Town tax reform pits farmers against Brindley plan
Iowa legislators face a major issue as revisions to state tax laws proposed by the state tax commission dominate lobby chatter. Farmers and corporations unite in opposition, fearing higher taxes on agricultural land. Disputes flare over assessments in Adubon and likely counties with land values rising toward $100 to $200 per acre. The outcome hinges on access to executive council actions and farm land valuations.
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Deg Moines
State Tax Commission
Brindley
Tax Commission
Corporation
House
Ruilibon
Court House
Inass
Audibon
Cain
Executive Coursi 2 Pocoontie Conat Tatms Muubl
Yalie
Low Cost of Living Is Proved Des Mouines
The public welfare commission reports 9 cents per day to live, 3 cents per meal, and hospital care at the municipal lodging house costing about 9 cents daily. Dr J W Graves notes nine men in hospital mostly frozen injuries, while the city pays $1 daily for sick care elsewhere.
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Public Welfare Commission
Church Seeks 40000 From Isaac Garmoe Estate
W Dodgee promises another 40000 from Isaac Garmoe estate as Hirst Methodist Episcopal Church of Ft Dodge heads a drive to raise a matching sum. Parishioners aim to fund an 80000 dollar church with a modern, beautiful design and plan a week long subscription campaign to complete the goal by next Sunday.
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W. Dodgee
Isaac Garmoe
Hirst Methodist Episcopal Church of
Ft. Dodge
Leaves Hospital Fund in State Center Will
Mrs Cor Sina Sahin died January 2 leaving four thousand dollars for a public hospital in State Center. Her will requires the town to accept the gift within three months after probate. She also bequeathed two thousand five hundred dollars to the Presbyterian church. Another line notes Dr John Knox, 61, injured in Princeton after being struck by a Burlington train. brain concussion. prognosis poor.
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Marshalltown
State Center
Corsina
Sahin
Babli
Sabin
Presbyterian Church
Princeton
John Knox
Burlington
Monticello deliveries 147 hogs to town
James Howie of Cas te Grove delivered 147 hogs averaging 270 pounds each to Monticello. It required twenty three wagons to move them, and Howie received a check for 2924 dollars.
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Monticello
James Howie
Howie
Veterans Anxious Bill On Free Transport For Gettysburg Observance
Des Moines reports veterans of the Civil War await legislative action on a bill to fund free travel for survivors to Gettysburg for the fiftieth anniversary. All states reportedly favor such aid. If passed, Iowa survivors statewide would be invited to attend, regardless of battle participation. George Newman of the Grand Army of the Republic urges quick approval.
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Des Moines
Gettyshire
Union
Jooatland Army of the Republic
Shire of
Iowa
George Newman
Grand Army of the Republic
Town
Rural route shopper uses parcel post for produce
A woman on a rural route utilized parcel post to send her produce to town for sale. Unable to visit the market, she dispatched her goods through a local merchant via the rural carrier and paid 15 rents for the service.
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Jowa Falla
Pioneer farmer New Tandnn Toohn Wang dead at 87
Wealthy retired farmer and early settler New Tandnn Toohn Wang died aged 87. He traced ancestry to the English passengers aboard the Anna, which landed at Plymouth Rock in June 1621. He settled in Iowa in 1836.
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Tohn Wangs
Ile
Ngland
Anna
Hymouth Rock
Towa
Northwestern lows fair circuit membership dispute at meeting
Sioux City Rockwell City Sutherland Spirit Lake and Fort Dodge show lacking membership in the Northwestern lows fair circuit. Representatives held their annual meeting this week. Iowa Palley L Brock announces a bid for the office. Peter McCallum Andrew J Moran Richard Prest and Broch are named as involved in the flap.
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Sioux City
Rockwell City
Sutherland
Spirit Lake
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Palley
L. Brock
Ofice
Mr. Kreck
Aetor Rutledae
Peter McCallum
Adrew J. Moran
Richard A. Prest
Dodges Death By Miracle On Roe Island Road
Norton C. Atwater narrowly escaped death when his buggy was struck by a wagon in Roe Island road north yards. One horse fled uninjured while the other was badly injured and the driver was shaken by the fright and wreck.
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Town Falls
Norton C. Atwater
Roe Island Road
Mr. Atwater
Indict Waterloo Druggists on Nuisance Charges
Grand jury trots up indictments against seven druggists in Waterloo for maintaining nuisances. Detectives allied with temperance forces secured the evidence leading to the charges.
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Waterloo
Keokuk Pioneer Dies in Keokuk Age 82
Joseph J. Durfee aged 82 died after a long illness in Keokuk he was a pioneer resident and long prominent Democrat in southeastern Iowa. Delivers to Delhi N Y Church Creston Rev McN Kithredge newly installed at Delhi church. William Klatt farmer of Rockford hospitalized with neck broken from a fall off a load of corn. Rev Isaac Eder Ottumwa named as Creston Christian pastor to begin work April 1. John Maxwell named postmaster at Grand Junction. Real estate activity grows in Palo Alto counties with firms holding over 800000 in land in 1912. Funeral Directors elect officers in Oshkosh Sixth District meets Pleasant chosen for next annual meeting.
