Child Found Aboard Train Faces Uncertain Future
A baby found on the Firefly passenger train is being cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Max Marbourg while county authorities decide its home. Muscatine county claims no jurisdiction and the matter rests with the county board, the county attorney, the auditor, and the sheriff. If no private adoption occurs, the child may be sent to the county farm. the infant is healthy and thriving.
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Max Marbourg
Ingham
Muscatine County
Muscatine
Route North Rural Free Delivery Route Establishment Details
Rural Free Delivery agent L A Thompson surveys a northeast route past Col Palmer farm to balance workload and include extra farms where possible. He uses a plat book and hotel study, proclaims caution on public disclosure, and will forward recommended routes to Washington for final approval. The notice ends with an ad for Brownie cigarettes.
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L. A. Thompson
Col Palmer Farm
Thompson
Post Office Department
Washington
Court Declares Alum Baking Powders Illicit in Iowa
In Davenport a Pure Food Co Chicago powder sold as Pure Food Baking Powder to a Davenport grocer was found to contain alum. The grocers refused payment, the case went to trial before Judge Bolinger with Neal Neal and Finger for the defense. Jury verdict favored the defendants upholding health concerns and the state Pure Food Laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Iowa
Pure Food Co
Chicago
Pure Food
Bollinger
Neal & Neal
S. A. Finger
Adjou r nment of County Board and Road Proposals
The county board adjourned sine die after approving several bills. A proposed road between Washington and Jefferson counties was rejected to avoid raising Clay township road taxes. A petition from 56 Clay township residents opposed the road. Emry farm issues near the Brighton Pleasant Plain line prompted talk of a 63 rod county line path and a 66 foot road width with shared 33 foot strips. The Jefferson county board had no action. Also notices advertise Hi Henrys Big City Minstrels at Graham Opera House February 16 with a large touring company and seats at Bowland Shields.
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Seth Carris
Samuel Anderson
Washington
Jefferson Counties
Clay Township
T. L. Emry
Brighton
Brightontop
Pleasant Plain
Emry
Jefferson County
Square Corners
Jefferson County Board
Hi Henry
Big City
Henry
Jack Harrington
Lew Dockarader
Corrigan G
Dove
Herr Probst
Marion and
Mitchell
T. Henry Belknap
Couture
Stewart's Pharmacy Piles Cure Ad
Rector offers a pile cure with a money back guarantee and free samples. Each package includes a free pile pipe and is priced at 50 cents. The ad promotes no cure, no pay and samples from Stewart's Pharmacy.
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Rector
Stewart's Pharmacy
Iowa forecast and travel note from Washington
Fair tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions in the eastern portion. D Polton and Mrs Nancy Fritz of Wellman depart for a visit to Muscatine after leaving Washington this morning.
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Washneton
D.C
NAS
Iowa
D. Polton
Nancy Fritz
Wellman
Muscatine
Family Released From Scarlet Fever Quarantine at Ainsworth Iowa
John Quinn family freed from scarlet fever quarantine in Ainsworth Iowa after several members fell ill. Five children in the household were sick. Mrs. Quinn is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas Boyd of Washington.
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Ainsworth
Iowa
John Quinn
Quinn
Jas. Boyd
Washington
Chicago
Geo. S Foster
Foster
Nellie Miller
A. N. Miller
W.S Grecian
George
Highland Township
Verdi
W. L. Derby
Louisa
Fire sale on pianos and organs at 106 North Main Street
After a nearby building fire damaged stock, a Fargo music store offers wholesale and remaining inventory at fire prices. About 126 instruments including Chickering Gabler Packard Richmond Singer Gaylord Packard Organs and Vocalion Organs are sold with insurance credits and cash or credit terms.
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Packard
Richmond
Singer and Gaylord
Vocalion
North Main Street
Wealthy capitalists discuss motives for staying in race
A dozen of the wealthiest capitalists in the country will explain why they remain in their race and how they view money, joy, and power. The feature in Saturday Evening Post is built on frank writings by these leaders about their aims and motivations.
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Saturday Evening Post
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Cheviot Serge
Ie. Keises
Mercer & Chilecote
Graham Opera House
BIG
MSHS
Warren Moore
All White
Modern Comedians
New York City
Rowland & Shields
Lemmon & Lewis
East Side
Muu HN
Gaiesburg
Peoria
Endota
Louis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
DeNver
Union Depot Connections
B. & N. W. Depot
Marbourg
Ute
County Board of Super
Jefferson
Washington Counties
Rocky Mountain Tea
Stewart’s
Tamer Eahemoeti
John Briley
Stewart's
Eivery
Savings Bank
Joseph Pollard, Jr
Owa
The
North Side
Duncan
Washington, Iowa
Hall
Burlington
Hawkeye
Graham
D. W. McKenzix
R. Proudfit of
Crawfordsville
Peor
Marshalltown
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