Des Moines House Passes Tree Commission Bill
Iowa legislators reported the house passed Yornobrock’s tree commission bill by a large vote. It allows cities without a park board to form a tree commission to manage plantings and shade along streets, with costs borne by abutting property owners. The measure preserves existing trees and aims for uniform street shade.
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Des Moines
Yornobrock
Tree Commission
House
Senate
Tenth Judicial District
Clarkson
Supreme Court
Grout
de Wolf
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Chase
State Department
Miller
Rainey Pictures At Waterloo And The Virginian At Waxterion
Paul J Rainey brings Africa motion pictures showing native customs and wild animals to America for Waterloo shows Monday to Wednesday matinees. The Waxterion theatre presents The Virginian for Saturday matinee and night, a dramatization of the popular novel.
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Paul J. Rainey
America
Africa
Waterloo
The
Virginian
Waxterion Theatre
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Refund Guarantee Card
A certified refund offer to customers if Foley's Honey and Tar Compound fails to cure a cough or cold. John Bennet of Tell, Wisconsin endorses the product after five years of use. Advertisements note refuse substitutes and that the remedy is for sale by all druggists.
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Foley
John Bennet
Tell
Wis
Local News Briefs From Vinton Iowa April 8
News notes report several deaths and local happenings in Vinton and nearby areas. Mrs William Turner died of pneumonia at 75 after a short illness at her son's home. Mrs Mary White, pioneer county resident, was found dead in bed at over 80. Also noted are social events at the Adams and Spry homes, the death of Miss Maud Waychoff near Watkins at 17, Mrs P Marion Simms returning from Chicago, and upcoming Co G 63rd infantry inspection at the armory. A concert by the Grinnell Glee Club in Cedar Falls is advertised.
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Vinton
Cle Turner
William Turner
Jast
Mary White
Chas. Stookey
Shellsburg
Mike White
A. G. Adams
Maud Waychoff
Tilford Academy
Watkins
Miss Waychoff
P. Marion Simms
Chicago
Presbyterian Hospital
Co. G, 63Rd Infantry
Town National Guard
U. S
Geo. E. Hall
All steel Pullman cars join New York Boston Expresses
The two five hour Expresses between New York and Boston on the New York New Haven and Hartford line are rebuilt with all steel Pullman cars. The cars feature heavy cast steel U ends for vestibules, twin steel girders to prevent buckling, four parlor cars, a combination parlor and baggage car, a diner, and an observation smoker. The drawing room was removed from parlor cars. Lighting draws power from storage batteries, ten tungsten lamps with bronze reflectors, and a belt driven dynamo shaves power between stops. Garland ventilation supplies fresh air at the front and exhausts air from roof deck ventilators.
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ALTI+STEEL
New York
Boston
New Haven
Hartford
R. K
Evry
Dedication of Dunkerton Baptist Church April 20
The Dunkerton Baptist church dedication set for April 20 will mark the opening of the new baptistry and completed edifice. Pastor Rev Ralph Mayo will lead services with Rev H G Beeman of St Paul Minnon preaching. Music by Prof Ira Deal of Waterloo. The society formed over 35 years ago now has 95 members and has been active in community life. The 30 by 50 auditorium and 16 by 24 lecture room reflect a long effort started last September. The basement will house social functions. The large social hall can serve as dining, basketball, or assembly space. About 120 Sunday School pupils and a growing Baptist Young People's union, choir, and eight-piece orchestra support church work. Rev Edgar A Valiant of Waterloo plans to attend the baptismal on April 20 for recent revival converts from Rev John Bunyan Smith.
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New Baptist
Dunkerton
Ralph Mayo
H. G. Beeman
St. Paul, Minon
Ira Deal
Waterloo
Baptist Young People’s Union
Edgar A. Valiant
John Bunyan Smith
Timber Sales Rise as Forest Service Advertises New Lot
Washington April 8 The forest service has begun the twelfth large national forest timber sale in nine months. Since July 1 1912 it has advertised about 2 500 000 000 feet and closed contracts for 1 700 000 000 feet. The Rainier sale covers about 62 000 000 feet near Tacoma with minimum stumpage prices from 50 cents to 1 60 per thousand feet.
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Washington
Forest Service
Rainier National Forest
Tacoma
Rainier
Graves to Speak in Capital City
Dear Iowa residents anxious over Dayton flood want Rev. R. E. Graves, pastor of the First United Brethren church in Waterloo, to lecture elsewhere after a dramatic escape from death. Graves left for Des Moines to address an audience this evening, likely at a United Brethren church.
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Iowa
Dayton
R. E. Graves
First United Brethren Church
Graves
Des Moines
RB. J. Clark
Waterloo
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Truth
Kathleen Kerrigan
Mapheatopheles
Eugene Ormonde
Ormonde
Ada Rehan
Margaret Anglin
Blanche Bates
Ninton
Schuneman
Cotton Theatre
Grinnell Glee Club
NEW Baptist Church
GOVT
Umford
Ing
Ways
Leavitt & Johnson
Waterloo, Iowa
First United
Brethren
Ra A
Eonon
Standard Oil Company
Indiana Corporation
Cashier
P.m. On
Corn Belt Telephone Co
Hileman & Gindt Funeral Directors
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