Electoral Republican slate finally filed in Des Moines
Des Moines April 18 the republican electoral ticket is in the field with representatives named in each district. At large nominees are W W Copeland and S B Packard. Districts list Frailey Letts Young Ellis Kepler Carter Cooper Mardis Stern Lee Denio. Some contestants may change and John Braker filed as prohibition candidate for the seventh district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. W. Copeland
Burlington
B. Packard
Marshalltown
Joe R. Frailey
Ft. Madison
F. D. Letts
Davenport
Dan H. Young
Manchester
C. D. Ellis
Charles City
J. Kepler
Mt. Vernon
W. Carter
Grinnell
W. S. Cooper
Winterset
Fighth
Alex Mardis
Corydon
Almer Stern
Logan
W. R. Lee
Carroll
A. L. Denio
Alta
Fraley
Joh In Braker
Cole
Historians Unearth Relics in Boone Mound Discovery
The Iowa state historical department unearthed human bones animal bones and teeth along with ancient urns and other artifacts in a mound near Boone identifying the relics with the ancient mound builders.
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Boone
State Historical Department
City official refuses to accept a pass to season opener
Des Moines Indiana April 18 C A Schram was the sole city official among 30 to refuse a season opening baseball game pass. He says issuing the pass violates the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. A. Schram
Elks Lodge to Build New Home in Mason City
Mason City Elks buy a lot for $%,000 and plan a $25,000 building. The ground floor will be rented as a store, while the second and third floors will house lodge activities.
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Mason City
Battery Erased and Records Altered in Iowa Clerk Case
A petition to remove M. M. Battey as district court clerk in Council Bluffs Iowa was filed by County Attorney John J. Hess at Judge C. D. Wheeler’s direction. The 31 counts allege erasure and alteration of records and failure to account for funds, with N. J. Chalmers serving as temporary clerk. Battey, in his second term since 1908, previously deputy clerk at Avoca and long-time resident, faces a political and business uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
M. M. Battey
John J. Hess
C. D. Wheeler
Battey
N. J. Chalmers
Avoca
Desoto Lumber Yard Fire Causes Major Destruction
Des Moines reports a fire at 1 am destroyed Carr Lumber yard in Desoto with a $15,000 loss. McComb corn crib valued at $1,000 and Blackman ice house also burned. cause unknown. Insurance partially covers losses as firefighters saved nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Carr Lumber Company
Desoto
H. L. McComb
J. W. Blackman
Milling Company Sued for Water Damage in Akron
Ten farmers along the Sioux river sue Akron Milling company for 22000 damages from overflow of water due to a dam the firm maintains across the river. Individual claims range from 200 to 5000 dollars. Plaintiffs include J. P. Waterbury Ellen Ross J. F. Fredell Ira Waterbury M. A. Agnes H. R. Stoutenberg F. T. Baker W. H. Raver A. R. Whitney and Peter Ide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Akron Milling Company
District Court
Sioux River
J. P. Waterbury
Ellen Ross
J. F. Fredell
Ira Waterbury
M. A. Agnes
H. R. Stoutenberg
F. T. Baker
W. H. Raver
A. R. Whitney
Peter Ide
Seventy miners walk out at gypsum mines over wage demand
Fort Dodge Iowa April 18. Seventy miners with the American Independent Gypsum company struck after manager Ward refused to raise wages to 40 cents a ton by the 20th. The strike could close all gypsum mines until the dispute is settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
American Independent Gypsum Company
Ward
Flood Loss Tallies Near Helena in Montana
Early estimates put the damage from the Haua Lake dam breach at about 500000 dollars with potential to top 600000 as reports come in. The Missouri River at Great Falls stood three to four feet high this morning, rising slowly as floodwaters ease.
