Two-Wife Man Is Sent to Anamosa
Gamer Ia March 3 Elmer G Spears bigamist printer and principal in a notable case in Hancock county district court received a sentence not to exceed five years in the state reformatory at Anamosa. The trial saw an application for divorce on conviction grounds from his first wife and custody sought for their two children. The audience included his second wife and their month-old child along with relatives. Spears wooed Elsie Lee while employed in Bermond, married her last May in Mason City, then moved to Muskogee Okla with his second wife before their whereabouts were tracked by unions and police.
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Spears
Spear
Calrness
Elsie Alee
Bermond
Laurens
Belmond
Miss Lee
Mason City
Muskogee
Okio
Ikaiay
Mitchell, S.D
Manon City
Masonity
Rheumatism Cure Promises Quick Pain Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Allenrho Rheumatism cure, claiming uric acid deposits are cleared within twenty four hours and that two bottles conquer rheumatism. It guarantees a full refund if pain isn’t stopped, with James Helen credited as the discoverer and Henderson Drug Co. named for guarantees.
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Mire
James Helen
Allenrhu
Ferera
Alisinhu
Henderson Drug Co
Clear Pimples With Jad Salts Regimen
An old advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a remedy for pimples and skin eruptions. It claims toxins from the bowels overwhelm the kidneys and that dissolving them via a morning dose of Jad Salts helps purify the blood, clear the skin, and boost kidney function.
Bigamist Spears Sentenced To Reform School
Spears 26 pleaded guilty and asked for leniency but received a sentence to a reform school at Anamosa after a judge ruled it proper. He will be eligible for parole in six months if behavior warrants. He was remanded here from Garner Tuesday night to begin serving immediately.
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Spears
Woods
Edwards
Anamousa
J. £. Williams
Meson City
Garner
Thought She Was Divorced 20 Years Ago
Creston Iowa March 3 Maggie T Pettigrew files for divorce from M J Pettigrew after discovering she was not legally divorced in 1895. Her actions as a single woman in business are cited as causing distress as she seeks legal relief. The case hinges on disputed proof of publication of the 1895 divorce notice.
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Magele T. Truman
Creston
Maggie T. Pettigrew
M.J. Pettigrew
Meaders
Adams Counter
Retrench Reform Assembly Slogan Des Moines
Members of the retrenchment and reform committee of the Iowa legislature will meet at the state house Friday to review salaries and adjustments. The entire legislature is expected to return to Des Moines by Sunday night ready to resume sessions.
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Des Moines
Iowa Legislature
State House
Retrenchment and Reform Committee Shifts Duties
The duties of investigation move largely to the departmental affairs committees while the retrenchment and reform panel must stay active between sessions. Senator Whitmore of Wapelio chairs the joint committee with Representative Powers of Crawford as secretary. Other members include Senators Parker Polk Foskett White and Horchem and Representatives Weaver Clark Harrison O Donnell.
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General Assembly
Whitmore
Wapelio County
Representative Powers
Crawford County
Parker
Polk
Foskett
Page
White
Benton
Horchem
Dubuque
Weaver
Clark
Linn
Harrison
Pottawattamie
O'Donnell
Castoria and infant mortality warning
A health notice argues that infant mortality is alarmingly high in civilized countries and casts Castoria as safe if it bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. It claims many so called soothing syrups contain opium or morphine and threaten life, urging use of genuine Castoria without narcotics.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Democrats Split Over Retrenchment Committee Seats
Two Democrats sit on the combined retrenchment committee, with Horchem and White from the senate and O'Donnell and Powers from the house. The senate has 59 members with only Horchem and White as Democrats, while the house of 108 includes six Democrats. The senate passed a bill by Senator Fulton of Jefferson County to change Democratic representation on the retrenchment panel.
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Buque
Powers
Crawford
Horchem
White
Senate
O'Donnell
House
Fulton
Jefferson County
Reform committees in senate and house bill status
Fragmentary note indicates reform committees not yet passed by the house. It states the bill assigns one minority party member to each senate and house committee and designates ten Democratic members in each chamber. The text suggests the bill will likely pass the house.
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House
Senate
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Lmer Spears
Axtre
Fourth St
Marsh Place
Arants
Arant Shoe Shop
Marsh-Place
Just
East Fifth
Mr. Farmer
Silas B.miller
The
Independent Meat Co
Silas B. Miller Place
Commercial St
Waterloo
R.F.D
Silas B. Miller
Frank Bros
Commercial
Waterloo, Iowa
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