Des Moines Report details overcharges in Hardin County
A state investigation led by C. Hunt found engineer S. B. Gardner was overpaid by 2597.77, with salary and expenses totaling 25 280.41 while actual payments were 575.08. The audit lists yearly figures, notes a 20 item, and discusses settlement steps and repurposing of Des Moines street improvements linked to capitol access.
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Des Moines
C. ©. Hunt
Jner
Hardin County
S. B. Gardner
Capitol
Walnut Street
Court
The Plainest Girl Can Be Good Looking
Ad urges women to enhance looks through clothing and hair care. Promotes Parisian Sage as an affordable scalp tonic that nourishes hair, removes dandruff, and makes hair appear fuller and more radiant. Claims the product stimulates growth and improves beauty for all women.
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Rom Warsler Bros. Co
Filadora and the Ogress Prince Rescue Tale
In a distant land an ogress rules with cruelty and beauty of Filadora. The youngest daughter, fair and kind, is imprisoned in a tower for being gentle. A prince returns, learns her plight, and rescues her by climbing her hair to freedom. They flee to the prince's palace and marry.
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Filadoro
Viladora
Filadora
McClure
Squawk
Gravity Town Sees Parole Board Dilemma
Gravity residents demand parole board action as town marshal Henry Nott faces manslaughter conviction for a fatal arrest. Mayor has resigned. filling the marshal role is proving impossible amid civic resentment.
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Gravity
Cler Escy
Parole Board
Henry Nott
al Man
Divided Iowa marks Memorial Day across days
Iowa observes Memorial Day in divided fashion with half the state honoring deceased soldiers and sailors on Monday while the other half observes on Saturday. Major cities favor Norday while smaller towns implement local programs. The G A R reports indicate rural areas prepare special events due to May 30 falling on Sunday.
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Tomorron
Clarke
Des Moines
Iowa Department of the
State House
Norday
State Insurance Dept Appointees in Des Moines
Two new appointments in the State Insurance Department are announced. F. J. McGraw becomes act uary and Char S. Vance takes the rating clerk post under Commissioner Emory H. English. McGraw succeeds John McKellar who resigned. Vance previously worked with Capitol Fire Insurance and Capital and Merchants and Bankers. The fire rating law, effective July 4, places rate regulation with the state.
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Des Moines
Insurance Department of
F. J. McGraw
Servary
Char S. Vance
Emory H. English
McGraw
John McKellar
Guaranty Life Insurance Company
Davenport
Des Moines Life Insurance Company
Des Moines Firemaker John J. Fleming Charged
Des Moines May 28 John J Fleming a switchman started a fire in a karosene can beside a fir t the details indicate property risk and a potential investigation by local authorities as the incident unfolds with unclear motive or outcome
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Des Moines
John J. Fleming
Fire tears through home on East Twenty-eighth Street
A stove blast at a residence on East Twenty-eighth and Lyon streets yesterday around 8:30 morning spread burning kerosene. The kitchen flooded with oil and the house nearly burned to the ground before firefighters arrived, with damage estimated at 3800.
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East Twenty-eighth
Lyon Streets
Reverend Patterson Preaches Twice at Aplington Church
Aplington May 27 Reverend W B Patterson of Cedar Rapids delivered two sermons at the Presbyterian church Sunday forenoon and evening. Dr J A Rolfs returned Tuesday from a visit at Davenport. Henry H Dreyer, second oldest son of Mr and Mrs H H Dreyer, ...
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Aplington
W. B. Patterson
Cedar Rapids
Presbyterian Church
J A. Rolfs
Davenport
Henry H. Dreyer
Mra
H. H. Dreyer
Mrs Clayton Praises Vinci For Nervous Women In Louisville
Mrs W C Clayton of Louisville Kentucky reports she was a nervous wreck and run down but improved after using Vinci a cod liver iron tonic. The ad claims Vinci strengthens elderly and weak systems and helps chronic coughs colds and bronchitis with guaranteed results. Distributed by Wang Ker Tras Co Druggists and C I Miller Druggist Waterton and other drug stores.
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Wang Ker Tras. Co
C. I. Miller
Waterton, Ta
Pdvet
Henry Dreyer dies after stroke at family home
Henry Dreyer aged about 37 and a half died Wednesday afternoon at the family home after a stroke series. He and his brother Harm traveled to Waterlou for a day, he suffered a stroke at Waterlou, was taken to St Francis hospital, then returned home where another stroke occurred on the train and a final one after arriving home. Mind fluctuated between Tuesday and Wednesday before death around 3 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday.
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Henry
Harm
Waterl
Jsbend
St. Francis Hospital
Ile
H.W. Dreyer
William
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