Scales Testing Expands In Iowa To Be Free Or Fee Based
Des Moines reports Iowa dairy and food department will greatly expand scale testing with two inspectors. Scales under 500 pounds will be tested free. larger scales incur fees from $1 to $10 depending on capacity. A new law makes state tested scales legally binding for trade. city ordinances cannot override.
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Des Moines
Dairy and Food Department
Iowa
Food and Dairy Department
Taiay
Lost Davenport Sister Sought To Claim Fortune
John Davenport, a laborer from Rhodes Illinois, seeks his long lost sister Lydia Davenport who was adopted by the Cooley family in Greene county during the Civil War era. Lydia later lived in Oklahoma City and Perry, Oklahoma, before vanishing. the siblings may share a $46,000 inheritance from an uncle, with two other siblings also involved. The search hinges on identifying Lydia's husband’s name to confirm her location.
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Ferndon
Kansas
Indiana
Lydia Davenport
Oklahoma City
Perry
Rhodes
Mrs. Nicholson Dies at East Orange Home
Mt. Vernon May 12 Word comes from Cornell College announcing the death of Mrs. Thomas Nicholson wife of the president of the general educational board of the Methodist Church. She died at her East Orange New Jersey home May 11 from pneumonia with two weeks of complications. Dr. Thomas Nicholson longtime Cornell College professor of biblical literature and later secretary with various educational posts.
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Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Thomas Nicholson
General Educational Board of the Methodist Church
Funeral services set for Mount Vernon clergyman
The funeral for a Methodist leader and former Cornell College president will be held Friday at 11 a.m. in the Mount Vernon M E Church. Bishop Homer C Stuntz President Emeritus Wm F King and Dr J H Race ex president of the University of Chattanooga will preside.
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Methodist, Educational Board
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
M. E. Church
Homer C. Stuntz
Emerius Wm. F. King
J. H. Race
University of Chattanooga
Fire destroys Morfealllivery stable and Bayard stores
A May 12 Bayard blaze started at the rear of Morfealllivery stable and swept nearby properties including Myery barn, general store, implement store, and hardware store. Losses totaled about 18000 with roughly half covered by insurance. Dan Zader owned the implement and hardware stores with major loss, and assistance from Coch Rapids firefighters aided the effort. Richard Ocheltree was the proprietor of the affected property.
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Dan Zader
Richard Ocheltree
Dandruff Remedy Claim Promises Hair Improvement
An advertisement touts four ounces of ordinary liquid argon as a cure to dissolve and destroy dandruff overnight. It asserts scalp itching will cease and hair will look healthier after multiple applications, claiming liquidation is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
Stony Problem Before Council at Sheldon
May 12 Sheldon. John Cowan Jr claims the city owes him for a pebble in Main Street that damaged his car by breaking a plate glass window. He cites fault over the stone versus the machine's impact. council remains in a quandary over responsibility.
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Sheldon
John Cowan, Jr
Main Street
London papers praise President Wilson's speech
London May 12 placards in the streets display large letters bearing too proud to fight. The Philadelphia speech text reached London late for full comment. The Westminster Gazette calls Wilson a high minded man and notes Germany misreads his righteousness while America seeks persuasion.
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London
Wilson
Philadelphia
Westminster Gazette
Germany
America
Germany's Neutral Stance Seen As Moral Justice to Mankind
A quoted line praises Germany for maintaining dignity and righteousness as a neutral nation, framing its stance as a model of justice for humanity amid international tensions.
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Germany
Mary Dwyer Dies After Car Ride Jolt Near Barnum
Fort Dodge on May 12 Mary Dwyer 74 a Webster County pioneer died from apoplexy Saturday night at her home near Barnum. The attack followed a heavy jolting ride over a rough road from Fort Dodge to Barnum after she had been shopping in the city.
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Fort Dodge
Mary Dwyer
Webster County
Barnum
Aged Woman Falls to Death at Daughter’s Home
Marshalltown May 12 A 70 year old woman Mrs Mary H Peet toppled headfirst down cellar stairs at her daughter Mrs J C Crawford s home. She was instantly killed, neck broken, after visiting on an errand and slipping while heading down. The exact cause remains unclear.
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Marshalltown
J. c. Crawford
Mary H. Peet
It pays to read want ads in a hide awake paper
A brief note urges readers to peruse want ads in the Evening Courier and Reporter, implying practical value in checking the local newspaper for opportunities.
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Evening Courier and Reporter
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