Interurban and Canal Plans Face Power Move in Muscatine
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City interests back a Moscow canal interurban project to reach Muscatine tapping Cedar River water. Federal Construction seeks street railway franchise for Muscatine to support canal power plant. Estimated Moscow canal cost is 6 million dollars. Farmers' Elevator in Scranton reports profits and grain merchandise value of 174000 with 2500 profit. Seed corn warnings from three states say about half of stored seed may fail to germinate due to moisture and frosts. Richard and James Hendon plead guilty to arson in Moulton case. three years' prison. Croft Elevator owner to be tried next term.
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Ja City
Smith & Dows
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ify Té Urban
Moscow
Federal Construct Company of
Muscatine
Federal Construction Company
Mad Creek Bottom
Moscow Canal
Cedar River
Bronx City
South Dakota
Ilona
Nebraska
Centerville
Richard and
James Hendon
The
Croft Seed Company
Moulton
A. C. Croft
Whey Elevator
Good Enough Now in Holstein and California Tale
Local notes describe C. H. Loop moving to California and returning to Holstein, with remarks on California’s appeal for sightseers. Includes hog sale reports from Logan and Woodbine, listing multiple lots and prices, plus a large bank defamation suit in Charles City. Also reports an Iowa City criminal libel indictment and a Humboldt assault trial outcome, and ends with a record of a big farm sale totaling 8,300 dollars in five hours.
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Burlington
C. H. Loop
Holstein
California
Towa
Iowa City
Johnson County
BE. D. Murphy
Bel
Murphy
Boy Scout Detectives Learn Observation Skills
Organizations seek training orders from headquarters to teach Boy Scouts detect ive methods. They will study the Pertillon system and Galton fingerprinting to enhance observation, not police power, per James H. Wert. Meanwhile, diggers search a vacant lot for a buried charn said to hold money once hidden by the late A Jo Uitteer, attracting crowds.
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Boyt Stouts
Détdon Ver
Hoy Avout
James H. Wert
Bedford
A. Jo Uitteer
Litteer
Iitleer
Krampe Sentenced to Life for Baxter Woman Murder
Judge Preston overruled a motion for a new trial and sentenced Leo Krampe to life imprisonment at Fort Madison for the murder of Matilda Ermesmeyer, 44, of Baxter. Convicted on the third trial after two earlier hung juries or disagreements.
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Krampe
Fort Madison
Newton
Preston
Leo Krampe
Matilda Ermesmeyer
Baxter
Will Move Church Paper To Epworth Readers
Dubuque Rev J R A Hannah publisher of Epworth News has acquired the Iowa Methodist from the Parr estate and will move the plant from Town City to Epworth. Creston men must submit to a severe medical test for Chicago Burlington & Quincy railroad workers between now and May first.
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Dubuque
J. R. A. Hannah
Epworth
Creston
Burlington & Quincy
Ship Hay and Alfalfa Through Sioux City Demand Soaring
Commercial road agents report over 400 cars of hay and alfalfa shipped through Sioux City in the last month to regions south and west hit by drought. An effort to parole 19 year old Wyeret Spillars, who attempted to rob a fraternity, is under way after his five year sentence for the act.
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Sioux City
Spillars
Jena Ify
Wyeret Spillars
Slama Chi
Spillark
Dundee Bond Vote Sets School Building Plan
In Dundee a special election carried a 12000 bond proposal to fund a new lead school building for Clear Lake and Clear Kakke. The plan cites anticipated costs and local filing in Milwaukee offices. Other items note rising apple prices, a proposed Iowa State University building for the union, and various local political bids, land purchases, paving plans, and a death found in a tent near Clearfield.
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Dundee
Seve
Independernt Setagal Distelel
Fire destroys Victor school building and library
A fire consumed the Victor school building, its furnishings, about 1,000 volumes in the library, and all books belonging to teachers and pupils. The loss is estimated at $10,000. The blaze leaves the structure gutted and requires investigation to determine cause.
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Victor
New Facial Set Promises Youthful Appearance
A set of tiny ivory and tortoise shell rollers aids facial smoothing under the chin and erasing wrinkles. The kit includes three rollers with distinct actions plus a two-roller tool, each designed for specific facial areas, and a chart to guide beginners. A delicate cleansing liquid and cold cream offer quick, non-greasy skin care with a pearly finish.
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Dichins
Side Frill Banished for Practical Neckwear Reform
A fashion note declares the side frill must go, mocking oversized heart guards and praising a shift away from excessive detailing. It predicts a return to straight lace trimmed jabots or plaited tulle jabots as potential substitutes for winter neckwear, noting practicality and appearance.
Smile as Medicine Better Than Many Frowns
A Universalist Leader essay extols the healing power of a kind smile. It argues that friendly cheer helps the infirm, comforts children and elders, and acts as a passport to happiness and social connection. The piece likens joyful faces to building a happier life on earth.
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Arthur
Earth
Universalist
Fashion Notes on Evening Dresses and Outerwear Styles
The article describes long evening skirts with trains in court length, trims of velvet and satin on street and auto coats, and a wide range of scarfs in satin, velvet, fur, lace, and batiste. It highlights the latest Jabot style in accordion plaits, condensed with rich heavy materials and plush fabrics for tailored costumes, including embroidered silk buttons and silk loops as trim.
White Marabou Fad Spurs Feathery Accessories
White marabou dominates the trend with outfits featuring ostrich and cog feathers. Fancy feathers and tall military pom poms gain approval as the current style, highlighting the fashion shift toward lavish plumage in accessories.
Novel Teacup Cosy for Warm Morning Tea
A home made teacup cosy illustrated as a square tin biscuit box wrapped in flannel with colored cord edging. Small loops at each corner hold a cover with Good Morning stitched on. The cosy keeps a cup and saucer warm, using a dotted lining tied to the tin.
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Perenne
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New Canal and “Electric
Secranton
Farmers’ Hierator Company of Scranton
Logan
A. J. Podendorf
Poland
John Tupper
Woodbine
W. H. Seddon
Persia
Charles City
F. W. Haines
Bank of Rudd
H. F. Schnudder
Nora Springs
K. # Darrow
Mumboldt
Thia
Acquitt
L of O. Db
Martin
Bertha Gan
Poweta
Clear Lake
Milwaukee
Mason City
Council
Roulhwestern
U. S. Iowa City
Howman
State University of Iowa
Iowa Btudets Union
Boe
Forest City
L. W. Hue
Mitchell, Worth
Winnebago
Mount Pleasant
W. B. Sealey
State Geestor
W W. Blacker
New London
Marshalltown
Councnl
Davenport
Iowa Engineers’ Association
Clearfield
Donald Ferguson
Ten Perkins
Ite
Samuel Pytcrer
Centaur Company
New York
Aranteed
Bears
Castoria
Ford Manufacturing CO
Art, Paul
Omsha
Chicago
Kanaey City
St. Leute
Ig Seit
White House
Offold
Odpeas
Government Sapense
St. N. W. Washington
Ici Fey
Lipton’s Tea
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