Iowa Legislature Passes Bank and Public Safety Bills
Des Moines March 24 The legislature moved slowly as adjournment neared. Senate passed a saloon radius limit near cemeteries a three newspaper rule for large counties and amended a Stein family aid bill to 750. Various taxes libraries water works reporting births and deaths and state law publication measures advanced. Private banks come under supervision, fish and game warden funding set, and child labor bill conference appointed, while a New York plea for an anti polygamy constitutional convention arrived. A humorous note on a New England village property search ends with a cautious buyer’s reaction.
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Senate
Spaulding
John Stein
Fort Madison
City of Council
Bleifs
Committee On Appropriations
Fish and Game Warden
Sabula
New York State Assembly
Committee On Federal Relations
House
Train hits open switch and flood washes bridge in Iowa region
Reports describe a rock a taland train passing an open switch near Eartherville. Fire destroys Lemke and Lut Hold stores in Osage resulting in 80,000 loss. Y M C A fund reached 8,234 subscriptions toward an 815,000 building. Ideat of New Hartford dies. Bishop designate Blahop M. O. Line to return to Iowa to head new Des Moines diocese.
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Eatherville
Co-Operative Society
Freedom
Alogs
A. V. Sprague
New Hartford
Dubuque'a
Lemke and Luthold Dry Goods
Osage
Han
Montana
Great Falls
Iowa
Des Moinea
School laws to be changed in next term
New state wide reform sets certificates under state board grading after Sept 1. Certificates vary by grade with renewal rules and mandatory annual registration. county superintendents lose grading role and a $1 fee funds the institute system. Examinations before Sept 1 retain old rules until then. Municipal elections highlight oil and water franchise debates and local leadership.
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General Assembly
Grundy
Hardin
Franklin
Butler
Radley
State Board of Examiners
Latate Board of Examinera
Ocean
Des Moines
Whitney Urged to Run for Franklin County Auditor
In Hampton on Wednesday Auditor candidate push intensifies for F S Whitney of Faulkner. Whitney, a former soldier and wood business man, is considered a strong fit for county auditor. friends and Franklin County Republicans press for his consent to run.
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Franklin
F. 5S. Whitney
Faulkner
Waa
Hampton
Whitney
Hampton Globe
Legion
Franklin County
School Board President Names Committees In New Allocations
F J Rule the newly chosen president of the school board announces committee appointments for FINANGH Roosevelt Althouse Johnson BUILDING AND Groups Nix Althouse Johnson Surrims Johnson Roosevelt Alt house with Johnson and Roosevelt also listed for multiple panels.
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F. J. Rule
Finangh
Roosevelt
Althouse
Johnson
Building
Grooups
Nix
Surrims
Train marooned in snowdrift freed after two days
A Central train stuck near Argenta twelve miles from Decatur was released and reached Champaign two days late. Local farmers supplied the stranded passengers with food. Meanwhile the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad offers special second class settlers tickets at very low rates for northwest settlers, via agents or A B Cutts GP&T A Minneapolis.
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Broombaron
Imada Central
Argenta
Decatur
Champaign
Minneapolis & St. Louis St, RB
Northwest
A. B
Cutts
GP &T. A
Minneapolis
Minne
John Rath Jr Wins Waterloo Fourth Ward Alderman Seat
John Rath Jr won the Waterloo municipal election on Monday for the Fourth ward, securing the alderman post by 356 votes. He tallied 703 votes, defeating his nearest competitor.
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John Rath, Jr
Waterloo
Ackley
Appreciated OC A Kolla Seeks Renewal From La Crosse Recipient
Former resident A Kolla now in La Crosse Wisconsin renews his subscription to the Woman magazine. He declares he cannot keep hinge without it and each issue is anxiously awaited.
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OC. A. Kolla
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Agobbera
Local election results and brief obituaries in Ackley Iowa
In Ackley on Monday voters cast ballots quietly for mayor and council positions with Roberts 140, Lesser 147, Bush 174, Expert 137, Stanton 137, Neutman 141 amid some scratched votes. Thury Kolar died at home after a fall while ascending stairs, age 48, survived by father and siblings. Funeral planned for Wednesday in Mason City after services in Osceola Township. Anna Lane died at Mikadet Iowa, age 11, from pneumonia transitioning to Bright's disease. she was sister to Nichola Kearney with funeral in Mason City Catholic Cemetery February funeral details.
