De Wolf Opposes City Control of Public Utilities
Des Moines reports Senator Sherman De Wolf of Reinbeck Grun dy county announces in his public utilities bill that he will oppose municipal control of public owned utilities. He argues state supervision yields uniform standards, reduces political patronage, and protects future plant value, while local regulation risks varied charges and inefficiency. The bill, under subcommittee review, aims to create a state utilities commission to set rates and oversee both public and private plants.
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Des Moines
Sherman de Wolf
Reinbeck
Grundy County
Iowa
Polley
Utilities Commission
Pe Wolf
de Wolf
Chamberlains Cowes Remedy Colds Advertisement
A vintage advertisement touts Chamberlains Cowes Remedy as the best medicine for colds. It claims to aid nature by relieving the lungs opening secretions aiding expectoration and restoring a healthy condition. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Woman Inventor From Walnut Creates Corn Harvester Picker
Mary A. Gibbens, a Walnut Iowa farm resident, designed a tractor powered corn picker and baler with no outside help. The machine, patented January 14 1912, strips ears and blades, husks, bales, and feeds into a wagon, capable of 15 to 20 acres daily. Rev H W Reherd will attend a mission conference in Fargo North Dakota.
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Walnut
Mary A. Gibbens
Gibbons
Indiana
H. W. Reherd
First Presbyterian Church
Fargo
N. D
Presbyterian Church
Saloons Petition Signers Revealed In Waterloo
A Business Men and Professionals group reports that about one third of Waterloo 1200 professionals and 400 Kent-signers consented to saloon operation. Lawyers debate Judge Ransier's ruling as the 1890s contest over petition sufficiency moves toward an April hearing.
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Business Men's Temperance Association
T His Morning
Waterloo
Suide
Kent
Ransier
Supreme Court
Business Men's. Temperance Association
Independence
Urges the Jewel of Consistency in Iowa Legislature
Des Moines reports Representative Scholz calls for repealing Lincoln birthday as a legal holiday after the house refused to adjourn for the day. Whitney opposes honoring the holiday. Scholz presses consistency and hints at broader reforms. Also notes bills on truthful advertising, preventive health education funding, and auditor license fees, plus real estate transfers in Black Hawk County.
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Des Moines
Scholz
Clayton County
Iowa
Thirtywird General Assembly
Lincoln
House
Schola
Whitney
Sioux City
Abraham Lincoln
Schulz
General Assembly
Texas
Smyrna
Chicago
Senate
Jones
Villiseca
Larrabee
Champlain's Ointment for Sprains Ad
For a sprain you will find Cham berlain's ointment excellent. It allays the pain removes the soreness and soon restores the parts to a healthy condition. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by all dealers. Try a Courfler want ad.
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Chamberlain
Big reduction on coal price offer by Harman Coal Co
Harman Coal Co announces a large coal price reduction and invites customers to call 405 for details and quotations. The notice highlights lower rates and directs inquiries to the company’s phone line.
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Harman Coal Co
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Blim & Co
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Leger
Charles City
Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
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H. H. Cordes
East Waterloo
Geo. H. Frush, Sr
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Beauchaine
Moses W. Sawyer
Lec. AH. Paulger
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F. Willis Jenks
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Jenks & McQuilkin
Julia R. McQuilkin
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Jenks & MecQuilk
C. H. McCary
Charles A. Barber
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