Interurban Line Eyed from Iowa City to Muscatine West Liberty
About 300 residents from Iowa City Muscatine and West Liberty met to back an Iowa City to Muscatine interurban via West Liberty. Engineer Wardle outlined a line backed by Smith and Dows interests of Cedar Rapids with financing contingent on fair rights of way. G M Titus proposed committees from local clubs to push the project, while Titus noted $80,000 subscribed to build a Cedar River to Mississippi canal at Moscow to supply power for the line and Keokuk dam developments.
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West Liberty
Iowa City
Muscatine
Wardle
Smith and Dews
Cedar Rapids
G. M. Titus
Smith and Dows
Titus
Cedar River
Moscow
Mississippi
Keokuk Dam
Removal Approved for Palmer College Move to Albany Mo
The Iowa Christian conference unanimously backs trustees plan to relocate Palmer College to Albany Missouri. The consolidation with Waugear Jean Missouri and Kansas Christian College of Lincoln Kansas proceeds immediately. Albany has given the college a $75,000 building ten acres and additional funds.
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le Grand
Iowa Christian Conference
Palmer College
Albany
Waug“‘Jean
Kansas Christian College of
Parole Sparks Talk Over Creston Trio Case
The parole of Bill Richards from an eighteen year sentence stirs discussion in Creston where he lived during the crime. His co-defendants Frank Baird was tried and sentenced, while Charles Redrup escaped and has not been seen since the capture of the others.
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Creston
Bill” Richards
Frank Baird
Charles Redrup
Baird
Richards
Redrup
New Presbyterian Church Bid Awarded in Guthrie Center
Bids opened for the new Presbyterian church and Hintz & Waller of Aberdeen South Dakota won the contract for 311100. Work to begin immediately with plans to finish by mid September.
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Guthrie Center
Presbyterian Church
Harness Makers Warn Conference Dates in Des Moines
The Iowa Retail Harness Makers association holds its annual meeting in Des Moines for three days. President A C Riebel will call the delegates to order and Mayor Elanna will welcome visitors.
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Harness Men
Des Moines
Iowa Retail Harness Makers’ Association
A. C. Riebel
Elanna
Conventions Hit Des Moines This Week
Three major conventions converge on Des Moines this week uniting the state optometrists organization the state association of abstractors of title and the harness makers of the state for annual gatherings expected to boost activity and attention in the capital.
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Des Moines
State Optometrists’ Organization
State Association of Abstractora of Title
The
Harnessmakers of
Woman Ends Life by Jumping Into River in Burlington
Mrs. Thomas Ross, who had threatened self harm repeatedly, killed herself by leaping into the Mississippi River. Her body was recovered late Sunday after she had been missing since Friday in Burlington.
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River
Burlington
Thomas Ross
Mississippi River
Supplies Reach Dubuque for Army Rendezvous
Equipment supplies and auto trucks for 2000 regular army men rendezvousing in Dubuque for seven days this week as preparation for the march to Sparta Wisconsin have arrived in the city.
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Dubuque
Sparta
Wis
Woman Dies During Funeral in Mineral Ridge Cemetery
Mrs. Robert Mosgrove of Dodge township died of apoplexy in Mineral Ridge cemetery as she waited for the funeral cortege of a friend. She was the wife of a wealthy farmer.
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Boone
Robert Mosgrove
Dodge Township
Mineral Ridge
Drowning Reported In Iowa River Near City
Drowns In Iowa River, Iowa City reports a drowning of Robert Baker of Lone Tree while bathing near here. He was seized by cramps and drowned in the river, authorities relay.
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Iowa River
Iowa City
Robert Baker
Lone Tree
Here
Wis Seiz‘ead
Widow Anna Bewherst Found Dead in Epworth Home
The body of 72 year old Anna Bewherst was discovered in her Epworth residence. Believed to have been dead two days, she lived alone as a widow in Dubuque County.
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Dubuque
Anna Bewherst
Epworth
DenisonYouth Hangs Self After Family Quarrel
A 14 year old boy, son of farmer Eugene Brogden near Yelot, after a quarrel with his brother, used aitch strap to hang himself in the barn. Authorities investigated the incident as a tragic suicide and reported details to local records.
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Denison
Eugene Brogden
Yelot
Returns After Thirty Years in Dubuque Visit
James Sweeney a Florida fruit ranchman arrived in Dubuque to visit his sister Mrs Rose A Brown at 1493 Washington. It is their first meeting in thirty one years since his 1881 disappearance, once presumed dead by relatives. A letter sent to his sister at Amboy Illinois led to the reunion.
