County horse racing not profitable, Iowa reports say
Secretary A. St. Corey released county fair summaries showing racing costs and purses. With $144,996 in speed premiums and $49,715 in entry fees, net racing cost totaled $102,281 across 89 fairs, about 1.11 per horse per meeting, casting doubt on horsemen's profitability.
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District faces $800 issue on school fund disposal
The district No. 4 Poyner township debates how to allocate about $500 from the schoolhouse fund with 1915 1916 tax receipts totaling roughly $400 yearly. Officials question returning tax money to taxpayers or transferring to other funds amid possible consolidation and legality concerns.
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DeGon Chosen Rainbow Senate Clerk in Yearend Update
R L DeGon named Rainbow's Senate Clerk as the newly elected state senator from the district engages Russell and others for support. DeGon has served in public roles since last summer and is expected home before the general assembly convenes. He is connected with attorney Storm Lake and other legal figures as part of his staff setup.
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Fortune Teller Margareta Delivers Odd Reading
The narrator visits a Gypsy fortune teller named Margareta in a dim inner room. She bids 70 cents for a reading and prophesies future power in finance and personal details, which the narrator later deems wrong and puzzling.
Jowa Towns Move Ahead With Water and Sewage Plans
Clarinda Iowa Dec 10 voters approve 75000 in bonds to extend waterworks and secure Nodaway river water with filtration. Plans call for spring construction as shortages plagued high ground areas. Iowa City sewer project aims to run a deep west bank trunk from state property to the river, cost about 85000 with rock sections and significant diameter.
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Larger Louisville Banks Grow Through Mergers
Louisville's banking scene shrinks from 17 to 12 institutions as consolidations create bigger banks. The National Bank of Commerce joins with the German bank to form a larger entity alongside the National Bank of Kentucky, with combined capital around 3 million dollars and substantial surplus and assets. Citizens and Union National banks merge, followed by Columbia and Fidelity Trust Company joining the group, shaping a regional banking leader.
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Iowa University Sets Stiff 2014 Coolball Schedule
Iowa City reports coach Howard Jones of Iowa University has returned from Chicago after helping schedule the year’s tough 2014 Coolball slate. Five Big Ten contests and a key non-league game are booked, including Nebraska at Iowa City, Illinois at Worbaarra, Minneapolis, Northwestern at Iowa City, and a Boston decision pending.
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Substantial Returns From Student Garden Program
Students in Waterloo garden schools raised vegetables sold to parents and the public for about 70. The report by Mrs. Chester Cadwallader notes seed costs covered by children and fertilizer and plowing funded by the Women’s Club, leaving a net gain. Produce was grown by children and sold or kept for home use. some families bought only their son’s vegetables. Twenty five did not report but an estimate is included.
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Lions and Lambs Stage Wild Show Gone Sour
A traveling menagerie paired a trained lion with a lamb living together. The lamb grew aggressive, headbutting the lion and ending the act, much to the showman’s regret. Dr Shallenberger promoted a visit to Waterloo and Hotel Russell-Lamson on December 14th.
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Towns Great Prospects and Iowa Outlook 1919 Team
Town believes 1919 prospects are strong as Hawks lose Captain Reed and Heinend Hoangelman join standout players Kekersall of the Chicago Tribune notes on conference honors. The lineup includes Heft end and guards Donnelly Scott Lynhorst and others tipped as championship material with several fresh men eligible next fall for a solid season start in September 1919.
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Mayor Replies to Criticism of the Board of Health
The mayor defends the board of health amid clashes over influenza patient placement in local hospitals. He recounts epidemic actions and notes physicians critique the plan while stressing safety and public welfare over personal motives.
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The Savage Woman at Crystal Theatres and A Tailor Made Man at Waterloo
The Crystal theatre presents Clara Kimball Young in The Savage Woman, a jungle tale where Renee is mistaken for a queen and chased by princes and explorers. The Crystal also screens A Tailor Made Man direct from New York, shown in Waterloo on Friday as one of the first stops after its New York run.
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Chaplin Charms as Shoulder Arms Returns to Palace
At the Palace theater Charlie Chaplin again entertains audiences in Shoulder Arms with his signature comic chaos as the Army rookie and his uncooperative feet spark a string of gags. The feature program also presents The Temple of Day with Sessue Hayakawa, a drama of Japanese devotion that uplifts the audience.
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