Albert Fowler Describes Work in Census Final Result Division
Albert Fowler, now chief of the final result division in the census office at Washington, writes home to his father Frank N. Fowler about a demanding job. He details the meticulous process from enumerators to final tabulations, including farm size classifications, tenure, and crop items, with a dozen clerks under him and constant verification to ensure accuracy. He calls his team the watch-dogs of the buildings and notes the steady, continuous work.
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Albert Fowler
Washington
Frank N. Fowler
Culbertson
Knoxville
Iowa
Population and incidents in early Iowa towns
Boone population 10 347 up 1 467 since 1900. Emelia Valeski 19 died of infantile paralysis in Charles City. Denison telephone workers strike. Chris Christensen killed by a moving train at Sabula. John E Silver hanged himself near Cantril. Des Moines to host Gifford Pinchot talk Sept 10. Bursh dies in Washington. Keister elected Iowa Epworth League president. Ike Hughes new from California death noted. Long dies of heart trouble in Webster City. Allamakee votes on county hospital funding. Breach of promise suit filed in Wapello. Unknown man found dead near Clinton. Infant dies near Milford from paralysis. Brooklyn homecoming events planned. Harold W Smith named instructor at Iowa State University. Brooklyn carnival preparations for Sept 7 9. Newton hog sale nets 2411 70. Liscomb man sues Meeker over father estate. Ewart business district wiped out by fire. Cedar Rapids police chief elected head of state association. Henry He Donohoe named Knoxville superintendent of inebriate asylum. Johnson county old settlers meet in Iowa City. Hepburn and Moon speakers. Correctionville church contract let. Iowa Supreme Court injunction halts Davenport coal car case. Parson scholarship awarded to Raymond Sandhouse of Monticello. State Center booster meeting planned Sept 15. Two families poisoned by spoiled bread at Ft Dodge. Rev Tierney injured in fall at Centralia. Iowa roads improving 50 percent. concrete bridges replacing wooden. Duke notes costs and benefits.
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Chris Christensen
Sabula
John E. Silver
Cantril
Gifford
Pinchot
Des Moines
S. R. Bursh
Iowa
Agricultural Department
Washington
Cc. C. Keister
Mitchellville
Iowa Epworth League Assembly
Iona Miller
Nodaway
Charles Weber
Wapello
Clinton
Adolph Goyette
Milford
Brooklyn
Howard Williams
State University
Iowa City
Glimore City
Jasper County
Newton
L. H. Smith
Liscomb
F. L. Meeker
Ewart
Grinnell
J. M. Carl
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police
Harold W Smith
State University College of Engineering
Hezekiah Hamilton
Johnson County
W. P. Hepburn
E. G. Moon
Ottumwa
Correctionville
Iowa Supreme Court
State Railway Commission
Davenport
Raymond Sandhouse
Monticello
Harvard University
Raymond
Ancient Order of Hibernians Convenes in Iowa City
The state convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the ladies auxiliary closed with an automobile ride about the city and a tour of state university buildings. Officers were elected: President Dennis Maher Iowa City, Vice President J Treanor Dubuque, Recording Secretary P H Donlan Emmetsburg, Treasurer John F Holland Des Moines, State Board W H Brady Creston, C A Mahon North English, Joseph Walsh Keokuk, William Gordon Davenport. Ladies auxiliary: President Ida Gannon Davenport, Vice President Sarah McBride Keokuk, Secretary Mary Doyle Ottumwa, Treasurer Mary L Printy Imogene. Cedar Rapids earns next convention.
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Iowa City
Ancient Order of Hibernians
State University
Dennis Maher
J. Treanor
Dubuque
P. H. Donlan
Emmetsburg
John F. Holland
Des Moines
W. H. Brady
Creston
C. A. Mahon
North English
Joseph Walsh
Keokuk
William Gordon
Davenport
Ida Gannon
Sarah McBride
Mary Doyle
Ottumwa
Mary L. Printy
Imogene
Cedar Rapids
State Young People’s Alliance elects officers at Waterloo meeting
The annual business meeting of the State Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical church was held at Chautauqua park. Officers elected include President Rev. H. J. Faust Waterloo, Vice President Rev. H. C. Schluter Radcliffe, Recording Secretary Edna Goetze Fort Dodge, Corresponding Secretary C. W. Yost Fort Dodge, Treasurer C. W. Nuha Cedar Falls, Junior Superintendent Mrs. E. O. Beck Hubbard. The state camp meeting opened with Bishop Bowman as speaker.
