Iowa lawmaker proposes Elwood road bill with changes
Des Moines February action outlines Elwood Howard county representative five Lea Elwood introduces a bill to preserve the state highway commission, limit county engineer surveys, and allow federal aid. It proposes reducing the highway commission budget from five to three percent of the automobile fund, empowers township trustees for emergency repairs, and sets new removal rules for highway officials. The bill also details duties of the commission, plans for bridges, maintenance, and cost estimates, and aims to cut survey costs by restraining engineers.
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Des Moines
Lea Elwood
Howard County
State Highway Commission
Pitt-Johnston
Highway Committee
House
Elwood
Highway Commission
Tis
Spon
Gira Township
Board of Supervisors
Ave Freehold
Restata Highway*commission
State Highway| Commission
State Highway | Commission
Inwa
Ettomner
State Board of Control
Lavw
Uniform School Textbooks Spread Across Counties
Little Stories of Town describes how early schools used mixed textbooks as districts varied. It notes teachers acted as authorities and pioneers brought cherished books. Demand grew for uniform texts within districts, then counties, and now many states seek statewide uniformity. More than half of nine counties in Java have uniform books.
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Chen
Clark
Jawa
Iowa House Advances Flour Sack Bill To 49 Pounds
The Iowa house passed Finley’s bill setting the standard flour sack at 49 pounds, arguing neighboring states require the weight and that costs are similar to the 48 pound sack. The measure now goes to the senate. A secret military affairs meeting discussed a drafted resolution on national guard issues, with officials declining to reveal details and claiming it does not address compulsory school training.
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Finley
llMnois
Senate
Joint Military Affairs Committee
National Guard
Eamett Tinley
Council Bluffs
Will
Conkling
Des Moines
Shaft
Assembly to Recess Feb 24 to March 6
Hope for a short legislative session dimmed as both chambers adopted a concurrent resolution for a recess from February 24 to March 6. Many members said completing business in 70 days, as urged by the government, would not be feasible, prompting the recess.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Damages Awarded to Van Houten After Bridge Collapse
Arthur Van Houten of Hampton Iowa was awarded 2800 in a civil suit against Franklin County after a threshing engine fault caused a bridge to collapse last summer injuring him. The jury deliberated just over an hour with injuries including the loss of fingers and severe burns. He had sought 5000 in damages, and a verdict will likely stand without further litigation.
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Hampton
Arthur van Houten
Founder of What Cheer Pioneer Paper Is Dead
T J Palmer of Medford Oklahoma died at his home in What Cheer. He founded the Patriot the first paper printed in What Cheer and was a brother of Dr Palmer of Davenport Palmer School of Chiropractic. Palmer was 70 and printed Grant county Oklahoma's first paper in a bar car when Cherokee Strip opened in 1893. He was a native of Canada who came to the United States at age 18.
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What Cheer
T. J. Palmer
Medford
Oklo
Palmer
The
Patriot
Dr. Palmer
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Davenport
Grant County
Cherokese
Canada
United States
County Seat Fight Moves to Special Linn County Election
Des Moines Feb 17 The town house passed a resolution granting Linn county the right to hold a special election on moving the county seat from Marion to Cedar Rapids. The election timing will be set by the board of supervisors.
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Bes Moines
Linn County
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Freezone Corn Remedy Ad Claims Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement promotes Freezone, a corn remover sold by druggists, claiming a quarter ounce cures tender corns with few drops. The maker from Cincinnati says it dries quickly and shrivels the corn without irritation, urging readers to save their father from infection by using the product.
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Father
Railroad Crossing Accidents Discussed Before Committees
Des Moines Feb 17 joint public hearing by the house and senate rail committees examined railroad crossing accidents. Four locomotive engineers described nerve wracking collisions with automobiles at grade crossings. The bill would require drivers to stop at least 10 feet from crossings before crossing. Railroad Commissioner John Guther opposed, arguing it relieves railroads of responsibility. Former Congressman Pickett of Waterloo, a railroad attorney, led the proponent side, noting Illinois Central data showing 72 percent of drivers pay no attention at crossings.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
John Guther
Pickett
Waterloo
Illinois Central Railroad
Merry Estate Will Probate for 75000 in Delaware Court
Judge H B Boles held a brief Delaware district court session as the will of Isla Capt. J F Merry was admitted to probate based on testimony from witness J B Stiles. Executor George W Dunham appointed. Estate valued at at least 75000 with 35000 to widow and legacies to relatives and charitable funds. Harold Malvern waived preliminary arraignment in a separate case, bail set at 500. Commercial club plans fall festival in Chicago. seeking a secretary for full-time work remains unsettled.