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Dubuque
James Sweeney
Florida
Rose A. Brown
Washington Street
Sweenay
Amboy
Ill
Iowa
To Manage Large Ranch Near Meteetse Wyoming
Harvey Payne Griffin, former Marshalltown resident and Iowa State College student, has been hired as manager of a 60 000 acre ranch near Meteetse Wyoming. Griffin taught animal husbandry for three years at Montana State Agricultural College in Bozeman.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Harvey Payne Griffin
Iowa State College
Ames
Missouri State Agricultural College
Columbus
Meteetse
Wyo
Griffin
Montana State Agricultural College
Bozeman
Fire damages historic Oskaloosa college building
The main building of the 1878 Oskaloosa college was badly damaged by a Tuesday night fire of unknown origin. Once the hub of the Christian church education effort west of Chicago, the college split in 1881 with part of the faculty moving to Des Moines to help establish Drake University.
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Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa College
Christian Church
Chicago
Des Moines
Drake University
Light Plant Sold in Creston Transfer to Clarinda Firm
The Corning electric light plant was sold to Lee Electric Light company of Clarinda for 16 608 30 dollars. The Clarinda company arranged connections to Lenox Clearfield Prescott and other nearby towns, expanding service area.
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Creston
Corning
Lee Electric Light Company
Clarinda
Clarinda Company
Lenox
Clearfield
Prescott
Big Delegation Heads to State U C T Convention
Ottumwa sends two special cars carrying the Fifty fourth band and delegates to the state convention of the United Commercial Travelers at Burlington. Hugh H. Doran of Ottumwa is grand counselor of the U C T and the delegation honors him for his service.
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Ottumwa
United Commercial
Burlington
Hugh H. Doran
Kinrade couple mark sixty fifth wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Joseph Kinrade celebrated their sixty fifth wedding anniversary at their Exline home. Born in Antioch Ohio the couple wed May 12 1847 and lived there about twenty years before moving to Iowa in 1867. They are now in their eighty seventh year.
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Exline
Joseph Kinkade
Antioch
Iowa
Injured In Class Row At Tilford Academy
A class fight at Tilford academy left a student and a young woman injured after a bugsy window was broken when a car driven by students struck a rig. One student suffered a serious knife wound and an investigation is underway.
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Vinton
Tilford Academy
Paralysis Strikes Autoist Near Mason City
Lon Raymond, longtime county resident, was stricken with paralysis while driving toward Mason City. His car veered into a ditch, causing damage and injuring the occupants. Raymond was unconscious and in serious condition.
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Mason City
Lon Raymond
Raymond
Self-inflicted shotgun death after quarrel in Keota
Keota farm hand George Huggs aged 21 shot himself in the heart with a double barreled gun after quarreling with Miss Cora Anderson, whose father he worked for. He died instantly in front of the house.
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Killa Self
Keota
George Huggs
Cora Anderson
Missing Boy Found in Wyoming Described Youth Located in New Castle
Cheyenne Iowa boy Joseph Marx missing since February 16 from Le Mars was found in New Castle Wyoming by Mayor David A Fakler who retrieved his description and holds him awaiting Iowa guidance.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Joseph Marx
le Mars
New Castle
David A. Fakler
Iowa
Rebekahs to Hold District Convention in Creston
The eighty eighth district Daughters of Rebekah meeting will be held in Creston on June 28. Royal Lodge of Creston will entertain, noted as one of the largest lodges of the order in the state.
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Rebekahs
Creston
the Daughters of Rebekah
Depot Robbed at Clear Lake
A Wheelerwood depot in Clear Lake was broken into and $125 was stolen in the robbery. Police report no further details available.
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Clear Lake
Wheelerwood
Glenwood approves school addition contract to Fair Brothers
The Glenwood school board awarded the high school addition contract to Fair Brothers of Glenwood. Bids ranged with the highest at 8222 dollars and the winning lowest bid at 5425 dollars.
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Glenwood
Fair Brothers of
Remarry After Divorce in Red Oak
After a five year separation Mr and Mrs William Phillip Sutton of Red Oak renewed their marriage in Creston. Both parties are 62 years old and were remarried by Justice N Skinner.
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Creston
William Phillip Sutton
Red Oak
Justice N. Skinner
Iowa to compel eight inmates to undergo vasectomy
Eight inmates at the Cherokee State Hospital for the Insane will be ordered to have vasectomy operations under a law passed by the legislature and enforced by the state board of control. The measure targets habitual criminality and certain mental disabilities to prevent reproduction and is being activated for the first time since its July 4 enactment.