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Waterloo
Young People’s Alliance of the Evangelical Church
Chautauqua Park
H. J. Faust
H. C. Schluter
Radcliffe
Eadna Goetze
Fort Dodge
C. W. Yost
C. W. Nuha
Cedar Falls
E. O. Beck
Hubbard
New Boys Building Opens at Glenwood School
The extensive new boys building on the Glenwood state institution grounds for feeble minded has received finishing touches. The first wing was completed years ago, and the second wing is now occupied by wards from an older building. The new structure houses about 200 and cost about 28 thousand dollars with about 15 thousand for fixtures.
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Glenwood School
Glenwood
State Institution
Sheriff to Sell Hotel Fort Dodge
Mortgage holders seek sheriff sale of the Crawford Hotel to satisfy a $5 906 71 mortgage filed with the county clerk. C J Crawford and Louise Crawford pledged the property to Fort Dodge Savings Bank on January 20 1905, ending lengthy litigation.
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Fort Dodge
C. J. Crawford
Louise Crawford
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists elect officers at annual meeting
At the annual business meeting Rev. J. F. Irland of Tampa Florida was re elected president. Mrs. 8S. Augusta Armstrong of Buffalo was named vice president. Mrs. Mollie Anderson of Clarksville Missouri became secretary and Mrs. M. D. Allen of Clinton was chosen treasurer.
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Clinton
Mississippi Valley Spiritualists’ Association
J. F. Irland
Tampa
Fla
Augusta Armstrong
Buffalo
Mollie Anderson
Clarksville
M. D. Allen
River rail lawsuit seeks damages in father death
Prof. Joan C. Parish of Iowa University sues Rock Island railway for 20000 dollars as executor of Prof. L. W. Parish estate. The elder Parish of Iowa State Teachers College was killed in a wreck at Green Mountain Iowa.
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Iowa City
Rock Island Railway
Joan C. Parish
Iowa University
L. W. Parish
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Green Mountain
Iowa
Davenport veteran Jeppe Bierring dies at 76
Jeppe Bierring 76 a census supervisor for Davenport in 1910 and former city assessor and civil war veteran died at his son’s Iowa City home.
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Davenport
Jeppe Bierring
Iowa City
Corning Old Soldiers Reunion Elects Officers
Corning The Old Soldiers reunion elected officers including President O R Cain Vice President Fred Schafroth Secretary DF Kurtz Treasurer E Y Burgan and Chaplain D W Cassat in the latest gathering.
Iowa Falls Paired Men Sentenced for Illicit Liquor Dispensing
Patrick Murray and Charles Smith were sentenced to thirty days in jail after pleading guilty to dispensing liquor illegally.
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Iowa Falls
Patrick Murray
Charles Smith
Ater
Probate of Will Notice in Story County Iowa
Notice in District Court Story County Iowa that a writing purporting to be the last will of Peter Emmet is on file for probate Hearing set for September 14, 1910 All interested persons may appear to show cause why the instrument should not be accepted as the decedent's will Clerk C M Soper District Court and Deputy B M Soper August 6, 1910 in Nevada Iowa.
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State of
Iowa
Story County
District Court
Said County
Peter Emmet
Nevada
Baptist Convention Meeting Moves to Ames
The Central Iowa Baptist Association will meet in Ames September 13 to 15 instead of September 6 to 8. Over one hundred delegates are expected with many premier district ministers. Evening sessions will be especially strong and open to all attendees.
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Central Iowa Baptist Association
Ames
Ames Public Schools Rated Among Iowa's Best
Ames public schools are identified as top tier in Iowa, reflecting strong student outcomes and district performance across multiple metrics. The assessment highlights districtwide achievements and ongoing programs benefiting students.
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Ames
Iowa
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