Curious World Notes From 1912 Era Inquiries
A collage of history and technology items: Lord Melbourne’s famed temper at dinner. Hessians in Virginia hills. Constantinople’s metro line project and Ottoman company. Ben Nevis tourism plan with a hotel and railway. cement factory in the Philippines. film censorship rules in Norway. fashion in early boaters and Henley uniforms. Sino-Paraguayan stock and jail oddities. salt industry in Turks and Caicos. Norwegian naval stature. Bogota boot factory. deep sea zones and a pedal street sweeper inventor. Beatrice Victory’s PhD milestone. Dutch milk bottle practice. wireless car telephony proof. bread storage temps. paint bases. a California saw patent. and an English insurer policy on emissions.
Reserve Showing Of Iowa Banks Far Below Normal
Des Moines reports that Iowa banks show the lowest reserve levels in history based on November statements. Town banks greatly expanded commercial loans and deposits, while reserves lagged behind capital growth. Regulators set minimum reserves around 15 percent, with the November average at 16 percent, the lowest in three years.��
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Des Moines
Iowa
NO SHORTAGES FOUND IN COLFAX BANK AFFAIRS
Colfax Iowa bank examiner A O Wolever reports Citizens State Bank likely to pay depositors in full after a cashier missing since the day before. No forged notes found. cash on hand counted to the penny with good and bad notes noted, but solvency asserted despite the cashier's disappearance.
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Colfax
Citizens’ State Bank
M. B. Wheelock
A. O Wolever
Court sets aside will in Horsley case
Sidney Nebraska December 5 jury in the Horsley case set aside the will of John Horsley of Percival who died a year ago leaving an estate valued at 140000. The will left everything to the widow Pauline Horstey. Mrs Womeck a niece contested saying he was mentally incapable two days before his death. One half of the estate was to be divided among several heirs per the ruling.
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Sidney, Ta
Horsley
John Horstey
Percival
Pauline Horstey
Womeck
Hamilton
Knorville
John Sillwell
Marion County
Walter Mitchell
Mitchell
Stillwell
Stilwell
Government agents probe opium ring in Des Moines
A DOJ special agent joined Oscar D Stone acting customs chief in Des Moines to crack down on opium trafficking. Thomas Royal and his wife were arrested. pipes and opium seized as evidence. Royal held for grand jury. bond set at 410,000. Police and local officials warned to report suspected drug activity across the state.
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Tes Moines
Dee Moines
Department of Justice
Oscar D. Stone
Thomas Royal
Stone
Royal
B. B. Fitsalmmmons
United States
Oplim
Increased Interest in High School Debating State Meet
Forty four Iowa City high schools entered the state debating championship, doubling last year's 23. Four districts will host preliminaries beginning December 12, with semifinals in Byring and finals at the University of Iowa under the new extension division. Prof. Glenn N. Merry heads the bureau of debating and public spending, awarding medals to district winners and a special gold medal and loving cup to the final champion.
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Iowa City
Jewa High School
Iowa High School
University of Iowa
Bureau of Debating and Public Spending
Glenn N. Merry
Professor Merry
Woman on trial for murder in Davenport case
A young colored woman, Mrs. Winifred Barnett, faces a high profile murder trial in Scott County after the May killing of husband George Barnett. Circumstantial clues include a coat believed to be hers, blood on a porch, and sightings near the scene. Barnett was seized nearby with a wounded hand.
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Davenport
Scott County
Winifred Barnett
George Barnett
Bis Rooms
Missing Ames Girl Sparks Police Search
Des Moines five Dec 5 police search Florence Carlson an Ames girl who disappeared Friday after telephoning she would miss her Des Moines train. She boarded a Des Moines bound train Friday evening and has not been heard from since. Her clothing arrived at the Proper home Saturday morning prompting concern. Ames investigators say she intended to go to Des Moines after leaving her sister’s Ames home.
