Excess condemnation bill expands memorial land use
Des Moines wednesday action includes a constitutional amendment to allow municipalities to condemn land for memorial or art grounds streets squares parkways parks playgrounds and sites for public buildings with excesses held for sale if improvements raise value. Other measures raise clerk and staff pay authorize licenses for discharged army physicians without exam and broaden school per pupil levy to sixty dollars.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Weaver
Polk County
House
Walter Ramsay
Senate
van der Ploeg
Marion County
Board of Control
Knoxville
Iowa
Smith
Clinton
Kimball
Flenniken
Jones
Gunderson
Pocahontas
Plan to finance paying project outlined by Cedar Falls club
Cedar Falls Jan 30 financial help to fund the Waterloo Cedar Falls road project was discussed as a Cedar Falls Commercial club committee was formed to work with Waterloo. Supervisors said action hinges on securing full subscriptions and noted a gravel pit purchase to aid progress. Volunteers, including prominent locals, offered gravel-driving help for the Diagonal road.
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Roger Leavitt
J. M Dempster
J. J. Bailey
Wer Hieber
George W
Near murder case in Jackson County attracts attention
Ward Turner of Maquoketa and Dennis Flynn of Maquoketa collide in a street shooting. Turner, out on bail, faces trial for attempting to murder Flynn while the Flynn family is accused of yellowing Turner farm buildings. Turner says he acted under provocation and carries a loaded revolver with permission.
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Bellevue
Ward Turner
Maquoketa
Dennis Flynn
Supreme Bench
Jackson
Plan
Turner
Flynn
Philanthropist Scheer Failed to Pay for Gifts
Des Moines area report details jeweler Ner bovig filing suit against George W. Schee for 56.95 in jewelry and 27 in victrolas and records with 10 percent commission, totaling 2754.78, claim says 198.17 remains due. Schee allegedly resident of California. attachment issued. Note on Schee as philanthropist who gave victrolas and records and funded Iowa Patriotic Fund with about 400000 in real estate to place a flag on every schoolhouse. He served in the Thirty fifth general assembly for O'Brien county.
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Sheldon
H. H. Nerbovig
George W. Schee
Nerbovig
Thra
Des Moines
Nerpovng
Schee
California
Iowa Patriotic Fund
United States
General Assembly
O’brien
Supreme Court backs nonpartisan judiciary law at Iowa hearing
Four of seven justices attended a senate house elections conference to defend retention of the nonpartisan judiciary law amid a push by Senator Price to repeal it. Chief Justice Ladd and Justices Gaynor Stevens and Salinger argued for keeping the system, noting its neutrality and freedom for judges.
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Des Moines
Jam
Senate
House Committee On
Supreme Court
Price
Montrae County
Ladd
Gaynor
Stevens
Justice Ladd
Justice Stevens
Justice Salinger
Judge Salinger
Poor Man Leaves 100000 Estate Hidden in Pennsylvania Roots
Samuel Gormly aged 85 died in a third rate hotel in Sioux City and left an estate claimed to exceed 100000. His will, filed by nephew Smith W Todd, names Todd as sole executor and leaves 90000 to Todd and 10000 to John G Todd with 10 each to two nieces. Contestants allege fraud and misrepresentation. special administrator named with bond set at 20000.
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Sioux City
Japan
Samuel
Gormly
Society Belle
Pennsylvania
Smith W. Todd
Industry
Iva M. Gormly
Ars
Josie IF. Mitchel
Los Angeles
Cal
John G. Todd
New Eagle
T. F. Harrington
Todds
Value of crops in 1918 exceeds former records
Washington, D. C., Jan. 20. High prices and increased production raise the total value of farm crops in 1918 to 14,090,709,000, surpassing 1917 as the record year. Illinois led in crop value, with Iowa Texas and Georgia following. Minnesota rose to fifth, and Ohio slipped to sixth. The thirteen principal crops accounted for about 0 of total value, with 11,125,996,000 attributed to them in 1918.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Crop ¢Stitutes
Department of Agriculture
Illnois
Iowa
Texas
Georgia
Minnesota
Ohio
North Carolina
Indiana
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
California
Maine
Iechusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylv
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Medicines Used by Monks and Engines Fuel Debate
An old piece cites monks knowing hundreds of medicinal plants and discusses engines using coal gas derived fuels. It compares herb remedies like Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound to fuel efficiency, noting advances in internal combustion engines and the shift from traditional tonics to modern propulsion.
