Des Moines Mayors Race Highlights Postwar Reform Shift
In Des Moines, Mayor A J Mathis likely loses to Professor James R Hanna under the new city government plan as early returns show Hanna with a small majority. The contest drew liberal support for Mathis and for council hopefuls Bretton Ash and Roe, with final tallies pending. Other Iowa towns elected various mayors including John MacVicar and Zell Roe, while Waterloo chose John R Rector.
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John MacVicar
Wesley Ash
Zell Roe
Charles Schramm
Roe
Hamery
Hanna
Ida Grove
Brannan
Dexter
S. Kellison
Clinton
Walnut
Public Improvement
A. T. Wheeler
Corning
Ed Lockwood
Harlan
City chooses mayor and four councilmen under new plan
Sioux City voters elected A. A. Smith mayor in the first city election under the commission plan. R. A. Whitley E. O. Wesley G. B. Healey and J. W. Brown were elected to the city council.
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Farr
Commission Plan of Govern
Sioux City
Commission Plan of Government
A. A. Smith
R. A. Whitley
E. O. Wesley
G. B. Healey
J. W. Brown
Tear in Clothes Saves Life in Narrow Escape
The oldest son of George Eden, twenty four, nearly died when his heavy shirt snagged on a wood sawing machine shaft. His breast bone was mashed, right shoulder injured, and his body pulled toward the shaft until his clothes tore free, releasing him. He will be out for six weeks to two months.
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Long Tree
George Eden
Fort Dodge Des Moines Railroad Moves On Crooked Creek Purchase
Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern interurban railroad to close negotiations for buying Crooked Creek Railroad from Lehigh to Webster City and for the Evanston to Judd right of way. Road plans Gypsum to Judd extension and Evanston southward, with ongoing effort since last year. Also reports an anonymous donor sent $6.25 conscience money to State Treasurer Morrow, a higher amount than last year.
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Des Moines
Fort Dodge, Des
Gypsum
Judd
Evanston
Crooked Creek
Morrow
Bussey
Entire Family Poisoned in Boone Cheese Incident
W R Spurtz a Boone clothing merchant and his whole family plus a visitor fell ill after eating cheese. All are in serious condition with the infant daughter described as critically ill.
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W. R. Spurtz
Boone
Boone, Ia
Cincinnati Wife Seeks Husband Body In Fairfield Case
Fairfield Iowa March 29 Mrs Harry Ward of Cincinnati Ohio has sent a description of her husband matching H D Mc Donald the murderer who killed a girl and died by his own hand. She will come tomorrow and may seek the body buried here beside the girl he murdered.
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Fairfield
Harry Ward
Cincinnati
H. D. McDonald
Seed Corn Quality Report From Seed Special
Des Moines reports the Holder seed corn special traveling west along the Rock Island line stopping Van Meter Dexter and Stuart. Professor Holden finds western seed corn in better condition than southern Iowa with about half of ears germinating and tested corn 50 percent strong. If trends hold the crop could surpass 250 million bushels.
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Des Moines
Rock Island
van Meter
Dexter and Stuart
Holden
Iowa
Neola
Accidental Shot Fatal Near Sioux City
Robert D. Harvey died at St. Josephs hospital from a gunshot wound to the leg near the combination bridge. Guy Bergman's rusty gun discharged while others watched a boat cross the Missouri River, wounding Harvey and Wilfred E. Boyd in a shooting at a tin can.
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Robert D. Harvey
Sioux City
St. Joseph's Hospital
Guy Berman
Harvey
Missouri River
Bergman
Wilfred BE. Boyd
Iowa Coal Mines May Close Down
Des Moines March 9 Iowa mine operators in Des Moines for the wage conference refused higher pay. Miners 16 000 will suspend work April 1 for four to five weeks pending a new wage scale. Delegates pledged to stay out to rest after a hard winter and prepare for the dull mining season.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Miners’ Union
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Union
Triple murder in Kansas shocks Concordia town
In Concordia Kansas the bodies of Alexander Lindhahl and his two children, ages ten and eight, were found in the Republican river after a motor boat trip Saturday evening. The father’s body was recovered, while the children were shot, the boy also struck with a club. A suspected insane man is at large and John Nordmark was arrested on suspicion of the murder after a reported quarrel with Lindhahl last week.
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Concordia
Kan
Alexander Lindhahl
Republican River
Here
John Nordmark
Nordmark
Lindhahl
Police Chief Asked to Resign in Waterloo Mayoral Move
Waterloo mayor Doty demanded the resignation of Chief E A Leighton for promoting mayoral hopeful P J Martin. City detective A P Houston was appointed acting chief.
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Waterloo
E. A. Leighton
Doty
P. J. Martin
A. P. Houston
Injunction Hearing Postponed on Chadron Normal Site
The hearing on the Commercial Club of Alliance's bid to stop the State Normal Board from locating the new normal school at Chadron was postponed until tomorrow in Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Commercial Club of Alliance
State Normal Board
Chadron
Cure Skin Diseases with ZEMO Claim
An advertisement claims ZEMO draws germs to the surface and destroys them to cure eczema pimples blackheads and itching scalp diseases. Druggist Mr Cagwinendorses ZEMO offers samples and urges readers to request display photos of cures.
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Zemo
Mr. Cagwin
Cagwin
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