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Ames
Des Moines
Florence Carlson
Carl OC
Greenwood Drive
Waterant
Mise Carlson
Proper
Bank Doors Closed and Cashier Vanishes in Colfax
Des Moines Ia Dec 4 Colfax residents recall a bank failure years ago as Citizens State Bank is seized by the state banking department and cashier M B Wheelock disappears. State examiner A O Wolever investigates while the wife mourns, deposits totaling 350600 and 15900 surplus are noted.
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Des Moines
Colfax
Citizens State Bank
H. B. Rosser
State House
M. B. Wheelock
Wolever
Wheelock
Citizens’ State Bank
Rosser
Edward Volz Returned From Chicago To Cherokee Hospital
Edward Volz who had disappeared in Chicago while en route to Tingis relatives was located at the Kankakee asylum and committed to the Cherokee hospital by the county insane commissioners. His mental lapse followed a dog bite diagnosed as rabies. He has improved and may soon be discharged.
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Edward Volz
Cherokee Ida Grove
Edward Valz
Arthur
Chicago
Tingis
Kankakes
Cherokee
Volz
Iowa City
Marcus Citizens Banquet in Honor of Progress
About 100 Marcus residents attended a banquet honoring the completion of the new electric lighting system. K C Gaynor of Sions City was a guest of honor. Mayor Twogood presided with speeches by B Redcliffe Rev Rather O Reilly Rev G R Gilbert and Dr E Loomis. Music by the Marcus band and solos by H F McLaughlin Deli Masters and James Thomson. The event was a strong booster session and hailed as a notable meeting for Marcus in recent years.
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Marcus
Marcus, Ia
K. C. Gaynor
Sions City
Twogood
B. Redcliffe
Rather O'Reilly
G. R. Gilbert
E Loomis
In Closing Deals of Owa Brothers in Clarion Iowa
Dispute between J R Smith and W C Smith, former partners in real estate and lawmakers, leads to district court action in Clarion with Judge Lee of Ames presiding. After years of partnership and trust, accounts disagreement triggers legal dissolution and contested settlement. Both men attend court. cordial relations noted despite procedure.
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Clarion
J. FR
W. ©. Smith
Eagle Grove
J. R. Smith
W. C. Smith
Senate
Casa Wea
Wright
Lee
Ames
Sheainer
J. R. Te
W. C
Hale
Railroad must pay for abuse of corpse
In Shenandoah Iowa a jury awarded Millie and K. K. Hawthorne 2990 for mental anguish after alleging Wabash railroad workers negligently moved their dead son’s body from the tracks. The case marks a novel approach to railroad liability based on mistreatment of a corpse.
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Shenandoah
Wabash Railroad
Millie
Kk. J. Hawthorne
Charles Hawthorne
T Ia
Iowa News Briefs Scatter About The State
A Mason City dispatch describes a barn break in with two bars sawn through and soap-filled holes, while a second report transfers B. F. Van Vielt to Mason City and notes his replacement of W. W. Collins due to health. Logan and Magnolia collide with injuries to Roy Coffman and Frances Chambers as a Missouri Valley auto driver causes a crash. officials discuss new dairy and weights laws. A night watchman deters mail theft near a Minneapolis Saint Louis line, and other items include appointments, local incidents, accidents, and various legal notices across Mason City, Council Bluffs, Dubuque, and neighboring towns.
