Fayette Auditor Details False Warrants Linked to Courthouse Plan
Des Moines reports detail Fayette county officers transactions tied to building a new West Union courthouse. Fictitious warrants were used to influence court actions and secure bond funding. Contractors sued the county over overpayments. some judgments were issued, others released. Officials face possible action as state checkers report to the Attorney General and Fayette County Attorney.
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J. W. Cline
Board of Supervisors
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November shows employment gain in Iowa says report
Des Moines reports a 2.5 percent rise in November employment across Iowa, with 1,263 more workers in 329 firms than in October. Gains reflect a four month uptrend in business conditions, though some industries show seasonal or temporary increases before spring.
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Des Moines
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Iowa Bureau of Labor Statistics
West Bend Priest Asked To Raise Funds For Grotto
Emmetsburg Ia Dec 20 An appeal seeks donations to prevent a 500 penalty and cover a 1000 judgment due today for Father Dobberstein of West Bend He saved 1000 from earnings toward the first half and the balance could reach 4500 if unpaid The priest built a grotto drawing visitors and this appeal notes the need for funds to continue the project with labor unpaid and letters urging support from Palo Alto county residents.
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Father Dobberstein
West Rand
West Bend
J. AC Spies
Graettinger
Dobberstein
Palo Alto County
Bec
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Fish restock boosts Lake Cheery Tama river
Tama Tama chapter of the Isaak Walton league dumped about 6,000 game fish into Lake Cheery and the Towa river at Tama as part of a stocking effort.
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Isaak Walton League
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Hundreds Honor Beloved Woman Caro Wyn McFarlane
Funeral services for Miss Caro Wyn McFarlane East High School teacher were held at First Presbyterian Church yesterday. Hundreds attended including East district teachers school board members students and church associates. The service featured floral tributes a chancel full of arrangements and eloquent tributes from Dr J T Macartney and Rev E B Mounsey with Eastern Star officers conducting rites.
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Wyn McFarlane
East High
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J. T. Macartney
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McFarlane
E. B. Mounsey
Eastern Star
Western Star
E. Myrtle Wiley
Orient
Quartet Performs Classic Hymns At Funeral Service
A quartet led by Paul Davis Henry Iblings Mrs Albert Greeley and Naneen Davis sang Lead Kindly Light Book of Ages and Nearly My God to Thee. The body was borne to the grave in Fairview by C W Kling A Guck T hb Wheeler Dr M S Cornish Roy Short and Charles Chickering.
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Paul Davis
Henry Iblings
AGHS OF VENICAN AND BRION NEAR TWO CENTURIES
Aguascalientes Mexico December 20 Nicholas Martinez who is almost a centenarian marks a notable milestone as locals recall decades of service and family history in the community.
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Aguascalientes
Mexico
Nicholas Martinez
Noted Mexican Republic Matriarchs and Long Lifespans
A garbled historical piece cites Francisex Quitters and a 206 year combined age among spouses. It mentions a 123 year old father Cres conelo Martinez, and references schooling across 22 colleges and universities. The text plausibly mocks or misrecords ages and titles.
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Almgost
Francisex
Dar Herring
Martha
Cresconelo Martinez
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