Iowa Legislature Stays Active in Final Weeks
Des Moines reports the Iowa Senate and House have passed dozens of bills this week as adjournment nears. Key actions include budgets and audits, a state board of accountancy, a public records camera measure, and a $350,370 appropriation for state institutions under the control board. The home rule bill for cities failed by one vote, chiropractics was rejected, and railroad pay and indigent care for tuberculosis were addressed. Senate and House conduct near daily sessions with broad retrenchment aims.
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Cis
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Quigher
Mysterious Attack on a Geary Family in Dubuque
Police search for a middle aged woman who visited 1297 Jackson Street and attacked Miss Ella Geary with sulfuric acid, leaving her blinded in part. The assailant, dressed in black, claimed to be a magazine agent and fled after the scream. The victim and family described the visitor with a hooped hat or cap and a slim hag like figure.
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Dubuque
Geary
Jackson Street
Ella Geary
Lfe
James Geary
Eula Geary
Miss Geary
Boone Man Pits Three Footpads to Flight
Three men at a Virginia theatre were involved in a Thursday night incident. Wiley had previously warned a friend he aided about plans of this sort and faced consequences for the act.
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Boone Man
Poore
Teyured
Ben BL
Wiley Roser O
Virginia Theatre
Wiley
Ffteen
Fred
Linden notes on local residents and medical updates
April reports from Linden list Frank Perry returning from Des Moines hospital and recovering after a difficult trip. Banfield and son Irvin came back from Raymond. Several residents, including Mrs. W. J. Porter and Mrs. John Berry, visited and traveled. Weather and health notes cover schooling in Tiistall and a minor hand injury from washing.
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L. R. Perry
Dearborn Avenue
J. RB. Berry
Hale Lake
Farmer Indicted for Stealing 120 Ducks
Manchester April 10 William Pate of North Fork township was indicted by the March Grand jury on larceny charges. The 120 ducks stolen from a North Fork farmer last fall were found on the William Mate farm with Ethiet confessing and sentenced to Fort Madison. Pate was released on appearance bond after sheriff custody.
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Pata
North Fork Township
March
Albert Strief
Ethiet
Fort Madison
Pate
MEST RECALL PETITION WAILS IN SIOUX CITY
Sioux City canvass finds 1808 names on recall petition against Councilman Dineen, 357 short of requirement. City clerk Paul Wells reports the shortfall and the recall movement faces a decision on next steps.
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Sioux City
Sious City
Dineen
Paul Wells
Local notes from Rowley and April visits
April 10 local notes list visits and health updates. Mrs Ralph Stevenson hosts a meeting. Initiation occurs. Mrs Clare Short and baby visit Brandon. Mr and Mrs Eli Beachler recover from grip. Karl and Laurene Grover visit from Waukon and Waterloo. Several family trips and building activity on Main Street noted. teachers Pearl Finch and friend vacationing in McGregor.
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Earlville
Mr. Hayden
DUNKERTON Timberton Frost Affects Roads And Homes
Frost remains in ground causing bad road conditions and delays. Mrs Maud Lamb installs electric lights in home and mill shop. A new elevator project starts with foundation laid. Local visitors Altstadr and Langlass of Waterloo. Funeral of Mrs A Moulds noted. Mrs Phillips recovers from operation at St Francis hospital.
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Timberton
Maud Lamb
Altstadr
Langlass
Waterloo
Dewald
Jerry West
Fairbank
E. Dewald
F. C. Canfield
John Moulds
Stewartsville
Minn
A. Moulds
A. Hoel
Osage
Nick Phillips
Wm. Montgomery
Phillips
St. Francis Hospital
Local Notes and Social Tidings from Orange County
Mrs. W Blough returned home from a winter in California. Evelyn and Edith Hess go to Mt. Vernon to resume duties at Cornell College after Easter. Esther Trainor visits Toledo for a week. Neighbors surprise Will Weigle on his birthday with a party Tuesday night.
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Orange Two
W &. Blough
California
Evelyn
Edith Hess
Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Esther Trainor
Toledo
Will Weigle
625 Miles of Prisoners Taken by Germany
Berlin reports a German calculation of Allied prisoner numbers from the eastern battles near the Masurian lakes. The estimate cites 104000 prisoners 200 artillery pieces and 2000 wagons, enough to form a long marching procession several miles long and require hours to pass a point.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Itix
Ger
Jonesing for a Grand Parade of Men and Cough Remedies
An old advertisement touts a dramatic claim that 780,000 men would form a 625 mile procession. It promotes a mail offer from Foley & Co. in Chicago for trial packages of Foley’s Honey and Tar, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets in exchange for five cents and the applicant’s name and address.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
All Drug
Hungarian Minister Blames Slavs for War
Count Julius Andrassy former Hungarian interior minister has published a book in Budapest arguing that Slav ambitions sparked the war and that Russian aims at the Dardanelles helped bring it on. Official approval has been granted for German English French editions with Andrassy supervising the Leipzig edition.
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Count Julius Andrassy
Budapest
Leipsic
Berlin
Switzerland
French
Count Andrassy
Dardanelles
Contained aims of Austria and Germany urged in victory remarks
The speaker argues that Austria and Germany did not intend territorial expansion at the outset and should refrain from pursuing gains after final victory. He suggests monetary compensation suffice and that adding borders would look ill and yield little benefit.
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Austria
Germany
History as Culture Study in Learned’s World History
The article extols history as a culture study, praising Learned's History of the World as the best for understanding what humanity has been and accomplished across past ages. It emphasizes history's immense value as a cultural means.
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Larned
Danderine Promise Dandruff Vanishing Claim
Advertisement asserts that dandruff disappears after one or two applications of Danderine rubbed into the scalp with fingertips. A 25 cent bottle is offered at drug stores and promises complete scalp cleanliness after a few uses.
History of the World offered in teachers’ coupon
Larned's History of the World unfolds mankind's story for seventy centuries in a brief clear narrative. The work's unique treatment and wide distribution among teachers are praised as an aid to understanding global problems. Clip the certificate coupon before it closes, as the offer won't last much longer.
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Larned
Woodmen Convention Delegates Face Waterloo Challenge
F W Childs W F Trask and BH Winslow, delegates to the Woodmen the World and Woodmen Circle state convention, returned to Sioux City after a bid for 1917 Waterloo hosting. Waterlolo delegates mounted a strong bid but were defeated one to five. The convention named about five delegates. Activities included a Monday reception and dance, a banquet, and a theater outing with business conducted harmoniously.
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W. F. Trask
BH. Winslow
Woodmen
Sioux City
Waterloo
Dayenpo
Waterlolo
Tole
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