Wind Up of Court Ends March Term in Alimony Ruling
District court finished the March term with sine die adjournment. Sadie Hastings received temporary alimony of 2100 to be paid in installments by the defendant Geo B Hastings with specified due dates. Other docket items include defaults, transfers to equity, amended answers, and probate continuations.
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District Court
Sadie Hastings
Sadie Worthen
Equity
Geo
Luthena Shafer Et al
Christian Knerr
Iowa ranks low in public school teacher pay, calls for reform
The Burlington Hawkeye cites Iowa paying among the lowest teacher wages in the west, with male teachers averaging 3701 dollars and female teachers 3500s, while neighboring states show better pay. The piece urges better compensation to attract qualified teachers and improve education.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
Ohio
Union Veteran Union organizes lodge at Kellogg's office
Last night in Capt. J. J. Kellogg's office a Union Veteran's Union lodge was formed by W. W. Brown of Oska laga. The group mimics the Grand Army of Republic, accepting Civil War veterans with at least six months service. Charter signed naming Henry R. Cowles as the new command. officers elected include M. Stinson, Kellogg, Ferguson, Moothart, Blair, Stewart, Wiley, Parkinson, Rughey, and Stewart. Over twenty charter members joined. next meeting set for May 25.
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J. J. Kellogg
Union Veteran’s Union
W. W. Brown
Oskalooga
Grand Army of Republic
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Brown
Henry R. Cowles
Coon Named Secretary of New Iowa Insurance Firm
Sidney Coon is named secretary of the Mutual Fire and Tornado Association in Iowa. He already serves as secretary of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association of the county and is noted for his insurance knowledge. His son J Lindley is expected to be his aide. Mr. A Wallace departed for Colfax for a few days.
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Sidney Coon
New Insurance Company of Iowa
The
Mutual Fire and Tornado Association
Mr. Coon
Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Association
J. Lindley
Mr. A. Wallace
Colfax
Dwight’s Complexion Beautifier Free Trial Offer
An advertisement urges readers to try Dwight's Complexion Beautifier, claiming purity and elegance for the toilet table. It promises a free full size box to every lady who sends her address and 10 cents for packing and postage, with one box per address, sent to D W Custer & Co Huntington WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Journal
Dwight
D. W. Custer & Co
Huntington, W. Va
Logan Payne Bequeaths Street Paving Scheme to Orville Elder
Ex editor G Logan Payne assigns all rights to the Street Paving Scheme to successor Orville Elder and relinquishes claims while expressing belief Washington needs paved streets. District court school matters involving Clay and Brighton postponed to September term. Fortnightly Club to meet May 19 at 220 pi with Mrs A Hise.
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Washington, Ila
I. G. Logan Payne
Eventua Journal
Orville Elder
Washington
G. Logan Payne
Clay
Brighton
A. Hise
Death of Mrs Sam Waters Des Moines Ties to Local Family
Nlarve Richardson learned today of the death of his sister Mrs Sam Waters in Des Moines. Formerly a resident of this city she left with her family a year ago this spring from East North street. She was about 52 with a husband and five children left behind. The deceased was buried in Des Moines and many local friends extend sympathy.
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Nlarve Richardson
Sam Waters
Des Moines
East North Street
Grandson Bert Wilson Dies at Six in New Boston Ill
Mrs. C Frazier of West Jefferson Street learned of the death of her six year old grandson Bert Wilson in New Boston Illinois. The parents once lived in Brighton until about three years ago. Miss Mable Frazier will depart tomorrow for funeral services. The family has the sympathy of all.
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C. Frazier
West Jefferson Street
Bert Wilson
New Boston, Ill
Brighton
Mable Frazier
Rails Offer Cut Rates For Numerous Midwestern Meetings
The Iowa Central Railway announces greatly reduced ticket prices for attendees of multiple 1910s era gatherings. Conventions and annual meetings span East St. Louis May 27–29 German Catholic Sodalities It North Manchester May 28–30 German Baptists Sioux Falls June 9–20 Supreme Lodge AOUW Waterloo May 22–24 Iowa Funeral Directors Assn Kansas City May 23–26 Fraternity of Operative Miller owners Keokuk May 18–20 Tenth District Iowa Christian Endeavor Union. Inquiries to Iowa Central agents for sale dates, rates, and train times.
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Iowa Central Railway
East St. Louis
Keokuk
Iowa
Lowa Christian Endeavor Unnion
Lowa
Gros, Batry,gp& Aretailsown
Sweet Sleep and the Restless Mind
The passage extols sleep as a priceless boon for a healthy brain and condemns insomnia's torment. It depicts sleepless sufferers pacing, worrying, and counting clocks, urging a remedy to restore restful slumber.
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Hiies
Mercer & Chilcote
Wm. Blair & Son
Sol. Rich & Co
Wyman & Rand, Inc
Burlington, Iowa
Jefferson Street
Stewart
Baird & Bailey’s
Phone O
Shiloh
J. H. Stewart’s
J. B. Crails
Thomas Simpson
Este
Clements
Berdo and Whitmer
M T Jaynes
Joseph Kuhn
Charles Johnson
TJ Berdo
Smith Bros
BF Morris
Ant
Mattie Whitmer
William Disber
John S Campbell
Contin
Ued
Tom Eveninea Journal
Burlington
Midway
Indiana
Union Veteran Union
New Lodge
M. Stinson
J. S. Perguson
W. P. Moothart
Wm. Blair
Robi. Stewart
J.T. Wiley
Henry Parkinson
D. L. Rughey
A Stewart
Wim. Fulton
A. Twiggs
J. W. Scott
Sentinel
Capt. Kellogg
Academy Benefit
T. Rackett
Academy
Davenport
Scranton
Boice & Hazen
Coon
Iowa Central
I Klein
D* Miles
Nervine
Miles
Simon A.gibson
Georgetown
J.A. Cunningham's
Crosby
J. A. Cunningham
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