28 May 1915
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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
1
The Iowa Falls High School debating team journeys to Iowa City to face Pomeroy in the state final. Both squads won five debates to reach the championship, showcasing strong performances across the season.
Des Moines reports 105938 automobiles registered in Iowa by May amid a three week wait for plates. Secretary of State W S Allen cites 2000 applications daily and only eleven clerks, far below New York's 129, with 1914 totals and projections showing 150000 cars this year and 175000 in 1916. He vows staffing up next year regardless of appropriation.
The Thirty-sixth Iowa General Assembly earned broad support from state leaders, with Attorney General Cosson praising its conservative, constructive record and noting only the tipping law as questionable. Insurance reforms aim to standardize rates via a Des Moines rating bureau, while debates arise over double county fairs and blue sky permit filings for securities.
Roue May 22 reports Italy mobilizes and declares war on Austria Hungary. King signed proclamation with May 24 start. Vienna recalls ambassador while Germany notes Italy’s breach of alliance. Skirmish near Pont di Legno and Montozzo. 20,000 Italians abroad reportedly blocked. locals hunted on Austrian side. safety anxiety mounts.
Grant Jones of Lamoni, Iowa, a noted farmer and stock breeder, returned from an unusual trip to Weiser Idaho to find his sister Mia Lucy Ferguson who had been lost for 36 years. While migrating across states, the siblings and their brothers never connected until a timely ad in the Idaho Statesman prompted a letter confirming Mia Lucy Ferguson’s location in Weiser.
The local telephone company is placing all wires underground with specially prepared casings. Work has started at the central office and will spread along alleys, likely extending through the satellite area as planned.
A historical note records the Bellevue township vote held on April 6, 1857. The entry mentions G Campbell and references a pig papers India office and a book found during review, noting age and identity details in a fragmentary way.
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