Iowa State Government Faces Massive Growth in 1913
Des Moines report outlines surge in boards and commissions handling state affairs during the year. Appointments filled vacancies in judiciary and legislative shifts occurred as million-dollar hospital and sanitary efforts expanded. Parole and health boards boosted activity amid new sanitation and dairy laws.
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Des Moines
Cast
General Assembly
A .M. McColl
G .H. Robinson
W. O. Dixon
T. Murdock Tannister
J. TH. McConlogue
Wade
State Board of Parole
State Board of Health
Dairy and Food Commission
A. L. Urick
Governor Signs Warrants In $200000 Capital Extension
Governor Clarke signed the first issue of capital extension warrants delivering to George M. Bechtel company of Davenport for $200,100 in cash after converting 29 percent blanks to paper value. State board of control wrapped year 1913 with final inspections at Anamosa and Fort Madison, while Dr. Sumner corrected misinterpreted quarantine orders on chickenpox and smallpox. Boise seeks reelection as a Twenty-first district judge candidate. patent notices list Jowans inventors for oil stoves and gas devices.
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Clarke
George M. Bechtel Company
Davenport
Apon
State Board of Control
Anamosa
Fort Madison
W.J. Dixon
A. M. McColl
J. H. McConlogue
State Health Board
G. J. Sumner
C. W. Miller
Waverly
Sumper
Progres sive party in Des Moines to hold pivotal 1914 conference
Des Moines hosts the opening of the 1914 political battle as the Progressive party meets Thursday night through Friday. National leaders attend to unveil the platform and gauge party strength and enthusiasm for upcoming shows in town. Democratic and Republican committees prepare campaigns, while E T Meredith weighs a gubernatorial bid and Claude Porter likely declares for the Senate.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Republican State Committee
E. T. Meredith
Des Moines
N. F. Reed
Claude Porter
Democraticsources
Breeders Hear Cholera Experts at ISU Short Course
Iowa swine breeders will hear a cholera talk that probes the disease deeply during the ISU short course for the annual meeting on January 9. W R Miles of the U S Bureau of Animal Husbandry discusses Swine Cholera from the Veterinarian Viewpoint. C H Stange dean of the veterinary division and director of the state serum laboratory at Ames speaks on The New Serum Plant. J Thatcher manager of the Iowa farms at Davenport discusses Practical Experience With Serum. Director W J Kennedy of the agricultural extension dept outlines Cooperation Among Farmers in Prevention of Swine Cholera.
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Ames
Iowa State College
W. R. Miles
United States Bureau of Animal Husbandry
C. H. Stange
New State Serum Laboratory
J. Thatcher
Lowana
Davenport
W. J. Kennedy
Agricultural Extension Department
College
Petro Poncine Caught After Cement Plant Stabbing
Mason Claty Poncine sought on charge of stabbing William Ward, foreman at the cement plant. He was tracked to Hurley station fifteen miles south by WT Zook, Burehinal section foreman, after a chase across the countryside.
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Mason Claty
Petro Poncine
William Ward
Hurley Station
Here
WT. Zook
Burehinal
Humeston Votes Bonds for Water Works System
Humeston conducted a special water works election and approved bonds of 21000 by a two thirds majority to construct a municipal water system. The vote reflected strong support for the project and sets the stage for immediate bond issuance and infrastructure work.
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Humeston
Obscene Letter Sent by Russian Man Arrested
Mason City reports Elick Marehman a Russian is arrested for sending an obscene letter to a young woman. The letter, written in Russian, was delivered by a messenger.
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Mason City
Elick Marehman
Pioneer Resident Dies at 88 in Humeston
Michael Malaney, an aged pioneer of Humeston and Civil War veteran, dies at 88. He was a longtime member of the Masonic and I.O.O.F. lodges, reflecting a life of local public service and fraternal involvement.
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Humeston
Michael Malaney
the Lown
Masonic and
Woman Is Ninety Years Old in Dubuque
Mrs Elizabeth Healey mother of the late Captain Healey marks her 90th birthday in Dubuque where she has resided for eighty years.
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Dubuque
Elizabeth W. Healey
Captain Healey
Suicide at Aspen Grove Cemetery Reported
The body of B. B. Steelhammer a farm hand was found hanging from an evergreen tree in a remote corner of Aspen Grove cemetery. It is believed the death occurred a week or more prior.
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Burlington
B. Steelhammer
Aspen Grove Cemetery
Galor Fight In Bluffs Corncil Bluffs
Carl F. Benjamin an Omaha attorney filed actions against twelve of the twenty nine Mounci Blifff saloons alleging selling to minors and habitual drunkards.
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Galor
Bluffs
Corncil Bluffs
Carl F. Benjamin
Omaha
Blood Turns Cubist and Rott Sells First Picture
A terse gallery recap notes blood imagery in a cubist work and remarks that Rott sold his first painting for a thousand dollars. The brief item captures early career milestones and market interest with sharp, period-voice phrasing.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children ad quacks relief
An advertisement claims children who are delicate or feverish will find immediate relief from Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. The product, said to cleanse the stomach and aid the liver, targets worms and is marketed as a 24 year trusted remedy sold for 25c with a free sample offer.
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Gray
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Adv
Best Fortune Teller. Baron Assebach and the will joke
The piece recalls Bar on Assebach famed for wit as nobles seek wealth in America. Miss de Millyans asks if he ever used a fortune teller and he recalls his last visit to the probate court to learn about her grandfather's will.
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America
Baron Assebach
Miss de Millyans
Mees
The
Chicago Record-Herald
The palaces of our millionaires and their views
A New York architect praised millionaire taste noting that American rich men show aesthetic sense. The tale contrasts Cashley’s visit to the Riviera with a demand for the dearest room in the Palace hotel in Nice, indifferent to views or scenery.
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New York
Cashley
Chillicothe
Riviera
Palace Hotel
Nice
Feller
Mediterranean
Alps
Delusional Coffee Fear Banished by Postum Testimony
A dated testimonial argues many suffer headaches from coffee and defend indulgence. One Wisconsin man recalls using coffee since childhood, then switching to Postum with headaches vanishing in a week. The ad touts Postum as a healthy beverage alternative, detailing two forms and urging readers to try it.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Croak
Mich
Wellville
Fragmented Comic Exchanges and Teasing Witty Lines
A brittle collection of humorous quips and dialogue snippets shows characters trading jests about fame, kissing, and absent mindedness. It references Mrs Winslow's Teething Syrup and Dean's Mentholate Cough Drops, with a poke at patriotism and unpaid bills as social satire.
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