Iowa Assembly faces long road before motor fee law
Des Moines April 7 The legislature reels under a jam of measures likely to fail for lack of time votes or interest with key bills still hanging fire. The Kimball primary bill may again fail as the Senate and House debate its amendments, plus a temple of justice plan and public utilities measures loom. Gov. Harding has yet to name state official appointees requiring Senate approval.
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Senate
Kimball
Capitol
Temple of Justice
Moore
Guthrie County
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Senate Committee On
Appropriations
State Officials Face Senate Confirmations This Week
The Iowa Senate faces confirmations for several state posts including the State Board of Education with terms for Daniel D. Murphy, Charles R. Hrenton, and BP. Ko Holbrook expiring July 1, and for the State Board of Parole with David C. Mott’s term ending July 1. Additional terms on the State Board of Control and three State Mine Inspectors run to July 4, with Ora Williams up for State Document Editor and A. B. Funk likely to be reappointed as Industrial Commissioner. The Red Book printing will move to the Document Editor’s office.
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State Board of Education
Daniel D. Murphy
Elkades
Charles R. Hrenton
Dallas Center
Ko Holbrook
Onawa
Senate
David C. Mott
State Board of Parole
Mott
Marengo
Indianola
State Board of Control
A. M. McColl
Woodward
McColl
George Clarke
W. BE. Holland
Albia
Rhys T. Rhys
Ottumwa
Edward Sweeney
Des Moines
Ora Williams
Secretary of State
A. B. Funk
One Iowa Soldier Trapped by Lost Army Records
Carroll Iowa April 7 A Carroll man remains in the U S Army though discharged papers are lost. He served in England and France before returning to Camp Mills New York but his service record misplaced across multiple transfers prevents discharge. He still draws 30 monthly pay and cannot take civilian work while awaiting a fix. He is effectively held by red tape despite inquiries.
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Carrol
United States’ Overseas Army
Iowa
Hel
England
France
States
Camp Mills
Lara
Cane Dodge
Carroll
Sam
John Browns Carriage Sold After Long Auction
Iowa City April 7. John Brown's body lies moulding in the grave yet his carriage goes on. The closing out auction of livery stock sold the old closed carriage once used by Brown. The carriage, once at the Crummy house in downtown Iowa City, became the property of Charles Seelman.
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Iowa City
John Brown
Brown
West Branch
Tiz Foot Bath Promise Brings Instant Relief
An old advertisement touts Tiz bath as instant relief for sore feet with claims of removing pain and swelling. It urges readers to buy a 20 cent box of THR at drug or department stores, promising happy feet and dancing joy.
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Jg Brand
Major Connolly to Lead Flying Circus for Victory Loan
Major Maurice Connolly, established in the aviation service, travels to Dubuque to visit relatives before joining Hazelhurst Field Mineola. He will headline a Flying Circus with 12 American pilots, two French aces, and two British aces, touring major eastern and southern cities aboard a nine-car train to boost the Victory loan drive for a month or six weeks.
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Dubuque
Maurice Connolly
Sam
Hazelhurst Field
Mineola
Connolly
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Toledo
Cleveland
Providence
Trenton
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Story of an oldtime railroader recalled by visit
Iowa Falls April 7 Mr and Mrs Geo Cogswell of Titanka visited en route to Chicago to greet their son recently discharged from the army and joining Packard Co at Detroit The son served about two years in balloon section aviation corps George Cogswell has long served on the Titonka branch of the Rock Island and recalls days with Nick Coates who hunted prairie chickens and ducks during train runs The elastic Titonka branch schedule often halted the train for game on those early trips
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Iowa Falls
Geo, Cogreswel
Titanka
Chicago
Packard Co
Detroit
Aviation Corps
George Cogswell
Titonka
Rock Island
George
Nick Coates
Nick
Local residents recall feasts of veterans and report several losses
The report notes veterans often dined on wild gate delicacies, while Mrs. Maury J. Combellick returned home to Moccasin Most to find her house plundered of ding cutglass and painted china. A suspected local woman may be involved. Wrights return to work as a constructor in town after a year in San Diego. Various travelers and deaths are noted, including Laurence Andrews returning for a grandmother’s funeral and the death of Joseph Stonebreaker aged 36, with other local movements and farewells listed.
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Secretary of State
Motoricense Fea Bil Ag
Ion
Ucense
Maury J. Combellick
Moccasin
Most
Altho
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