Iowa road policy backs graveled roads for most areas
Des Moines officials report Iowa’s road policy favors graveled roads as the right choice for most regions. The Better Roads Commission, chaired by E Z Meredith, notes farmers in six states report land values rose with hard roads, while many prefer their preferred road type. County engineers report Iowa counties issued over 1 million dollars in road and bridge bonds last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
T. R
Abbes ‘Esterday
McDonald
Better Roads Committee
McDovald
Meredith
Cerybody
B. F. Rose
Shenandoah
D. W. Norris
Fort Madison inmate details and farm theft disturbances
An inmate at Fort Madison, once trusted, aided a nighttime jailbreak and tampered with dynamos as a guardless vigil kept watch. In Perry, Tom Wall Farm suffered thefts with two horses recovered wandering. authorities investigated a motive tied to a break in and subsequent disappearance of horses.
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Fort Matison
Mar Grotemal
Grotemat
Priton
Henry
Tom Wall
Perry
Poster Advocates Co operation For Child Health
Des Moines authorities release a poster urging home and school cooperation to develop healthy well balanced children. The message calls for school health inspections meals nutrition and physical training, with families supporting proper routines and good morals. It warns that failure by either side wastes public funds and hinders children's welfare.
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Des Moines
Fr. Sumher
State Board
Hearth
Tate
Buster
Weather slows growth but aids pastures in May week
Weekly bulletin from the Tawa weather and crop service notes cool conditions delaying crop growth yet favorable for farm work. A wrap of frost April 8 to May 2 harms fruit bloom while rains across the state improve meadows and grazing, and winter wheat varied in condition though most fields remain productive.
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Tawa Weather and Crop Service
George M. Gruppel
Des Moines
Imany
Fragmented obituary notices from Independence area on May death events
Obituary fragments recount the deaths and funeral notices of local residents near Independence including Mrs John H Striels and family connections to Uniontown Pennsylvania. The text mentions graves, pallbearers, and church rites, with references to Middletown and nearby towns and a late resident’s funeral arrangements.
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John H. Striels
Atk
Monel Zev
Sickels
Hannah Die Ingles
Uniontown
Wne
John H. Stekels
Morturtt
Sticke Jols
Mir
Pintle
Iowa
Lia
Irs
Elwein
Warehlee
Local Ad Digest Highlights Spring Festival Week
Fragmentary ad notes show a Spring Festival ongoing all week in KR. PL for RL. Skeets famed occhesirm appears in an advertisement segment.
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S. 0
Skeets
Occhesirm
K.P. Hall
K. L
S. Skeels
Flood Threat Spreads as Mississippi Rises Beside Dubuque
Dubuque reports the Mississippi River rising to twenty one feet by Sunday threatening levee streets and riverfront property. Officials estimate flood damage may reach a quarter of a million dollars while the Union Electric plant remains safe and railroad traffic is not yet cut off.
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Dubuque
Chin Goin
J. H. Spencer
Alpios
Thorn
Union Electric Company
Coton
Alississinpi
Sundiy
Ghoten
T Ie
Wheelsy
River Front
Coliseum
War Threatens Sugar Supply From Cuba and Germany
The article warns that war disrupts sugar sources, with Cuban cane and German beet imports key to price stability. It notes Cuban cane crop due in 30 days and predicts a sharp price rise if supply shortfalls occur, as wholesalers anticipate higher costs and retailers face margin limits.
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Teast
Submarine Sank the Tubantia Proved by Evidence
Dutch shipping authorities report evidence from the Dutch shipping council and metal fragments from lifeboats support that a German torpedo sank the tubantia. Negotiations on compensation proceed while Hamburg American Line offers a replacement ship. A bronze fragment from a lifeboat is cited. Germany denies submarine involvement and proposes cooperation.
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London
Dutch Shipping Council
Kerllo
Auink
Tubantia
sAmmsterdam
Handelbled
Albert Ballin
Haimburg- American Steamship Company
Hamburg-American Line
Sjolland
Narrow Gauge Cascade Branch Not Forced to Standard
Des Moines May 93 The state railroad commission splits on converting the Cascade branch of the Milwaukee road from narrow to standard gauge. Commissioners Guiher and Wilson oppose the change citing costs and losses. Chairman Thorne favors reconsideration arguing accounting underestimates feeder line value and proposes a timetable for conversion if profitsShown. The line runs 36 miles Bellevue to Cascade and would cost over 451 thousand to widen without changing grade.
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Des Moines
State Rilroad Commission
Cascade
Milwaukee
John A. Guiher
James H. Wilson
Chfford Pharse
Guiher
Thornt
Gulher
Wilson
Thorne
Boy in Blue Overalls Found After Musical Search
Edward Murray on 512 South West Eleventh Street, a sixth grader at Lincoln School, was found after a weeklong search sparked by his standout performance at a children's concert. Dean Frank Nagel of Highland Park College of Music offered him a free musical education. the boy impressed conductor Josef Stransky and classmates with his brave, tidy appearance.
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Coliseum
Per
Ife
Edward Murray
South West
Eleventh Street
Lincoln School
Frank Nagel
Highland Park College of Music
Dean Nagel
Josef Stransky
Priday
Quaker Herb Extract Promoted For Catarrh Cures
The Health Teacher endorses Catarrh as a common germ disease, caused by the Catarrh germ. Quaker Herb Extract is pitched as a germicide and worm destroyer claiming to rid the system of all germs. Symptoms listed include nasal irritation throat issues and stomach disturbances. The ad markets Quaker remedies at 1.00 per bottle or three for 2.50 with additional items offered by Hansen & Hansen, 215 E Fourth Street.
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Catardh
Ile
Batm
Hansen & Hansen
Fourth Street
Cadomene Tablets Offer Health Strength and Vitality
A health toning advertisement claims Cadomene Tablets build cell and tissue strength, boost vitality and endurance, and lift mood for overwork worry and nervousness. It promises a money back guarantee and notes the product is sold by druggists in sealed tubes.
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