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Keokuk
Joseph J. Durfee
Southeastern
Towa
Delhi
N. Y
Creston
McN. Kithredge
Presbyterian Church of Afton
Second Presbyterian Church
Mason City
William Klatt
Rockford
Waterloo church site provokes neighborhood opposition
A proposed church site in the fashionable Waterloo area faces strong resident resistance. Black developers aim to obtain property for a church, but locals seek to thwart the plan. The project would place the rear of the church near Grace Methodist Episcopal, built last year for $85,000, within a half block of English and German Lutheran churches.
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Waterloo
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
First Life Saved by Pulmotor At Local Station
In Waterloo the first life saved by the pulmotor was a five weeks old child, son of Mr Charles catleas. A double oven fire caused carbon dioxide poisoning, and the physician summoned the fire station where the dismot or pulmotor was kept for emergencies, and it was used to resuscitate the infant.
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Waterloo
Irs
Charles Catleas
WetDry Fight Lawsuit Aggregates $120000 Damages
The Waterloo filing names W. B. McMurray 30000 P. J. Federspiel 26000 earn ey 25000 Clarence Fronty 25000 J. H. Seeland 25000 against the Business Men's Temperance association over alleged statements during the recent wet dry conflict.
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Waterloo
W. B. McMurray
P. J. Federspiel
Earney
Clarence Fronty
J. H. Seeland
Business Men’s Temperance Association
Frat House Robbery at Ames Sigma Nu Listed
Thieves robbed the Sigma Nu fraternity house at Ames stealing fourteen gold watches, $185 in table silver, and $20 in cash. A theatrical member lost nine gold watches and $4. The thieves attempted to carry five overcoats but dropped them at the front door.
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Ames le
Ames
Sigma Nu
Theity
Yeomen Conclave Set for Des Moines on April Sixth
Des Moines hosts the state conclave of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen on April 6 to choose thirty four delegates for the supreme conclave. An attendance of 400 to 600 Yeomen from all Iowa homesteads is expected.
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Des Moines
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Iowa
Dryas In Victory Feast in Waterloo Banquet Planned
Temperance workers plan a large Waterloo banquet to celebrate defeating the saloon concession Bent petition. About two thousand men and women are expected to attend with many banquet tables.
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Waterloo
Fires Damage Garrick Theater in Burlington
The Garrick theater in Burlington, a vaudeville venue built by Jack Root, was damaged by fire estimated at about 10 000 dollars. Flames were seen breaking through stage windows before detection.
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Burlington
Garrick Theater
Jack Root
Simple home remedy for coughs and fevers from old notes
The text describes a dubious compound labeled Torts with syrup and wood whiskey mixed in a pint, to be taken by spoonful nightly. It urges readers to insist on the genuine original sealed package and warns against patent medicines. It claims quick cures and urges reliance on a druggist’s stock.
Jakey's Fault Very Serious
A family tale describes Jakey Yeanes as a promising boy kept by his father to become a captain of industry. When a sharp reprimand escalates, the mother finds the father administering harsh discipline with “strap oil” as he insists he will teach Jakey to lie better than being harmed.
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Father
Red rough hands softened by Cuticura cure
An advertisement touts a one night Cuticura cure for red chapped and bleeding hands. Directions advise hot water soak, Cuticura Soap wash, dry, apply Cuticura Ointment, and wear loose gloves overnight. Claim emphasizes velvet softness and whiteness, with Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold worldwide and free samples via a 82 page Skin Book from Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Adv
Portrait Studio Row Sparks Temper Over Portraits
A photographer and a woman clashed after proofs were submitted. She rejected the portraits saying they did not meet her standards. The photographer, enraged, yelled that his sign only allowed portraits not cleaning, dyeing, and remodeling.
Endurance and loss on the doomed polar expedition
Captain R. Scott writes from the Antarctic barrier recounting harsh weather, dwindling supplies, and the deaths of Edgar Evans and Captain Oates. He notes misfortune, severe cold, and the crew’s resolve, urging Britain to care for dependents if they do not return. The final entry, dated March 2, 1913, frames their sacrifice as for England’s honor.
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Gapiatn
Scott
Iri
Dling Ism
Edgar Hvana
Oates
Ode Ton
Rob
R. Scomt
Striking silhouettes in paper art and advertising
Striking effects are produced by cutting black paper silhouettes placed between two layers of semi transparent netting. The silhouette is hung so light passes through the mesh, creating notable visual impact. Advertisers and artists have adopted the technique.
Fatal to the Flea Public Health Report Prompts Cleanup
A public health note titled Plea Destruction discusses flea resistance to many chemicals including neecticides-foralia phenol and sulfur. It notes fleas respond to soap and water as a basic remedy. The fragment hints at broader pest control debates in a historical urban bulletin.
Berlin Chauffeurs Banned From Smoking On Duty
A Berlin rule prohibits chauffeurs from smoking while on duty to reduce accidents. The ban applies to all drivers operating under official transport services.
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Berlin
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