Oregon Plan Bills Open Iowa Legislature Session
Des Moines Iowa January sessions begin with the Oregon plan for U S Senate elections. Senator James A Smith leads a bill adding changes to nominate candidates with November ballots then the legislature elects the winner. Van Law proposes municipal gas water and electric regulation requiring annual reports and rate oversight. Gov Carroll address read in joint session.
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Des Moines
Oregon
United States
James A. Smith
Mitchell
Senate
Progressive Forces
Klay
Sioux City
Iowa
Senator van Law of Marshall
House of Representatives
Official Iowa flag to be unfurled at inaugural ceremonies
At the Iowa governor and lieutenant governor inauguration tomorrow afternoon the state will display a new official flag. Adjutant General Guy Logan received the navy yellow field flag, which bears a large blue star with the word Iowa inside. The advisory board of the Iowa National Guard created the flag at a recent meeting.
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George W. Clarke
Lowa
State House
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Guy ©. Logan
Iowa National Guard
The
National Guard
Iowan Shot in New York In Accident Claim
James Norton Schenck of Fort Dodge Iowa was shot in the Imperial hotel Hornell New York and may die. He says the shooting was accidental but gives no details. The 25 year old man had money and planned to buy a job printing office.
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N. Y
James Norton Schenck
Fort Dodge
Imperial Hotel
Schenck
Thug Robs Ottumwa Officer at Gunpoint
Ottumwa police report Officer Nels Nelson and companion William Pierce were held up by a highwayman who forced Nelson to surrender his gun club and badge. The robber relieved Pierce of four dollars before fleeing.
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Ottumwa
Nels Nelson
South Ottumwa
William Pierce
Big Cincinnati Fire Destroys Chamber of Commerce Building
A blaze in Cincinnati on January 11 caused over 1 million dollars in damage, leveling the chamber of commerce at Fourth and Vine streets, harming adjacent property and injuring a dozen firefighters.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fourth and Vine Streets
Would Raise Solons' Pay Increases Assembly Salaries
Des Moines January 11 Senator J A Sammis of Plymouth county introduces a bill to raise general assembly salaries from 550 to 1200 dollars. The measure seeks to adjust legislative pay to reflect duties and era.
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Jan
J. A. Sammis
Plymouth County
General Assembly
Poultry Fanciers Form Strong Western Iowa Group
The poultry fanciers of the Big Four section including Audubon Cass Guthrie and Adair counties met at the Exchange bank and perfected an organization aimed to become one of the strongest poultry associations in western Iowa.
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Iowa
Booster Club Secures $100000 For Dubuque Industrial
The Booster club in Dubuque reports it has raised the required $100,000 to start the Dubuque Industrial incorporation as set by the articles of incorporation.
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Dubuque Industrial Incorporation
The
Booster Club
Woman Sues For Fee To Find Husband
Zena Viele sues Frances Bruce in district court to recover 300 dollars alleged as payment for finding a husband for the defendant. The action is described as unique in character.
Aged Couple Clarke Byam Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary
Monticello residents Mr and Mrs Clarke Byam celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Due to Mr Byams frail health the observance was quiet with the couple and their closest relatives.
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Clarke Byam
Wets Win in Clayton County Saloons
In Clayton county more than 76 percent of voters signed the saloon petition, ensuring all towns in the county except St Olaf and Edgewood will have one or more saloons.
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Clayton
Elkader
Clayton County
St. Olaf
Edgewood
Iowa City Gas Rates Reduced
The Iowa City Gas and Electric company cuts gas price to 1.25 per thousand with a prompt payment clause. The note mentions a reduction and a conditional discount though unclear.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Gas and Electric Company
Pioneer Hurt Many Times
Iowa City resident Henry Walker, a Johnson County pioneer aged 62, is in the hospital with a dislocated shoulder after a fall. He has reportedly been injured 135 times in his long life.
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Iowa City
Henry Walker
Johnson County
Andrew Schwab Kicked by Colt Fractures Hip in Oxford Junction
Andrew Schwab of Oxford Junction was struck in the hip by a colt, sustaining a badly fractured hip. The injury is considered extremely dangerous with fears of blood poisoning developing.
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Andrew Schwab
Woman Dies Delivering Butter in Marshall County
Mrs J W Brothers aged 50 of Quarry fell back in her buggy and died of heart disease while delivering butter to customers in Marshall county.
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J. W. Brothers
Quarry
Cave Dweller John Thiel Dies Near Monticello
John Thiel a young man living in a self dug cave along a hillside near Monticello was found near death from exposure. He was taken to J. H. Fahrni’s home nearby but died shortly after.
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John Thiel
J. H. Fahrni
Ames Short Course Opens With Science Of Agriculture
Senator A. B. Cummins opened the Ames short course declaring that agriculture has become a science and farming a profession.
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A. B. Cummins
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Promoted for Lung Troubles
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as valuable for throat and lung issues. It claims rapid relief of painful breathing and a dangerous sounding cough indicating congested lungs, with sale through all druggists.
Middleton receives position at California Polytechnic School
Mr R S Middleton of Minerva who graduated in the dairy course at I S C Dec 21 has accepted a job as assistant in the animal and dairy husbandry department at California Polytechnic School San Luis Obispo. He was a member of the dairy stock judging team that recently competed in the National Dairy Show in Chicago and began duties in California on Jan 1.
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California
R. S. Middleton
Minerva
I. S. GC
California Polytechnic School
San Luis Obispo
Chicago
Zemo Promises Quick Skin Relief and Germ Elimination
The Cagwin Drug Store offers ZEMO with a money back guarantee if not entirely satisfied. Early use yields prompt relief and visible improvement, with persistent application said to destroy germ life and leave the skin clearer.
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