Des Moines Gas Rates Cut to Ninety Cents
Judge Robert Sloan in chancery filed a decision in federal court holding a ninety-cent rate sufficient for Des Moines Gas to charge consumers. The injunction restraining the city from enforcing the ninety-cent ordinance was dismissed. Current rate is one dollar per thousand feet if paid within fifteen days. The Chicago case similarity suggests Judge McPherson may issue final settlement.
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Des Moines
Robert Sloan
Des Moines Gas Company
Chicago
McPherson
Monastery Plans Approved for Franciscan Fathers in Dubuque
The Franciscan Fathers announce plans for a new monastery adjoining Holy Trinity church in Dubuque. The own-ordained architect designs a building like their other houses, with work to begin once specifications are prepared.
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Dubuque
Holy Trinity Church
Franciscans
Mother's Friend Promises Comfort for Expectant Mothers
An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a preparatory emulsion for external use to ease the childbirth ordeal and aid postnatal recovery. It claims soothing effects on the mother and urges regular use, noting availability at drug stores and offering a free booklet from BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. Atlanta GA.
Iowa Prohibitionists to Meet in Des Moines in April
Des Moines reports the Iowa Prohibition party convention will be held April 18. A chairman will be chosen and delegates elected to the national prohibition convention set for July in Atlantic City.
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Des Moines
Iowa Prohibition Party
Atlantic City
Coyote Chase Ends in Burlap Net in West Liberty Yard
A lean Colorado coyote led a chase through the West Liberty rail yard yesterday afternoon before a friendly brakeman helped corral it. The animal was driven to bay and captured by being covered with a carpet. It had sheltered in a car to escape the cold and fed on a West Liberty meal provided by local children who surrendered it.
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West Liberty
Towa
Iowa orchardists urged to spray trees for good yields
Prof. H. A. Beach of Iowa State College horticulture says April weather in Ames and Iowa orchards should yield good crops of all fruits except peaches despite a severe winter. He notes successful orcharding, in Iowa or elsewhere, requires regular spraying to insure a strong harvest.
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Ames
Lowa
A. Beach
Horticultural Department
Iowa State College
Iowa
War department inspector injured by stones at Mississippi dam
Lon W. Mitchell of Chattanooga Tennessee, inspector for the war department, was struck in the face by flying stones while working in a cofferdam at the Mississippi River dam site in Keokuk Iowa. An explosion had occurred earlier and he reportedly paid no heed to danger signals, appearing deeply focused on the work.
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Keokuk
Lon W. Mitchell
Chattanooga
Tenn
War Department
Mississippi River
Inter scholastic invitation meet set for May 11 in Iowa City
The University of Iowa board of athletics announced the fifth annual interscholastic invitation meet to be held May 11 in Iowa City. Four track and six field events, medals for winners, special prizes for relay numbers, and a trophy banner for the day’s champion. Triangle club and University facilities open to visitors. In 1911 twenty five schools competed. 35 are hoped for this year.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Board In Control of Athletics
Triangle Club
Smooth crook nets 19 50 from forged checks in three towns
A tall smooth faced man in a brown suit cashed three $6.50 checks in Washington stores using the name John S. Russell and signer J. W. Johnson. Bank refusals followed each attempt, with a similar pattern reported in Fairfield earlier. Local sheriffs link the crimes to a single suspect active Thursday to Saturday last week.
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Washington
John S. Russell
Harry McCall
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
J. W. Johnson
McCall
McKihinney Drug Store
Hubert Crail
Crail
Johnson
Hubert
McElhinney
Jefferson County
Fairfield
Anglo French Spanish Conference at Orizaba
Fifty years ago today April 9 a conference at Orizaba Mexico among Spanish English and French expedition commanders. Spanish and English withdrew while French continued to Mexico City. Twenty five years ago England launched ironclad Victoria with displacement 10 470 tons horsepower 12 000 and speed 17 knots.
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Orizaba
Mexico
Mexico City
England
Obituary of George F. Cook Died in New Haven Area
George F. Cook died at his home near New Haven on March 31 1912. Born December 13 1844 in Valparaiso Indiana he married Mary P Becker March 5 1868. Eight children survive with thirty grandchildren and one sister and one brother.
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George F. Cook
New Haven
Valparaiso
Ind
Mary P. Becker
Boscobel
Wis
Charles A. Cook
Money Creek
Iowa
Eva A. Dickenson
Osceola
Neb
Francis B. Atkins
Perisia
Lacy J. Cook
Rubio
Jaicy L. Askea
Washington
Hmma Bh. Rittenhouse
West Chester
Carrie L. Snyder
Amanda Nagel
Vancouver
Daniel Cook
Hyattsville
Wyoming
Commission plan adopted in 200 cities nationwide
Des Moines April 9 The commission form of government modeled after the Des Moines plan has been adopted in 200 cities across the United States In operation in 34 states and rapidly expanding. Galveston adopted in 1901, Houston four years later The northwestern group leads with 54 commissions Texas 24 Kansas 26 Oklahoma 19 are leading states.
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Des Moines
United States
Engineering News
Union
Galveston
Houston
Northwestern
New England
Land
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Parisian Sage Hair Growth Tonic Ad
An 8 line promotional ad touts Parisian Sage as stopping hair loss itching scalp and dandruff. It promises profuse growth luster and vitality with a 56 cent bottle and money back guarantee from Semimon's Pharmacy and Lemmon's Pharmacy. The Auburn haired model appears on bottles and cartons.
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Semimon
Lemmon’s
Women Clubs and Civic Work Across Iowa News
Des Moines hosts regular board meeting April 11 12 at Hotel Chamberlain for the 1 F W. The Fort Dodge Women’s Club adds a child welfare department and promotes mother teacher groups public playgrounds and child advancement. Webster City forms a City Federation strengthening state club efforts. Sioux City launches a new 400 member club led by prominent women. Flora Dunlap elected to Des Moines school board praised for road side sentiment work and wide support. Florence Ward travels to Rome to study Maria Montessori system. Iowa Federation president Mrs H Miller returns from Cuba and Florida plus reports strong national regard for her work.
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The
Chamberlain
Des Moines
Women’s Club of
Fort Dodge
Flora Dunlap
Miss Dunlap
Florence Ward
Cedar Falls
Rome
Italy
Ward
Iowa Nomal
State Federation
Iowa
H. Miller
Cuba
Florida
Miller
Federation
National Federation
Carpet Cleaning Service Ad
Ready for spring cleaning. We clean carpets and rugs to remove moths and germs. Prompt, sanitary work with satisfaction guaranteed. Prices right. Rug resizing available. Phone Roy Minick 325 Black. Agent for Fairfield Rug Co. Will buy old woolen ingrain carpet.
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Fairfield Rug Co
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