Anamosa Prison May Build New Cell House to Save Costs
Des Moines Jan 30 State Senator Hale Jones reports Anamosa reformatory overcrowding with about 1060 prisoners sleeping in corridors. A new cell house costing around 250000 may be funded by prison industries unless a new state labor policy reduces revenue.
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Des Moines
Janu
Anamosa
Hale Jones County
Be of Control
Hale
Hate
Anamost
Tien
Oakdale
Cheresa
Haile
One Guess Will Test Juror Talisman in Trial
Ed H. Wilson, a former Cedar Falls merchant on the January district court jury panel, faces questions about his qualification in the estate of T. B. Carpenter versus the Rock Island Railway and counsel. He is asked how long he knew Carpenter and recounts meeting him at birth and following his life until death.
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Ed H. Wilson
Cedar Falls
T. B. Carpenter
C., R.I. & P. Railway
Tad' Carpenter
Rock Island
Tad
Carpenter
T. J. B. Robinson Guest of House Speaker Monday
Washington reports T. J. B. Robinson representative of Iowa's Third District attended a Monday luncheon hosted by Speaker Gillett. Robinson sits on insular affairs, while the Porto Rican delegate hosted a Saturday luncheon with officials and a push for more independent governance in the islands. Lincoln Day address planned in Philadelphia February 12. Quebec Winter carnival to open February 20 features dog derby with Canadian and American teams and women ski jumping events.
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Syashington News Bureau
Waterlor
Evemne Caurice
Washington, D. C
T. J. B. Robinson
Lowa
Towner
Iowa
Congress
Islands
Lincoln Day Park
Brookhart
Philadelphia
Que
Quebec
Margaret Towne
Bertin
No H
The Heavens in February Orion’s Belt and stellar spectra explored
Dr. C. S. Aenen outlines Orion’s prominence in February observing conditions. He details Betelgeuse Rigel Bellatrix Mintaka Alnitak and Anilan, compares star colors, and explains absorption spectra. He cites Fraunhofer lines and temperature estimates from black body and line-spectrum methods for Betelgeuse Capella Rigel and other stars.
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Rigel
Betelgeuse
Bellatrix
Rigellies Sniph
Calla
Alnitak
Anilan
Mintaka
Ud Saiph
Orion
Aldebaran
Taurus
Auriga
Capella
Fraunhofer
Abbot
Iowa's 7th district shows mixed December building gains and declines
The Associated Press reports the Seventh District including Iowa, Illinois outside Chicago, Michigan, Wisconsin saw mixed December building activity. Iowa permits rose 19.1 percent from November while total district contracts fell 11 percent and residential awards dropped 32.7 percent. Detroit Des Moines Milwaukee show declines. Indianapolis stayed level. Michigan and other areas vary with overall payroll declines and holiday season effects.
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Chicago
Detroit
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Altho
Iowa
Michigan
Sessoyal
Iindustries
Beauty Battle Over $800,000 Heart Balm Suit
International News Wire from Atlanta reports the de Bouchel-Candler age battle in a United States District Court over breach of promise. Asa Candler, Coca Cola heir, and Mrs. Onezima de Bouchel clash as she seeks $500,000 claiming a planned 1922 wedding was called off.
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International News Wire
Atlanta
United States
Asa G. Caner
Onezima de Bouchel
New Orleans
Sky News
Vetter
Avanta
Louisiana City
Rev Robert Davies Opens Linden Revival With First Sermon
Riceville Iowa preacher Rev Robert Davies addressed a capacity crowd at Linden M E church in a two week revival. choristers from African Methodist Episcopal church sang as Davies urged cooperative divine and human effort to revive faith citing Lazarus and indifference, inconsistency and unbelief as barriers. Tonight’s sermon title is The Church on Fire.
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Robert Davies
Riceville
Linden M. E. Church
M. E. Church
Mr. Davies
Lazarus
Christ
Bethany
Nazareth
Tite
San Francisco Builds Its First Vehicle Subway
San Francisco advances a subway project for vehicles to ease 170000 daily commuters and ferry traffic. The 900 foot long, 23 foot wide tunnel will cost 340000. It aims to speed up travel around the ferry loop amid heavy evening streetcar traffic. Women in Bulgaria seek general suffrage and legal equality, while Bulgaria’s interior minister resists full rights. Dr Edward H M Wume named first president of Sale College in China. US imports 11260 seat skins from Pribyiot last year.
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San Francisco
Cal
Sofia
Bulgary
Janu
Bulgaria
Edward H. Mwume
Sale College
China
City in Brief: Local Notices and Appointments
A collage of small items from Charles City and nearby areas lists social news, legal notices, appointments, and minor incidents. Highlights include Mrs. Maud Burns traveling to Galesburg for her father's funeral, Elna Taylor named guardian for William Taylor, and the first new building permit since Jan. 8 issued to H. E. Evans for a 222 Peoria dwelling valued at 3000 dollars. Also noted are a divorce suit filed by Nellie De France, a congressional campaign mailing in Hampcon, and various civic announcements from Waterloo and Sha fuske academies.
