Poles Move as Earth Oscillates, Says Hill
Washington report describes Professor George A. Hill of the U S Naval Observatory proposing that the earth’s axis wobbles and slides north, arguing the north pole could shift away from today’s chart point. He cites global observers and Vega as key reference, noting a long term oscillation and the need for centuries of data.
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Washington
George A. Hill
United States Naval Observatory
Peary
Armmndsen
Discovery
North Pole
Professor Hill
Cincinnati
Mizusawa
Japan
Tschardjui
Central Asia
Carlforte
Italy
Gaithersburg
Berlin
Germany
Earth
Hill
Vega
Hil
Tropics
Hit
Dearest Baby Pas sages Woman Finds Health with Pinkham's Compound
Plattsburg Mississippi testimonial from Mrs Verna Wilkes praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing nervous indigestion and female troubles enabling a healthy baby after prior child loss. Letter from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co invites readers to write for confidential advice.
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Plattsburg, Miss
Lydia E. Pinkham
Verna Wilkes
R. F.D. No
Plattsburg
Miss
Who Is To Be Your Next Employer
In the Waterloo Evening Courier a reflective note on hiring prospects appears amid Ada style classifieds. The piece highlights advertising reach and market presence, noting the paper surpasses competitors in paid circulation within its territory.
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Ada
Waterloo Evening Courier
Hired to Op y on the Railroads
Marshalltown Iowa February 11 Hiring an ex-saloon employee W A Size to obtain evidence that railroads operating through the county were selling liquors illegally on their trains The county attorney says Size has procured evidence likely to yield indictments from the grand jury.
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Marshalltown
W. A. Size
A. C. Daly
Size
Daly
W. H. Arney
Waterloo
Chicago Great Western
Oddities at county jail as forgery suspect visits prisoners
Sheriff Shores allows Ralph Bigmey, held on a forgery warrant from La Porte City, a visit inside the inner prison. The grand jury is investigating the case while Bigmey remains in custody and mingles with inmates.
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Shores
Ralph Bigmey
la Porte City
Grand Jury
Bigmey
Will Signature Question Leads to Threat of Jail
Judge Platt presided as a woman challenged a will signature, needing the court to confirm if it was hers. After the document was shown only the signatures, the witness hesitated and was briefly threatened with commitment to the county jail before admitting the signature. Also, Mrs. Arthur Quaintance sought divorce after her husband was jailed for forgery on their honeymoon.
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Arthur Qualintance
Glendive
Montana
Reformatory
Ida Hinegardner
Toledo
Iowa
Platt
Quaintance
Beecham
Short Trial by Jury in District Court Ends Swiftly
In a case titled Drs Power and Alford vs Brown and Mrs Boyle the trial over medical services for the defendants mother lasted 2 hours 40 minutes. The jury of ten deliberated only 30 minutes delivering a verdict for the defendants while the entire process from jury selection to verdict spanned 3 hours 10 minutes.
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Drs
Concrete Bridges to Be Built in Falls Avenue Plan
City council approved advertising for bids to construct two concrete bridges and widen Falls Avenue from sixteen to thirty or forty feet. Estimated costs total about 22 878 for bridges plus 2 700 for thirty foot widening and 4 365 for forty foot widening with possible 3 600 to 4 000 extra if planking sides needed. Opposed by Burk Burtner while Dewey Switzer McElhinney Webber supported.
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Falls Ave Inue
de Gon
R. M. Dewey
West Side
Mullan Avenue
Roby
Dewey
Switzer
Call
Burk
Burtner
McElhinney
Webber
Spce
Sudden Death in Vinton Arrives After Church
Mrs. Sherman Stickney of Vinton died suddenly Monday between noon and 1 PM from neuralgia of the heart. She had felt ill in the morning, attended church, and had been active in the Baptist church as an early settler and widow of Sherman Stickney. Reverend F M Warren began his pastorate at the Christian church Sunday, bringing his wife.
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Vinton
Sherman Stickney
Baptist Church, New
The
Christian Church
F. M. Warren
Deep River
Warren
Banks to use finger prints for customer ID in Spokane
Spokane banks plan to adopt a fingerprint system for depositor identification after approval by the American Bankers Association. W D Vincent of the Old National Bank helped push the plan, which uses ink tests of both hands on a special card, touted as more reliable than signatures.
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Spokane
Wash
American Bankers’ Association
W. D. Vincent
Old National Bank of Spokane
National Association
Iowa seeks jail for loan sharks under new license bill
Des Moines lawmakers push a bill by Rep James B Jamison to stamp out loan sharks with jail terms and no fines. The measure would require a state permit, annual limits of 8 percent per year, and caps of 200 dollars per borrower with licenses, records, and inspections. Violators face 2 months to prison and up to five years disqualification.
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Des Moines
James BE. Jamison
Burlington
Iowa
Baking Tips and KC Baking Powder Guidance
Practical kitchen tips emphasize creaming butter and sugar, beating yolks, whipping whites, and sifting flour with KC Baking Powder. Guidelines cover cake mixing, moisture addition, and biscuit dough handling, urging cold shortening and minimal kneading for light textures.
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Janet McKenzie Hill
Teaching Hygiene in Public Schools Debated in State House
Representative Jacobson of Audubon plans a bill requiring hygiene and moral development in public schools aligned with other states. He aims to teach personal cleanliness and disease prevention as part of health education. Miller of Waverly opposes tuberculosis funding. a $5,000 educational program is discussed. Union Congregational church hosts supper on Wednesday evening February 12.
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Jacobson
Audubon
iHe
Miller
Charley Miller
Waverly
Mra Miller
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Opy
Minneapolis
Joseph Davthport
Massillon
Ohio
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Lowell
Mass
Witch
Falls Ave
Burk and
Cedar River
Harman Coal Co
Mr. Jamieson
K C. Ae
Dainty Sen
Mintac
Chicago
San Toy
Union Congregatonal Church
Winier
Adcock’s
Allcock
Allcock Manufacturing Co
Canal Street
New York
Hotel Radisson
Thus City
Setee
Union Painless Dentists
Stiract
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