New Pension Bill Now Law Takes Effect Across Veterans
The May 13 signing at the White House implements increased pensions for Civil War veterans, expanding aid to 420,965 claimants. Rates rise with age and service length, from $14 to $24 per month, and up to $80 for longer service, with total firstyear disbursements about $35,000,000.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Midnisit
White House
McCumber
Burnham
Sherwood
Adair Russell
Carl C. Anderson
Bey
Princeton
House Committee
Negro Minister Faces Rape Charge In Fairfield
The Rev. T. L. W. Bess, pastor of the Afro Methodist Episcopal church, was arrested Saturday on rape charges. His bond was set at 3000 and he remains in sheriff’s custody. A hearing is expected next Wednesday before Judge Vermillion. The accuser, Maggie Messick, a frail elderly woman, identified Bess as the assailant in her home the previous night. Local doctors examined her. her credibility was questioned due to age and mental state. The notice section includes an unrelated advertisement for Chamberlain’s Lini ment.
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Fairfield
TL W. Bess
Afri Methodist Episcopal Church
Campbell
Vermillion
Bess
Maggie Messick
East Des Moines Wins Towa Inter scholastic Meet
East Des Moines high school won the Towa interscholastic meet at Anamosa Iowa on May 11 with four firsts and two state records. Dutton threw the discus 120 feet 9 inches and Bedell the hammer 147 feet 11 inches. Fairfield and Anamosa followed. eighteen schools tied for overall victory.
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Capital City
Towa
Towa City
East Des Moines
University of Iowa
Anamosa High School
Dutton
Bedell
Fairfield High School
Grape Nuts credited with reviving sick child health
A Colorado mother recounts feeding her ill fifteen month old son Grape Nuts and cream after pneumonia brain fever and convulsions. The child gained strength and weight quickly, then a daughter followed a later birth. The letter, signed Battle Creek Michigan, asserts strong nerves and brains come from the food.
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Colorado
Kansas City
Battle Creek
Vellville
Central Hotel Reopens On Diane Street By Chemoran
C Moran announces the Central hotel on Diane street near JCL shops has reopened with new furnishings and first class rooms and board available. Manager Chemoran invites the public to call and enjoy the meals and accommodations.
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Publc
Central
Diane Street
J CL
C.hemoran
Hotel Meeting and Smoker at Fifth and Commercial Streets
A mass meeting of all citizens titled to discuss erecting a modern fire proof hotel at the corner of Fifth and Commercial streets will be held tomorrow evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. No subscriptions will be taken, but there will be smokes and a feed and boosters are urged to bring a friend to decide the matter without delay.
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Fifth and
Commercial Streets
Chamber of Commerce
Woman Criticised Care of Inmates in County Home
Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane, supporting a meat inspection resolution, accused the county poor farm of poor inmate care during a three day survey in Fort Dodge Iowa. W. Ryan, steward, denies the charges saying cleaning and sewer work caused temporary disruption while bed sores are common among patients. he notes inmate bedding is changed twice daily.
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Fort Dodge
Max
Caroline Bartlett Crane
Nelson
Congress
Board of Supervisors
V. W. Ryan
Thought Starving Cats Were Ghosts Haunt Iowa Home
Davenport reports reveal neighbors feared a house was haunted after a mother kept her dead son’s body two weeks. An investigation found starving victims in the home of Mrs Wilhelmina Fahlenkamp, with several families fleeing. Local authorities described the conditions as dire and under investigation.
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Davenport
The
One
Wilhelmina Fahlenkamp
Afeunt Pleasant Iisite
Burley Hotel Change Signals Estate Control
The Meconnel estate assumes charge of the Purley hotel in Burley, with Ars, MEG in possession and joint arrangements noted. John Leteht returns as clerk after a brief term, tallying his thirty third year in that role.
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Burley Hotel
Change
Ells Paine
Esperialy
Meconnel
Purley
John Leteht
Widow loses Turpin estate suit in Dubuque
Judge in Dubuque district court rules Mary Lee Turpin did not prove F M Turpin intended to marry her or that she was his wife. The case spans a quarter of a million dollars in estate interests including the Julien hotel in Dubuque and other properties. The lengthy Turpin matter has prompted prior divorce petitions and repeated court appearances in Dubuque county beginning in 1910.
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Dubuque, Ta
Benson
District Court
Mary Lee Turpin
F. M. Turpin
Turpin
Julien
Dubuque
Knoxville
Avlanta
Macon
Towa
Muncon
New York City
Hotel Girard
Jacksonville
Fla
New York
Jersey City
Majestic Hotel
Chicago
Rain in Benton County Boosts Crops and Pastures
A heavy rain measured about one and a half inches fell in Betle on May 13 aiding crops and pastures. The shower, described as a fine rain, helped soil moisture and forage growth in the area.
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Benton County
Betle Plane
Soldiers Endorse Kenyon's Record
Cedar Rapids veterans bolster for United States Senator W. S. Kenyon. A circulat issued by fourteen old soldiers praises Kenyon for supporting the Sherwood bill aiding Civil War survivors and seeks renomination.
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Cedar Rapids
W. S. Kenyon
Kenyon
William S. Kenyon
United States
Dutwind Political Appeal Endorses Kenyon Ahead of June Primary
In a terse plea the supporter urges capital consideration and action on June primary day. The text praises Senator Kenyon for a patriotic stance and calls for backing and a vote, asserting the friend speaks for the group and will act when needed.
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Kenyon
Residence Sold at Public Auction on Alven and Fifth Streets
W A Blough purchased the residence at the corner of Alven and Fifth streets at a Saturday public auction for 3000 dollars. Auctioneer was William Holland. Poor weather kept many away. no one claimed a $25 purchaser bonus and Blough’s name was not suggested.
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W. A. Blough
Al,ven and
Fifth Streets
William Holland
Holland
Blough
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Pape
Chamberlain
Des Moines
Central Hote
Dubuque Court
Papel Davis Dry Goods OO
Fourth Street
Waterloo
East 4Th St
Columbus
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