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Logan Roy Coffman
Frances Chambers
Logan
Magnolia
Floyd Clark
Missouri Valley
Coffman
Miss Chambers
Mason City
W. B. Barney
C. van Duyn
H. E. Forrester
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Marshalltown
Iworth
Cicago Great Western
Covey
Oelwein
Council Bluffs
James C. Garrison
New York
Lam
Sulzer
New York Assembly
Grand Junction
Grand _Janction Globe
Ross Brothers
Frank J. Mott
Marengo
Mott
Marengo Republican
Lie Mahs—John Jester
Gottlieb Jester
Washington Township
Charles City
Hart-Parr Tractor Company
Wit
Cing
Pubuque
Rollce
Progressive
Progressive Party
Manson
Ed Dana
Sioux City
Hoskins
Neb
Ple
Ecrupe
Old Settler Burial in Spencer Cemetery
Spencer Iowa December 2 funeral rites were held here yesterday for Mrs J B Lewis widow of J B Lewis an early settler who died last week Two other Clay county pioneers also died last week Mrs Amanda Bender a prominent Spencer family member died on Thanksgiving with a large funeral at her home John Lord a Riverton native and 1870 homesteader died Saturday night with funeral set for tomorrow
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Iowa
Swaledale
Carolyn Bardsley
Dunbar Lake
Minnesota
Miss Bardsley
J. B. Bardsley
John Bardsley
Wewton
John Shearing
Here
RG. Allen
Ben
Manly
Jnlan’ Freicht
Mason City
Richard Hersom
Charles City
Morria Wiltam Powera
United States
John Burke
North Dakota
Bre
O’harron
Offcera
Waterloo
W. L. Schermerhorn
Mies
Lola Zimmerman
Des Moines
Ochermerhorn
W. M. Baillia
Kang County
Miinois
Yeo
Spencer
Tirs
J. B. Lewis
Clay County
Amanda Bender
John Lord
Riverton
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Robert Feet
Melbourne
Girausen
Ragged Mountains
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AEC
Henley
Oxford
Cambridge
Philippines
Hong Kong
Rizal Cement Company
Philippine Corporation
Binangona
Rizal Province
Manila
Ben Nevis
Scotland
Amder Way
Meterological Observatory
Paraguay
Guthris
King County
Texas
Cattle Kings
Real Cowboys
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Guthrie
Nho
Tuscaloosa
Tuko and Caicos Islands
Grand Turk
Salt Cay
Cockhurn Harbor
Caicos Islands
Norway
Pogota
Bogota
Beatrice M. Victory
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Los Angeles
California
English Insurance Company
Ieee
J. P. Therkelsen
Lake View
A. J. Annis
Cornell Bluffs
Peter Lamp
Mapleton
Timothy Benjamin
Bloomington, Ill
Cherles Fairbanks
Indiana
Fairbanks
Warrens
Webster City
F. D. Hamilton
Lincoln High School
City of
Harlan
Harlan, Ia
W. L. Baughn
Will Mage SY
John Horsley
Owa
Bowman Port Dodge
State Board of Education
J. G. Bowman
State University
Bowman
Board of Education
Engineering College
Isaac Furbish
Kensebunk
Furbish
Purbish
Pinkerton
John Hahn
Omaha
People's State Bank
George Balatan
Pank
Balatan
Eureeee
Department
District Courts
Imncle Sam
Oscar Christenson
Jewell
Lous G. Bernard
Klemmen Peterson
Oleg Martin Levi
Bert Skaar
Sven DL. Digeanes
Michael Anderson
Riguard Kristianson
Story City
Nels Sanstoe
Carl Larson
Radcliffe
Warloug Seagona
Shelby
Harlan, In
Shelby County
Thirty-Fifth General Assembly
Elmer Clarke
N. Ta
Carl Nelson
Sidney Potts
Persia
Plymouth County
Washington, D. C
I. B. Cavanaugh
Craig
McReynolds
Kirkpatrick
Cavanaugh
Hogan
Anamom
OWA Brothers
Clarion Business
Becks
J. L. Risley
Samail
William Ricketts
Char
KIEWE
Dubuque, Ta
Frank W. Altman
Peter Kiewe & Son
Cedar Rapids
Newhall
W. G. Haskell
Htig
Agnes M. Goodwin
Mason & Seabury Garage Company
Iowa News
BRIEF
Mabon City
Fitzgerald
Mason Crfry
B. F. van Vielt
Marion
Coun Iel Bratis
M. & St. FP. Railroad
W.W. Collina
War Viet
Oskaloosa
Henry Sampson
State Leges Department
Oskaloosa Light & Traction Company
Harold Donovan
Toledo
Gale
Rochester
Minn
Lemars
Alex. Paulson
Henry Wison
Ralph Wilson
John Tucker
Willow Creek
L Stanley
Adel
LeMfars
Opera House
Spencer Cemetery
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