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Manchester
H B. Boles
Delaware District Court
Isla
J. FP. Merry
J. B. Stiles
A. O. Stanger
George W. Dunham
Harold Malvern
Jos Hutchinson
Ienry Bronson
E. W. Williams
Commercial Club
Chicago
Mansfield Wins Damage Suit Over Burns Agent
Red Oak Iowa February 17 A jury in Kansas City awarded William Mansfield two thousand two hundred sixty dollars in damages against the Burns detective agency for third degree tactics used to coerce a confession regarding the Villisca ax murders and for dragging him into a grand jury investigation from which he was exonerated Mansfield also has a damage suit pending against Iowa officials.
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Red Oak
Kansas City
William
Blackie) Mansfield
Burns Detective Agency
Mansfield
Iowa
Iowa Teachers Seek Statewide Pension Plan in 1918 Drive
In Des Moines Feb 17 1918 about 26000 Iowa teachers push a statewide pension bill in the Thirty seventh general assembly. If not possible a Des Moines city bill would protect teachers here. The plan: 25 years service at 60 yields 12 dollars per year of service, 25 years under 60 retires at 50, disability cases retire after 12 years, 12 dollars per year. Teachers pay 300 dollars into a permanent fund. Annuities paid quarterly by state warrant. No retirement before Sept 18 1918. The State Teachers association endorses the pension principle.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Thirty
General Assembly
Parker
House
Representative Shortess
Senate
Kimball
Dubuque Men Cleared of Murder Charge
Frank Winders and Clifford Wilbur of Dubuque were acquitted in Galena Illinois of the murder of James Mullen of Dubuque tied to East Dubuque last June. The report notes Hawaii’s total land area as 6 740 square miles.
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Dubuque
Dubuque, Ta
Frank Winders
Clfford Wilbur
Galena
Ill
East Dubuque
James Mullen
Hawaiiian Islands
St Jacobs Oil Rheumatism Ad Claims Instant Relief
An old style advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless liniment that instantly relieves rheumatism sciatic pain and related aches. It urges rubbing on the tender spot for quick relief and promises suitability for neuralgia lumbago backache sprains and swelling. Many sufferers allegedly cured in the past fifty years.
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St. Jacobs Oil
Black Hawk Third in Number of Cars in State Report
A report to the general assembly by Secretary of State W. S. Allen shows Iowa had 198,587 automobiles in 1916 with $1,679,924 in license fees. Black Hawk County ranked third with 4,481 cars, while Polk led with 8,416 and Scott 4,445. Shelby was lowest at 210. The tax is prorated among townships regardless of population.
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General Assembly
Allen
Black Hawk
Bremer
Buchanan
Benton
Grundy
Tama
Watler
Marshall
Poilk County
Scott
Black Hawk Dubuque
Hardin
Woodbury
Awlack Hawk
Shelby County
Jury Awards $5,000 Damages in Iowa Railways Suit
In Marion Iowa a jury awarded Al Vin A Jeffries five thousand dollars in a suit against the Iowa Railway and Light Company. Jeffries contends he was injured while riding a motorcycle when the incident occurred.
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Marion
al- Vin A. Jeffries
Iowa Railway & Light Company
Jeffries
Tailors Ad for New Spring Suitings in Cedar Rapids
An advertisement notes New spring suitings priced at 15 shillings running on Cedar Rapids street. It mentions the Tailors shop at 303 East 4th and references an Unprotected opening in the defendant's tracks.
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Cedar Rapids
East 4Th
Hog prices set record in Madison county sale
Winterset Iowa February 17 A record hog sale occurred when D T Miles and Son sold 77 hogs weighing a total 18 295 pounds at 11 85 per hundred bringing in 2 179 80 The sale set a new high price mark for the county and demonstrates strong demand for pork at the time.
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Winterset
Madison County
D. T. Miles & Son
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Sixth and
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Country Club
Overland
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