Compulsory Education Bill Aims at Rural Schools
Senator W. Hayward of Davenport drafts compulsory education measure to require school attendance, create truancy officers, and set penalties for parents. The plan allows discretionary truancy schools, mandates reporting of violations, and sends persistent truants to reform schools. Educators and Supt Barrett back consolidation and improved rural transportation as next steps. Governor Shaw also seeks liberal Ames College funding with a $275,000 five-year tax plan and $213,600 for various needs, including $31,000 for annual operations while highlighting limited endowment income.
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W. ©. Hayward
Davenport
Sefiator Hayward J
Seatheniinty
Hayward
C. Barrett
State University
Iowa
Shaw
State College
Ames
Ugriye
Rele
Railroad girdes survey shifts paths to lure new line
The Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern surveying party leaves Iowa Falls heading south to thread a new route and possibly a second. One line may reach Tubbard, McQallsburg and Zearing, another could run north from Nevada toward the west, rivaling the original survey. Towns along the route court the coming line amid rival Duluth and New Orleans activity.
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Des Moines
Iowalls & Northern Road
Iowa Falls
Tubbard, McQallsburg
Zearing
Nevada
Duluth& New Orleans
Record of Statellin in the State and Odd Cellar Tale
A traveler from Iowa City notes professors Veblen and Lathrop tracked sixty years of Iowa rainfall with averages and extremes. Separately a local man, exploring a cellar, misreads an aroma and fires a gun at imagined foes, while a south side merchant keeps silent about the encounter.
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Iowa City
A. A. Veblen
H. W. Lathrop
Iowa
Town History Collection Moves to New Home
The Town Historical Collection, once in the state house, is now housed in its own building after curator Charles Aldrich oversaw its removal on Friday and Saturday. The new facility was erected under law to house the state’s most valuable property. The article also mentions Gong Lepeon Early Arorned and a fragmentary quote about fortune and lending. Chicago Record notes on Angg Loosa’s millinery parlors.
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Charles Aldrich
State House
Gong Lepeon
Conte
Chicago
Court Disposes Several Iowa Civil Matters
The jury found for the defendant in Amanda Harrison v Higginbotham over a share in their father s estate. Central Railway won against John Leverton requiring removal of an elevator. Several cases were continued or dismissed including Batley Moyers McGuire Lamm Strother Trickey Osterkamp Perry Wilks and Dillon. A county fair board met to receive books and discuss duties.
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Amanda Harrison
H. M. Higginbotham
Harrisott
Town Central Ry
John Leverton
Abbott
Leverton
State of Iowa
James J. Batley
Geo. Moyers
O. McGuire
G. Lamm
Et. al
J. W. Strother
Walter Carpenter
Adm
C. McGuire
Frank Beach
John A. Martin
PB. W. Martin
D. Rhodes
John Tf, Smith
Agnes Smith
Nathan
Richardson
Fred Hall
Martha Ellen Trickey
Jobo Trickey
Prick Osterkamp
Frank Perry
D. Eller
Frank P. Wilks
Haying
B. Chandler
Lucy Jane Chandler
Daniel Burke
Catherine Burke
Allen B. Dillon
Iowa Central Ry
Frankin County
Hermann Kusian
Martha Kuslan
Old Fellow Dead at Des Moines Secretary of Grand Lodge Dies
William Musson, secretary of the grand lodge of Town Odd Fellows, died in Des Moines Thursday afternoon after an operation to save his life from a virulent liver abscess. The procedure was performed in the morning and he died about six hours later, peacefully, surrounded by his family.
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Willian Musson
Des Moines
Grand Lodge of Town Odd Fellows
Will Talk Of The Farm Institute At Eldora
Eldora hosts a two day farm program for county farmers with practical farm work, topics include grasses and music, speakers Wes tey Crossan Robert Smith Eldora and F A Simpson Onaga, with an Hawaii address by G H VanHouten Des Moines. The event aims to run the Herdin county fair on farmer interest.
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Eldera
Westey Crossan
Robert Smith
Eldora
F. A. Simpson
Onaga
Industrial Suboor Orchestra
Hawaii
G. H. VanHouten
Des Moines
Herdin County
Local notes and schedules from Eldora Ackley and surrounding towns
Community notices describe speakers and topics at farm bureau events including horticulture weather and roads. Includes nurse Agnes Manley receiving diploma from St Joseph's Chicago and upcoming Illinois Central time changes and Fort Dodge Omaha railroad consolidation affecting Iowa divisions. Also reports Republican primary plans for Hardin County and local street sprinkler wagon purchase.
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Illinois Central
Iowa
WL & St
Fort Dodgs
Omaha Road
Fort Dodge & Omsha
German farmers die by gas after visiting New York hotel
Three German farmers from Ackley Iowa, John Woessner Godree Lehman and George Southwell, checked into the True Blue hotel in New York City. Two died from gas as their room burned. Woessner died at the scene and Lehman later in hospital. Southwell survived, their thoughts of home and family carried them to the voyage.
