List of electors and delegates for party primary April 10
The document lists Republican and Democrat nominees and delegates for the April 10 presidential preference primary. It names national committeemen and delegates at large, alternates, and district delegates from Iowa counties such as Dubuque Forest City Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Davenport, with several towns and individuals identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domo Wilson
Ze Green
Orate
Woodrow Major
Bowlin
Town
G. O
Teem Adams
Dubuque
Forest City
S. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
Luther A. Brower
Cedar Rapids
George W. Franch
u—John Tb
John Olson
Davenport
Howard J. Clark
Des Moines
H. Darrab
Chariton
Ja, Devitt
Oskalooss
L. B, Whitney
Decorah
J. A. Sammis
le Mars
Wilbur W. March
Waterloo
K. T. Mor Polis J
Hughes
Maurice Connolly
Stivera
M. Muscatine
Exiey
Lugas
Parlay Sheldon
Story
F. Weaboer
Wipallo
Manchester
W. d. Murray
Robert P. Roedal
Dubuqu
R. J. O'Brien
Buchanan
Fred P. Hageman
Bremer
H. Ww. Hmeny
Hardin
Hope c. Martin
Black Hawk
Edith
Potttawatamie
George FR
Cronin
Eldora
Morning Congress Briefs on Army Increase and Senate Actions
The Morning Brief summarizes lower house votes on expanding the army while Senate action is reported as underway. It notes U S troops pursuing Villa era piracy reports and records several senatorial events and trials including Ben Shively of Todiana and Bully Lorrimer in Chicago. The piece cites related political shifting, banking fraud accusations, and ongoing general wartime measures with scattered references to Verdun and troop movements.
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Congress
Senate
U.S
Villa
Ben Shively
Todiana
Washington
Bully Lorrimer
Chicago
Re ‘Dent
Om Minnasota
India
Village of Wellsbure Becomes Electrified Town
Citizens of Wellaburg celebrate new electric light lighting streets and homes from a distant plant. The article reports residents feeling modern and connected to the world as nights brighten without local machinery, praising the arrival of electric service.
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Wellsbure
Wellaburg
New court cases raise local concerns in Ackley and county
Reports indicate multiple civil actions filed in central Georgia and surrounding counties. Among them are Hembd v town of Ackley over sewer land compensation, and two Illinois Central injury suits with $85,000 and $82,915 claims. The docket notes additional cases involving Wood Auto Co and various parties, with hearings set for the month.
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Cour
Wood Auto Co
Mair
Mit- Railroai Company
A. Carter
Leroy Burnhay Jo Alden
Illinois
Farmers Bank of Drake & Ballara
Reply to Critics on Insurance Rating Bill in Hardin County
A hardin County political statement from a former General Assembly member defending his stance on the Insurance Rating Bill. He asserts openness and factual record, invites public scrutiny, and notes committee actions. The Insurance Committee met March 8 and recommended indefinite postponement of House File 240, with further debate slated for page four.
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Hardin County
36Th General Assembly
General of
Iowa
Cosson
Public School Grades and Percentages Noted by Class
The document lists student names with grade level and percentages across first to seventh grades. Fraser GRADE Frieda Helen Rath tops with 97. other high performers include Otto Winter 95, Charles Pershing 97.3, Minnie Fischer 98, Martha Whiteside 94.8, Dahlia Watters 95.1, Lena Pan niog 93.5, Sophia Sailer 93.3, and several others with 80s to 90s. The page appears to be a snapshot of per cent scores and students across grades three to seven.
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Fraser
Frieda
Helen Rath
Otto Winter
Charles Pershing
Lee Bargar
Kathryn Goettel
Robert Flegsa
Helen Adama
Alters
Minnie Fischer
Mas Slatsema
Peter Bakker
Dena Clanging
Lorna Reinke
Wells Kruser
Grace Hubresht
Raymond Stauffacher
Grace Schwinger
Virty Ghany
Ruth Aibrand
Hilda Alfers
Town council slate set with no opposition
The town council for the coming two years will be unchanged with no candidate opposition. Mayor S A Lieuwen leads a six member slate including J B Bleeker Dr J W Thornton Wm Plessa Wm Meyer and Wm Bush with S Y Eggert as treasurer Jas Scourick clerk and A Peppertiog marshal. Officials expect a busy term tackling sewerage work plus other duties.
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Ecouneil
Agata
Hames
Sandidates
Inayor Down
Jas, Scourtek
S.A. Lieuwen
J. B. Bleeker
J. W. Thornton
Wm. Plessa
Wm. Meyer
Wm. Bush
S. Y. Eggert
Jas
Scourick
Stork
A. Peppertiog
Mortgage filings reveal large numbers and figures
A long list shows many mortgages filed in the recorder’s office, with sums from two thousand to nearly two thousand dollars and several large notes around 150000, 25000, and 10000. Purchasers include buyers intending permanence and speculators, with chattel mortgages noted for livestock and a peanut and popcorn wagon valued under 800 dollars.
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Raal
Real Estate Transfers in Hardin County This Week
A summary of recent deeds shows transfers from Rekka Grussing to B A Abbas for 1900 dollars and Ida Blom to Chas Heffelmeier involving lots in Ackley. Other entries include Charles Killian to W Reece and Frank P Reynolds to W Reece with various lots and acreage noted.
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Ree
Corder
Reka Grussing
B. A. Abbas
Charles Rippberger
Herlote
Alice Greenfield
Charl
Ackley
moe + Union
Wm. L. Thornton
Fardin
Schriber
Falmajer
N Nw
Ida Blom
Chas
Heffelmeier
Ack
Frank P. Reynolds
Charles Killian
Lote
W. Reece
New Providence
Corded
Biterest
Bath
South Waar
Senator Allen funds Ames winter short course support
Pocahontas State Senator Jug Allen has again appropriated funds to send forty four boys to the Ames winter short course at Iowa State College. This marks the third year of his donations to cover expenses for the farm youth program.
