Farm Acre To Pay Gents To State
Des Moines reports the average Iowa farm acre this year will pay just over 1 cent of state government costs. R E Bales sets next biennium land value around 76 dollars per acre, up from 68.12 two years ago, with a state levy near six mills. City valuations hold steady. Des Moines values rise 2 percent to 127 million, contributing about 200 thousand dollars to state expenses.
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Des Moines
Iowa
R. E. Bales
Executiv Council
Executive Council
Uochangin
Yes Moines
Arrest the Alleged King Bee Among Automobile Thieves
Des Moines reports the ringleader of a multi state auto theft gang, Ed Graves, is in custody in Council Bluffs after arrest in St Joseph Missouri. Conviction upheld, missing 18 months, to be sent to Allamosa penitentiary. Graves linked to 40 stolen vehicles sold at Wessington South Dakota and Sioux City shooting.
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Des Moines
Ed Graves
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
South Dakota
Bedford
Council, Bluffs
St. Joseph
Sherif W. A. Groneawry
Pottawattamie County
Oscar O. Rock
Department
Booze Vanquishers in Towa Split on Lady Nicotine
Aug. 5 Des Moines report says Towa will not campaign with the Anti-Saloon League to crack down on alcohol. Superintendent Holsaple denounced police conditions in a sermon and said his W. C. U. drive against the coffin nail would not be shared. The Anti-Saloon League refuses to be sidetracked by another movement, even if praiseworthy.
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Des Moines
Towa
Anti League For
Eliminarets
Rh. Sa
Holsaple
W. C. FU
Anti-Saloon League
Relieve Indigestion With Horsford's Acid Phosphate
An advertisement promises relief from indigestion by taking Horsford's Acid Phosphate before meals. It claims to stimulate appetite and prevent distress, urging readers to buy a bottle.
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Horsford
Calhoun Voters Defeat Hard-Surfacing Bonds
Calhoun county voters rejected paving plans and the bond issue in Saturdays election. Rockwell City precincts reported more than 1400 votes against. Lake City supported the measures. Organized farmer opposition and lack of organized backing were cited as causes.
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Rockwell City
Calhoun County
Lake City
High Price Bid Sets World Record For Pig
A boar named Sheldon Wonder drew a record bid of 220,000 dollars at private sale, the highest price for a breeding pig. Earlier, Colonel Jack sold for 16,206 dollars at auction, but died later. The buyer, Mr. Uttenhigaard, acquired Sheldon Wonder last fall for 2,000 dollars. A separate offer of 100,000 dollars for the late herd of 250 animals was also declined.
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Ang
Poland
Harry Wittendorf Sheldon
Motortrucks to Tour Here In Demonstration Parade
A fleet of commercial trucks arrives Thursday afternoon to showcase farm use of motor trucks. The national motortruck tour travels from Chicago to Milwaukee, visiting Illinois, Wisconsin and nearby states over 3000 miles, with demonstrations of wagons for wheat, corn, oats, hay and cattle. A. R. Kroh and B. H. Winter lead the program in Waterloo with a bankers meeting and Navy Band concert, highlighting motorization ideas for farming.
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Waterloo
Chicago
Milwaukee
Iinais
Laws
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
B. HK. Winter
Ratio of Divorces to Marriages in Black Hawk County
Vital statistics from the Black Hawk county clerk of courts show 544 marriages and 140 divorces in the latest year, yielding about a 5.7 percent divorce rate. Men were the complainants in 35 cases, with most separations attributed to cruel or inhuman treatment, desertion, and adultery.
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Junge 20
Black Hawk
Marktal
Ruel
Drainage Expert Hired to Aid Grant Highway Work
A drainage expert from Algona, A. F. Mitchel, was employed by the county board to study drainage issues along the Grant highway east of St. Francis hospital. He presented a general map, will prepare a full study and present recommendations later. A drainage district had been considered previously for this segment, formerly known as Mykeye highway, with work slated for next season under federal aid.
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Grant Highway
St. Francis Hospital
A. F. Mitchel
Algona, Ta
Mitchel
Mykeye
Fedemy Ald
Claims Husband Has Not Spoken For Six Weeks
Mrs. Katie Ailes sues Gordon Ailes for divorce alleging unusual coldness and lack of communication for six weeks. She seeks custody of Gerald Dretfeine, 9, maintenance of 30 dollars monthly, 200 dollars for suit money and attorneys. She values her husband at 40,000 dollars. Married at Alexander Iowa on March 28 1896.
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S Wck
Katie
Gordon Ailes
Gerald Dretfeine
Ailes
Alles
Alexander
Rehearing Ordered in Garland Waterloo Trust Case
The court has ordered a rehearing in the Garland corporation versus Waterloo Board and Trust company and Citizens Savings bank case. The earlier trial resulted in a death verdict for the defendants, the plaintiff appealed, the supreme court reversed, and the auction wind remanded the matter for new proceedings.