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England
Gag Petenes
Suany
TogeeSe Bilesse
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Nee
Beauty Helpers for Actresses Curb Hair Woes
The article notes actresses prefer a thrifting hair care routine using canl throx dissolved in hot water as a shampoo. It claims this prepares a full scalp wash, dissolves dandruff oil and dirt, yields fluffy hair with uniform color, and promotes scalp health and growth.
Cedar Rapids Again After County Seat Referendum
Linn County Bar association has begun agitation to move the county seat from Marion to Cedar Rapids. A referendum will decide the issue at an election ordered by the board of county supervisors, with a petition signed by thousands of voters needed. If carried, a new courthouse and jail on May's Island are proposed.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Bar Association
Marion
Cdar Rapids
Ro Itary Club
Board of
County Supervisors
May's Island
Adler-i-ka Heals Stomach Ailments Says Wife’s Cure
A Brock Texas note claims Adler-i-ka cured a 15 year catarrh of the stomach with one bottle. The ad touts instant relief from gas and acid, empties bowels, and claims prevention of appendicitis. It also describes the product as a buckthorn glycerin mixture sold by Wangler Brothers Co. Druggists.
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Parker
Brock
Texas
Iowas oldest private in Rainbow Division returns from France
Corning Iowa reports Kokomo Jones, Iowa's oldest private in the Rainbow Division, back from a year in France. His son Philip served in Company K 168th Infantry, with Kokomo as company cook and the pair endured Lorraine Champagne and other battles. Jones recalls gas exposure during Lorraine and his role feeding troops amid heavy casualty scenes.
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Corning
Kokomo” Jones
Torehun
France
Iowa
Philip
168Th Infantry
Rainbow Division
Kokomo
Frank Jones
Jones
Phil
Lorraine
Champagne
Chateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Argonne
Cant
Fleur of
Des Moines
Plain coconut oil shampoo advice for hair care
A vintage advice column recommends plain refined coconut oil as a pure greaseless shampoo. It warns against alkali in soaps and suggests rubbing a teaspoon with water to produce rich lather that cleans, dries hair softly, and eases dust and dandruff removal.
Leath's Fur niture Festival Sale at East Fourth St
Leath's invites customers to the Furniture Festival sale at 312 314 East Fourth Street. The event markets fur niture bargains with bold language and urges shoppers to explore the store for bargains during the promotion.
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Leath
Seae, Son, Fins
Leath’s
East
Fourth St
Phelps Glasses Ad Promises Headache Relief
Fragmentary ad copy mentions Phelps glasses for headache relief in Iowa. Scattered text references Jefferson, Ottumwa, Pella, and a distant war memory. The surrounding garbled material includes mentions of Bryan insanity and an asylum with police, plus travel routes on a Burlington line.
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Nown
Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter
West Fourth Eet
Waterloo and
Cedar Wally
Dennis Huntley
Rock Sprugn
Wyo
Mra. C. C. Aldrich
Foye
Moye
Siouxity
Mise Gladys Severin
Lansing
Mick
J. W. Lindsey
Mitchellerville
G. M. Case
Janesville
KK. Smalling
Land
Sartori Hospital
L. M. Bennett
O. H. Leonard
Tulsa
Okla
Tle
Jand Ie
Jackson County
Nonpartisan Law Outs Justices
Scheer
Olas
Ry Phelps
Jefferson
R. P. Clarkson
Aggiel Green Clarkson
Richard P. Clarkson
Iowa State Register
Joe Zwart
E.W. Grove
Barclay & Son
Advertizoumat
Shallenberger
Russell-Lamson
India
Legond
Youngy Contract Co
George W. Strodtman
Grace
Remington
Ehin Park
Cedar Halls
L.A
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Waterton
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Washington TA
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Barcclay & Son
Maine Con
Piramid
Fi Piramid Ridg
Marshall, Mich
Pyramid Pro
Slate
Adler-i-ka
Silks
Phelps
Philippines
Burlington Road
Ottumwa
Pella
Bryan
Tip
Macaville
Plomsant
Sherlf
Durham
Hilt Brother
Charles
Wuehaim
Teapon
Fletcher
First National Bank Building
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