Government Ownership and Statehood Debates in Washington
Washington May 10 Special. Speaker Cannon resists joint statehood for New Mexico and Arizona favoring four states Oklahoma Indian Territory New Mexico and Arizona. He argues Arizona and New Mexico will not develop into strong states and their admission would skew Senate and House balance. Visitors flood the capital as enrollment and curiosity rise. Uncle Tom Davis of West Virginia announces retirement after long service citing lack of pleasure in constant public life.
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Arthur W. Dunn
Washington
Senate
New Mexico
Arizona
House
Cannon
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Speaker Cannon
New York
Illinois
United States
Panamia
Panama
Dalles
Columbia River
Aly
Carter
Montana
Fort Keogh
Humphrey
Gaid
Senator Aldrich
Davis
Tom Davis
West Virginia
Congress
Henry Gassaway Davis
Henry G
Local residents and visitors noted in Kalona and area
Emerson Dayton of Kalona was in town on business. J Hauser and son Morris visited Mediapolis. Mrs G Brainard of Delta and Mrs Milan Shields visited, with Shields returning from Crawfordsville. Several locals traveled to Des Moines and Burlington after short city visits. A coal car derailment near Rock Island chute caused minor damage but did not halt main line traffic.
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Emerson Dayton
Kalona
J. Hauser
Morris
Mediapolis
G. &. Brainard
Delta
Our City
Milan Shields
Crawfordsville
Charles A. Bell
N. H. Jones
Bingham
Nebraska
Rock Island
Governor Pardee Eyes Holiday Plan With Five Day Notice
San Francisco on May 10 reports Governor Pardee attended the reconstruction committee meeting and said he would issue five days notice before ending the legal holiday period. Since April 15 he has proclaimed each day a holiday to prevent mortgage foreclosures and defer other payments, a move worrying interior banks about potential panic. Recent freight includes corrugated sheet iron for temporary business structures.
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San Francisco
Calif
Pardee
Reconstruction Committee
Seeing Is Believing Chico Cigar Advertisement
A cigar salesman demonstrates the Wadsworth Bros Chico is a long Havana filler with a rich, silky smoke. The ad claims top Washington smokers switch from 10¢ cigars to the Chico at a nickel for a better smoke and value.
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Wadsworth Bros
Chico
J. B. Lemmon
Washington
J. E. Lemmon
Patent awards issued to Iowa residents on the 8th
R W Bishop patent attorney reports several Iowa recipients and assignees listed with patent numbers 19731 19745 19748 19762 19790 19801 and 19802 for gas generator and mixer sawset harrow envelop printing machine currycomb post hole digger and table. Named inventors include J B Crawford E M Sinclair Alexander Fleming August Friedemann M P Kenna K T Neste O K Neste R L Richardson and others in Davenport Sioux City Dubuque Madison township Keota and Waverly.
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R. W. Bishop
Washington
D. C
Iowa
J. B. Crawford
E. M. Sinclair
Sioux City
Union Gas Co
Alexander Fleming
Davenport
Harrow
August Friedemann
Waverly
M. P. Kenna
Dubuque
K. T. Neste
Madison Township
O. K. Neste
R. L. Richardson
Keota
Machinery and tools listed with multiple owners and values
A fragmented notice lists various farm and construction implements and equipment with owners and locations. Items include lifting jacks, tile machines, riding attachments, band cutters, mold for bricks, check-row planters, buckles, and fence posts, with associated names and towns such as Sioux City Waterloo Emmettsburg Nashua Winterset Atlantic Tripoli.
Oral Spelling Contest Next Week At High School
The four upper grades of city schools will hold an oral spelling contest at the High school building next week. Fifth grade representatives from all buildings will participate in the event.
School contest to benefit library collection
A school contest runs on Monday May 14 for sixth grades, Tuesday May 15 for seventh grade, Thursday May 17 for eighth grade, and Friday May 18 for eighth grade. Admission is ten cents for adults and five cents for students. proceeds go to the winner’s school library. Contest starts at 7:30 p.m. Tl-4t R. B. Crone, Supt.
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R. B. Crone
Popular Iowa Central Excursion From St Paul May 19
Advertisement notes a round trip fare of 84.00 from St Paul to Minneapolis and back on an Iowa Central excur sion set for Saturday May 19. It lists flyers and agents for details and promotes Dr King s New Life Pills with health claims and a 25 cent price.
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St. Paul-Minneapolis
Iowa Central
Dr. King
J. H. Stewart
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Capital
Peough
C Arter
Ald
Lodge
Tren Carter
Keogh
Wm, Plummer
Lee Burham
West Chester
Wake Neal
Ainsworth
Far Blarr
Fairfield
Burlington
Dick Hughes
Columbus Junction
L. D. Robinson
Des Moines
Federal
Petit Jury
Asa Reid
Buffalo
Tom Netswanger
Harvey
Here
Patent Report
Snoutier, Hughes & Co
Silesia
Bb. Howard
Same Place
Nicholas Weiler
J. M. Schenk
Waterloo
Joseph Schenk
Emmettsburg
Bloom
Nashua
J. T. Ramsden
Leeds
J. C. Gabel
G. A. Gould
Ezra Hermon
Winterset
Buckle
F. Jacobson
Atlantic
F. Schwem
Tripoli
the Nomllie Furniture Store
North Side Square
Washington National Bank
Winchester
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