Decorators Seek Higher Wages in Des Moines
In Des Moines on December 21 union painters asked master painters for 50 cents per hour, eight hours per day, and overtime pay at time and a half. Paper hangers seek same rates as current: 12 cents per roll for tap work, 15 cents for wire edge, and 20 cents for butt work. Contractors offer 45 cents per hour to painters and 12 cents for tap, 3 cents for wire edge, and 18 cents for butt work.
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Des Moines
Dar’s Ark
Council Holds Special Session Over City Fumigation Contracts
The Water Inc. council met in special session to approve half month salaries for city workers before Christmas and to consider a new city hall project on water works land. An undertaker, L M Hileman, complained of favoritism in awarding fumigation work, alleging price manipulation by the supervisors. The health board said they cannot alter contracting decisions and referred the issue to the county board.
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Beara
Undertaker
Lm, Hileman
Hileman & Gindl
Fileman
Board of Supervisors
E. E. Dunkelberg
Unmarriage promise suit and divorce plea headline
Christina Walsh sues William Bell for 20000 alleging breach of a promise to marry. A separate damages suit seeks 5000 with notes of Bell’s Chicago marriage after notice. Anna Allen seeks divorce from Walter Allen, custody of their son, and permanent alimony of 15 monthly. Local cures and holiday ads noted.
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Christina Walsh
William Bell
State Street
Chicago
Anna Allen
Walter Allen
Marion
Workhouses Proposed to Curb Inebriates and Vagrants
Clinton officials back a plan to create at least three state workhouses for chronic inebriates and vagrants with one facility in each major region. The bill would extend police magistrates and justices of the peace authority to impose a year in the workhouse, with inmates employed in farming to self sustain the institutions. The plan aims to reduce city and county jails’ burden by relocating persistent offenders to state facilities across eastern central and southern districts.
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Clinton
State Legislative Assembly
Edmund Burke
Davenport
Dubuque
Muscatine
Rapids
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Burnington
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Hooxville
Moss
Clinton County
Paid in Full at Waterloo on Christmas Theatre Run
Vel a well known weekly notes the Primrose company production Paid in Full written by Walter Engens, a new dramatic surprise opening at the Astor Theatre on December 3. The show moves to Waterloo for Christmas matinee and night performances, delivering refreshing and well earned success.
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Vel
C. 5. Primrose Company
Engens Walter
Plas
New York
Suecess
Col Cody to Appear Again in New York Tour
In a New York Sun interview Colonel William F. Foids says he plans a farewell style tour next year though he hints he may not retire in all cities. He mentions visiting North Platte ranch to see family after thirty five years in the army. The piece notes Joe Foids honey and tar cough remedy and local photo panels by Echman.
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New York
William F.oieds
Vin
North
Tatie
Gramichildren
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Rockwood
Baker Or Lowney
Runkel
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Goddess
Thompson's
Bunker Hill
Baraboo
Alaska
Baltimore
Economy Grocery CO
Amore Street
Health Board
Liam Bell
J. Jarrod
Webster Street
Foley
H.W. Taggart
Joder’s
Black & Garrabrant
Jewelers
West Fourth Street
Tahree
Tetuman
Shuneman
Furniture Bargains
Sternshein
P.C. Heege Furniture Co
Col
Cody
H.W. Waggart
Echman
Shuncman
New Systems Plangood
P. L
Billings
Public Accountant
Black Hawk
Black
Hileman & Gindt
Asslawn
Funeral Directors
The
City “Tant
Courier Dictionary
Wes
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