Assessors Report Large Iowa Wealth Gaps and Growth
Des Moines reports show Iowa taxpayers defend 260 million dollars in moneys and credits taxed at 86 percent with wide county discrepancies. Scott Polk and Clinton list large sums, while Union appears modest. New buildings appear in Polk Scott Woodbury and Dubuque signal growth. Marshall and Pottawattamie show smaller gains.
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Boards of Review
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Cerro Gordo
Clarinda
Cal. McConjogue
Board of Control
Clinton Hospitals Bar Dr Fairchild Over Published Critique
July 31 Clinton Dr FairchildVice president of the AMA and Iowa Medical Journal editor has been barred from Clinton hospitals after he criticized hospital management. He warns the action was taken secretly and without a hearing and vows to resist unless his statements are retracted before August 1. He cites malpractice suits and high costs linked to hospital facilities. The report also notes tensions between the state hospital commission and county boards over authority and funding.
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Iowa Medical Association
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Davis County Board of Supergleers
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Melrose Youth Disappears Near Melrose
Hugh, a 25 year old son of Fr. J. Stump living seven miles northeast of Melrose, vanished on July 31 near Melrose, prompting a search by local authorities and family members.
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Melrose
Hugh
FR. J. Stump
Highway Commission Faces Complaints Across Counties
Des Moines reports July 31 that residents in several counties criticize the newly created highway commission. Citizens allege delays, funding questions, and uneven oversight as the panel outlines plans for road projects statewide.
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Des Moines
Highway Commission
Fourth of July Guest Black Hawk Honored at Fort Madison
Iowa City reports a discovery of a 1840 Independence Day program at Fort Madison with Black Hawk as the main guest. The noted chief’s speech reflects a shared history, saying the earth is our mother and he and the settlers are now friends after past fighting.
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Iowa
Towa State Historical Society
Fort Madison
Black Hawk
Towa
Tam
Mississippi
Happily Wed Two Years Arrested in Iowa
In Oskaloosa on July 31 Thomas Davis of New Sharon was arrest ed for allegedly swearing to Ruth Wymore’s age to obtain a marriage license for a 1972 wedding. Ruth’s brother Dan Wynore swore she was under 18 at the time.
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State Department of Weights and Measures
RE. W. van Duyn
Weights and Measures Department
Iowa Pure Food Department
C. C. Frazer
Bloomer Ice & Cold Storage Company
Drog Elevators Company
Broadway
Lea
Oskaloosa
Thomas Davis
New Sharon
Ruth Wymore
Dan Wynore
Tragedy Witnessed as De Lair Affair Revealed in Court
Mrs. Milita Millis, mother of Eva Millia Allen, offers a new account of the case in which George De Lair, her daughter's rejected suitor, is accused of murder. She disputes parts of his confession, says she did not learn of their engagement until October, and recalls threats and a revolver incident. She describes De Lair's violent behavior and outlines the family's attempt to shield Eva amid the troubled romance and ensuing tragedy.
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Bva
Millia Allen
George de Lair
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Portant
de Lair
Marderer
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Plim
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Ofden
Opien
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Livingston
Eva
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