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Pocahontas
Ames
Jug” Allen
Allen
Iowa State College
Engagement Extraordinary to Feature Proctor in Ackley
Warren five Proctor, a noted tenor from Chicago and Philadelphia, will perform Monday night at Ackley and give a recital at the Presbyterian church. Proctor, formerly from Cedar Falls, has many friends in the area and will also appear next week in Fort Dodge, Cedar Falls, and Cedar Rapids, with tickets available through Rev. Per. Goettel.
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Warren
Proctor
Chicago-Philadelphia
Ackley
Presbyterian Church
Cedar Falls
Prostar
Sea W. TS. Rath
Ormer
Cedar Palla
Towa
Fort, Dodge
Ackto
G. Goettel
F. R
Humboldt county raises 5000 reward for Villa capture
Humboldt county residents offer a five thousand dollar reward for capturing or killing Francisco Villa after a raid in Columbus New Mexico. The unusual bounty follows the death of James Dean formerly a Humboldt county farmer who was killed in the Villa raid. The report notes Dean was once a Columbus store keeper and mentions land sales by Wesley’s heirs and bids at Fettlogita National Bank with prices around one hundred sixty one dollars per acre.
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Humboldt County
Francisco Villa
James Dean
Columbus, N. m
Dean
Columbus
John Seller Bout
Griggs
Miles
Wesley
Aghley
National Bank
Community News Notes Highlights of the Week
The week covers 1915 highway spending of 61,379,024 and the Republican Cedar Rapids convention date. Freeport boy Aubrey Henke suffered a severe arm injury, bones protruding after a machine accident. Edora high and Independence schools debate setup, Clarion Monitor notes health talks. Ft Dodge joins the Central Association league with Burlington and others, taking Keokuk’s berth.
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Cedar Rapide
Aubrey Henke
Freeport
State Board of Health
Gt Clarion
Clarion Monitor
Edora High School
Independence
Eldora
Ft. Dodges
Central Association
Burlington
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Waterloo
Clinton
Dodge
Keokuk
Big Highway Plan Set for Hamilton County
The Hamilton County board of supervisors will begin graveling the Hawkeye highway following the Illinois Central railroad. They have hauled in gravel loader and road machinery from Webster. Plans call for spending 43,200 dollars on the 36 mile route, about 1,200 per mile, to turn the highway into a premier county pike.
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Hawkeye
Illinois Central Railroad
Board of Supervisors
Hamilton County
Webster
Bramilton County
Ham ‘Ilton County
Declamation Contest Honors Ten Contestants at Presbyterian Church
Ten high school orators competed for honors last Friday evening at the Presbyterian church. Miss Ladema Willfilms of Eldora won first in the dramatic class, with other prizes awarded to Miss Mildred King of Clarksville, Miss Zoe Manix of Cows, and Miss Edith Blom of Ackley. Judges noted variance in winners and emphasized pronunciation articulation and gesture as key scoring. The district contest will be held in Postville before the state contest.
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Teo Young High School
Presbyterian Church
Bach
Thalma Schugart
Nevada
Guld—xard
Bryan
Strukland
Barkersburg
Carla Einander
Reinbeck
Anthony
Ladema
Willfilms
Eldora
Ming
Eagle Grove
Mildred King
Clarksville
Criti
John Barney
Culleys
Ethel Zarmuan
Waterloo
M. Rayran
W. L. Gridith
Waverly
B. Truesdell
Ackley
Postville
Cadar Falls
Burglar Strikes Local Post Office Funds Loss
A burglar pried open a drawer in the Roy L. Sturnhorl store and took postal funds valued at 56 dollars amid a quiet town scene with a large lodge meeting that night. No clues were found and none of the money orders were disturbed.
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Obbars
Roy L. Sturnhorl
Bertaon
Mr. Strahorn
Krobn Buys A Market In Shelby County
EB O Krobn returned home from Council Bluffs and the southwest part of the state Saturday night. He bought a market at Shelby in Shelby county and plans to take possession about April 1.
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Shelby
Krobn
Council Bluffa
Council Bluffs
Wlao
Shelby County
Fifty-One Ballots Cast in District Election
In the regular annual district election only fifty-one ballots were cast for director and treasurer on Monday afternoon. Scattering results with one candidate each produced modest interest. Polls opened at ten, twenty votes next hour, then seventeen, totaling sixty-six by close. Hembd led for board member with 50 votes, Rath for treasurer had 45, John Abben 1, and one ballot was blank.
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Tas da
Hembd
Rath
John Abben
Brief items and notices from Iowa district meetings
Victor Kachelhoffer visits Iowa as Hardin county term to convene on the 26th. Irvin Blanker seen in Iowa Falls Friday. a reason speculated. A Hardin county Democrat claims a $000 stake at Iowa Falls. Story County supervisors award bridge construction contract for 114 bridges at an estimated 334,000 expenditure. Independence holds an afternoon school event with a new alley ball costing 25,000. Boone territory plans athletic contests on Saturday May 20 at Algona. Walker town in Linn County loses freight service from Friday to Monday. Judge Albert at Rookith oversees repayment by a former county treasurer of 86,500.
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Victor Kachelhoffer
Iowa Alsa
Hardin County
Irvin Blanker
Iowa
Story County
Calla
Ocrata
Ttig
Boone Vytion
Algona
Walker
Linn
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Sullivan
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Senator Allen
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Mina
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William Atkinson
Butler County
Traloer
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Humboldt’ County
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Community News Notes
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Jacob Sory
Plor
Dia
Albert At
Rookith
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