Iowa News Highlights Include Salary Increases and Tragic Accidents
Statewide items report a 15 to 80 percent rise in teacher salaries over two years with 1916 17 expected to set records, plus 1 319 requests from 455 communities across Iowa and 119 other states for teachers. Other reports cover a crossing accident killing Des Moines interurban conductor Charles A Bach at Perry, jail fire deaths of Walter McKinney in Framont, and legal notices on county finances. The list also notes health shelterbelt plans, geese incursions in Renwick, a fatal auto crash near Clinton, and obituaries including Francis Streets and local pioneers.
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W. A. Jessup
State University
State Board of Health
G. W. Danling
Marshalltown
Town Federation
Des Moines
Perry
Bach
Walter McKinney
Framont
McKinney
Wiley &. Rankin
Rankin
Miinois
Iowa
Mason City
Linn Creek
Alexander
Gladbrook
Forestry
Iowa State College
Ames
Renwick
Francis
Maquoketa
Clinton
Polk County
Board of Supervisors
National Juther’ League
Eagle Grove
Ore
Ant
Unite T
Anca
Acriat Court
Dodge
Cloyd' Biehey
Jart Fall
Marl Bricker
Lehigh
Primary Expensive Total Cost of 1914 Iowa Primary
Des Moines reports show the presidential preference primary cost the state about eight dollars per vote, with totals near 150000 to 164000 in 1914 and estimates for 1916 similar. Costs per vote averaged around 70 cents for registration and 24 cents at the general election, while questions loom over expense statements and applicable laws.
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Des Moines
A. J. Small
of Iowa
Small
Secretary of State
Prosecuta Food Law Violators and Auto Rankings
Prosecutions under pure food laws report three violators: an Ossian lunchroom operator in a pool hall, a Hartley meat dealer selling meat from an injured animal, and an Eagle Grove cream station in unsanitary conditions. Iowa ranked third in autos in 1918 with 186,500 registrations. New York led, California second.
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W. B. Barney
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Ossian
Hartley
Eagle Grove
Iowa
United States
Iowa Registration Department
New York
California
Prisoner Held After $3300 Found Secreted on Him
Sheriff Flaher holds a suspect after bloodhounds track a robber who entered Hagla Grove garage and took $60. A search found 3300 dollars sewn in his trousers, mostly in $100 bills. The man refused to give his name and offered no explanation for the money.
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Clarion
Hagla Grove
Goldfeld
Flaher
Lenard and Cargon Ship Over 1100 Horses Abroad
Lenard and Cargon of this city have shipped more than 1100 horses to allied nations in Europe since January 1. Demand has fallen as the English government is not in the market. County Officer Dies in Ft Podge John Z. Ryan longtime Webster County official dies after a long illness at 48.
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Alliee
Webster City
Lenard & Cargon
Eurape
Ft. Podge
John Z. Ryan
Webster County
Embezzlement Convict Sentenced in Federal Court
Frank Hlutte and Li Hammer, former Madale postmaster, were found guilty of embezzling 4800 dollars of government funds. They received fifteen months in a federal prison. Martie 2 Water
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Council
Hlutte
Frank
Hammer
Madale
Fudo
Martie
Wate
Iowa Guard reorganized into modern brigade structure
Des Moines reports that over the past year and a half the Iowa national guard has been reorganized into a brigade of infantry with three regiments, cavalry, field artillery, engineers, a field hospital and ambulance company. The unit aligns with regular army organization and is led by Brigadier Hubert A. Allen with Major Edwin B. Lucas as second in command. Total guard strength exceeds 3,500, with 3,503 counted at year end 1915 and more enlisting since. the military age ranges from eighteen to forty-five.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Logan
War Department
National Guard
Towa
Jowa
Cedar Rapids
Hubert A. Allen
Edwin B. Lucas
Edgar Ridenour
Guard
Do Sheriffs Violate Law Ottumwa Trial Signals Wider Impact
In Ottumwa the ouster trial of Sheriff C Cromer of Wapello County hints at wider Iowa repercussions as sheriffs testify that they routinely claim expense money and mileage for subpoenas and use personal cars for service. Charles Doran, deputy sheriff, confirms inflated charges and improper accounting notes.
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Ottumwa
C. Cromer
Wapello
Towa
Cramer
Fach
Charles Doran
Wesleyan Gifts Boost Iowa College Endowment Drive
Iowa Wesleyan College reports three large gifts totaling 15,000 from Chicago trustees and graduates, aiding a 500,000 endowment campaign. Donors include Hugh A. Cole who gave 5,500 Carl B Williams 3,000 Gardner Cowles 5,000, with total gifts reaching 195,000 to date.
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Wesleyan
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Iowa
College Board of Trustees
Hugh A. Cole
Chicago
Board of
Carl 8. Williams
Gardner Cowles
Town Solves Lighting Probrem in Indianola
Indianola operates a munific lighting plant delivering electricity at eight cents per kilowatt hour. Built twenty one years ago for about $68,000, it has been remodeled several times. The plant shows a four year profit of $9,447.41 with no minimum rate and charges based on consumption.
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Kepford
State Board of Control
A. E. Kepford
Indianola
Dagis
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