Five-Mile Limit Bill Passes Senate Downstate Iowa State Grounds
Senate approves five mile limit bill by Wallace restricting operation of certain businesses within five miles of Iowa State University grounds. The measure amends code section 2448 adding that no such business may be conducted carried on or permitted within the radius, as reported yesterday by the State Senate.
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State Senate
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DEATH OF ADAM HESS AND LOCAL NOTES
Des Moines Iowa March 15 Special B Murphy of Vinton proprietor of the Vinton Eagle elected State Printer H Tedford of Mount Ayr proprietor of the Ringgold County Herald elected State Binder Elizabeth Mark passes to her reward would be burglars foiled Moscow election controversy city news notes Des Moines area printer and binder update.
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Vinton
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Mount Ayr
Ringgold County Herald
Adam Hess Dies of Pleuro Pneumonia at 52
After a ten day illness Adam Hess died at midnight at his home 1119 East Front Street. A skilled machinist for Barry Manufacturing, he was a longtime member of the A O U W and a communicant of St Matthias church. Survivors include wife and children Harry Frank Ben Nellie Sadie Helen Hess. Funeral services will be from St Matthias church Saturday morning.
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Spoiling American Children Controversy Highlighted
An Ameri can Mother column in the March Ladies' Home Journal criticizes hotels and summer resorts for turning infants into public spectacles. It denounces beauty contests for baby girls and the crowds of adults celebrating vanity through children in hotels and ballrooms, calling such displays unsettling.
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Beggs' German Salve Endorsed by Doctors for Piles
An advertisement lists Beggs' German Salve as a universal cure for sores ulcers wounds burns and skin diseases. C H Lidell of Nevada Missouri reports instant relief from piles and a permanent cure. McBride Cope and Haverkamp's pharmacy are named distributors.
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Nevada
McBride & Cope and
Havercamp
Demise of Elizabeth Mark at 78 after pleuro pneumonia
Elizabeth Mark died at 2:30 PM yesterday at 409 East Fourth Street after a six day illness from pleuro pneumonia. Born in Beren Hessen Cassel, she moved to America at 22 and settled in Muscatine, later living in town. She married Bartell Mark in 1846 and had seven children, four living: John, Fred, Frank, and Mrs J Zeidler. Her husband died 33 years ago. She was 78, previously healthy until three years ago, a German M E church member, now not affiliated with any church. Funeral from John Mark’s home on Fourth Street Saturday at 2:30 PM.
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M. E. Church
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Fourth Street
How Lincoln Won His Wife
A vivid anecdotal account recalls Abraham Lincoln wooing Mary Todd on the street and winning her hand. The couple married, lodged at the Globe Hotel, and built a modest home before Lincoln rose to national prominence with a railroad case payout and later the presidency.
Burglars Try to Enter Home in South Muscatine
Early morning burglars called at Frank B. Sales home in South Muscatine and demanded entry after a busy prior day selling wood. Sales refused and Night Watchman Tom Berry appeared from Musser's office, sending the men fleeing. one cut across lots, the other rode to a nearby horse and escaped toward the Island.
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South Muscatine
Dismissal in Des Moines Over Saloon Petition Case
Judge Holmes dismissed mandamus to force canvass of first saloon petition. Ruling found no jurisdiction over the petition due to improper notice and agreed invalidity from numerous forgeries and duplications, making canvass pointless.
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Iowa
Holmes
Board of Supervisors
Stranger From a Strange Town Causes Surprising Reunion
The speaker recalls meeting a man from an unfamiliar town and addressing locals by their first names, revealing how little one knows about others before truly knowing them. The remark underscores how curious and humorous such cross town encounters can feel.
Beecher Endures Harsh Sermon Then Affirms Belief in Women
In a Plymouth church a persistent critic with a harsh voice tired the audience. Mr. Beecher remained patient until she finished and then declared in a deep tone that he still believes in women speaking in meetings, after which she spoke no more.
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Plymouth
Ladies’ Home Journal
Moscow School Election Faces Dual Claim to Office
A Moscow Independent School District race yields two candidates, Lincoln and Marticke, claiming the same office after disputed ballots. Zeisig sends a tally showing Marticke with 13 three year votes and 14 one year votes, Lincoln with 24 one year votes, raising whether Marticke’s totals should be counted as two separate offices or as a single candidate.
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Ome
Grinnell Votes to Honor Contractor’s Loss
A Grinnell school district election approved paying a contractor $1500 beyond the contract to cover labor and material cost increases. The measure passed by nearly three to one as a display of Christian ethics in a public decision reflecting the Golden Rule in action. The vote follows the contractor’s losses on a recent school building project amid rising prices and delays.
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Grinnell College
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Kingdom of God
Earth
Prof William Wilcox Resigns From Atlantic School
Prof William Wilcox resigns as superintendent of Atlantic city schools effective immediately. He was injured by a horse kick twelve weeks ago and has taught on crutches but will now retire due to ongoing difficulty moving about. The board urged him to stay to year end, but he declined and will relocate. The move comes amid reported tensions over teacher selections, though patrons regret his departure after strong service.
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van Syn
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Beggs Blood Purifier Praised by Iowa Family
Frank Mitchell of Mason City Iowa commends Beggs Blood Purifier as the family remedy for two years. The product is sold by Me Bride & Cope and Havercamp's Pharmacy and claimed to purify the system and make new rich blood.
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Mason City
Bride & Cope
Havercamp’s
Accomplished Girls Get Married Despite Bread Baking Doubts
A provocative observation contrasts marriage expectations with traditional bread baking skills, suggesting social acclaim for brides who are accomplished even if their domestic skills are questioned.
Five Mile Limit Debate Dominates Iowa Senate
Des Moines March 14 The Iowa Senate faced a storm of speeches as temperance and adjournment motions dominated proceedings. Senator Bishop led hostile rhetoric on the five mile limit while others sparred over saloon proximity to churches and schools, concluding with a party balance showing Republicans mostly for and Democrats split. The session ended with adjournment.
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Johnson
Yeas
Senate
Trebor
Judge Rules Saloons In Sioux City Violate Liquor Law
Sioux City Iowa March 14 Judge Gaynor in the District Court holds that every saloon that disregards the liquor law can be closed and that any citizen can sue. all local saloons are said to have violated the law and may be shut.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Gaynor
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