Motor Vehicle Law Takes Step Toward Secretary of State
Des Moines June 3 The motor vehicle department will return to the secretary of state on July 1 when Walter Ramsey takes office. Registration will stay current and back applications will not be needed. The new law sets licenses as one percent of value plus 49 cents per 100 pounds of weight. Fees for well known models and various vehicle types are listed, with delinquent penalties and sheriff seizure rules starting next year.
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Motor Vehicle Department
Secretary of State
Allen
Iowa
Treasurer of State
Walter Ramsey
E. H. Hoyt
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Jumps From Auto to Escape Insult In Cedar Rapids
Olga Neighbor, 48, of 1652 Ellis boulevard, was hospitalized with a severe scalp wound and bruises after leaping from a Ford roadster to escape an alleged unwanted advance following a Ben Hur dance. Police traced the license plate 269683 but could not identify the male driver. Neighbor’s condition stabilized. details remain unclear as she recounts the incident.
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Woodbury Board Recovers Land Stolen by River Vision
Woodbury County supervisors claim discovery of 4000 acres of land moved by the Missouri River into Nebraska, now legally belonging to Woodbury. The land, once Iowa property, lies east of the former river bed and restores to Malloy and Stevens, per court rulings and boundary shifts.
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Christopher Columbus
Woodbury County Board of Supervisors
America
Big Muddy
Nebraska
Woodbury County
Homer
Missouri
Lowa
Supreme Court
Iowa-Nebraska
Iowa
W. W. Stevens
Frank Malloy
Dakota County
Omaha Creek
George W. Leamer
Malloy and Stevens
Rebuys Grun dy County Farm at Advance of 40 Per Acre
Grun dy Center Iowa June 3 last fall Chas Sneeker sold his 240 acre farm near Hartwick for 3300 per acre. He bought it back at 240 per acre. Numerous farms changed hands in recent days with prices ranging from 110 to 355 per acre.
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Theological School
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Daughters of Isabella Convene at Fort Dodge Meeting
At the Fort Dodge convention the Daughters of Isabella welcomed 79 delegates and officials as they discussed support for expanding St. Joseph’s college Dubuque with new buildings. Local leaders and Knights of Columbus representatives spoke, church authorities approved, and the plan awaits a business session vote.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa State Court of the National Order of the Daughters of Isabella
Commercial Club
Anna M. Dixon
Anna Reilily
A. O. Scott
R. O. Green
John F. Ford
Knights of Columbus
Daughters of Isabella
St. Joseph's College
Dubuque
Slaters of Charity
Kadelots
Columbus
Fruit Prospects In Iowa Ahead Of 1918 Harvest
Des Moines reports from the state horticultural department show cool weather and limited sunshine have reduced the current fruit crop to 62 percent of a full crop, down from 72 percent four weeks earlier. Compared with last year at this time 64 percent, this year’s 62 percent is 12 points higher. Apples 66 percent. grapes 82 percent. strawberries 90 percent. blackberries 88 percent. red raspberries 84 percent. The June 1918 apple estimate is 67 percent versus 80 in 1917 and 51 in 1916.
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Des Moines
Wesley Greene
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