Hawkeye Nni State News Items From All Iowa Parts
Unusually strong road work advances in Guthrie County with road law support and new drainage and bridges. Time signals expected in Hampton via wireless links from Springfield and Arlington. Mason City debates bond legality for a $300,900 high school or a $150,000 plan amid tax pushback. Conners sells a patent gasoline engine valued at $86,250 yearly. Emmet County picnic planned near Ryan Lake with donor Lt. Erb and the Estherville recovery of James Kennedy. Waukon and Muscatine gain officials in historical society and fire station actions. Rock Rapids teardown precedes a new garage, with local drownings and a Floyd county cyclone damage report. Des Moines mortgage losses, Lenox suicide attempt, and Denison swamp land deal flagged for drainage studies. Clayton savings bank forms amid Allamakee officers, census updates, and Cedar River trips. County populations, golden wedding tours, and school resignations mark statewide notes.
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Guthrie County
Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Hampton
Springfield
Arlington
Walter W. Conners
Wm. Connors
Mason City
M. A. Leight
Fort Madison
Johnston City
Lit
Emmet County
Ryan Lake
James P. Kennedy
Estherville
Waukon
Board of Curators
Iowa City
D. J. Murphy
State Historical Society
E. F. Medary
Waukon Democrat
Rock Rapids
W. B. Faulkner
Mt. Pleasant
Joseph Schaffner
Oakland Dam
Iowa Power Company
Skunk River
Packard
Floyd County
Will Nordman
Hampton Fire Department
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
H. C. Short
Lansing
Charles Albert McCune
Des Moines
Ohio
George Page
Lenox
Charles Bullivan
Alvin Reems
Muscatine
District Court
Excelsior Hose House
Cer
Gordo County
George H. Fuller
Rockwell
Colby Motor Company
William Colby
Fuller
Electric
Manchester
C. L. Voss
Frank Woolston
Denison
Wall Lake Town
Goose Pond
Ames State College
Clayton
Clayton Savings Bank
Secretary of State
J. A. Ries
William Flynn, Jr
W. E. Gruver
Allamakee County Farmers’ Institute
Otto Helming
Theo Gronna
D. D. Ronan
P. F. Meier
C. P. Melling
Robert Bloom
Waterloo
Ames
Tulant Company
Bowers Grading
Vinton
Norway
Herbert A. Brown
Marengo
Cedar Tiver
Mt. Vernon
W. W. Patty
Iowa Falla
Adair
Bessie Gigler
Edward P. Cochrane
Clinton County
Morrison
Iowa
William Wright
West Point
Fair Association
Ads
Cages
Shelby County
John Lenhert
Miss Léphert
Bert Gast
Hayte
Alathia
Vome D
McGlone Brothers
Shenandoah
Protests Ruling on Embargo and Quarantine Delays
Dr. J I Gibson Iowa state veterinarian protests Nebraska quarantine of Iowa cattle for Foot and Mouth disease. Despite federal release of Iowa from restrictions Nebraska keeps embargo and halts cattle imports. Tama county cattle allowed to remain in Omaha after exam and 15 day quarantine. Gibson argues Nebraska actions ignore real needs and political pressure.
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Des Moines
J. I. Gibson
Nebraska
Iowa
Mitchell County
Davis
Towa
Tama County
Omaha
Gibson
Appeal to Board on Restoring Stock Transport Privilege
Hough asks the state railroad commission to compel Iowa railroads to restore the $2 stock movement privilege between stations for loading. Railroads canceled the privilege. stockmen now pay two local rates if cars stop, raising cost per car by about $8.40 and delaying settlements. The board will review the issue amid broader costs and delays in public fund expenditures related to last year’s foot and mouth epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Hough
Derwen
Iowa
Hough
Maka Up
Board of Audit
Prisoners Escape Histories Tie Iowa Parole Case
Iowa state agent Charles Sullivan travels to New York to fetch Thomas Osborne who violated parole. Osborne, Murphy, and Ryan, former Polk county offenders, fled to the West after leaving New York City in winter. Murphy had escaped Sing Sing by swimming the East River and is in California. Osborne will return to finish a ten year Iowa sentence after completing time in New York.