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Butte
Mont
Haua
Helena
Missouri
Great Falls
Wanted Electors to Serve Party in Iowa
Des Moines April 17 political jobs are unfilled with Republicans lacking candidates for half the presidential electors and Democrats for many congressional districts and state tickets. The primary law requires vacancies be filled by the state central committee if no petitions filed by April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Woods
Republican State Central Committee
State Central Committee
Secretary of State
Cody's Daughter to Wed Garrow in Des Moines
A Des Moines dispatch reports Irma Cody Stotts, youngest daughter of Colonel William F. Cody and widow of Lt. Clarence Stotts, will marry F. H. Garrow of South Omaha on April 30. Stotts died in North Dakota last fall. his body was brought to Des Moines for funeral. Garrow, a former traveling salesman, has recently entered the coal business.
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Des Moines
North Platte
Neb
Irma Cody-Stotts
W. F. Cody
Clarence Stotts
Second Cavalry
F. H. Garrow
South Omaha
Stotts
North Dakota
Garrow
Many Goodmans but None Respond to Cousin Claim
Chicago April 17 more than two dozen men named Charles Goodman in the city deny kinship to Charles McKee reported dying in Marshalltown Ila. A police message asked that the Chicago Charles Goodman be informed his cousin was injured in a railroad accident.
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Chicago, I
Chicago
Charles Goodman
Charles McKee
Marshalltown
Ila
Royal Arcanum picks Fort Dodge meet and officers
Boone Iowa April 17 Fort Dodge chosen as the site for the next Royal Arcanum session with a full slate of officers named Grand regent Charles M Dickson Sioux City grand vice regent J K Dysart Ottumwa grand orator J N Labarre Waterloo past grand regent C A Reno Council Bluffs grand secretary H A Snyder Waterloo grand treasurer A F E Brock Council Bluffs grand chaplain C E Bess Sioux City grand guide B P Hazen Fort Madison grand warden E P Drake Des Moines grand sentry George J Pickett Ottumwa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
C. E. Bess
Sioux City
Grand Guide
P. Hazen
Fort Madigan
E. P. Drake
Des Moines
George J. Pickett
Ottumwa
Waterloo Plans for IOOF Council Meeting
Waterloo Iowa hosts the Iowa IOOF department council annual meeting from April 27 to 29. The event will include the order's uniformed ranks as part of the program.
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Waterloo
Department Council
Iowa
Order
Illinois Central drops block system on Waterloo to Freeport run
The Illinois Central Railroad will discontinue the block system on the Freeport to Waterloo division starting today. Implemented for three years, the change releases 27 operators from duties on that line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Illinois Central Railroad
Freeport
Democrats Name Spencer for Congress in Ninth District
R C Spencer editor of the Audubon Advocate was chosen as a candidate for congressman from the Ninth district at a Democrat meeting in Avoca Iowa held yesterday following a state chairman Wade recommendation to nominate candidates for all offices including presidential electors and a county ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Congress
Mine Worker Killed by Falling Rock
Fort Dodge Iowa April 17 Will Jones aged 21 a truckman at the Cardiff mine was killed last evening when rock fell and crushed his skull and hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Will Jones
Cardiff
Wife Deserter Rescued After Suicide Attempt
Des Moines reports Sheriff M J Wilson of Marion County returned with Clarence E Hart wanted in Knoxville Iowa for wife desertion. Hart was brought from Randall Kansas on a requisition after he hanged himself in a cell but survived the attempt.
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Des Moines
M. J. Wilson
Marion County
Clarence E. Hart
Knoxville
Randall
Kan
Wilson
Hart
Prince Von Buelow Heads Private Audience With Pope
In Rome on April 17 the pope received in private audience Prince Von Buelow the German chancellor and Princess Von Buelow. They discussed questions concerning the Vatican and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince von Buelow
Pope
Rome
von Buelow
Vatican
Germany
Contractor Otis Gray Sought by Deputies in Polk County
Deputy Sheriff Ben Ness and five officers search the west end of Polk County for Otis Gray a prominent contractor believed driven mad by a delusion of being surrounded by savages. He has slept in trees for three nights and twice broke from his guards amid intense pursuit.
