High Taxes Cited as Cause of Acute House Shortage
Des Moines discussions cite high taxes, material costs, and wages as key factors in a state house shortage. Officials warn elevated construction costs and limited funds hinder new homes, with Mason City and Fort Dodge needing hundreds each. Proposals include government support for export-led market growth and broader transportation improvements to reduce costs.
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Des Moines
Calder
Mason City
Vort Dodge
Amos
Ymond
Iowa
Anita Inle
Mississippi
Will Goodwin
Findal Strivk and Tile Company
Predarick
Guth Center
Tabur
Publisher Fights Bank, Then Goes to Hospital
A garbled report from Mason City recounts a clash between a publisher and a banker. The publisher, linked to the Neyaplon Tribune, was involved in a conflict with W. G. Schaffer and the Second National Bank. The bank attack is noted amid political tensions between Republicans and Democrats. Witnesses describe who acted as aggressor in the incident.
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Sew Waniaa
Railway Y M C A Rooms Being Refurbished
The Tilinaig Central railway Y M C A quarters in the second story of the office building are undergoing thorough renovation. Furniture and personal effects of railroad men were removed this week as a four man crew cleans and remodels. The space will be painted and redecorated throughout under new supervision. Since the death of TE. A Heald months ago no secret party has been employed. applications are believed to be under contemplation.
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Tilinaig Central Railway Ym.c. A. Vers
Lau Railroad
Y. Mlc. A
TE. A
Shipton F Ral To Be SUNY In Dunkerton Church
Funeral services for Mrs. P. M. Shipton, who died Friday evening at her son’s home, William Nesfield, will be at the M.B.S church Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Shipton was 84 years old and had long resided in this town.
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Dunkerton
P. ‘M. Shipton
William Nesfield
M.bs
Swine Breeders Review College Swine Tests Results
Four top breeders and farm officials traveled in cold weather to Iowa State College for swine feeding experiments. Jon M. Binard presented findings on diet, including corn based rations, orange juice, milk, eggs, and sugar. Orphan pigs require vitamins, fats from feeding may be ineffective, and balanced protein supplements aid rooting control. The exhibit showed purebred Poland China issues from wild boar lineage, while standard feeds proved economical.
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Anes
Iowa
State College
Jon M. Binard
Carmel
Lows
Swinedom
Servard
Ly Vard
Poland
China
A Reliable Remedy for Colds and Croup
Mrs. J. N. Rose of Verona Pa praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a long trusted cure for coughs and colds. She notes using it for herself, her husband, and her three and a half year old grandchild with croup last winter, saying it broke up the attack at once and she has recommended it to many friends and neighbors.
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J. N. Rose
Verona
Misery in a Country of Riches Revealed in Fort Dodge
In Fort Dodge on November 1, school authorities found a family in deep need amid wealth. The mother lay dying from blood loss as relatives reached the home. The family lacked fuel and food, with a young girl of 15 supporting them after losing her factory job when the plant closed. The father had been killed in a railroad crash, leaving several children including a 15 year old boy.
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Fort Dodge
Manttigat
Marshall Cow
Leap the Gap stunt ends in nose dive at fairgrounds
An automobile leap the gap stunt during an Armistice day football game between Waldorf College and Luther Academy in Albert Lea, Minnesota ended in a nose dive. The car was wrecked trapping occupants. farmer Carel Otis escaped uninjured while Waldorf student Archie Ingelbretson from Ellsworth, Iowa suffered an internal injury with potential dire consequences.
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Carel Otis
West of the
Archie Ingelbretson
Ellsworth
I.la
Waldorf College
Sensational platform leap ends in wreck with light injuries
Theodore Swasend, Vincent, Ie witnessed a risky elevated board runway leap by Otis. A second heavier attempt with twenty four feet of travel toppled a car onto its occupants. The car slid along, but all prisoners survived with shaky knees and internal injuries later found in Ingelbretson.
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Theodore Swasend
Vincent
Otis
Ingelbretson
Iowa Girl Locates Long Lost Family
Miss Evelyn Brace of Spencer Iowa has learned from Yonkers New York officials that her mother and father are alive after eight years believed dead The mother resides in Yonkers and the father in England Evelyn Bennett formerly claimed to be the daughter of Mrs Bennett and had written seeking an older half brother who served in the Navy The Yonkers contact led to the revelation of her parents’ status and locations
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Spencer, Ta
Evelyn Brace
Spencer
Yonkers
England
Miss Brace
United States Navy
Evelyn
Emily Evelyn Bennett
Orphaned Evelyn Raised by Miss Dot Brace in Spencer
Evelyn, an orphan reportedly sent to live with Miss Dot Brace after being unable to be cared for, now resides with Brace in Spencer. At age ten she was told her mother died in a hospital and her father perished at sea en route to England. She later works as a waitress at the Opera cafe.
Davenport Lawyer Commits Suicide in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Ill Nov 13 Ambrose L McGuirk a Davenport lawyer, killed himself with carbolic acid yesterday afternoon. Recently discharged from the state hospital for the insane he had been cured and planned to manufacture a patent stove pipe he invented while a patient. He had arranged to manufacture the stove pipe in Mount Pleasant.
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Mount Pleasant
Ill
Ambrose
McGuirk
Davenport
State Hospital
450 Eggs From 17 Hens In 30 Days In Alaska
Mrs Addie Burch of Petersburg admires Pratt's Poultry Regulator claiming 15 eggs daily from 37 hens in freezing southeastern Alaska. The ad promises year round production regardless of climate and a money back guarantee.
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Alaska
Addie Burch
Petersburg
Taska
Pratt
New Jersey
Ohio
California
Historical note reveals suicide and family details
In a Davenport room an unnamed man killed himself, heard by Bear and other staff. He left a note for his wife and daughter Ann saying goodbye. The narrative hints at a sultan's treasury and a jeweled throne carved of leather, omitting further context.
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Davenport
Ilaughter
South Bend
Ind
Ann
Theatre superstition and gospel history cited
The note recalls an old stage belief that a nervous entrance proclaims success with the crowd. It mentions ostris were taken from the gospels as early as 528, linking theatre lore to early religious texts.
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Ostris
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