Electric roads in prospect spark voter interest
Electors will likely be asked to approve a five mill levy to fund electrification of the M and St. Paul Rock Island lines between Fort Dodge and Spirit Lake via Livermore and Estherville with electric service to Des Moines and Spirit Lake. Local committees in towns along the route are pushing the plan, meeting leaders in Fort Dodge to advance the project.
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Rock Island
Fort Dodge
Spirit Lake
Livermore
Estherville
Des Moines
F. H. Rhodes
A. C. Brown
WW. E. Ageton
Emmetsburg
Commercial Club
Boy injured when horse ran dragging him near Ryan Lake
Robert Bovaird fifteen son of Mr and Mrs R A Bovaird living near Ryan Lake suffered serious injuries Friday after a horse bolted while he attempted to mount. He was found unconscious with a broken hip several teeth missing and facial and bodily injuries though improving.
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Robert Bovaird
R. A. Bovaird
Ryan Lake
Safety lecture draws large Rock Island crowd at Armory
A Friday evening Rock Island safety lecture at the Armory drew a large enthusiastic audience. J F Shedd outlined alarming injury and fatality statistics, showed films on safe behavior, and urged railroad firms to reduce reckless acts. Maine’s Orchestra provided music as Emmetsburg delegates voiced support for interurban road tax to connect towns and farming areas.
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Rock Island Safety
Armory
Maeter Haldeman
Anderson A
Public Land
J. F. Shedd
Rock Island Safety Buresaw
Shedd
H. West
Maine
Legislation Ends As Iowa Assembly Adjourns After Session
Des Moines Iowa April 2 the Thirty-fifth Iowa General Assembly adjourned Saturday after a prolonged session. Major laws enacted include Workingmen's Compensation Arbitration and Conciliation of Labor Disputes Presidential Preferential Primary and more while several measures failed. Taxes will rise 2.7 mills to cover new expenses with allocations to capital grounds education health and justice.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa General Assembly
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
Capitol
State Board of Education
State Board of Health
Supreme Court
Permanent Tax Commission
Canada
Public Utilities Commission
General Assembly
Auditor of State
Assembly
Board of Control
Appropriations Committee
Bull Moose
Cosson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Deuoe
Garrett
Bleakley
Brown
Allen
Secretary of State
Wery
Representaive
Eggleston of Clarke County Helps Defeat Measure
Eggleston of Clarke County is seen as a key figure in defeating the measure in the Assembly. He ran on an opposition platform against the state petition drive. The Craig bill to compel county uniformity failed in forty counties where local option voters rejected it. A strong lobby supported the measure throughout the session.
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Eggleston
Clarke County
Growth aims at bigger and better Eatherville banquet
A Green Room meeting of the commercial club and wives drew about seventy diners and an equal mix of men and women. After dinner, H Oransky and city leaders outlined plans for progress, with water supply ranked first. Officials stressed need for water and improvement as key to town’s advancement. Mince pies and candy were sold at Kunkel's bakery.
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Green Room
Commercial Club
H. Oransky
A. C. Brown
B. BK. Anderson
Morse
Ira Stanley
G. Roseman
J. W. Thompson
Roy Burt
J.P. Johnston
F. H. Sanderlin
A. O. Peterson
Eatherville
Anderson
Supt
Sanderlin
Meritol Tonic Digestive Ends Up In Our Thoughts
A fragment describes Meritol Tonic Digestive as a remedy that acts on the stomach and digestive system. It is said to strengthen the digestive tract create appetite improve red blood and impart new life and strength to the body. The note mentions Klopp.
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Meritol
Klopp
Drowning of Lewis Dahna as companion saved by peer effort
Lewis Dahna a teen drowned when a river boating accident occurred above the dam Monday afternoon. Aaron Helinsky, also about fourteen, was rescued by shore help and grappling efforts quickly located Dahna. Despite an hour of CPR, Dahna was pronounced dead and taken to Mahlum and Andersen undertakers. Funeral planned for Wednesday afternoon as community offers condolences.
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Lewis Dahna
Aaron Helinsky
Hshlug
Helinsky
Lewis Dalvna
George Sykes
Dra. Anderson
Wilson
iLife
Mahlum & Andersen
Mee
Henry Dahna
Real Estate Transfers Across Multiple Trustees and Buyers
Real estate transfers listed including OF Reboltes to Betsy Olson Ltd and BX. Koy Ridleys, Catherine Bradford to Thomas Wogan. Richardson to Albert Anderson. Pearle Richardson to Albert Anderson. various parcels described and prices noted such as 1550 7007 105 and 10 per pound. Names include Gardiner, Vooper, Crouholi, Robb, Hully, Moore, Bronette, Lambert, Milworth, Handvin, Rugty, Bernard Kulty, West, Wood, Taylor, and others.
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Reboltes & W
Betsy Olson Ltd & BX
Koy Ridleys
Catherine Bradford & Bh
Thos Wogan
Richardson & Wit
Pearle Richardson
Albert Anderson
Tex
Ytseo
Jus Gardiner Co
Chas Vooper
Crouholi & W
Wesley Robb
Geo O Hully
Atanbops
Walker
Lewis I
Ndlaan
Oto J Larson
Stil Thos
Moore & W
Wit Bronette
Burt
Anderson & W
Harley M Lambert le
Lifta Leed Meburlands
Ernest Milworth
Buthyn
Handvin & W
Geo Rugty
Bernard Kulty
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Prospect
Emmentsburg
Estherville State Bank
Kappy
Kunkel’s Bakery
Rademerra
Bady
Woods
Eilsley Taylor
Kunkel'a
First National Bank
Estherville, Iowa
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