Income tax, bank bills and highway issues loom in Iowa session
Des Moines March 3 lawmakers return to a session dominated by the income tax proposal and high bills which face stiff opposition. Debates center on double taxation concerns and potential passage in the house but likely failure in the senate. Also on the agenda are bank deposit guarantees modeled after Nebraska, a state fund to cover losses from bank failures, and several highway and occupational tax measures for the highway commission and railroads.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Bowman ‘Bank
Nebraska
Lovyein-Brookhart Bank
Lon
Sen
Cessna
Board’ of Control
Huser Bi
Campbell di
Ames
Rev J B Metcalf Dies at Dumont of Paralytic Stroke
Dumont Iowa March 3 Ray J B Metcalf a superannuated member of the Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in Iowa died at 7am today at his home from a stroke of paralysis suffered about a week earlier. He was 80 years old and long served in northeastern Iowa as a well known minister. The funeral will be held at Dumont Thursday at 2 pm.
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Dumont, Jo
Ray
Metcalf
Upper Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church In
Iowa
Hare
Ehurch
Dumont ‘Hursday
Foreman Named for Big Hawk Grand Jury in March Term
Shores-1S. named former sheriff Me Shores as foreman of the March term big Hawk grand jury. Judge H B presided as prisoners were brought in. county attorney Cook examined juror related by marriage to a murder defendant who waived challenge, with BH Hubbard named bailiff and Emma L Smith as grand jury clerk.
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Me Shores
Big Hawk
H. B
Cook
Ell
BH. Hubbard
Emma L. Smith
Mary F Chapin sues for divorce after 39 years of marriage
Mrs Mary F Chapin files for divorce from John Chapin alleging cruel treatment and forfeiture of rights as husband over a decade earlier. She seeks $46 monthly alimony, sole ownership of real estate, and an injunction to stop harassment at her home. Also included is a separate divorce suit by Imla Patterson from David Patterson in Oklahoma. A weather note reports volcanic eruptions reducing earth temperatures for extended periods.
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Mary F. Chapin
John 5 Chapin
Meple Street
Imla Patterson
David Patterson
Maysville
Okla
Dunkerton Church Plans Inaugural Program Wednesday
Dunkerton Iowa March 3 special the inaugural program will be received at the Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow and all who are interested will be admitted free the pastor Rev Mr Pritchard announced today Women of the church will serve luncheon after the program.
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Dunkerton
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Pritchard
Waterloo Rotarians Visit Belle Plaine For Presentation
Waterloo and its institutions will be advertised at Belle Plaine this evening by 16 local Rotarians who left at 3 45 p m today by automobile to present a program for the Belle Plaine club and to present a handsome gold bell surmounted by a Rotary wheel. The trophy was received yesterday from a delegation from the Independence Iowa club and will be passed among the eleventh district clubs and finally become the permanent possession of the club with the highest attendance for December January and February. The Belle Plaine delegation includes Dr J E Brinkman John Simpson C D Gass CG A Morris Frank Wallace L D Miller J W Rath B F Bwisher Carleton Siss N A Lichty Sidney D Smith G E Shoemaker James M Graham L W Witty Nathan Barber and R W Schear Rath and Graham will speak with Rath on distinction between individual and club service and Graham on my idea of what a merchant owes his patron in service.
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Waterloo
Belle Plaine
Waterloo Club
Independence
Rotary International
J. E. Brinkman
John Simpson
C.D. Gass
CG. A. ‘Morris
Frank Wallace
L. D. Miler
J. W. Rath
B. F
Bwisher
Carleton Siss
N. A. Lichty
Northminster Holds Lead in City Sunday School Contest
Northminster Presbyterian Sunday school maintains top spot for the fourth straight week in the city contest. Northminster stands at 168 percent with Burton Avenue Baptist second at 184 percent. The standings reflect attendance levels across participating churches.
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Northminster
Northminster Presbyterian Sunday School
Hogan
Burton Avenue Baptist
Spain Quake Felt As Tremor Reaches Madrid
An earthquake with an epicenter about 5,070 kilometers away was registered by Toledo seismographs in Spain as disturbances were felt in the northeastern United States Saturday night. The March report notes the quake was recorded at Toledo, implying distant seismic activity linked to the event.
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Spain
Madrid
Toledo
United States
Dandruff Cure Claim Promises Instant Removal
An advertisement touts a guaranteed dandruff cure using four ounces of plain liquid arvon from a drugstore. Apply at night, rub into the scalp, and by morning most dandruff is said to be gone with continued use dissolving all signs. It also claims itching stops and hair becomes glossy and soft.
