Hawkeye State News Highlights Across Iowa
This column gathers items from across Iowa: re-elections of county officials, notable schoolmen stories, fruit crop prospects in northern Iowa, a Mason City baby rescue, Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids incidents, train wrecks and rail labor notes, road paving bids, postal receipts gains, a Cedar Rapids bridge incident, naturalization rounds, and various local accidents, courts, and civic updates from towns like Clinton, Dubuque, Ottumwa, Primghar, and Muscatine.
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E. F. Snow
Hamilton County
Court House
Snon
Iowa
Ilinois Central
Jesse J. Kennedy
Mason City
Kennedy
Albert
Y Alpha
Madsen
A. C. Madsen
Tmillas
Cedar Falle
Rock Island
Red Oak
Willitson Construction Company
Chicago
Willitson Company
Shenandoah
Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Emilian Voytuk
Simeon Mikoluk
Emilian Kostuck
District Court
Hutchison
Denson
Naturalization Office
Washington
United States
Dubuque
St. Francis Home
Earl Porter
Andrew Akers
Dava Griffin
Philo Stephens
B. J. Russell
Primghar
Philippine Islands
Poon
Sie
Kieuhute
Road bills clash as Iowa House moves on highways measure
Des Moines reports a heated debate over the Senate highways bill and a Johnston road substitute. Opponents insist the new draft would curb local duties while boosting the state engineer. House actions also include the farm mortgage bank bill defeat, malt beverage tactic shifts, and bills expanding board of control oversight on institutions and tubercular patient care.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
State Roads
Ames
Johmston Hill
Important Health Bills Move in Legislature
Three health measures loom before adjournment with wide scope and funding. One bill, backed by Supreme Judge Deemer and State Librarian Brigham, would fund a 2506 medical library as part of the state library aided by Drake University’s 1800 volumes. A second bill creates vital statistics funding of 12500 and Iowa’s registration status, guiding sanitation policy as southern states lead in this area. The Barry bill establishing a state audit board passed the house 68 to 32 and awaits the senate. The measure unifies auditing of state expenses under the auditor, attorney general or executive council, easing executive work. A related measure allows compensation to wrongfully imprisoned inmates up to 5600 with a cap of 1500 per year, after executive council review. Auto dealers oppose higher demo plate costs, urging enforcement of existing law to curb abuse. Insurance bills look to expand mutual fire and mobility company access across states, with Iowa mutuals granted in-state and out-of-state operations under reserve requirements.
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Deemer
Brigham
Drake University
Iowa
Audit Board
State Board of Audit
House
Senate
Auditor of State
Executive Council
Senate Insurance Committee
Frailey
Iowa Mutuals
New Appointments Made by Governor Clarke List
Governor Clarke announces reappointment of state officials. Named are George D. Newcomb of Creston to the pharmacy commission, Melvin J. Byers of Des Moines as coal oil inspector, Harriet M. Towner of Corning to the dairy commission, Edward Sweeney of Des Moines, Rhys T. Rhys of Ottumwa, and William Solland of Albia as oil inspectors.
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Clarke
George D. Newcomb
Creston
Pharmacy Commission
Melvin Jf. Byers
Des Moines
Harriet M. Towner
Corning
Iary
Edward Sweeney
Rhys T. Rhys
Ottumwa
Wiliam
Solland
Albia
Senate moves on extension bill amid floor fight
The Ball bill trimming the capitol extension tract advances from the senate public lands committee with Nye Chase Voorhees and Greene in favor while Perking and Fellows oppose. A floor clash is anticipated as the measure nears a vote. The senate also weighs education appropriations with a plan to fund the state college and university adequately. The appropriations bill discussed calls for 825000 for repair and new buildings under the state board of control, noting potential savings of 175000 and a shift from a 4 mill tax that would raise about 1 million over two years.
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House
Capitol
Senate Public Lands Committee
Nye, Chase, Voorhees
Greene
Perking
Fellows
Senate
State Board of Control
Benetor Robinson
Hampton
Board of Control Committee
Allen and Francis Fight To Place Radical Reform Measure
Iowa senate rejects reorganization plan proposed by the legislative committee on retrenchment and reform. The appropriation committee report advocating indefinite postponement is adopted 32 to 15. Allen and Francis attempt to rescue the bill but are outvoted. The plan would centralize state government under three division superintendents forming a governor’s cabinet. Senator Quigley calls the scheme too radical. no merit discussion.
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Nes Moines
Legislative Committee
Iowa Senate
Appropriations Committee
Allen
Francis
Senate
Executive Council
Quigley
Home Bank Bill Passed to Spur Local Lending
Des Moines report notes the senate approved a bill by Allen of Pocahontas to create home banks with at least 25000 capital. The measure allows loans up to 75 percent of property value with monthly payments, and requires 20 percent of capital profits and deposits to be loaned to support home ownership, aimed at countering loan sharks.
