20 Aug 1914
Page 4
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Newspaper
National Democrat
Location
Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
4
A collage of political notes and society items from Des Moines era coverage. It cites Hon John T Hamilton as a gubernatorial candidate, mentions war taxes, farm revenue, and party strategy, plus local obituaries, business openings, and weather impacts on crops. It notes Remington factory reopenings, a Buffalo Bill appearance, and a sugar market speculation brief.
In a column on Social Service the writer cites Secretary Bryan blaming American exploiters and developers for taking far more in plunder than they pay in service abroad. The piece questions freight rate cuts, railroads, and the Greater Des Moines Committee, arguing benefits skew toward shippers while consumers pay the freight. It also covers a notice of intention to forfeit a Polk county land contract and a Des Moines council clash where Emil G Schmidt argues for his street railway ordinance against opponent Joe Myerly, leading to the ordinance’s defeat.
The Orpheum opens its regular season next Sunday afternoon August 23 with Everett Shinn's new meller-drummer Wronged From the Start as headliner. The program features Bert Kalmar Jessie Brown Kaufman Brothers and Charles Yule Ford Munier in sketches songs and dances with a four scene production and top vaudeville talent.
Notice to Theodore A Wilkins for failure to perform a 1914 contract with W C Stanton for a brick store building at 9th and Fulton Park County Iowa Des Moines dated August 1914. Stanton will cancel the contract in 30 days unless delinquent obligations are cured and payments made. Published in National Democrat August 1914.
In Polk County district court several August 1914 notices announce divorce petitions. Plaintiffs include Willa Horrall Mason C. Skinner Mabel EB Jones Margaret Aylesworth and others. Defendants named or to be named include John Morrall Several Skinner W W Jones and J W Aylesworth.
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