Court House Fights and Town Plans Stir Des Moines
Long town hall politics swirl as Des Moines debates moving or rebuilding the county courthouse. Petitions fly, new building costs emerge, and Polk area talks promise a $250,000 corner-site project amid contest over site, funding, and location. Susie Glassbell wins Drake oratorical, with Drake University and staff praised for training.
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Drake
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F. Knowles
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Des Moines Gagette
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Runaway team causes town excitement near Main Street
A team spooked by a train ran through the town Thursday afternoon. Warren Wood’s team, led by Mr. Wicks, chased east and then toward the county line before being halted near Martin’s Hill. One Standard was broken. no injuries reported.
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Rocky Mountain Tea and Elixirs Advert
An old newspaper advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea and De Witt’s Little Early Risers for health claims. It promotes One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and colds, and lists blacksmith services by WH Rexstow & Son with guaranteed work.
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Riverside stoves and dray services offered by Bell and Thiel
A Riverside ad touts a line of Fanges and heaters praised for lasting quality tested by Humboldt and Wright counties. It notes Bell and Thiel sell stoves and provide dray services with team work solicited and satisfaction guaranteed, signed by S. Drerener.
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Wright Counties
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Thiel
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