State tax levy remains 2.9 mills on the dollar for 1914
Des Moines reports the 1914 state tax levy will stay at 2.9 mills per dollar, matching 1912. Officials cite fixed legislature directives, valuation changes, and equalization efforts as the drivers. Real estate and personal property values rise with new buildings, while land valuations see no equalization this year.
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Miller
Iowa
Willis
Wall Street Journal
Laws
IT. C. C
New York Central
W. C. Brown
Brown
C. P. Hewitt
Reveral
Hewitt
Mitchell visitors and relocations in Iowa towns
July 27 news from Mitchell Iowa details visits by Mrs Andy Thompson and baby to McCallsburg and Thompson's family. Amanda Schulte and daughter Anna visit Cedar Rapids. Anna plans to visit friends in Williams. Mrs C R Peterson of Washington visits with Mrs E Greig. Mr and Mrs Risdell Edith Riedell and George Aldrich visit Eva Waiter. L W Williams returns to Waterloo after ten days with E J Stokes. Mr and Mrs Carl Lee return to Bloomington with Mrs Lee’s parents Neal after summer on a farm. Mr and Mrs John Toreleff to move to Waldenham? to live with son Frank in Wortham Minn. Toreleff's health said poor.
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E. Greig
Risdell
Edith Riedell
George Aldrich
Dublin
D. D
Mr. Aldrich
Eva
L. W. Williams
Waterloo
E. J. Stokes
Carl Lee
Bloomington
Ill
Mrs. Lee
Mrs. Neal
Lee
John Toreleff
Frank
Waltham, Minn
Greene News Summary of Local Visits and Weather
In Greene on July 25 J N Neal remained home sick since Sunday. Two inches of rain fell in a brief shower Friday morning. Amy Mass from Cedar Rapids visited Greens friends and relatives. Annis Squires came from Waterloo for a nine day visit with her parents. Mrs Bert Oakes of Marble Rock stayed with Mrs AC Williams. Mr and Mrs Cave and Dorothy plan a Sioux City trip to visit relatives and saw Alice Greene’s family at Lake Okoboji. Elva Reeve took a week vacation from her Cedar Rapids nursing position to spend time with her mother Mrs FO Blaster.
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C. V. Cave
Dorothy
Sioux City
Alice Greene
Lake Okoboji
Elva Reeve
Cedar Rapids
F. Blaster
Center Point Wedding and Local Happenings Signal Summer Activities
Center Point July 25. F Vi Chesley and Miss Minnie Mae Moore wed July 8 at Huron. Chesley native of Center Point moved to Dakota sixteen years ago. Interurban depot rails laid one and a half miles southeast. Evangelical K L C I members held music and ice cream social at Smiley home Friday. Mrs Dean McCall of Waterloo attended and provided musical climbers. Gilchrist family gathered at Mrs Sarah Gilchrist home July 22 with attendees from across the country. Mrs Taylor and Mrs Lewis Lusk of Des Moines visiting Geo Manahau home. A steam shovel operator and several workers were injured during the week on the interurban project. Geo Martin, Tom Raston, Jay Newland and others plan a La Porte river trip to drift and camp for a couple weeks.
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Center Point
F. Vi Chesley
Minnie Mae Moore
Warriage
Huron
Chesley
Dakota
The
Evangelical Church
Smiley
Dean McCall
Waterloo
Gilchrist
Sarah Gilchrist
Taylor
Lewis Lusk
Dee Moines
Geo. Manahau
Geo. StauMer
Geo. Martin
Tom Raston
Jay Newland
la Porte
Rockford Obituary and Local News Roundup
Jacob Metz a Rockford resident and Civil War veteran died July 19 Funeral services will be led by Rev Schuchard from Alta Vista The Congregational parsonage suffered minor lightning damage during last Thursday nights storm No injuries reported W A Briggs returned from a two week outing at Clear Lake L R Burton builds a garage for a new automobile Oliver Merritt and family visited T J Merritt’s home Arthur and Henry Sedo bought a new steam engine and separator for threshing Blanche Earnham visiting Jippe Mign Kelley visited Waterloo last week Hot weather and haying prevailed harvests advance well and threshing is rapid with good yields reported
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Rockford
Jacob Metz
Schuchard
Alta Vista
Jacob Matz
W. A. Briggs
Clear Lake
L. R. Burton
Oliver Merritt
T. J. Merritt
Arthur
Henry Sedo
Amisg
Blanche Earnham
Kelley
Waterloo
Independence area notes and local changes of 1920s
Independence updates include Rentz pergee vireus show this Wednesday, Forest City poultry plant acquired by Independence Produce Co. Andreasen moves to operate that plant. Maree Miller returns from typhoid hospital in Waterloo. Monsignor Garland receives LL D from St Bonaventure. Dr. Shellito and the Logans return from trips. About 29 men form a croquet club. Buchanan County Illinois Day planned for Sept. 1. Mrs. Cowell and Gladys visit Battle Creek. Hotel Fisher gains new paint and fire escape enhancements.
