Record catch of buffalo fish on Mississippi above McGregor
Fishermen A Larson and I Worth report a massive haul of buffalo fish, believed the largest ever on the upper Mississippi above McGregor. The catch, estimated at 75,000 pounds or more, was roped from under a sand bar on the ice in the river, then loaded onto wagons and hauled to Prairie du Chien for dressing and shipment.
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Tee
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Iowa
Legislature Adjourns After Five Day Midseason Break
Des Moines February 24—The Iowa legislature adjourns for a five day midseason vacation. Bills introduced cover abolishing convict labor and establishing origin farm and women’s reformatories. Public utilities, revenue reform, and education measures see mixed progress with some hearings and many bills killed in senate. Presidential preference tests, daylight savings, and prohibition amendments appear on calendars with several key votes anticipated.
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Origsun
Canviet Road
Sibeearmmiates
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
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Sage and Sulphur Hair Dye Keeps Gray Hair Natural
A vintage remedy touts Sage and Sulphur to restore natural hair color. It notes ready-made Wyeths Sage and Sulphur can be bought for about 40 cents, with instructions to apply nightly using a sponge or brush. Local druggists and customers favor Wyeths for natural darkening and scalp benefits.
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Wyeth
Wreth
Gale
W. Taggart
Sanitation for bakeries and food handling debated
House calendar records discuss sanitation rules for bakeries and all food handling sites. Verdicts include cases with less than unanimous juries. A bill to increase jurors to thirteen passed the House and moved to the Senate committee. Four-year term for county officers proposed in the same calendar.
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J House
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House
Supreme Court
Brady
Marion Krotzer Dead at Houston
Marion Krotzer of Parkersburg Iowa died in Houston Texas. A telegram to Mayor Idair asked to locate relatives. no other details or funeral arrangements given. Also reports a new Bible class organized by Miss Rachel Jones, YWCA general secretary, meeting tonight in Y rooms to cook supper and hold class.
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Parkersburg
Marion Krotzer
Houston
Tex
Idair
Rachel Jones
The
Death of Child of Mr and Mrs Frank Troutfetter
Notice reports the death of the child of Mr Frank Troutfetter and Mrs Troutfetter. Dedication and memorial plans are not detailed in the fragment, but the item serves as a brief obituary notice in the community record.
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Frank Troutfetter
My Precious Jewel in the Master’s Care
A speaker offers their treasured gem to the Master, who urges guarding it by keeping it pure. The morning dawns with the jewel safely with God above, while the heart mourns its loss and the promise of safe keeping remains. A Courier want ad ends the piece, linking to time savings.
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Pape
Jessie Willcox Smith
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