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Des Moines
Allen
Pocahontas
Senate
Heir to Fortune in Paris Estate Hearings
Council Bluffs resident J. W. Prasch, nephew of Norman Frasch, heir to a $25,000,000 estate recently tied to Paris death, with legal matters now before New York City courts. Frasch, who emigrated from Germany in 1868, rose as a chemist for Standard Oil and as president of Union Sulphur.
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Lowan
Fortune
Council Bluffs
J. W. Prasch
Norman Frasch
Paris
New York City
Frasch
America
Germany
Standard Ol Company
Union Sulphur Company
Plan On Co operation Greene
A large gathering of farmers in and around Packard heard local speakers and an address by Thomas McManus of Dougherty. They decided to proceed with forming a farmers co operative society, with six thousand dollars already subscribed.
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Greene
Farmers Co-Operative Society
Packard
Thomas McManus
Dougherty
Dayton Man Kills Himself at Fort Doige-c
Dayton street commissioner A. Olson died by suicide with a revolver. His son arrived with his team to deliver a summons to his office and discovered the body.
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Dayton
Fort Doige
C. A. Olson
Adel Banker J W Russell dies at 60
Adel J W Russell, 60, president of the First National Bank of Adel and head of the Russell Loan and Tiltla Company, pioneer Iowan, died at the Iowa Sanitarium in Nevada after a three month illness.
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Adel
J. W. Russell
First National Bank of
Russell Loan and Tila Company
Iowa
Nevada
Robbery Attempt at Commercial National Bank in Charles City
An attempted robbery at the Commercial National Bank in Charles City occurred Friday night. The burglars entered through the basement but fled after being frightened away by the watchman.
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Qcharles City
Commercial National Bank
Parking Houses In Iowa Marshalltown Move To Reorganize Park
In Marshalltown Iowa plans surface involving Brittain & Co and a restructuring of the park. D H Naylor Sr of Minneapolis and R A Hall of Cedar Rapids have secured an option on the Barkley property to proceed with the deal.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Soupern
Brittain & Co
D. H. Naylor, Sr
Minneapolis
R. A. Hall
Cadar Rapids
Barkley
Davenport Woman Escaped Knife Ill, Credits Mayr Remedy
Mrs. T. Oliver of 1226 East High Street Davenport says physicians advised hospital care for gall stones. After using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy she reports immediate relief, weight gain, and no pain, claiming permanent improvement for stomach liver and intestinal ailments. Ad urges readers to try the product with guarantee.
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T. Oliver
East High Street
Davenport
Mayr
Room for Medals Breathing Method Promises Chest Expansion
A Bacon a teacher of singing claims two months of proper breathing drills can enlarge the chest by two to three inches. Egbert suggests foreign army officers should take the treatment to have space to hang more medals.
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Bacon
Egbert
Low Round Trip Fares to California Expositions
Low round trip fares are in effect via the Scenic Highway of the Northern Pacific. Tickets permit liberal stop overs to visit both California Expositions and Yellowstone National Park with a Gardiner Gateway stop. A. M. Cleland invites plans for 1916 western trips, offering rates and travel literature from 617 Northern Pacific By., St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Northern Pacific
California
North Pacific Coast
Yellowstone National Park
Gardiner Gateway
A. M. Cleland
Northern Pacific By
St. Paul
Minnesota
Dispute Over Names At Dinner With Creel
George Creel, magazine writer, dined with two Kansas City friends Lionel Moise and Vincent O Fisherty. He grew peevish at their habit of addressing the negro waiter as George. He exclaimed Why all this George thing Why don't you call him Lionel or Vincent once in a while.
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George Creel
Kansas City
Lionel Moise
Vincent O’fisherty
George
Lionel
Vincent
Everybody’s Magazine
Cuticura Soap Baths for Infants and Children Ad
They give comfort to infants and children, aid rest and sleep, and aid healing of skin troubles such as rashes itchings chafings and sleep disturbing conditions. Nothing better for nursery and toilet. Sample free by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Sold everywhere
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Ady
Public Officials Bonding Ad by National Surety Co
Promotion for surety bonds targeting public officials with a nationwide agency network. Advertisement claims world-leading bonding capacity, mentions Official Bond Department, rates, and 90 West Street New York City. Slogans imply political stance bearing a punchline about cash registers.
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National Surety Company
West St
New York City
Adv
Allen's Foot-Ease Promotes Attendance at Expositions
An advertisement urges visitors to the California Expositions to carry Allen's Foot-Ease powder for relief from foot discomfort. It claims rapid aid for red, aching, swollen feet and includes a testimonial about enjoying the stay thanks to the product.
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California
Allen
Ady
Eogsan Toieal Mibu Les Cage Wee Ade An 19
A reflective line notes that you learn a few things and forget many each day you live, while suggesting a lasting lesson about memory and experience.
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Eogsan Toieal Mibu
Les Cage Wee Ade
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