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St. Honaventure College of
Ilinois
C. W. Cowell
Gladys
Battle Ureak
Mich
Fisher
Doctor's Mistake Fatal in Diphtheria Case in Philadelphia
An 18 month old girl, Lena Carano of 4844 Lancaster Avenue, died after a misdiagnosis led to treatment for diphtheria at Municipal Hospital. Death was caused by strangulation from a bean lodged in her throat, with convulsions mimicking diphtheria noted by the coroner. The attending doctor had ordered hospital treatment.
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Philadelphia
Lena Carano
Lancaster Aves Nue
Municipal Hospital
Irl
French Murder Trial Procedure Explained by French Judge
Wiad Robertilier compares French and Anglo-Saxon criminal procedure, detailing the role of a lifelong investigating judge, witness testimony, and the chamber of mise en accusation. He notes France uses an inquisitorial path with a single decisive jury vote, protecting the innocent while avoiding colonial style grand jury indictments.
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Champfort
France
Gere
Téepublique
Chambre de Mise
Orj
Mystery Bean Test Reveals Disease After Examination
A report notes that samples were taken and a subsequent examination found no traces of the disease until a bean was discovered. At the hospital the doctor who sent the child was not named in the records.
Concrete home held best by San Francisco builder
A renowned San Francisco builder declares the all concrete residence rivals frame or brick in cost, is fireproof and everlasting, and uniquely sanitary. He cites monolithic construction and steel reinforcement as ideal against earthquakes, floods, and tornadoes, insisting it fulfills every home requirement.
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San Francisco
Large Farms Prove More Profitable Than Small Ones
Washington correspondent Judson C. Welliver argues in Farm and Fireside that large farms yield higher profit per dollar invested. He cites government bulletins after two to three years of investigation as evidence.
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Judson C. Welliver
Washington
Economic Fairness In Farm Wages And Landlords
An extract shows that in Indiana and Iowa farms most income goes to landlords, with farmers receiving low wages after costs. It notes larger farms may push wages lower, while smaller farms face overhead and rent pressures that hinder profitable, efficient farming.
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Indiana
Tilina
Yun Lowa
Shew
Alan
Jon Osses
How to Keep Face Young and Attractive
A fragmented old guide promotes facial youth through simple daily routines. It urges avoiding aging fears, applying creams, washing skin each morning, and a basic powder mix to rejuvenate complexion, with vague references to ingredients and procedure.
Farm size and labor needs in intensive agriculture
The text discusses how farm size changes labor and equipment needs. As farms grow, the share of land actually under cultivation rises and horses and machinery per acre may fall. It notes economies of scale, the feasibility of employing labor efficiently, and the challenge for small farms to own the necessary implements while maintaining steady work.
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Hugh
Fragmented OCR note on survey details and state figures
A garbled OCR passage discusses a survey with figures for Indiana Illinois and towns. It mentions that more than half were operated by owners while the rest formed is unclear. The text is partially incoherent and references various states and forms.
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Indiana
The Price Women Pay For Health Remedy
An advertisement urges women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease backache headaches nervousness and general discomfort from feminine ailments. It portrays modern life as draining and claims the remedy restores vigor and health through herbal roots and herbs.
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Lydia EL Pinkham
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