County officer absolved of county treasury shortages
Dubuque Iowa December 26 A. S Lawrence and D. A Gehrig report absolves C E B Mullin former county treasurer of shortages in the county accounts The board records the report noting Mullin owes no further liability for omitted tax items if those taxes are shown paid The report shows Mullin paid 563 88 covering 125 on unpaid penalties and 438 63 on general ledger accounts with Mullin having reimbursed the amounts
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E. Mullin
Dubuque County
Dubuque
C. EB. Mullin
A. S. Lawrence
D. A. Gehrig
Board of Supervisors
J. J. Dunne
Mullin
Dunn
Lawrence
Jedger
Honey and Money Sound Alike 10 Waffle and Man
Des Moines Morning tale of a Christmas breakfast misreading of honey price. A man at a downtown cafe orders eggs bacon and honey with coffee. He discovers honey costs 1.60 a pound and jokes about bees earning more. waitress quips bees work few hours a day and demand a larger share.
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Des Moines
Det
Wife No 5 Sues 82-Year-Old Boone Man For Divorce
Noah Long of Madrid area faces a divorce suit filed by his fifth wife seeking 35000 alimony. Long, 82, is accused in indictments by his stepdaughter and his wife while he counters that his wife and children seek to ruin him for his money. He has children aged 2 to 60 and his latest wife married Des Moines ten years ago. Two New Year’s shows announced at the Majestic.
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Boone, Ta
Noah Long
Madrid
Noah
Des Moinés
Free Asthma Cure Offer Promises Home Method
An advertisement touts a new asthma treatment offered free of charge. It claims to control asthma for all severities and ages, regardless of climate, and targets hopeless cases where inhalers and other remedies failed. Readers are urged to respond immediately with no payment required.
Portland man makes 6000 mile yearly trip to his wife
Clement Hollister of Portland Oregon visits Council Bluffs for a day as part of an annual 6000 mile journey to be with his family in Brookhaven Mississippi. He and his wife keep daily correspondence and hope to reunite in a decade. The arrangement costs thousands in fare and postage over sixteen years.
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Clement Hollister
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Brookhaven
Mise
Hollister
Lia
Jowa
Simpson College Board Grants 10 Percent Salary Increase
Indiana? no Indianola Iowa December 26 Simpson college trustees announced a 10 percent raise for all instructional staff. The measure targets the full school year and reflects higher living costs since contracts were set, aiming to address underpayment of teachers.
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Indianola
Simpson College
Simpson Prefs
Santa Claus
Simpson Board of Trustees
Wizard Oil and Liver Whips Advertised for Flu and Constipation
A vintage ad promotes Wizard O11 as an antiseptic spray to fog the nose and throat to prevent influenza, claiming a wall of defense against flu germs. It also touts Wizard Liver Whips pink pills for constipation and headaches with a 30 cent price and money back guarantee.
Lustrous Parisian Sage Promises Hair Renewal
Vintage advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a quick, safe home remedy to stop dandruff, scalp itch, and hair loss. It claims guaranteed new growth or money back and urges nightly massages for lustrous, full hair.
Spite marriage ends in near tragedy in Shenandoah
Walter Chapman of Omaha and Miss Bonnie Stanley of Shenandoah wed last Saturday. The bride, 47, attempted self harm after learning her affections lay with Carl Chapman her brother in law. Carl, 22, prevented a fatal outcome by reviving her in her sister Fannia Johnson's kitchen. Carl seeks divorce. Walter says he would not block divorce.
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Omaha
Bonnie Stanley
Shenandoah
Carl Chapman
Bas James
Fannia Johnson
Carl
Walter
Nebraska Seed Company
Navy
Record crowd at Davenport post office handles Christmas mail
Davenport IA December 26 1923 the Davenport post office reports a historic rush with 125000 pieces stamped and over 2000 parcel post packages delivered. An additional auto was needed to handle the surge and move the mail through the facility.
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Davenport Mall Heavy
Davenport
Wnever
Grocery Price List Includes Canned Goods Meat and Dairy
A mid century style listing shows prices for canned vegetables like corn peas kraut and pumpkin and staples such as beans hominy and salmon along with meats including beef pork veal and steaks and dairy items like oleo cheese and butter. Local shoppers can gauge value with items priced per can pound or package across categories.
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Waterloo
WH C of L Higher in Germany Than in Other Places
Atlantic Ia Dec 26 If readers think local prices are high they should see Schleswig Germany where wheat sells for 60 cents a pound a suit costs 175 and a hat 12 50 while shoes run 31 A letter to S R Nelson an Atlantic auto dealer from Flensburg Schleswig describes soaring prices across Germany for food and clothing as the war era burdens grow heavier.
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Atlante
Schleswig
S. R. Nelson
Atlantic Automobile
Flensburg
Germany
Farm Prices Surge and Scarcity Worsens Postwar Pressures
A letter laments rising costs as wheat meal reaches 59 cents per pound and a 200 pound hog costs 250 dollars while horses run 1250 to 2000 dollars. Rent and farmland values have surged fivefold and rationing limits meat and wheat weekly. Citizens say food is scarce and hunger is widespread.
Mother and Daughter Doing Well After Remedy Use
A mother and daughter report good health after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for stomach and liver troubles and bloating. The ad claims the medicine removes mucus and inflammation causing many stomach and intestinal ailments and offers a money back guarantee. Wangler Bros., Hansen & Hansen and druggists advertise.
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Mother
Mayr
Wangler Bros
Hansen & Hansen
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