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Des _ Moines
Charles Sullivan
New York
Iowa
Thomas Osborne
Osborne
New York City
Polk County
Board of Control
Murphy
Ryan
Chicago
Valley Junction
Reformatory
Sing Sing
East River
Eastern Reformatory
California
Grinnell cyclone survivor recalls 1882 ruin tale
Henry R. Baker of Grinnell Iowa recounts his escape from the upper floor as the west college collapsed during the 1882 cyclone. Buried head down for three and a half hours, a heavy window sill saved him from further harm while the town and Central college suffered total destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Iowa College
Henry R. Baker
Penacook
N. C
Lightning Kills Two in Family Wagon Camp Near Here
A lightning strike killed two young girls from a traveling family in a covered wagon, camped near here bound for Nebraska. Other family members were stunned as neighbors gathered a purse of 900.
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Adair
Nebraska
Here
Alleged Forgery Suspect Sought After Car Fire
Port Dodge police seek a young man naming himself Joyce suspected of forging a check on Hawkes Motor Company for 2445 dollars. He fled in a Metz car with two associates from Varina. The vehicle caught fire two miles east of town and was completely destroyed.
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Port Dodge
Joyce
Tg Anid
Auta
Nemabai
Qeq
Myatt
Youle
Varina
Metz
Here
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Quiziway & McMahon
Attorneys AT Law, Algona, Tows
Algona
L. Ronar
Eer Algona State Bank
Kexffick & Taylor
Resefick B.D. Tawson Recon
Tome
H. Cretzmeyer
John Galbraith
C. Hartman
Dr.Gay
Paine
Lobe
Algons
Teleman
Lows
Dr. Deveraux
Langdon & Long
County Savings Bank
Algonr
R J. Laird
Opera Honss
Lewis H. Smith
Theo. Chrischilles V-Pres
Jos
W. Wadsworth
J. E. Rist
Ass't
Kossuth County State Bank
Algona, Iowa
Capital
Theo
Chris Chilles
E.E. Sayers
T. H. Wadsworth
B. J.evoy
H. E. Rist
Jos. W. Wadsworth
First National Bank
Wu. K. Farooson
Swetting
EB. E. Conner
Osahier
MPN
United States Depository
Wao. K. Ferguson
Swelling Hoseos
H. Spencer
E. E. Conner J
Dickinson BE
Sayers
Algona State Bank
Chubb
Adams
Dingl Cash
Heardsley
Jusioens
Rane
Board OF Directors
O.C. Chubb
Geo. L. Galbratt Om von Schenck
F.W. Dinwley
K . & Adams
Max Herbat
the County Savings Bank
Solis
Savin Sepoutta
Cam Co
Aed
J. Murtagh
Meade "Ie
Wm, Donny, B. J. Glimore Antrew Paterson Ey, Ae J. FB Meebo
Marters
Jos Rane
B. B. Bann
Hawkeye
State News
Executive Council
State House
Westey Greene
Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. N. Gadd
M. H. Byers
E.R. Hall
Senate
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School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Ella Augusta Waschkowsky
Cal
J. H. McConlogue
Henry Rothart
Biate Federation of Labor
Cedar Rapids
A. L. Urick
Boyd and Gemmell
State Board of Education
J.M. Misk
State University
Behoo
Wis Wade
Richard C. Barrett
State Board
State Board of Control
Illinois Central
State Hospital For the
Cherokee
State Banking Department
Congress
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
Black Hawk County
Black Hawk Creek
Logan
Guy BE
John Penny
Lfe
State Board of Parole
John Myerly
Mack J. Groves
Penny
Emmet
Roger Leavtt
Cedar Falls
Leavitt
Paul Stillman
Jefferson
Capitol
Houe
W. T.proudfoot
Towa City
Board of Agriculture
State -Board of Railroad
Cedar Falla, & Northern
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Old College
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