Iowa Sees $24 Million in New Buildings Amid Skewed Assessments
Des Moines July 20 A state tally shows Iowa assessors added 24 million dollars worth of new buildings to valuations, while real estate assessments lagged. Personal property rose by about 22 million dollars led by livestock and other items, even as cattle totals increased slightly. Separate report notes 38 percent of June teaching graduates failed, with 3,988 qualifying and new agriculture requirement for all teachers after 1916.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dee Moines
la Pasaiog
A. M. Devoe
State House
State Department
Girl Admits She Was Mother of Dead Baby
Florence Arment ten year old girl employed at a hotel confessed she was the mother of the baby found dead in Toledo weeds after being born at Tama and transported in a suitcase. An effort will be made to locate the presumed father. Eugene Dumont, Fort Dodge interurban worker, is hospitalized with a broken back and paralyzed limbs after a fall at Fraser possibly from contact with a high tension wire.
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Florence Arment
Toledo
Tama
Boone
Eugene Dumont
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Interurban
Fraser
Ames Plant Propagation Building Contracts Let
Ames July 20 contracts for the plant propagation building at Iowa State college have been let to A H Neumann company of Des Moines for 57 260 dollars. The structure includes laboratories and green houses with refrigerating rooms and facilities for instruction in truck crops and floriculture. The greenhouses will be ready this fall and the building by the start of the second semester.
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Ames
Iowa State College
A. H. Neumann Company of
Des Moines
Mother Cannot Will Child To Another In Iowa County
In July in Lova City a habeas corpus case before Judge R P Howell held that Mrs George F Mohr of Iowa County had no legal right to will her daughter Lois to another. After a divorce Lois lived with the mother until her death. The father George P Mohr had established a will directing Lois be placed with the sister of Mrs Mohr. the sister accepted custody after the mother's death. The court ruled the mother could not will the child to another and the case was settled in favor of the father.
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Lova City
R. P. Howell
George F. Mohr
Iowa County
Lois
Poslam’s Wonders for Skin and Scalp Advert
A bold advertisement touts Poslam as a remedy for eczema acne psoriasis scalp scale and itch including barber’s itch poison ivy bites sunburn hives and minor wounds. It claims daily use for skin and hair protection with prices listed and mail free sample offer from Emergency Laboratory West 28th Street New York.
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Ada
West
New York
Federal probes to take over blind pigs in pool rooms
Davenport July 20 federal authorities will probe blind pigs in local pool rooms. Local police none to handle sale of intoxicants labeled pop and cider. A raid yielded conficated bear labeled beer with 1 percent alcohol. brief vigilance noted since last month’s saloon crackdown.
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Davenport
Hind Tigers
Dedication of New U S Biological Station at Fairport
Muscatine July 20 A nation attracting dedication of the United States biological stations at Fairport on Aug 4 with a memorial tablet for J F Beenple founder of the button industry. Government has spent over 150000 dollars since the station's establishment. Officials and national figures invited for ceremony including Hugh M Smith H F Moore Senators Cumming Kenyon Vail Immer Connolly and Secretary Redfield. A summer permanent laboratory for 30 scientists was completed.
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Muscatine
Kern
Hugh M. Smith
Fisheries
H. F. Moore
Inquiry Bureau of Fisheries
Cumming and
Kenyon
Vailimmer
Connolly
Redfield
Farmer killed almost instantly by binder near Schailer
John Krause, a farmer near Schailer, was killed almost instantly Saturday when a heavy binder ran over him as he drove the implement to the field. An approaching automobile frightened his horses, causing him to alight from the machine.
Masons Trace History of Omasonic Republic
Storm Lake and Villisca dispatches report claims of an African Masonic republic led by Edward Buckley. Investigations trace the idea to self styled presidents and high Masons denying any real backing. Local postmaster contest ends with Arbuckie’s long tenure and a retiring era.
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Omasonic Republic
Storm Lake
Sioux City
Idward Buckley
Buckley
Middle West
London
Joseph H. Morcombe
American Freemason
Stormlake
Morcombe
Sioux Falls
5. D
Manone
Masonic Republic
Schetme
Bank deposits rise over nine million in Iowa year
Des Moines reports deposits in Iowa banks increased 8.324 million in the last year per the state banking department’s statement as of June 20. The record notes a nine million dollar gain since the June 1818 statistic, with a rise of 8.908 million since April 6. Other notes mention Carl Eberer, a Burlington native, winning a damage suit against Santa Fe railroad, and Muscatine planning an old men’s home via a bequest from Colonel Frederick. Canfield Lumber buys land near Waterloo to open a yard.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Banking Department
Burlington
Carl Hberrer
Quick
Muscatine
Bequess
Frederick
Ivi
Arillery Commandar
Pennsylvania Railways Buys 4,100,000 Tons of Rails
Philadelphia reports a major rail order elevating US business confidence. Pennsylvania Railroad awarded 10,000 tons of steel rails from United States Steel, Pennsylvania Steel, Jambria Steel, Autokowana Steel, and Bethlehem Steel. Total rail orders for the year reach 137,032 tons, worth about 4.1 million dollars. Heavier 120 pound rails to test performance. potential systemwide weight increase if results are favorable.
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United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
India
Ids
Rallo
United States Corporation
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Jambria Steel Company
Autkawauna Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Trustees for Erecting New Memorial Hall Named
Nearly 100 members of the G A R post in the county met Saturday afternoon and selected three trustees to manage funds voted for the soldiers memorial hall.
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G. A. R. Poste
Soldiers’ Memorial
Memorial Hall Plan Moves Ahead in Cedar Falls Area
Anil to supervise construction of a new building as m members vote for Hecker of Waterloo Mayor Smith of La Porte City and John Call of Waterloo township. About 915,000 in taxes will be collected after receipts and installments. Cedar Falls offers a free site and Waterloo may join with old soldiers to build a memorial hall with comfort station and rent room on the new park between Bridge and Fifth street.
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Anil
Bbia &B
A. Hecker
Waterloo
Smith
la Porte City
John Call
Waterloo Township
Cedars
Bridge and
Fifth Streat
Tess of the Storm Country at the Palace Theatre
Little Mary Pickford is featured in Tess of the Storm Country at the Palace today and tomorrow. The drama follows Tera, a rugged yet noble girl facing modern life with humor and pathos, delivering a powerful, tearful performance.
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Tess
Tera
Tress
Mary Pickford
Tens
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