Shortage of Laborers Triggers Redistricting of Prisons
Des Moines dispatch reports a labor shortage from convict work at Fort Madison state prison leads the state board of control to redraw prison districts. Counties Clinton Jackson Johnson and Scott move from Anamosa to Fort Madison. Parole efforts under Gov. Shaw noted as contributing to inmate declines.
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Des Moines
Fort Madison State Son
State Board of Control
Fort Madism
Anamosa
Asretofore
Clinton
Iowa
Jackson
Johnon
Scott
Namosa
Fort Madison
John Downie
Conger
Live lizard in stomach ends after eight years
George McClusky of Clinton recovered at the Marine hospital in St. Louis after a mud drank lizard remained in his stomach for eight years. Doctors used poisoned bread to kill the reptile, which measured five and a half inches, then pumped out the poison and the body. He gained weight from 105 to 150 pounds and is recovering at home.
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Iowa
Edwin H. Cone
China
Pacific
San Francisco
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Josiah Given
State Supreme Court
Crocker Post
John N. Baldwin
Allison
St. Louis
Grand Army
Lewis Schooler
Bluffs
Conger
State Historical Department of
Peking
Minister Conger
George McClusky
Clinton
Marine Hospital
McClusky
Mississippi
Mrs Hossack Found Guilty of Murder in Warren County
Margaret Hossack of Indianola wife of a wealthy farmer was found guilty of murdering her husband on December 1. The jury fixed a life sentence in the penitentiary after a two week trial largely supported by circumstantial evidence and a motive tied to the $60 000 estate.
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Margaret Hossack
Indianola
Warren County
John Hossack
Plans for Carnegie Library at Fayette Planned
Rev Dr Benton of Upper Iowa University and Speaker Henderson discussed the Carnegie library to be built at Fayette. The selection was made and the gift is said to be Carnegie's only donation to a college. Henderson secured the donation for the college that launched his career. The chapel hosted a Civil War era meeting forming his company.
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Dr. Benton
Upper Iowa University
Henderson
Carnegie Library
Fayette
Carnegie
Col. Henderson
A Queer Plan Inheritance Pact Unearthed
State treasurer's office exposes a Kossuth county pooled estate scheme resembling Amana a five member plan aimed to pass all wealth to a German church. With two deaths the estate now stands about $175000 and could near $250000 when the last decedent leaves.
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Kossuth
Amana Society
Germany
Land Offer for Rice Property Near Beaumont Rejected
Gov Shaw and partners declined a Texas oil syndicate bid of 225000 for 3400 acres of rice land on the edge of Louisiana, 12 miles east of Beaumont. Shaw owns half the property with Lang Brosk Des Moines holding a quarter and H C Harris T M Walker the remainder. An oil well 40 feet deep has begun gushing on a neighboring farm.
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Louisiana
Beaumont
Tex
Gov. Shaw
Lang Brosk
Des Moines
H. C. Harris
T. M. Walker
Detroit Society Man Arrested in Burglary Suspect
Millard Turner, son of a prominent Detroit family, was arrested on burglary charges after cigar theft linked the case to Hunt’s store robbery. Leeman Mason, a society man and Philippine War veteran, is also suspected with comparable evidence against him.
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Millard Turner
Detroit
A. L. Hunt
Leeman Mason
Philippines
Turner
Peruna Proclaimed Spring Catarrh Remedy by Endorsers
A sequence of customer testimonials from Duluth Chicago Minneapolis and others praising Peruna as a spring catarrh remedy and tonic. Endorsements claim cures of head and stomach catarrh and urge early spring use with Dr. Hartman offering free advice from Columbus Ohio.
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Jon
John Williams
West Street
Duluth
Minn
Peruna
Mattie L. Guild
Inhinois Young People’s Christian Senance Union
Chicago
Ill
Elmer Fleming
Reservoir Council
Northwestern Legion of Honor
Minneapolis
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Ling Remedy CO
New York
Tenth annual meeting of Royal Arcanum in Iowa elected officers
The tenth annual meeting of the Iowa Organization of the Royal Arcanum was held in Sioux City. New grand officers were elected: Regent W. W. Epps Ottumwa. Vice Regent J. Will Campbell Fort Madison. Orator B. F. Stretton Des Moines. Post Regent F. R. Dohs Fort Dodge. Grand Secretary H. A. Snyder Waterloo. Treasurer A. E. Brock Council Bluffs. Chaplain A. Tredick Davenport. Guide F. A. Taylor Cedar Rapids. Warden J. H. Meyers Sioux City Sentry EB. P. Drake Des Moines.
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Iowa
of the Royal Arcanum
Sioux City
W. W. Epps
Ottumwa
J. Will Campbell
Fort Madison
B. F. Stretton
Des Moines
F. R. Dohs
Fort Dodge
H. A. Snyder
Waterloo
A. E. Brock
Council Bluffs
A. Tredick
Davenport
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Iowa Board of Control
Shiloh
Shiloh Battlefield
National Commission
War Department
Washington
State Commission
Barrett
Scott County
Davis County
State Board of Health
Agricultural College
State University
State Bar Association
Iowa League of Municipalities
Trewin
United States Supreme Court
Cherokee
Stephen Bros
Board of Control
W. L. Alexander
Regular Army
Leonard Wood
Cuba
Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Volunteers
Gov. Gear
Sherman and
Larrabee
Harrison
Army
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Mrs. Hossack
Texas
A . Hon
Danalgds
Nervenor
UE Hion
Dan. A. Gaillagate
Washyton, D. C
Dan. A. Grosvenor
A. Gros
Elmer Fieming
Minneapolis, Minn
the Royal Arcanum
Johnny
Tommy
Surat
Canada
Land of
Plenty
F. Pedley
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
O. Currle
Art Monadnock
M. V. McLines
Milwaukee
Wis
Mich
James Grieve
Saginaw
N. Bartholomew
BF. T. Holmss
Big Four
Indianapolis
Ind
A. N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
W. Adams
Allen
Paul
Oregon
Idaho
North Pacific Coast
Columbia
Snake River
A. L. Craig
Gen. Pass
Portland
Ore
Sawyer’s Slickers Wyers “Excelsior
Cambridge
Fea
Sauheh
Bo Boye Bane Bebos
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