Iowa News Briefs Show Cattlemen Plan Rail Tour and Local Tragedies
A wide Iowa news roundup reports a special train tour by cattlemen and speakers from Iowa State College targeting northern counties to boost corn feeding for beef, plus local incidents from a 15 year old electrocuted by a live wire while chasing a squirrel to several farm deaths and accidents, bank leadership changes, school and church notes, and a burned Davenport Coliseum. The summaries name Gen Dodge health update, Spirit Lake fish haul, Mason City tragedies, and ongoing agricultural extension efforts across the state.
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Towa
Iowa
Iowa State College
Tawa
Northwestern
Charlie Graemfich
Church
Ile
Grenville M. Dodge
Rochester
Minn
Council Bluffs
Spirit Lake
A. F. Meterman
National Bank of
Sidney
Tle
Mason City
Leslie Hawkins
Baptist Church
M. L. Hurd
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Marshalltown
Hurd
Oskaloosa
West Liberty Opera House
West Liberty
W. A. Tetley
Missouri
George Rundy
Algona
Gustaf Jadeaux
Fort Dodge
Ohio
Iowa River
L. A. Christopherson
Town River
Waukon
Henry Prehn
Marengo
Thomas Horton
Grace Episcopal Church
Boone
St. James Parish Church
Government to regard interference in Mexican affairs as unfriendly
United States government plans to notify nations that meddling in Mexican matters will be viewed as unfriendly. Vanderlip proposes a government controlled central bank with 12 regional branches owned by the government. Wilson proclaims Thanksgiving Day as November 27. Beilis case prompts no Russian representations from Wilson unless Congress directs. National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage attacks Emmeline Pankhurst as a riotous advocate of militancy. Secretary Daniels says Oregon will lead the international fleet through the Panama Canal when opened in 1915. Rumors say H. M. Pindell may serve as ambassador to Russia briefly, then be replaced by Charles R. Crewe. Colorado Fuel & Iron urged to be investigated for coal price manipulation and restraint of trade.
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United States
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Senate Committee On Banking and Currency
Washington
National Association Opposed
Emmeline Pankhurst
Great Britain
Daniels
Oregon
Cape Horn
Panama Canal
Noted Society Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling
Domestic withdw a former plea of not guilty and pleading guilty to a charge of smuggling Mrs Frank B Wiborg society woman of Cincinnati and New York and wife of the assistant secretary of commerce and labor under President Taft was fined $1 750 by Judge Hunt in the United States district court at New York The ninth triennial convention of the Worlds Woman's Christian Temperance union opened in Brooklyn with delegates and visitors from every state and thirty foreign countries. Six men were instantly killed four others injured one probably fatally and practically all of Staten Island was left in darkness and without trolley service as the result of a double roller explosion at the plant of the Richmond Light and Power company at Livingston 8 S
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J. R. Vaughn
Baptist State Convention
Waterloo
Iowa
Malvert McDougal
Burlington
C. L. Wood
Garwin
G. I. Swanson
Stratford
Tenson
Cerro Gorde County
Deyoe
Cosson
Iowa State College
Kennedy
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Misa Simpson
State Teachers’ College
Des Moines
State Teachers' Association
Ikxkh
Charles Potter
Carl Fravers
J. H. Griffith
Edward Strand
Lee Cunningham
Harry Anderson
Synod of Town of the Presbyterian Church
Storm Lake
Oscar Athberts
Marengo
T. R. Hammell
Washington
Carrie Lee
Ossian
Phoebe Seeber
Sabula
Mary L. Taylor
Greenfield
Mary A. Jones
Oakville
Elizabeth Lake
Chariton
Davenport Coliseum
Eilen Wallis
Fort Madison
W. T. Shepard
le Mars
Keokuk
American Cement Machine Manufacturing Company
Madison
Wis
Alamakes County
A.M. Cahalan
Waukon Junction
3. D. Vanney
Federated Baptist Church
Estherville
Cedar Falls
W. G. Wilker
J. N. McCoy
Allerton
Frank B. Wiborg
Cincinnati
New York
The
World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Richmond Light and Power Company
Livingston
8. S
Redfield
Department of Commerce
Flint, Mich
Notable Deaths and Accidents Across Cities
Personal Jack Forest of El Paso died in a racing accident on the El Paso Phoenix course. John Pryor injured. John McWeeny resigns as Chicago police chief amid vice report purview. Sir George Orby Wombwell, former Balaklava Light Brigade officer, dies in London aged 81. Sol Litt, Chicago theater figure, dies of heart trouble at 41. Alice Gerhard, Algona teacher in Chicago Heights, killed near Hammond. Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks dies in Indianapolis of pneumonia.
