Iowa State News Highlights From Des Moines to Denison
Des Moines hosts West Seventh street viaduct ground breaking with Mayor Hanna. Iowa bank deposits rise across 663 savings banks 272 banks and 16 trust companies by 1910. State dairy show plans in Des Moines October 8 to 20 with many entries. Several local incidents include injuries in Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids robberies. births, marriages, and divorces reported for 1909. The state WCTU convention set for Boone in late October.
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Mary Allen
Sophia B. Brandford
Amos Carter
Daniel Doyle
James W. Laney
Geo. W. Needham
Charles Russell
Sarah C. Rutledge
Raymond P. Snow
David M. Strang
Samuel W. Anderson
Nicholas Bouquet
Jacob Hutton
van Buren McCombs
James W. McMullen
John Melvin
August Smith
Martin Suter
West Seventh Street
Des Moines
James R. Hanna
West Seventh and
Murphy Streets
The
State Historical Society of
Iowa
Iowa City
Davenport
John Hinrichsen
W. H. Shields
Bloomfield
Joseph Koba
German Evangelical Synod of North America
Denison
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
Fort Dodge
W. L. Staves
Vera Walkup
Marshalltown
J. D. Plumb
Oskaloosa
Myrtle Holloway
West Branch
Edward Zaah
Milton Hodge
Cedar Rapids
Emmet
Boone
Rock Island
Nemaha
H. Ralph Page
Weston
John F. Hayward
Grove
Kling
Monroe
Prairie City
Toy Spaniel an Old Breed
The English toy spaniel is one of the oldest and most popular pet breeds. The breed’s history traces to Mary queen of Scots era with ladies at court prized spaniels, including a pet found with the executioner during Mary Greer of Scots’ execution.
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Charles the Martyr
Mary Greer
Prigives
Charles III
Elks Plan Purple Week In Marshalltown Aug 16 18
The Iowa Elks state convention arrives in Marshalltown for August 16 to 18. Open house at the new club house opens the week, with a ball game and driving club racing matinee on opening day, a banquet, reception, and band concerts through the event.
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Blke
Marshalltown
Iowa Elks
Elks
Fair Grounds
Ellis
Country Club
The
Odeon
Sheriffs and Recorders Elect Officers in Iowa
At the Sheriffs' Association of Iowa convention in Cedar Rapids Louis Eckhardt of Davenport was elected president with W B Griffin of Albia as vice president and Thomas J Qualley of Decorah as secretary treasurer The recorders chose R L Crawford of Wapello as president W E Terry of Denison as vice president T F ONeill of Marengo as secretary treasurer A C Cole of Adel as the group’s treasurer
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Sheriffs and Recorders
Cedar Rapids
Sheriffs’ Association of
Iowa
Louis Eckhardt
Davenport
W. B. Griffin
Albia
Thomas J. Qualley
Decorah
Recorders
R. L. Crawford
Wapello
W. E. Terry
Denison
T. F. O'Neill
Marengo
A. C. Cole
Concrete Arch Bridge Contract in Ida Grove
Ida Grove board of supervisors awarded a contract for a concrete arch bridge across the Odebolt river, planned at 61 feet. It aims to make every county bridge and culvert concrete within ten years as the first concrete structure in Ida county.
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Ida Grove
Board of Supervisors
Odebolt River
Ida County
Oskaloosa Man Found Dead at Home
J M Curry a 70 year old wealthy retired farmer was found dead in his apartments after being missing for several hours. The coroner found a pocket book with nearly $6000 in cash and heart trouble was listed as the cause of death.
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Oskaloosa
J. M. Curry
Iowa Firemen to Meet at Red Oak
Red Oak prepares for the state firemen tournament set for August 2 3 4 and 5 A new band stand rises in the public square and the electric light company nears completion of electrical decorations
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Iowa
Red Oak
Electric Light Company
Dubuque Plumbers Strike Ends After Conference
The Dubuque plumbers union shops ended their strike that began July 7 after a settlement conference. Workers sought four dollars and fifty cents daily instead of four dollars, with a twenty five cent increase cited as the basis of agreement.
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Dubuque
Railway Men Meet at Hotel Colfax Convention
Preliminary arrangements set for a three day convention at Hotel Colfax of officials and agents of the Rock Island freight department. The meeting will begin August 2.
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Colfax
Hotel
Freight Department
The
Rock Island Railroad
Chicago firm to decorate Marshalltown for Elks convention
A Chicago concern won the contract to decorate Marshalltown's business district in purple and white for the Iowa Elks annual convention, set to meet here August 16 to 18.
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Marshalltown
Chicago
Iowa Elks
Chamberlain remedies and mining impact in senate discussion
The ad highlights Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as trusted medicines sold by druggists. It also notes Senator Nixon of Nevada stating 60 percent of U S railroad transportation is mined product, underscoring minerals' role in transport and industry.
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Chamberlain
Senate
Bureau of Mines and Mining
Nixon
Nevada
Fen
All He Needs is the Horse in Political Exchange
A friend of Congressman Dickinson in Missouri’s Sixth District sent him a line about favors and influence. Dickinson instructed his secretary to add the name to the list for “every good that goes out.” A later letter thanked him for a book on diseases of the horse and hinted at patronage once Democrats are in power.
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Gressman Dickinson
Missouri
Dickis
Dickinson
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