Des Moines Mayor Seizes Coal Car In Jeopardy Of Injunction
Des Moines officials clash over a commandeered coal car amid a winter crisis. Mayor MacVicar, missing since noon, sparked a police seizure of a Northwestern yards coal car to deliver fuel to families in need. Bloomfield Coal & Mining Co. filed for a temporary injunction, served on the mayor as Parker and Riley secured it in Guthrie Court.
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Gerlach Children Go to Orphanage in Davenport
Centerville December 21 Chester and Glen Gerlach motherless boys long known in court as state witnesses will be sent to the orphanage home at Davenport this week. They appeared cheerful about their future but fear separation. The dispute among relatives over caretaking ended with agreement that the orphans’ home is best. Chester ten and Glen eight are described as bright and well behaved in court.
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Youth Is Killed by Hunting Companion Near Centerville
Centerville December Harry Roach, 18, died from injuries after a hunting accident. Roach and friend William Davis shot at a redbird from brush. The shot entered Roach’s leg as he moved around the brush heap. Exposure and loss of blood caused his death.
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Des Moines Man Dies After Fall At Plant
Henry Henderson aged 1 a former chief engineer on the transport Dixie during the Spanish American War was killed by a six foot fall at a Suciful Farming plant on Tuesday hours after marrying Mrs. Erma True of South Des Moines. He was unloading paper from a car when he fell from the platform striking his head on a car wheel and dying in ten minutes. Doctors said his skull was fractured.
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Heart Balm Suit in Court Six Years
Des Moines reports the supreme court ordered no rehearing in the Miss Stacy Nolan versus W H Glynn case appealing from Madison county. The suit sought to levy lands to enforce a $7500 judgment for breach of promise to marry. Nolan, a Warren county school leader, is now a postmistress at Patterson. Glynn is a Curmmings banker.
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State Fair Board Plans Multiyear Grounds Improvements
Des Moines reports the state fair board seeks a five to six year appropriation to fund upgrades at the Iowa state fair grounds. The plan covers a permanent cattle barn for 1,400 head, a large horse barn for 1,100, an airy exhibits building with a creamery and milking demonstrations, plus horticultural and floral halls, grandstand expansion, machinery hall addition for an auto show, and a poultry building.
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Wife of Iowa's "Imm" dies at 78 at university gates
Mrs James Harry, wife of the venerable Iowa field guardian, dies aged 78 after a long life with her husband known as Jimmie, longtime university employee. Jimmie, believed oldest faculty member, served over 60 years, recently linked to the field duties and gate duties, watering the grounds to keep intruders away.
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Kenyon Leads Fight On Pork In Public Buildings Bill
Washington December 24 Congressmen debate whether Iowa town construction items in the public buildings bill will pass. Senator Kenyon opposes state town pork while others defend post offices and courthouses as vital civic structures. Postmaster changes and pension bills for Iowa officials follow as committees review the measure.
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Dean's Kidney Pills Help Waterloo Resident Claim Relief
Waterloo resident PF Armstrong recounts severe kidney pain after typhoid and cold exposure, worsening kidney function and frequent urination. After using Dean's Kidney Pills purchased from Wangler Gros Drug Co., he reports significant relief from pain and improved kidney action.
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Cosson Suggested for Thorne's Job
Des Moines reports indicate the railroad commissioner seat vacated by Clifford Thorne may go to Attorney General George Cosson, with three main candidates named for consideration. Potential appointees include J. F. Deems, Dwight Lewis, and others, while supporters list Charles Webster, Truman Potter, Willis Stern, Percy Church, Senator B. W. Newberry, and Hradley among others in Des Moines and Ottumwa.
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Senator Kimball Proposes Ten Iowa Primary Law Changes
Des Moines reports Senator Clem F. Kimball of Pottawattamie outlines ten proposed changes to Iowa election law. He seeks convention nominations for most state officers, direct delegate selection, no stickers, printed candidate names, and a restored ballot circle with cross marks. He also favors jury selection reform, nonpartisan judiciary principles, and tighter road and education governance, plus a plan to curb fraudulent checks and streamline election processes.
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Doctor Shallenberger Visits Waterloo At Hotel Ellis
Dr Shallenberger a specialist in chronic nervous and special diseases makes a 197th visit in Waterloo at the Hotel Ellis on Saturday January 18.
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Buckthorn Bark Remedy Claims Quick Constipation Relief
Local grocer features Alder-th ka product as a treatment for sour stomach gas and constipation. A shopper reports instant relief after one spoonful, praising its supposed entire alimentary tract cleansing and appendicitis prevention. Wangler Bros. Co. druggists, 229 East Fourth Street.
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