Fur bearers protected by new closed season rules
Des Moines reports Iowa’s legislature extends fur bearing animal protection with two closed seasons and mandatory licenses for trappers and fur buyers. Northern zone opens Oct 20 for raccoon and opossum. Nov 20 for fox, mink, beaver, skunk. Southern zone similar dates. fox and civet gain protection for first time. Reports required on purchases to monitor fur harvest. Shotguns and spears banned for taking fur bearing animals.
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Moines
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Trappers Face Fees and Rules Under Local Law
The notice outlines trapper requirements including a $1 fee per operation and license limits. Trappers operating from one to ten and up to thirty five traps must comply with specified fees and conditions to stay within legal boundaries.
August motor registrations top 750000 in Iowa
Des Moines reports that motor vehicle registrations for 1929 exceeded 750000 in August. Total for the month reached 753544 with 686019 autos, 65568 trucks, 1596 motorcycles and 361 trailers issued. Polk County led with 41736 autos and 4163 trucks. Woodbury and Linn counties ranked high in motorcycles and Kosssuth in trailers.
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Roy. B. Gault
Gault
Pols County
Woodbury
Linn County
Kossuth
Secret mine in India may yield valuable mineral
London reports Cecil G Garnett, a famed British geologist, travels to Assam to probe a hidden mine possibly containing silimanite. The discovery could transform industry if the mineral proves heat resistant, with high synthetic prices cited at 55 to 60 dollars per ton.
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India
Garnett
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Assam Hills
Mystery mine of sillimanite in Assam hills eyed for wealth
A fragmented report describes a colossal fortune tied to a supposed mighty sillimanite mine in Assam hills awaiting geologists and financiers in Calcutta. A government official and Moon recount the near-capture of this venture by private interests, with claims of millions of pounds in potential value and a single honest man preventing loss.
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Assam Hills
Walting
Moe ‘Arnett
Dr. iFox
Minera
Jit
Moon
Pat Crowe Arrest Narrative Declared Misdirected
Readers are informed that John L. Pat Crowe has been arrested for burglary and larceny and not the same Pat Crowe allegedly involved in arson that killed three firemen. The letter calls for clarification and defends the accused as a thief.
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Riots Prompt Fatalities Across Several Places
In the unrest described, multiple locations report fatal head injuries amid widespread rioting. Casualties include several individuals across affected areas as authorities seek to restore order and investigate events.
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