Seven Seek Honor Scramble for Iowa House Speakership
Seven Republican aspirants vie for the Iowa House speakership of the Thirty third general assembly to convene January 11 in Des Moines. The field includes George O C White Story county N J Lee Amjet county W L Harding Woodbury county G A Feeley Blackhawk county C G W Mackler Webster county O L Maratan Cerro Gordo county and Paul Stillman Greene county. Governor Warren Garst plans to speak at a Des Moines banquet December 3 honoring Irving D Richmond of Muscatine as part of a State Historical Society event.
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George OC. White
Story County
N. J. Lee
Ammet County
W. L. Harding
Woodbury County
G.A. Feeley
Blackhawk County
CG. W. Mackler
Webster County
O. L. Maratan
Cerro Gordo County
Paul Stillman
Greene County
Warren Garst
Iowa City Des. 3
Irving D. Richmond
Muscatine
State Historical Society
Thirty Third General Assembly
Des Moines
W. C. Hayward
Weather and street light news from Eldora area
December predictions foretell a changeable month with warm spells and storms driven by auroras. Eldora reports a freak incident involving a football player and three girls ending without serious harm after intervention. Iowa City council approves a street lighting contract promising annual savings of 82000 and details on incandescent costs. obituary notes Mrs. Martin McCarthy dies at 88 in Franklin County.
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Eldora
Marshalltown
T.A
Jess
Council of Iowa Oly
Martin McCarthy
Franklin County
Iowa students win international stock judging title in Chicago
Iowa's agricultural college at Ames captured the International Live Stock Exposition judging contest opening day in Chicago with 4079 points. Team members Rose Morgan C W Campbell R E B Hunt and W W Hunt led in cattle and horse judging and placed sheep and wine.
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Agricultural College
Ames
Contedt
Chicago
Rose Morgan
C. W. Campbell
R. EB. Hunt
Kiger
W. W. Hunt
Borées
Obio
Minnesota
Kansas
From Limb to Limb and Hobo Exchange Snappy Quips
A humorous exchange is cited with a housewife taunting a hobo about employment. The scene references a “de Nidle bird” motif and a Kansas City Independent source. The snippet is followed by a brief note on weekly US and Canada failures and a fragment about an Indian talker.
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Burglars Blow Safe At Aplington Depot During Thanksgiving Week
Burglars entered the Aplington Central station Saturday night while villagers slept and blew the safe, securing 820. The act was not detected until morning when Agent Krell arrived for work. It is believed the depot was entered during late train arrivals around 12 and 2, with no signs of entry found. Detective Welch is investigating for the railroad company.
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Aplington
Ilivots Central Station
Krell
Welch
Reverend Jagdstein Severely Injured in Platform Fall
Rev E H Jagdstein fell from a train platform at Welllowe injuring his right leg and suffering serious injuries. He was dragged beneath the wheels as the train halted and later taken to St Wilzebeek hospital in Fort Madison after crew applied first aid. He had been performing services at Primroge Iowa and was returning home. The report also notes a newspaper item about Dubuque division rail operations switching to telephone dispatching, plus editorials and local notices including a sale of Newton and Northwestern railroad properties and a corn outlook.
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Warnaw
Sinola
Befol
BE. A. Jagdstein
Ackley
Tre Worn
Welllowe
Ft. Madteon
St. Wilzebeek Hospital
Rev
Jagdstein
Np Services
Primroge
Iowa
Pure Food Law Awareness Among Farmers and Eggs On Market
The article notes limited awareness of a pure food law among farmers and traders. It cites multiple cases of rotten eggs found in markets, with clerks candle testing and refusals to sell decayed stock. Offenders face penalties. buyers seek safe, untainted food.
Settled Differences End Dispute Over Books and Practice
J S Roberts and J R Heinz have settled their long running dispute over the former's books and practice. Roberts pays Hetox 835¢ and resumes his medical work. The case mirrors prior favorable district and supreme court outcomes.
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J.R. Heinz
Roberts
Week Review Tidbits From Ewing to Times Past
Notes from Minneapolis and Kidora report visits by Ewing and Roosevelt while Bleeker travels near Cedar Walls. Northwestern Poultry show runs Dec 28 to Jan 2 at Talla. A K of P hall dance Friday offers 74 cent tickets. Dell Shodgress family moving into W N Snodgress rooms. Hardin County Agricultural society meets today to elect officers. A. Johnson to Webster City found dead in corn field by his wife. Ernst Fritz failed to dispose of property at public auction as bids were unsatisfactory. Wesley Trepp, from Long Beach, reports satisfaction with California. Marshalltown Reflector ceases publication after over two decades.
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Minneapolis
Clity
Theo. Roosevelt
Kidora
George Bleeker
Cedar Walls
Northwestern Poultry Show
Town Talla
Dell’ Shodgress
W. N. Snodgress
Hardin County Agricultural Society
Hidora
A. Johnson
Webster City
Ernst Fritz
Wesley Trepp
Long Beach
California
Mra. Trepp
Marshalltown
Peculiar Twin Deaths Tied by Shared Illness Across States
The Democrat reports a strange parallel between brothers Dr O O Amundson of Estherville and John Amundson of Vieira Oklahoma. Both contracted typhoid fever in similar stages of life and died within weeks of each other, the elder passing on October 4 and the younger November 5, each unaware of the other's death.
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Ti Wonto
Amundson
Rosella Williams
Vieira
Oklahoma
Estherville
Democrat
John Amundsoo
C. OC. Amundson
John Aimunddop
John Amundson
Wright county land suit and local disputes loom
A Wright county land suit involving 4655 acres valued at 8400,1000 heads to Clarion with plaintiff H J Fort and defendant Mrs Mary Colby. Separately, disputes arise over a band fair and back salaries as Prof Breaneke leads a claim against Mason City band members, and Rev W Hengen stirs evangelical controversy in Ottumwa. Iowa railroad commission powers loom over depot creation amid city council tensions and police leadership reshuffle.
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Wright County
Clarion
H. J. Fort i
Mary Colby
Mason City
Breaneke
W. ©. Hengen
Trinity Episcopal Church
Ottumwa
Ingreta
Man Indicted for Manslaughter Surrenders in Franklin Twp
Jerome Isenhower, formerly of Morgan Township, surrendered to Franklin County authorities after a grand jury indicted him for manslaughter in connection with the killing of his brother in law, Arthur Denzer. He posted 8,000 bond for his appearance next term and has lived mostly at Lebanon, Indiana. Cold weather spread across western Texas with freezing temps and light snow in the Panhandle after a thunderstorm.
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Clarksville
Jerome Isenhower
Franklin Twop
Mor-gan Lownrhlp
Kneg
Arthur Denzer
Franks County
Rave
Lebanon
Indiana
Tial
Jim
Texas
Minnesota
South Dakota
Panhandle Country
Week of Prayer Observed by Men's Organizations
Following a suggestion by the Episcopal Brotherhood of St. Andrew, ten denominations plan a week long period of supplication beginning Monday to promote the Christian church’s spread among men worldwide. Adhering groups include Presbyterian Brotherhood Congregational Baptist Methodist and United Presbyterian.
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Reaping Like Sowing Among Gentle Labor The Country Man
Frank Baugasser, living with his parents, asserts farmers can yield strong results with disciplined farming. He cites his own corn average of fifty bushels per acre and weed control through multiple plowings. Rov. Merle Smith, former M H pastor, is discussed as a potential Morningside College president candidate in Sioux City.
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Frank
Rov
Merle Smith
M. H. Church
Marshalltown
Morningside College
Sioux City
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