Resolutions at Closing Session of Iowa Teachers Meet
About 4,000 teachers attended the Iowa State Teachers Association closing session in Des Moines. The body endorsed increased salaries for the state superintendent, a minimum teacher salary, longer tenure, pensions, two state normal schools, rural high school access, and rural school organization reforms. Officers elected: President H M Bell Drake University Des Moines. VP George H Kellogg Tipton. VP O P Boswick Clinton. VP Margaret Deliver Morningside Sioux City. Secretaries O H Smith Indianola Cedar Falls. Exec committee Maurice Ricker chair Des Moines, Frank L Smart Davenport, O H Benson Wright County.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sifie Lmes
Iowa-Drake
Iowa State Teachers' Association
Riggs
Beard
Morningside College
Sioux City
O. H. Smith
Indianola
O. EB. Smith
Cedar Falls
Maurice Ricker
Frank L. Smart
Davenport
O. H. Benson
Wright County
Birl Run Down by an Auto near Glidden
Beatrice Booth of Glidden is hospitalized in Carroll with a crushed leg and multiple injuries after being struck by a Chalmers-Detroit auto numbered N A 806 a few miles west of Glidden. The car fled toward Harlan after the accident.
Editors of Southern Iowa At Chariton
A convention gathering of editors from Southern Iowa is described as unusually strong, with many attendees of statewide reputation who conduct papers noted for moral and literary quality, regarded as superior to some metropolitan outlets.
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Southern Iowa AT
Chariton
Latta in Osterdock Prolific Hymn Writer and Composer
Eden Reeder Latta, a resident of Osterdock in northern Iowa, is renowned as a prolific hymn writer and musician author of over 1000 hymns used worldwide for more than 25 years. His Whiter Than Snow has been translated widely and his later works gain similar praise as he remains active in music and poetry. Latta also writes magazine essays Memories of Winona, popular among readers and friends.
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Eden Reeder Latta
Osterdock
Siow
Latta
Be Ig
Iowa Village
Winona
Riche Favors Des Moines River Improvement
Maj. C. S. Riche in charge of Rock Island river work and Des Moines projects says the Des Moines river improvement would aid Iowa and the middle west. He plans a survey once enough facts are gathered to support a strong report, but faces review by division engineers and chiefs before a survey is ordered.
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Des Moines River
Iowa
Middle West
Maj
C. S. Riche
Hull
Maj. Riche
Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
Board of Engineers
Chief of Engineers
Brigham congratulates library on 610 volume Hansard set
State Librarian Brigham celebrates completion of the library's 610 volume Hansard Parliamentary History and Debates. The collection records the English parliament and reflects a years long effort culminating this year.
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Brigham
Bible class in store leads Des Moines furniture firm
Charles R. Chase head of Chase & West Co. hosts a weekly Bible class in his Des Moines furniture store. His staff attend Thursday evenings as if at Sunday school, a plan Chase credits with improving reliability and worker character. Chase is noted as a leading church worker in Des Moines.
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Charles R. Chase
Chase & West Company of
Des Mines
Bers
Des Moines to Use Voting Machines in First Primary
For the first time in Des Moines history voting machines will be used at a spring primary election. The county has purchased the machines and they are currently being returned to factory for initial attachments before deployment.
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Des Moines
Teachers Elect Officers in Northeastern Iowa Association
The Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association elected A Palmer of Marshalltown as president Miss Jessie Jute of Canton as secretary and M O Irish of Wil Ea as treasurer.
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Iowa
Benzoate of soda controversy assailed by officials
H R Wright says the public need not worry as the US Department of Agriculture finds no danger in benzoate of soda. Wiley's tests suggested harm, but a Wilson board from Yale Johns Hopkins and Northwestern concluded no injurious effects. Iowa warns food makers no prosecutions. Benzoate of soda acts only as a preservative for foods.
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H. R. Wright
State Food and Dairy
United States Department of Agriculture
Publc
Wiley
Department
Washington
Fonds
Wilson
Golden Wedding Observed for Wells Couple
Mr and Mrs John H Wells of Boone celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Wells, an early Iowa engineer for the Chicago and Northwestern before the state's rail line existed, retired on pension five years ago. Born 1838 in New York. wife born 1838 in Ohio. Married LaPorte Indiana October 19 1859. Of seven children one was killed in a wreck two years ago. others attended the celebration.
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John H. Wells
Boone
Manley and Lake Mills win state fair milk prizes
L A Knutson of Manley and A B Forrester of Lake Mills received solid gola medals for first and second places in the dairy judging at the Iowa state fair. The awards recognize top standings in gathered cream and whole milk classes.
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L.A. Knutson
Manley
A.B. Forrester
Lake Mills
Pearl Season Ends as Lakeside Divers Retire
Georges and Frank Scott of Lake City retire from pearl hunting due to increasingly cold water. Their decision ends a season marked by challenging conditions and reduced yields for local divers.
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Georges
Frank Scott
Lake City
Lost in Antiquity and Everyday Nonsense Fragments
A collage of late nineteenth century ad copy and anecdotes. Items extol Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children and WRIGLEY’S SPEARMINT, advise quitting smoking with substitutes, and remark on social mores. Includes quips on pauper rates, roundabout romance, and moral maxims.
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Mother Gray
New York
Fample
Allen S. Yimeted
le Roy
N.Y
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OWA
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Saturday Journal
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