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Jack Forest
el Paso
Tex
John Pryor
Forest
el Paso-Phoenix
George Orby Wombwell
Balaklava
London
Sol Litt
Chicago
McVicker's Theater
Alice Gerhard
Algona, Wis
Chicago Heights
Hammond
Ind
Goodyear Rubber Plant Fire Kills Seven Firemen in Milwaukee
A devastating Milwaukee plant fire at the Goodyear Rubber company left seven firemen dead and twenty four injured. An explosion collapsed walls trapping crews as rescue teams recovered bodies and priests prayed amid flames. Known dead include Charles Fenske Bernard Zanowski George Clausen Max Fletcher and others missing headless remains not identified.
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Milwaukee
Goodyear Rubber Company
Rdns
Goodyear Company
Charles Fenske
Bernard Zanowski
George Clausen
Max
Fletcher
Supreme Court rules chickens free to roam. no home-injunction power
In Des Moines the supreme court reversed and remanded the Lemtel Kimple v. Phillip and Myrtle Schafer case. Chickens damaged Kimple’s crops. Wayne county district court granted relief to confine fowls. The high court held fowls are free roaming commoners and that forcing owners to fence them would cripple the chicken industry.
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Lemtel Kimple
Phillip
Myrtle Schafer
Schafers
Kimple
Wayne County District Court
High Court
Iowa City boards four Toswa site choices inspected
The state board of control surveyed four Toswa epileptic colony sites near Iowa City. Land options included Dr L W Deans large farm two miles southeast at 250 dollars per acre, the Courtney farm in Scott township near Elmira Iowa City branch, the Burge farm adjoining Oakdale state sanatorium, and a tract between Oakdale and North Liberty. A car ride along the interurban and a general country survey completed the visit.
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Iowa City
State Board of Control
L. W. Dean
Scott Township
Courtney
Elmira
Nock Island
William G. Dows
Burge
Oakdale
North Liberty
McGregor Electric Wins 25 Year Franchise
At the election in McGregor the McGregor Electric Light and Power company secured a twenty five year franchise. The grant allows erection and maintenance of lines through town for transmitting electricity to Monona and intermediate points.
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McGregor
McGregor Electric Light and Power Company
Monona
Waverly Garment Factory Expands Installing New Machines
Waverly factory adds sixty operators as sixty more machines are installed at the Skirt and Garment plant in Waverly. The plant plans to hire over 100 workers soon as expansion continues.
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Waverly
Skirt and
St Wenceslaus Church Incorporates in Iowa City
The St Wenceslaus Catholic church of Iowa City has incorporated with the Right Rev James Davis Bishop of Davenport as president.
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Iowa City
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church of
James Davis
Davenport
Rev Thompson Acquitted in Council Bluffs Case
The Rev. Thompson formerly of Elliott was acquitted of misappropriating 600 dollars from funds given to settle a breach of promise suit. The trial occurred in Montgomery County and involved a charge tied to the settlement money.
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Thompson
Council Bluffs
Elliott
Montgomery County
Two Men Found Dead in Keokuk
William Dunnegan aged 31 was found dead here in bed. John Carss Sr who lived alone was also found dead by neighbors. Coroner's verdict in other cases was heart failure.
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Keokuk
William Dunnegan
John Carss
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