate investigations.
Woodmen of America Delays Rate Increase to Next Head Camp
Muscatine Modern Woodmen of America members learn the executive council will delay enforcing a new schedule of rates enacted at the Chicago head camp. The injunction blocking the increase remains pending before Illinois Supreme Court, but leaders expect this to be dissolved and the legality upheld. The next head camp in 1514 will revisit the issue as camps elect delegates nationwide.
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Muscatine
Woodmen of America
Chicago
Supreme Court of
State of
Illinois
Kalona Social Notes From January Visitor Flows
Kalona column lists Ernest Vox visiting the Rogers home then returning to Nebraska. J K Mehaffey and wife visited Iowa City last Saturday. Mae Elate and Myrtle Snider visited Muscatine Monday. Mr and Mrs John Statzman and Yost Statzman spent Saturday in Iowa City. Mr and Mrs Wi Moore and daughter Mary left Monday for Mr Pleasant and will proceed to Burlington after a short stay.
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Kalona
Ernest ‘Vox
A. G. Rogera
Nebraska
J. K. Mehaffey
Iowa
Mary
Pleasant
Burlington
Relatives Visit and Local Meetings at Mt. Pleasant
Miss Mary Sam Williamson and wife of Iowa stayed in Mt. Pleasant to visit a student at Iowa Wesleyan College. Local residents GN Van Dyke and W B Duffield visited Monroe Youngs and the Duffield homes. B C Stutzman traveled to Chappel Nebraska to attend to business. S D Adams of Wellman checked in between trains for business. Mrs. Walter Lenker of Wilton visited the city yesterday before returning home.
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Mary Sam Williamson
Iowa
Mt. Pleasant
City
Iowa Wesleyan
Eee
van Dyke
Belle Plaine
Monroe Youngs
W. B. Duffield
B.C. Stutzman
Chappel, Neb
D. Adams
Wellman
Walter Lenker
Wilton
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Royal Wilton
Brussels
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Axminster
Smith
Beattie
Manor Tapestry
Bromley Axminster
Smith Velvet
Bromley Axminsters
Bagdad Wilton
Bigelow Electric Axminster
Kolax Tapestry
Pri
Lilly
Towa
Bilt
Havercamp
Town Ave
2Nd St
Prama
Cherry
Adv
Ance
Telephone CO
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