Tired of Poverty Man Sells Himself for Marriage
Maurice C. Graham of Alexandria Minnesota superintendent of the Methodist Sunday school and church choir offers himself for sale to wealthy unmarried girls of Des Moines through a matrimonial bureau. He seeks money rather than looks or age and claims to be two years old six feet tall light complexioned with blue eyes and a university graduate. Frank Baldwin of the matrimonial bureau says he will try to supply a wife who has money.
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Les Meines
Saurice, Graham
Alexandria
Minn
Methodist Sunday School
Work League
Des Moines
Graham
Frank Baldwin
City in Brief service notes and travel
Local brief items report on visitors and travel plans mixing in public notices. Mrs E H Wnittle and daughter Grace leave for an eastern visit while Mrs J H vis follow visits a sister. Mr and Mrs Manhard set out on a four month northern tour through Canada and the Thousand Islands.
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E. H. Wnittle
Orace
J. H. Vis
Sheil Rockig
J. M. Longe
W. S. Manhard
Toronto
Tirswater
Canada
Two Women Arraigned Over Suffrage Fires
London reports two women arraigned at Richmond police court on suspicion of setting fires at the Hurst lave Course stands yesterday causing about $70,000 damage. Named as Marion Kittia, an actress, and Chara Elizabeth Given, a noted militant suffragist with prior imprisonment for outrages. Both were released on bail.
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London
Richmond
Hurst Lave
Kittia
Marion
Ann
Chara Eisabeth Given
General Markets and Livestock Report Overview
General Markets reported via Lamson Brs. Co. and C. G. Larrabee. Weather forecast calls for fair, warmer conditions in Iowa. Chicago wheat futures fall amid bearish factors, corn and oats weak. hogs push provisions higher. South Omaha and Chicago livestock and produce data show cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts and price ranges.
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South Omaha
Maha
Neb
Texas
Coal strike tensions trigger guard measures for Governor Hatfield
After threats tied to the Paint Creek miners strike, Governor Hatfield maintains troops in the coal fields under military law. Senate committee led by Senator Swanson will hear testimonies on alleged constitutional rights violations. Miner Lee Carpenter, accused of threatening his wife to reveal a plot against state officials, is remanded for a June 14 hearing.
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Hatfield
Market prices for veal calves and horse hides
Listing of veal calf classifications with weights and prices in pounds and pence. Includes No. 1 and No. 2 green veal calf and veal kips with specified weights. Also provides horse hides by tail status and size with per-hide prices for large and medium categories.
Weather Outlook and Iowa Crop Bulletin Summary
Washington forecasts show fair to warm conditions across the eastern states and central valleys with local rains along the south Atlantic and gulf coasts. A western disturbance may cause showers and a gradual return to normal temperatures by week end. Des Moines reports ideal farm weather with near normal temperatures and light rainfall overall, but Poweshiek county suffered crop damage from a Friday downpour.
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Washington
Great Central Valleys
Lake Region
South Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
Weather Bureau
Mississipi Valley
Western Plateau
Middle West
Des Moines
Poweshiek County
Grinnell
Board Walk Sky Pilot Of Atlantic City
Atlantic City preacher Robert Arthur Elwood conducts the Board Walk church at a famed summer resort. He pilots a "sky" ministry with a theater like meeting house and a pianist, drawing transient visitors to preach and save souls instead of causing harm. He has prevented many suicides by offering hope to lovelorn vacationers.
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Atlantic City
Robert Arthur Edwood
Elwood
Potatoes Sell at 161 2 Cents a Bushel on Chicago Market
Old white Burbank potatoes offered at 16 12 cents a bushel in Chicago, the lowest price in memory, compared with $1 to $1.15 a year ago. Minnesota shipments at 80 to 90 cents earlier led to price cuts to 40 30 20 and 16 12 cents with no buyers. Retailers charge 18 to 20 cents a peek to public and shipper sales in railroad yards were planned today.
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Chicago
Burbank
Minnesota
Consignees
Mississippi legislature approves 3.6 million levee bonds
Jackson lawmakers convene in an extra session to authorize the Mississippi board of levee commissioners to issue bonds totaling 3.6 million dollars for levee improvement and repair after recent Mississippi River floods.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Mississippi Board of Levee Commissioners
Mississippi River
The Toastmaster at East High School Auditorium
The graduating class of the College of Commerce presents The Toastmaster tomorrow evening in the East High School Auditorium. An amateur production, praised as one of the city’s best, features a carefully chosen cast and faithful rehearsal. Seats are on sale at the college rooms and selling fast.
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East High School
College of Commerce
Gale
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