Closing Days of Iowa Assembly Dramatic and Probing
Des Moines reports the Thirty-eighth general assembly near adjournment with impeachment votes looming and continued probes. Senate hearings on Woodworth Clum expenditures and the urgent need for ongoing inquiry are noted amid motor vehicle bill talks and college appropriation allocations.
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Des Moines
Thirty-eighth General Assembly
House
Woodworth Clum
San Francisco
Clum
Senate
Senate Committee
Weaver
Polk County
Taylor, Scott, Evans
Schaffter
Santee
Becker
Westervelt
Alderman
Snate
State University
College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
Cedar Arts
College For the Blind
College For the Deal
Council Bluff
Senate Insurance Committee
State Insurance Commissioner
Tihe
State
Animal Health Commission
Clum's Attorney Barred From Senate Hearing in Des Moines
Des Moines April 15 Judge Bollinger of Davenport condemned the session after Senator Pitt barred Woodworth Clum's attorney James D. Dolinger from the committee investigating Pierce's charges. The committee sustained Pitt and Bollinger denounced the move as infamous and an attack on Clum while attacks sent to every home in Iowa continue.
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Des Moines
Judge Bollinger
Davenport
Senator Pitt
James M. Pierce
Woodworth Clum
Judea Dol' Inger
Wroodworth Chum
Ghatrman Pitt
Attacwean
Bollinger
Chum
Towa
James Plerow
Soldier with Long Name Offered for Discharge at Camp Grants TL
The record notes Anastanchos George Honohopapstheodorkomoub tourgentopoulos 821 Park Avenue South Chicago, a Greek descent banana merchant, was discharged Friday. The item appears in April 5 muster roll listings under Camp Grants TL.
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Camp Grants TL
Anastanchos George Honohopapstheodorkomoub
Tourgentopoulos
Park Avenue South
Chicago
Glorious Four-Pound Lemon Grown in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids on April 16 Frank Zastera harvested his 1919 lemon crop from a backyard orchard. One lemon weighed one pound four ounces, about four times the size of an ordinary fruit, with 17 buds on the tree and only one left unpicked. The lemon was juicy with thin rind and yielded four pies.
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Cedar Rapids
Fort
George Washington
Frank Zastera
Des Moines Counterfeiter Arrested With $5 Bills Device
Horace Kaster of Knoxville was arrested at 503 South West Second Street after agents found tin devices marked with a five and forged coupons used to transform $1 bills into $5 notes. He admitted passing ten counterfeit bills in Des Moines. Federal charges considered based on the evidence.
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Des Moines
Horace Kaster
Knoxville
James MacDonald
Aster
South West Second Street
MacDonald
Kaster
Jury awards Hall brothers damages in automobile accident case
In Cedar Rapids Iowa April 19 a district court jury awarded Harold Hall 5600 and Judson Hall 1500 against James Young after a high speed collision with a car and streetcar left Harold with an arm severed and Judson with head and body injuries. The award to Harold is the county’s largest for an auto accident.
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Cedar Rapids
Harold Hall
Judson
James Young
Young
Oley Teachers Receive 15 Percent Pay Increase
Town City Iowa April 15 teachers in the city schools across all grades gained a 15 percent salary raise for the coming year totaling about 10000 dollars after a board decision following a committee presentation that current wages did not meet living costs.
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Town City
Phelps Glasses Ad and Local Hamblett Rabbit Losses
A Claimed advertisement for Phelps' Glasses suggests remedies for headaches at 518 Jefferson. In Clarinda Iowa on April 15 Melcher Ferris filed a bill with the county board seeking pay for 16 pedigreed Belgian hares killed by vagrant dogs that broke into hutches. Ferris also notes he sells his rabbits at a good price.
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Clarinda, Ja
Melcher Ferris
Ulypto Ointment Promises Immediate Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Ulypto Ointment as a rapid remedy for neuroalgia and headaches. It claims fast relief from pain and inflammation, plus benefits for sprains and rheumatic pains. Also promotes Viento Ointment with eucalyptus essence and lists local drugstores for purchase.
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Maostitlan Chemical Co
City
Neb
Veil of secrecy screens I W W convention in Sioux City
In Sioux City Iowa April 16 reports say a wave of Industrial Workers of the World members have flooded in for a convention suspected here this week. Despite secrecy city officials and federal agents anticipate orderly speeches while warning machinist students and crowds to avoid radical action.
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Sioux City
Industrial Workers of the World
Short
Chicago
Morningside College
Idaho
Aince Mayor Short
Harvesters
Kapsag City
Grundy County to Stage Welcoming Day for Soldiers
Grundy Center April 15 county supervisors plan a countywide welcoming day for returned soldiers on June 11 featuring a parade military exercises music by the county band speeches by notable men and airplane flights from the Grundy chautauqua the event will be free to soldiers and their wives.ns
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Grundy Center
Young wife deserter may serve sentence
Fort Dodge Iowa April 15 L R Barker will not be allowed to return to live with his 20 year old wife and two babies for now. Barker was taken into custody by county authorities on complaint.
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Fort Dodge
L. R. Barker
Lve
Barker
Swamp Root Promoted for Kidney Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root as the premier remedy for kidneys liver and bladder with quick mild healing effects. It invites readers to obtain a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co and to mention Waterloo Daily Courier Reporter.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Waterloo Daily Courier Reporter
Desperate schemes and arrest warrant amid LeMars and Fort Dodge
Fragmentary report describes Grace and money under false pretenses involving two children desert-sworn at LeMars and Market. It mentions a Fort Dodge girl and an unnamed man to support his family, plus a warrant for Barker over obtaining Try Phelps' glasses.
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Grace
LeMars
Fort Dodge
Werentie
Barker
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