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State Hospital For Insane
Cherokee
State Parole Board
Indiana
Eli C. Perkins
Delaware County
Suffrage Meeting in October Des Moines Convention
The state suffrage convention will meet in Des Moines in October with dates to be set by a special committee. The event aims to boost suffrage legislation with several hundred delegates and plans to bring notable speakers, possibly Dr. Anna Shaw, president of the national association. Guard Encampment Near Iowa Falls Plans consider 400 acres for a National Guard summer encampment August 12 to 21 with four regiments. No cavalry squadron from Sixth Fort Des Moines will join maneuvers. Des Moines railway mail clerks may see hour changes after officials’ visit. clerks complain of eighteen hour shifts and officials leave without recommendations, to report to department head.
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Des Moines
State Suffrage Association
Anna Shaw
National Association
Iowa Falls
Iowa National Guard
Guy E. Logan
Fort Des Moines
F L. Wast
C. 3. Flanders
Railway Mail Service
Des Moracy
Tuberculosis Claims Many in March in Iowa report
The state board of health reports 153 tuberculosis deaths in March in Towa and 2,092 total deaths for the month. New corporations include Farmers Savings Bank at Dolliver with 10,000 capital, E. M. Evans president, J. A. Hyer vice president, B. L. Clark cashier. Iowa City Canning Co. capital 80,000. Van Horne Canning Co. capital 25,000. Pearsall Manufacturing Co. Des Moines articles renewed for twenty years. Lenox Electric Light and Power Co. Lenox capital stock ceased to 10,000.
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Towa
State Board of Health
New Iowa
Farmers’ Savings Bank
Dolliver
Capital
E. M. Evans
J. A. Hyer
B. L. Clark
Iowa City Canning Company
Iowa City
van Horne Canning Company
van Horne
Pearsall Manufacturing Company
Des Moines
Lenox Electric Light and Power Company
Lenox
Capital Stock
A Paper Bag Luncheon Menu by Martha McCulloch Williams
A period style guide details a paper bag luncheon with menus adaptable to luncheon or afternoon collations. It covers course items from Diamonds of Chicken to Savory Mouthfuls, with preparations for toast, salads, and delicate pastries, and includes recipes for a chicken dish wrapped in bacon, potato straws, and mushroom cream sides.
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Martha McCulloch Williams
Puddings by Boiling in Paper Bags From 1911 Guide
Historic instruction explains boiling puddings in paper bags with tight molds and greased bags. It covers pudding varieties including Wilson plum pudding peach pudding chocolate pudding and apple tapioca pudding with detailed steps and safety notes.
Puddings from a 1911 Baronne Style Recipe
A pair of dessert puddings are described: Pudding a la Baronne uses currants sultanas breadcrumbs citron and golden syrup folded with eggs milk and whipped whites baked in a souffle dish for about ninety minutes, served with warmed syrup. Pudding a la Latroyence blends breadcrumbs wine cream lemon rind sugar butter and egg yolks, with whipped egg whites and optional color, baked as a meringue in a buttered souffle dish.
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Wilson
Associated Literary Press
Sturgis & Walton Company
Economical Soul Story From Washington
Arthur W. Marks uses a tale about a Hebrew traveler on a New York to Philadelphia train to praise Hebrew thrift. A petit Hebrew passenger rides with actors who answer conductor ticket checks by naming their company. When asked for his ticket the Hebrew says Comp ny and finally names the Pittsburgh Cloding company, illustrating economy.
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Arthur W. Marks
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Cloding Company
Cuticura Heals Severe Limb Sore After Fall
A reader recounts a fall where the right leg sustained deep flesh damage to the knee. After trying balsam fir, healing began only with Cuticura Ointment, which stopped the pain and promoted rapid healing. Mrs. M. E. Fairchild praises Cuticura Soap for facial use without smarting, ending perpetual lotion. Sample offers and unrelated ad lines follow.
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Lafayette St
Wichita
Kan
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promises Restored Health
Ashland Kentucky and Camden New Jersey readers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female trouble and kidney issues. Testimonies claim restored health after doctors advised surgery and recommend the product to friends. Letters say advice will be given confidentially by women at Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Ashland
Lydia E. Pinkham
May Wyatt
United States
Camden, N. J
Lydia E.pinkham
Ella Johnston
Vine St
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Towa State Animal Health Department
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George Beischel
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Lamour
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Laurenz Green
Horticultural Department
State Agricultural College
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Woodbine
Mondamin
E. Wagner
Danish College of
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Frank Cameron
Washington, D. C
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London
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