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Des Moines
Ben Ness
Polk County
Otis Gray
Gray
States Contend Over Possession of Insane Man
Des Moines reports Iowa and Pennsylvania clash over custody of A. W. Katerman now in Pennsylvania. Governor Cummins revoked the arrest warrant, raising extradition questions as Ida county sends an aide to argue the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Pennsylvania
A. W. Katerman
Cummins
Katerman
Ida County
Traveling Men Move to Drop Name from League
LeMars Iowa April 15 The local council of the United Commercial Travelers adopts a resolution urging the Des Moines based Traveling Men's Liberty league to drop the words Traveling Men from its title to avoid misperception and stigma tied to liquor interests and to protect members’ interests and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Des Moines
United Commercial Travelers
Traveling Men's Liberty League
Traveling Men
Weaver Seen But Not Found In Council Bluffs
Iowa Falls April 15 report says attorney W L Weaver who has been missing since February 24 was seen on the streets of Council Bluffs by Mr and Mrs A C Otterbach. Officials note the grand jury action remains unverified and no police steps have been taken. George Weaver, his brother, said nothing is known of his whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
A. C. Otterbach
Council Bluffs
W. L. Weaver
Weaver
Walsh
George Weaver
Omaha
Daughter of Confederate Weds Traveling Man in Iowa
Miss Lulu W. Early from Roanoke City Virginia and daughter of Julia A. Early the Confederate general married Sunday in Council Bluffs to John A. Welch a traveling man from Lincoln Nebraska.
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Council Bluffs
Roanoke City
Julia A. Early
John A. Welch
Lincoln
Neb
Denison Declines to Run for Governor
Mubuque Iowa April 15 John D Denison announces he cannot enter the race for the Democratic nomination for governor. A statement with reasons said to be personal business matters will be issued later. Nomination papers circulated in 50 counties. two years ago Denison sought lieutenant governorship with Claude Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mubuque
John D. Denison
Denison
Claude Porter
Pegg Case Decided Against Plaintiff in Widow's Share Fight
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled against Margaret Asher in the Pegg estate dispute. The case centered on whether Asher, alleged common law wife of Elias Pegg, should inherit part of the roughly $50,000 estate. Pegg lived near Modale and was seen by neighbors as Margaret Asher, not wife.
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Margaret Asher
Pegs
Pegg
Modale
Peat Bed Plant to Power Local Brick Works
Forest City Iowa reports the Fertile Clay and Peat company will operate a peat machine on 640 acres of peat lands to supply fuel for brick and tile production. The Hensen machine can make 60 000 to 80 000 bricks per day, with over 4 000 000 tons of peat in reserve and plans to sell excess peat fuel. The project, totaling about 70 000 dollars, will integrate peat use with brick manufacture and coal replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Iowa
Fertile Clay & Peat Company
Hensen
Girl Run Down on Bridge by Train in Clarion
Mildred Boucher, 9, daughter of jeweler E L Boucher, was killed instantly on a railroad bridge in Clarion while picking wild flowers with a group of girls as a westbound Rock Island train struck her. The other children escaped injury.
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Clarion
Mildred Boucher
E. L. Boucher
Rock Island
Man Killed Falling Tree Near Sioux Center
G. Grotenhuis, 8, was killed while felling a tree near Sioux Center Iowa. Partly cut through, he climbed to fasten a rope to guide the tree away from telephone wires, but the tree fell catching him under a branch and causing instant death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange City
Sioux Center
G. Grotenhuis
Carnegie gives Central College twenty thousand dollars
Andrew Carnegie directed a $20,000 addition to Central College's endowment. The gift coincides with campus day featuring a 17 to 3 ball game between commercial students and the academy team, a campus parade, and an on campus supper.
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Pella
Central College
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Academy
Clerk Suspended Pending Investigation of Fees
Council Bluffs Iowa April 15 H V Battey clerk of the district court was suspended from office by Judge O D Wheeler. H J Chambers was appointed acting clerk pending removal proceedings. An expert accountant found Battey owed the county 2297 for retained fees amid graft accusations.