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J. W. Treat
Charles City
Vielting
Maud Burns
Miles Margaret Maas
Sumner
Jessie Thomson
Franklin
Maude Burns
Galesburg
F. A. Shull
Charles Brigham
Duluth
Minn
Frank Smith
Washington
Board of Waterloo Social Welfare League
Learoont Ue
HE. A. Evans
Peoria
Williston
E. T. Alford
Sha Fuske Military Aeademy
Faribault, Minn
A. B. Gnagy
Robert MacDonald
T , Margaret
McGuire
Williard F. McGuire
Elna Taylor
Willian D Taylor
Thomas Reel
Independence Avenue
Nellie de France
L. L. de France
Tex
Dorotha
T. J. B. Robinson
Hampcon
Congress
Publican
Weterson
St. Patersburgs
Hla
Smedley
Ho Léthley
Eat City
Von.wilterioo
Winifred Garvin
Chicago
Hwirse ‘Trust & Savigs Bank
Atess Garvin
Waterloo Bank &Trust Co
West High School
Shaxespeare
Macbeth
John Miller
Edward van Niman
Banquo
Sta
Nellie J. Williams
Chauntrey D. Williams
Edgewood
Marion
Clifford
Hirst Congregational Church
Woman wounds Colored Man In Knife Attack
Clarence Clay 27 colored, is hospitalized after deep wrist cuts from a knife attack. Alma Cook colored, held in city jail on suspicion after the incident at her home 122 North Barley. The couple had been living together. Cook claimed Clay struck first. Detective found the knife. Uinton Congregational Christian Endeavor to host supper tonight in the church basement.
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Clarence Clay
St. Francis Hospital
Alma Cook
Clay
Cook
Mahogany
Amalgamation of British Railways Improves Service
The first year of the railway amalgamation into four groups brought better and cheaper service across England Scotland and Wales. Passenger fares were reduced and excursion fares expanded while freight rates were cut to prewar levels. Travel times between London and Scotland and other regions shortened and extensive expansion plans and electrification projects were pursued to boost employment.
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Associated Press
London
England
Scotland
Wales
Ministry of Transport
Lisbon
Great Western
Swinton
Padklington
Niles
Oolfreight
Processijsicians
Antonio Videira
Southern Railway
Persia to Sell Royal Jewels for Railroads
Teheran plans to auction royal Persian gems to fund railroad construction. The treasury once valued at over 50 million dollars includes Darya-l-Noor a 186 carat diamond and the Mountain of Light a 135 carat diamond, plus world famous treasures like the largest turquoise and the Golden Globe of the World.
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London
Teheran
Persia
Darya-l-Noor
Ocean of Light
May Bring Baboon Glands to Long Beach for Transglandification
Long Beach authorities and medical men consider sending Capt. Thomas W. Kemp to Africa to obtain baboon glands touted as superior to goat glands for pid young. Kemp doubts provoking jungle inhabitants and jokes about baboons being humanlike and tall.
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Long Beach
Cal
Thomas W. Kemp
Los Angeles
Captain Kemp
Africa
Hair Groom and Hatry Scream Promote Groomed Hair
An advertisement touts Hair Groom as a dignified combing cream giving natural gloss and a well groomed look for business and social occasions. Hatry Scream is advertised as greaseless and helping grow thick lustrous hair while warning against greasy imitations.
Boose Runner Thought to Cause Waterloo Car Blaze
Firemen find straw packing in rear of a Sixth Street coupe believed to contain liquor. The car stood at Sixth and Lafayette when smoke prompted a fire alarm. Driver A Ludwig fled with his cargo before investigators could question him. License from Linn County suspected. Firemen Edward Buehler and Harold Geiger improving after injuries from January blaze.
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Waterloo
Sixth
Lafayette
A _fira
Tess Baldwin
A. Ludwig
Linn’ County
Baldwin
Job for Iron Man in Los Angeles Prohibition Patrol
Police seek a single man with a strong stomach and acid resistant constitution to serve as a liquor taster for the department. The job involves testing seizures made under the prohibition act to determine the percentage of muriatic acid or vitriol in them.
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Iron Man
Los Angeles
Cal
Milks Emulsion Praised By Disabled Veteran For Recovery
A disabled Maine veteran credits Milks Emulsion with saving his life after a forecast of six months to live. He gained weight, reduced a severe cough, and later fed the emulsion to his babies. The ad promotes a six bottle trial with a money back guarantee, price 60c and 1.20, Terre Haute Indiana makers, sold by druggists everywhere.
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Theovernment
Maine
Indianapolis
Indiana
T. Edgar Dighton
Pine St
Portland
Nature
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Aid Liver and Bowels
An advertisement claims Dr Edwards Olive Tablets stimulate the liver and bowels to reduce indigestion and stomach troubles. It describes symptoms like bad taste coated tongue poor appetite and low energy and urges taking one or two tablets at bedtime available in 15c and 30c sizes.
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Edwards
Zemo Promises Quick Relief for Various Skin Ailments
An old advertisement touts Zemo as a penetrating liquid that relieves eczema ringworm rashes and other skin troubles. It claims instant itching relief and quick healing with Zemo Soap at 25c and Zemo Ointment at 50c for large and regular bottles.
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Zemo
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