Commission to recodify Iowa school laws sets duties
Governor Cummins names Prof. Frederick B. Hotton William H. Bailey and Arthur Springer to a state recodification commission with authority to rearrange revise and codify public school laws. The panel will meet in Des Moines before Jan 1 1908 report to the 1909 assembly and costs are capped at 2000.
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Frederick B. Hotton
Own City
William H. Baily
Arthur Springer
Columbus Junction
Riggs
Bolton
Department of Education
State University
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Springer
Iowa
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Georgia Enforces Prohibition Law As Nation Eyes Unconstitutional Challenge
Georgia implements the new prohibition law January 1, affecting liquor manufacture and sale. Tax hits include $500 on clubs with lockers for drinks. About 10,000 jobs may be lost and saloon property values total around $1.0 to 1.5 million in Atlanta, with state-wide values near $9 million. Gov Hoke Smith vows enforcement amid club shifts to dry operations and school funding questions loom over tax revenue.
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Georgia
United States
Losa
Atlante Élone
Smith
Al-lanta
Hoke Smith
Shylock Causes Trouble In El Paso High School
In El Paso Texas Dec 41 the Ministers union protests superintendent G P Putnam s removal of The Merchant of Venice from the English course at the city high school, after Rabbi Martin Zielenke requested the change, with a school board meeting set to decide whether the action will be sustained.
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Pex
G. P. Putnam
Martin Zielenke
Ministers’ Union
Court-martial verdict on Capt Kulp in prize fight order
Caopt. Kulp of Company 4, Thirty-fourth regiment, was judged by a court-martial for allegedly failing to stop a prize fight on orders from Adjt. Gen. Thrift on November 21. The panel found he may not have knowingly disobeyed, and recommended a reprimand. Also reported are indictments for embezzlement against California Safe Deposit and Trust officials, and a shooting at Father Youlas in Spring Valley with no injuries.
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State Teachers’ Association
F. I. Smart
Davenport
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Auditor of State
J. H. Standring
Minneapolis
Standring
Frisco Bank
San Mrangisen
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Walter J. Bartnett
J. Dalzel Brown
James Treadwell
Spring Valley
Father Youlas
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Lituny Ans
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Yimbiluniaidl
Exhumation Opens Question in Druce Duke Claim
London reports the body of Thomas Charles Druce was exhumed at Highgate Cemetery forty years after burial. Police guarded all entrances as officials opened the coffin and found a general body, not a lead roll. George Hollamby Druce insists he will continue to dispute the estate and title despite the findings.
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Thomas Charles Druce
Highgate
Robert C. Caldwell
Home Office
T. C. Cruce
Thomas Charles Cruce
Highgate Cemetery
George Hollamby Druce
Portland
T. C. Druce
Druce-duke of Portland
George H. Cruce
Highgatempbtery
Duke of Portland
George H. Druce
Cofflin
Thomas Chyrie
Bruce
Great Evangelistic Campaign to Last Entire Year
Kansas City reports a state wide evangelistic plan to run throughout the next year. The campaign, with the slogan Kansi for Christ, will be pushed in every county of Swaflowersta and involve hundreds of ministers and well known evangelists. Rev Whnitiey leads the revival under Piedarwelt with supervision by two ministers and two laymen per denomination. Edward J. Taylor of Philadelphia serves as secretary of the organizing body.
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Kansas City
Whnitiey
Aboare
Edward J. Taylor
Pylephla Ln
University President Resigns at Missouri College
St Louis Dec 88 A meeting of the board at the University of Missouri in Columbia accepted the resignation of President Jesse due to health. A committee led by C Pade was appointed to select a successor to the post.
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St. Louis
Board of Sure
University of Missouri, Lac
Columbia
P Donut
Fesse Wag
C. . Padesarulliersyile
Eboosu
Jesse
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