Hawkeye blue laws and Sunday trade saga in Iowa history
A long excerpt traces Iowa’s blue law heritage from 19th century Sabbath restrictions to ongoing enforcement attempts. It notes arrests of newspaper staff amid debates over repealing or upholding prohibitions on trade, including base ball, and highlights public opinion tests, ending with government proceedings from May 24, 1917.
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Tawa
Hawieye
Luwa
Lowa
Hawkeye
Iowa
Emmetsburg Board Adjourns Hearings to June 1917
The Emmet county board adjourned hearings on assessments and district benefits to June 1917. The meeting approved bonds, appraisals, and proposed improvements for various districts, and authorized advertising for bids on D No 87. Members Brown, Walden, Griffith, and Weir presided. fees and road work payments were itemized. A marriage notice for C G Stedman and Miss Fortena Bintner appeared amid council actions.
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Brown
Walden
Grifith
Weir
Camelon
D. D. No
E. 8
Camden
J. J. Klopp
R Brown
Griffith
Robinson and Dows
First National Bank
Armstrong
Iowa
FE. H. Hanson
Boar of Supervisors
Emmet
Board of Supervisors
Emmet County
Towa
Weirnay
D. C
Suditer
de Neo
Reis
J. A. Walliker
District Court
C. G. Stedman
Ffortena Bintner
Dubuque
George Williams
Cedar Rapids
Emmetsburg
B. H. Stedman
Rock Taland
Isbaque
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Budd & Brighton
Society Brand
HESE
Nau Bros
J. Brown
Ot Weir
J M Woilden
R Dowden
Ida Davis
Mra Lattin
P Smith
I. I. Borgess
T Tohhetins
Wee Frank Johnson
Carl Rogers
Toad Geo O'Brien
Claude Perkins
Thomas Nivison
Sheriff's Office
Denoyer
Court House
Estherville Steam Laundry
Boone Blank Book Company
G Luke
Vance R Noe
Harry Cropley
H Bergeson
A Weber
FE Fritz
C Hausz
M Cole
Arlando Lough
Nance Family
Sconberg & Kilgore
Nance
Adam Anderson
Conty Farm
F Carpenter
Hirney Rose Mahlum & Anderson
County Farm
Jod
Bridge Pine Royal Lumber Co
Koad Band
BOL Purdy
Ork
Poad
Sen
Ray Weir
Joe Weir
EC Storth
Cog Harrison
Carey Road
Garfiell Hloaswell
Gene Weir
Gene Welr
Joe Aalberg
Estherville- Wallingford
Martin Petersen
Geo Wilcox
Nate Rose
Joe Oaks
Hy Gradeland
Laa Ug
Is Uu
Peavel
JW Thorp
H Merriott
Chas Robernus
Walter Grodelandy
Jim Jensen
KO Mra Tracy
Aura Churchill
Haines
Jacob Johnson
Jim Link
Richard Cronk
Wawkeye Oi Co
Christopher
L Allen
Traefold
Sam Wicks
John Reimer
Hildreth
Nelson
Eddie Hanson
Cliff Jones
A A Mitchell
C. G. Stédman
S. H. Murphy
Wellaburg
New York
Jay Johnston & Co
Wisconsin
van Camp
John A. Hawkins
Estherville
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