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New York City
Bas
Associated Press
New York
Sutherland
True Blue
Raines Law Hotel
Second Averite
John Wolssner
Godree Lehman
George Southwell
Ackley
Iowa
Southwall
Woessher
Lehman
Wower
Wooessner
Central Railroad
Tun
S. Bloch
Rebekahs Install Off icers In Odd Fellows Fraternity
Rebekah sisters installed officers on Saturday night led by Noble Grind Mrs H Megura and Wise Grind Mrs H Pojsal while other posts filled by Miva Tuldaen Slotken and Miss Mama Diemer The Odd Fellows plan to install newly elected officers next Saturday evening A fire at Moon Barlingame near Smith and Smith’s clothing store caused by a loud explosion damaged the billiard hall ceiling and surrounding woodwork fire crews quelled the blaze by morning with origin and cause still a mystery and possible bombing speculated
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Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Iité
H. Megura
Mers. H. Pojsal
Noarotary
Miva ‘Tuldaen Slotken
Walt Vinancial
A Jones- Warden
Lixels Jacobs
Orrrie Slefkpn
China Byah
Martha HeiGstieh
Mlon Barlingame
Smith & Smith
Ihe
Joe Hemmers Dead After Long Ackley Trading Run
Joe Hemmers longtime familiar buyer for Elgig daily, last stock trip to Ackley ended with his death. He visited this city yearly for six years buying cotitte, and his passing occurred Wednesday in Huntley Alngis after a brief illness.
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Joe’ Nemmers
Ackley
Joe Hemmers
Cotitte
Elgip
Appens Gigibis
Huntley
Alngis
Wednes
Remains Buried Nearby. Death Wakes Farmer Sorrow
Day morning reports that the remains were buried near the city. Te was well known to local farmers, and the news of hia death is expected to bring sorrow to many hearts in the surrounding area.
KILLED AT ROBERTSON ON BURLINGTON TRAIN
Talbott, a brakeman for the Burlington, was killed Sunday afternoon when he fell from a car at Robert Sun. The body lay beside the switch for nearly two miles as the train continued to Cedar Rapids. Talbott and his wife had married last Thanksgiving Day. His remains were sent to Orleans, Indiana, for interment with his family.
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Krakeman Talbott
Cedar Rapids
F. W. Talbott
Burlington Road
Robert Sun
Wis Nob
Hichts- Mayer
Aseitch
Sant
Talvatt
Talbott
Orleans
Indiana
Judge Withrow Rules Insurance Case for Woodmen
Judge Withrow of Burlington ruled on an insurance policy dispute involving Modern Woodmen. The court found the examining physician responsible and that the examination was conclusive. Jacob Brown was entitled to the $1,000 life policy his son carried as a member of Iowa Camp No 98 Modern Woodmen.
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Withrnw
Duriington
Jesefdes
New Point
Taith
Fovurnanee
Withrow
Burlington
Jakcob, Brown
Iowa Camp No
Soldier Luciate Laird Reups Service at Fort Sheridan
Luciate Laird announces by written note that he is again a soldier in Uncle Samuels army. He is stationed at Fort Sheridan, Chicago, with six years of service and a three year enlistment remaining. He endured six engagements in the Philippine islands within nine months and was wounded. He expresses hope his regiment, the Sth, will soon be sent to Alaska.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Chicago
Agnes Manley Naa
Mina Manley
Agnes
Ackley
August Krummel
Inquest Probes Death Of Child In Mariod Carriage
A coroner's jury in Mariod investigated the death of the eight month old child of Mr. and Mrs. Cloud found in its carriage. The verdict will be reported to the grand jury. Neighbors urged Judge Remley to grant custody due to neglect concerns. the judge issued an order and the baby was found in its carriage when sheriff served it. The mother said she had not disturbed the infant that morning after a poor night’s sleep.
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Cloud
Mariod
Remley
District Court
Pest house in North Des Moines burned by unknowns
Des Moines Post House in North Des Moines was burned Saturday evening by citizens to prevent its use for smallpox patients. The council had ordered isolation of all cases there, sparking indignation from locals who threatened to burn the pest house. The fire destroyed the building. perpetrators unknown but believed to be reputable residents. East side pest house guarded tonight amid reports of further threats.
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City
Des Moines
Railroad bridge tragedy near Decatur Illinois ends in death
John Stewart, a worker at the Illinois Central bridge project, fell from a railroad bridge at Dubugoa on Thursday afternoon and was instantly killed. The accident occurred as he and others worked on the new structure, his neck broken by the fall on icy ground. The fragmentary text also mentions unrelated items about local businesses and entertainment.
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John Stewart
Decatur
Ilinois
Wagene
Illnois Central
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