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Kolar
Thury Kolar
Henry Kolar
Big City
A. Ford
This City
John
Klayman
Arizona
Ackley
Roberts
Wm.lesser
Wm. Bush
Y. Expert
L. Stanton
A. Neutman
Anna Lane
Mikadet
Jows
Clayton County
Mon- Gay Marcith
Lane
Abe
Osceola
Mranklio
Dubuque County
Nicholaa Kearney
Mia
Julio Trainor
Mason City
Northwestern Conference Appointments At Nora Springs Iowa
During the North western Conference session in Nora Springs Iowa from March 12 to 27 appointments were made across St Paul and Le Mars districts. Pastors named include John TH Mayne Ackley Towa I Belmond J Koths Otter Creek W F Breeber Nora Springs J Klooz Charles City J Huehlen Coster Swanton H M Trambauer Geneva Dows I J Knuth Rockwell City fonda Thos Kooh Auburn B EF Zuehl St Paul win Jonas Nerstrand Morristown PF A Schmalio Kimball Philip Hahn Wheaton J A Hneliten Traverna P Belzer Lisbon HH J Holaapfal Rancom F Belzer Anamosa Balfour Thea H Pfenning Bow bella A O Wegner Odessa Wash K J Troyer Le Mars District om Rev Nimil Muller presiding elder Lemarsa First one A Maerz Le Mars Washington street church Ui H Thoren Hinton J a Stmp ke Staunton 8 IL Dunkelberger Kroyd Karl Kaupp Allendorf 3 Nickel Delfiance A Thuraus George I A Frase Odessa Minn D J Mauk Stayton J Burkhardt Clinton J O Bender Sioux Falls J Sass Mitchell Armour A Wetzel Fairfax I IH Burns Wheeler J J Garman Bigstone Carl Gerhardt Sioux City Pierre D both to be supplied HH Van Giffen was at Austinville yesterday
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Northwestern Conference of the
United Evangelical Church
Nora Springs
Iowa
St. Paul
John TH
Mayne
Ackley
Towa
A. Willman
Belmond
J. Koths
Otter Creek
W. F. Breeber
J. Klooz
Charles City
J. Huehlen
Coster
Swanton
H. M. Trambauer
Geneva
Dows
J. Knuth
Rockwell City
Fonda
Thos
Kooh
Auburn
Zuehl
Win
Jonas
Nerstrand
Morristown
Schmalio
Kimball
Philip Hahn
Wheaton
J. A. Hneliten
Traverna
Belzer
Lisbon
Ran
le Mars
Nimil Muller
Lemarsa
Maerz
Washington Street Church
H. Thoren
Hinton
Stmpke
Staunton
IL Dunkelberger
Kroyd
Karl Kaupp
Allendorf
Delfiance
Thuraus George
I. A. Frase
Odessa
Minn
D. J. Mauk
Stayton
J. Burkhardt
Clinton
O. Bender
Sioux Falls
J. Sass
Mitchell and Armour
A. Wetzel
Fairfax
Burns
Wheeler
J. Garman
Bigstone
Carl Gerhardt
Sioux City
Pierre
Presbytery of Waterloo Semiannual Meeting At Marshalltown
The Presbytery of Waterloo held a semiannual meeting in Marshalltown on April dates with Rev. Hugh McNinch as clerk. Committees filed reports and pastors were noted as employed. Local business included sale of Kelmond Herald to Fred Luick and family, and a school update with teachers’ salaries set at five dollars monthly for Grant Township. Nina Reese and daughter visited from Motne. John Kenatck returned from Eagle Grove after business.
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Marshalltown
Hugh McNinch
Presbytery of
Waterloo
Kelmond Herald
Val Qrleny
Belmond Sariogs Bank
Fred Luick
J. Reese
Nina
Deg Motnea
Mary Wallace
Rowan
John Kenatck
Eagle Grove
Depot demand grows after Ames wreck and damages suit
A damages suit over 45000 against the Northwestern Railway stems from a February Ames accident that killed Miss Sadie White and seriously injured her mother Mrs. J T White. Local businessmen circulate a petition urging Iowa Central to build a new depot at Plata City, promising to back freight and passenger business.
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Arktegaliny
Northwestern Railway Company
Nevada
Ames
Sadie White
J.T. White
Aina
Iuwa Central Railroad
Plata City
Ackley
Reserous
Buvneas
Court reform to save county expense across district
Judge W. D. Jevang announces a new arrangement for jury reporting. Jurors will report at the start of the second week when court is ready to take up jury cases. The change aims to reduce costs and meets general favor among counties.
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Jude Evany
Floods Hit Ohio Lowlands Amid Broad Storm Scene
A chaotic week unfolds with Ohio lowlands submerged by heavy rains. News wires report a deadly New York fire killing four, looming coal miners strike, and political shifts from Sioux City to Burlington. International notes mention tensions in Germany France Morocco and Prince Arthur arriving in Victoria. Local politics show Mayor Mattern’s narrow win as 800 vote margin.
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New York
Sioux City
Burlington
Roosevelt
Hag
Fred
Storer
Auatrig
Ruaaia
Germany
France
Mor Cco
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