Ox Gall Treatment Promises Fast Relief for Poisones in Blood
An advertisement touts liver stimulation with ox gall to stop poisons from gut germs. It claims a quart of bile daily suppresses toxins that harm heart and kidneys, offering Drexel’s Dioxel tablets as the genuine remedy and a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platt
Clinical Laboratodies Co
Clayelsad
Marie Maharries Goes On Trial For Murder In March
Mrs. Marie Maharries faces a murder trial in district court on Monday March 16 for the death of her six year old stepson Nick Maharries last August. Psychologists from Iowa State Teachers College and Iowa State University say she was insane at the time, suggesting a possible mental condition hearing before a jury. She has been jailed since confessing to pushing the boy into the vineyard where he drowned. Other cases are set for March 16, possibly delaying her case if pleas of guilty occur. AlsoDes Moines police hold five suspects tied to an attempted holdup at the Des Moines theatre cashier Glentile Fader, with names not released.
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Marie Maharries
Ttrial Jiu District Court
Nick .Maharries
EB. B. Stiles
Orm
Maharries
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa State University
Des Moines
Cranberry based eczema cream promotes skin healing
Cranberries purportedly kill a skin parasite linked to eczema and irritation. The Crandene Healing team offers Cranolone cream with cranberry juice and soothing oils, marketed by Struggists in 35c, 1 dollar, or 2.50 options. Postpaid samples available from Cranolone, Girard, Kansas.
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Cranolone, Girard
Kan
Speake to Mothers Dr Pierce Prescription Ad
Clara Thompson of Des Moines testifies that Dr Pierce's Prescription aided motherhood by preventing headaches sickness and restoring strength. The ad urges readers to obtain the prescription in tablet or liquid from their druggist or write to Dr Pierce at the Invalids Hotel for free medical advice via Buffalo New York.
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Nertlesen
Studio
MES
Clara Thompson
Des Moines
Inna
Dr. Pierce
Ars
S. J. Eighth St
Buffalo
Ruth Lee escapes intoxication charge in police court
Ruth Lee colored faced a intoxication charge in police court and was found not guilty after pleading not guilty before Judge J. W. Gwynne. The case was dismissed and costs charged to the husband amid pending divorce proceedings. A traffic violator received clearance after a favorable showing by the defendant. A property owner avoiding obstruction without warning light was granted leniency upon promise to remove it by nightfall. Case details continued from yesterday morning with Jae Eddy, Inde-
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Ruth Lee
J. W. Gwynne
Jae Eddy
Inde
Indigent driver fined after intoxication and disorderly conduct
In Independence Iowa a driver was fined 1000 or 30 days in jail for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Clarence Higgs also faced fines for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Fire crews used 40 gallons of chemicals to extinguish roof fires at residences on Mulberry Street and another on Poffers Street, causing light damage.
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Pendence
Clarance Higgs
Holdy
Auto of James Acy Burns in Fourth Street Fire
An automobile owned by James Acy, colored, was practically destroyed yesterday at 4 30 p m when the motor backfired and set the machine afire as the driver tried to start it in the 900 block of Fourth street.
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James Acy
Fourth Street
Night Cough Quickly Relieved by Foley’s Honey and Tar
A letter from H W Webb of Quincy Illinois praises Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for night cough relief. Webb says one dose stopped his cough and he slept well all night. The ad claims the product is a top selling cough remedy worldwide, contains no opiates, is safe for children, and should be bought with Foley’s name, not substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W
Webb
Quincy
FOLEY
Joint Base touted as top remedy for joint pain
A druggist praises Joint-Base for sore throat and cold relief and joint pain. The product, sold at 60 cents a tube by Wangler Bros and Robert Drug Co, claims instant, skin-absorbed relief within seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wangler Bros. Co
Robert Drug Co
Leavenworth Woman Credits Vegetable Compound
A Leavenworth Kansas woman describes relief from nervous weariness and fatigue after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved health, resumed vigor at work, and a healthy baby boy after marriage. The advertisement touts the product as dependable for similar troubles and notes sale by druggists.
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Leavenworth
Kansas
Trifles
Lydia JE. Pinkham
Tam
C. W. Thiel
Pawnee St
Lydia B. Pinkham
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Carl C- Bickley
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C. W. Bruner
Black’ Hawk
Kennedy
G.E. Boyce Optometrist
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Herman C. Miller
Fish & Unger
Sycmnore
St. Flicne
Prkce
John M. Nix
John TF. Hankan
Wer
Des Moines, In
OF Christ
Central Christian Church
Wale
Wear Ever
Benner Tea Co
Davidson Co
Golden Rule
Lydia E. Pinkham
Father John
Father John O' Brien
Lowell
Massachusetts
Arcola
Pratt Tayyee
Rynearson & Koch
East Fifth St
Swift & Company
Brookfield
Swift & Company Public Relations Dept
Packers Ave Union Stock Yard
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