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Garland Corporation
Waterloo Boand& Trust Company
Citizens Savings Bank
Supreme Court
Epworth League youths depart Waterloo for Clear Lake institute
A group of young people left Waterloo to attend the Spworth League institute in session at Clear Lake this week. The party includes Misses Kath ryn Mclntosh Alesia Richerson Jern Clough Bessie Hunter Clara Truak Mines Earl Arthur Elmer Sherrill J HE Johnson and daughter Margaret Arthur Con ery Emer Sherrill WarI Arthur and Bernice Razlin will spend the weekend there.
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Epworth League
Waterloo
Spworth League Institute
Clear Lake
Kathryn Mclntosh
Alesia Richerson
Jern Clough
Bessie Hunter
Clara Truak
Earl Arthur
Elmer Sherrill
J. HE. Johnson
Margaret
Arthur Conery
Emer Sherrill
Warl Arthur
Bernice Razlin
Thara
Trolley Fare Boost in Davenport Gets Voted by People
Davenport, Aug. 6. The city council votes to submit a seven-cent trolley fare increase to a public vote. A four weeks’ notice for a special election is required. Illinois Public Utilities Commission to rule on rates for Mock Island, Moline, East Moline and Milan with a hearing in Moline. TOWAN WINS SERVICE CROSS.
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Davenport
Tri-City; Y
C Company
Mock Island
Moline
East Moline
Milan
Illinois Public Utilities Commission
Pershing awards Distinguished Service Cross recipients
War Department announces General Pershing has awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieut. Clifford F. Phillips Neota Georgia Ta Sergt. Raymond Locke Clinton Missouri Corp. Glenn Vaught Monett Missouri Privates Thomas W. Sharp Wichita Kansas Guy Whitman Appleton Wisconsin Thomas Stafford Rhinelander Wisconsin Try Phelps Glasses for head ache 518 Jefferson advertisement Bandholtz Budamest Envoy Iris Aug 5 Brig. Gen. Harry H. Bandholts former Philippine constabulary head named American representative in the allied military commission to Budapest for armistice terms
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War Department
Gen. Pershing
Clifford F. Phillips
Neota
Raymond Locke
Clinton
Corp
Glenn Vaught
Monett
Thomas W. Sharp
Wichita, Kan
Guy Whitman
Appleton
Wis
Thomas Stafford
Rhinelander
Bandholtz Budamest
Associated Press
Iris
Harry H. Bandholts
Philippine Constabulary
Allied Military Commission
Budapest
Year Round City Assessor Office Authorized in Waterloo
Waterloo county board approves a year round city assessor office with a 200 dollar monthly salary. J J Burtner, the assessor, to remain in office through Jan 7 1921, arguing constant weekday operation will boost tax collections by at least ten thousand dollars and improve bookkeeping, records, and transfers across Black Hawk county. The plan keeps the city assessor in the courthouse second floor and follows a council resolution urging continuous duty.
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Waterloo
J. J. Burtner
Ahccissor
Bortner
Black Hawk County
NO ICING OF CARS AT BOONE DUE TO STRIKE
In Boone Iowa on August 5 ninety meat cars sit in Northwestern yards without ice due to the shopmen strike. Fruit cars also lack ice. The strike remains unchanged and one train backed to Ogden for lack of roundhouse crew. Gasoline supplies are exhausted. Lazendy Hollingsworth and Rhody Hollingsworth wed with Charles Lazendy at the U B parsonage in Marshalltown. couple to live on a nearby farm.
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Boone
Ogden
Round House
Waterloois Supplement Endangered as Lizard Queen Struck
A Fort Worth message reports the Liz zie Queen well, a project backed by Waterloo businessmen, struck yesterday afternoon. The development may affect local water supply and plans. Further details await as officials assess its impact on the Waterloo area.
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W. Ht. Lian
Fort Worth
Tex
Waterloo
Local oil project touted by former Waterloo attorney
Paul W. Smith, formerly in Waterloo law practice, promotes an oil venture claiming production above 2,000 barrels daily though the drill has only reached the top sand. W. Kck, Law, another stakeholder, plans to return home tomorrow.
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Albhu
Paul W. Smith
Law
Waterloo
W. Kck
French harvesters strike ends near Melun region
Paris reports an agricultural strike in the Melun region about 25 miles southeast of the city. Workers demand 13 francs per day with double pay during harvest.
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Associated Press
Paris
Melun
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Jefferson
Adoegooh
Paylin Asachmor
Fletcher
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York
Chas. H. Fletcher
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Paceready
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Lowa
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B. W. Schuneman Co
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