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Council Bluffs
H. V. Battey
District Court
O. D. Wheeler
H. J. Chambers
Battey
Board of Supervisors
Affinity Draws Man From Family Twice
Mason City Iowa reports B C Bell eloped twice with his chosen partner Gladys Hayes in three years. He left home three years ago, returned last week vowing to live honestly, then fled again with the same companion, angering his family and locals who doubt his stability.
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Mason City
B. C. Bell
Gladys Hayes
Railroad Empl oyes Protest Reductions in Rates at Mass Meeting
In Missouri Valley Iowa on April 14 hundred railroad men from all branches met to urge against any further rate cuts. A resolution states losses should fall on the railroads and the Nebraska railway commission is targeted. A committee was named to present a copy to the commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Nebraska Railway Commission
Hamery Dissent Over Hume Selection Shocks Des Moines
Des Moines officials clash over choosing W. P. Hume as head of police. Councilman Hamery threatens resignation to force removal, with petitions to reelect if the deal collapses. The dispute disrupts city government and stirs local politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. P. Hume
Hamery
Department of Public Safety
Daily News
Hume
Mrs Richardson Dies at 98 in Mason City
Mason City Iowa April 14 Mrs Richardson aged 98 died today at Lake Lea. Her husband aged 90 survives. They recently marked their 60th wedding anniversary. Four children survive all in Cerro Gordo county. The youngest is 57 and the oldest 67.
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Mason City
Ritchardson
Lea Lake
Cerro Gordo County
Resident of United Press Association Dies
John Van Der Vock Jr., president and general manager of the United States Press Association, died today following an operation for appendicitis in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Association
Chicago
John van Der‘ock, Jr
United States Press Asociation
Methodist Church Destroyed by Fire at Gilman
Fire totally destroyed the Methodist church at Gilman in Marshall County Iowa with an estimated loss of 2500 dollars and 1000 dollars covered by insurance. The cause of the blaze remains unknown.
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Marshalltown
Gilman
This County
Death of Child from Carbolic Acid Poisoning
Estherville Iowa reports the death of two year old Wilbur Strawn son of Professor B. F. Strawn from carbolic acid poisoning suffered last Monday afternoon. The incident prompted a local investigation and authorities are reviewing the case.
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Estherville
FE. Strawn
Wilbur
DANGER LURKS IN ORDINARY BUTTER
Washington reports that tubercle germs can survive in ordinary salted butter for four and a half months or longer. Experiments by Dr. E. C. Schroeder and W. E. Cotton on a butter from a tubercle cow show guinea pigs die from generalized tuberculosis after exposure. The Agriculture Department delays denaturing fat regulations until May 1 due to industry concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
E. C. Schroeder
W. E. Cotton
Bureau Experiment Station
Secretary of Agriculture
Department Agriculture
Boy Clerk Was a Pretty Girl in Chicago Scheme
Chicago reports a young woman exposing a masquerade as a male clerk. Mary E. Phelan, 21, secretly worked 11 months as a waiter clerk at H. F. Michaels store 117 Eighteenth Street. Living with parents the motive was a romance with Louise Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
H. F. Michaels
Eighteenth St
Mary E. Phelan
Vicennes Road
Louise Prairie
Saints' Ministers to Marry Divorcees Stand
Independence Kan April 14 The reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints refused to adopt a resolution forbidding the ministry to marry divorcees. President Joseph Smith argued against legal interventions in marriage divorce laws, saying restrictions could be unjust to innocent people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Kan
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Joseph Smith
Leslie Shaw Seeks New Post In City Trust Firm
Philadelphia April 14 Leslie M Shaw former secretary of the treasury and ex president of the Carnegie Trust company New York is under consideration for the top job at the First Mortgage Guarantee and Trust company a young institution active in financial affairs in the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Leslie M. Shaw
Carnegie Trust Company
New York
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Eagdoltn
Boone St
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Ames
Story County
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Haverly
Ames, Iowa
Copeland
Packard
Montana
Cody
Charles Dickson
Royal Arcanum
Kauterman
Insane Commission
W. E. Johnson
M. M. White
Ida Grove
W. A. Geise
P. O. van Wagoner
Cedar Rapids
Confederacy
Ailroad
Leslie Shaw
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