Objections Resound Over State Public Utilities Bill in Iowa
Des Moines heard debate on a proposed public utilities bill that would shift ratemaking power to a state utilities commission. City attorneys like Byers of Des Moines and Betty of Davenport argued it could void existing contracts and hurt local control, while Sioux City’s Kepuari supported a state panel with expert staff. Muscatine’s Mayor McNutt and others warned against removing local oversight, noting wartime conditions had changed.
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Des Moines
Railroad Commission
Iowa
Joint Utilities Committee
Westnare
House
Senate
Frank Thompson
Senate Committee On Utilities
Byers
Frank F. Betty
Davenport
Batty
George Henry Kepuari
City Atterney
Sioux City
McNutt
Muscatine
Paul Gaylor
M1 Pleasant
Nwa
Ewall
State Commission
Tithard Kepler
Toledo
Pro-German Iowans Denied Pardons on Espionage Sentences
Davenport Iowa February 22 The department of justice denied pardons for Charles Wiese and Albert H Miller on their espionage convictions. Both men claim they cannot pay the $3 000 fines and costs assessed by Judge Wade and are ready for prison in default. Attorney Fred Vollmer paid his own $3 000 fine in the local federal court. Dr Walter Mather, jailed for a year and fined $1 000, seeks a court of appeals review in St Louis. Wallace delivered a seditious lecture at Grand Opera July 25 1917 and was sentenced to 20 years at Fort Leavenworth, dying of apoplexy in prison.
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Davenport
Charles Wiese
Albert H. Miller
Department of Justice
Wade
Fred Vollmer
Henry Vollmer
Miller
Wiese
Federal Court
Walter Mather
Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Daniel P. Wallace
Grand Opera House
Wallace
Fort Leavenworth
Siouix City Police Destroy 15900 Bottles Whisky
Sioux City Iowa February 22 Fifteen thousand bottles of whisky worth about 60900 at bootlegger rates were destroyed under Police Chief John J Shannon It was the largest quantity ever destroyed by the department Policemen waded through whisky as broken glass clogged the sewer at the police garage drawing spectators and comments from onlookers despite the overpowering odor and cheers of Shame
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Sioux City
John J. Shannon
Sixth Street
Trey
Palica
Man Crushed to Death in a Tree in Sioux City
William Roach a 60 year old carpenter was killed instantly when the limb he was cutting in a ladder against a tree at Pi Anderson’s residence fell wedging into another branch pinning him. Police and firemen freed the body and Coroner Dickinson called it a probable heartless death with head crushed on both sides.
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Sioux City
William Roach
Pi Anderson
Roach
Police and Fire Department
Anderson
Hosribe
Dickinson
Auto on highway catches fire near Dubuque
Frank Schilling of Rockdale suffered a loss of several hundred dollars when his light sedan burned on the Asbury road three miles from Dubuque opposite the Kingsley farm. The fire occurred Wednesday while he was en route to a sale and the cause remains unknown as the car was almost totally destroyed.
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Dubuque
lLoss
Frank Schilling
Rockdale
Asbury Road
Kingsley Farm
Semling
Father John's Medicine Promises Alcohol and Drug Free Cure
An advertisement touts Father John's Medicine as free from alcohol and dangerous drugs for 60 years. It cites alleged endorsements by medical authorities, claims relief from colds throat trouble and wasting diseases, and warns against cold neglect risking pneumonia.
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Father John
Helping Soldier To Own A Home In Iowa
Des Moines reports Iowa may legislate a comprehensive program aiding honorably discharged soldiers sailors and marines to build or buy homes. The bill seeks a $1 million yearly five year fund totaling $5 million, interest free loans up to owner qualified limits, with repayment over fifteen years and funds channeled via county and state treasurers to contractors.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nebiker
United States
20 Acre Farm Sells For 340 Per Acre In 1920 Delivery
Grundy Center Iowa reports Johnson sells 3 miles east of Leinbeck to Tk J Matheson of Grant for 240 dollars per acre. Possession delayed until March 1920. Ben Blokzel sells 240 acre farm eight miles south of town to J T Brindle. Price not disclosed but speculated around 275 per acre. Phelps Glasses advert 518 Jefferson.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County Weddings and Real Estate Notices
Mary Horstman and Henry Wieben wed by Justice of the Peace Facker near Reinbeck and Martha Bergman with Henry iBoelman wed near New Hartford Ford, both planning farm homes. Real estate transfers include Cedar Falls, Waterloo, and La Porte City parcels with mortgages and foreclose conditions. Oak Lawn in Waterloo listed at 4,700.
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Grundy County
Grundy Center
Mary Horstman
Henry Wieben
Reinbeck
Justice To the Peace
Wieben
Martha Bergman
Henry iBoelman
Mr. Reeverta
Stout
New Haarts Ford
Black Hawk County
Janice Soules
Andrew Asmussen
Rob A. Mullarky
Cedar Falls
George W. Andrews
General Conference Corp
Seventh Day Adventists
Orland K. Mosher
Lilwin G. Mosher
Eloise Mosher
Linden Place
Waterloo
M. Carrie
G. Watson's
la Porte City
EB. Multen
Gown
Beck
Waterloo & Ings Bank
John P. von Lackum
Inna Katharina Mellus Ty Sophia M. Willard
Logan Dale Theta
Fillie Schmi
H. Thieman
J. Ll. Cheva
Oak Lawn
Wounded and Recovering Soldiers Return Home and Local Political News
The report covers soldiers from Vinton returning from service after being gassed or ill, including Will Selvert and others rejoining family life. It notes mayoral candidates and council discussions, with references to James Ferguson, Howay Culver, P. D. Howe, and J. F. Allen, plus mentions of men sent to Camp Pike and Camp Dodge and the aging business leaders in Vinton.
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Black Hawk County
Fifth
Lafayette Streets
Mary
Belvert
Noble
Vinton Thurs-lohance
Baying
James
Howay Culver
P. D. Howe
Camp Dodge
James Ferguson
Leon
Louisiana
LE. T. Bryant
J. F. Allen
Vinton
Keokuk
J. A. Mill
Emel Youel
J. A. Bills
Youel
Ian
Glens Rawn
Eid Thas
Lows City
Lieut
Knapp
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Lowa JH
Unique du Repurisiation
Bate Danaworthy Blaie
State Executive Council
Harding
Phelps
Jefferson
Moore & Moore, Inc
Falls Ave
Hayes
Masberg & Sims
Syeamore St
Will Belvert
Will Selvert
Mr. Selvert
Rainbow Division
France
SSS
East Side
Citizens Gas Ant. Electric CO
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Dept
Boston
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