Ugly rumors of graft at capitol stir Des Moines
Des Moines reports a sweeping Iowa statehouse graft scandal may be exposed within days. Seven departments are said to be involved with bribery, extravagance, and misuse of funds, as Gov Kendall and Lieut. Gov. Hamill push to uncover all offenders and clean house.
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Des Moines
State House
Iowa
Kendall
Hammil
Gary
Board of Health Office
Florida
California
Atlantic City
America
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
Bluft
House
Senate
Chauffeurs in Buenos Aires Face Average Pay Shifts
Buenos Aires chauffeurs report average monthly earnings around 360 dollars, reflecting wage trends in transportation work. The figure highlights income levels for drivers amid regional economic conditions.
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Buenos Aires
Argentine
Judge Coyle Explains Spare Life of Algona Wife Murderer
Judge Daniel Coyle explains his decision to sentence L. T. Benjamin of Algona to life imprisonment rather than a capital punishment. He cites lack of premeditation and the crime occurring in frenzy, and warns readers, especially young women, about social conventions and dangers of infidelity. He rejects hanging and emphasizes the certainty of conviction over punishment severity.
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L. T. Benjamin
Algona
Daniel Coyle
Dan Coyle
Humboldt Independent
van Metre
Dakota City
Humboldt County
Waterloo Tribune
Lang
Benjamin
Harrington
Fam
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Breath Relief
An advertisement asserts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets, a vegetable tablet, act gently on the bowels and liver to purify the system and cure bad breath. It claims they substitute for calomel without harsh aftereffects and promote natural elimination.
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Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Ely Cream Balm Heals Stuffy Noses Fast
A fragrant antiseptic healing cream offers quick relief from nasal congestion. Apply a small amount into the nostrils to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and clear air passages for easier breathing.
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Ely
Be Careful What You Wash Your Hair With
A vintage advertisement extols Mulsited cocoanut oil shampoo as pure and grease free. It claims to be cheap, long lasting, and effective at cleaning, rinsing, and leaving hair soft and dandruff free, with emphasis on avoiding alkali in ordinary soaps.
Judge Urges Mercy in Prisoners Last Words
A courtroom scene unfolds as a speaker pleads for mercy to a condemned man. He offers a life sentence with opportunity for reform, urging the inmate to share his story with others and seek grace, while his emotion marks the moment.
Real Estate Transfers Noted for Waterloo District
J H Redfern transfers past lot 4 block 23 Div A River Park addition Waterloo to L W Egbert while Mary H Kingsley conveys lots 146 and 166 to X Innes as listed by Black Hawk County Abstract Co. The brief item records allocations of parcels within the River Park and Bing areas.
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sPy
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
J. H. Redfern
L. W. Egbert
Arods River Park
Waterloo
Mary 'H. Kingsley
X. Innes
Bing
Waterloo land transfers and additions noted
The record lists property movements in Waterloo including revocations and transfers. It mentions Bard Hill and West Waterloo parcels such as part of lot 2 and 4, block 11, along with Milton EB to Fred M. Han and General lot 3, block 3, Hillside addition.
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Bard Hill
Waterloo
Salgiv
Bales
Louis K. “Snifler
Ho' Rane Kin
West Waterloo
Milton EB
Fred M. Han
Hillside Addition
CM Billasen to Henry Morgan Audit Note
A fragment records a transfer or payment noted as CM Billasen to Henry Morgan for 2 units, with a reference Auditors Plat No. and Cedar Falis in the location field.
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Billasen
Henry Morgan
Auditors
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Paris Medicine Co
St. Louis, Mo
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Samstags En
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