Spur Track Bill Passes Senate in Iowa Legislature
Des Moines March 23 A spur track bill backed by the State Federation of Farm Bureaus cleared the Iowa Senate. It would force railroads to build spur tracks longer than three miles if needed for mills elevators warehouses or other industries, upon order of the state railroad commissioners. Senator Whitmore opposed seeking an amendment to limit spur connections near yards. supporters pointed to long-standing spur usages with no incidents. The bill passed 42 to 2 with six absent or not voting.
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Des Moines
State Federation ‘of Farm
Senate of Iowa
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Price
Parker
Polk County
Young man uses bad check to fund wedding
Tracr Ia March 28 A Tama couple sought to wed with a 57.75 check drawn on Emmetsbury National Bank in favor of Harry Andrews signed by Alfred Wolfgang. The man Alfred Andrews fled to Rock Island after arrest. a grand jury indicted him for forgery.
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Alfred Wolfgang
Hyland
Pred
Rock Island
Arrison
Tama County
Andrews
Rand
Trees to be planted on Sac and Fox reservation
Ten acres of trees will be planted early this spring on the Sac and Fox Indian reservation in Tama county. The effort aims to supply more trees and posts in the future, guided by Superintendent Dr Jeesb Breid and supervised by the Department of Forestry of Iowa State College.
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Tama County
Jeesb Breid
Fox Day School
Department of Forestry
Iowa State College
Gladbrook Man Pays Four Dollars For Water
Gladbrook IA March 23 Gladbrook residents tease an elderly man who paid $4 for a pint of water. He bought a package from a friend at a rear door of a business house, opened it to find plain water, a harmless prank with no real hooch involved. The item ends with an unrelated advertisement for Maya's Wonderful Remedy.
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Gladbrook
Gladbrook Northern
Dubuque School Head Resigns to Take Pontiac Post
Dubuque March 23. The board of education accepted the resignation of James H. Harris as superintendent of public schools. Harris has accepted a position in Pontiac Michigan replacing a retiring administrator.
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Dubuque
Pontiac
Mich
Dubuque, In
James H. Harris
Board of Education
Harris
Pontiac Schools Superintendent Led Bond for High School
The long serving Pontiac Michigan superintendent of schools completed a decade in the role and his efforts helped secure a bond issue of 1.5 million dollars for a new junior and senior high school project.
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Pontiac
Mich
A Home Made Gray Hair Remedy
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Remember Tonsiline TONSILINE for sore throats nationwide
Tonsiline is advertised as the national sore throat remedy sold in every state. It claims quick relief for sore throats and urges readers to buy now from their druggist or in hospital size, priced 25 to 60 cents, with hospital size at $1.00. It emphasizes regular purchases as sore throats occur occasionally.
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Noyse Kinney
Drake University
Chas. Noyse Kinney
State Chemist OF
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Waterloo, Iowa
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